NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL FRINGE FESTIVAL
The eclectic festival mounts nearly two hundred works in two weeks at twenty venues across downtown Manhattan. Highlights include the musical “Platinum,†with a book by Will Holt and Bruce Vilanch, music by Gary William Friedman, and lyrics by Holt; Stephen Padilla’s “Picking Palinâ€; Mary Dimino’s solo comedy “Scared Skinnyâ€; “Monetizing Emma,†by Felipe Ossa; Bert Hana’s comedy “Daddy Dayâ€; and “South Pathetic,†a comedy by Jim David. For a full schedule, visit fringenyc.org. Opens Aug. 13. (Various locations. 866-468-7619.)
