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Where-To-Go Wednesday - Skyscraper Museum

We were given free tickets to the Skyscraper Museum for review purposes. Any and all opinions expressed here are our own.

What: The Skyscraper Museum

Where: 39 Battery Place

            New York, NY

Who: All ages

Me- The Skyscraper Museum is very interesting. It was cool how they said that since the building that the museum is located in is only one story, they use mirrors on the floor and on the ceiling to make it look like a skyscraper. It was unique and fun for taking pictures. There was a scale model of the Twin Towers. It is one of only two in the world. The other one is at the 9/11 Memorial Museum. Some of the exhibits change and some are permanent. Now, they have an exhibit about buildings ten stories or taller from 1875 to 1900. They had a computer where you could look things up. You could see current buildings and see what they looked like when they were built. You could see buildings that fit the category but no longer exist too. Also, it had a lot information about the buildings like when they were build and how tall they were and everything. There was an interactive map on the wall. and you could see where different types of buildings where located. There was also a really really big map on a table. We learned how skyscrapers can actually change the landscape. Before the Twin Towers were built the location where the museum is now would have been underwater. However, now there is a whole land area there called Battery Park City. We learned about the Freedom Tower. They had a contest to pick a design for it. They picked one but they changed it a lot when they actually built it.. They had a model of what Freedom Tower was supposed to look like and a picture of what is actually does look like. There was a model of  New York and a model of another city, but I don't remember what the other city was. New York was much more crowded and the buildings were closer together. The Skyscraper Museum was a really fun place, and I would totally recommend it. People who like skyscrapers would especially like it.

Mom- If you want to learn about all those big tall buildings, the skyscraper museum is the place to go. Even though the museum is located in New York City, it is not only about New York City skyscrapers, it covers skyscrapers all over the world. The museum is small but very fascinating. If you can get a tour while you are there, you should do so. It is definitely worthwhile. You will learn even more interesting information then you would on your own. However, if you go around the museum on your own, it is still an impressive place. Some of the interesting things you can learn about at the museum include the changing downtown New York skyline from before the Twin Towers to during the Twin Towers to after, and a history of the tallest buildings in the world. Whether you are interested in history or just like looking a big tall buildings, you should enjoy this museum. Even younger children who do not necessarily care or have the attention span to learn about the history would probably enjoy looking at the pictures and models of the big skyscrapers. The museum does hold programs for young children including some programs for children starting as young as 3 years of age. The museum is small enough to go through quickly, but filled with enough information, pictures and models that you can go through at a leisurely rate and try to take in as much information as you can if you prefer. The museum is also completely accessible and reasonably priced at $5.00 per ticket and only $2.50 for students and seniors. For more information go to http://www.skyscraper.org/index.htm,

And that's our view. Tune in tomorrow for Theater Thursday.

Tips for Tuesday - Books: The Missing Golden Ticket and Other Splendiferous Secrets and Love is a Four-Legged Word

We may have been given one or more of the books mentioned below for review purposes. This post also may contain affiliate links, If you click on a link and make a purchase, we may be compensated. Any and all opinions expressed here are our own.

Me - Today I am recommending The Missing Golden Ticket and Other Splendiferous Secrets by Roald Dahl. It was about the writing of the book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. It also told how Roald Dahl felt about different things. In the back of the book it gave writing advice. This book was really interesting. It was fun to learn what the original draft of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was like and  reading it makes me want to read the book, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I have seen the original movie Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory but I have not seen the movie Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and I have not read the book either. Kids that like Roald Dahl books especially those that like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory would like this book.

