I started this blog with one daughter, kept it up with the other, to spend time together doing something we enjoyed.
However, things change and people evolve. My daughters are older, busier, and not as interested in writing.
From now on this blog will be mostly mom with occasional contributions from my daughters and maybe even my husband.
Nothing else will change. We'll still focus on sharing fun places to go, fun things to do, and more, and we would  still love to hear your views too

Monday, March 9, 2026

More Theater Monday - The Hula Hoopin' Queen & Circus Quixote

We received complimentary tickets to The Hula Hoopin' Queen for review purposes. Any and all opinions expressed here are our own.

What: The Hula Hoopin' Queen 

Where: Theatre Row, Theatre Five
              410 W. 42nd St.
              New York,NY

Who: Recommended for Ages 5 and Up

When: Through March 15, 2025

The Children's Theater of New York City manages to make musicals that appeal to young children, but aren't completely mind-numbing for adults. Their latest, The Hula Hoopin' Queen, is based on the book of the same name by Thelma Lynn Godin. The show is loaded with interesting characters, upbeat songs, lively dances plus some energetic hula hooping. Even the set is vibrant and colorful. It all adds up to an engaging way for kids to learn some important lessons about community and family with a show that even adults can appreciate.

For more about The Hula Hoopin' Queen or to purchase tickets, visit 

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We were given complimentary tickets to Circus Quixote for review purposes. Any and all opinions expressed here are our own.

What: Circus Quixote

Where: Matthews Theatre
             McCarter Theatre Center
             91 University Pl.
            Princeton, NJ

Who: Recommended for Ages  8 and Up

When: Through March 15, 2025



Circus Quixote is based on Don Quixote by Miguel De Cervantes, which also inspired the musical Man of La Mancha. Unlike that show, however, this is not a musical, although there is some singing. It is a show that can appeal to both slightly older children and adults. Children under 8 might not have the attention span for the 2-hour-plus running time. Also, the subject matter will likely go over their heads.
  

The story, for anyone unfamiliar with it, revolves around a man who imagines himself a knight and seeks to right the wrongs of the world. It is really an allegory regarding the ideal of heroism. This version of the show, as the title suggests, is filled with amazing aerial and other circus tricks. It is a production of the Lookingglass Theatre Company, known for Alice, their acrobatic version of Alice in Wonderland, which appeared on PBS several seasons ago. It is truly an exciting and eye-catching show, although it can feel a bit long at times. 


And that's our view. For more about Circus Quixote or to purchase tickets, visit www.mccarter.org

Tune in tomorrow for Tips for Tuesday.

Photo credits:
All Circus Quixote production photos by T. Charles Erickson

Images used in this post were sent by publicists, artists, and/or  PR firms and are used by permission.  Address any concerns regarding image usage here.

Sunday, March 8, 2026

Sunday Scoop Week of 3/8/26 What's Happening This Week and More

A) Beginning Performances

In New York

1) Chasing Grace

2) Dog Day Afternoon

3) Entangled: 12 Scenes in a Circle K Off the 1-40 in New Mexico

4) Eyes Gliding Over Me

5) Giant

6) Monte Cristo

7) Plan C

8) Star Kid's The Trail to Oregon

9) Touch

B) Cast Changes 

In New York

10) Pen Pals

C) Festival

In New York

11) Footprints Dance Festival

D) Rush Policy

In New York

12) About Time

E) Tickets on Sale

In New Jersey

13) Matt Fraser
NJPAC 5/31

14) Tito Nieves, El Pavarotti De La Salsa
NJPAC 9/26

In New York

15) Beaches

16) Maybe Happy Ending

17) The Festival
Hutton Brickyards 8/14 - 8/16

F) What Else is Happening

In New Jersey

18) Centenary Stage Presents The Tartan Terrors
Sitnik Theatre 3/15

In New York

19) 92NY Harkness Dance Center Before the Bow Masterclass Workshop with Megan Fairchild
3/15

20) Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman Launches Conversation Video Series
Moderated by Ben Brantley

21) Black Theatre United Broadway Marketing & Press Internship Program
Application Deadline 3/20

22) Broadway Magic Hour Premium Seating Option for Families

23) Film Series Celebrating Mabou Mines Theater Company
Anthology Film Archives 3/13 - 3/19

24) Reacting Short Play Series
Caveat NYC 3/15

25) Night Side Songs Releases Video  of "Miracle Song"

26) A Tribute to Master Sabicas in Celebration of Flamenco Guitar
Town Hall 3/14

27) Works & Process and More Present Early Worksby Lucinda Childs
3/14 & 3/15

In Pennsylvania 

28) Bucks County Playhouse American Sign Language Interpretated Performances

Other

29) Fathom Entertainment Presents Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of The Ooze
3/13 - 3/19

30) When Voices Rise Song Writing Contest
Deadline 5/1

A) Beginning Performances

In New York

1) Chasing Grace

Moving fluidly between a treatment facility, memory, and the rehearsal room, CHASING GRACE is a meta-musical about recovery, authorship, and the cost of telling the truth out loud. With a score blending contemporary musical theatre, pop, and R&B, the show holds space for grief, rage, joy, absurdity, and hard-won laughter, capturing the lived reality of women navigating addiction, healing, and self-definition.

