Kidzsignment Kids Consignment Sale
Now Offers Express Tagging and Buy It Now
Now Offers Express Tagging and Buy It Now
(1) Express Tagging
Have items to consign but no time to get them ready? Let one of their expert taggers do the work for you! They'll take your ready-to-consign-items and price, enter, tag and drop off OR they can do it ALL (hang, tag, prep, price, enter & drop off).
Here's How it Works.....
* Limited availability for Express Tagging. Register now to secure a spot.
* Express Tagging consignors will be responsible for paying a supply fee and signing a tagging contract. The contract does NOT include Saturday pick up
(2) Buy It Now Option
Are you less interested in consigning but still want to clear the clutter and make some money? Try our ALL NEW program where we'll buy items outright! No prepping/tagging or drop off.
NOTE: At this time we are only accepting clothing size 2T-8 & large baby equipment (strollers, high chairs, pack n plays etc).
Here's How it Works.....
1. Read more and complete their form HERE (scroll down on page)
2. They'll be in touch set up an appointment to pick up your items
3. Within 3 days of pick up they'll email you with their offer
4. Accept payment or take back items
* Buy it now is a NON consigning arrangement. We can take only a limited number of clients
The next Kidzsignments Kids Consignments Sale will take place at Nex Level Sports Arena located at 426 Case Blvd., Flemington, NJ from April 12-14. For more information, visit www.kidzsignments.com.
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Ripley's Smash Dash
The New Exhibit at Ripley's Time Square
234 W. 42nd St.
New York, NY
Ripley's Believe It or Not! Times Square, one of the top NYC museums for kids, presents
an ALL NEW interactive experience – Ripley’s SMASH DASH! It’s a crazy race against time.
Buttons will light up and buzz around you, and you only have seconds to turn them off.
The more buttons you hit within the time limit the more points you earn! Compete
against the clock or challenge a friend! Available with your Ripley’s admission.
For more information or to see a video demonstration, visit ripleysnewyork.com/ripleys-smash-dash-nyc-museums-for-kids.
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Upcoming at Merkin Concert Hall
Kaufman Music Center
129 W. 67th
New York, NY
Anthony Trionfo and
Bent Knee & Mantra Percussion
Wednesday March 25, 11:00 AM
Young Concert Artists
Anthony Trionfo, flute
Winner of the Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award and From the Top Featured Alumni Performer, Anthony Trionfo performs works by Fauré, Bach, Jolivet, Ian Clark and Lowell Lieberman.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit
Thursday March 26, 7:30 PM
Ecstatic Music Festival
Bent Knee & Mantra Percussion
The silo-smashing sextet Bent Knee joins forces with the visionary Mantra Percussion for new works expanding their already enormous scope and sound.
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Upcoming at State Theatre New Jersey
15 Livingston Ave.
New Brunswick, NJ
Sesame Street Live
"Let's Party"
Friday March 30 10:30 AM, 2:30 PM, 5:30 PM
Saturday March 31, 10:30 AM, 2:30 PM, 5:30 PM
Monday April 2, 10:30 AM & 2:30 PM
For more information or to purchase, visit
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LISA DAVEY AND LESLIE KRITZER HOST
COMEDY SOIRÉE ON MARCH 31 AT THE DUPLEX
Featuring Aparna Nancherla, Chloe Hilliard, and Christi Chiello
All Proceeds Benefit She Should Run
Comedians Lisa Davey and Leslie Kritzer (Broadway’s Something Rotten, Legally Blonde, viral video “Taco Truck Invasion”) return to The Duplex Cabaret Theatre (61 Christopher St.) with their series Comedy Soirée on March 31, 2018 at 7pm. The show will also feature Aparna Nancherla, Chloe Hilliard, and Christi Chiello.
Comedy Soirée is a bi-monthly standup show featuring the funniest comedians in New York, with all proceeds from each show going to a different charity. For this performance, proceeds will benefit She Should Run, a not for profit organization that encourages women to run for office in the United States.