Mom - Today I am recommending Love is a Four-Legged Word by Michele Gorman. Love is a Four-Legged Word is the story of Scarlet and Rufus and Shannon. Shannnon and Rufus were best friends but there was never anything romantic between them. When Rufus met, fell in love with, and married Scarlet, instead of breaking up the friendship Shannon and Scarlet became best friends as well. Scarlet even brought Shannon into her dog training business. Then, when  Scarlet and Rufus have trouble conceiving a baby suddenly everything changes and neither the marriage nor the friendship might survive. This book skillfully portrays a troubled marriage without picking sides. Both Scarlet and Rufus have their good points and bad points. Neither is a hero and neither is a villain. That makes the book seem more real. The book also does a good job of portraying a true friendship between two women.  It is a romance and a female buddy book, and a cute dog book all rolled into one.

A Monday Mini Scoop - Cyber Monday Deals

State Theatre New Jersey

No Fee Cyber Monday

NO FEES CYBER MONDAY GOING ON NOW!  State Theatre New Jersey is WAIVING ALL TICKET FEES on all shows today only!

That means you pay NO facility fees and NO transaction fees on Cyber Monday (11/28/16 – valid for online purchases only at StateTheatreNJ.org). SALE RUNS 10am to midnight. ****************************************************************************************************************************** TADA! Youth Theater  $50.00 Off 4-Day Camps December 19-22 Theme: Holiday Magic December 27-30 Theme: New York, New Year Use code: CYBERMONDAY at checkout* *Subject to availability. Can't be combined with other offers. Can't be used on previous purchases. ***************************************************************************** More deals may possibly be added later in the day.

A More Theater Monday Monthly Mash-up for November, 2016 School of Rock and Roebling and the Brooklyn Bridge

Me - My topic for this month is School of Rock the Musical. School of Rock is a really good show. It is based on the movie of the same name. It's about a man named Dewey Finn. He used to be in a rock band, but they kicked him out. He pretends to be a substitute teachers and then, he forms a band with the class because he wants to compete at the Battle of the Bands. I like the story and the music. I love all the songs. I listen to them all the time. I like the characters except for one named Patti who is annoying. Patti is Dewey's friend's girlfriend, and she hates Dewey. My favorite character is Katie. Katie is the bass player. The dancing in the show is basically just jumping around but it looks fun. It's really cool because the kids in the show all really play the instruments they play in the show. They are really talented. I saw the show with most of the original cast. However, recently they changed a lot of the people in the cast including a lot of the kids and the guy who plays Dewey. I am glad I saw it with most of the original cast because they were really good. The show is by Andrew Lloyd Webber. I never saw any of his other show's, but I loved School of Rock. It is my best show ever.

Mom - My topic for this month is the Roebling family and the Brooklyn Bridge.We recently saw a production of Roebling at Kelsey Theatre. Roebling is the story of John, Washington, and Emily Roebling and the building of the Brooklyn Bridge. It is interesting to learn about the history of the bridge and how it was built. Nowadays when everything seems to be built so quickly, it is hard to believe that the bridge took 14 years to make. It is sad to think of how many lives were lost in the building of the bridge. It is hard to imagine that at one time the Brooklyn Bridge was a state of the art bridge that was the biggest and tallest in the world. The show was written by playwright Mark Violi and had been performed at the Roebling Museum and the New Jersey State Museum as well as Actor's Net of Bucks County in Morrisville, PA prior to its limited one weekend run at the Kelsey Theatre. I am surprised the show has never been performed for school groups because it would make a good history lesson. For more about the show go to http://www.roeblingplay.com/index.html.

For another interesting story about the building of the Brooklyn Bridge see the book 21 Elephants and Still Standing, by April Jones Prince, the true story of when 21 elephants crossed the Brooklyn Bridge. Although the book is for children, the story is interesting for everyone. The book is available from Amazon and Barnes and Noble. There is also an episode of the TV series Mysteries of the Museum on Travel Channel that covers the incident. For even more about the Roebling's and the Brooklyn Bridge visit the Roebling Museum in Roebling, New Jersey. We have yet to visit the museum ourselves but when and if we do get there, we will bring you further information about it in a future Where-To-Go Wednesday post.

 And that's our view. What's on your mind?

Tune in tomorrow for Tips for Tuesday.

