1) Astoria Performing Arts Center presents QUEEN through Feb 16)
2) We Are The Tigers Video
3) Upcoming at Merkin Concert Hall
PREformances with Allison Charney, Deerhoof & Tigue, New York Philharmonic Ensembles
4) Upcoming at iPlay America
Lincoln's Birthday promotion, Block Party. Extended Parties
5) Upcoming at Kelsey Theatre
Four Weddings and an Elvis
6) Upcoming at State Theatre New Jersey
Chicago the Musical, Jack Hanna's Into the Wild Live
7) Upcoming at Symphony Space
123 Andres
9) Upcoming at Feinsteins 54 Below
Derek Klena
10) Upcoming at Broadway Workshop
Corey Cott Master Class
PR Firm Roundup
11) News from JT Public Relations
11A) New York Bound Hit Her With the Skates Releases Free Soundtrack Download
11B) The King of Kimono Comedy, Katsura Sunshine Offers Sneak Peak 2/14
12) News from Karen Greco PR
Spaceman at The Wild Project
13) Upcoming at Lincoln Center
14) News from Michelle Tabnick PR
An Evening with Ronny Chieng and Dulce Sloan at Schimmel Center
15) New from Polk and Co.
15A) Tickets Now on Sale Burn This, Tootsie, Musical Mondays at Second Stage Theatre
15B) Kiss Me Kate Begins Performances
15C) The Bands to Play Final Performance April 7
15D) Come From Away Releases Companion Book
16) News from Richard Hillman PR
York Theater Developmental Series Presents In the Theatre
17) News from Sam Rudy Public Relations
beep boop Begins Limited Off Broadway Run
18) New from Spin Cycle NYC
Random Acts Begins Off Broadway February 14
1)Astoria Performing Arts Center presents QUEEN Through Feb 16
Black Box at the Variety Girls and Boys Club of Queens
21-12 30th Road (Entrance on 21st St.)
Astoria, NY
Queen tells the story of two female scientists, Sanam and Ariel, who have spent the past seven years researching vanishing bee populations across the globe. Just as they are about to publish a career-defining paper, Sanam stumbles upon an error which could cause catastrophic damage to their reputations, careers, and friendship. Now, both women are confronted with an impossible choice: look the other way and save the bees – or tell the truth and face the consequences?
Tickets are $25 for adults and $20 for students and senior citizens, and are now available online at www.apacny.org. Tickets may also be purchased at the theater, beginning one hour prior to each performance.
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2) WE ARE THE TIGERS
VIDEO THAT IGNITED
100,000 VIEWS IN JUST A FEW DAYS!
Actress MiMi Scardulla is getting a lot of buzz this week as a video of her rehearsing "Captain of the Team", a number from the original pop/rock musical and teen horror comedy WE ARE THE TIGERS has ignited over 100K views in just a few days time.
Check out iMi Scardulla rehearsing
"Captain of the Team" from WE ARE THE TIGERS here:
https://www.facebook.com/
"Captain of the Team" from WE ARE THE TIGERS here:
https://www.facebook.com/
Written & composed by Preston Max Allen and produced by Midnight Theatricals and S. Asher Gelman, WE ARE THE TIGERS is now running Off-Broadway at Theater 80 (80 St. Mark’s Place). Michael Bello directs the pitch-black comedy about a dismally low-ranking team of cheerleaders trying to survive the night while being terrorized by a serial killer. Music supervision and arrangements are by Patrick Sulken. The production will have its official opening on Thursday, February 21, 2019and will run through April 17.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.tigersmusical.com
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3) Upcoming at Merkin Concert Hall
129 W. 67th St.
New York, NY
PREPerformancs with Allison Charney, Deerhoof & Tigue, New York Philharmonic Ensembles
Monday February 11, 7:30 PM
PREformances with Allison Charney
Acclaimed opera singer Allison Charney gives audiences a behind-the-scenes glimpse at top-level artists' practices and performances. Featuring Craig Ketter, piano; Carter Brey, cello; Elizabeth Mann, flute; and Donna Weng Friedman, piano.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.kaufmanmusiccenter.org/mch/event/preformances-with-allison-charney-3
Saturday February 16, 7:30 PM
Ecstatic Music Festival: Deerhoof & Tigue
“Earth's most exuberant art-pop band” (Time Out New York) meets the “high octane” (New York Times) percussion trio Tigue for a performance of Deerhoof’s widely-beloved 2007 album Friend Opportunity, plus world premieres of new songs.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit
Sunday Febraury 17, 3:00 PM
New York Philharmonic Ensembles
Experience the passion and personality of the performers, and see how a small setting can make for a huge musical event. Works by Honegger, Debussy and Fauré.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit
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4) Upcoming at iPlay America
