Upcoming at Feinsteins/54 Below
254 W. 54th St.
Cellar
New York, NY
Monday August 27, 7:00 PM
54 Celebrates David Bowie feat. Mike Wartella, Blaine Krauss, and More
Monday August 27, 9:30 PM
Zach Adkins
Tuesday August 28,
Wednesday August 29, 9:30 PM
I Wish I Could Go Back to College feat. Baldwin University Alumni
Thursday August 30, 9:30 & Thursday Septem
Jana Robbins & Haley Swindal: The Songs of Kander& Ebb
Friday August 31, 9:30 PM
Heath Saunders & Natalie Walker
Monday September 2, 9:30 PM
Now & Then: Current AND Former Broaday Kids Take the Stage
For more information and/or to purchase tickets, https://54below.com/calendar/?month=August+2018
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Upcoming at the American Museum of Natural History
Central Park W. at 79th St.
New York, NY
The Grand Tour of the Universe
Tuesday August 28, 6:30 PM
The Grand Tour of the Universe
You may know that Earth is the third planet from the Sun, but where are we located among the stars in the Milky Way? Brian Abbott and Jillian Bellovary guide you from Earth to the most distant objects in the observable universe.
This program is recommended for ages 8 and older.
También disponible en Español a las 7:45 pm.
For more information, visit www.amnh.org/learn-teach/adults/hayden-planetarium-programs/astronomy-live-the-grand-tour-of-the-universe
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Upcoming at Kelsey Theatre
1200 Old Trenton Rd.
West Windsor, NJ
Newsies
Thursdays, Sept. 6 & 13, 2018 at 7:30pm
Fridays, Sept. 7 & 14 at 8pm
Saturdays, Sept. 8 & 15 at 8pm
Sundays, Sept. 9 & 16 at 2pm
Based on the Newsboy Strike of 1891 this adaptation of the stunning Disney movie is high-energy and non-stop thrills. A ragged band of teenaged "newsies," strike for what’s right, going up against a corrupt establishment led by Joseph newspaper moguls Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst.
The universal themes of social injustice and exploitative labor practices, even David-versus-Goliath are highlighted by many of the beloved songs from the film, including Carrying the Banner, Seize the Day, King of New York and Santa Fe.
Sunday September 16 already sold out!
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit
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George Street Playhouse's Upcoming 2018/2019 Season
103 College Farm Road
New Brunswick, NJ
The Trial of Donna Caine
By Walter Anderson
Directed by David Saint
Opening Night: Friday, October 19, 2018 at 8 pm
When Marine Staff Sergeant Donna Caine is accused of a serious crime, highly respected attorney Emily Zola Ginsberg is convinced to take the case. Fighting for her client’s future, Ginsberg finds herself taking on the military establishment in order to expose the truth. Inspired by actual events, this riveting courtroom drama is filled with intrigue that will keep audiences on the edge of their seats.
Runs October 16 – November 11, 2018
A Doll's House, Part 2
By Lucas Hnath
Directed by Betsy Aidem
Opening Night: Friday, November 30, 2018 at 8 pm
When we last saw Nora Helmer, she was slamming the door on life as she knew it -- embarking on a brave, bold and shocking new life as a woman on her own. Fifteen years later, she's returned to that door, with a high-stakes game of unfinished business on her mind. Featuring the same characters from Ibsen’s groundbreaking masterpiece, The New York Times called this Tony Award-nominated play “A smart, funny and utterly engrossing play,” and Time Out New York called it “modern in its language…and suspenseful in its plotting.”
Runs November 27 – December 23
Little Girl Blue -- The Nina Simone Musical
By Laiona Michelle
Music by Nina Simone and others
Opening Night: Friday, February 1, 2019 at 8 pm
Following her critically acclaimed performance in American Hero, Laiona Michelle returns to George Street Playhouse to play Nina Simone. This exuberant world premiere musical reveals a life in-between the black and white keys -- a passionate journey from classical piano child prodigy to the High Priestess of Soul, told through the words and music of American icon Nina Simone.
Runs
January 29 – February 24, 2019
The Immigrant
By Mark Herelik
Directed by Jim Jack
Opening Night: Friday, March 15, 2019 at 8 pm
Russian-Jewish emigrant Haskell Harelik arrives at the port of Galveston, Texas in 1909 seeking refuge from his homeland. With only his banana cart in tow, Haskell finds compassion and friendship from an unlikely couple, and creates a pastoral life for his family. Broadway World said The Immigrant is “Timely and touching...don't miss this extraordinary look at a family's journey toward living the American dream.”