Comedy Soirée plays The Duplex Cabaret Theatre on Saturday, March 31, 2018 at 7pm. Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door. A 2-drink minimum applies. Tickets can be purchased atwww.purplepass.com/soiree0331.
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Upcoming at iPlay America
110 Schank Rd.
Freehold, NJ
Saturday March 31
Dead Serious MMA: Men of War Pro Grappling
Door Time: 5:00 PM – Start Time: 6:00 PM
Dead Serious MMA: Men of War Pro Grappling
Door Time: 5:00 PM – Start Time: 6:00 PM
Dead Serious Promotions, famed for its LIVE MMA shows, is putting on its first ever professional grappling event. Men of War is a professional submission grappling series that takes place at iPlay America's Warehouse 100. Top prospects in the Tristate area will be competing in this event! This is one show you do not want to miss. The card is stacked with some of the best submission artists in the world, so jump on those tickets.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit
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Broadway Backwards
Al Hirschfeld Theatre
302 W. 45th St.
New York, NY
Broadway Backwards Gives Favorite Show Tunes a Starry Twist
Broadway's best talents return with love, compassion, action and gender-bending renditions of treasured show tunes at this year's Broadway Backwards. Join theatre's brightest stars on April 2, at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre in New York City as they perform your favorite Broadway hits. Tickets are selling fast.
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Upcoming at Broadway Workshop
Musical Theatre Workshop with TONY AWARD WINNER Laura Benanti
Dates: Saturday, April 7th
Ages: 12 - 19
Time: 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Location: Ripley Grier Studios - 520 Eighth Ave - 16th Floor
Tuition: $175
LAURA BENANTI most recently starred in Meteor Shower opposite Amy Schumer on Broadway. Her other Broadway credits include: She Loves Me as Amalia, for which she received a 2016 Tony nomination. She took home a Tony for her performance as Louise in Gypsyopposite Patti LuPone; she was also nominated for the Broadway productions of Swing!, Into the Woods and Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown. Benanti appeared in the Rockettes' New York Spring Spectacular. Her screen credits include Supergirl, Nashville, The Sound of Music LIVE!, The Playboy Club, Go On, Starved, Law and Order: SVU, Royal Pains, Eli Stone, The Big C and Elementary. She can regularly be seen on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
Ms. Benanti, along with Broadway Workshop director Marc Tumminelli, will work with each student on audition technique and song interpretation in this special one day Master Class. We will focus on giving actors the opportunity to bring their audition and performance skills to the next level and how to better connect to their audition material. Students will break down their song material with one on one coaching in a class setting. Finally, students will have the opportunity to be part of a Q&A with Ms. Benanti and the Broadway Workshop team.
For more information or to reigster, visit
TADA! YOUTH THEATER HOSTS WEEKLY SUMMER CAMPS
Registration is now open for future Broadway stars!
TADA! Youth Theater will host weekly summer camps for children, ages 4-12, from June 18-August 31. Participants will create and perform new musicals each week all summer long. TADA!’s Summer Camps will take place in Manhattan at TADA!’s main location (15 West 28th Street) and Simple Studios (134 West 29th Street, 2nd floor) in the Flatiron District, along with new locations in the Financial District (Pine Street School, 25 Pine Street) and DUMBO (Neutral Chaos, 247 Water Street). There are Week-Long Mini-Camps for youngsters, ages 4 and 5 years old, and Week-Long Camps, for 6-12 year olds.
Brand new to this year’s summer camps is the addition of 30 minutes of daily intensive training in voice, acting, and dance for children, ages 4-5 years old, and one hour of daily intensive training for children, ages 6-8 and 9-12.
For an additional fee of $10 per day, Early Drop-Off is available at TADA! at 8:30am. During this time, students will be offered a self-directed activity (coloring page, crossword, etc.) as staff set up for the day. Early Drop-off is only available at TADA!’s main location, 15 West 28th Street, and is not available for children ages 4 and 5.