110 Schank Rd.
Freehold, NJ
Lincoln's Birthday, Block Party, Extended Hours
Tuesday February 12,
Lincoln's Birthday - Special Promotions
Celebrate Lincoln’s birthday with Ride for Five! Just $5 for any iRide or iRide Plus Band from 4:00 PM – close.
Friday February 15, 9:00 PM - 1:00 AM
Block Party 21+
Come enjoy a night full of country music, mechanical bull riding and line dancing!
Free to enter!
For more information, visit www.iplayamerica.com/special/block-party/
February 15, 18-22 Extended Hours
Park and arcade will open at 11:00 AM and Game Time Bar & Grill at 12:00 PM on Friday, February 15 and Monday, February 18 through Friday, February 22.
For more information, visit www.iplayamerica.com/hours-and-location
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5) Upcoming at Kelsey Theatre
1200 Old Trenton Rd.
West Windsor, NJ
Four Weddings and an Elvis
Friday February 15, 2019 to Sunday February 24, 2019
In this hilarious romantic comedy, three-times-divorced Sandy is the owner of a Las Vegas wedding chapel that is hosting four of the most memorable ceremonies you will ever see. Getting hitched is about to get a little bit crazy. There's Bev and Stan, who are getting married byThe King himself to exact revenge on their exes. There's Vanessa and Bryce, two arrogant aging stars who are tying the knot as a publicity stunt and are vexed that their Elvis doesn't even know who they are. And then there's Martin and Fiona, a gentle postal worker and a tough ex-con trying to finish the ceremony before the police arrive! But the final wedding is the best and funniest of them all. Don't miss this one's you just might catch the bouquet!
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit
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6) Upcoming at State Theater New Jersey
15 Livingston Ave.
New Brunswick, NJ
Chicago the Musical,
Jack Hanna's Into the Wild Live
Friday February 15, 8:00 PM
Saturday February 16, 2:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Sunday February 17, 2:00 PM
Chicago the Musical
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.stnj.org/event/chicago-the-musical
Monday February 18, 10:00 AM, 12:30 PM, 3:00 PM
Jack Hanna's Into the Wild Live
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.stnj.org/event/jack-hannas-into-the-wild-live
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7) Upcoming at Academy of Natural Sciences
1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA
Night in the Museum Myths and Legends
February 16 or March 16
Join us for a legendary night! Discover what Yetis, unicorns and dragons all have in common and investigate the real animals behind these mysteries. Arm yourself with a flashlight and your imagination, and see our new Mythic Creatures exhibit in the dark!
For more information or to register, visit https://ansp.org/programs-and-events/family-programs/night-in-the-museum.
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8) Upcoming at Symphony Space
2537 Broadway
New York, NY
123 Andres
February 16, 11:00 AM
This Latin GRAMMY winning duo Andrés and Christina (plus special musical guests) will bring beats and rhythms from all over Latin America to get kids to jump, dance and sing along, en español y en inglés.Their blend of dance moves, humor, and singable tunes engages kids and adults alike. As native Spanish speakers, Andrés and Christina incorporate language seamlessly into this bilingual show, which will include high-energy hits like "Salta Salta" and softer melodies from their latest award-winning album La Luna. Billboard magazine called 123 Andrés “A rockstar for little language learners,” and Andrés has become one of the most exciting new voices on the family music scene around the western hemisphere. Visit www.123andres.com to learn more.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit]
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9) Upcoming at Feinstein's 54 Below
254 W. 54th St.
Cellar
New York, NY
Derek Klena
February 18, 7:00 PM
For more information or to purchase, tickets visit
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10) Upcoming at Broadway Workshop
Ripley Grier Studios
520 Eighth Ave.
16th Fl.