Runs
March 12 – April 7, 2019
Too Heavy For Your Pocket
By Jiréh Breon Holder
Directed by Jim Jack
Opening Night: Friday, April 26, 2019
Tennessee-born Holder takes us back to Nashville, in the summer of 1961 as the Freedom Riders embark on a courageous journey into the Deep South. When 20-year-old Bowzie Brandon gives up a life-changing college scholarship to join the movement, he’ll have to convince his loved ones – and himself – that shaping his country’s future might be worth jeopardizing his own. Recipient of the 2017 Laurents/Hatcher Foundation Award, The New York Times called the play “illuminating and moving.”
Runs
April 23 – May 19, 2019
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TheaterWorksUSA Returns to New York at BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center - beginning October 6
CHARLOTTE’S WEB
Saturday, October 6, 2018 @ 11 am
This brand-new production combines inventive staging and bluegrass music to tell E.B. White’s loving story of the friendship between a pig named Wilbur and a little gray spider named Charlotte.
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When Pete the Cat gets caught rocking out after bedtime, the cat-catcher sends him to live with the Biddle family to learn his manners –– and boy are they square! But for the groovy blue cat, life is an adventure no matter where you wind up. Based on the Pete the Cat Series of Books by Kimberly and James Dean. Fun for all ages, but especially appreciated by ages 3 to 8.
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PR Firm Roundup
News from DKC
Celebrate Leonard Bernstein’s 100th Birthday with Kristin Chenoweth’s Curated Spotify Playlist
August 25, marked what would have been legendary composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein’s 100th birthday. Bernstein’s work ranges from beloved musicals such as West Side Story and Peter Pan, to classic operettas like Candide. The author, pianist, and lecturer has inspired generations of composers, songwriters, singers, and artists, including Broadway standout Kristin Chenoweth.
In honor of Bernstein’s 100th birthday, Kristin, who credits Bernstein as her favorite composer, curated a Spotify playlist with her favorite Bernstein songs and other "Best of Broadway" classics.
Additional information on Kristin’s tribute to Bernstein can be found in Spotify’s For The Record blog post here
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News from Karen Greco PR
Fall 2018 season at 59E59 Theaters announced
59E59 Theaters (Val Day, Artistic Director; Brian Beirne, Managing Director) is proud to announce the line-up of shows for the 2018 Fall Season. All performances take place at 59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street, between Park and Madison Avenues). Ticket prices and performance schedules vary. For tickets, call Ticket Central at 212-279-4200 or online at www.59e59.org.
Tickets for the Fall 2018 season go on sale to the general public on Tuesday, August 28 at Noon.
The Fall 2018 Line Up:
October 5 – November 3
KURT VONNEGUT'S MOTHER NIGHT adapted and directed Brian Katz
With Andrea Gallo, Gabriel Grilli, Trish Lindstrom, Matthew Van Oss, Eric Rice, Dave Sikula, and Dared Wright
Produced by The Custom Made Theatre Company with Executive Producers William & Ruth Isenberg
Tickets: $25 - $35 ($24.50 for 59E59 Members)
KURT VONNEGUT'S MOTHER NIGHT adapted and directed Brian Katz
With Andrea Gallo, Gabriel Grilli, Trish Lindstrom, Matthew Van Oss, Eric Rice, Dave Sikula, and Dared Wright
Produced by The Custom Made Theatre Company with Executive Producers William & Ruth Isenberg
Tickets: $25 - $35 ($24.50 for 59E59 Members)
MOTHER NIGHT is a meta-theatrical tale of duplicitous spies, bumbling white supremacists, and an anti-hero that served "evil too well and good too secretly, the crime of our times,” writes author Vonnegut. It is also a love story, which fantasizes an idyllic “nation of two” as the only way to survive when the world has gone mad. In true Vonnegut fashion, Mother Night uses non-linear storytelling to piece together Campbell's history, and expertly fills in the jigsaw puzzle of a life that mirrors the great events of the last century, and ones we are living with today. A cast of seven assume multiple roles in this epic, existentialist story.