Week-Long Mini-Camps for the Littlest Shining Stars
From June 18-August 31, Week-Long Mini-Camps are available for the littlest shining stars, ages 4 and 5. Through the guidance of TADA!’s Teaching Artists, who work off a specially selected fun theme for the week, these Broadway bound babies will create and perform a brand new, never before seen mini-musical, culminating in a special presentation every Friday.Mini-Camps are held Monday-Friday from 9am-1pm at Simple Studios (134 West 29th Street, 2nd floor). Select themes for the Week-Long Mini-Camps for participants ages four and five include: It's a MEOW-sical, Out of con-TROLL and Made with Glitter.
Week-Long Camps: 6-8 Year Olds Create a Mini-Musical
Week-Long Camps for youth, ages 6-8, will be held June 18-August 31 at TADA! (15 West 28th Street). TADA! Teaching Artists inspire campers to create their own mini-musical based on a theme. In just five days, they will write, rehearse, and perform their brand new musical for family and friends. Professional Teaching Artists will improve kids’ singing and dancing skills, making their performance one to remember! A final presentation will be held every Friday for all age groups. Crystal, 8, said "I had never been in a play, danced and sang before in front of a crowd. The TADA! Camp made me feel brave and confident." Week-Long Camps for 6-8 year olds take place Monday-Friday from 9am-5pm. Select themes for the Week-Long Mini-Camps for participants ages 6-8 include: Theater is my Sport!, Emoji: The Musical and CRASH! POW! WAAM!
NEW! Week-Long Camps for 6-10 Year Olds in the Financial District & DUMBO
There are also special Week-long Camps for 6-10 year olds in TADA!’s new locations in the Financial District (Pine Street School, 25 Pine Street) and DUMBO (Neutral Chaos, 247 Water Street). Week-Long Camps for 6-10 year olds take place Monday-Friday from 9am-5pm. Select themes and locations for these Week-Long Camps include: Rock & TROLL (DUMBO); Save the Drama for the Stage (Financial District); My cape is in the wash (Financial District); Glitz & Glamour (Financial District); #squadgoals (Financial District) and Theater is my Sport! (DUMBO).
Week-Long Camps: 9-12 Year Olds Showcase Their Talents
Week-Long Camps are also available for children, ages 9-12. Campers will collaborate with professional Teaching Artists and express themselves through unique characters and original storytelling. Each week, they will write an original mini-musical to perform in front of a live audience in a final presentation every Friday. Week-Long Camps for 9-12 year olds are held Monday-Friday from 9am-5pm at Simple Studios (July) and TADA! (August). Select themes for the Week-Long Mini-Camps for participants ages 9-12 include: I speak fluent showtunes, My cape is in the wash and I can't... I have rehearsal.
As a special treat, children who attend the following camps will receive a free ticket to TADA!’s Summer musical Golly Gee Whiz: July 9-13; July 16-20; July 12-27 and July 30-August 2.
One-Day Camps are also open for registration because when school is out, TADA! is in. Explore the world of acting, singing, and dancing in special 1-Day Camps that focus on core elements of musical theater including theater games, comedic improv, and dramatic play. Master cool dance moves and sing your heart out. Families are invited to watch the last 20 minutes of the day.
- Thursday, June 7- Can’t Keep Still
- Monday, June 11- Throw Some Shade On It
- Wednesday, June 13- Sticky City
- Thursday, June 14- BEACH ya’ to it!
- Friday, June 15- We did it!
- Monday, July 2- I call the shots!
- Tuesday, July 3- #fearless
- Thursday, July 5- World Turned Upside Down
- Friday, July 6- I can and I will!
