Theater
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GODFATHER AND SON Darren Murphy’s “Tabloid Caligula” is staged as part of the Brits Off Broadway theater series. It follows an aging gangster, his young protege, and the woman who inevitably comes between them. Lisa Forrell directs. Through Sunday, today-Friday, 8:15 p.m., Saturday, 2:15 p.m. and 8:15 p.m., Sunday, 3:15 p.m. and 7:15 p.m., 59E59 Theater, 59 E. 59th St., between Park and Madison avenues, 212-279-4200, $35 general, $15 students.
WHALE WIT A one-man version of “Moby-Dick” features playwright Christopher Moore as Ishmael, Quee-Queg, and Captain Ahab. Through Sunday, June 19, Thursday-Saturday, 8 p.m., Sunday, 2 p.m., Metropolitan Playhouse, 220 E. 4th St., between avenues A and B, 212-995-5302, $15 general, $12 seniors and students.
GRIM GRINDSTONE Charlotte Meehan’s “Work” paints a dispiriting portrait of life as a cubicle-bound employee of a major corporation.The artistic director of the Flea Theater, Jim Simpson, directs the New York premiere. Through Thursday, June 23, days vary, most shows at 9 p.m., Flea Theater, 41 White St., between Broadway and Church Street, 212-352-3101, $15.
HENRY IN INWOOD Shakespeare’s “Henry V” is performed free in Inwood Hill Park this month. Ted Minos directs the Moose Hall Theatre Company production. Theatergoers should bring their own blankets to enjoy the outdoor intrigue. In July, the company will present “The Three Musketeers.” Tomorrow through Saturday, June 25, Wednesday-Saturday, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Inwood Hill Park Peninsula, entrance at 218th Street and Indian Road, 917-918-0394, free. Note: There will be no performance on Friday, June 17.
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