October 6 – November 4
GOODBODY written by Joseph Ernst, directed by Melissa Firlit
With Raife Baker, Brian Keane, Alex Morf, and Amanda Sykes
Produced by The Crook Theater Company
Tickets: $25 ($20 for 59E59 Members)
GOODBODY written by Joseph Ernst, directed by Melissa Firlit
With Raife Baker, Brian Keane, Alex Morf, and Amanda Sykes
Produced by The Crook Theater Company
Tickets: $25 ($20 for 59E59 Members)
Marla awakes in a barn upstate to find herself standing over a freshly murdered corpse with the smoking gun in her hand. Can she trust Spencer, the beaten and bound man cowering in the corner to jog her memories of the events that brought them all here? What heinous acts could she be capable of? What ensues is an ultra-violent, profane fantasia of hilarious and shocking proportions.
November 8 – December 2
BERNIE AND MIKEY'S TRIP TO THE MOON written by Scott Aiello, directed Claire Karpen
With cast TBD
Produced by Strangemen Theatre Company
Tickets: $25 - $35 ($24.50 for 59E59 Members)
BERNIE AND MIKEY'S TRIP TO THE MOON written by Scott Aiello, directed Claire Karpen
With cast TBD
Produced by Strangemen Theatre Company
Tickets: $25 - $35 ($24.50 for 59E59 Members)
Bernie and Mikey are perched on the edge of adulthood -- a sister and brother trapped between the lives they crave and the circumstances they were born into. The children of a working class Italian family in 1990s Chicago, Mikey is torn between unrequited potential and loyalty to his sister, while Bernie, living with a cognitive disability, longs to find her voice but faces a world unwilling to listen.
The world premiere debut of playwright Scott Aiello, BERNIE AND MIKEY’S TRIP TO THE MOON is a heart-wrenching comedy about one family’s coming of age, as they reckon with what they’re willing to sacrifice to protect one another -- and what they won’t.
November 13 - December 22 (Part of 59E59’s Subscription Series)
THE HELLO GIRLS with music and lyrics by Peter Mills, book by Peter Mills and Cara Reichel, directed by Cara Reichel with choreography by Christine O’Grady
With cast TBA
Tickets: $25 - $70 ($49 for 59E59 Members)
THE HELLO GIRLS with music and lyrics by Peter Mills, book by Peter Mills and Cara Reichel, directed by Cara Reichel with choreography by Christine O’Grady
With cast TBA
Tickets: $25 - $70 ($49 for 59E59 Members)
November 13 - December 22 (Part of 59E59’s Subscription Series)
THE HELLO GIRLS with music and lyrics by Peter Mills, book by Peter Mills and Cara Reichel, directed by Cara Reichel with choreography by Christine O’Grady
With cast TBA
Tickets: $25 - $70 ($49 for 59E59 Members)
THE HELLO GIRLS with music and lyrics by Peter Mills, book by Peter Mills and Cara Reichel, directed by Cara Reichel with choreography by Christine O’Grady
With cast TBA
Tickets: $25 - $70 ($49 for 59E59 Members)
November 15 - December 2
VIVIAN’S MUSIC, 1969 by Monica Bauer, directed by Glory Kadigan
With Russell Jordan and Kailah S. King
Presented by Good Works Productions
Tickets: $25 ($20 for 59E59 Members)
Inspired by real events, in 1969, in a segregated city in the American Midwest bursting with racial tension, a 14-year-old black girl, Vivian, was shot by a white cop, igniting one of the worst race riots in American history. No one knew anything about her: just her name, her age, and how she died.
This fantasia for two actors gives Vivian a life, a family, a love of music, and a reason to live; the jazz legend who’s back in the neighborhood might be her real father. Can they find each other before the city explodes?
December 5 – December 30
THE NET WILL APPEAR by Erin Mallon, directed by Mark Cirnigliaro
With Richard Masur and one more actor TBA
Produced by Mile Square Theatre
Tickets: $25 - $35 ($24.50 for 59E59 Members)
THE NET WILL APPEAR by Erin Mallon, directed by Mark Cirnigliaro
With Richard Masur and one more actor TBA
Produced by Mile Square Theatre
Tickets: $25 - $35 ($24.50 for 59E59 Members)
December 5 – December 30
THE NET WILL APPEAR by Erin Mallon, directed by Mark Cirnigliaro
With Richard Masur and one more actor TBA
Produced by Mile Square Theatre
Tickets: $25 - $35 ($24.50 for 59E59 Members)
THE NET WILL APPEAR by Erin Mallon, directed by Mark Cirnigliaro
With Richard Masur and one more actor TBA
Produced by Mile Square Theatre
Tickets: $25 - $35 ($24.50 for 59E59 Members)
December 7 – December 23
BITTER GREENS written by Clea DeCrane, directed by Kevin Kittle
With Jessica Darrow, Clea DeCrane, Andy Do, and two more actors TBD
Produced by Station 26 ProductionsBITTER GREENS is an explosive exploration of early adult life at the intersection of jealousy, disappointment, and health supplements!