For more information, including costs, please visit http://www.tadatheater.com/
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PR Firm Roundup
DKC/O&M
THE THRILLING NEW BROADWAY PRODUCTION OF
MARK MEDOFF’S TONY AWARD®-WINNING PLAY
“CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD”
ANNOUNCES STUDENT RUSH POLICY
PREVIEWING NOW
OPENING NIGHT SET FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11
AT BROADWAY’S STUDIO 54
#STARTLISTENING
Children of a Lesser God announced its student rush policy as the Tony Award®-winning play is now previewing at Studio 54 (254 West 54thStreet) ahead of a Wednesday, April 11 official opening night.
Student rush tickets are available for that day's performances in-person at the Studio 54 box office starting at 10 AM Tuesday through Saturday and starting at noon on Sundays. Tickets are $32 (including service fees) and limit of one ticket per student ID.
One of the most indelible love stories of the modern age, Children of a Lesser God brings to life the passionate and personal connection between a teacher at a school for the deaf (Mr. Jackson) and the remarkable woman (Ms. Ridloff) he meets there.
Tickets for Children of a Lesser God can be purchased at telecharge.com, by calling 212-239-6200, or at the Studio 54 box office (254 West 54th Street). For groups of 10 or more, contact Broadway Inbound at BroadwayInbound.com or by calling 866-302-0995.
For more information, visit www.
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BROADWAY REVIVAL OF
MARK MEDOFF’S TONY AWARD®-WINNING PLAY
CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD
TO BE MOST ACCESSIBLE PLAY IN BROADWAY HISTORY
SUPERTITLES
SEAMLESSLY INCORPORATED INTO THE SCENIC DESIGN AT STUDIO 54
AT EVERY PERFORMANCE
CLOSED CAPTIONING
AVAILABLE VIA GALAPRO APP
AT EVERY PERFORMANCE
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS
AVAILABLE AT SELECT PERFORMANCES
PERFORMANCES BEGIN MARCH 22
OPENING NIGHT SET FOR APRIL 11
AT BROADWAY’S STUDIO 54
#STARTLISTENING
Producer Hal Luftig announced that the first-ever Broadway revival of Children of a Lesser God would be the most accessible play in Broadway history with three ways audiences can enjoy the Tony Award®-winning play at Studio 54 (254 West 54th Street).
At every performance, the production will feature supertitles, where the play’s text has been seamlessly incorporated into the show’s scenic design, allowing audiences to follow Mark Medoff’s ground-breaking script without detracting from the actors’ performances.
Additionally, every performance will feature closed captioning available through the GalaPro app which is available on Apple or Android devices. After downloading and creating an account, when audience members arrive at Studio 54, they can select Children of a Lesser God and the app will guide them through the setup process and allow them to stream captions easily. To download the app and for additional information, please visit: galaprompter.com/#galapro-app
Finally, at select performances of Children of a Lesser God, American Sign Language interpreters will be present. For dates and to buy tickets to the select performances, please visit childrenofalessergodbroadway.
Tickets can be purchased at telecharge.com, by calling 212-239-6200, or at the Studio 54 box office (254 West 54th Street). For groups of 10 or more, contact Broadway Inbound atBroadwayInbound.com or by calling 866-302-0995.
For more information, visit www.
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ALL-STAR LINEUP SET FOR
MCC THEATER’S
ANNUAL GALA
MISCAST 2018
NEWLY ANNOUNCED PERFORMERS INCLUDE
JEREMY JORDAN, CAISSIE LEVY, VICTORIA CLARK,
ETHAN SLATER, GAVIN LEE, WESLEY TAYLOR
HONORING MCC ALUM & TONY AWARD® WINNER
LAURIE METCALF
MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2018
AT HAMMERSTEIN BALLROOM
MCC THEATER (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey and William Cantler, Artistic Directors; Blake West, Executive Director) is thrilled to announce the additional performers to the all-star lineup set for their annual Miscast gala include: Tony Award® nominee Jeremy Jordan (“Supergirl,” Newsies); Caissie Levy (Frozen); Tony Award® winner Victoria Clark(The Light in the Piazza, Cinderella); and SpongeBob SquarePants’ Ethan Slater, Wesley Taylor (The Addams Family, Rock of Ages) and Tony Award® nominee Gavin Lee (Mary Poppins).
