Upcoming at Merkin Concert Hall:
Kaufman Music Center Gala, Music Theater Workshop, and More
Kaufman Music Center
129 W. 67th St.
New York, NY
Monday May 22, 6:30 PM
Kaufman Music Center Gala
The 2017 Gala honors world-renowned violinist Joshua Bell and celebrates the 20th anniversary of Special Music School, the country's only K-12 public school for musically gifted children.
For more information or to purchase tickets click here
Wednesday May 24, 6:30 PM
Music and Theater Workshop
Students from Lucy Moses School's Glee Club and Musical Theater Workshop wrap up the school year with a spirited final performance.
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Thursday May 25, 6:00 PM
International Grande Music Competition
Winners' Concert
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Friday May 26, 4:00 PM
Special Music School Opera Scenes
Vocal and instrumental virtuosos from Kaufman Music Center's Special Music School High School perform opera scenes.
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Sunday May 28, 3:00 PM
New York Philharmonic Ensembles
Experience the passion and personality of the performers! Works by Druckman, Mozart and Dvorák.
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Sunday May 28, 6:00 PM
International Grande Music CompetitionWinners' Concert
For more information or to purchase tickets click here
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The Summer Season at Historic Philadelphia Starts Memorial Day Weekend
Highlights of the Season include:
1. Once Upon A Nation Storytelling Benches now with a brand new bench at the Museum of the American Revolution and lots of new stories to tell
2. Tours – Eat dinner with the heroes of 1776, sneak into Independence Hall at night, or go on a Colonial drinking tour
3. Valley Forge National Historical Park – Ten years of stories and tours to celebrate
4. Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival in Franklin Square – Continues through June 11, then lots of free events the rest of the season including free movie nights
5. Betsy Ross House Special Events – Meet Betsy or Phillis, the free African American laundress, and see what’s new at the House this season
For more information click here
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Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved stories and the classic animated film, Disney's The Little Mermaid is a hauntingly beautiful love story for the ages. The Yardley Players brings this underwater spectacular to life starring Ariel, Prince Eric, Flounder the fish, Scuttle the Seagull, Sebastian the Crab and, of course, the Evil Sea Witch, Ursula. With music by eight-time Academy Award winner Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater, and a compelling book by Doug Wright, this fishy fable will capture your heart with irresistible songs including "Under the Sea," "Kiss the Girl," and "Part of Your World."
Upcoming at Kelsey Theatre:
The Little Mermaid
1200 Old Trenton Rd.
West Windsor, NJ
Friday May 26, 2017 to Sunday June 4, 2017
For more information or to purchase tickets click here
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Upcoming at the Franklin Institute:
A Mirror Maze: Numbers in Nature
222 N 20th St
Philadelphia, PA
May 27-September 4
Explore the mathematical patterns of the natural world in A Mirror Maze: Numbers in Nature!
From the nested spirals of a sunflower’s seeds to the ridges of a majestic mountain range, this stunning interactive exhibit provides an introduction to patterns and how math surrounds us every day. Lose yourself in an elaborate mirror maze—the stunning centerpiece of the exhibit—and challenge yourself to discover how geometry, tessellations, and repetitions can unlock the secrets of the world around you.
For more information click here
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Upcoming at The Museum
of The Moving Image:
The Muppets at Disney World
36-01 35 Avenue
Astoria, NY
Sunday May 28, 1:00 PM
The Muppets at Walt Disney World, the May program in the monthly Jim Henson's World series. This rarely seen 1990 TV special, an episode of the series The Magical World of Disney, also includes an appearance by a very young Raven-Symoné and the big cheese himself, Mickey Mouse. Jim Henson Legacy President Craig Shemin will share memories and snapshots from the set, as well as outtakes from the show. In addition, The Muppet Show episode featuring Jim’s fellow Disney Legend Wally Boag will round out the program.