Tickets: $25 ($20 for 59E59 Members)
BITTER GREENS written by Clea DeCrane, directed by Kevin Kittle
With Jessica Darrow, Clea DeCrane, Andy Do, and two more actors TBD
Produced by Station 26 ProductionsBITTER GREENS is an explosive exploration of early adult life at the intersection of jealousy, disappointment, and health supplements!
Tickets: $25 ($20 for 59E59 Members)
Reyna thought she had life all figured out. As a straight-A student, health and fitness guru, and a prestigious internship at Green Communications (a monstrous Think Tank with eco-friendly goals) she was on top of the world. But life after graduation is a lot messier than expected and when she discovers she’s rejected for a position within the company and that her boyfriend Andrew gets the job instead… her resentment drives her to make some bad — and dangerous — choices.
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Upcoming at Lincoln Center
New York, NY
Thursday, August 30 – FREE – at 7:30 pm
Atrium 360°
Soy Caribeña!: Womxn's Voices of the Caribbean featuring Krudas Cubensi + Carolina Camacho
Join Afro-Cuban queer feminist hip-hop group Krudas Cubensi and Dominican singer-songwriter Carolina
Camacho for a powerful night of music.
Presented in collaboration with C’mon Everybody
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.
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News from Polk and Co.
JESSICA VOSK: WILD AND FREE
CLIMBS FOUR BILLBOARD CHARTS
NOW AVAILABLE FROM BROADWAY RECORDS
Jessica Vosk: Wild and Free has climbed to #29 on the Independent Artists, #12 on the Heatseekers (up and coming musicians), #9 on the Heatseekers Middle Atlanticand #7 on the Heatseekers Northeast Billboard Charts. Released through Broadway Records, Jessica Vosk: Wild and Free marks Vosk’s solo album debut. The album is currently available at www.BroadwayRecords.com, Amazon.com, Spotify and iTunes, where it debuted at #14.
Track List:
1. A Million Dreams
2. The Entertainer / Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
3. What Baking Can Do
4. Brand New Key
5. Help / Being Alive
6. The Music That Makes Me Dance
7. Nobody’s Side
8. Chandelier
9. Nothing Compares 2 U
10. Love Has No Pride
11. Hold On
12. Masterpiece
13. Woke the F*ck Up (featuring Marissa Rosen & Marty Thomas)
14. It All Fades Away
Jessica Vosk joins the Broadway company of Wicked after having spent the last year playing Elphaba in the national tour. Vosk most recently starred in the NYC Ballet Jerome Robbins tribute Something to Dance About, directed by Warren Carlyle and re-created the role of Fruma-Sarah in the most recent revival of Broadway's Fiddler on the Roof. Her other Broadway credits include Finding Neverland and The Bridges of Madison County. She also starred as Anita in the Grammy-nominated San Francisco Symphony's West Side Story.jessicavosk.com @jessicavosk
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World Premiere Of
BERNHARDT/HAMLET
Bernhardt/Hamlet will begin preview performances on August 31, 2018 and opens officially on Tuesday, September 25, 2018. This is a limited engagement throughNovember 11, 2018 at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway (227 West 42nd Street).
TICKET INFORMATION:
Tickets for Bernhardt/Hamlet 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-$139. For groups of 10 or more please call 212-719-9393 x 365 or email groupsales@roundabouttheatre.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
Bernhardt/Hamlet will play Tuesday through Saturday evening at 8:00PM with Wednesday and Saturday matinees at 2:00PM, and Sunday matinees at 3:00PM
For more information, visit www.roundabouttheatre.org
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TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR NORTH AMERICAN CINEMA SCREENING OF
MICHAEL GRANDAGE’S CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED PRODUCTION OF
JOHN LOGAN’S RED
STARRING ALFRED MOLINA AND ALFRED ENOCH
IN SELECTED CINEMA ACROSS NORTH AMERICA AND THE UK
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2018
FOR TICKETS AND SCREENING LOCATIONS
VISIT WWW.REDINCINEMAS.COM
Tickets are now on sale for Michael Grandage Company’s critically acclaimed production of John Logan’s Red with Alfred Molina and Alfred Enoch, which will be presented by Trafalgar Releasing in selected cinemas across North America and the UK on Wednesday, November 7, 2018.
