I started this blog with one daughter, kept it up with the other, to spend time together doing something we enjoyed.
However, things change and people evolve. My daughters are older, busier, and not as interested in writing.
From now on this blog will be mostly mom with occasional contributions from my daughters and maybe even my husband.
Nothing else will change. We'll still focus on sharing fun places to go, fun things to do, and more, and we would  still love to hear your views too

Sunday, January 19, 2020

Sunday Scoop Week of 1/19/20 - What's Happening This Week or Coming Up Soon

In This Week's Scoop

 1) Upcoming at the George Street Playhouse
    Midwives Opens Tuesday January 21
2) Upcoming at National Geographic Ocean Encounter: Ocean Odyssey
    New Experiences in 2020
3) Upcoming at Lincoln Center
    American Songbook: Rufus Wainwright, Vaya! 63: Los Cumpleanos, LC Kids: Philadanco
4) Upcoming at Kelsey Theatre
     Rose Revere Engineer & Friends January 25
5) Upcoming at Symphony Space
    Elizabeth Mitchell You Are My Flower Saturday January 25
6) Upcoming at Brooklyn On Stage at Kingsborough
    Charlotte's Web Sunday January 26
7) Upcoming at Merkin Hall
    Broadway Playhouse: Charles Strouse, What Makes It Great?: Beethoven's Symphony No. 7

PR Firm Roundup 
    
8) News from BroadwayCon
    8A) Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Joins BroadwayCon 2020 Lineup
    8B) Jagged Little Pill and Mrs. Doubtfire Join Broadwaycon 2020 Lineup
9) News from DDPR
    Immigrant Artists Band Together to Record Mashup of God Bless America/Give Me Your Tired
10) News from DKC/O&M
      10A) Broadway Profiles To Become First Nationally Syndicated Broadway Program
      10B) The Woman in Black Opens at Mckittrick Hotel Thursday January 23
11) News from Karen Greco PR
      What's On At the Wild Project Wednesday January 22 - Saturday January 25
12) News from Michelle Tabnick PR
      12A) TRU Essential  Annual Workshop Raising Money For Theater 2020 Saturday Jan 25
      12B) Works & Process at the Guggenheim: West Side Story Monday January 27
13) News from Pascal Nadon Communications
       Orchestra Now Special Event:The Sound of Spring Saturday January 25 & Sunday January 26
14) News from Polk and Co.
      14A) Sing Street to Transfer to Broadway Tickets on Sale Now
      14B) Take Me Out Tickets on Sale Now
      14C) Alexandra Billings Joins Cast of Wicked
15) News from Richard Hillman PR
      15A) Abdingdon Theatre Inaugurates Around the Table Series with Arancini Mon Jan 27
      15B) York Theatre Legacy Concert Celebration Monday January 27
16) News from Spin Cycle NYC
      Unmaking Toulouse Lautrec Extends Through March 6

1) Upcoming at 
George Street Playhouse
NBPAC
11 Livingston Ave.
New Brunswick, NJ 

 Midwives

When a major snowstorm breaks out during a routine at-home birth, cutting off all communication with the outside world, midwife Sibyl Danforth makes the impossible decision to perform a makeshift cesarean section and save the life of a baby. But when the blizzard clears and questions arise, Sibyl must then face a jury and answer for what really occurred that icy Vermont night.

For tickets and more information visit, www.GeorgeStreetPlayhouse.org 
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2) National Geographic Encounter: Ocean Odyssey 
New Experiences in 2020
226 W. 44th St.
New York, NY


National Geographic Encounter: Ocean Odyssey digital immersive experience new experiences, offerings and amenities rolling out in early 2020, including:

·  Encounter is also participating in NYC & Company’s NYC Must-See-Week 2020, offering 2-for-1 admission from January 21 to February 9. Encounter will provide two promotional deals, MSWMC20 & MSW20 from January 21 to February 9, 2020.