Sunday Scoop Week of 11/27/16 - What's Happening This Week or Coming Up Soon

5th Annual The Ride Holiday Edition

November 7, 2016 - January 8, 2017

Come aboard THE RIDE: Holiday Edition as they take a seasonal twist to celebrate the wonder and magic of the holiday season in NYC. Make this your new family tradition for the holidays!

For more information or to book tickets click here

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Circle Line Holiday Party Packages

Pier 83

W. 42nd St. at 12th

New York, NY

Party Packages include:

Custome Food Theme

DJ Entertainment

Dessert Platter

Seasonal Beverage Choice

Beverage Package

Champagne Toast

$61.00 per guest

For more information or to book a party click here

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Upcoming at the State Theatre New Jersey

15 Livingston Ave.

New Brunwick, NJ

Handel's Messiah 

Trinity Wall Street

Wednesday November 30, 2016 8:00 PM

For more information or to order tickets click here

Ralphie May's White Trash Christmas

Thursday December 1, 2016 8:00 PM

For more information or to order tickets click here

Elf the Musical 

Friday December 2 7:30 PM

Saturday December 3 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM

Sunday December 4 1:00 PM & 6:00 PM

For more information or to order tickets click here

Poetry as Memoir: Uplifting People Places and Things

Free Public Workshop with Glenis Redmond

For more information or to register click here

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Upcoming at iPlay America

110 Schank Road

Freehold, NJ

Friday, December 2
Andie Case – iPlay America’s City Square
Doors: 6:00 PM – Show: 7:00 PM

YouTube sensation Andie Case is a popular singer and songwriter with over 1.1 million subscribers to her channel. Andie is a loud and unforgiving talent whose music showcases the heart and life of a not-so-ordinary girl. Andie aims to connect with her fans through songs with catchy hooks and a message of empowerment, love, loss, and everything that comes with finding one’s self. This spring Andie released her debut single Coming Aroundand received high praise from critics! Don’t miss your chance to see Andie Case LIVE at iPlay America!

For more information or to order tickets click here

Saturday, December 3

Kadan Bart Rockett and Brooklyn – iPlay America’s Event Center
Doors at 6:00 PM – Show: 7:00 PM

Direct from America’s Got Talent, see the phenomenal Kadan Bart Rockett and Brooklyn perform magic that will delight the whole family! This talented twosome was first inspired while watching their parents headline theaters and cruise ships around the globe. Following in their parents' footsteps, they are developing their own unique brand as they pursue acting, magic, illusion, ventriloquism, music, and dance. Between them both, they have already starred in movies, television shows, and numerous national commercials. Get tickets for the whole family NOW to see the amazing and mystifying Kadan Bart Rockett and Brooklyn!

For more information or to order tickets  click here

GIFT CARD DEALS AT iPLAY AMERICA

Now through November 30

Perfect gifting is right at your fingertips because the BEST gifts are FUN gifts and nobody has more FUN than iPlay America! Purchase iPlay America’s Gift Cards that will thrill and delight friends and family alike! Get in on iPlay America’s HUGE Black Friday Deal: Buy $100 in Gift Cards and receive 2 Unlimited Ride Passes for FREE – that’s a value of $59.90 for FREE!!! Available at iPlay America or online at iPlayAmerica.com! Wow! iPlay America has the deals to make your holiday shopping a snap! This year when you buy $50 in gift cards, you get a $10 bonus game card FREE! You can also purchase 2 Unlimited iRide Plus Passes and receive 2 $10 Bonus Game Cards for just $60! ($10 Bonus Game Cards valid January 1 - March 31, 2017)

For more information click here

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Upcoming at Kelsey Theatre

1200 Old Trenton Rd.

West Windsor, NJ

Twas the Night Before Christmas

Friday December 2 7:00 PM

Saturday/Sunday December 3 & 4  2:00 PM & 4:00 PM

The excitement and wonder of the long-awaited midnight visit by Santa Claus, made famous in Clement Moore’s beloved poem, is brought to the stage by The Kelsey Players, in a fun and enchanting musical perfect for even the littlest ones. 