The show follows a writer as she sorts through the memories of her time in early recovery inside a women's treatment facility, where survival meant learning how to stay, how to listen, and how not to run. As the writer shapes her treatment experience into a new musical, memory and rehearsal collide. The women she once lived beside reappear, not as cautionary tales, but as full, complex human beings whose stories demand dignity, humor, and care.

A.R.T./NY Mezzanine Theatre (502 W. 53rd St.)
3/12 - 3/29
Opening Night 3/14

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.shenycarts.org/ChasingGrace

Courtesy of Polk and Co. PR

2) Dog Day Afternoon

Step back into the sweltering summer of 1972, New York City—a time when the Vietnam War looms large, Watergate headlines flood the news, and one man's desperate act captivates the nation.  A Brooklyn bank hold up quickly goes wrong, and with each gut-wrenching twist that unfolds, chaos ensues that ignites the city as they follow the actions of a man on the edge. Dog Day Afternoon is a raw, gritty reminder of what happens when passion and desperation collide.  

August Wilson Theatre (245 W. 42nd St.)
Beginning Performances 3/10
Opening Night 3/30

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit dogdayafternoon.com

Courtesy of Emily Owens PR

3) Entangled: 12 Scenes in a Circle K Off the 1-40 in New Mexico

Off the I-40 in the American southwest sits a Circle K gas station where something strange is happening: Time and space shift, happy couples suddenly break up, and people disappear for days after stepping into the tiny bathroom. Is this place a portal, tied to the decades of deathly scientific research just a few miles away? In this play - born from ensemble research, debate, and playwright-driven improvisation - theories of free will and quantum science play out in massive dance parties and micro emotional exchanges that may have epic implications.

HERE Arts Center (145 6th Ave.)
3/11 - 3/29
Opening Night 3/12

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit here.org/shows/entangled


Courtest of Zoopraxic

4) Eyes Gliding Over Me

A glittering musical sound bath, where the audience literally lies down to listen to a sweeping story of Byzantine empresses and the unexpected connections between the magical eyes of ancient icons and the contemporary pressure of living under constant surveillance. With guided narration, live vocal performances and sound healing, EYES GLIDING OVER ME, will take you on a journey that leaves you feeling more confident about looking the world in the eyes again. Join the New York based Byzantine Choral Project for a unique 60 minutes of music, history, art and relaxation in an immersive environment. 

Zoopraxic (11- 51 44th Road, Long Island City)
3/13 - 3/22

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit (TICKETS)

5) Giant

A world-famous children’s author under threat. A battle of wills in the wake of scandal. And one chance to make amends.

Music Box Theatre (239 W. 45th St.)
Beginning Performances 3/11
Opening Night 3/23

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit gianttheplay.com.

6) Monte Cristo

MONTE CRISTO reimagines Alexandre Dumas’s timeless tale as a sweeping musical about power, justice, and the human cost of revenge. Wrongfully imprisoned by a corrupt system and betrayed by those closest to him, Edmond Dantès disappears into a brutal dungeon, emerging years later wealthy, brilliant, and armed with a meticulously calculated plan to destroy the men who ruined his life.

As Edmond reenters society under a new identity, he manipulates money, influence, and fear, exposing the rot beneath political ambition and unchecked authority. But his quest for justice unfolds against a deeper reckoning. The return of a narcissistic ruler who once devastated the nation, the resurfacing of lives collateralized by power, and the reappearance of Mercédès, the woman he loved and lost, force Edmond to confront the limits of vengeance.

Restoring long-erased elements of Dumas’s original novel, including its queer storyline and its roots in racial and political betrayal, MONTE CRISTO asks urgent questions for our time: Who pays the price when power goes unchallenged? Can justice exist without mercy? And when the world finally offers retribution, is love still possible?

Theatre at St. Jean's (150 E. 76th St.)
3/12 - 4/5
Opening Night 3/19

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://www.yorktheatre.org/monte-cristo-2025. ​ 

7) Plan C

PLAN C is a darkly funny, time-collapsing caper of resistance, resourcefulness, and rebellion, where history collides with the here-and-now, and women running things aren’t nearly as quiet as they seem. In 1620 Brussels, imperial postmistress Alexandrine Von Taxis, moves more than mail through the empire’s hands during The Thirty Years’ War. In present-day West Virginia, Charley Gibson runs her family’s hardware store, where lockers hide more than tools. One misplaced letter. One break-in. As 17th-century espionage collides with a small-town network, PLAN C exposes how rebellion takes shape—through wit, nerve, and crossing a line. 

