Coming Soon Liberty A Monumental New Musical
Liberty: A Monumental New Musical
Book and lyrics by Dana Leslie Goldstein; Music by Jon Goldstein; Directed by Evan Pappas
Begins performances on June 6; opening on July 4, 2016 at 3pm
Performances schedule:
June 6 - July 3: Monday and Friday at 12pm & 3pm
After July 4: Monday; Tuesday; Thursday & Friday at 12pm at 3pm
Tickets are $72/$36 (Premium/ Child Premium); $63 (Adult); $27 (Children 4 - 12) and can be purchased by calling1.866.811.4111 or visiting LibertyTheMusical.com.
42West is located at 514 West 42nd Street
For more information, please visit LibertyTheMusical.com.
For our view of a version of this musical that we saw at Theatre 80 St. Marks last year go to :
(Please note the current version of the show may be somewhat different from the version we saw)
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Upcoming at Kelsey Theatre
1200 Old Trenton Rd.
West Windsor, NJ
Mercer County Symphonic Band
Wednesday May 25, 7:30
Conducted by Lou Woodruff
including:
- swing music
- traditional marches
- comtemporary composers
- classical transcriptions
- movie and show tunes
FREE ADMISSION
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Historic Philadelphia Opens Season on Memorial Day Weekend
Historic Philadelphia, Inc. opens the 2016 season of Once Upon A Nation on Memorial Day Weekend with expanded free family fun, Betsy Ross House’s new exhibits, and a year-long celebration of Franklin Square’s 10th Birthday.
· Between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day, visitors will have even more opportunities to interact with Once Upon A Nation’s history coming to life with more FREE happenings, such as the brand new Colonial Kids’ Quest Puppet Show, a light-hearted adventure where kids of all ages will help animal puppets search for a missing copy of the Declaration of Independence.
· The Once Upon A Nation History Makers (Colonial interpreters in period dress who portray real people from our nation’s past) will captivate visitors with even more opportunities to meet famous and not-so-famous real historical figures. The award-winning Once Upon A Nation Storytelling Benches kick off Memorial Day weekend as well. ALL FREE.
· The summer season will begin with Historic Philadelphia’s popular immersive walking tours: Independence After Hours and three seasonal versions of the Tippler’s Tour.
· In addition, Historic Philadelphia is celebrating the 10th Birthday of Franklin Square in 2016, beginning with the Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival in Franklin Square which continues in the Square through June 12, 2016. The Festival, appearing for the first time in the Northeast United States, is a celebration of light and culture that features the work of artisans from China.
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iPlay America Expands Team Building Programs
110 Schank Road
Freehold, NJ
iPlay America is taking their Corporate Team-Building Program to the next level with the addition of the brand new Sky Trail® ropes course this June. The new ropes course will be the largest indoor ropes course in New Jersey and offer businesses a challenging and rewarding experience that can be utilized year round. The Sky Trail® ropes course will give corporate customers an exciting option for creating events that challenge employees, build strong bonds, and provide maximum FUN by employing the many different elements the course provides, including the rope bridges, zig-zag beams, cargo nets, walk-across beams, vertical rope ladders and more.
iPlay America’s team-building program allows businesses to customize events to best meet the needs their specific workforce. Companies have a vast array of options with which to craft an event for their employees utilizing iPlay America’s wide variety of outstanding attractions like the Sky Trail® ropes course, the Cosmic Battle Laser Tag, iPA Speedway Go Karts, and the skill games on the Midway, in addition to the premium meeting spaces and excellent menu choices available. Every custom Corporate Team-Building package iPlay America offers also comes with trained program coordinators, a trophy for the winning team, and a team photo.
For more information, please contact Jennifer Quinn at 732-577-8200 orJenniferQ@iPlayAmerica.com.
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News from Boneau/Bryan-Brown
The Ruins of Civilization
Now Open
at The Studio at Stage II - Harold and Mimi Steinberg New Play Series
at New York City Center (131 West 55th Street)
Manhattan Theatre Club’s world premiere of The Ruins of Civilization, the new play by award-winning playwright Penelope Skinner (The Village Bike), directed by Obie Award winner Leah C. Gardiner (Born Bad), opened, Wednesday, May 18, at The Studio at Stage II – Harold and Mimi Steinberg New Play Series atNew York City Center – Stage II (131 West 55th Street).
Sometime in the future, Dolores (Rachael Holmes) and Silver (Tim Daly) are living their married life within the constraints and norms of a new world order. In an act of what seems like pure generosity, Dolores secretly opens their home to a stranger in need; but will she come to regret it? Can her actions have an impact or is it just too late? A bold world premiere thriller, The Ruins of Civilization explores our need for free will and connection, even in a world on the brink of extinction. It's the latest work from Penelope Skinner, the award winning author of The Village Bike.
