Upcoming at State Theatre New Jersey
15 Livingston Ave.
New Brunswick, NJ
"Poetry as Memoir", The Wizard of Oz and
Patti Lupone
Tuesday May 1, 6:00 PM
Tuesday May 8, 6:00 PM
Tuesday May 15, 6:00 PM
"Poetry as Memoir"
Free Public Workshop Series with Glynis Redmond
For high school students and adults
Workshop Length: 2 hours
Location: State Theatre New Jersey Administrative Offices, 3rd floor conference room, 40 Livingston Avenue
Workshop Length: 2 hours
Location: State Theatre New Jersey Administrative Offices, 3rd floor conference room, 40 Livingston Avenue
Discover your inner poet in this series of three State Theatre Poetry Collective workshops, led by State Theatre Artist-in-Residence Glenis Redmond. Using the theme of “Poetry as Memoir,” the workshops offer easy-to-follow exercises to help participants relate to stories and imagery in their lives. Glenis introduces simple techniques—brainstorming, imagery, word layering—for writing expressive, highly personal poetry. Come explore the lyrical and narrative nature of poetry. Come tell your story through verse.
NOTE: Participants will be committing to all three events as a connected series, not individual dates.
For more information or to register, visit https://www.stnj.org/event/glenis-redmond-2018-public-workshop.
Friday May 4, 7:30 PM
Saturday May, 5 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM
The Wizard of Oz
The entire family will be captivated as they travel down the Yellow Brick Road and beyond with Dorothy, Toto, and their friends the Cowardly Lion, Tin Man, and Scarecrow in this lavish production, featuring breathtaking special effects, dazzling choreography, and classic songs. A spectacular celebration of the iconic 1939 MGM film, The Wizard of Oz will blow you away from the moment the tornado touches down and transports you to a dazzling Oz, complete with munchkins and flying monkeys. Don’t miss the chance to travel "Over the Rainbow" and experience this national treasure on stage.
For more information or to register, visit https://www.stnj.org/event/wizard_of_oz.
Sunday May 6, 4:00 PM
Patti Lupone
Don't Monkey Around with Broadway
In Don’t Monkey with Broadway, two-time Tony Award®-winner Patti LuPone explores how her life-long love affair with Broadway began through indelible interpretations of classic show tunes by the likes of Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart, Jule Styne, Stephen Schwartz, Charles Strouse, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, Cole Porter, and Irving Berlin.
For more information or to register, visit https://www.stnj.org/event/patti-lupone
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Tony Nominations to Be Announced May 1
Set your alarm for 8:30 AM on Tuesday May 1. It’s the day all of Broadway holds its breath—to find out who has been nominated for the Antoinette Perry “Tony” Awards, Broadway’s annual celebration of theatrical excellence. You can watch the event in a livestream on TonyAwards.com or @TheTonyAwards on Facebook.
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Upcoming at the New Victory Theatre
209 W. 42nd St.
New York, NY
Seedfolks
May 4 -11
From Minneapolis, Minnesota’s Children’s Theatre Company comes Seedfolks, making its Off-Broadway Premiere at The New Victory Theater from May 4 - 11, 2018. Based on the book by Newbery Medal-winning Paul Fleischman (Joyful Noise) and directed by Children’s Theatre Company Artistic Director Peter C. Brosius (TCG’s Alan Schneider Directors’ Award), the many diverse characters of an immigrant neighborhood are brilliantly brought to life by Ivey Award-winning actress Sonja Parks.
In Seedfolks, which was selected from 800 plays to represent the United States at the International Association of Theatre for Children and Young People’s World Congress in 2017, audiences will meet the fascinating residents of Gibb Street. From Ana, a crotchety old Romanian woman, to Gonzalo, a feisty Latino teenager, a fractured neighborhood comes together when a young girl plants some precious beans in a nearby vacant lot. Aided by video projection and a lively mix of recorded music, Ms. Parks embodies a dozen distinct and diverse characters in this enthralling solo production.
Public Performance Schedule:
Friday, May 4 at 7pm
Saturday, May 5 at 11am* / 3pm
Sunday, May 6 at 11am / 3pm
Friday, May 11 at 7pm**
Ticket Information
Full-price tickets for Seedfolks start at $16. Tickets are available online at newvictory.org/boxoffice and by phone at 646.223.3010.
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Blue Moon Mexican Café Presents:
Cinco de Mayo 2018!
Saturday, May 5th
ALL DAY CELEBRATION
All Blue Moon Locations
Bluemoonmexicancafe.com
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at all Blue Moon Mexican Café locations on Saturday, May 5th for an authentic Mexican fiesta! Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexican army's victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. Many people may not know that, but everyone does enjoy celebrating this festive occasion with guacamole, tacos, margaritas and more.
The celebration at Blue Moon Mexican Café begins with giveaways throughout the day including Patron, Corona, DosXXX and Lunazul promo giveaways, as well as Blue Moon Cinco De Mayo t-shirts. In addition, there will be a Mariachi band at each location from 6pm-9pm. DJ Alex will also be spinning your favorite hits at Blue Moon Englewood at 10pm. Every day is a fiesta at Blue Moon, but Cinco de Mayo makes for an even greater fiesta. So, grab your friends & family and enjoy delicious Mexican food, topped off with a Corona or two!
Englewood
Phone: 201.541.0600
Monday -Thursday 11:30AM - 11pm
Friday & Saturday 11:30AM-Midnight
Sunday 11:00AM-11:00pm
Phone: 201.782.9500
Monday -Thursday 11:30AM - 10:00PM
Friday & Saturday 11:30AM-11:00PM
Sunday 11:00AM - 10:00PM
Wyckoff
Phone: 201.891.1331
Monday & Tuesday 11:30am - 10pm
Wednesday - Saturday 11:30am - 11pm
Sunday 10:30am - 10pm
7-27 Pondfield Road (corner of Pondfield & Sagamore)
Phone: 914.37.7207
Monday -Thursday 11:30AM-10:00PM
Friday & Saturday 11:30AM-11:00PM
Sunday 11:00AM-10:00PM
For more information and updates visit bluemoonmexicancafe.com
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Upcoming at The Jewish Museum
1109 Fifth Ave.
New York, NY
KB Whirly Kids Concert
May 6 11:30 AM
One-man band KB Whirly (Keith Wasserman) will be in concert at the Jewish Museum on Sunday, May 6 at 11:30 am. KB Whirly’s multi-instrumental performance combines a back-pack drum kit and foot-powered percussion, even as he also plays guitar, banjo, kazoo, or harmonica. The concert features acoustic roots-folk and blues music from his latest album, as well as summer camp favorites and Jewish classics. KB Whirly will be joined by bassist Dan Loomis and drummer Jeff Davis.
Tickets to this concert—for kids ages 2-7—are $18. Parents can purchase tickets at https://thejewishmuseum.org/
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MASTERVOICES PRESENTS ORPHIC MOMENTS
Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice and
Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice and
Aucoin’s The Orphic Moment
Sunday, May 6 and Monday, May 7 at Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center
Ted Sperling conducts the MasterVoices Chorus joined by
countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo, soprano Kiera Duffy, soprano Lauren Snouffer,
violinist Keir GoGwilt, dancer Bobbi Jene Smith, and Orchestra of St. Luke’s
countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo, soprano Kiera Duffy, soprano Lauren Snouffer,
violinist Keir GoGwilt, dancer Bobbi Jene Smith, and Orchestra of St. Luke’s
MasterVoices — dedicated to celebrating the power of the human voice through the art of musical storytelling — presents two performances of a new production of Orphic Moments, in conjunction with producers Anthony Roth Costanzo and Cath Brittan. The performances are Sunday, May 6, 2018 at 8:30 p.m. and Monday, May 7, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at the Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall. The inventive and contemporary pairing, which premiered at National Sawdust in 2016 to great acclaim, combines trailblazing composer and librettist Matthew Aucoin’s dramatic cantata, The Orphic Moment, with Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice, in a large-scale new version re-conceived for MasterVoices.
Sunday, May 6 at 8:30 p.m.
Monday, May 7 at 7:00 p.m.
Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall
10 Columbus Circle
New York, NY 10023
Monday, May 7 at 7:00 p.m.
Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall
10 Columbus Circle
New York, NY 10023
Ticket Information: Tickets can be purchased at www.jazz.org, by calling CenterCharge (212-721-6500) or by visiting the Jazz at Lincoln Center Box Office, within the Time Warner Center, at Broadway at 60th Street, Ground Floor Monday-Saturday 10am-6pm and Sunday 12pm-6pm.
