Natalie Palamides' solo show WEER will reopen the Cherry Lane Theatre
Tickets are on sale now at CherryLaneTheatre.org, or at the theatre's box office, newly reopened today.
In WEER, the award-winning clown-comedienne plays both sides of a dueling Gen X couple – literally: one half of her body the man; the other, the woman. Reviewing its Fringe debut last year, Time Out's Andrzej Lukowski called the 'gloriously ridiculous '90s rom com' a 'virtuoso piece of batshittery from Palamides.'
Palamides writes, directs and performs in the show, describing it as, New Years Eve 1999. Star Crossed Lovers. A Quarrel at the strike of midnight. Expect to see split-in-half wigs, costumes and fake chest hair in the 'hysterically funny but weirdly poignant hour.'
Opening night is set for September 28, with performances scheduled through October 19.
Tickets range from $30–$109 and are available now at CherryLaneTheatre.org, though there'll also be A$24 rush ticket deal for every performance (more than one ticket available per show, but how could we resist the nod?).
Palamides hit the indie mainstream when Netflix picked up her sell-out special Nate for distribution. The Pittsburgh native has won a slew of Edinburgh awards, which makes New York theater the next logical stage to conquer.
Tucked in Manhattan's West Village since 1817, when it went up as a farm silo before finding new lives as a brewery, box factory and gay bar, the intimate theater has seen some of the greatest theatrical talents premiere works by the likes of Edward Albee and Tennessee Williams. Indie film company A24 purchased it in 2023, and will present theatrical productions, stand-up comedy, staged readings, film screenings and other special events in the 166-seat venue, which now includes a new bar and restaurant from the Frenchette team. A screening series helmed by Sofia Coppola will begin on Sunday, September 14, followed by an inaugural block party.
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