New York, NY
Corey Cott Master Class
Sunday February 24, 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
COREY COTT made his Broadway debut as the headline-weilding Jack Kelly in Disney's Newsies! He then went on to star as Gaston in the Broadway revival of Gigi opposite Vanessa Hudgens. Most recently, Mr. Cott appeared on Broadway and in movie theaters as Donny Novitski, the bandleader and World War II veteran in the Tony-award winning musical, Bandstand. Corey is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University's School of Drama.
Mr. Cott will work with each student on audition technique and song interpretation in this special one day Master Class. We will focus on giving actors the opportunity to bring their audition and performance skills to the next level and how to better connect to their audition material. Students will break down their song material with one on one coaching in a class setting. Finally students will have the opportunity to be part of a Q&A with Corey Cott and the Broadway Workshop team.
For information or to register, visit
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PR Firm Roundup
11) News from JT Public Relations
11A) New York Bound Musical
HIT HER WITH THE SKATES
Releases Album for FREE Download on CD Baby and is
Also Now Available on All Streaming Platforms
Including:
iTunes Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon, Google Play, Pandora, YouTube Music
Featuring
DIANA DeGARMO and ACE YOUNG
and ROY BENNETT, RICK BRISKIN, MADELINE FANSLER,
CHRISTINE REA, AMY TOPOREK, and SKY SEALS
The New York bound musical HIT HER WITH THE SKATES is now available for streaming on all platforms including iTunes, GooglePlay, Spotify, AmazonMusic, Pandora, YouTube Music and for FREE download on CD Baby.
Written by Christine Rea & Rick Briskin, HIT HER WITH THE SKATES is GREASE meets HAIRSPRAY with a dash of XANADU! It’s 1994 and Pop/Rockstar, Jacqueline Miller has a lot to celebrate. She’s headlining her first national tour and returning to her hometown to kick off the gala re-opening of her beloved Windy City Skates. When complications hit her head on, Jacqueline comes face-to-face with her 12 -year-old self and all the things she learned during the golden age of the roller rink in 1977. From the wisdom of the Ouija Board to the power of All-Skate Saturday, HIT HER WITH THE SKATES explores the magic and hope of finding your one true love, while still being true to yourself.
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11B) “The King of Kimono Comedy”
KATSURA SUNSHINE’S RAKUGO
Will Offer a Pre- Off-Broadway Sneak Peak
February 14 – February 17, 2019
At Times Square’s Royal Family Performing Arts Space
Executive Producers Steven Honigman and Joe Trentacosta in association with Yumi Shinozaki and The Yoshimoto Creative Agency of Japan are proud to introduce the internationally renowned performer Katsura Sunshine to New York City with Katsura Sunshine’s Rakugo with a special Valentine’s Day weekend special presentation before its full Off-Broadway run this Spring. Four performances only, Katsura Sunshine’s Rakugo will perform Thursday, February 14 – Sunday, February 17, 2019 at The Royal Family Performing Arts Space (145 West 46 Street, 3rd Floor). Tickets are $40 and can be purchased by visit www.Rakugo.lol.
Called King of Kimono Comedy, Katsura Sunshine’s Rakugo comes to Times Square. Called ‘kneeling down, stand up comedy,’ Rakugo is the 400-year-old Japanese traditional art of comic storytelling, currently there are only 800 Rakugo Masters. Hailing from Canada, Sushine is the only Western Rakugo Master in the world and star of NHK Worldwide, he is hilarious, charming, universally funny and yet so very Japanese. Sunshine is the perfect performer to bridge the gap between the East and the West, in a hilarious style. Critics have raved “A delight, Katsura Sunshine’s Rakugo is funny and exciting. If you’re looking for a good way to laugh and forget your troubles this is the show for you!” and “Funny and delightfully intimate with a feeling of improvisation that makes it easy to love.”
With a minimal set, Rakugo features a lone storyteller dressed in kimono, kneeling on a cushion, using only a fan and a hand towel for props, entertains the audience with a comic monologue followed by a traditional story.