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Upcoming at Merkin Concert Hall
129 W. 67th St.
New York, NY
Chamberfest 2018
Sunday May 6, 6:30 PM
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit http://www.kaufmanmusiccenter.org/mch/event/chamberfest-2018
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Upcoming in Philadelphia Parks
We Walk PHL and
Broad Street Run Team of Park Champions
We Walk PHL, a free guided walking program: After the popularity of the pilot last summer, guided walks will start up again in May and run through June with a second series planned for September-October. Locations this year will be: Hunting Park, FDR Park, East Fairmount Park, West Fairmount Park, and Tacony Creek Park. This free program is designed to help people achieve their fitness goals while meeting their neighbors.
For more information, visit
Broad Street Run Team of Park Champions: Join Fairmount Park Conservancy’s Blue Cross Broad Street Run 2018 team of Park Champions and enjoy great perks while raising funds for everyone’s favorite place to run: Fairmount Park. Team members get guaranteed entry into the run on May 6 and can participate in special training runs and VIP access to the post-race party at FDR Park.
For more information visit www.crowdrise.com/
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Upcoming at Symphony Space
2537 Bwy at 95th St.
New York, NY
Thalia's Book Club
Wendy Maas and Rebecca Steadman
"Bob"
Symphony Space’s highly interactive Thalia Kids’ Book Club series, produced in cooperation with Bank Street Bookstore, unites avid readers with the authors, illustrators, and books that inspire their imaginations. Each event includes a creative writing project, a discussion with the audience, a performance from the book, and a book-signing. The 2017-18 Thalia Kids’ Book Club season concludes with a visit from a pair of New York Times best-selling authors, who will share the story of their collaboration on a new novel.
Two masterminds of middle-grade fiction, Wendy Mass (The Candymakers) and Rebecca Stead (Goodbye Stranger), team up for the first time on Bob, a magical story about growing up and the enduring power of friendship between a young girl and an unusual creature.
It’s been five years since Livy and her family have visited Livy’s grandmother in Australia. Now that she’s back, Livy has the feeling she’s forgotten something really, really important about Gran’s house. It turns out she’s right. Bob, a short, greenish creature dressed in a chicken suit, didn’t forget Livy, or her promise. He’s been waiting five years for her to come back, hiding in a closet like she told him to. He can’t remember who—or what—he is, where he came from, or if he even has a family. But five years ago Livy promised she would help him find his way back home. Now it’s time to keep that promise. Clue by clue, Livy and Bob will unravel the mystery of where Bob comes from, and discover the kind of magic that lasts forever.
The interactive event is appropriate for ages 8 and up.
For more information, visit www.symphonyspace.org/events/search.
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Upcoming at Fathom Events
‘Boxcar Children - Surprise Island’ Comes Alive in U.S.
Cinemas for a Special One-Day Event This May,
Featuring Voices of J.K. Simmons and Martin Sheen
One of the Most-Read and Beloved Children’s Book Series Comes to Big Screens Nationwide on May 8, 2018
“Boxcar Children - Surprise Island,” based on the second book from the series by Gertrude Chandler, will premiere in more than 650 U.S. cinemas for a one-day-only event on Tuesday May 4 at 4:00 PM local time. This full-length feature includes a stellar voice cast of Martin Sheen, J.K. Simmons, Griffin Gluck, Joey King andDane DeHaan. In addition to the feature content, audiences will be treated to an exclusive introduction from actor Griffin Gluck, and following the feature, producer/director Dan Chuba will explain the process of adapting the book to film and the animation methods.
Tickets for “Boxcar Children - Surprise Island” can be purchased at www.FathomEvents.com or participating theater box offices. For a complete list of theater locations, visit the Fathom Events website (theaters and participants are subject to change).
Boxcar Children - Surprise Island” is based on the second book from the series by Gertrude Chandler and tells the story of the Alden children. The Alden children spend an entire summer living on their Grandfather’s small, nearly uninhabited island. There they meet Joe, who is friendly and helpful, and inexplicably living on their island. Does their new friend have a secret?
Off-Broadway Smash-Hit ‘Puffs’ Brings a Hilarious
Take on the Wizarding World to Moviegoers
Nationwide May 9 and 12 Only
The Comedic Stage Sensation Debuts on the Big Screen, Featuring Exclusive Backstage Footage, All Captured Live From New World Stages in New York City
The highly acclaimed and rollicking hit comedy is about to get the big-screen treatment when “Puffs: Filmed Live Off Broadway” comes to U.S. cinemas for a two-day event this May. For seven years, a certain boy wizard went to wizard school. This, however, is not his story. This is the story of The Puffs… who just happened to be there too. A tale for anyone who has never been destined to save the world.
At the request from fans all over the world, “Puffs: Filmed Live Off Broadway” was captured in front of a live audience. Shot over two performances in February 2018 during the show’s unstoppable open-ended run at New World Stages, moviegoers will experience the stage production in a whole new way on the big screen. Audiences can expect the unexpected, including close-up shots, multiple angles and an exclusive look behind the curtain of this clever and inventive play.
Tickets for “Puffs: Filmed Live Off Broadway” can be purchased beginning Friday, April 6 at www.FathomEvents.com or participating theater box offices.
Fathom Events and Tilted Windmills Theatricals partner to present “Puffs: Filmed Live Off Broadway” in more than 600 U.S. cinemas on Wednesday, May 9 at 7:00 p.m. andSaturday, May 12 at 12:55 p.m. (all local times), through Fathom’s Digital Broadcast Network (DBN). For a complete list of theater locations, visit the Fathom Events website (theaters and participants are subject to change).
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.FathomEvents.com
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PR Firm Roundup
News from BroadwayCon
JENN COLELLA, ANTHONY RAPP, RYANN REDMOND, ANN HARADA, and ALEX BRIGHTMAN
JOIN THE BROADWAYCON 2019 SPECIAL GUEST LINEUP
Tickets On Sale Now!
BroadwayCon is pleased to announce that Alex Brightman, Jenn Colella, Ann Harada, Anthony Rapp, and Ryann Redmond have joined the special guest lineup for BroadwayCon 2019. The fourth annual BroadwayCon will take place at the New York Hilton Midtown January 11-13, 2019. Tickets for BroadwayCon 2019 are on sale now at www.BroadwayCon.com/register.
For more information, visit www.BroadwayCon.com.
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News from DKC/O & M
ARTSCONNECTION AND DEAR EVAN HANSEN
TO BRING NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENT ARTISTS
TO THE TONY AWARD-WINNING MUSICAL
PRODUCER AND OWNER OF SAN FRANCISCO’S CURRAN THEATRE
CAROLE SHORENSTEIN HAYS
TO UNDERWRITE YEAR TWO
Producer Stacey Mindich is pleased to announce that Dear Evan Hansen will continue its partnership with ArtsConnection, NYC’s leading arts-in-education organization, for a second year, thanks to the funding of producer and owner of San Francisco’s Curran theatre, Carole Shorenstein Hays. This ongoing initiative, named ‘ART2ART – DEAR EVAN HANSEN,’ has brought hundreds of NYC public high school students to see the Tony & Grammy Award-winning musical.
Before attending Dear Evan Hansen, students participate in a workshop held by representatives from the cast and creative team of Dear Evan Hansen, during which they explore the relevant and very real themes within the show. The students use this time to prepare for not only the viewing of the show but also for the creative process of making art. Following the performance, each student expresses his/her response to the show by creating an original work of visual art. Upon completion, the students join the Dear Evan Hansencompany for a celebration at Sardi’s, where their art is on display for the occasion. The works are also included in a curated online gallery (http://art2art.
Students throughout New York City are eligible to apply to participate in ART2ART. From its applicant pool, fifty students will be chosen to participate in each session. This program will be offered four times during the 2018-19 season, and the resulting artwork will be preserved as part of a growing online gallery.
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MCC THEATER
EXTENDS
WORLD PREMIERE OF
TRANSFERS
BY POPULAR DEMAND
BY LUCY THURBER
DIRECTED BY JACKSON GAY
NOW PLAYING THROUGH MAY 20
MCC THEATER (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, William Cantler, Artistic Directors; Blake West, Executive Director) is pleased to announce the extension by popular demand of the World Premiere of Transfers. Inspired by young artists participating in the MCC Theater Youth Company, Transfers is written by MCC Theater’s Youth Company Playwriting Lab Director and Obie Award winner Lucy Thurber, and directed by Jackson Gay. Previously scheduled through May 13, Transfers will now play through Sunday, May 20 at the Lucille Lortel Theatre (121 Christopher Street). For tickets and info, visit www.mcctheater.org
In Transfers, Cristofer and Clarence are two gifted students from the South Bronx. After two years at a local community college being coached by faculty members, the young men are competing for a life-changing scholarship at an elite northeast university. During a campus visit, the young men are unexpectedly confronted with their shared past while trying to break through a system that seems designed to keep them on the outside.