The Tank 98 Seat Theater (312 W. 36th St.)
3/12 - 4/12

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.hookandeyetheater.com

Courtesy of Emily Owens PR

8) Star Kid's The Trail to Oregon

Pack your bags, round up your wagon party, and join this dysfunctional family on their journey to Oregon. This interactive, musical retelling of their story is not only fun, it’s also educational, and totally 100% without a doubt historically accurate! *WINK* Will all five members of the family make it across the country or will the Bandit King, also a totally real but all too forgotten figure in the history books, get to them first? The family’s fate lies in YOUR HANDS!

the wild project (195 E. 3rd St.)
3/14 - 3/22

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit thewildproject.org.


Courtesy of JT-PR

9) Touch

In TOUCH, Rapp portrays Syd Blatter, a middle-aged gay man, failed writer, and burned-out fifth-grade teacher whose carefully managed life is thrown into chaos when an unexpected encounter with a former student sends him spiraling into anxiety, regret, desire, and reckoning. At turns intense, sharply funny, and deeply moving, the play invites audiences into a raw examination of memory, responsibility, and the unintended  consequences of human connection. Intimate by design, TOUCH asks a provocative question that lingers long after the lights go down: what are the moral ramifications of everything we touch?

East Village Basement (321 E. 9th St.)
3/12 - 3/30

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit touchtheplaynyc.com

B) Cast Changes 

In New York

10) Pen Pals

Jodi Benson will play Bernie, and Marcia Mitzman Gaven will play Mags through the closing date of 3/15.

Written by Michael Griffo and directed by SuzAnne BarabasPen Pals is inspired by a true story and charts five decades of friendship through handwritten letters exchanged by two women who never meet in person. Each new pairing brings fresh emotional insight to this deeply moving and often humorous story of connection and resilience.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit  Pen Pals website.

Courtesy of Michelle Tabnick PR

C) Festival

In New York

11) Footprints Dance Festival

Footprints Dance Festival is a multi-day dance festival that will celebrate the work of emerging and established choreographers. Curated by Amanda Selwyn, this festival will showcase innovative dance works with a strong theatrical aesthetic. See below for a full schedule.


Program A | Thursday, March 12 - 7 p.m. & Saturday, March 14 - 6:30 p.m.

  • Yoke | Choreography by Renay Aumiller
  • Creation Story | Choreography by Zev Haworth
  • Threads of Her | Choreography by Kathryn Green
  • Torrent | Choreography by Kat Reese
  • The Wind of our Walking | Choreography by Gemma Leary, Alexandra DiCastro, Emmett Higgins
  • What Now? | Choreography by Anna Stribrny
  • Exposed excerpt | Choreography by Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre


Program B | Friday, March 13 - 7 p.m. & Saturday, March 14 - 8:30 p.m.

  • Opportunity | Choreography by Obremski/Works
  • Pearl | Choreography by Thomas Hogan
  • Iliocostal | Choreography by Jack Randel
  • re: currents | Choreography by Destiny Nguyen
  • This Version of You | Choreography by Kaley Pruitt Dance
  • Exposed excerpt | Choreography by Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre

Amanda Selwyn Dance Studios (412 Bwy, 2nd Fl.)
3/12 - 3/14

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit here

D) Rush Policy

In New York

Courtesy of DKC/O&M

12) About Time

$45 rush tickets for About Time will be available one hour before curtain for the same day’s performance in-person at the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater Box Office (10 W 64th Street). There is a limit of 2 tickets per person and is subject to availability.


Best known for a body of work that spans acclaimed book musicals and influential revues, Maltby & Shire are singular voices in American musical theater, celebrated for their wit, emotional precision, and incisive observations of modern life. Throughout their career, they have returned to the musical revue as a uniquely intimate form—one that allows their songs to speak directly to audiences, telling a larger story without narrative distance or ornament.


The new show completes a trilogy that the authors didn’t know they were writing, that has quietly helped shape contemporary musical theater. Starting Here, Starting Now, which premiered Off-Broadway in 1977, introduced a candid, conversational songwriting style that captured the exhilaration and uncertainty of early adulthood and became a cult classic, including a nomination for a Grammy Award. More than a decade later, Closer Than Ever turned its focus to adult relationships, ambition, compromise, and reinvention, earning critical acclaim, including Best Off-Broadway Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards and producing songs that remain enduring standards of the musical theater canon. Now, About Time will complete the picture.


Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater (10 W. 64th St.)


For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.abouttimemusical.com.


E) Tickets on Sale



In New York


Courtesy of Prana PR


13) Matt Fraser

Renowned for his extraordinary abilities and captivating personality, Matt Fraser reconnects audience members with their loved ones in the afterlife through powerful, emotional readings. Attendees will experience a roller coaster of emotions, from laughter to tears, as Fraser turns skeptics into believers with jaw-dropping details and stunning revelations he couldn’t possibly know. It’s an evening of hope, healing, and joy that touches the heart and soul.

