Death to the Pumpkin Pie Show
Off Off Broadway, UNDER St. Marks
Reviewed by Adrienne Urbanski
BOTTOM LINE: Say goodbye to this long-running show by taking in one of their favorite zany stories from the past twenty years. Each show offers a strange and spooky tale told by comedically gifted actors.
I'm sad to say that in all the years I've lived in New York City I've never taken the time to see The Pumpkin Pie Show, the long-running Off Off Broadway series that has reappeared more or less annually for the past twenty years. Each time they've returned, it's been with a fresh, strange and spooky tale to spin...
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Theasy is a Media Sponsor of the 2017 Frigid Festival
The Festival runs February 13 - March 5.
2 Theaters, 3 Weeks, 12 Days, 30 independent theater companies, and over 150 performances.
We will be reviewing each and every of the 30 shows in the festival.