Previously announced performers include: Grammy and Tony Award® nominee Sara Bareilles; Tony Award® winners Jayne Houdyshell and James Monroe Iglehart; Tony Award® nominee Robert Fairchild; plus Hamilton star and reigning “Dancing With the Stars” champion Jordan Fisher, The Band’s Visit star Katrina Lenk, Once on This Island star Alex Newell, and the voice of Moana and from “Rise,” Auli’i Cravalho.
As previously announced, this year’s Miscast gala, an annual showstopper of the theater season, will honor Tony® winning, 3-time Emmy® winning, and Academy Award® nominated star of stage & screen and MCC alum Laurie Metcalf. MCC Theater will honor performer Amy León with the 2018 MCC Theater Youth Company Alumni Award. Miscast 2018 will be held Monday, May 26, 2018 atThe Hammerstein Ballroom at the Manhattan Center (311 West 34th Street).
Show-only mezzanine level tickets are on sale now at www.mcctheater.org/
For additional information, please visit www.mcctheater.org/galamiscast.html
Proceeds from Miscast 2018 will support MCC Theater’s mission to develop and produce exciting work Off-Broadway, as well as its Youth Company and partnerships with New York City public high schools, and MCC’s literary development work with emerging playwrights.
The schedule for the evening is as follows:
6:30 p.m. Cocktails and Hors d’oeuvres
7:30 p.m. Dinner
9:00 p.m. Miscast Revue
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News from Michelle Tabnick PR
Works & Process at the Guggenheim
presents
Nederlands Dans Theater
Sol León and Paul Lightfoot
Saturday, March 31, 2018 at 7:30pm
Works & Process, the performing arts series at the Guggenheim, presentsNederlands Dans Theater with work by house choreographers to the company Sol León and Paul Lightfoot on Saturday, March 31, 2018 at 7:30pm.
This performance offers behind-the-scenes access to the Nederlands Dans Theater's U.S. tour. Company dancers perform highlights from Sol León and Paul Lightfoot's Shoot the Moon (2006), with music by Philip Glass; andSingulière Odyssée (2017), featuring music by Max Richter. León and Lightfoot participate in a discussion moderated by New York City Baller principal dancer Tyler Angle.
TICKETS & VENUE
$45, $40 Guggenheim Members and Friends of Works & Process
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
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News from Polk and Co.
BROADWAY RECORDS ANNOUNCES
ALEXIS MICHELLE: LOVEFOOL
Available Friday May 11
Available for Pre-Order Now
Broadway Records announced that Alexis Michelle: Lovefool will be released digitally and in stores on Friday, May 11, 2018. The album is currently available for pre-order at www.BroadwayRecords.com and Amazon.com.
Alexis Michelle, the unabashed Broadway queen of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 9, has arrived on Broadway… Records that is. With a surprising assortment of pop, rock and show tunes, Alexis and Broadway Records are releasing the drag artist’s debut album Lovefool.
Lovefool is produced by Brandon James Gwinn and Alex Michaels. Lovefool is being released just in time for DragCon LA, and will be available for purchase there.
Track List:
1. Beautiful
2. Follow Your Heart
3. Lovefool
4. Have I Stayed Too Long at the Fair
5. Fool on the Hill
6. Call Me
7. You Can Always Count on Me
8. Simple/Good Thing Going
9. Ramblin’ Man
10. Rainbow Connection
Alexis Michelle was most recently seen in the top five of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 9. The original “Subway Fish”, Alexis is a native New Yorker who, after winning So You Think You Can Drag, played weekly gigs at The Green Room and other NY nightlife venues, and post-Drag Race has sold out Feinstein’s/54 Below regularly with her solo shows “Alexis, I Am” and “It Takes a Woman”. She now tours internationally, and her antics can be seen on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram by following @AlexisLives.