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12) News from Karen Greco PR
What's On At The Wild Project
February 14 – March 10
SPACEMAN written by Leegrid Stevens directed by Jacob Titus
With Erin Treadway
Produced by Loading Dock Theatre in association with The Wild Project
Schedule: Wednesday – Friday at 7:30 PM; Saturday at 3:00 PM & 7:30 PM; Sunday at 4 PM
Tickets: $30; $20 for students/seniors
SPACEMAN written by Leegrid Stevens directed by Jacob Titus
With Erin Treadway
Produced by Loading Dock Theatre in association with The Wild Project
Schedule: Wednesday – Friday at 7:30 PM; Saturday at 3:00 PM & 7:30 PM; Sunday at 4 PM
Tickets: $30; $20 for students/seniors
After an unfortunate accident during the opening night of Spaceman (2018) involving a speaker, a curtain call and 4 broken bones, Loading Dock is REALLY excited to announce that Spaceman is happening again.
Spaceman follows astronaut Molly Jennis on her attempt to be the first human to reach Mars. Beginning seven months into an eight-month journey to the red planet, she is the lone crew member of the space module Aeneas. With a mission to establish a new colony, the difficulties of interplanetary space travel are brought to life in exacting detail. Radiation exposure, long term weightlessness, low light, extensive communication delays and poor hygiene are just a few of the challenges Molly Jennis must face on her quest to be the first to Mars, but she soon finds nothing compares to the psychological effects of having so much time alone.
All performances are at The Wild Project (195 E. 3rd Street, between Avenues A & B).
Tickets can be purchased online at www.thewildproject.org.
Tickets can be purchased online at www.thewildproject.org.
The Box Office opens one hour prior to curtain.
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13) Upcoming at Lincoln Center
New York, NY
Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at 7:30 pm
Great Performers
Accademia Bizantina
The formidable Italian period-instrument ensemble brings Mozart and Haydn rarities “magically and vibrantly alive" (Guardian, U.K.) with its signature blend of intelligence and flair. As ensemble leader and soloist, “brilliant violinist” Giuliano Carmignola (New York Times) buoys historical performance precision with exuberant Italian expressivity to make these works shine anew.
Alice Tully Hall, Broadway at 65th Street
TICKETS start at $45 and are available by calling CenterCharge 212.721.6500, or visiting LincolnCenter.org/GreatPerformers.
Wednesday, February 13 at 8:30 pm
American Songbook
Nancy And Beth Starring Megan Mullally and Stephanie Hunt
When Megan Mullally and Stephanie Hunt first met, the Earth inhaled sharply. Reality expanded and shuddered with delight. The local tree frogs stoppered their raucous ditty and have nary been heard from since. That blessed day saw the voluptuous becoming of self-described “punk-showbiz” band Nancy And Beth, the most magnificent duo to ever lay lung to a blues chord. A brace of bounty in the form of two young girls who are exactly the same age, Mullally (the scene-stealing Karen in Will & Grace) and Hunt (Friday Night Lights and Californication) have been hailed as “musical misfits” (NPR) and “as sharp as any revivalist act going today” (Los Angeles Times). Together with their band of mystics, jazz pastors, and Austin, Texas, Wild West tea-heads, Nancy And Beth tackle everything from Tin Pan Alley standards to George Jones country and Gucci Mane, with all songs choreographed by Mullally, who studied at the School of American Ballet and has performed in several Broadway musicals. Following the success of their self-titled debut album and two national tours—which included stops at the Newport Folk Festival, the Grand Ole Opry, and Café Carlyle—Nancy And Beth will gamely endeavor to meet, and even exceed, your entertainment quota via harmonies in song, hypnotic dancing, and spoken pleasantries on the jewel-like stage of The Appel Room.
The Appel Room, Frederick P. Rose Hall, Broadway at 60th St.
TICKETS start at $55 and are available at the Alice Tully Hall and David Geffen Hall Box Offices, by calling CenterCharge 212.721.6500, or visiting AmericanSongbook.org.
Thursday, February 14 at 7:30 pm
Atrium 360°
Tcheka
Part of a growing group of post-colonial Cape Verdean artists reclaiming traditional musical styles, singer and guitarist Tcheka is building a distinctly 21st-century catalog of songs influenced by batuku and other indigenous genres, Brazilian music, Afropop, jazz, blues, and rock.