For more information click here
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iPlay America Summer Season Passes
110 Schank Rd.
Freehold, NJ
iPlay America’s Summer Season Pass gives guests UNLIMITED RIDES on Freedom Rider, Kite Flyer, Sky Scraper, Pine Belt Speedway Go Karts, Spin Zone, Happy Swing, Jump Around, Dizzy Dragons, and Mini Carousel. Tickets for the Summer Season Pass go on sale Sunday, May 7. The Summer Season Pass is good every day from Memorial Day (Monday May 29, 2017) through Labor Day (Monday September 4, 2017), Monday through Thursday from 3:00 PM to close, Friday 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM for those under 21, and all day Saturday and Sunday. iPlay America’s Summer Season Pass is just $49.99 each and with every pass purchased, guests receive coupons valued at over $100 – including vouchers to BYOF (Bring Your Own Friend!) for FREE! WOW! Want MORE? This year iPlay America offers a Summer Season Pass Incentive Day on May 21! When guests purchase their Summer Season Pass on May 21, they will receive FREE rides all day that day!
For more information or to purchase passes click here
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Registration Now Available for
Summer Programs at Broadway Workshop
July 17 - July 21
Broadway Vocal Intensive
Ages: 13-19
Times: 10:00am - 4:30pm
Location: Ripley Grier Studios - 520 Eighth Ave. - 16th Floor
Tuition: $875
Created so students with a strong interest in musical theater vocal performance can hone their "triple threat" skills with high-level coaches, Broadway stars, and casting directors. Each student will select two musical theatre or pop songs to prepare for the final industry showcase.
Created so students with a strong interest in musical theater vocal performance can hone their "triple threat" skills with high-level coaches, Broadway stars, and casting directors. Each student will select two musical theatre or pop songs to prepare for the final industry showcase.
For more information or to register click here
August 14- August 18
Camp NYC
Ages: 8-13
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Times: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Location: Ripley Grier Studios - 520 Eighth Ave. - 16th Floor
Tuition: $825
Campers of all levels experience the best theatrical workshops and master classes taught by Broadway's brightest stars and focused in every area of performance, from Stage Make-Up to Stage Combat. The week culminates in an Off Broadway Camp Finale featuring a special Broadway guest!
For more information or to register click here
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PR Firm Roundup
News from Boneau/Bryan-Brown
New York Premiere Play:
Animal
Atlantic Theatre Company
May 24 - June 18
Starring Golden Globe Award nominee Rebecca Hall
By Clare Lizzimore
Directed by Gaye Taylor Upchurch
Atlantic Stage 2
Rachel has it all: marriage, house, career. So why does she suddenly have this creeping feeling? Did she leave something behind? Or is there something in the walls…? Her husband thinks she needs time; her psychiatrist suggests positive thinking. But then the visions start. A darkly comic play about the underside of domesticity, the complexity of the brain in chaos, and the thin line between sinking and survival.
For more information visit atlantictheater.org/playevents/animal
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News from DKC/O&M
PANIC! AT THE DISCO’S
BRENDON URIE
TO STRUT ON BROADWAY THIS SUMMER
AS CHARLIE PRICE IN
KINKY BOOTS
URIE MAKES HIS BROADWAY DEBUT
FRIDAY, MAY 26
AT THE HIRSCHFELD THEATRE
Grammy Award-nominated Panic! At the Disco front manBrendon Urie will make his Broadway debut as ‘Charlie Price’ in Kinky Boots, beginning Friday, May 26 through August 6, 2017. Urie succeedsKillian Donnelly in the hit musical, which just celebrated its 4-year anniversary on Broadway. He joins a cast that includes J. Harrison Ghee as ‘Lola,’ and Taylor Louderman as ‘Lauren.’
For more information or to purchase tickets visit www.kinkybootsthemusical.com
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News from Michelle Tabnick PR
Theater Resources Unlimited and The Playroom Theatre
present the TRU April Panel
Entrepreneurship & the Arts:
Balancing Creativity with Commerce
Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 7:30pm, networking at 7pm
Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) and The Playroom Theatre present theTRU May Panel -Entrepreneurship & the Arts: Balancing Creativity with Commerce on Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 7:30pm (doors open for networking at 7pm) at The Playroom Theater, 151 W. 46th Street, 8th floor, NYC 10036. For more details, visit http://truonline.org/events/
With panelists David Garfinkle, producer (A Gentleman's Guide..., On the Town, The Realistic Joneses, Ghost, Spider-man), former entertainment attorney and adjunct professor with Duke University's 'Leadership in the Arts' program; Eric Krebs, producer (That Physics Show, Bill Maher: Victory Begins At Home, Neil Simon's The Dinner Party, Ain't Nothin' But the Blues, Electra), professor at Baruch College and theater manager (formerly the John Houseman and Douglas Fairbanks Theatres, currently The Playroom Theatre); Dorothy Marcic, self-producing writer (Respect, Sistas) and author of 15 books, including the best-selling Understanding Management; Bailie Slevin, Entertaining Finance, financial advisor to the arts.