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BROADWAY RECORDS ANNOUNCES
MY FAIR LADY (2018 BROADWAY CAST RECORDING
Available Now for Pre-Order
Broadway Records is proud to announce that the 2018 Broadway Cast Recording of Lincoln Center Theater’s new production of Lerner & Loewe’s MY FAIR LADY will be released on CD and digitally at most major music retailers on June 8, 2018. The album is currently available for pre-order at BroadwayRecords.com, Amazon.com and at the Vivian Beaumont Theater (150 West 65thStreet). Opening night for MY FAIR LADY, which is currently in previews, is Thursday, April 19.
Tickets to Lerner & Loewe’s MY FAIR LADY, priced from $87 to $187, are available at the Lincoln Center Theater box office, at telecharge.com, or by visiting www.MyFairLadyBway.com. A limited number of tickets priced at $32 are available at every performance through LincTix, LCT’s program for 21 to 35 year olds. For information and to enroll, visit LincTix.org.
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Announces
ZACH ADKINS to assume the role of DMITRY
and
VICKI LEWIS to return to Broadway
as COUNTESS LILY
Beginning Tuesday, March 27th, Zach Adkins will assume the role of “Dmitry” and Vicki Lewis will join the company as “Countess Lily” in the hit Broadway musicalANASTASIA. Adkins is an original member of the Broadway company, currently appearing on stage at the Broadhurst Theatre in the ensemble. A perennial favorite, Lewis returns to the Broadway stage after starring in Chicago, Damn Yankees, and many more.
TICKETS:
Tickets range from $69 - $169. Premium tickets range from $199 - $352. For more information, visit www.anastasiabroadway.com or call 212-239-6200. Every day, ten $42 tickets are available at the box office beginning at 10AM. The $42 tickets are first come, first serve.
Group tickets for ANASTASIA are also now on sale. Groups should contact www.broadwayinbound.com or
For more information, visit www.anastasiabroadway.com
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in association with Chocolate Factory Productions and Sonia Friedman Productions
presents
The Menier Chocolate Factory Production of
TRAVESTIES
Previews begin March 29, 2018
Official opening April 24, 2018
Limited Engagement through June 17, 2018 on Broadway at the American Airlines Theatre
Travesties will begin preview performances on Thursday, March 29, 2018 and opens officially on Tuesday, April 24, 2018. This is a limited engagement through Sunday, June 17, 2018 at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway (227 West 42nd Street).
In 1917 Zurich, an artist – Tristan Tzara, a writer – James Joyce, and a revolutionary – Lenin, collide in a kaleidoscopic thrill-ride.
TICKET INFORMATION:
Tickets for Travesties are first made available to subscribers and donors. Whether you are interested in the best value or VIP experiences, Roundabout has a package option for you. Visit roundabouttheatre.org or call 212-719-1300 for more info. Sign up for Roundabout’s email club atroundabouttheatre.org to be notified when tickets go on sale to the public. For groups of 10 or more please call 212-719-9393 x 365 or emailgroupsales@roundabouttheatre.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
Travesties will play Tuesday through Saturday evening at 8:00PM, Wednesday and Saturday matinees at 2:00PM and Sunday matinees at 3:00PM.
For my information, visit www.roundabouttheatre.org.
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THE DRAMA LEAGUE SPRING CHARITY AUCTION
WELCOMES
ALAN CUMMING, JESSIE MUELLER, WAYNE BRADY,
ANDREW RANNELLS, JESSE TYLER FERGUSON, CONDOLA RASHAD,
LEA SALONGA, MATTHEW BRODERICK, JELANI ALLADIN,
TAYLOR LOUDERMAN, CHILINA KENNEDY, NOMA DUMEZWENI
AMONG THE PARTICIPANTS PROVIDING VIP EXPERIENCES
The Drama League’s 2018 Spring Charity Auction has launched at www.biddingforgood.com/
- POST-SHOW MEET & GREET WITH ALAN CUMMING AT SAINT JOAN
Spend a night out at Joe’s Pub with two tickets to Alan Cumming’s limited engagement solo show Alan Cumming: Legal Immigrant and meet the actor!