·  In addition, Encounter is offering their popular Family Fun Pack, which gives visitors four tickets for under $99 and the 2020 Ocean Explorer Pass where guests can enjoy a VIP annual pass visit anytime they want and as often as they want all through 2020. The Ocean Explorer Pass also includes 15% off the retail store and an exclusive souvenir poster. For more, visit https://natgeoencounter.com/ticketing

· Due to popular demand, Sip N’ Sea Nights is returning to Encounter from January to June 28, 2020. Guests who purchase any type of admission ticket to Encounter after 4PM on Friday and Saturday evenings will receive a complimentary glass of wine or non-alcoholic beverage in their private event space at the end of the experience until closing at 8 pm, presented by Lillie’s Victorian Establishment in Times Square.

· For couples who are looking to do something beyond a standard dinner night out on Valentine’s Day, loved ones can take advantage of Encounter’s Valentine’s Day themed Sip N’ Sea and choose among rosé, prosecco, and sparkling juice.
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3) Upcoming at Lincoln Center

American Songbook: Rufus Wainwright, 
Vaya! 63: Los Cumpleanos, LC Kids: Philadanco

Wednesday, January 22 at 7:30 pm 
American Songbook 
Rufus Wainwright: Songs That Built Me 
With his emotionally candid melodies and “genuine originality” (New York Times), Rufus Wainwright has established himself as one of the great vocalists, composers, and songwriters of his generation. As a pop vocalist and songwriter, he has collaborated with musical giants, including Elton John, David Byrne, and Joni Mitchell. His musical output has been wondrously varied and prolific, including a historic re-creation of Judy Garland’s 1961 comeback concert that was performed to sold-out, adoring crowds in New York, Paris, Toronto, Los Angeles and London. His last album was a setting of nine Shakespeare sonnets. For this highlyanticipated show in Alice Tully Hall, Wainwright delves into his catalogue, including songs that have shaped him as an artist and may preview tracks from his forthcoming pop album, to be released in Spring of 2020. Through a set list created specially for his American Songbook debut, Rufus will build a singular viewpoint of American song through his unique, unmistakable lens. 
Alice Tully Hall, 1941 Broadway. 
TICKETS start at $55 and are available by calling 212.721.6500 or visiting LincolnCenter.org/AmericanSongbook. 

*FREE Thursday, January 23 at 7:30 pm 
¡VAYA! 63 
Los Cumpleaños 
Opening set by DJ tres dos Los Cumpleaños play a psychedelic take on Colombian Cumbia, Son Caribeño, Salsa Criolla and other tropical rhythms at this danceable, one-of-a-kind musical experience. Presented in collaboration with the NYU Music and Social Change Lab. 
David Rubenstein Atrium, Broadway between 62nd and 63rd Streets. 
FREE Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. For questions about accessibility or to request an accommodation, please contact access@lincolncenter.org or 212.875.5375. For more information, please visit LincolnCenter.org/Atrium. 

Saturday, January 25 at 2:00 pm 
LC Kids 
Philadanco 
Renowned for its innovation, creativity, and preservation of predominantly African-American traditions in dance, Philadanco is now celebrating their 50th anniversary season under founder and artistic director Joan Myers Brown. This performance for young audiences and their families showcases a rich and varied program of some of their most powerful works by today’s most exciting contemporary choreographers: Between the Lines (choreographed by Francisco Gella with music by Philip Glass and Gidon Kremer), Endangered Species (choreographed by Anthony Burrell with music by Darryl Hoffman and Max Richter), and Enemy Behind the Gates (choreographed by Christopher Huggins with music by Steve Reich). Recommended for ages 12+. 
Clark Studio Theater, 165 West 65th Street, 7th Floor. 
TICKETS start at $25 (Member Price $18) and are available by calling 212.721.6500 or visiting Kids.LincolnCenter.org
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4) Upcoming at Kelsey Theatre
1200 Old Trenton Rd.
West Windsor, NJ

Rose Revere Engineer & Friends 

Saturday January 25, 2:00 PM & 4:00 PM

Ms. Greer's classroom includes three inquisitive out-of-the-box thinkers. Rosie Revere has big dreams. Iggy Peck has a relentless passion for architecture. And Ada Twist's curiosity can drive her teacher crazy. A fun new musical based on the books Rosie Revere, Engineer; Iggy Peck, Architect; and Ada Twist Scientist by Andrea Beaty, which spotlights the STEM curriculum (focusing on science, technology, engineering and math).