Doors open at 7:00pm for networking and refreshments, roundtable introductions of everyone in the room will start at 7:30pm - come prepared with your best one-minute summary of who you are, and what you need. Free for TRU members; $15 for non-members ($12.50 in advance online at http://truonline.org/events/
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Doug Varone and Dancers
DEVICES: Choreographic Intensive & Mentorship Program in NYC
at Hunter College
at Hunter College
May 28 - June 2, 2017
New York City's famed Doug Varone and Dancers will once again offerDEVICES: Choreographic Intensive & Mentorship Program in NYC: a one-on-one mentorship program with Doug Varone for experienced choreographers May 28 - June 2, 2017 at Hunter College, 695 Park Ave, NYC 10065. A unique program celebrating its fourth year, the entire scope of the mentorship is divided into three distinct parts over the course of several months.
DEVICES kicks off with a week-long intensive retreat at Hunter College wherein Doug will share ideas about craft, design and composition through finely honed creative games and devices in which an abundance of material is built quickly then carefully shaped and molded. Participants will create studies using dancers selected by Doug and the Company. Company members will serve as guides and moderators throughout the week. Over the following months, Doug will continue to mentor each participant one on one as they independently create a new work on their own dancers. The full slate of those new dances will be presented in New York City in August 2017. Please note that DEVICES is intended for emerging choreographers who have already begun making work in the field. Current MFA students will be considered if they have already established themselves as professionals outside of their master's program. Undergraduate students will not be considered.
DEVICES
Choreographic Intensive & Mentorship Program in NYC
Led by Doug Varone and the Company Dancers
Enrollment limited to 12 choreographers.
Intensive retreat: May 28 - June 2, 2017
Sessions run 9am - 5:30pm daily at Hunter College, NYC.
Ongoing Mentorship: June - July 2017
In June and July, Doug will continue to mentor each participant as they independently create a new work on their own dancers.
NYC Showing: August 10-12, 2017
The full slate of new dances will be presented in Gibney Dance Center in August 2017.
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News from Polk and Co.
Hit Comedy SPEECH & DEBATE
Now available to rent on iTunes
STARRING
LIAM JAMES, SARAH STEELE, AUSTIN P. MCKENZIE, SKYLAR ASTIN, ROGER BART, JANEANE GAROFALO, WENDI MCLENDON-COVEY, KAL PENN, KIMBERLY WILLIAMS-PAISLEY
WITH SPECIAL APPEARANCES BY
LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA, KRISTIN CHENOWETH & DARREN CRISS
Written by STEPHEN KARAM
Directed by DAN HARRIS
Produced by TOM RICE
Sycamore Pictures (Begin Again, The Hollars, The Way Way Back) reveals new artwork for the hit teen comedy SPEECH & DEBATE, which is now available for rental on iTunes for $3.99. Starring Liam James, Sarah Steele, Austin P. McKenzie, Roger Bart, Janeane Garofalo, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Kal Penn, Kimberly Williams-Paisley and Skylar Astin written by Stephen Karam (The Humans) and directed by Dan Harris, critics are calling SPEECH & DEBATE the “greatest teen movie of the year.”
The wickedly funny Speech & Debate follows three teenagers brought together by a series of mishaps. Frustrated by the hypocrisy they see in their parents, teachers, and the entire school board, the unlikely trio set out to find a common truth and make their voices heard as they revive a defunct school club and take on the world. Blogging, blackmail, and Broadway belting drive the trio’s bond in this outrageous comedy. Sarah Steele (“The Good Fight”), returns to the big screen as the beloved “Diwata;” a role she originated Off-Broadway. Liam James (The Way, Way Back) and Austin P. McKenzie (Spring Awakening) star as her unlikely friends, “Solomon” and “Howie.”