For more information, visit www.mcctheater.org
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NEON TREES’ LEAD SINGER
TYLER GLENN
TO MAKE BROADWAY DEBUT AS ‘CHARLIE PRICE’ IN
KINKY BOOTS
BEGINNING SUNDAY, MAY 6, 2018
FOR A STRICTLY LIMITED RUN
J. HARRISON GHEE TO RETURN AS ‘LOLA’ ON TUESDAY, MAY 1
CARRIE ST. LOUIS TO STAR AS ‘LAUREN’ BEGINNING FRIDAY, MAY 4
Tyler Glenn (lead singer of the multi-platinum rock band, Neon Trees) will take over the role of “Charlie Price” in the TonyAward®-winning musical Kinky Boots at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 West 45th Street) beginning on Sunday, May 6. Glenn, whose Neon Trees song - “Everybody Talks” was a Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, will play a limited run through Sunday, July 15. Glenn takes over for David Cook who is playing “Charlie Price” through Saturday, May 5.
The producers also announced today that Carrie St. Louis (Wicked, Cruel Intentions: The ’90s Musical Experience) will take over the role of “Lauren” beginning on Friday May 4. She is set to replace Kirstin Maldonado, who will play her final performance on Thursday May 3.
Lastly, the producers announced that J. Harrison Ghee will return to the role of “Lola” onMay 1. He takes over the role again after current star Wayne Brady plays his final performance on Friday, April 26.
Tickets for Kinky Boots ($55 – $163) are available for purchase in person at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre box office (Monday – Saturday, 10am – 8pm; Sunday, 12pm – 6 pm), online atwww.ticketmaster.com. For information on group sales, contact Group Sales Box Office/Broadway.com at groups@broadway.com or 1-800-BROADWAY, ext 2.
For more information, visit www.kinkybootsthemusical.com
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News from Kampfire PR
THE GENESIS PLAYS features:
- THE LEAH/RACHEL PLAY (Seattle 2017): Investigates sisterhood using filmed interviews of sisters of all ages, live music, and ancient papyrus.
- THE SARAH PLAY (Kansas City 2017): Three actors struggle with how to tell a sacred shared narrative of the Muslim, Christian and Jewish traditions, when there are multiple accounts of the truth.
- THE ABRAHAM PLAY (Twin Cities 2015): Follows a Wall Street stock jock searching for a lost deed in a scavenger hunt where the audience holds the clues.
- THE JACOB PLAY (Austin 2016): A hard-hitting, smackdown, knockout wrestling extravaganza!
- THE REBECCA PLAY (Charleston 2016): The city becomes a mother playing favorites among her children, White and Black.
For more information, see below
THE LEAH/RACHEL PLAY
Part of The Genesis Plays: Five Plays. Three Years. One Book.
Conceived and written by JON ADAM ROSS
Starring BRANDON BLAKE and JON LEVIN
Directed by CHANTAL PAVAGEAUX
Film Directed and Produced by ILANA TRACHTMAN
LIMITED ENGAGEMENT
May 1 – 16, 2018 AT THE THEATER AT THE 14TH STREET Y
TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT WWW.14STREETY.ORG/GENESIS
THE IN[HEIR]ITANCE PROJECT and THE 14TH STREET Y are pleased to present THE LEAH/RACHEL PLAY, as part of The Genesis Plays, a collection of plays inspired by stories in the book of Genesis, and devised with communities in different US cities. Created in a collaborative process led by Jon Adam Ross and directed by Chantal Pavageaux, featuring a film directed and produced by Emmy-award winning filmmaker Ilana Trachtman (Praying with Lior), THE LEAH/RACHEL PLAY performs in rep (with four other plays) during a three-week limited engagement at The Theater at the 14th Street Y (344 E 14th St at 1st Ave, New York, NY 10003). Performances begin Tuesday, May 1st and continue through Wednesday, May 16, 2018.
Using documentary-style interviews with community members in tandem with the scripted action on stage, in The Leah/Rachel Play a historian unearths an ancient papyrus about sisterhood and struggles with what it means for a man to have made this discovery that reveals so much about female identity. As a new father to twin baby girls, he’s looking for advice anywhere he can get it.
Tickets are $18 (or see three plays for $14 each with a Flex Pass) and are now available online at www.14streety.org/genesis or by calling 646-395-4310. Tickets may also be purchased in-person at the box office half-hour prior to the performance.
To learn more visit www.inheiritance.
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THE IN[HEIR]ITANCE PROJECT and THE 14TH STREET Y
Proudly Present
THE SARAH PLAY
Part of The Genesis Plays: Five Plays. Three Years. One Book.
Conceived and written by JON ADAM ROSS
Starring JON DALIN, STEPHANIE DAUMAN and STEPHANIE ROCIO
Directed by CHANTAL PAVAGEAUX
LIMITED ENGAGEMENT
May 1 – 18, 2018 AT THE THEATER AT THE 14TH STREET Y
TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT WWW.14STREETY.ORG/GENESIS
THE IN[HEIR]ITANCE PROJECT and THE 14TH STREET Y are pleased to present THE SARAH PLAY, as part of The Genesis Plays, a collection of plays inspired by stories in the book of Genesis, and devised with communities in different US cities.
Created in a collaborative process led by Jon Adam Ross and directed by Chantal Pavageaux, THE SARAH PLAY performs in rep (with four other plays) during a three-week limited engagement at The Theater at the 14th Street Y (344 E 14th St at 1st Ave, New York, NY 10003).
Performances begin Tuesday, May 1st and continue through Wednesday, May 16, 2018.
Three actors tell the ancient, sacred story of Sarah and Hagar, the mothers of Isaac and Ishmael, drawing from Muslim, Christian and Jewish traditions. The storytellers struggle to determine which religion’s version of the narrative gets told, when there are multiple accounts of what happened.
Tickets are $18 (or see three plays for $14 each with a Flex Pass) and are now available online at www.14streety.org/genesis or by calling 646-395-4310. Tickets may also be purchased in-person at the box office half-hour prior to the performance.
To learn more visit www.inheiritance.org
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THE IN[HEIR]ITANCE PROJECT and THE 14TH STREET Y
Proudly Present
THE ABRAHAM PLAY
Part of The Genesis Plays: Five Plays. Three Years. One Book.
Conceived and written by JON ADAM ROSS
Starring JON DALIN
Directed by CHANTAL PAVAGEAUX
LIMITED ENGAGEMENT
May 2 – 17, 2018 AT THE THEATER AT THE 14TH STREET Y
TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT WWW.14STREETY.ORG/GENESIS
THE IN[HEIR]ITANCE PROJECT and THE 14TH STREET Y are pleased to present THE ABRAHAM PLAY, as part of The Genesis Plays, a collection of plays inspired by stories in the book of Genesis, and devised with communities in different US cities.
Created in a collaborative process led by Jon Adam Ross and directed by Chantal Pavageaux, THE ABRAHAM PLAY performs in rep (with four other plays) during a three-week limited engagement at The Theater at the 14th Street Y (344 E 14th St at 1st Ave, New York, NY 10003).
Performances begin Wednesday, May 2nd and continue through Thursday, May 17, 2018. Opening night is Thursday, May 3rd at 7:00 p.m.
Hoping for a quick windfall of inheritance, Abe (Jon Dalin), a Wall Street stock jock, returns to the office of his recently deceased, estranged father searching for a lost deed. Among the piles of papers strewn about the office he doesn’t find the deed. Instead he finds a scavenger hunt his father has left behind for him - and the audience holds the clues.
Tickets are $18 (or see three plays for $14 each with a Flex Pass) and are now available online at www.14streety.org/genesis or by calling 646-395-4310. Tickets may also be purchased in-person at the box office half-hour prior to the performance.
To learn more visit www.inheiritance.org
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THE IN[HEIR]ITANCE PROJECT and THE 14TH STREET Y
Proudly Present
THE JACOB PLAY
Part of The Genesis Plays: Five Plays. Three Years. One Book.
Conceived and written by JON ADAM ROSS
Starring IDRIS GROVES, RACHEL PEGRAM, JON ADAM ROSS,
JON LEVIN, and IZZY WOLFSON. Featuring dancers KEVIN BAEZ, MARINA GOITIA, ANGELICA MONDOL VIANA, and LUIS ORDAZ.
Directed by CHANTAL PAVAGEAUX
LIMITED ENGAGEMENT
May 2 – 18, 2018 AT THE THEATER AT THE 14TH STREET Y
TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT WWW.14STREETY.ORG/GENESIS
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THE IN[HEIR]ITANCE PROJECT and THE 14TH STREET Y are pleased to present THE JACOB PLAY, as part of The Genesis Plays, a collection of plays inspired by stories in the book of Genesis, and devised with communities in different US cities.
A play that, quite literally, asks Jacob to wrestle with his role as brother, husband, and man of God. The Jacob Play introduces a tag team tussle between Jacob & Rebecca vs Esau and Isaac, a Battle Royale of Leah vs. Rachel vs. Jacob vs. Laban, and finally, the MAIN EVENT: Jacob vs. The Angel of the Lord. Get ready for a hard-hitting, smackdown, knockout wrestling extravaganza - it’s the event of the millennium!