Tickets: $12 for Adults, $10 for Seniors, Students, Children

For more information or to purchase tickets click here

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TADA! Youth Theater's Dance-A-Thon

15 W. 28th St.

New York, NY

TADA!'s 6th Anual Dance-A-Thon, a kid-fueled fundraiser in support of subsidized theater tickets, financial aid, arts education, and ensemble programs. Participants will join for 150 minutes of dancing, food, games, and giveaways on Saturday, December 3, 6:00-8:30 pm.

TADA!'s Dance-A-Thon is intended for kids ages 6-12 and everyone is encouraged to bring friends, even if they're new to TADA!. (No parents allowed!)  All dancers must give or raise a minimum of $50 to participate. (The give/get minimum goes up to $75 for dancers who sign up after 11/23.) The dancers who solicit the most individual donations (regardless of the amount raised) even win special prizes.  (Most dancers raise an average of $300.) All funds raised make arts education accessible to children in need.

To sign up click here

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"A VERY PHILLY CHRISTMAS” IN FAIRMOUNT PARK

Historic Houses Filled with Holiday Entertainment, Food, and Family Fun

The Historic Houses of Fairmount Park have a popular longtime tradition of decorating for the holidays and entertaining visitors, and this season, four special days of special programming will be added to showcase what makes Philadelphia a very special place: great music, delicious food, and friendly neighbors. “Christmas in Fairmount Park” celebrates its 45^th year of delighting visitors with this year’s theme, “A Very Philly Christmas.” Presented by Fairmount Park Conservancy and Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, this holiday tradition will feature six of the park’s treasured historic houses – Cedar Grove, Laurel Hill Mansion, Lemon Hill Mansion, Mount Pleasant, Strawberry Mansion, and Woodford – each decked out in the season’s finest and offering special events on the weekends of December 3-4 and December 10-11. 

“A VERY PHILLY CHRISTMAS” SCHEDULE

Sounds of the Season: Saturday, December 3, 10am-4pm

Sponsored by WRTI FM

Join the Historic Houses of Fairmount Park as they host Sounds of the Season, sponsored by WRTI, celebrating the musical diversity of the city.

Programming Highlights include:

Lemon Hill Mansion                Mummers All Stars                                                              10:00-10:45am

                                                          AMLA (Artístas y Músicos Latino Americanos)  11:00-12:00pm

Cedar Grove                                Mummers All Stars                                                              11:30-12:30pm

Mount Pleasant                          Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz                                         12:30-1:30pm

Laurel Hill Mansion                 Quiet Storm authentic Philly doo wop                             1:30-2:30pm  

Woodford                                     Opera Philadelphia                                                             2:00-3:00pm

Strawberry Mansion Black   Pearl Chamber Orchestra                                                 2:30-3:30pm

A special holiday version of Parks On Tap will be held outside of Historic Strawberry Mansion from 12-5pm. Admission is $8 per house. Payable at the door. Children 12 and under free. Discounted event passes available online at holidaysinthepark.com.

Family Day: Sunday, December 4, 10am-4pm

Celebrate a full day of holiday entertainment and activities for children and their parents at six Historic Houses of Fairmount Park. Children 12 and under admitted free.

Programming Highlights include:

Lemon Hill Mansion                Santa Claus                                                                             11:30am-3:30pm

Cedar Grove                                Please Touch Museum                                                       10:00am-4:00pm

Mount Pleasant                          Mornin’ Music                                                                        10:00am-12:00pm

                                                          Smith Playground                                                                1:00pm-3:30pm

Laurel Hill Mansion                 Spiral Q Puppet Theatre                                                    11:00am, 1pm, 2pm

Woodford                                     Blacksmith                                                                              10:00am-4:00pm

                                                          Franklin Institute                                                                 1:00pm-2:00pm

Strawberry Mansion               Revolution Shakespeare                                                  10:30am, 11:15am

                                                          Walnut St. Theatre                                                1:15pm, 2:30pm, 3:00pm

Admission is $8 per house. Payable at the door. Children 12 and under free. Discounted event passes available online at holidaysinthepark.com.