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit 
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5) Upcoming at Symphony Space
2537 Broadway
New York, NY

Elizabeth Mitchell You Are My Flower 

Saturday January 25, 11:00 AM

Twice Grammy-nominated Smithsonian Folkways artist Elizabeth Mitchell returns to Symphony Space with her family band and special guests for an engaging midwinter concert. Mitchell will present a gorgeous morning complete with gentle, homespun renditions of songs by Bob Marley, The Velvet Underground, David Bowie, Gillian Welch, and more. The quiet sweetness and intimacy of Elizabeth's concerts cement her as an icon of today's family music scene and an audience favorite at Symphony Space.

For more information or to purchase, visit www.symphonyspace.org/events/just-kidding-elizabeth-mitchell
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6) Upcoming at Brooklyn On Stage at Kingsborough
Leon M. Goldstein Performing Arts Center
 2001 Oriental Boulevard
Brooklyn, New York 

Charlotte's Web

January 26, 2:00 Pm

From award-winning children’s theater company TheaterWorksUSA comes Charlotte's Web, based on E.B. White's loving story of the friendship between a pig named Wilbur and a little gray spider named Charlotte. Wilbur has a problem: how to avoid winding up as pork chops! Charlotte, a fine writer and true friend, hatches a plan to fool Farmer Zuckerman.

Recommended for ages 4 and up.

For further information or to purchase, visit https://tickets.vendini.com/ticket-software.html
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7) Upcoming at Merkin Hall
129 W. 67th St.
New York, NY

Broadway Playhouse: Charles Strouse, What Makes It Great? Beethoven's Symphony No. 7

Sunday January 26, 11:00 AM
Broadway Playhouse: Charles Strouse

Introduce kids to Annie, Bye Bye Birdie and other classic musicals by the great Charles Strouse through mini-musicals, medleys, sing-alongs and interactive games. Ages 4-11

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit 

Monday January 27, 7:30 PM
What Makes it Great? Beethoven's Symphony No. 7

Featuring the Manhattan School of Music Chamber Sinfonia
Can we rehear this now-iconic work as the disturbing, eccentric, radical, untamed masterpiece it was for Beethoven's contemporaries? Host Rob Kapilow shows you what you've been missing!

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit 
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PR Firm Roundup

8) News from BroadwayCon

8A) BROADWAYCON 2020 WELCOMES
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD
FOR MAINSTAGE SPOTLIGHT SESSION

Saturday January 25, 10:00 AM

The Tony Award®️-winning play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has joined the Broadway 2020 lineup for an exclusive MainStage Spotlight Session on Saturday, January 25, 2020. The panel will feature James Snyder (Harry Potter), Jenny Jules (Hermione Granger), Matt Mueller (Ron Weasley), Jonno Roberts (Draco Malfoy), Diane Davis (Ginny Potter), Nicholas Podany (Albus Potter), Bubba Weiler (Scorpius Malfoy), and Nadia Brown (Rose Granger-Weasley) in conversation with moderator Melissa Anelli, CEO of Mischief Management and Co-Founder of BroadwayCon. Tickets are on sale now at BroadwayCon.com/register.

Following the Spotlight Session, BroadwayCon will also host an attendee-led meetup for fans of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Event attendees will also be able to see select pieces from Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’s creation, including the set model, in the BroadwayCon Museum, open all weekend

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8B) JAGGED LITTLE PILL
and MRS. DOUBTFIRE
EXPAND SHOW-STOPPING BROADWAYCON 2020 LINEUP

BroadwayCon welcomes new musicals Jagged Little Pill and Mrs. Doubtfire to the 2020 MainStage Spotlight Session lineup. Attendees will be treated to an exclusive look behind the curtain at the creation of Jagged Little Pill on Sunday, January 26, at 12:30 p.m. with cast members Antonio Cipriano (Phoenix), Kathryn Gallagher (Bella), Celia Rose Gooding (Frankie Healy), Derek Klena (Nick Healy), Sean Allan Krill (Steve Healy), Lauren Patten (Jo), and Elizabeth Stanley (Mary Jane Healy), moderated by Jerry Portwood, Rolling Stone Digital Director. 