Tickets are $18 (or see three plays for $14 each with a Flex Pass) and are now available online at www.14streety.org/genesis or by calling 646-395-4310. Tickets may also be purchased in-person at the box office half-hour prior to the performance.
To learn more visit www.inheiritance.org
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News from Karen Greco PR
Alan Ayckbourn’s A BRIEF HISTORY OF WOMEN makes US premiere at Brits Off Broadway at 59E59 Theaters
Brits Off Broadway continues at 59E59 Theaters (Val Day, Artistic Director; Brian Beirne, Managing Director) with the US premiere of A BRIEF HISTORY OF WOMEN, written and directed by Alan Ayckbourn. Produced by the Stephen Joseph Theatre, A BRIEF HISTORY OF WOMEN begins performances on Thursday, April 26 for a limited engagement throughSunday, May 27. Press Opening is Wednesday, May 2 at 7:00 PM. The performance schedule isTuesday – Friday at 7:00 PM; Saturday and Sunday at 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM. Performances are at59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street, between Park and Madison Avenues). The single ticket prices range from $25 - $70 ($49 for 59E59 Members). Tickets are available by calling Ticket Central at 212-279-4200 or online at www.59e59.org.
From his first unsettling encounter as a very young man in 1925 to an unexpected reunion late in life, Anthony Spates's romantic progress is charted over the course of 60 years.
A comedy in four parts about an unremarkable man and the remarkable women who loved him, left him, or lost him over the decades; and of the equally remarkable old manor house that saw and heard it all happen.
For more information, visit www.59e59.org.
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News from Lincoln Center
Upcoming Events Week of 4/30
Wednesday, May 2 at 7:30 pm
Great Performers
Gerald Finley, bass-baritone
Julius Drake, piano
Beethoven: Neue Liebe, neues Leben; Wonne der Wehmut; Mit einem
gemalten Band; Aus Goethes Faust
Schubert: Prometheus; Geistes-Gruss; An den Mond; Rastlose Liebe; An Schwager
Kronos; Schäfers Klagelied; Wandrers Nachtlied II; Erlkönig
Tchaikovsky: Don Juan’s Serenade; At the ball; None, but the lonely heart; Over burning ashes
Rachmaninoff: O stay, my love; In the Silence of the Secret Night;
Fate; On the Death of a Linnet; Christ is Risen; Spring Waters
Selection of favorite folk songs
Alice Tully Hall, Broadway at 65th Street
TICKETS: Available at the Alice Tully Hall and David Geffen Hall Box Offices, by calling CenterCharge 212.721.6500, or visiting LCGreatPerformers.org.
Thursday, May 3 at 7:30 pm
Atrium 360°
Imarhan
Led by Sadam, the youngest member of the trailblazing band Tinariwen, Imarhan is one of the best emerging Tuareg bands in Algeria. Reflecting both the members’ cultural and generational background, the band’s dry guitar riffs, pop melodies, and pan-African rhythms draw on traditional Tuareg music, African ballads, and the modern pop and rock music they heard growing up. The band’s “ear-opening” debut album (Guardian, U.K.) set out to dismantle preconceived notions about Tuareg music. This new wave of Tuareg musicians finds a calm and passionate soul in sumptuous slow burners, and compositions of uncommon complexity.
Presented in collaboration with the World Music Institute
David Rubenstein Atrium, Frieda and Roy Furman Stage (Broadway bet. 62nd & 63rd St.)
FREE Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, including program updates, visit LincolnCenter.org/Atrium.
Friday, May 4 at 8:00 pm
Great Performers
London Symphony Orchestra
Simon Rattle, conductor
Mahler: Symphony No. 9
Pre-concert lecture by Christopher H. Gibbs at 6:45 pm in the Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse
David Geffen Hall, Broadway at 65th Street
TICKETS: Available at the Alice Tully Hall and David Geffen Hall Box Offices, by calling CenterCharge 212.721.6500, or visiting LCGreatPerformers.org.
Saturday, May 5 at 10:30 am, 11:30 am, and 12:30 pm
Passport to the Arts Program for Children with Disabilities and their Families
Jazz at Lincoln Center WeBop: Adapted Music Classes
10:30–11:15 am: Low-sensory class for children 2–5 years
11:30 am–12:15 pm: Low-sensory class for children 5–8 years
12:30–1:15 pm: High-sensory class (with full band) for children 5–8 years
Designed for young children with disabilities and their families, this free program is part of the Passport to the Arts program, providing a welcoming and accessible introduction to the performing arts at Lincoln Center.
Frederick P. Rose Hall, 60th Street and Broadway
To learn more about Passport to the Arts, please contact access@lincolncenter.org or 212.875.5375.
Saturday, May 5 at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm
Big Umbrella Festival
Oddysea
Sensorium Theatre (West Australia, AUS)
Set within a beautiful undersea world, this immersive tale of best friends Crab and Turtle’s oceanic adventures comes alive through touch, smell, taste, live music, and stunning imagery. Nestled on beanbag sand dunes, audiences become part of the “oddysea” unfolding around them. Starting at the shimmering gold satin sands of the beach, they journey with Crab and Turtle through sparkling blue-sequined waves to a kaleidoscopic crocheted coral reef, encountering many memorable oddities along the way.
Samuels Teaching Studio, 165 West 65th St., Samuel B. and David Rose Bldg., 7th Floor
TICKETS: Available at the Alice Tully Hall and David Geffen Hall Box Offices, by calling CenterCharge 212.721.6500, or visiting BigUmbrellaFestival.org.
Saturday, May 5 at 11:30 am and 2:30 pm
Big Umbrella Festival
Up and Away
Trusty Sidekick Theater Company (New York, NY)
Up and Away is at once a story and an interactive experience, inspired loosely by the imagination of Jules Verne and his famous book Around the World in 80 Days. Seated in hot-air balloons, audiences join the Fogg Family Balloon Society on their 1,000th balloon ride. Featuring puppetry, live music, and interactive play, this “flight” travels through extraordinary places such as the Fog Bog, the Arctic Aviary, and Cloud Canyon, all with multisensory experiences. Each child in the audience has a one-on-one guide from the Fogg Family for the trip through the clouds.
Clark Studio Theater, 165 West 65th St., Samuel B. and David Rose Bldg., 7th Floor
TICKETS: Available at the Alice Tully Hall and David Geffen Hall Box Offices, by calling CenterCharge 212.721.6500, or visiting BigUmbrellaFestival.org.
Saturday, May 5 at 2:00 pm, 3:00 pm, and 4:00 pm
Big Umbrella Festival
Jazz at Lincoln Center
WeBop Jazz Classes
WeBop classes are 45 minutes in length and are structured as a child-adult dyad, with participation from both child and adult. During class you will be invited to stomp, strut, and swing to the joyous rhythms of jazz through movement, songs, storytelling, and play.
Low-sensory classes are designed for children that may have specific sensory sensitivities. These classes will include one teacher and one accompanist. The high-sensory class will include three additional musicians (bass, drums, and trumpet) in addition to a teacher and accompanist.
Class Schedule
2:00–2:45 pm Gumbo Group 1: High-sensory class for children 5–8 years
3:00–3:45 pm Stompers: Low-sensory class for children 2–5 years
4:00–4:45 pm Gumbo Group 2: Low-sensory class for children 5–8 years
Frederick P. Rose Hall, 60th Street and Broadway
TICKETS: Contact WeBop at 212.258.9922 or webop@jazz.org, or visit BigUmbrellaFestival.org.
Sunday, May 6 at 11:00 am
Passport to the Arts Program for Children with Disabilities and their Families
New York City Ballet: Adapted Workshop
Recommended for ages 8 and up
This free program is part of the Passport to the Arts program, providing a welcoming and accessible introduction to the performing arts at Lincoln Center.
Samuel B. and David Rose Building, 165 West 65th St., 7th Floor
To learn more about Passport to the Arts, please contact access@lincolncenter.org or 212.875.5375.
Sunday, May 6 at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm
Big Umbrella Festival
Oddysea
Sensorium Theatre (West Australia, AUS)
See May 5 for details.
Samuels Teaching Studio, 165 West 65th St., Samuel B. and David Rose Bldg., 7th Floor
TICKETS: Available at the Alice Tully Hall and David Geffen Hall Box Offices, by calling CenterCharge 212.721.6500, or visiting BigUmbrellaFestival.org.
Sunday, May 6 at 11:30 am and 2:30 pm
Big Umbrella Festival
Up and Away
Trusty Sidekick Theater Company (New York, NY)
See May 5 for details.
Clark Studio Theater, 165 West 65th St., Samuel B. and David Rose Bldg., 7th Floor
TICKETS: Available at the Alice Tully Hall and David Geffen Hall Box Offices, by calling CenterCharge 212.721.6500, or visiting BigUmbrellaFestival.org.