NJPAC, Prudential Hall, Betty Wold Johnson Stage (One Center St.)
Sunday, May 31, 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit  www.NJPAC.org

Courtesy of Prana PR

14) Tito Nieves, El Pavarotti De La Salsa

With an illustrious career spanning over half a century, Tito Nieves stands as one of salsa music’s most influential and beloved figures. His music has crossed borders and generations, bringing the vibrant rhythms of salsa to the world’s grandest stages. Fans can expect an unmissable evening featuring Nieves’ classic hits and new material, presented with world-class production and a refreshed repertoire.

NJPAC, Prudential Hall, Betty Wold Johnson Stage (One Center St.)
Saturday, September 26. 8:00 PM

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit  www.NJPAC.org

In New York

Courtesy of Vivacity PR

15) Beaches

Box office opens at 10:00 AM on Monday, March 9, 2026.

In the spirit of friendship, Beaches, A New Musical invites fans to bring their bestie, bring their family and bring their hero to purchase special 2-for-1 tickets to select preview performances (subject to availability). In addition, the first 50 people in line will receive a Beaches tote bag filled with items guaranteed to make a perfect beach day!  Plus appearances by leading ladies Jessica Vosk and Kelli Barrett.

Based on the New York Times bestseller that became a blockbuster film, written by Iris Rainer Dart, Beaches brings to the stage one of the most iconic friendships in popular culture – made famous on screen by Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey. This sweeping, emotional, and joy-filled new musical follows the vivacious Cee Cee and elegant Bertie, who meet as children and become fast friends. From pen-pals to roommates to romantic rivals, Cee Cee and Bertie’s oil-and-water friendship perseveres through even the most tragic trials. With a touching vulnerability, Beaches exemplifies the triumph of the human spirit and the bonds of friendship. The new musical features a book by Iris Rainer Dart & Thom Thomas, music by Mike Stoller and lyrics by Dart. The musical was developed in collaboration with David Austin.

Majestic Theatre (245 W. 44th St.)
Beginning performance 3/27
Opening Night 4/22

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit beachesthemusical.com

16) Maybe Happy Ending

Maybe Happy Ending is the story of a chance encounter that sparks connection, adventure, and maybe even love.  It is the offbeat and captivating story of two outcasts near the end of their warranty who discover that even robots can be swept off their feet. Helmed by visionary director and Tony Award- winner Michael Arden with a dazzling scenic design by Tony Award-winner Dane Laffrey and book, music, and lyrics by the internationally acclaimed duo, Tony Award-winners Will Aronson and Hue Park, Maybe Happy Ending is a fresh, original musical that reminds us what it means to be human and that love is never obsolete.

Belasco Theatre (111 W. 44th St.)
Tickets on sale through 11/22

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit  www.maybehappyending.com

Courtesy of DKC/O&M

17) The Festival

The Festival, a first-of-its-kind three-day outdoor celebration of Broadway’s greatest hits and brightest stars, will come to the Hudson River waterfront August 14–16, 2026 at Kingston’s historic Hutton Brickyards. Designed as a true destination event, The Festival will bring together an extraordinary lineup of Broadway artists including Audra McDonald, Kelli O’Hara, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Christopher Jackson, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Amber Ardolino, Julie Benko, Denée Benton, Tommy Bracco, Jason Robert Brown, Norbert Leo Butz, Jenn Colella, Cara Rose DiPietro, Tyler Joseph Ellis, Mandy Gonzalez, James Monroe Iglehart, Tom Kitt, Casey Likes, Eva Noblezada, Lauren Patten, Seth Rudetsky, Ben Levi Ross, Talia Suskauer, Adrienne Warren, Joy Woods and more artists still to be added; and a Rent 30th Anniversary Celebration will be held featuring original Broadway cast members Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Jesse L. MartinAdam Pascal, and Anthony Rapp.

Blending concert performances with immersive fan experiences, The Festival will feature unforgettable performances from beloved Broadway classics, campfire sing-alongs, a ‘Club Cumming on the Hudson’ piano bar, Broadway Rave’s iconic dance party, theatrical costume contests, and more. Each evening, The Festival will conclude with electric solo and ensemble performances featuring marquee talent presenting beloved songs, both well-known classics and surprising mashups and medleys. The Festival will be directed by Broadway legend and Tony Award®-winning choreographer and director Jerry Mitchell and D.B. Bonds.

 

Beyond the stage, featured performers and industry professionals will take part in outdoor events throughout the scenic Hudson Valley resort grounds, with various experiences, lessons, host lectures, panels and masterclasses. The Festival will also deliver an exemplary music festival experience, featuring locally sourced food and beverage offerings from top Hudson Valley chefs and mixologists, along with a curated marketplace spotlighting the region’s artisans, makers, and merchants.

 

The Festival will also include special events benefitting the wonderful work done by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is the philanthropic heart of Broadway, helping ensure those affected by HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening illnesses, as well as those within the theater industry, receive medication, healthy meals, counseling and emergency assistance.