The Mrs. Doubtfire Mainstage Spotlight will take place on Saturday, January 25, at 3 p.m, featuring Jerry Zaks (Director), Lorin Latarro (Choreographer), Rob McClure (Daniel Hillard), Jenn Gambatese (Miranda Hillard), and more, moderated by Gordon Cox, Variety theatre critic and host of the “Stagecraft” podcast.

Both shows will also perform select numbers for BroadwayCon attendees on Friday, January 24 during the BroadwayCon 2020 First Look, an exclusive showcase of performances from the newest and most talked-about shows of the season. 
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9) News from DDPR

IMMIGRANT ARTISTS FROM FRANCE, GERMANY, SPAIN, ISRAEL, BAHRAIN, SOUTH KOREA, BRAZIL, ARGENTINA BAND TOGETHER TO PERFORM INSPIRATIONAL MASHUP OF 
GOD BLESS AMERICA/GIVE ME YOUR TIRED 
 

IMMIGRANTS FROM ALL OVER THE GLOBE RECORDED THE SONGS (WHICH WERE WRITTEN BY IRVING BERLIN, AN IMMIGRANT HIMSELF) AT A JEWISH SYNAGOGUE IN RESPONSE TO TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL DELIBERATELY MISQUOTING THE POEM AFFIXED TO THE STATUE OF LIBERTY


Arts for Immigrants, a new theater company shedding light on immigration issues through art and providing performance opportunities to immigrant artists, today released a powerful new video of immigrant artists from France, Germany, Spain, Israel, Bahrain, South Korea, Brazil and Argentina performing a very special rendition of God Bless America/Give Me Your Tired, for the new year. Produced & arranged by Grammy nominated composer Assaf Gleizner and MTC Music Academy and conducted & directed by Tegan Miller, the beloved song was filmed at Congregation Rodeph Sholom on December 11, 2019 and sung by a choir of immigrant artists from all over the globe.


Arts For Immigrants partnered with Team TLC NYC, a grassroots organization committed to supporting asylum seekers in New York City, to present the video. 


In August, the top immigration official in the Trump Administration, Ken Cuccinelli, deliberately misquoted the words to the poem "Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor" which is part of a systematic effort to not only make immigration into the US more difficult, but to also damage the image of immigrants. This is taking a big toll on immigrants who are currently in the US trying to make a life for themselves, as well as new applicants hoping to get a visa and move to the United States. 

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10) News from DKC/O&M

10A) THE BROADWAY CHANNEL
ANNOUNCES
THE FIRST NATIONAL BROADWAY ENTERTAINMENT T.V. SHOW
AS
BROADWAY PROFILES
WITH TAMSEN FADAL
LAUNCHES FALL 2020 IN SYNDICATION ACROSS THE UNITED STATES

The Broadway Channel, part of the John Gore Organization family of companies, announcesy that “Broadway Profiles with Tamsen Fadal” will become the first nationally syndicated Broadway entertainment program to reach theater fans throughout the country.

Beginning in Fall 2020, the monthly show will increase frequency to air weekly.

Hosted and executive-produced by 12-time Emmy Award winner Tamsen Fadal, Broadway Profiles is a NY Emmy award-winning entertainment show with unprecedented access to A-list celebrities, Broadway’s biggest stars, upcoming shows, tours and behind-the-scenes stories on and off the stage.

For more information, visit www.broadwayprofiles.com.

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10B) THE McKITTRICK HOTEL, HOME OF SLEEP NO MORE
,
TO BRING ORIGINAL PRODUCTION OF LONG-RUNNING

 UK SMASH
THE WOMAN IN BLACK

TO NYC FOR EXCLUSIVE 6-WEEK

 LIMITED ENGAGEMENT

The McKittrick Hotel (530 West 27th Street, NYC), home of Sleep No More, announces the original production of long-running West End play The Woman in Black is coming to New York for the first time. Official opening is on January 23, 2020 in  the hotel’s hidden pub The Club Car on January 8.