Sunday, May 6 at 1:00 pm
Big Umbrella Festival
New York City Ballet
NYCB Access Workshop
Explore the music, movement, and themes from New York City Ballet’s treasured repertory. In this one-hour movement workshop specially designed for children with autism, NYCB Teaching Artists guide children in a ballet warm-up and movement combination, concluding in a lively performance for accompanying family and friends. No prior dance experience needed. Please note: both children and adults need a ticket to attend.
Samuel B. and David Rose Building, 165 West 65th St., 7th Floor
TICKETS: Available at the David Koch Theater, Alice Tully Hall, and David Geffen Hall Box Offices, by calling CenterCharge 212.721.6500, or visiting BigUmbrellaFestival.org.
Sunday, May 6 at 2:00 pm
Big Umbrella Festival
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
CMS Kids
Explore the up-close and friendly world of chamber music in the intimate Rose Studio. Host Rami Vamos and CMS artists show that the most personal of art forms speaks volumes to even the youngest listeners!
Program curated for ages 3-6
Daniel and Joanna S. Rose Studio, 165 West 65th St., Samuel B. and David Rose Bldg., 7th Floor
TICKETS: Available at the Alice Tully Hall and David Geffen Hall Box Offices, by calling CenterCharge 212.721.6500, or visiting BigUmbrellaFestival.org.
Sunday, May 6 at 3:00 pm
Great Performers
London Symphony Orchestra
Simon Rattle, conductor
Stuart Skelton, tenor
Christian Gerhaher, baritone
Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde
David Geffen Hall, Broadway at 65th Street
TICKETS: Available at the Alice Tully Hall and David Geffen Hall Box Offices, by calling CenterCharge 212.721.6500, or visiting LCGreatPerformers.org.
Monday, May 7 at 8:00 pm
Great Performers
London Symphony Orchestra
Simon Rattle, conductor
Mahler: Symphony No. 10 (completed by Deryck Cooke)
David Geffen Hall, Broadway at 65th Street
TICKETS: Available at the Alice Tully Hall and David Geffen Hall Box Offices, by calling CenterCharge 212.721.6500, or visiting LCGreatPerformers.org.
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News from Michelle Tabnick PR
Triskelion Arts
in association with
Vangeline Theater and The New York Butoh Institute
presents
Yumiko Yoshioka in 100 Light Years of Solitude
May 1, 2018 at 8pm
Triskelion Arts, in association with Vangeline Theater and The New York Butoh Institute, presents Yumiko Yoshioka in 100 Light Years of Solitude onTuesday, May 1, 2018 at 8pm at Triskelion Arts, Muriel Schulman Theater, 106 Calyer Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222. Tickets are $18 in advance ($22 at the door) and are available at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/
Butoh Master Yumiko Yoshioka performs 100 Light Years of Solitude, the second part of her trilogy 100 Flowers. The work is inspired by Garcia Marquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude and explores a state of solitude through Butoh. Yumiko Yoshioka is a Japanese Butoh dancer and choreographer from Japan/ Germany. She is a former member of Ariadone, the first female Butoh company, which was founded by Ko Murobushi and Carlotta Ikeda in 1974.
In 100 Light Years of Solitude, Yumiko dances the life of a unique creature, born on a planet 100 light years away from ours. Imagining that this creature is the only one of its species on that planet, it enjoys unfolding its life until it realizes its destiny: to exist in solitude.
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Brooklyn Music School
presents
Struttin' With Some Barbecue
BMS Jazz Department Fundraiser
Sunday, May 6, 2018 at 3pm
Brooklyn Music School (BMS) presents an afternoon of Burnin' Jazz and Hot Barbecue, Struttin' With Some Barbecue, a fundraiser for the BMS Jazz Department, on Sunday, May 6, 2018 at 3pm at the Brooklyn Music School Playhouse, 126 Saint Felix Street, Brooklyn, NY. Tickets are $30 ($75 for family tickets) and can be purchased at https://struttin-with-some-
Titled after a composition by Louis Armstrong and Lilian Hardin,
Struttin' With Some Barbecue will help support the rapidly blossoming Brooklyn Music School (BMS) Jazz Department. It's a chance to enjoy the down-home feel of southern food, swinging music, and jazz community that will make anyone think they've been transported straight to New Orleans, all the while helping support Jazz at BMS.
The afternoon will feature performances by all three of the BMS Student Jazz Ensembles, the BMS Jazz Faculty Ensemble, and an appearance by the world-renowned jazz drummer and BMS Artistic Advisory Board Member
Dr. Victor Lewis. Victor's dynamic drumming style and musical personality have supported influential bandleaders from Dexter Gordon and Woody Shaw to David Sanborn. He co-leads the groundbreaking band "Horizon" with Bobby Watson and has been on faculty at Rutgers University Mason School of the Arts for over 14 years.
For more information, visit www.brooklynmusicschool.org.
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Works & Process at the Guggenheim
presents
Ephrat Asherie Dance: Odeon
Sunday, May 6, 2018 at 7:30pm
Works & Process, the performing arts series at the Guggenheim, presents Ephrat Asherie Dance: Odeon on Sunday, May 6, 2018 at 7:30pm.
Ephrat Asherie, a 2016 Bessie Award-winner, discusses her newest work prior to its premiere at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival with director Pamela Tatge. Odeon is Asherie's second collaboration with her brother and internationally acclaimed pianist, Ehud Asherie. Dancers and musicians perform highlights and explore what happens when dances from the African diaspora-including breaking, hip hop, house, and vogue-intersect and remix with the music of Brazilian composer Ernesto Nazareth.
Choreography: Ephrat "Bounce" Asherie, in collaboration with the company
Musical Direction: Ehud Asherie, with additional percussion compositions by Sergio Krakowski.
Dancers: Ephrat "Bounce" Asherie, Manon Bal, Teena Marie Custer, Valerie "Ms. Vee" Ho, Linda "LaNaija" Madueme, Omari Mizrahi, Matthew "Megawatt" West
Musicians: Ehud Asherie, Sergio Krakowski, Joseph Lepore, Ranjan Ramchadani
TICKETS & VENUE
$45, $40 Guggenheim Members and Friends of Works & Process
Box Office (212) 423-3575 or worksandprocess.org
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
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BALLET HISPÁNICO
Announces
CARNAVAL Gala 2018
Celebrating the Impact of Latino Leaders
EMILIO & GLORIA ESTEFAN
Musicians
Nuestra Inspiración Award
CAROLINA HERRERA
Fashion Designer
Toda Una Vida Award
MARCOS TORRES
RBC Capital Markets
Civic Inspiration Award
The Plaza Hotel, Monday, May 7, 2018 at 6:30pm
Ballet Hispánico will honor Latin music superstars Emilio & Gloria Estefan with theNuestra Inspiración Award; legendary fashion designer Carolina Herrera with theToda Una Vida Award; and businessman and community activist Marcos Torres with the Civic Inspiration Award; at its annual CARNAVAL Gala on Monday, May 7, 2018 at The Plaza Hotel's Grand Ballroom, 768 Fifth Avenue, NYC. Cocktails begin at 6:30pmand dinner and dancing commence at 7:30pm. Proceeds, which totaled over $1.1 million last year, benefit the creation of new choreographic works, much needed scholarships for young people, and immersive dance programs for communities around the world.
Attire for the event is festive black tie. To purchase tickets, a table, a journal advertisement, or for more information, please contact Lorraine LaHuta at (212) 362-6710, ext. 28 or llahuta@ballethispanico.org, or visit www.BHGala.org.
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News from Polk and Co.
NOW OPEN
NOW OPEN
Roundabout Theatre Company
in association with Chocolate Factory Productions and Sonia Friedman Productions
presents
The Menier Chocolate Factory Production of
Tom Hollander
in
TRAVESTIES
Limited engagement through June 17, 2018 on Broadway at the American Airlines Theatre
Travesties opened officially on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 for 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 available by calling 212.719.1300, online at roundabouttheatre.org, in person at any Roundabout box office: American Airlines Theatre Box office (227 West 42nd Street); The Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre (111 W 46th Street) and Studio 54 (254 West 54th Street); or by visiting StubHub, The Premier Secondary Ticketing Partner of Roundabout. Ticket prices range from $49-$149. For groups of 10 or more please call 212-719-9393 x 365 or email groupsales@roundabouttheatre.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
Travesties plays Tuesday through Saturday evening at 8:00PM, Wednesday and Saturday matinees at 2:00PM and Sunday matinees at 3:00PM.