For tickets and screening locations visit www.RedInCinemas.com.
Filmed at the Wyndham’s Theatre, where it completed its run on Saturday, July 28, 2018, the production is based on Grandage’s original 2009 Donmar Warehouse production, that went on to win six Tony Awards including for Best Play and Best Direction of a Play.
Under the watchful gaze of his young assistant, and the threatening presence of a new generation of artists, Mark Rothko takes on his greatest challenge yet: to create a definitive work for an extraordinary setting.
For more information, visit www.trafalgar-releasing.com/films/mgc-presents-red
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News from Richard Hillman PR
THE YORK THEATRE COMPANY
ANNOUNCES 2018-2019 SEASON
FALL MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS INCLUDE
THE OFF-BROADWAY PREMIERES OF TWO NEW MUSCIALS:
MIDNIGHT AT THE NEVER GET
AND
CHRISTMAS IN HELL
BECOME A MEMBER TODAY FOR EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS AND PRIORITY SEATING
MGENERAL PUBLIC TICKETS FOR MIDNIGHT AT THE NEVER GET NOW ON SALE
The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director; Evans Haile, Executive Director), dedicated to the development of new musicals and rediscovery of musical gems from the past, has announced the line-up for its 49th anniversary season at The York Theatre at Saint Peter’s (619 Lexington Avenue, entrance on East 54th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue).
Launching the 2018-2019 season is the first Mainstage production, the Off-Broadway premiere of the acclaimed new musical Midnight at the Never Get, with book, music, and lyrics by Mark Sonnenblick, co-conceived by Sam Bolen, and presented by arrangement with Visceral Entertainment and Mark Cortale Productions. Max Friedman is set to direct. Cast will be announced shortly. Performances are set to begin Tuesday, October 2, 2018 for a limited engagement through Sunday afternoon, November 4, 2018 atThe York Theatre Company at Saint Peter’s (entrance on East 54th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue). Opening Night is set for Thursday evening, October 11, 2018 at 6:45 p.m.
A brand new musical by York NEO writer and 2018 Jonathan Larson Award winner Mark Sonnenblick, Midnight tells the story of singer Trevor Copeland and songwriter Arthur Brightman who have the perfect New York romance, and that’s swell. In 1965, it’s also against the law. So in the back room of The Never Get, an illegal Greenwich Village gay bar, they put together a show called Midnight—a nightclub act where Trevor sings Arthur’s love songs with their male pronouns intact. But, as the lovers hurtle towards the end of the decade, they find themselves caught in a passion they can’t control and a political revolution they don’t understand.
In November, The York Theatre Company will honor five-time Tony Award-winning musical theatre director/choreographer Susan Stroman (Oklahoma!; The Producers; Crazy For You; Show Boat; Big, The Musical) with the Oscar Hammerstein Award for Lifetime Achievement in Musical Theatre at the 27th Award Gala to be held on Monday evening,November 12, 2018 at Signature Theatre (480 West 42nd Street).
The VIP Reception will begin at 6:00 p.m. followed by a concert and award ceremony at 8:00 p.m. York Associate Artistic Director Michael Unger (You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown; Big, the Musical) is set to direct the evening’s celebration. For additional information, pricing, and reservations, please contact Director of Development Shana Farr at (212) 935-5824, ext. 214 or sfarr@yorktheatre.org.
Ringing in the holiday season in December is the second Mainstage production: the premiere of the new musical Christmas in Hell with book, music, and lyrics by Gary Apple, directed and choreographed by Bill Castellino. Performances are scheduled to begin Tuesday, December 4,2018 for a limited holiday run through Sunday, December 30, 2018 at the York Theatre Company at Saint Peter’s. Opening Night is set for Sunday evening, December 9, 2018 at 6:45 p.m.
