Christmas Eve in Dikanka

Christmas Eve in Dikanka is an absurdist musical comedy based on Christmas Eve by Ukrainian writer Nikolai Gogol, to be performed at Theatre 154 for 16 performances. It's Christmas Eve in Dikanka, and a blacksmith must find fancy shoes like those worn by the Czarina in the next few hours or lose the heart of his lady love. But when the Devil comes to town, will he give up his soul for a sole? And what will he do about his mother, who is a promiscuous witch? This loosely adapted take on Gogol's story sets the show in a meta-theatrical universe which combines a Ukrainian 19th century absurdist tone and a modern sensibility, plus a lotta slapstick. Theatre Now New York is a non-profit company dedicated to new musicals with a history of developing shows that move on to other regional and commercial productions.