Hutton Brickyards (132 Lindsley Ave., Kingston)

8/14 - 8/16


For more information including ticket packages and lodging and shuttle offerings, please visit www.BroadwayFest.com.


F) What Else is Happening

In New Jersey

Courtesy of Centenary Stage

18) THE TARTAN TERRORS BRING CELTIC INVASION TO CENTENARY STAGE COMPANY

 

Centenary Stage Company presents The Tartan Terrors on Sunday, March 15 at 3:00 PM. The performance will take place in the Sitnik Theatre of the Lackland Performing Arts Center on the campus of Centenary University at 715 Grand Avenue, Hackettstown, NJ 07840.
Tartan Terrors bring their Celtic Invasion to festivals and shows across North America, blending the energy of a rock show with humor and electrifying stepdance. With a distinctive sound and a proud tradition of making Celtic music fun and accessible to any audience, the Terrors deliver an unforgettable afternoon filled with driving rhythms, soaring melodies, and high-energy performance.
Tickets for this performance are $30.00 for all seats when purchased in advance. All ticket prices increase by $5.00 on the day of the performance. For more information or to purchase tickets, call the Centenary Stage Company box office at (908) 979-0900, or visit Centenary Stage Company online at centenarystageco.org.
The Tartan Terrors will be presented for one afternoon only on Sunday, March 15 at 3:00 PM in the Sitnik Theatre of the Lackland Performing Arts Center, located on the campus of Centenary University at 715 Grand Ave., Hackettstown, NJ.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit centenarystageco.org or call the Centenary Stage Company box office at (908) 979-0900. The Centenary Stage Company box office is open Monday through Friday from 1:00–5:00 pm and two hours prior to performances. The box office is located in the Lackland Performing Arts Center on the campus of Centenary University at 715 Grand Ave. Hackettstown, NJ.
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In New York

Courtesy of Michelle Tabnick PR

19) 92NY Harkness Dance Center Announces

Before the Bow: Masterclass Workshop with Megan Fairchild

 March 15, 2026

11am – 4pm


The 92nd Street Y, New York (92NY) announces Before the Bow: Masterclass Workshop with Megan Fairchild on Sunday, March 15. Drawing from her extraordinary career with New York City Ballet and geared towards dedicated young dancers ages 12–18, this immersive workshop offers a rare opportunity to train, learn, and reflect with one of today’s most respected ballerinas, and is ideal for students seeking not only technical growth, but also a long-term perspective on artistry, resilience, and life in dance. Registration begins at $250 and is available here.


The day begins with a rigorous technique class rooted in clarity, musicality, and precision, followed by an in-depth exploration of Balanchine choreography. Dancers will study excerpts from Coppélia, one of Ms. Fairchild’s final performance roles, gaining insight into stylistic nuance, artistry, and storytelling.



In the afternoon, participants will get a break from dancing as the focus shifts to dancer wellness. Through a guided conversation, moderated by her brother Robbie Fairchild, Megan will discuss topics from her book, The Ballerina Mindset, which draws on the wisdom she gained from a 25-year career in an intense and competitive industry. This session invites dancers to ask questions, reflect, and gain practical tools for navigating the pressures of training, performing, and identity, both inside and outside the studio.


Workshop Schedule

11am - 12:30pm - technique class

12:45 - 1:15pm - pointe warmup

1:15 - 2:15pm - variations

2:30 - 4pm - conversation Q&A moderated by Robbie Fairchild


Registration Options

$250: full-day workshop; signed book, The Ballerina Mindset; photo opportunity with Megan.

$500: full-day workshop; signed book, The Ballerina Mindset; photo opportunity with Megan,

a signed pair of Megan’s toe shoes; and two seats to the workshop observation, allowing family members of workshop participants to join.


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Courtesy of DKC/O&M


20) ARTHUR MILLER’S
“DEATH OF A SALESMAN”
LAUNCHES CONVERSATION VIDEO SERIES


MODERATED BY BEN BRANTLEY


WITH

                                                                       

NATHAN LANE


LAURIE METCALF

CHRISTOPHER ABBOTT

BEN AHLERS


AND JOE MANTELLO


Producers of the upcoming Broadway revival of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman today announced the launch of a new video series featuring former New York Times chief theater critic Ben Brantley in conversation with three-time Tony Award® winner Nathan Lane, two-time Tony Award winner Laurie Metcalf, Christopher Abbott, Ben Ahlers, and three-time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello. The short videos, which include conversations about the Miller masterwork, its enduring legacy, and the cast and director’s experience building the revival, will be available on the play’s social media sites.


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Courtesy of Polk and Co. PR


21) BLACK THEATRE UNITED ANNOUNCES 


THE FIFTH YEAR OF THE 


BROADWAY MARKETING 


& PRESS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM



Black Theatre United (BTU) is proud to launch the fifth year of its Broadway Marketing & Press Internship Program, an initiative designed to create meaningful career pathways for emerging talent in theatrical marketing, advertising, and press.