The Woman in Black tells the story of a young lawyer who stumbles upon a small town with a grave secret. Stephen Mallatratt’s ingenious stage adaptation comes dramatically alive in Robin Herford’s gripping production of Susan Hill’s acclaimed ghost story.

Performances will be offered Wednesday through Monday evenings at 8pm, and Saturday and Sunday matinees at 3pm. Tickets start at $75 during previews, and a menu of traditional British pub-style fare and draft ales on tap will be available to order.

For schedule, tickets and additional information, please visit www.mckittrickhotel.com.
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11) News from Karen Greco

What's On at the Wild Project

January 22
The RE—collection Film Screening with Cyrus Aaron & Noemie-Marguerite
Wednesday at 7:30 pm
Tickets: $5
 
Brought to you by artists, Cyrus Aaron and Noemie Marguerite. The co-creators present their short-film series, along with a conversation and talk back curated around the work.
 
The RE—collection is a capsule of film narratives committed to the regeneration of the Black experience. The two artists have joined together to create a catalog for the culture and establish an ode to the past, present and future of the black Diaspora.  
 
January 23
MUTUALLY TORTURED ARTISTS
Part of Wild Project’s Indie the Wild program
Schedule: Thursday at 7:00 pm
Tickets: $15 ($10 in advance)
 
Mutually Tortured Artists is a show that is performance art meets variety show. Come see the story of the stranger across from you on the train come to life before your very eyes. This show features Ava Lanche, Ashley Benson, Scenerio, The OTP, Verona Dies, Spacebabe, and Lady Ro from New Hampshire.
 
January 24
WOMEN STAND UP hosted by Natalie Gifford
Schedule: Friday at 8pm
Tickets: $10

Seven knee-slapping women get their start in stand up with the help of their hilarious mentor, the one and only Jaye McBride.

Women Stand Up believes to empower any and all female-identifying of any age and any job to have their beginnings in stand up by creating a community that supports them and a place where their stories are heard for what they are.
 
January 25
TAKE 3
Schedule: Saturday  12 pm-10p m
Tickets $5
 
A three-act, three-minute show performed back to back all day for as many audiences as possible.
 
Ten hours of music, theater, and dance structured in short three minute shows repeated throughout the day for intimate groups of three audience members at a time, as many times as they can.
 
Take 3’s mission is to bring high-quality art to the people of New York.  People who feel theater is too expensive or time-consuming to be a part of their everyday lives. Seeing it as the gateway drug to larger art, Take 3 gives audiences the opportunity to build a positive relationship with theater without deviating from their daily commute, schedule, or lifestyle. The hope is to lead them to a larger artistic lifestyle which can lead to a more informed life, a better life, and a better world.
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12) News from Michelle Tabnick PR

12A) Theater Resources Unlimited
announces the annual essential workshop
Raising Money for Theater 2020: 
Who, How and When to Ask
Saturday, January 25, 2020

Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) presents its much-anticipated annual workshop, Raising Money for Theater 2020: Who, How and When to Ask, on Saturday, January 25, 2020 from 10am to 6pm at Studios 150, 150 W. 46th Street, Studio 5, 7th floor. E-mail TRUStaff1@gmail.com or register online at https://truonline.org/events/raising-money-2020/.

It's more important now than ever for the voices of theater to be heard, so if you have a production that cries out for an audience, get ready to move ahead with passion and a plan. For producers, one important step is finding the money and resources to bring your projects to fruition. We invite you to acquire some basic tools and crucial information that will help you to overcome your money shyness and effectively reach out to supporters. From pitching techniques and presentation skills to legal requirements and business planning, plus a wealth of first-hand experience from more than a half dozen producers who are currently active in the Broadway and off-Broadway worlds, we promise you an informative, empowering and inspiring day.