In order to ensure that tickets to all shows presented as part of The Studio at Stage II are affordable to the widest and most diverse audiences possible, MTC will price tickets for the first five weeks of The Ruins of Civilization at $30.
Single tickets are on sale via CityTix® (212-581-1212), www.nycitycenter.org and at the New York City Center Box Office.
For additional details on The Ruins of Civilization and all MTC shows, visit www.manhattantheatreclub.com.
For more information and to sign up for MTC’s “30 Under 30” program for theatergoers age 30 and under visitwww.manhattantheatreclub.com/
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Manhattan Theatre Club’s
American Premiere of
The Father
Manhattan Theatre Club’s American premiere of The Father, the new play by Molière Award winner Florian Zeller, with a translation by two-time Tony Award winner Christopher Hampton (Sunset Boulevard, Les LiaisonsDangereuses, God of Carnage) and directed by Tony Award winner Doug Hughes (Doubt, Outside Mullingar,City of Conversation) will extend by one week at MTC’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street). The limited engagement, which opened on April 14 to critical raves, has been extended through Sunday, June 19.
Frank Langella received his seventh Tony nomination for his role in The Father and was awarded the 2016 Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play. Langella is also nominated for the 2016 Drama Desk Award and will be honored at the 2016 Drama League Awards for this performance. The Father has been nominated for the 2016 Tony Award, Drama League Award and Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Play.
Now 80 years old, André (Frank Langella) was once a tap dancer. He lives with his daughter Anne (Kathryn Erbe) and her husband Antoine. Or was he an engineer whose daughter Anne lives in London with her new lover, Pierre? The thing is, he is still wearing his pajamas, and he can’t find his watch. He is starting to wonder if he’s losing control.
TICKETING INFORMATION
Tickets for The Father are available by calling Telecharge at 212-239-6200, online by visitingwww.Telecharge.com, or by visiting the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre Box Office (261 West 47th Street). Ticket prices are $70-$150.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
· MONDAY, APRIL 25 – SUNDAY, JUNE 19: Tuesday and Wednesday at 7 PM; Thursday throughSaturday at 8 PM. Matinees on Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday at 2 PM.
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The New York Premiere Production of
THE PURPLE LIGHTS OF JOPPA ILLINOIS
Written and Directed by Adam Rapp
Featuring
William Apps, Connor Barrett,
Susan Heyward, Katherine Reis
Performances Begin Wednesday, May 25
Opening Night Tuesday, June 7
Limited Engagement through Sunday, June 19, 2016
Atlantic Stage 2
The Purple Lights of Joppa Illinois will begin previews Wednesday, May 25, officially open Tuesday, June 7 and play a limited engagement through Sunday, June 19, 2016 Off Broadway at Atlantic Stage 2 (330 West 16 Street).
Ellis Shook (Apps) lives alone in a small duplex apartment in Paducah, Kentucky. He works nights buffing floors, keeps to himself - and always remembers to take his medication. But when two teenage girls arrive at his doorstep one autumn afternoon, their visit will force him to confront a tragic past while also offering him a glimpse at hope.
ATLANTIC STAGE 2 is located at 330 West 16th Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues).
Schedule:
Tuesday - Saturday at 7:30pm, Saturday and Sunday at 2:30pm (No Saturday matinee 5/28.)
Sunday at 7:30pm 5/29; No performance Tuesday, 6/7.
Available online at www.atlantictheater.org, by calling OvationTix at 866-811-4111, or in person at The Linda Gross Theater box office (336 West 20 Street between 8 & 9 Avenues).
For information on Atlantic Theater Company membership or other inquiries, contact the Membership Department: 212-645-1242or membership@atlantictheater.
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News from Michelle Tabnick Communications
Big Apple Circus Embraces Autism!
Cunningham Park
Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at 11am
Big Apple Circus has joined with world-renowned Autism Spectrum Disorders experts to adapt The Grand Tour for families with members on the spectrum and create a joyful experience for all. The adapted show includes the same world-class artistry as the full performance with a shorter running time, adjusted lights and sound, a calming center, pictorial social narratives, and specially trained staff and volunteers to assure a memorable event for everyone!
See high-flying acrobats, lovable clowns, the Wheel of Wonder, ponies, puppies and more! All seats less than 50 feet from the ring in our heated tent. In this all-new show, The Grand Tour transports audiences to the advent of the modern travel era, when the most adventuresome began touring the world in ships, planes, trains, and automobiles. Audiences will be awed by the world-class entertainers as they perform breathtaking acts from the four corners of the globe. Clowns, jugglers, acrobats, and aerialists from Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and North and South America set off on a whirlwind adventure, accompanied by the live, seven-piece Big Apple Circus Band at each performance.