- BACKSTAGE MEET & GREET WITH CONDOLA RASHAD AT SAINT JOAN
Take in an unforgettable night of theater with two tickets to Saint Joan, followed by a backstage meet-and-greet with the show’s star, Condola Rashad!
- BACKSTAGE MEET & GREET WITH JELANI ALLADIN AT FROZEN
This prize not only offers a pair of coveted tickets to Broadway’s Frozen, it also includes a chance to go backstage to meet the actor taking on the role of Kristoff, Jelani Alladin!
- BACKSTAGE MEET & GREET WITH NOMA DUMEZWENI AT HARRY POTTER
Win two house seats to a both parts of Harry Potter and The Cursed Child, followed by a chance to meet the actress who originated the role of Hermione in London, Noma Dumezweni!
- BACKSTAGE MEET & GREET WITH MATTHEW BRODERICK AT THE SEAFARER
Enjoy two tickets to Irish Repertory Theatre’s production of The Seafarer, then have the opportunity to meet award-winning actor Matthew Broderick!
The auction concludes on Thursday, March 29, 2018. Visit www.biddingforgood.com/
The 2018 Spring Charity Auction will raise funds to support programs including the educational training programs of The Drama League Directors Project. The award-winning initiative, which began in 1982 and whose alumni now number over 300, has been instrumental in launching the careers of Tony® Award winners Rebecca Taichman (Indecent), Christopher Ashley (Come From Away), Sam Gold (Fun Home), Diane Paulus (Waitress), Pam MacKinnon (Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?), Michael Mayer (Hedwig and the Angry Inch), and John Rando (On The Town); Tony Award nominees Mark Brokaw (Heisenberg), Moritz von Steulpnagel (Present Laughter) and Alex Timbers (Joan of Arc); Rachel Chavkin (Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812), West Hyler (Cirque du Soleil: Paramour); and OBIE and Emmy winners Lear deBessonet, R.J. Cutler, Tony Phelan and Anne Kaufmann, to name a few. ‘Drama League Directors’ have been honored with Tony, Emmy, Grammy, Obie, Peabody, Drama Desk, GLAAD, Drama League, New York Drama Critics Circle, Outer Critics, Evening Standard, Lucille Lortel, Bessie, Princess Grace, Garland, Drama-Logue, Barrymore, Helen Hayes, Elliot Norton, and Joseph Jefferson Awards, and have directed films and plays that received Academy Award nominations and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
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THE STING
A NEW MUSICAL
BASED ON THE UNIVERSAL PICTURES FILM, ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY BY DAVID S. WARD
BOOK BY BOB MARTIN,
MUSIC AND LYRICS BY MARK HOLLMANN & GREG KOTIS WITH HARRY CONNICK, JR.
CHOREOGRAPHED BY WARREN CARLYLE
DIRECTED BY JOHN RANDO
FEATURING
PETER BENSON, HARRY CONNICK, JR, JANET DACAL, CHRISTOPHER GURR, J. HARRISON GHEE,
TOM HEWITT, RICHARD KLINE, KEVYN MORROW, KATE SHINDLE, ROBERT WUHL
PERFORMANCES BEGIN MARCH 29, 2018
LIMITED ENGAGEMENT THROUGH APRIL 29, 2018
AT PAPER MILL PLAYHOUSE
OPENING NIGHT IS SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2018, AT 7:00PM
The Broadway-bound engagement of The Sting begins performances on Thursday, March 29, 2018, for a limited engagement through Sunday, April 29, 2018, at Paper Mill Playhouse (22 Brookside Drive) in Millburn, NJ. Opening Night is Sunday April 8, 2018.