Workshop faculty will include (confirmed so far):
Bruce Robert Harris and Jack W. Batman (Be More Chill, King Kong, American Son, Carousel, Present Laughter, Natasha, Pierre..., On The Town),
Cody Lassen(Tootsie, What the Constitution Means to Me, Indecent, Significant Other, Spring Awakening revival), and Cheryl Wiesenfeld (upcoming Ain't Too Proud to Beg, Tony winner for All the Way, Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike, The Gershwin's Porgy & Bess, Elaine Stritch: At Liberty); plus entertainment attorneys Eric Goldman and Lee Feldshon, and financial advisor Bailie Slevin of Entertaining Finance.

Registration is $195 for non-members, $165 for TRU members with festival and student discounted tickets available. E-mail TRUStaff1@gmail.com with questions, or register online at https://truonline.org/events/raising-money-2020/.

SCHEDULE AND SPEAKERS (subject to change)
For more information about TRU membership and programs, visit www.truonline.org

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12B) Works & Process at the Guggenheim
presents
West Side Story
Ivo van Hove and Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker
January 27, 2020 at 7:30pm

Works & Process, the performing arts series at the Guggenheim, presents West Side Story: Ivo van Hove and Anne Teresa De Keersmaekeron Monday, January 27, 2020 at 7:30pm.

When the original production by Jerome Robbins, Arthur Laurents, Leonard Bernstein, and Stephen Sondheim premiered on Broadway in 1957, it changed the face of American musical theater. More than sixty years later, Tony Award winner Ivo van Hove directs a new production that features all-new choreography on Broadway for the first time by the internationally acclaimed Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, as well the most Broadway debuts in history with 32 cast members. Prior to its February 6 opening, audience members are invited behind the scenes as van Hove and De Keersmaeker participate in a moderated discussion and cast members perform highlights,

TICKETS & VENUE
$45, $40 members (unless otherwise noted)
$10 TodayTix Lottery and student rush tickets one hour before performance, based on availability (student tickets for those under 30 with valid ID)
Priority ticket access and preferred seat selection starts Dec 10 for $500+ Friends of Works & Process and Guggenheim members at the Associate level and above.
For more information, call 212 758 0024 or 212 423 3587, Mon-Fri, 1-5 pm, or visit worksandprocess.org.
Peter B. Lewis Theater
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
1071 Fifth Avenue at 89th Street
Subway: 4, 5, 6, or Q train to 86th Street
Bus: M1, M2, M3, or M4 bus on Madison or Fifth Avenue
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13) News from Pascal Nadon Communications

THE ORCHESTRA NOW 2020 WINTER-SPRING

Sat, Jan 25, 2020 at 7 PM at the Fisher Center at Bard, Sosnoff Theater, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
Sun, Jan 26, 2020 at 3 PM at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall, Rose Theater
Presented by the US-China Music Institute of the Bard College Conservatory of Music and the Central Conservatory of Music, China
Celebrate Lunar New Year and look forward to spring with a lively concert of Chinese orchestral works performed by The Orchestra Now. Soloists from the Central Conservatory’s world-class faculty in traditional instruments will perform on Chinese percussion, erhu, pipa, sheng and suona.
Chen Bing, conductor (first half)
Jindong Cai, conductor (second half)
Wang Jianhua, percussion
Wang Lei, sheng
Yu Hongmei, erhu
Zhang Hongyan, pipa
Zhang WeiWei, suona
Ji Tian, Shaanxi folk singer

Tickets for the Jan 25 concert are priced at $20 and may be purchased online at fishercenter.bard.edu, by calling the Fisher Center at 845.758.7900, or at the Fisher Center box office in the lobby of Sosnoff Theater.

Tickets for the Jan 26 concert are priced at $25 and are available online at jazz.org, by calling CenterCharge at 212.721.6500, or at the Jazz at Lincoln Center box office at Broadway & 60th, ground floor.
Fisher Center at Bard, Sosnoff Theater, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
Sat, Feb 8, 2020 at 8 PM
Sun, Feb 9, 2020 at 2 PM
Leon Botstein, conductor
Anna Polonsky, piano
Beethoven:
The Consecration of the House Overture
Piano Concerto No. 4
Symphony No. 3, Eroica
Tickets priced at $25–$35 may be purchased online at fishercenter.bard.edu, by calling the Fisher Center at 845.758.7900, or at the Fisher Center box office in the lobby of Sosnoff Theater.
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14) News from Polk and Co.