This special performance, a 75-minute abbreviated show, will take place on Tuesday May, 24, 2016 at 11am. All tickets to this performance are half price ($10-$25). For more information or financial assistance, please call (646) 616-6816.
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News from DKC/O&M
SIX-TIME TONY AWARD WINNER AND EXPECTANT MOTHER
AUDRA MCDONALD
TO TAKE A TEMPORARY LEAVE FROM HER STARRING ROLE IN
THE NEW YORK DRAMA CRITICS’ CIRCLE AWARD-WINNING BEST MUSICAL
“ S H U F F L E A L O N G
Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed”
FROM JULY 24 THROUGH FALL, 2016
GRAMMY AWARD WINNER
RHIANNON GIDDENS
TO PLAY THE ROLE OF ‘LOTTIE GEE’ DURING MS. MCDONALD’S ABSENCE
CHOREOGRAPHER AND WORLD’S GREATEST LIVING TAP DANCER
SAVION GLOVER
TO STEP INTO THE SHOW!
Six-time Tony winner Audra McDonald, who today announced her pregnancy, will take temporary maternity leave from her starring role in SHUFFLE ALONG Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed, beginning on July 24. She will return to the Tony Award-nominated musical this winter. During Ms. McDonald’s hiatus from the production, the role of ‘Lottie Gee’ will be played by Grammy Award-winner Rhiannon Giddens, fresh off of ecstatic rave reviews for her solo album, Tomorrow Is My Turn. During this same time period, Savion Glover,SHUFFLE ALONG’s Tony Award-nominated choreographer, and widely considered to be the world’s greatest living tap dancer, will also step into the show, as envisioned by the Director and Book writer, George C. Wolfe.
Tickets to SHUFFLE ALONG are available by calling (212) 239-6200 or visiting www.telecharge.com.
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News from Richard Hillman PR
HAPPINESS IS…
CHARLIE BROWN AND THE GANG RETURN IN A PRODUCTION
FEATURING YOUNG STARS OF BROADWAY!
THE YORK THEATRE COMPANY
PRESENTS
“YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN”
BASED ON THE COMIC STRIP "PEANUTS" BY CHARLES M. SCHULZ
BOOK, MUSIC AND LYRICS BY CLARK GESNER
BOOK, MUSIC AND LYRICS BY CLARK GESNER
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL BY ANDREW LIPPA
DIRECTED BY MICHAEL UNGER
DIRECTED BY MICHAEL UNGER
MUSIC DIRECTION BY ERIC SVEJCAR
PERFORMANCES BEGIN TUESDAY, MAY 24, 2016
LIMITED ENGAGEMENT THROUGH JUNE 26, 2016
AT YORK THEATRE COMPANY AT SAINT PETER’S
OPENING NIGHT SET FOR JUNE 2, 2016
The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director; Evans Haile, Interim Executive Director), dedicated to the development of new musicals and the preservation of musical gems from the past, in association withVan Dean and Sister Productions, will present the hit musical You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown with book, music and lyrics byClark Gesner and additional material by Andrew Lippa, directed by York’s Associate Artistic Director Michael Unger with music direction by Eric Svejcar. Performances are set to begin Tuesday, May 24, 2016 for a limited engagement through Sunday, June 26, 2016 at The York Theatre Company at Saint Peter’s (619 Lexington Avenue, entrance on East 54th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue). Opening Night is Thursday, June 2, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.
You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown will play the following performance schedule: Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m., Thursdays – Saturdays at 8:00 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays at 2:30 p.m.
Tickets for You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown priced at $67.50 -$72.50 will be available to the general public beginning March 21, 2016 and may be purchased by calling (212) 935-5820, online at http://www.yorktheatre.org, or in person at the box office at the York Theatre at Saint Peter’s (Citicorp Building, entrance on East 54th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue), Tuesday through Friday (12:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m.). York Theatre Members receive priority booking and save almost 35% on matinee performances and 30% for regular performances. Student and Senior Rush tickets are available in-person beginning one hour prior to performances for $20 cash only. The York Theatre also offers $25 tickets for guests aged 35 years and under.
York Theatre Company offers the 54th Street Membership Program, an exclusive membership package for as low as $54.00 - with elite benefits that includes a 30% discount on tickets to York Theatre Productions (2 per membership), exclusive member pre-sale opportunities, 50% off on all lobby concessions, 20% off on all lobby merchandise, in addition to special member only receptions. The $125 Platinum Membership Program offers additional perks.
For additional information, please visit www.yorktheatre.org.
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