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, February 15 at 8:30 pm
American Songbook
Jenifer Lewis
Jenifer Lewis’s current role as Dre’s outspoken mom Ruby Johnson on the Emmy-nominated series Blackish is only the latest in a long line of standout performances by the multitalented singer, actress, and activist. Her previous credits include notable roles in films such as What’s Love Got to Do With It, The Preacher’s Wife, and Madea’s Family Reunion, television’s The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and Broadway’s Hairspray, among others. As a singer, she has raised the roof as a solo artist in more than 200 concerts around the world. Using the power of her platform to speak out about social, political, and mental health issues, Lewis recently published an honest and poignant memoir, The Mother of Black Hollywood, about her personal journey to stardom, and she continues to connect with audiences old and new through her vibrant social media presence. This rare, intimate engagement in The Appel Room offers audiences a direct line into Lewis’s unvarnished, straight-talking artistry.
The Appel Room, Frederick P. Rose Hall, Broadway at 60th St.
TICKETS are available at the Alice Tully Hall and David Geffen Hall Box Offices, by calling CenterCharge 212.721.6500, or visiting AmericanSongbook.org.
Friday, February 15 at 7:30 pm
¡VAYA! 63
New Swing Sextet
Opening set by DJ Bongohead
Emerging from the excitement and turbulence of 1960s New York City, the New Swing Sextet has been a popular and innovative exponent of Latin jazz, salsa and pop music for over five decades. After professionally debuting at the last New York World’s Fair, the band went on to have a long history of making music on the streets of New York. These true old-school pioneers of music and Grammy nominees are now celebrating a landmark anniversary with the release of their new album, Lo Que Te Traigo. Join them as they bring their classic Latin New York sound to the Atrium for an evening of infectious salsa rhythms and nonstop dancing.
Presented in collaboration with the NYU Music and Social Change Lab
FREE Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, including program updates, visit LincolnCenter.org/Atrium.
Saturday, February 16 at 8:30 pm
American Songbook
Desmond Child
Since his days performing in Desmond Child and Rouge in 1970s New York City, singer-songwriter Desmond Child has achieved legendary music-world status as a multi-platinum hitmaker. His songwriting credits read like a five-decade history of pop and rock music, including everything from Kiss’s “I Was Made for Lovin’ You” and Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ on a Prayer” to Aerosmith’s “Dude Looks Like a Lady,” Cher’s “We All Sleep Alone,” and Ricky Martin’s “Livin’ la Vida Loca,” with over a hundred songs—including more than eighty Top 40 hits across virtually every genre in recorded music—along the way. Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2008 and cofounder, along with fellow Cuban-American composer Rudy Pérez, of the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame, Child recently joined the ranks of fellow musical innovators Sir Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder,
Patti Smith, Carly Simon, and others when he received an ASCAP Founders Award for his “exceptional contributions to music.” As a member of ASCAP’s board, he is also an outspoken advocate for musicians and songwriters in the age of streaming music services. Stepping out from behind the scenes, Child takes the stage at The Appel Room for an evening of soulful interpretations that lend new depth and dimension to songs you think you know.
The Appel Room, Frederick P. Rose Hall, Broadway at 60th St.
TICKETS start at $40 and available at the Alice Tully Hall and David Geffen Hall Box Offices, by calling CenterCharge 212.721.6500, or visiting AmericanSongbook.org
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14) News from Michelle Tabnick PR
Schimmel Center at Pace University
presents
AN EVENING WITH
RONNY CHIENG AND DULCÉ SLOAN
Thursday, February 14 at 7:30pm
Schimmel Center at Pace University concludes its 2018-19 Comedy 1 Series with a double-bill evening of standup featuring Crazy Rich Asians actor
Ronny Chieng and NBC Stand Up Showcase Winner Dulcé Sloan on Thursday, February 14, 2019 at 7:30pm. Perhaps best known as correspondents on Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, these two internationally award-winning comedians will take the stage together for the first time for a special Valentine's Day performance. Tickets start at $19 and can be purchased at SchimmelCenter.org, by phone at 212-346-1715, or by visiting the Schimmel Center Box Office at 3 Spruce Street in Manhattan. Box office hours are Tuesday-Saturday, Noon-5pm, and then beginning three hours prior to each performance, through intermission.
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15)News from Polk and Co.
15A) Tickets on Sale Now
Burn This - Hudson Theater Box Office Now Open
Performances Begin March 15, 2019
A series of one-night only concerts of musicals produced by Second Stage Theater, MUSICAL MONDAYS will take place every Monday night through the month of March, kicking off on March 4th with Jason Robert Brown’s THE LAST FIVE YEARS. The series will continue on March 11th with SATURDAY NIGHT by Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein, and Stephen Sondheim; on March 18th with Peter Duchan, Benj Pasek, and Justin Paul’s DOGFIGHT; and on March 25th with Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey’s NEXT TO NORMAL.