Tickets are on sale now starting at $34. Tickets may be purchased by calling 973.376.4343, at the Paper Mill Playhouse Box Office at 22 Brookside Drive in Millburn, or online at www.PaperMill.org. Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express accepted. Groups of 10 or more can receive up to a 40% discount on tickets and should call 973.315.1680. Students may order $23 rush tickets over the phone or in person at the Paper Mill Playhouse box office on the day of the performance.
Accessibility Performances for The Sting
Paper Mill Playhouse, a leader in accessibility, will offer audio-described performances for The Sting on Sunday, April 22, at 1:30pm and Saturday, April 28, at 1:30pm. Prior to these performances atnoon, the theater will offer free sensory seminars. Sensory seminars offer an opportunity for patrons with vision loss to hear a live, in-depth description of the production elements of the show and hands-on interaction with key sets, props, and costumes. There will be a sign-interpreted and open-captioned performance on Sunday, April 29, at 7:00pm.
Free Audience Enrichment Activities for The Sting
Conversation Club: Join us Thursday evenings, March 29, April 5, 12 or 19, one hour before curtain for an informal, informative gathering. You'll learn more about the performance you're about to see.
The Director's Viewpoint: One hour before curtain at 6:00pm on Wednesday, April 4, we host a pre-show discussion in the Renee Foosaner Art Gallery.
Q&A with the Cast: After the matinee on Saturday, April 28, stick around for a lively Q&A with cast members directly following the performance.
For additional information, please visit www.papermill.org.
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AMAS MUSICAL THEATRE
TO CELEBRATE 49th ANNIVERSARY AT GALA BENEFIT CONCERT
JAY BINDER, MICKI GRANT, LEONID PORETSKY, MD
TO BE HONORED WITH THE 2018 ROSIE AWARD
“NO FOOLIN: A MUSICAL CONFECTION”
DIRECTED BY STUART ROSS & JONATHAN CERULLO
A SPECIAL APPEARANCE BY “THE ACADEMY TEENS”
TONY AWARD NOMINEE NORM LEWIS IS HONORARY CHAIR
TWO-TIME TONY AWARD NOMINEE BRAD OSCAR IS MASTER OF CEREMONIES
BARUCH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
MONDAY, APRIL 2, 2018
Amas Musical Theatre (Donna Trinkoff, Artistic Producer), New York City’s award-winning pioneer in diversity and multi-ethnic casting in the performing arts since 1968, will celebrate its 49th Anniversary at its annual Gala Benefit on Monday, April 2, 2018 at the Baruch Performing Arts Center (East 25th Street between Lexington and 3rd Avenues). Honorary Chair for the event is Tony Award-nominated actor/singer and 2016 Rosie Award-winner Norm Lewis. Two-time Tony Award-nominee Brad Oscar will be Master of Ceremonies for the evening.
The gala evening will begin at 6:00pm with a champagne reception and silent auction. At 7:00pm, students of the Rosetta LeNoire Musical Theatre Academy, Amas’ flagship education program, will present a sneak peek of their upcoming spring production of Jesus Christ Superstar, followed by “No Foolin: A Musical Confection,” directed by Stuart Ross and Jonathan Cerullo and featuring award-winning performances by Brenda Braxton, Tina Fabrique, Jeremiah James, N’Kenge, and Aneesh Sheth, among other Broadway talent. The evening will culminate in the presentation of “The Rosie Award,” this year bestowed upon Broadway casting director, producer and director Jay Binder, Tony-nominated composer and lyricist Micki Grant and Leonid Poretsky, MD, a leading endocrinologist and founder of the Friedman Transgender Health & Wellness Program at Lenox Hill Hospital. A scholarship in the name of Amas founder Rosetta LeNoire will also be given to a college-bound student attending the Amas Teen Academy.
Tickets are $500 and $250, plus a limited number of show-only $150 seats are available and can be purchased online at www.amasmusical.org, or by calling (212) 563-2565. More information atwww.amasmusical.org.
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