For more information, visit www.roundabouttheatre.org
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ROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY
Announces
Fourth Annual
CASINO NIGHT
A Star-Studded Fundraising Event presented by Sweet Hospitality Group
Monday, May 7, 2018 at 6:30PM
In the Penthouse Lobby at the American Airlines Theatre
Proceeds benefit Roundabout's many programs, including education and artists
On Monday, May 7, Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director/CEO) will host their fourth annual Casino Night, at the American Airlines Theatre (227 W. 42ndSt). All proceeds benefit Roundabout Theatre Company’s many programs, including the Education programs, the Theatrical Workforce Development Program and Artist Residencies.
World Series of Poker winner and Roundabout star Jennifer Tilly will host the event and World Poker Tour Champion Phil Laak will have a seat at the table.
The casino event will include a Texas Hold ‘Em poker tournament featuring celebrity players and Roundabout alum including Jessie Austrian, John Behlmann, Wilson Bethel, Noah Brody, Tracee Chimo, Paul Coffey, Lea DeLaria, Kathryn Erbe, Santino Fontana, Midori Francis, Drew Gehling, Bill Heck, Daniel Jenkins, Richard Kind, Marc Kudisch, Maggie Lacey, Lesli Margherita, Kathy Najimy, Beth Malone, Constantine Maroulis, Laura Osnes, Patrick Page, Chris Perfetti, Krysta Rodriguez, Luke Smith and Michael Zegen.
There will also be open casino games, such as blackjack, roulette and craps.
The evening will include an open bar and hors d’oeuvres. Guests will play for prizes in lieu of cash. All levels of experience are welcome to play; professional poker players and amateurs alike. All celebrity appearances are subject to change.
TICKET INFORMATION:
Individual Tournament ticket prices range from $500 to $750. General Admission to play open casino games are $250 each, with a special $100 price for Roundabout’s Hiptix Gold and GenR Members. VIP Table packages for $5,000 and $10,000 are available, which includes a half or full table and the company of a guest artist.
Tickets are available by calling Special Events at 212-719-9393 x 369 or at www.roundabouttheatre.org/
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News from Richard Hillman PR
THE DRAMA LEAGUE
ANNOUNCES THE NOMINEES FOR
THE 84TH ANNUAL DRAMA LEAGUE AWARDS
CEREMONY SET FOR FRIDAY, MAY 18th
AT THE MARRIOTT MARQUIS TIMES SQUARE
The Drama League recently announced the 2018 Drama League Awards Nominees for Outstanding Production of a Play, Outstanding Revival of a Play, Outstanding Production of a Musical, Outstanding Revival of a Musical, and the much-coveted Distinguished Performance Award. The nominations were announced this morning by Tony® Award winners Harriet Harris, Julie White and Tony® Award nominee Christopher Sieber at the official announcement event at Sardi’s Restaurant, which was streamed live online at BroadwayWorld.com.
The nominations announcement begins the month of celebrations leading up to the 84th Annual Drama League Awards, which will be held at the Marriott Marquis Times Square (1535 Broadway) on Friday, May 18, 2018 at 11:30am. Tickets and tables to the star-studded luncheon are available for purchase at www.dramaleague.org or by calling The Drama League at 212.244.9494; VIP tickets include access to the nominees’ reception. The event is sponsored by MAC Cosmetics, Official Make-up Partner of The Drama League. The Drama League Awards Event Chair is Bonnie Comley.
The Drama League previously announced the 2018 Special Recognition Award Recipients, chosen by
separate panel of theatre professionals: Tony® Award winner Idina Menzelwill receive the Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theater Award; director Casey Nicholaw, currently represented on Broadway with Mean Girls, Aladdin, and The Book of Mormon, will receive The Founders Award for Excellence in Directing; and the National Endowment for the Arts (represented by Chairman Jane Chu) will receive the Unique Contribution to the Theater Award.
separate panel of theatre professionals: Tony® Award winner Idina Menzelwill receive the Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theater Award; director Casey Nicholaw, currently represented on Broadway with Mean Girls, Aladdin, and The Book of Mormon, will receive The Founders Award for Excellence in Directing; and the National Endowment for the Arts (represented by Chairman Jane Chu) will receive the Unique Contribution to the Theater Award.
First awarded in 1922 and formalized in 1935, The Drama League Awards are the oldest theatrical honors in America. They are the only major theater awards chosen by a cross-section of the theatre community — specifically, by the industry professionals, producers, artists, audiences, and critics who are Drama League members nationwide. Membership is open to everyone; for more information about membership or the Drama League Awards, please call (212) 244-9494 or visit www.dramaleague.org.
2018 DRAMA LEAGUE AWARDS NOMINATIONS
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A BROADWAY OR OFF-BROADWAY PLAY
Animal
Written by Clare Lizzimore
Directed by Gaye Taylor Upchurch
Atlantic Theater Company
Produced by Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director)
Hangmen
Written by Martin McDonagh
Directed by Matthew Dunster
Atlantic Theater Company
Produced by Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director), Royal Court Theater
Harry Potter and The Cursed Child: Parts One and Two
Written by Jack Thorne, based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany
Directed by John Tiffany
Lyric Theatre
Produced by Sonia Friedman Productions, Colin Callender and Harry Potter Theatrical Productions. Executive Director: Diane Benjamin. Executive Producer: Pam Skinner
In the Body of the World
Written by Eve Ensler
Directed By Diane Paulus
Manhattan Theatre Club
Produced by Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer), American Repertory Theatre (Diane Quinn, Executive Director)
Is God Is
Written by Aleshea Harris
Directed by Taibi Magar
Soho Repertory
Produced by Soho Repertory (Sarah Benson, Artistic Director; Cynthia Flower, Executive Director)
Meteor Shower
Written by Steve Martin
Directed by Jerry Zaks
Booth Theatre
Produced by Joey Parnes, Sue Wagner, John Johnson, Seth A Goldstein, James L. Nederlander, The John Gore Organization, Scott Rudin, Eli Bush, FG Productions, Jamie deRoy, Sally Horchow, Sharon Karmazin, Barbara Manocherian, JABS Theatricals, Ergo Entertainment, Seth A. Goldstein, Elm City Production, Diana DiMenna, Jay Alix & Una Jackman, Jennifer Manocherian, Cricket Jiranek, Catherine Adler & Marc David Levine, The Shubert Organization (Philip J. Smith: Chairman; Robert E. Wankel: President). Associate Producer: Jillian Robbins.
Oedipus El Rey
Written by Luis Alfaro
Directed by Chay Yew
The Public Theater
Produced by The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director)
School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play
Written by Jocelyn Bioh
Directed by Rebecca Taichman
MCC Theater
Produced by MCC Theater (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, William Cantler, Artistic Directors; Blake West, Executive Director)
Until the Flood
Written by Dael Orlandersmith
Directed by Neel Keller
Rattlestick Playwrights Theater
Produced by Rattlestick Playwrights Theater (Daniella Topal, Artistic Director; Annie Middleton, Managing Director)
OUTSTANDING REVIVAL OF A BROADWAY OR OFF-BROADWAY PLAY
Angels in America
Written by Tony Kushner
Directed by Marianne Elliott
Neil Simon Theatre
Produced by Tim Levy, National Theatre America, Jordan Roth, Rufus Norris & Lisa Burger, The Royal National Theatre, Elliot & Harper Productions, Kash Bennett, Aged in Wood, The Baruch-Viertel-Routh-Frankel Group, Jane Bergère, Adam Blanshay Productions, CatWenJam Productions, Jean Doumanian, Gilad-Rogowsky, Gold-Ross Productions, The John Gore Organization, Grove Entertainment, Harris Rubin Productions, Hornos-Moellenberg, Brian and Dayna Lee, Benjamin Lowy, Stephanie P. McClelland, David Mirvish, Mark Pigott, Jon B. Platt, E. Price-LD ENT., Daryl Roth, Catherine Schreiber, Barbara Whitman, Jujamcyn Theatres (Jordan Roth: President; Rocco Landesman: President Emeritus; Paul Libin: Executive Vice President Emeritus; Jack Viertel: Senior Vice President), The Nederlander Organization (James L. Nederlander, President), The Shubert Organization (Philip J. Smith, Chairman; Robert E. Wankel, President). Associate Producer: Franki De La Vega, Red Awning, and Nicole Kastrinos.
Children of a Lesser God
Written by Mark Medoff
Directed by Kenny Leon
Studio 54
Produced by Hal Luftig, LHC Theatrical Development, Craig Haffner & Sherry Wright, Yasuhiro Kawana, James L Nederlander, Rodney Rigby, Albert Nocciolino/Independent Presenters Network, Blue Fog Productions, Suzanne L Niedland, The Shubert Organization (Philip J. Smith, Chairman; Robert E. Wankel, President), Jhett Tolentino, Steve & Paula Reynolds, Nyle DiMarco, Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes: Artistic Director/CEO; Julia C. Levy: Executive Director; Sydney Beers: General Manager; Steve Dow: Chief Administrative Officer). Associate Producer: Sandy Block. Executive Producer: Tamar Climan.