Single tickets are $89 and premium tickets are $125. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Second Stage Box Office at 212-246-4422 or visiting the company’s website,www.2ST.com. There will be a limited number of 30 Under 30 tickets available for each performance.
All concerts will play at 7pm at Second Stage’s Tony Kiser Theater (305 W 43rd Street).
THE BAND’S VISIT has won:
Performances Begin March 15, 2019
Officially Opens April 16, 2019
Limited Engagement for 17 weeks only!
The first revival of Pulitzer Prize Winner Lanford Wilson’s BURN THIS stars Academy Award Nominee and three-time Emmy Award Nominee Adam Driver (Pale), Golden Globe Award Winner and Emmy Award Nominee Keri Russell (Anna), Tony Award Nominee David Furr (Burton) and Tony Award Nominee Brandon Uranowitz (Larry).
When a mysterious death brings together two unlikely strangers, their explosive connection sparks a chemistry too fiery to ignore. BURN THIS is a smoldering story of love and raw attraction by one of the most vital playwrights of the modern era.
Ticket Information:
Tickets are on sale at www.hudsonbroadway.com, 855-801-5876 or at the Hudson Theatre box office (141 West 44th Street). Ticket prices range from $59 – 289.
For more information, visit www.BurnThisPlay.com
Tootsie - Marquis Theatre Box Office Now Open
The Marquis Theatre box office is open Monday through Saturday from 10am to 8pm. Beginning May 5, the box office will be open on Sundays from 12pm to 6pm.
TOOTSIE begins preview performances on Friday, March 29th and officially opens on Tuesday, April 23rd. Tickets are currently available atwww.Ticketmaster.com or by calling 877-250-2929. For more information, please visit www.TootsieMusical.com.
The world premiere comedy musical TOOTSIE tells the story of a talented but difficult actor who struggles to find work until one show-stopping act of desperation lands him the role of a lifetime – as the star of a new Broadway musical.
For more information visit: TootsieMusical.com
Musical Mondays at Second Stage Theater
IN CELEBRATION OF ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY
SPECIAL ONE-NIGHT ONLY CONCERTS
HIGHLIGHT SECOND STAGE’S MUSICAL PRODUCTIONS:
THE LAST FIVE YEARS, SATURDAY NIGHT,
DOGFIGHT and NEXT TO NORMAL
Single tickets are $89 and premium tickets are $125. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Second Stage Box Office at 212-246-4422 or visiting the company’s website,www.2ST.com. There will be a limited number of 30 Under 30 tickets available for each performance.
All concerts will play at 7pm at Second Stage’s Tony Kiser Theater (305 W 43rd Street).
For more information, please visit www.2ST.com
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15B) Kiss, Me Kate to
Begin Performances
Previews Begin February 14, 2019
Official Opening March 14, 2019
Limited Engagement Through June 2, 2019 at Studio 54 on Broadway
Kiss Me, Kate will begin preview performances on Thursday, February 14, 2019 and opens officially on Thursday, March 14, 2019. This is a limited engagement through Sunday, June 2, 2019 at Studio 54 on Broadway (254 W 54th St).
Roundabout welcomes back longtime friends of the theater; Tony winner Kelli O’Hara who was nominated for her role in the 2006 revival of The Pajama Game opposite Harry Connick, Jr. and Will Chase returns to Roundabout following his Tony nominated role in 2012 revival of The Mystery of Edwin Drood. In 2016, O’Hara, Chase andJohn Pankow also starred in a sold-out benefit concert reading of Kiss Me, Kate directed by Scott Ellis; and Pankow appeared in Twelve Angry Men (2004). Corbin Bleureturns to Roundabout following his performance in Holiday Inn, The New Irving Berlin Musical (2016). Stephanie Styles was last seen in the 2016 Roundabout Underground production of Kingdom Come.
For more information, visit roundabouttheatre.org/impact
15C) 10-TIME TONY AWARD-WINNING BEST MUSICAL
THE BAND’S VISIT
TO PLAY FINAL PERFORMANCE SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2019
The 10-time Tony Award-winning Best Musical THE BAND’S VISIT will play its final performance on Broadway on Sunday, April 7, 2019.