Looking for a sweet, wholesome holiday musical? Well, this ain’t it! On Christmas Eve, little 6-year-old Davin is mistakenly taken down to Hell. When he returns, not only has he missed Christmas, but he is devilishly changed. To set things right, his father embarks on a bizarre odyssey that eventually leads him down to Hell itself where he makes a wager with Lucifer he can’t possibly win. Christmas in Hell, with book, music, and lyrics by Gary Apple (“The Simpsons”), is a wild, irreverent and surprisingly touching musical comedy about the absurd lengths we’ll go to for the ones we love. After award-winning appearances at the NY Fringe Festival and NYMF, Hell now arrives at The York for a full production, way more naughty than nice.
Tickets for Christmas in Hell are priced at $67.50 - $72.50 and may be purchased by calling (212) 935-5820, online at www.yorktheatre.org, or in person at the box office at the York Theatre at Saint Peter’s (Citicorp Building, entrance on East 54th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue), Monday through Friday (12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.). Senior Rush tickets are available in-person beginning one hour prior to performances for $20 cash only. Student rush tickets can be purchased anytime in advance at the box office during regular box office business hours. Limit one ticket per valid student ID and tickets are subject to availability. Student Rush tickets are $20.00 cash or credit. The York Theatre also offers $25 tickets for guests aged 35 years and under. Groups of 10 or more, contact Great White Way at 212-757-9117, or GreatWhiteWay.com. Christmas in Hell member tickets go on sale September 4. General public tickets will go on sale September 12.
Tickets for Christmas in Hell are priced at $67.50 - $72.50 and may be purchased by calling (212) 935-5820, online at www.yorktheatre.org, or in person at the box office at the York Theatre at Saint Peter’s (Citicorp Building, entrance on East 54th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue), Monday through Friday (12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.). Senior Rush tickets are available in-person beginning one hour prior to performances for $20 cash only. Student rush tickets can be purchased anytime in advance at the box office during regular box office business hours. Limit one ticket per valid student ID and tickets are subject to availability. Student Rush tickets are $20.00 cash or credit. The York Theatre also offers $25 tickets for guests aged 35 years and under. Groups of 10 or more, contact Great White Way at 212-757-9117, or GreatWhiteWay.com. Christmas in Hell member tickets go on sale September 4. General public tickets will go on sale September 12.
The winter season continues with the acclaimed Musicals in Mufti series, this time celebrating the centennial of the legendary librettist and lyricist Alan Jay Lerner. The series honors one of the creators behind such classics as Brigadoon, Camelot, Love Life and My Fair Lady. The 2019 Winter Mufti series celebrates Lerner with a look at three of his musicals: Carmelina, and two lesser known Lerner gems to be announced shortly. These musical theatre gems, performed in a simply-staged, book-in-hand concert format, are part of the Muftis’ twenty-fifth historic year of presenting shows from the past that deserve a second look. Mufti means “in street clothes, without the trappings associated with a full production.”
Opening the 2019 winter series is Carmelina, with music by Burton Lane, lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, additional lyrics by Barry Harman, and book by Joseph Stein and Alan Jay Lerner. After previous sold-out Mufti runs in 1996 and 2006, the delightful Carmelina makes its return to the York. In a picturesque Italian village, Carmelina has raised her teenaged daughter to believe her father was an American who died heroically in World War II—all the while collecting child support checks from three American soldiers, each of whom thinks he is the girl’s father. Complications arise when all three soldiers show up at the same time for a reunion. Even though the original Broadway production only ran for 17 performances, the lush Lerner and Lane score received a 1979 Tony Award nomination for Best Score. The version of Carmelina presented here is the revised version created by Joseph Stein, Burton Lane, and Lerner protégé Barry Harman for The York in 1996, then further revised for a second Mufti presentation ten years later. Performances begin Saturday afternoon, January 26, 2019 and continue for 11 performances only through February 3, 2019. Opening Night will be Sunday evening, January 27, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Performance dates for Mufti #2 are: Saturday afternoon, February 9, 2019 and continuing for 11 performances only through February 17, 2019. Opening Night will be Sundayevening, February 10, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Performance dates for Mufti #3 are: Saturday afternoon, February 23, 2019 and continuing for 11 performances only through March 3, 2019. Opening Night will be Sundayevening, February 24, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
“Musicals in Mufti” Member Tickets go on sale Tuesday, August 28th. General public tickets will go on sale Tuesday, September 4th.
