What: BroadwayCon
Where: Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
655 W. 34st
New York, NY
Who: All ages
When: Generally BroadwayCon takes place the last weekend in January
PAUSE/PLAY
Saturday Afternoons at the 14th Street Y
Presented by Downtown Jewish Life
Tu B'shvat (Going Green)
February 3, 2018 2-6PM
Downtown Jewish Life and the 14th Street Y present PAUSE/PLAY, an innovative Saturday afternoon of Shabbat programming at the 14th Street Y,344 E. 14th Street, NYC.
PAUSE/PLAY invites attendees to hit the pause button in their busy lives and experience all that the Downtown Community has to offer. All are welcome in the community, Jewish or not, to join for a day of relaxation and renewal. From family yoga and story time to whiskey tastings and open swim,PAUSE/PLAY events feature activities for the whole family. PAUSE/PLAY will also feature a Community Passport that families can decorate each month and bring to each event for access to monthly raffles for deals to 14Y programs and other great prizes.
Tu B'shvat (Going Green)
February 3, 2018 2-6PM
Celebrate the "Birthday for Trees" with the 14Y! Together we will grow our understanding and awareness of the world around us through art, games, PJ Play! and many other fun activities for the whole family. As part of the Tu B'shvat celebration we will have wine tasting for grown-ups, as well as yummy holiday treats for kids to enjoy all day too.
Highlights include:
PAUSE/PLAY is open to all ages in this diverse downtown community.
Y Members: Free; Non-Members Advance Tickets: Children ($5), Adults ($10), Family Ticket (Up to 5 members $35); Day of Tickets: Children ($10), Adults ($15), Family Ticket (Up to 5 members $45).
PAUSE/PLAY is free for 14th Street Y members, but reservations are recommended. To become a member of the 14th Street Y, visit http://www.14streety.org/
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Works & Process at the Guggenheim
presents
A New Carousel
with Jack O'Brien and Justin Peck
Sunday, February 4, 2018 at 7:30pm
Works & Process, the performing arts series at the Guggenheim, presents A New Carousel with Jack O'Brien and Justin Peck on Sunday, February 4, 2018 at 7:30pm.
Rodgers & Hammerstein's timeless musical returns to Broadway for the first time in over two decades. The new productionfeatures choreography by New York City Ballet's Justin Peck and direction by Jack O'Brien. Prior to the Broadway opening of Carousel, cast members perform excerpts of new choreography, and Peck and O'Brien discuss the creative process behind this new presentation of a musical drama that has captivated theatergoers for generations.
TICKETS & VENUE
$45, $40 Guggenheim Members and Friends of Works & Process
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Rotunda
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News from Polk and Co.
Ticket Now on Sale
for Chicago and New York Engagements of
Pretty Woman
Rehearsal for the Chicago World premiere of the Broadway-bound PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL begin Monday, January 22, 2018. PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL begins performances Tuesday, March 13, 2018, at Broadway In Chicago’s Oriental Theatre (24 West Randolph Street, Chicago, IL) for a strictly limited 5-week engagement, and will star Samantha Barks (Les Miserables) as ‘Vivian’ opposite Tony Award winner and Grammy Award winner Steve Kazee (Once) as ‘Edward,’ with Tony Award nominee Orfeh (Legally Blonde) as ‘Kit,’ Eric Anderson (Waitress) as ‘Mr. Thompson,’ Jason Danieley (The Full Monty) as ‘Philip Stuckey,’ and Kingsley Leggs (Sister Act) as ‘James Morse’ in a company of 24 that includes Allison Blackwell, Tommy Bracco, Brian Calì, Robby Clater, Jessica Crouch, Anna Eilinsfeld, Matt Farcher, Lauren Lim Jackson, Renée Marino, Ellyn Marie Marsh, Jillian Mueller, Jake Odmark, Jennifer Sanchez, Matthew Stocke, Alex Michael Stoll, Alan Wiggins, Jesse Wildman and Darius Wright.
Tickets now on sale for PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL on Broadway and for the Chicago world premiere engagement.
Based on one of the most beloved romantic comedies of all time, this modern spin on Cinderella is the story of Vivian, a spirited diamond in the rough who dreams of a better life. A star-crossed meeting with Edward, a shrewd corporate raider from New York who is lost in Hollywood, turns a simple business deal into a week of romance and a journey of self-discovery for both Vivian and Edward. With a wholly original musical score by Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance, this contemporary theatrical take on the iconic love story, will sweep a new generation off their feet and make them believe in the power of “Happily Ever After.”
Tickets for the world premiere of PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL at Broadway In Chicago’s Oriental Theatre are available at all Broadway In Chicago Box Offices (24 W. Randolph St., 151 W. Randolph St., 18 W. Monroe St. and 175 E. Chestnut), the Broadway In Chicago Ticket Line at 800.775.2000, and online at www.BroadwayInChicago.com. Chicago world premiere tickets range from $33 - $110. The playing schedule for PRETTTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL at Broadway In Chicago’s Oriental Theatre is: Tuesday through Friday and Sunday at 7:30pm, Saturday at 8pm, with matinees Saturday and Sunday at 2pm. Please note there will be added 2pm matinees on April 4 and April 11, and no evening performances on April 8 and April 15.
PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL will begin performances on Broadway on Friday, July 20, 2018, at The Nederlander Theatre (208 West 41st Street), with an official opening night of Thursday, August 16, 2018. For Broadway PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL tickets call 877.250.2929 or visit www.ticketmaster.com. Broadway tickets range from $99 - $169. The playing schedule for PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL on Broadway is: Monday through Saturday at 8pm, with matinees Saturday at 2pm. Beginning August 6, 2018, the playing schedule is as follows: Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at 8pm, matinees Wednesday and Saturday at 2pm and Sunday at 3pm.
For more information visit: PrettyWomanTheMusical.com
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WICKED Welcomes New Citizens of Oz
on January 30
ISABEL KEATING AS MADAME MORRIBLE
and
MARTIN MORAN AS DOCTOR DILLAMOND
Beginning Tuesday, January 30th, the Broadway blockbuster WICKED will welcome, to the Gershwin Theatre, Tony Award nominee ISABEL KEATING as Madame Morrible and Obie Award winner Martin Moran as Doctor Dillamond.
ISABEL KEATING comes to the Broadway cast directly from playing Madame Morrible in the national tour of Wicked. She received a Tony Award nomination and Drama Desk award for The Boy from Oz, and has previously appeared on Broadway in It’s Only a Play, Hairspray, Enchanted April, and Spider-Man. MARTIN MORAN last appeared as Doctor Dillamond on national tour in 2011. His previous Broadway and Off-Broadway credits include Spamalot, Cabaret, Titanic, Bells Are Ringing, Big River, The Cider House Rules, The Tricky Part and All the Rage, among others.
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AMY AND THE ORPHANS
Performances begin February 1, 2018
Official opening March 1, 2018
Limited engagement through April 22, 2018
Off-Broadway at the Laura Pels Theatre
in the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre
Roundabout welcomes Jamie Brewer as she takes on the title role of “Amy,” a woman with Down syndrome who helps her family deal with their father’s death.Together, they careen down the Great American Long Island Expressway, navigating strip malls, traffic jams and some serious (and not-so-serious) family drama. An unexpected turn reveals the moment that changed their lives…and the fact that Amy may be the only one who knows her own mind.
Amy and the Orphans will begin preview performances Off-Broadway on February 1, 2018, and open officially on March 1, 2018 at the Laura Pels Theatre in the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre (111 West 46th Street). This will be a limited engagement through April 22, 2018.
TICKET INFORMATION:
Tickets for Amy and the Orphans are available by calling 212.719.1300, online at roundabouttheatre.org, and in person at any Roundabout box office: The Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre (111 W 46th Street); American Airlines Theatre Box office (227 West 42nd Street) and Studio 54 (254 West 54th Street). All single tickets are $79. For groups of 10 or more please call 212-719-9393 x 365 or email groupsales@roundabouttheatre.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
Amy and the Orphans plays Tuesday through Saturday evening at 7:30PM with Wednesday, Saturday matinees at 2:00PM and Sunday matinees at 3:00PM.
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News from Richard Hillman PR
HOME IS A VERB
A READING OF A NEW PLAY WRITTEN BY MELISSA COOPER DIRECTED BY RICHARD HAMBURGER TO BENEFIT REHABILITATION THROUGH THE ARTS (RTA) WITH SPECIAL GUEST MICHAEL K. WILLIAMS (HBO’S “THE WIRE”) MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5TH AT 7:00 PM AT THE MAINSTAGE THEATER (416 WEST 42ND STREET)
Rehabilitation Through The Arts (RTA) will present a reading of Home is a Verb, a new play by Melissa Cooper based on true stories about the challenges faced when returning home after prison. Directed by Richard Hamburger, this one-night-only presentation of Home is a Verb will benefit RTA, whose mission is to use the transformative power of the arts to develop social and cognitive skills that prisoners need for successful reintegration into the community, while raising public awareness of the humanity behind prison walls. The cast will feature professional actors (TBA) alongside RTA alumni, and actor Michael K. Williams, best known for his portrayal of Omar on HBO’s The Wire, is scheduled to appear that evening as a special guest. Home is a Verb will take place on Monday, February 5, 2018 beginning at 6:30 p.m. (7:00 p.m. curtain) Off-Broadway at The Mainstage Theater (416 West 42nd Street).
After working inside the prison system for over 20 years, RTA has a significant community of alumni who have participated in their programs inside and have since been released (while the national recidivism rate is nearly 60%, less than 7% of RTA members return to prison). Over the past three years, a group of RTA alumni have met regularly to share their stories detailing the challenges of reentry, which were woven into a this full-length play by Melissa Cooper.
Home is a Verb highlights years of hopes and dreams as they slam painfully against reality. When you return from prison, you are a different person. Home is a different place. One man returning from 32 years in prison needs help crossing the street; another is brought to tears when he loses sight of his wife in Walmart. The play explores reentry issues large and small (How do I submit a resume online and, by the way, how do I account for those missing years? A hamburger now costs HOW MUCH?!) with the goal of creating a better understanding of the imporatance of effective rehabilitation and support through the process of reentry.
Rehabilitation Through The Arts (RTA) will present a one-night-only staged reading of Home is a Verb on Monday, February 5, 2018 at The Mainstage Theater (416 West 42nd Street, NYC). A pre-show reception will begin at 6:30pm, the performance is scheduled to begin at 7:00pm. There will be a post-show Q&A with alumni, followed by another reception at 9:30pm. General reserved seats are priced at $150, and VIP reserved seats are $250 (both ticket levels include performance, Q&A and pre- and post- reception refreshments). Visit www.rta-arts.org/benefit to purchase tickets.
For more information on Rehabilitation Through The Arts (RTA), visit www.rta-arts.org. Contact RTA via email at info@rta-arts.org
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