To rent or purchase the film on iTunes click here: http://apple.co/
Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
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SECOND STAGE THEATRE UPTOWN
SOMEBODY’S DAUGHTER
Previews begin Tuesday, May 23
Opening Night is Tuesday, June 6
At Second Stage Theatre’s uptown home the McGinn/Cazale Theatre,
Broadway at 76th St.
April 12, 2017 – Second Stage Theatre (Carole Rothman, Artistic Director) will begin the 2017 Uptown Series (Chris Burney, Associate Artistic Director and 2ST Uptown Curator) with the world premiere of Chisa Hutchinson’s SOMEBODY’S DAUGHTER, directed by MAY ADRALES. SOMEBODY’S DAUGHTER will feature VANESSA KAI, COLLIN KELLY-SORDELET, MICHELLE HEERA KIM, RODNEY RICHARDSON, DAVID SHIH and JENNA YI. SOMEBODY’S DAUGHTER will begin previews on Tuesday, May 23, 2017 and will officially open on Tuesday, June 6, 2017.
SOMEBODY’S DAUGHTER is presented at Second Stage Theatre’s uptown home, the McGinn/Cazale Theatre on Broadway at 76th Street. The play is commissioned by Second Stage as part of the Time Warner Commissioning Program.
Alex is a fifteen year old Asian-American girl going to extremes to get her own mother to notice her. She’s a dream child-- except to her parents who wish she was a boy. Luckily she finds a sympathetic ear in Kate, her irreverent guidance counselor who knows all too well what it’s like to walk in Alex’s shoes. As three generations of women find their identity in question, each needs to decide who makes the rules and what happens when you break them.
For more information visit www.2ST.com
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NOW AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE OR STREAM!
ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST RECORDING OF
AMELIE
Producers are thrilled to announce the release today of the Original Broadway Cast Recordingof AMÉLIE, A NEW MUSICAL by Warner Music, available digitally to purchase or stream at https://w.lnk.to/amelie. The CD will be released on Friday, June 9, 2017 and is available to pre-order.
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News from Richard Hillman PR
THE YORK THEATRE COMPANY
MAY DEVELOPMENTAL READING SERIES
PRESENTS
NIGHTCLUB CANTATA
BY ELIZABETH SWADOS
BY ELIZABETH SWADOS
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
TUESDAY, MAY 23 AT 2:00 P.M.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 24 AT 2:00 P.M.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 24 AT 2:00 P.M.
Nightclub Cantata
Conceived and composed by Elizabeth Swados
Directed by Bill Castellino
Music Direction by Eric Svejcar
Drummer Dave LeBlanc
Conceived and composed by Elizabeth Swados
Directed by Bill Castellino
Music Direction by Eric Svejcar
Drummer Dave LeBlanc
Conceived and composed by the legendary Elizabeth Swados (Runaways, Doonesbury) in 1977, Nightclub Cantata was her attempt to, in her words, “combine the seriousness of a cantata with the frivolousness of a nightclub.” The words of legendary writers including Nazim Hikmet, Frank O’Hara, Delmore Schwartz, Sylvia Plath, Eve Merriam, and Muriel Rukeyser combine with Swados’ unique and beautiful score to make a powerful theatrical event.
Until its resurrection on The York’s stage last year in collaboration with Marymount Manhattan College, Nightclub Cantata had not been seen on the New York stage in nearly 40 years. This reading, performed by professional actors, is presented with an eye toward producing a 40thanniversary revival of the show next season.
For additional information, please visit www.yorktheatre.org
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NEW CAST ANNOUNCED
FOR
C H U R C H & S T A T E
A PLAY BY JASON ODELL WILLIAMS
DIRECTED BY MARKUS POTTER
NEW WORLD STAGES (STAGE 5)
(340 WEST 50TH STREET)
MEGAN SIKORA AND ANDY TALEN JOIN CAST
TICKETS ON SALE THROUGH SEPTEMBER 3
Cast changes announced at Church & State, the critically acclaimed play by Jason Odell Williams, a “BEST PLAY” nominee from the Off Broadway Alliance. Directed by Markus Potter (Stalking the Bogeyman), Church & State is currently playing an open-ended engagement at New World Stages (340 W. 50th Street – between 8th & 9th Avenues).
Megan Sikora (Holiday Inn, “Chuck”) and Andy Talen (The Blue Man Group, The Tempest) will join Rob Nagle (“Castle,” “Mad Men”) and Christa Scott-Reed (The Pitman Painters, Relativity).Ms. Sikora will join the cast on May 26, Mr. Talen on May 29.