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News from John Scher/Metropolitan Entertainment PR

NY/NJ Concert Calender Info.

Saturday, December 3, 2016
LAURIE BERKNER BAND 
A Holiday Celebration Concert

The Concert Hall at New York Society for Ethical Culture

2 West 64 Street at Central Park West
Showtime: 11:00am.  Tickets $37.50 (plus fees) Ticketfly.com 877-987-6487
A Laurie Berkner Christmas

The Laurie Berkner Band's concerts will celebrate the season with such traditional, secular songs as "Jingle Bells," and "Frosty the Snowman," plus originals from Laurie's well-loved album, A Laurie Berkner Christmas, like "Santa's Coming to My House Tonight." Laurie and the band will pay tribute to Hanukkah with "Candle Chase" and "The Dreidel Song." They'll also perform an array of Laurie's greatest hits, such as "We Are The Dinosaurs," "Victor Vito," and "Pig On Her Head," along with several soon-to-be classics from Laurie's new album, Superhero. Kids should plan to bring their dancing shoes and a stuffed animal (for their heads), and Laurie hopes everyone will join in the holiday spirit and sing along!
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News from Michelle Tabnick Communications

LABA: Laboratory for Jewish Culture at the 14th Street Y

and

Mystical Feet Company

present

THE MAR VISTA

December 1-18, 2016

LABA: Laboratory for Jewish Culture and Mystical Feet Company present The Mar Vista, a dance/theater work written and choreographed by Yehuda Hyman in collaboration with the Mystical Feet Company (Ron Kagan, Dwight Kelly, Ryan Pater, Ezra Lowrey, Amanda Schussel and Hyman) at The Theater at the 14th Street Y, 344 E. 14th Street, from December 1-18, 2016.  Performance schedule: Thursday-Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 3pm. Tickets are $18 in advance or $22.50 at the door. Tickets are available at 646-395-4310 or www.14streety.org.

The Mar Vista is a comical and heartbreaking new dance/theater work by award-winning Brooklyn-based theater artist Yehuda Hyman and his Mystical Feet Company. A cast of six  performs this unusual Jewish family saga spanning 90 years - a forbidden and passionate WWII romance, the mysteries of Istanbul, a 1960s family of immigrants on the West Side of L.A., gypsy dances, pop songs and water ballets, and above all the enduring memory of lost love.

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The Theater at the 14th Street Y

presents

Hanna and the Moonlit Dress

December 2-18, 2016

The Theater at the 14th Street Y presents Hanna and the Moonlit Dress as part of the Theater/Dance Series curated at The Theater at The 14th Street Y, 344 E. 14th Street, NYC from December 2-18, 2016. Performances: Fridays at 4pm; Saturdays and Sundays at 10am and noon. Tickets are $18 for a child or adult or $50 for a family (maximum of four members), and are available at www.TheMoonLitDress.com.  

Hanna and the Moonlit Dress is based on the beloved Israeli book Hanna's Sabbath Dress by Itzhak Schweiger-Dmi'el and is adapted for the stage by Ronit Muszkatblit and Yoav Gal. Hanna is a fantastical, interactive musical for children about the magic of a good deed. Directed by Ronit Muszkatblit, the cast features actors Case Watson as Hanna, Kate Mulberry as the Mother, and Matt Webster as Zuzzi the Dog and the Coalman, under the music direction of Peter Hodgson.