During the competitive program, BTU Rise interns are placed at leading entertainment marketing and press agencies in New York City, including Serino Coyne, AKA, and Situation. Interns are employed directly by their host companies and work full-time (40 hours per week, Monday–Friday), gaining hands-on experience across departments such as strategy, research, content development, and campaign planning. In addition, SpotCo will host one returning BTU Rise alum through a separate, alumni-only fellowship track, further extending the program’s professional pipeline.


Beyond their day-to-day agency work, interns participate in weekly field trips and Lunch & Learns designed to broaden their industry exposure. Past and current educational partners include Polk & Co., iHeartMedia, The New York Times, and Google, among others. Through immersive professional experience, fully supported housing access, and curated industry engagement, the Broadway Marketing & Press Internship Program continues to build a more inclusive and sustainable future for theatre marketing and press professionals.

 

All undergraduate students, regardless of race or ethnicity, are welcome to apply for placement in this program. Interns will be hired as full-time employees of one of the companies and as such will be paid $17/hour. Housing is also provided for each intern at St. John’s University’s beautiful Queens campus in apartment style living. Apartments are a 5-minute walk to train stations and a 40 min train/25 min car ride to the heart of Times Square. Each intern will receive an unlimited Metrocard for the summer that can be used for both the MTA bus and MTA subway system.  To add to the richness of the summer experience, interns may be invited to theatre industry events on a voluntary basis and receive complimentary tickets to Broadway shows, attractions, and other events.


The eight-week summer program will run from June 15 through August 7, 2026. Applications for the 2026 cohort close on March 20. 


To apply, please visit: https://www.blacktheatreunited.com/btu-rise-internship.


For more information, please visit www.BlackTheatreUnited.com


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Courtesy of Michelle Tabnick PR

22) Broadway Magic Hour Announces New “Premium Seating” Option for Families


New York City’s favorite family-friendly magic show, the Broadway Magic Hour, is pleased to announce a new Premium Seating option for those who want guaranteed front of house seats.


Audience participation is a huge part of the Broadway Magic Hour experience, but buying premium seats doesn’t guarantee that someone will be asked to participate onstage.


Schedule and Tickets: https://broadwaymagichour.com


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Courtesy of Spincycle NYC

23) Film Series Celebrates Iconic Theater Company
MABOU MINES
March 13 - 19 at Anthology Film Archives

featuring David Byrne, Philip Glass, Jean-Luc Godard, Karen Kandel, Ruth Maleczech, Mark Margolis, Ellen McElduff, Maude Mitchell, Fred Neumann, Lola Pashalinski, Ron Vawter, David Warrilow & many more in films by JoAnne Akalaitis, Lee Breuer, Jill Godmilow, and Mojo Lorwin


MABOU MINES is one of the most important, adventurous, and long-lasting avant-garde American theater troupes to emerge in the last hundred years, from its founding in 1970 by JoAnne Akalaitis, Lee Breuer, Philip Glass, Ruth Maleczech, and David Warrilow, to its current incarnation under co-artistic directors Mallory Catlett, Karen Kandel, and Carl Hancock Rux. They are also, like their contemporaries the Wooster Group and Richard Foreman’s Ontological-Hysteric Theater, a downtown institution, having spent their formative years at La Mama and the Public Theater before finding a permanent home at PS 122 (now 122 Community Center), where they still reside.


MABOU MINES CINEMA is a series exploring the company’s little-seen forays into film, including the new wave-inspired, Breuer-directed MOI-MÊME, featuring a brief cameo by Jean-Luc Godard, which the group shot in Paris in 1968 before officially forming the company (but which was only recently resurrected and reimagined by Breuer’s son Mojo Lorwin); the RED HORSE (1974) and B. BEAVER ANIMATIONS (1979), two of the company’s first experiments with video; JoAnne Akalaitis’s feature film version of her Obie-winning play DEAD END KIDS (1986), which takes a darkly comic and philosophical approach to the prospect of nuclear Armageddon (and boasts a soundtrack by David Byrne and Philip Glass); and filmmaker Jill Godmilow’s epic, six-hour, fly-on-the-wall documentary LEAR ‘87 ARCHIVE (2001) (never-before-screened theatrically), which follows the rehearsal process for the company’s ground-breaking gender-reversed version of Shakespeare’s KING LEAR, directed by Breuer and starring Maleczech. In addition to the aforementioned artists, the films in this series feature Mabou mainstays Honora Fergusson, Ellen McElduff, Greg Mehrten, Maude Mitchell, Fred Neumann, Terry O’Reilly, Bill Raymond, and many other legends of downtown theater.
 
MABOU MINES CINEMA will feature 6 different programs running March 13 - 19 at Anthology Film Archives (32 Second Avenue New York, NY 10003). Tickets are $14 (Seniors and Students $10, Members $7,) available beginning mid-February at www.anthologyfilmarchives.org.