Edward Albee's At Home at the Zoo
Written by Edward Albee
Directed by Lila Neugebauer
Signature Theater
Produced by Signature Theater Company (Paige Evans, Artistic Director; Harold Wolpert, Executive Director)
Hamlet
Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Sam Gold
The Public Theater
Produced by The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director)
The Iceman Cometh
Written by Eugene O’Neill
Directed by George C. Wolfe
Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre
Produced by Scott Rudin, Eli Bush, Universal Theatrical Group, Eric Falkenstein, Dan Frishwasser, The John Gore Organization, James L. Nederlander, Peter May, Stephanie P. McClelland, Candy Spelling, Stephen C Byrd & Alia Jones-Harvey, Patty Baker, Diana DiMenna, David Mirvish, Wendy Federman & Heni Koenigsberg, Benjamin Lowy & Adrian Salpeter, and Jason Blum. Associate Producer: Jillian Robbins and Tom Ishizuka. Executive Producer: Joey Parnes, Sue Wagner, and John Johnson.
Lobby Hero
Written by Kenneth Lonergan
Directed by Trip Cullman
Hayes Theatre
Produced by Second Stage Theatre (Carole Rothman, Founder & Artistic Director; Casey Reitz, Executive Director; Christopher Burney, Artistic Producer)
Saint Joan
Written by George Bernard Shaw
Directed by Daniel Sullivan
Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Produced by Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer) in association with Eddie Marks/Ostar
Three Tall Women
Written by Edward Albee
Directed by Joe Mantello
John Golden Theatre
Produced by Scott Rudin, Eli Bush, The John Gore Organization, James L. Nederlander, Candy Spelling, Len Blavatnik, Universal Theatrical Group, Rosalind Productions Inc., Eric Falkenstein, Peter May, Jay Alix & Una Jackman, Patty Baker, Diana DiMenna, David Mirvish, Wendy Federman & Heni Koenigsberg, Benjamin Lowy & Adrian Salpeter, Jason Blum, Jamie deRoy, Gabrielle Palitz, Ted Snowdon, and Richard Winkler. Executive Producer: Joey Parnes, Sue Wagner, and John Johnson.
Torch Song
Written by Harvey Fierstein
Directed by Moises Kaufman
Second Stage Theatre
Produced by Second Stage Theatre (Carole Rothman, Founder & Artistic Director; Casey Reitz, Executive Director; Christopher Burney, Artistic Producer)
Travesties
Written by Tom Stoppard
Directed by Patrick Marber
American Airlines Theatre
Produced by Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes: Artistic Director/CEO; Julia C. Levy: Executive Director; Sydney Beers: General Manager; Steve Dow: Chief Administrative Officer); Produced in association with Chocolate Factory Productions and Sonia Friedman Productions. Originally produced by The Menier Chocolate Factory (David Babani, Artistic Director)
Yerma
Written by Federico García Lorca
Directed by Simon Stone
Park Avenue Armory
Produced by Park Avenue Armory (Rebecca Robertson, President and Executive Producer; Pierre Audi, Marina Kellen French Artistic Director), and the Young Vic (Kwame Kwei-Armah, Artistic Director; Sarah Hall, Interim Executive Director)
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A BROADWAY OR OFF-BROADWAY MUSICAL
The Band's Visit
Book by Itamar Moses; Music and Lyrics by David Yazek
Directed by David Cromer
Ethel Barrymore Theatre
Produced by Orin Wolf, StylesFour Productions, Evamere Entertainment, Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director), David F Schwartz, Barbara Broccoli, Frederick Zollo, Grove REG, Lassen Blume Baldwin, Thomas Steven Perakos, Marc Platt, The Shubert Organization (Philip J. Smith, Chairman; Robert E. Wankel, President), The Baruch/Routh/Frankel/Viertel Group, Robert Cole, DeRoy-Carr-Klausner, Federman-Moellenberg, FilmNation Entertainment, Roy Furman, FVSL Theatricals, Hendel-Karmazin, HoriPro Inc, Intependent Presenters Network, Jam Theatricals, The John Gore Organizations, Koenigsberg-Krauss, David Mirvish, James L. Nederlander, Al Nocciolino, Once Upon a Time Productions, Susan Rose, and Paul Shiverick. Associate Producer: Steven Chaikelson.
Bella: An American Tall Tale
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Kirsten Childs
Directed by Robert O'Hara
Playwrights Horizons
Produced by Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director; Carol Fishman, General Manager)
Frozen
Book by Jennifer Lee; Music and Lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez
Directed by Michael Grandage
St. James Theatre
Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions (under the direction of Thomas Schumacher). Co-Producer: Anne Quart
Hundred Days
Book by The Bengsons and Sarah Gancher; Music and Lyrics by The Bengsons
Directed by Anne Kauffman
New York Theatre Workshop
Produced by New York Theatre Workshop (James C. Nicola, Artistic Director; Jeremy Blocker, Managing Director; Linda S. Chapman, Associate Artistic Director). Originally commissioned, developed and produced by Z Space and piece by piece productions.
KPOP
Book by Jason Kim; Music and Lyrics by Helen Park and Max Vernon
Directed by Teddy Bergman
Ars Nova
Produced by Ars Nova (Jason Eagan, Founding Artistic Director; Renee Blinkwolt, Managing Director), Ma-Yi Theatre Company (Ralph B. Peña, Artistic Director), Woodshed Collective (Teddy Bergman, Artistic Director; Amy C Ashton, Producer), Tim Forbes
Mean Girls
Book by Tina Fey; Music by Jeff Richmond; Lyrics by Nell Benjamin
Directed by Casey Nicholaw
August Wilson Theatre
Produced by Lorne Michaels, Stuart Thompson, Sonia Friedman, Paramount Pictures, Marisa Sechrest, Ars Nova Entertainment, Berlind Productions, Steve Burke, Scott M. Delman, Roy Furman, Robert Greenblatt, Ruth Hendel, Jam Theatricals, The John Gore Organization, The Lowy Salpeter Company, James L. Nederlander, Christine Schwarzman, and Universal Theatrical Group. Associate Producer: Micah Frank and Caroline Maroney. Executive Producer: David Turner.
SpongeBob SquarePants
Book by Kyle Jarrow; Based on the Series by Stephen Hillenburg
Original Songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alex Ebert, The Flaming Lips, Lady Antebellum, Cyndi Lauper, Rob Hyman, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T's, They Might Be Giants, T.I., Domani and Lil' C. Songs by David Bowie, Brian Eno, Tom Kenny and Andy Paley. Additional music by Tom Kitt; Additional lyrics by Jonathan Coulton
Conceived and Directed by Tina Landau
Palace Theatre
Produced by Nickelodeon, The Araca Group, Sony Music Masterworks, and Kelp On The Road. Executive Producer: Susan Vargo.
Summer: The Donna Summer Musical
Book by Colman Domingo, Robert Cary and Des McAnuff; Songs by Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder and Paul Jabara
Directed by Des McAnuff
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
Produced by Tommy Mottola, The Dodgers, Steven and Alexandra Cohen, Courtney Sachs, Ollawood Productions, Lawrence S. Toppall, Rodney Rigby, Morris Goldfarb, James L. Nederlander, Universal Music Group and The John Gore Organization. World Premiere Produced by La Jolla Playhouse (Christopher Ashley: Artistic Director; Michael S. Rosenberg: Managing Director)
Woody Sez: The Life and Music of Woody Guthrie
Devised by David M. Lutken with Nick Corley and Darcie Deaville, Helen Jean Russell and Andy Teirstein
Directed by Nick Corley
Irish Repertory Theatre
Produced by Irish Repertory Theatre (Charlotte Moore, Artistic Director; Ciarán O’Reilly, Producing Director)
OUTSTANDING REVIVAL OF A BROADWAY OR OFF-BROADWAY MUSICAL
Carousel
Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; Music by Richard Rodgers
Directed by Jack O’Brien
Imperial Theatre
Produced by Roy Furman, Scott Rudin, Barry Diller, Edward Walson, Universal Theatrical Group, Benjamin Lowy, Eli Bush, James L. Nederlander, Candy Spelling, The John Gore Organization, Peter May, Ronnie Lee, Sid & Ruth Lapidus, Stephanie P. McClelland, Sandy Robertson, Caiola Productions, Len Blavatnik, Dominion Ventures, SHN Theatres, The Araca Group, Patty Baker, Al Nocciolino, Darlene Marcos Shiley, Julie Boardman & Marc David Levine, Jennifer Fischer & Olympus Theatricals, Candia Fisher & Allen L. Stevens, Jon Jashni & Matthew Baer, Thomas S. Perakos & Jim Fantaci, Wendy Federman & Heni Koenigsberg, Bruce Robert Harris and Jack W. Batman, and John Thomas. Associate Producer: Jillian Robbins and Tom Ishizuka. Executive Producer: Joey Parnes, Sue Wagner, and John Johnson.