THE BAND’S VISIT has won:
- 10 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Original Score (David Yazbek), Best Book (Itamar Moses), Lead Actress (Katrina Lenk), Lead Actor (Tony Shalhoub), Featured Actor (Ari’el Stachel), Lighting Design (Tyler Micoleau), Sound Design (Kai Harada), Orchestrations (Jamshied Sharifi) and Director (David Cromer);
- Drama League Award for Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical;
- New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best Musical;
- Two Lucille Lortel Awards, for Outstanding Musical and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical (Katrina Lenk);
- Two Outer Critics Circle Awards, for Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical and Outstanding Score (David Yazbek);
- Two Obie Awards, for Musical Theater (David Yazbek & Itamar Moses), and Directing (David Cromer);
- Three Drama Desk Awards, for Outstanding Director of a Musical (David Cromer), Outstanding Music (David Yazbek) and Outstanding Lyrics (David Yazbek);
- The Joe A. Callaway Award for outstanding direction (David Cromer);
- The Dramatists Guild’s 2017 Frederick Loewe Award for Dramatic Composition for David Yazbek’s score;
- Theatre World Award’s Dorothy Louden Award for Theatre Excellence (Katrina Lenk).
Ticket Information
Tickets ($45 – $165, including the $2 facility fee) are available at telecharge.com, 212.239.6200, or at the Barrymore Theatre box office (243 West 47th Street). For groups of 10 or more, please contact Broadway Inbound at broadwayinbound.com or 866.302.0995.
Performance Schedule
The performance schedule for THE BAND’S VISIT is: Tuesday – Thursday at 7pm; Friday & Saturday at 8pm; with matinees at 2pm on Wednesday & Saturday; Sunday at 3pm.
For more information, visit TheBandsVisitMusical.com
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15D) THE TONY AWARD-WINNING MUSICAL COME FROM AWAY
RELEASES FULLY ILLUSTRATED COMPANION BOOK WITH HACHETTE BOOKS
FEATURING A FOREWORD BY PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU
COME FROM AWAY: WELCOME TO THE ROCK
AVAILABLE NOW FOR PRE-ORDER WHEREVER BOOKS ARE SOLD
IN STORES MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 2019
Junkyard Dog Productions, in conjunction with Hachette Books, announces the release of COME FROM AWAY: WELCOME TO THE ROCK, a fully illustrated companion volume to the Tony Award-winning smash hit Broadway musical, featuring the book and lyrics for the first time in print and a foreword by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. COME FROM AWAY: WELCOME TO THE ROCK is available now for pre-order and officially goes on sale on Monday, August 13, 2019 wherever books are sold.
Featuring the complete book and lyrics by Grammy & two-time Tony Award nominees and Outer Critics Circle Award & Drama Desk Award winners Irene Sankoff & David Hein, along with exclusive never-before-seen cut material, COME FROM AWAY: WELCOME TO THE ROCK gives an unprecedented look behind the curtain, and inside the remarkable true story.
With a complete narrative of the events in Gander during that week and beyond written by theater historian Laurence Maslon, the journey of the musical's development is traced from the backdrop of one of the darkest days in American history to the ten-year reunion of Gander residents and airline passengers, which sparked the show's creation.
COME FROM AWAY: WELCOME TO THE ROCK also includes rare, never-before-published photos of the events that inspired the musical, illustrations of the cast, up-close details of the costumes and set, new interviews from passengers, Gander residents, and the actors that lined up to audition to portray them and much more.
A beautiful collector's item, this book places readers far and wide in the town of Gander and backstage at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre - and all the places along this show's incredible journey. Because we come from everywhere, we all come from away.
TICKET INFORMATION:
Tickets for COME FROM AWAY on Broadway are on sale at www.telecharge.com (212.239.6200) and the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre box office (236 West 45th Street), andrange from $59 - $187 (including the $2 facility fee).
The playing schedule for COME FROM AWAY is as follows: Tuesday through Thursday at 7pm, Friday and Saturday at 8pm, with matinees on Wednesday and Saturday at 2pm and Sunday at 8pm.
For more information, visit https://comefromaway.com.