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24) REacting Short Play Series Vol. 3: Am/Or (Caveat NYC)


REacting’s Short Play Series is a curated evening of original short works built around a central theme. This third volume centers on love in all its contradictions desire and fear intimacy and independence certainty and doubt. Through a dynamic lineup of short plays, the night moves from romantic comedy to grounded emotional realism, offering layered and contemporary perspectives on modern relationships.

The series is designed as an intimate theater experience at Caveat NYC, where audiences can enjoy drinks while watching the performance. The atmosphere is relaxed, vibrant, and immersive more of a compelling night out than a distant or formal theatrical event. Think acting cabaret energy with strong ensemble storytelling and sharp, character driven work.

The format is fast paced and dynamic, allowing multiple voices and styles to coexist in one cohesive evening while keeping the audience engaged throughout.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit caveat.nyc/events/shortplayseries-vol3-amor-3-15-2026

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25) “NIGHT SIDE SONGS”


THE NEW MUSICAL BY


THE LAZOURS


RELEASES NEW MUSIC VIDEO


OF “MIRACLE SONG”

 

PERFORMED BY TONY AWARD® NOMINEE


ROBIN DE JESÚS


IN HIS FIRST SOLO NUMBER EVER IN A MUSICAL IN NYC

 

WATCH THE VIDEO HERE


Lincoln Center Theater released a brand-new music video of “Miracle Song,” performed by Tony Award® nominee Robin de Jesús, in his first solo number ever in a musical in New York City, from the new musical Night Side Songs, written by acclaimed duo, The Lazours who are reuniting with Lortel and Obie Award-winning director Taibi Magar.

 

To watch and download the video, please click HERE.


Night Side Songs is a transformative new musical that gathers us in the space where life shifts, suddenly and irrevocably, and asks how we move through it.


Tickets are currently on sale at LCT.org.



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26) World Music Institute and Flamenco Festival Present

Gerardo Núñez, Antonio Rey, Álvaro Martinete,

and Olga Pericet

A Tribute to Master Sabicas

In Celebration of Flamenco Guitar


Saturday, March 14, 2026

The Town Hall

123 W 43d St, Manhattan

7 PM – Doors | 8 PM – Show


WMI and Flamenco Festival New York celebrate the closing night of the 25th Anniversary of the Festival with a special performance that honors the man who introduced flamenco guitar to the global stage from the heart of Manhattan. This tribute concert is a musical homage to the legendary flamenco guitarist Agustín Castellón Campos, known simply as Sabicas, and takes place at the same iconic theater where, in 1959, he made history by performing the first flamenco guitar recital as a solo concert instrument. Until then, the guitar had lived mostly in the shadows, accompanying song and dance; that night it stepped into the spotlight and changed flamenco forever. 


Three generations of guitarists — the virtuosic Gerardo Núñez, the Latin Grammy Award-winning Antonio Rey, and rising star Álvaro Martinete — celebrate the living legacy Sabicas created. Joining them will be guest artist Olga Pericet, whose bold, elegant performance evokes the legendary Carmen Amaya, Sabicas’s long-time artistic partner, bringing full circle a moment that shaped the modern history of flamenco.


Born in Pamplona in 1912, Sabicas came to New York in the early 1940s as a refugee from the Spanish Civil War. The city became his creative haven for the following four decades. In a humble apartment shared with his wife, Sabicas crafted a life that resonated powerfully throughout the music world. He recorded an impressive number of albums in the United States, many of which became essential resources for flamenco guitarists across generations. New York offered him the artistic freedom and global audience that Spain, under Franco’s dictatorship, could not provide. In return, he served as a cultural bridge, a guide, and a mentor.

 

For forty years, he was the welcoming face for flamenco artists arriving in the U.S.—a friend, host, and protector to dancers, singers, and guitarists searching for a foothold in a new land. His home transformed into a vibrant hub of flamenco life, and his influence turned New York into an unexpected epicenter of this art form. 

 


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Courtesy of Michelle Tabnick PR


27) Works & Process, Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels and the Guggenheim New York

Co-present

Early Works by Lucinda Childs

Rotunda Performance

Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels Festival

March 14-15, 2026 at 7:30PM


Works & Process, in collaboration with Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels and Guggenheim New York, offers a Rotunda Performance of Early Works by Lucinda Childs, part of the Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels Festival, on Saturday and Sunday, March 14-15, 2026 at 7:30PM in the rotunda of Guggenheim New York, 1071 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, 10128. Tickets start at $50 and can be purchased here.


Lucinda Childs is a preeminent figure in American postmodern dance and one of the most influential artists in the history of contemporary performing arts. Her important choreographic body of work is distinguished by a distinctive movement language––complex, abstract in structure, and built from a deliberately pared-down physical vocabulary.