ONE-DAY ONLY ALAN JAY LERNER BIRTHDAY SPECIAL: To commemorate Alan Jay Lerner’s 100th birthday on August 31st, The York will offer a SPECIAL BIRTHDAY PACKAGE of $100 (savings of up to $50) for the entire Mufti series, on Friday, August 31 ONLY, that will be available online at www.yorktheatre.org, by calling (212) 935-5820, or in person at the box office at The York Theatre Company at Saint Peter’s (Entrance on East 54th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue), 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
SPECIAL MUFTI SERIES EVENTS: Several events surrounding the Lerner celebration, including a concert of classic Lerner songs and two multimedia events on “The Creation ofMy Fair Lady” and “The Creation of Camelot” will be announced this Fall.
SAVE THE DATE: THE YORK’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY KICK-OFF It’s a cause for a major celebration. The 2019-2020 season celebrates The York’s fifty years of producing award-winning theatre in New York City. Join The York on Monday, April 8, 2019, when the company kicks off a year-long celebration with a special event not to be missed. More details to come soon!
The York will close out the 2018-2019 season with a Spring Mainstage production of a special musical to be announced.
SPECIAL EVENTS: September brings the launch of the new Show Time! Trilogy, presented in association with UnsungMusicalsCo. as part of a three-year partnership and hosted by The York Theatre Company. The Show Time! Trilogy features over two dozen songs in an electrifying live-action documentary, weaving music and performance through a narrative of world, cultural, and theatre history.
The first in the new series is Show Time! The First 100 Years of the American Musical, a new documentary musical telling the remarkable story of a uniquely American art form, charting its evolution from the mid-1800s through 1999. Developed for over four years from more than 20 archives in more than 10 states, Show Time! is created, written, and performed by Ben West, a 2017 recipient of Lincoln Center’s Martin E. Segal Award, with musical continuity and arrangements by Fran Minarik and direction and musical staging by Shannon Lewis.
FIVE PERFORMANCES ONLY: Thursday, September 13, 2018 through Sunday afternoon, September 16, 2018 at The York Theatre at Saint Peter’s. NOW ON SALE: Single tickets for Show Time! The First 100 Years of the American Musical start at $20*.
The new year opens with the fourth annual College Winter Intensive, part of The York’s Musical Theatre Training Program that trains and inspires young performers (January 2-12, 2019); and in March, Marymount Manhattan College, in association with The York Theatre Company and its continuing education program, presents a musical to be announced at a later date.
The York Theatre Company offers the York! Membership Program, an exclusive membership package for as low as $75.00—with elite benefits that include up to 35% off tickets to York Theatre Productions, exclusive Member pre-sale opportunities, 50% off on all lobby concessions, 20% off on all lobby merchandise, in addition to special Member-only receptions. The York also offers a York Plus! Membership Program with additional perks, including complimentary tickets to Mainstage productions and invites to several VIP-only presentations throughout the season.
York Memberships can be purchased online at www.yorktheatre.org/membership
For additional information, please visit www.yorktheatre.org
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THE NEW YORK PREMIERE
OF THE NEW MUSICAL COMEDY
THE BOOK OF MERMAN
Tickets on Sale Now!
Previews begin October 5
Opening October 21
Off-Broadway at St. Luke’s Theatre
Tickets Now On Sale at Telecharge.com
THE BOOK OF MERMAN, a new musical comedy featuring music and lyrics by Leo Schwartz and book by Schwartz and DC Cathro, is set to have its New York premiere in October. Joe Langworth will direct this new Off-Broadway musical, which will begin previews on Friday, October 5 at St. Luke’s Theatre (308 West 46th Street), with opening set for Sunday, October 21.
Two Mormon missionaries ring the doorbell of Ethel Merman and hilarity ensues in this new musical comedy. THE BOOK OF MERMAN is a diva-driven journey featuring original songs and show-stopping ballads. It’s delightful. It’s delicious. It’s de-Merman!
THE BOOK OF MERMAN begins performances October 5 at 8pm (Sole Friday performance in the run) and plays Wednesdays at 8pm, Thursdays 7pm, Saturdays 7:30pm, and Sundays at 2pm. Tickets ($39.50-$89.50) can be purchased through Telecharge by calling 212-239-6200 or visiting www.telecharge.com. There will be no show on Thanksgiving, November 22, a performance on Friday November 23 at 2pm has been added.
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