Church & State plays the following performance schedule: Monday at 8pm, Wednesday - Friday at 8pm, Saturday 2pm & 8pm, Sunday3pm & 7:30pm.
Tickets are $59 - $105 and are available for purchase through Telecharge.com/212-239-6200. They may also be purchased in person at the New World Stages Box Office (340 West 50th Street. Visit www.newworldstages.com.
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THE DRAMA LEAGUE
LAUNCHES
SUMMER PROFESSIONAL THEATER INTENSIVE
FOR COLLEGE-AGED ACTORS AND DIRECTORS
2017 INAUGURAL SESSION
AUGUST 15-21, 2017
IN NEW YORK AND STUMP SPROUTS RETREAT, MA
APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN
LAUNCHES
SUMMER PROFESSIONAL THEATER INTENSIVE
FOR COLLEGE-AGED ACTORS AND DIRECTORS
2017 INAUGURAL SESSION
AUGUST 15-21, 2017
IN NEW YORK AND STUMP SPROUTS RETREAT, MA
APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN
For the first time in its one hundred-year history, The Drama League (Executive Artistic Director Gabriel Stelian-Shanks) announced today that it will offer its first-ever pre-professional training program for college-aged actors and directors. The new Summer Professional Theater Intensive is an exciting, immersive and rigorous program, bringing renowned artists from Broadway and Off-Broadway together to share unparalleled training with students interested in pursuing theatrical careers after graduation. This industry-focused, week-long workshop provides young artists with a unique opportunity to experience New York City’s theatrical community, before leaving city distractions behind to focus on their artistry at a private retreat center in Massachusetts under the guidance of professional Master Teachers.
The Summer Professional Theater Intensive (SPTI) prepares aspiring actors and directors for a career in the professional theater industry, while providing the rare experience of concentrated theater-making. Students will share meals, workshops, rehearsals and more with industry professionals and build artistic relationships that will last a lifetime. Sessions will be held at The Drama League Center (32 Avenue of the Americas, NYC) and Stump Sprouts Retreat Center in Hawley, MA.
Participants will first meet in New York City for a Professional Industry Day, including panels and seminars with professional artists and producers, before taking in a Broadway or off-Broadway performance. The following day, the students depart the city for the inspiring serenity of the Stump Sprouts Retreat Center in Hawley, Massachusetts. There, they will participate in Master Workshops including Classic Text Approaches, and The Audition Room (From Both Sides of the Table), as well as break out workshops specific to the Actor and Director tracks. Finally, participants will have the chance to implement these new techniques and approaches, working in small groups to rehearse and present a site-responsive scene of classic theater on the final day of the retreat.
Applications are now open, and are being reviewed as they arrive. Each track will close when places are full, so apply now!
For more information about the Summer Professional Theater Intensive workshop, please call (212) 244-9494 ext. 102 or visit www.dramaleague.org/SPTI<http:
The Summer Professional Theater Intensive (SPTI) prepares aspiring actors and directors for a career in the professional theater industry, while providing the rare experience of concentrated theater-making. Students will share meals, workshops, rehearsals and more with industry professionals and build artistic relationships that will last a lifetime. Sessions will be held at The Drama League Center (32 Avenue of the Americas, NYC) and Stump Sprouts Retreat Center in Hawley, MA.
Participants will first meet in New York City for a Professional Industry Day, including panels and seminars with professional artists and producers, before taking in a Broadway or off-Broadway performance. The following day, the students depart the city for the inspiring serenity of the Stump Sprouts Retreat Center in Hawley, Massachusetts. There, they will participate in Master Workshops including Classic Text Approaches, and The Audition Room (From Both Sides of the Table), as well as break out workshops specific to the Actor and Director tracks. Finally, participants will have the chance to implement these new techniques and approaches, working in small groups to rehearse and present a site-responsive scene of classic theater on the final day of the retreat.
Applications are now open, and are being reviewed as they arrive. Each track will close when places are full, so apply now!
For more information about the Summer Professional Theater Intensive workshop, please call (212) 244-9494 ext. 102 or visit www.dramaleague.org/SPTI<http:
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