Early Works is a collection of pieces that traces Childs’s artistic evolution, from the solo works she created during her time with the Judson Dance Theater beginning in 1963 to the earliest works made for her own company, founded in 1973. In these works, rhythm and geometry are highlighted. Using a vocabulary of pure movement––walking, running, turning, skipping, and leaping––Childs explores rapid shifts in direction and the impact of minimal shifts in movement patterns. These displacements, both physically and mentally demanding, illuminate the rigor and precision at the core of her practice. These geometric and mathematically structured dances laid the groundwork for DANCE, her first work choreographed to music in 1979.


The performance (approx. 45 minutes) is designed to be experienced from various vantage points, including the museum ramps, which are standing room only. A limited number of seats are available on the rotunda floor. Please purchase your ticket accordingly.


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In Pennsylvania 

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28) Bucks County Playhouse Announces New American Sign Language Interpreted Performances For 2026 Mainstage Season

Bucks County Playhouse is committed to making the arts accessible to all.

Bucks County Playhouse recently announced that it will have American Sign Language (ASL) interpreted performances during the 2026 Mainstage season.

In partnership with Hands Up Productions, trained ASL interpreters will be positioned in a designated section of the theater to provide clear sightlines for both the performance and interpretation.

ASL interpreted performance for “Starstruck” is March 15.  “Starstruck” (a World Premiere Musical) is set in the starry skies of Idaho, a determined astronomer takes on her small town to save the night sky and sparks fly—literally and figuratively. Featuring original music by Grammy Award-winner Emily Saliers of The Indigo Girls and book by Tony-nominee Beth Malone (“Fun Home”) and Mary Ann Stratton.

ASL interpreted performance for “Cat On A Hot Tin Roof” is May 17.  “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” is Tennessee Williams’ Pulitzer Prize-winning play of pride, passion, and painful truths within a Southern family on the brink.

ASL interpreted performance for “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific” is July 12.  Rodgers and Hammerstein’s sweeping wartime romance — with deep Bucks County roots — returns for the nation’s 250th celebration. Featuring some of Broadway’s most beloved songs, “South Pacific” remains a timeless story of love, duty and hope.

ASL interpreted performance for “Rent” is September 6.  “Rent” (the Pulitzer Prize-Winning Musical) is set in New York’s East Village, where a group of young artists fight for love, freedom, and self-expression. A powerful celebration of friendship, resilience, and living for today.

ASL interpreted performance for “Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn” is December 13. A show for the whole family! A song-and-dance man turns a country farmhouse into a year-round celebration in this feel-good musical filled with romance and charm.

ASL interpreted performances are supported through a generous gift from Linda Sommer. To reserve seats in the ASL designated section, visit BucksCountyPlayhouse.org or contact the Box Office.

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Courtesy of Fathom Entertainment

29) Go Ninja Go! Turtlemania Returns for One Full Week!

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of The Ooze
35th Anniversary 
Hits Theatres Nationwide for March 13 - 19


Tickets On Sale Now at Fathom Entertainment for the First-Ever Theatrical
4K Presentation

New Trailer from Fathom Entertainment, Saga Arts, and Warner Bros. Pictures Reveals The Ninja Turtles: Revolutions; Exclusive, Never-Before-Seen Kevin Eastman Featurette Coming to March Theatrical
Anniversary Engagement


Fathom Entertainment, the leading specialty distributor of content to theatrical partners worldwide, Saga Arts, and Warner Bros. Pictures announce that tickets are now on sale for the 35th Anniversary theatrical re-release of New Line Cinema’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze, returning to theatres nationwide March 13-19.

 

Back by bodacious demand and for the first time ever, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze will be presented in theatres in a newly restored 4K presentation, giving longtime fans and first-time audiences the chance to experience the sequel together with unprecedented clarity and scale on the big screen.

 

Following the massive success of last year’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 35th Anniversary event, Turtlemania is back once again for families, longtime fans, and a new generation discovering the Turtles together in cinemas with a weeklong nationwide theatrical engagement.


In addition to the feature presentation, the anniversary event will include a never-before-seen featurette, The Ninja Turtles: Revolutions, appearing before the movie—step into the mind of TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman, joining him on a vision through the past. Sit down alongside the icon at his personal drawing desk while he illustrates through the revolving history and mythos of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles legend.

 

Friday, March 13 through Thursday, March 19 (check your local theatre for specific showtimes)


Tickets for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze 35th Anniversary may be purchased at Fathom Entertainment or at participating theatre box offices (theatre locations are subject to change).

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30) When Voices Rise: A New Generation

of Protest Music


Opening on Monday March 2, 2026, the When Voices Rise Songwriting Contest invites musicians to submit original songs that speak to the urgency, complexity, and hope of this moment in history. Carrying on (but not limited to) the legacy of the protest and folk music of the 1960s and 70s in the U.S. and Latin America’s Nueva Canción movement, this contest seeks original work, in any style or genre, that reflects the power of song to awaken minds and stir hearts. When Voices Rise accepts work in English, Spanish, or other languages that bring the songwriter’s ideas to life. Submissions are being accepted March 2, 2026 – May 1, 2026, 11:59 EST. No fee, donation, or purchase is necessary to enter. 

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