My Fair Lady
Book and Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner; Music by Frederick Loewe
Directed by Barlett Sher
Lincoln Center Theater
Produced by Lincoln Center Theater (André Bishop: Producing Artistic Director; Adam Siegel: Managing Director; Hattie K. Jutagir, Executive Director of Development and Planning). Produced in association with Nederlander Presentations Inc. Mindich Chair Musical Theater Associate Producer: Ira Weitzman.
Once On This Island
Book and Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens; Music by Stephen Flaherty
Directed by Michael Arden
Circle in the Square Theatre
Produced by Ken Davenport, Hunter Arnold, Carl Daikeler, Roy Putrino, Broadway Strategic Return Fund, Sandi Moran, Caiola Productions, H. Richard Hopper, Diego Kolankowsky, Brian Cromwell Smith, Ron Kastner, Rob Kolson, Judith Manocherian/Kevin Lyle, Jay Alix/Una Jackman/Jeff Wise, Witzend Productions/Jeffery Grove/Wishnie-Strasberg, Mark Ferris/Michelle Riley/Marie Stevenson, Silva Theatrical Group/Jesse McKendry/Dr. Moigan Fajiram, Conor Bagley/Brendan C. Tetro/Invisible Wall Productions, SilverWalport Productions/Tyler Mount/UshkowitzLatimer Productions, Deitric Johnson/Steven Mulligan/Reilly Hickey, The Harbert Family/Keith Cromwell/Red Mountain Theatre Company, 42nd.club/The Yonnone Family/Island Productions. Associate Producer: Kayla Greenspan and Valerie Novakoff.
Pacific Overtures
Book by John Weidman; Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Directed by John Doyle
Classic Stage Company
Produced by Classic Stage Company (John Doyle, Artistic Director)
NOMINEES FOR THE DISTINGUISHED PERFORMANCE AWARD
Jelani Alladin, Frozen
Lauren Ambrose, My Fair Lady
Annaleigh Ashford, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Laura Benanti, Meteor Shower
MaameYaa Boafo, School Girls; or, The African Mean Girls Play
Anthony Boyle, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two
Juan Castano, Oedipus El Rey
Billy Crudup, Harry Clarke
Eisa Davis, Kings
Ariana DeBose, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical
Noma Dumenzweni, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two
Deanna Dunagan, The Treasurer
Eve Ensler, In The Body of the World
Chris Evans, Lobby Hero
Johnny Flynn, Hangmen
Alfie Fuller, Is God Is
Andrew Garfield, Angels in America
Harry Hadden-Paton, My Fair Lady
Rebecca Hall, Animal
Harriet Harris, The Low Road
Brian-Tyree Henry, Lobby Hero
Joshua Henry, Carousel
Tom Hollander, Travesties
Oscar Isaac, Hamlet
Chukwudi Iwuji, The Low Road
Glenda Jackson, Three Tall Women
Joshua Jackson, Children of a Lesser God
Hailey Kilgore, Once On This Island
LaChanze, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical
Katrina Lenk, The Band’s Visit
Robert Sean Leonard, Edward Albee’s At Home at the Zoo
Taylor Louderman, Mean Girls
Elizabeth Marvel, Julius Caesar
James McArdle, Angels in America
Laurie Metcalf, Three Tall Women
Jessie Mueller, Carousel
Patti Murin, Frozen
Alex Newell, Once On This Island
Sahr Ngaujah, Mlima’s Tale
Seth Numrich, Travesties
Deirdre O’Connell, Fulfillment Center
Ashley Park, Mean Girls and KPOP
Billie Piper, Yerma
Karen Pittman, Pipeline
Condola Rashad, Saint Joan
Lauren Ridloff, Children of a Lesser God
Roslynn Ruff, X: Or, Betty Shabazz v. The Nation
Amy Schumer, Meteor Shower
Tony Shalhoub, The Band’s Visit
Paul Sparks, Edward Albee’s At Home at the Zoo
Katy Sullivan, Cost of Living
John Douglas Thompson, Julius Caesar
Michael Urie, Torch Song and The Government Inspector
Denzel Washington, The Iceman Cometh
Dianne Wiest, Happy Days
The Drama League also wishes to acknowledge the previous recipients of the Distinguished Performance Award who appeared in Broadway or Off-Broadway productions this season. As the Award can only be won once in a performer’s lifetime, they are ineligible to be nominated; however, their exemplary work is recognized and applauded.
Norbert Leo Butz, My Fair Lady and The Whirligig
Kathleen Chalfant, For Peter Pan on Her 70th Birthday
Nathan Lane, Angels in America
John Lithgow, John Lithgow: Stories By Heart
Bernadette Peters, Hello, Dolly!
Mark Rylance, Farinelli and the King
SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS
(previously announced)
Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre – Idina Menzel
Founders Award for Excellence in Directing – Casey Nicholaw
Unique Contribution to the Theatre – The National Endowment for the Arts
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PAN ASIAN REPERTORY THEATRE
PRESENTS
THE WORLD PREMIERE OF
“DAYBREAK”
A PLAY BY JOYCE VAN DYKE
DIRECTED BY LUCIE TIBERGHEIN
FEATURING
MELIS AKER, NICOLE ANSARI, ROBERT NAJARIAN,
ANGELA PIERCE, MICHAEL IRVIN POLLARD, AND TAMARA SEVUNTS
LIMITED ENGAGEMENT THROUGH MAY 13, 2018
AT THE BECKETT THEATRE AT THEATRE ROW
Pan Asian Repertory Theatre (Tisa Chang, Founding Artistic Producing Director), continuing its 41st milestone season on themes of social justice and historic amnesia, presents the world premiere of the new play Daybreak by Joyce van Dyke (A Girl’s War). Performances BEGIN TOMORROW, April 21, 2018 for a limited engagement through Sunday, May 13, 2018 at The Beckett Theatre at Theatre Row (410 West 42nd Street).
Daybreak is a lyrical story of two Armenian women friends, survivors from 1915, who are transported with their families into the 21st century. Set in three-time periods, the play is inspired by the true stories of Victoria and Varter, survivors driven from their homeland of Armenia, and using memory, dreams, and music, carries the story of these women through three generations to celebrate love, beauty and the endurance of the human spirit.
Davbreak will play the following performance schedule: Tuesday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday & Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
NOW ON SALE, tickets are priced at $62.25 for all performances and may be purchased through Telecharge at www.telecharge.com, or by calling 212-239-6200. Groups of 10 or more are available at $47.25 with Code TRDAYGrp, and may be purchased online at www.telechargeOffers.com, or by calling (212) 947-8844.
For information about group Talk Backs/ or 11:00 a.m. H.S. school performances, email info@panasianrep.org or call (212) 868-4030.
For additional information, please visit the website at www.panasianrep.org.
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AMAS MUSICAL THEATRE’S
ROSETTA LENOIRE MUSICAL THEATRE ACADEMY
TO PRESENT
“J E S U S C H R I S T S U P E R S T A R”
A ROCK OPERA
MUSIC BY ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER
LYRICS BY TIM RICE
DIRECTED BY CHRISTOPHER SCOTT
CHOREOGRAPHY BY MONICA JOHNSON
MUSICAL DIRECTION BY EVAN ALPARONE
FEATURING 17 MEMBERS OF “THE TEEN ACADEMY”
THE HUDSON GUILD THEATRE
(441 WEST 26TH STREET – BTWN 9th & 10th AVES)
8 PERFORMANCES ONLY!
MAY 4-6 & 11-13, 2018
Amas Musical Theatre’s (Donna Trinkoff, Artistic Producer) Rosetta LeNoire Musical Theatre Academy will present Jesus Christ Superstar, a Rock Opera with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice. The story is loosely based on the Gospels' accounts of the last week of Jesus's life, beginning with the preparation for the arrival of Jesus and his disciples in Jerusalem and ending with the crucifixion.
Directed by Christopher Scott, with choreography by Monica Johnson and musical direction by Evan Alparone, the production will feature 17 members of “The Teen Academy.” Performances will begin on Friday, May 6, 2018 (and continue through May 13) at The Hudson Guild Theatre (441 West 26th Street – between 9th & 10th Aves). Tickets are $20 (adults) and $17 (students & seniors) and can be purchased by calling (212) 352-3101 or by visiting www.amasmusical.org.
The performance schedule for Jesus Christ Superstar is: Friday May 4 & 11 @ 7:30pm; Saturday May 5 & 12 @ 3pm & 7:30pm; Sunday May 6 & 13 @ 3:00pm.
The Rosetta LeNoire Musical Theatre Academy (formerly the “Eubie Blake Youth Theatre”), named after the famed actress Rosetta LeNoire, has been in continuous operation since the 1970s. Students from all over the Metropolitan area receive training in the performing arts from established theatre professionals. Classes include acting technique, dance and movement, and music, including theory, training and vocal technique.
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