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Works & Process at The Guggenheim

announces

Peter & the Wolf

with Isaac Mizrahi

December 3, 4, 10, 11, 2:30 pm and 4 pm

December 9, 5 pm and 6:30 pm

In what has become an annual holiday tradition, Works & Process at the Guggenheim presents ten performances of Sergei Prokofiev's charming children's classic, Peter & the Wolf. Reviving the sold-out 2015 production, for the tenth year, renowned fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi will narrate the production. Brad Lubman will conduct Ensemble Signal. Mizrahi will narrate, direct, design the set and costumes, and his special cast will perform choreography by John Heginbotham, in which the familiar characters come to life in the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Peter B. Lewis Theater at the Guggenheim. The story brings 30 minutes of suspense, including a happy ending, and allows the young and young-at-heart to hear and learn the various instruments in the orchestra. The performance is recommended for children ages 5.  The schedule is as follows: December 3, 4, 10, and 11 at 2:30pm and 4pm, and December 9 at 5pm and 6:30pm.  For ages 5 and up.

Tickets & Venue

$40, $35 Guggenheim members and Friends of Works & Process

Premium front row ticketing $100, $90 Guggenheim members and Friends of Works & Process Box Office (212) 423-3575, (M-F, 1-5pm) or online at worksandprocess.org

Peter B. Lewis Theater
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

1071 Fifth Avenue, New York

Show your Peter & the Wolf ticket for a special discount on Holiday treats at The Wright restaurant at the Guggenheim. For reservations, please visit http://www.opentable.com/start/home or call 212 427 5690.

ENTER THEATER VIA THE RAMP AT 5TH AVENUE & 88TH STREET.

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News from DKC

Fathom Events and BroadwayHD Partnership Launches With Tony Award^®-Winning ‘She Loves Me’ in Cinemas Nationwide December 1 Only

New Agreement Offers Fathom Events a First-Look Option for Showing Select BroadwayHD Titles in Cinemas Nationwide

Roundabout Theatre Company's production of “She Loves Me” will be the first title offered in cinemas nationwide on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. local time. In addition to the performance, this one-night cinema event will include exclusive interviews with the cast (Laura Benanti, Zachary Levi and Jane Krakowski) and creative team.

Fathom Events and BroadwayHD will partner to bring select domestic (Broadway/Off-Broadway) and international (London’s West End) theatre performances to U.S. cinemas. The partnership is expected to bring a diverse lineup of productions to cinemas each year, giving moviegoers an up-close and personal front-row experience.

Tickets for “She Loves Me” can be purchased beginning online by visiting www.FathomEvents.com or at participating theater box offices. Fans throughout the U.S. will be able to enjoy the event in nearly 500 select movie theaters. For a complete list of theater locations visit the Fathom Events website (theaters and participants are subject to change).

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News from DKC/O&M

TARGET MARGIN THEATER

PRESENTS

THE “UNSEEN O’NEILL” LAB

WITH FOUR RARELY-SEEN EUGENE O’NEILL PLAYS

THE BRICK

DECEMBER 1-17, 2016

As part of its 25^th Anniversary Celebration, Target Margin Theater (David Herskovits, Artistic Director; Sarah Hughes & Moe Yousuf, Co-Artistic Producers) presents the Unseen O’Neill Lab. Lead artists Ann Marie Dorr, Kathleen Kennedy Tobin and Eva von Schweinitz revive some of O’Neill’s known but rarely-seen works including Beyond the Horizon, Dynamo, and The Great God Brown. The Lab will also feature a collaboration with alumni, professors and staff from theCity University of New York (CUNY), exploring Marco Millions, with Lead Artists Claire Moodey and Bess Rowen. Plus a theater-making workshop for veterans led by Maurice DeCaul, a panel on adapting O’Neill moderated by dramaturg Amy Jensen, andDurned Queer—a special in-process showing of Mourning Becomes Electra directed by David Herskovits. The Unseen O’Neill Labwill be presented at The Brick (579 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn NY) from December 1 - December 17, 2016, shedding light on yet another dimension of O’Neill’s legacy.