14A) SING STREET 
Transfers to Broadway to Open in April 2020

NEW YORK THEATRE WORKSHOP’S CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED,
WORLD PREMIERE PRODUCTION OF THE NEW MUSICAL

TO TRANSFER DIRECTLY TO BROADWAY WITH MEMBERS OF THE NYTW CAST 
PERFORMANCES BEGIN THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2020
OPENING SUNDAY, APRIL 19, 2020, AT THE LYCEUM THEATRE

Tickets on Sale Now

New York Theatre Workshop’s critically-acclaimed World Premiere of the new musical SING STREET, currently playing a sold-out engagement at NYTW (Artistic Director James C. Nicola and Managing Director Jeremy Blocker), will transfer directly to Broadway starring members of the New York Theatre Workshop cast, beginning performances at the Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45th Street) on Thursday, March 26, 2020, and opening Sunday April 19, 2020.

Dublin, 1982. Everyone is out of work. Thousands are seeking bluer skies across the Irish Sea. Sixteen-year-old Conor and his schoolmates turn to music to escape troubles at home and impress a mysterious girl. With a score that embraces the new wave sounds of the era, SING STREET celebrates the thrill of first love and the power of music.

Tickets are now on sale for at Telecharge.com

The performance schedule for SING STREET at Broadway’s Lyceum Theatre is: Tuesday-Saturday at 8pm, and Wednesday and Saturday at 2pm.Please Note: There will be added performances on Monday, March 30 at 8pm, Sunday, April 12 at 3pm, and Sunday, April 19 at 6:30pm. Beginning April 21, 2020, the playing schedule for SING STREET is as follows: Tuesday-Thursday at 7pm, Friday and Saturday at 8pm, Wednesday and Saturday at 2pm, and Sunday at 3pm.

For more information visit: SingStreet.com

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14B) TAKE ME OUT Tickets On Sale Now


Previews begin April 2, 2020
Opening Night April 23, 2020

Tickets for the upcoming Second Stage Theater production of Richard Greenberg’s Tony Award-winning play, TAKE ME OUT,  are now on sale. The Broadway production will begin previews April 2, 2020 and officially open on April 23, 2020 at Second Stage’s Hayes Theater (240 West 44th Street). 

Tickets can be purchased by visiting 2ST.com, by calling 212-541-4516, or in person at the Hayes Theater Box Office 240 West 44th Street. Ticket prices are $99-$149 for Orchestra and $79-$129 for Mezzanine. $199 Premium tickets are also available. A limited number of $30 Tickets are available for people age 30 and Under. Valid ID required. 1 ticket per ID. Based on availability. The Hayes Box Office is open Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sun from 12pm - 8pm; Weds, Sat from 10am-8pm.

In the Tony Award®-winning TAKE ME OUT, playwright Richard Greenberg celebrates the personal and professional intricacies of America’s favorite pastime. When Darren Lemming (Jesse Williams), the star center fielder for the Empires, comes out of the closet, the reception off the field reveals a barrage of long-held unspoken prejudices. Facing some hostile teammates and fraught friendships, Darren is forced to contend with the challenges of being a gay person of color within the confines of a classic American institution. As the Empires struggle to rally toward a championship season, the players and their fans begin to question tradition, their loyalties, and the price of victory.

For more information, please visit www.2ST.com


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14C) ALEXANDRA BILLINGS
HAS JOINED THE COMPANY
OF THE BROADWAY BLOCKBUSTER WICKED
AS MADAME MORRIBLE

Beginning on Monday, January 20, 2020, ALEXANDRA BILLINGS, from the hit show, “Transparent,” assumes the role of Madame Morrible in the Broadway production of WICKED.