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16) News from Richard Hillman PR
THE YORK THEATRE COMPANY’S
DEVELOPMENTAL READING SERIES
PRESENTS
“IN THE THEATRE”
BOOK BY JOAN ROSS SORKIN
MUSIC AND LYRICS BY STEVEN FISHER
MUSIC DIRECTION BY JULIE MCBRIDE
DIRECTED BY MICHAEL UNGER
DEVELOPMENTAL READING SERIES
PRESENTS
“IN THE THEATRE”
BOOK BY JOAN ROSS SORKIN
MUSIC AND LYRICS BY STEVEN FISHER
MUSIC DIRECTION BY JULIE MCBRIDE
DIRECTED BY MICHAEL UNGER
TWO PERFORMANCES ONLY
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2019 AT 2:30PM & 7:00PM
AT THE YORK THEATRE COMPANY AT SAINT PETER’S
AT THE YORK THEATRE COMPANY AT SAINT PETER’S
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
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, as part of its acclaimed Developmental Reading Series, will present a staged reading of the new musical In the Theatre with book by Joan Ross Sorkin (The Black Swan) and music and lyrics by Steven Fisher (The Little Dancer). In the Theatre will play two performances only on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. at The York Theatre Company at Saint Peter’s (619 Lexington Avenue, entrance on East 54th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue).
The readings are FREE and open to the public on the day of the presentation. Advance reservations are available with a minimum suggested donation of $10.00 fee for each reading (Advance reservations are complimentary for York Theatre's Plus Members; $5 for York Theatre Members).
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A dark and whimsical tour-de-farce inspired equally by silent-era masters and vaudevillian peculiarity, beep boop is a twisted romp that explores our obsession with technology and our increasing loneliness in a world with so many ways to connect.
beep boop will be performed at 14th Street Y (344 E 14th Street, New York, NY 10003) Wednesday February 6th through Sunday, February 17th. The performance schedule is Tuesdays through Saturdays at 7:30pm with Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2pm.
Tickets to beep boop are priced at $35.00 and are available now online at https://14streety.secure.
For more information, visit http://www.
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17) News from Sam Rudy Media Relations
Crowded Outlet announces its production, beep boop, a multimedia clown show created by physical comedian Richard Saudek (Balls at 59E59), TV and film composer Jesse Novak (“BoJack Horseman,” “The Mindy Project”) and director Wes Grantom (Lone Star Spirits, Eager to Lose). beep boop will play a limited return-engagement at 14th Street Y (344 E 14th Street, New York, NY 10003; at 14th Street and 1st Avenue), performing Wednesday, February 6th through Sunday, February 17th.beep boopBegins Limited Off-Broadway Return EngagementWednesday, February 6th – Sunday, February 17th, 2019
Created by and Starring
Richard Saudek
(Balls, Eager to Lose)
Music Composed by
Jesse Novak
(“BoJack Horseman,” “The Mindy Project,” “Superstore”)
Directed by
Wes Grantom
(Lone Star Spirits, Eager to Lose)At 14th Street Y
A dark and whimsical tour-de-farce inspired equally by silent-era masters and vaudevillian peculiarity, beep boop is a twisted romp that explores our obsession with technology and our increasing loneliness in a world with so many ways to connect.
beep boop will be performed at 14th Street Y (344 E 14th Street, New York, NY 10003) Wednesday February 6th through Sunday, February 17th. The performance schedule is Tuesdays through Saturdays at 7:30pm with Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2pm.
Tickets to beep boop are priced at $35.00 and are available now online at https://14streety.secure.
For more information, visit http://www.
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18) News from Spin Cycle NYC
Obie winner Hinrichs brings RANDOM ACTS Off-Broadway, begins Feb. 14
RANDOM ACTS, a drama written and performed by Obie Award winner Renata Hinrichs (A Simple Heart, Debbie Does Dallas, Einstein’s Dreams). Directed by Jessi D. Hill, performances run February 14 – March 2 at TBG Mainstage Theatre (312 West 36thStreet).
RANDOM ACTS opens in the 1960’s at the height of the Civil Rights movement. It is here, on the south side of Chicago, that a scared five-year-old white girl finds kindness in chaos. How far can the ripple of one act of good will go? Now grown, one girls’ story proves that the effect of even a small good deed can reach farther than ever imagined.
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