FULL TMT “UNSEEN O’NEILL” LAB SCHEDULE: 

Beyond the Horizon

by Eugene O’Neill

Lead Artist: Ann Marie Dorr

“Her mind already sinking back into that spent calm beyond the further troubling of any hope” is the final line of O’Neill’s horribly well-made, Pulitzer Prize-winning, starry-eyed, naive tragedy with New England home cooking, two brothers, one girl named Ruth, a farm, and whatever the hell is beyond…beyond…beyond the horizon?

December 1st at 7pm

December 2nd at 7pm

December 3rd at 3pm & 7pm

December 4th at 5pm

Dynamo

by Eugene O’Neill

Lead Artist: Kathleen Kennedy Tobin

Who is the more alluring, whose shape more lovely, whose siren song the sweetest: the girl next door? Or a hydroelectric power generator? A play about taking Technology as your God, and breaking your mother’s heart.

December 2nd at 10pm

December 4th at 2pm

December 15th at 4pm

December 16th at 10pm

Durned Queer

by Eugene O’Neill

Lead Artist: David Herskovits

FREE PERFORMANCES / RSVP TO ATTEND

When O’Neill writes the perfect American family, it is the Mannons: off-center, twisted, just plain “Durned Queer”. Our selection of in-progress work on Mourning Becomes Electra drills into the murky contradictions of an all-American tribe.

December 9th at 4pm

December 10th at 2pm & 5pm

Marco Millions

by Eugene O’Neill

Lead Artists: Claire Moodey and Bess Rowen

FREE PERFORMANCES / RSVP TO ATTEND

A Christian, a Magician, and a Buddhist walk into the desert in the 13th Century. What follows is a satirical exploration of big business, of religion, and love. CUNY students, staff and alumni collaborate with TMT to stage an adaptation of Marco Millions, O’Neill’s fictionalized account of the life and travels of Marco Polo. This production is one of the capstone projects of City University of New York’s Translation Seminar on Public Engagement and Collaborative Research.

December 8th at 7pm at the Martin E. Segal Theatre Center: 365 5th Ave, Manhattan

December 9th at 7pm at the Martin E. Segal Theatre Center: 365 5th Ave, Manhattan

December 11th at 7pm at The Brick

The Great God Brown

by Eugene O’Neill

Lead Artist: Eva von Schweinitz

“I love, thou lovest, he loves, she loves! She loves, she loves – what?”

Yes, what? Can we ever – even in the most intimate relationships – be, and be seen as, our true selves? Dion loves Margaret who only loves him when he’s wearing masquerade. Add a jealous best friend and a prostitute savant to a mix of exuberant exclamations and existential punchlines, and soon questions about truth, failure, and identity arise.

December 14th at 7pm

December 15th at 7pm

December 16th at 7pm

December 17th at 3pm & 7pm

Military Veteran Theater Making Workshop

Led by TMT and Maurice DeCaul

FREE / RSVP TO ATTENDT

The workshop will be structured around the themes of Eugene O’Neill’s writing and include the reading and rigorous discussion of a play by Eugene O’Neill, the asking of deep artistic questions, writing, movement, playing, laughing and other absurdities that will culminate in a small presentation at the end of the day.

December 12th from 10am to 5pm

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THE McKITTRICK HOTEL’S

S U P E R C I N E M A       

FILM-INSPIRED DANCE PARTIES:

TIM BURTON’S

THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS

ONE-NIGHT-ONLY DANCE PARTY KICKS OFF THE HOLIDAY SEASON

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2016

The McKittrick Hotel (530 W 27^th Street), home of the immersive theater spectacle Sleep No More, continues its monthly film-inspired Supercinema dance parties with an evening celebrating Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, on Saturday, December 3, 2016, fittingly just as the holidays kick into full gear.  The party begins at 10:15PM, just after that evening’sSleep No More performance concludes when, in true McKittrick fashion, the venue will be transformed to recreate one of Tim Burton’s most seductive film worlds.  For info and tickets, visit http://www.supercinemanyc.com.

