The New York International Fringe Festival 2012

That grinding, slouching-to-Bethlehem noise you hear grumbling up from lower Manhattan is the sound of thousands of theatergoers’ bellies digesting their yearly Fringe binge. This festival of 187 frantically repping companies includes straight-up dramas, solo comedies and the requisite quota of musicals with unlikely subjects. Check out our Fringe Festival page regularly for dozens of new reviews and recommendations.