For more information about WICKED, please visit www.WickedTheMusical.com
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15) News from Richard Hillman PR


15A) ABINGDON THEATRE COMPANY
INAUGURATES
“AROUND THE TABLE READING SERIES”
WITH
“ARANCINI”
A PLAY BY JOEY MERLO
DIRECTED BY RAN XIA
MONDAY, JANUARY 27th @ 7:00PM
AT THEATER 71
(152 WEST 71S STREET, NYC)
 Abingdon Theatre Company (Chad Austin, Artistic Director) begins the new decade in its 27th season by presenting its “Around the Table Reading Series” a critical program serving the company’s mission to create new work by emerging and established artists. The readings are free to the public and focus on challenging and thought-provoking subject matter.

The first reading in the series will be Arancini,a new play by Joey Merlo, directed by Ran Xia at Theater 71 (152 West 71st Street – just east of Broadway) on Monday, January 27th at 7pm.

The first reading in the series will be Arancini,a new play by Joey Merlo, directed by Ran Xia at Theater 71 (152 West 71st Street – just east of Broadway) on Monday, January 27th at 7pm. 

Tickets for Arancini are FREE, although reservations are required and may be made online here.

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15B) A YORK LEGACY CONCERT
CELEBRATION
MUSIC BY HARVEY SCHMIDT
BOOK AND LYRICS BY TOM JONES
MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2020 AT 7:30PM

 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 50th Anniversary season celebration, will present a special events during the month of January, a staged concert of the 1969 Broadway musical Celebration written by the legendary songwriting team Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones. Both special events will take place at The York Theatre Company at Saint Peter’s (entrance on East 54th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue).

On a deserted city street in winter, a group of ragged Revelers perform a modern version of the ancient ritual battle between Winter and Summer, the Young and the Old. Inspired by Peter Brook and Joseph Chaikin’s Open Theatre, _Celebration now makes its grand return to New York at The York Theatre, fifty-one years (and five days) after its opening on Broadway. This newly rewritten version, staged in 2016 by the New Line Theatre in St. Louis, was hailed by the critics. Bawdy, touching, and full of surprises, Celebration_ is a major milestone in Jones and Schmidt’s search to find new forms for the American musical. David Glenn Armstrong (York’s recent concert of I Do! I Do!; York Muftis including Plain & Fancy) directs, with music direction by Deniz Cordell (York Mufti’s Panama Hattie and Lolita, My Love). Casting is by Carol Hanzel. An starry cast of performers will be announced shortly. Tickets are priced at $50, $45 for York Members, $40 for York Plus! Members. ONE-NIGHT ONLY: Monday, January 27, 2020 at 7:30pm.*

Tickets 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.).
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16) News from Spin Cycle PR

Environmental Drama About Legendary Artist Announces 6th Extension
UNMAKING TOULOUSE-LAUTREC
Now through March 6, 2020 at Madame X

Bated Breath Theatre Company announces a sixth extension of their acclaimed immersive, environmental production UNMAKING TOULOUSE-LAUTREC, selected as one of the 11 “best immersive plays and interactive theatrical experiences on Broadway and beyond” by Time Out. Performances will now continue through March 6, 2020 at Madame X in Manhattan’s historic Greenwich Village where it began performances in May 2019.

UNMAKING TOULOUSE-LAUTREC invites you to discover the bohemian world of the Belle Epoque with Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec—artist, aristocrat and all-around 19th Century bad boy. Dive into the underbelly of old Paris as you drink innovative house-made cocktails, lounge in a totally immersive Parisian-style salon, and rub shoulders with the dancers, prostitutes and outcasts that inspired the most enticing, elegant and provocative art depicting the decadence and sexuality of post-impressionist France.

UNMAKING TOULOUSE-LAUTREC runs through March 6. Performances are Wednesdays at 7pm & 9pm, Friday at 6:30pm & 8pm, and Saturday at 4pm & 6pm with additional performances Thursdays, February 6 and March 5. (Please note: no performances Feb. 8.) ) Running time is 60 minutes. Madame X is located at 94 West Houston Street, between LaGuardia Place and Thompson Street -- accessible from the B,D,F,M trains at Broadway/Lafayette.  You must be 21+ to attend. Tickets are $46 - $50 and include one complimentary beverage. Tickets are available at www.unmakinglautrecplay.com.
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