The Nightmare Before Christmas guests must come dressed in attire inspired by the film: Jack, Sally, Zero, Mayor, Dr. Finkelstein, Lock Shock and Barrel, Oogie Boogie, Santa Claus, Sandy Claws, Elves, Zombie Band, Halloweentown Citizen, Christmastown Citizen, or All Black.  Each Supercinema features scenic installations, pop-up theatrical performances, costumes galore, guest DJs, live music and an all-night open bar. 

Supercinema, a one-of-a-kind nightlife experience told through a cinematic lens, invites guests to a music-and-live-performance-filled dance party inspired by the world of that month’s film or film series, as with recent installments that immersed partygoers in worlds of Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet in February, James Bond 007 in March, Alice in Wonderland in April, The Great Gatsby in May, June’s Gay Pride-themed The Wizard of Oz, September’s Clue murder mystery dance party, or October’s Halloween-themed Inferno, an ode to classic Hollywood movie monsters.

Tickets for Supercinema are available in the following packages : 

-       Supercinema starting at $85

-       Late Night Entry to Supercinema only starting at $50

-       Sleep No More followed by Supercinema starting at $225

Premiere Packages are also available, including:  Maximilian’s List, which offers front-of-line access, complimentary coat check and access to Oogie Boogie's Lair- an exclusive bar for the evening that will open at 10:30pm.; and Champagne Tables, with full Max’s List privileges plus a reserved table in our grand ballroom with table service.

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NEWS FROM  POLK AND CO.

THE CHERRY ORCHARD

By ANTON CHEKHOV

A New Version by STEPHEN KARAM

Directed by SIMON GODWIN 

The strict limited engagement will conclude on Sunday, December 4 at 2PM.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director/CEO) will conclude its revival of The Cherry Orchard on Sunday, December 4, starring Diane Lane, Chuck Cooper, Tavi Gevinson, John Glover, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Harold Perrineau and Joel Grey. This production of Anton Chekhov’s classic play features a new version by Tony Award winner Stephen Karam (The Humans), directed by Simon Godwin (Associate Director, Royal National Theatre) as part of Roundabout Theatre Company’s 50^th anniversary season.

TICKET INFORMATION:

The Cherry Orchard tickets are available by calling 212.719.1300, online at roundabouttheatre.org, and in person at any Roundabout box office: American Airlines Theatre (227 West 42^nd Street); Studio 54 (254 West 54^th Street) and The Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre (111 W 46^th Street). Single tickets for The Cherry Orchard range in price from $57-$149.

For more information visit www.roundabouttheatre.org

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News from Richard Hillman PR

BROADWAY LEGEND JOEL GREY

TO RECEIVE THE 2016 OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN AWARD

FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSICAL THEATRE

AT

THE YORK THEATRE COMPANY’S

25^TH OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN AWARD GALA

TO BE HELD MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2016

AT THE ASIA SOCIETY

MOLLY PICKERING GROSE AND SARAH TOD SMITH

TO BE HONORED WITH THE YORK THEATRE FOUNDERS AWARD

The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director; Evans Haile, Interim Executive Director; David McCoy, Chairman of the Board), dedicated to the development of new musicals and preserving musical gems from the past, will honor legendary Oscar^® and Tony^® award-winner Joel Grey with the 25th Oscar Hammerstein Award for Lifetime Achievement in Musical Theatre at 2016 Oscar Hammerstein Award Gala to be held on Monday, December 5, 2016 at The Asia Society (725 Park Avenue).   The Reception featuring abundant cocktails and hors d’oeuvres begins at 6:00 p.m., followed by the concert and award ceremony beginning at 8:00p.m.  For additional information, pricing and reservations, please visit www.yorktheatre.org, or call Ellen Weiss at (212) 935-5824, ext 214, or via email at eweiss@yorktheatre.org.

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