13) Sondheim and Lapine in Conversation Presented by Town Hall 8/3
14) South Street Seaport Offers Free Tours of Lightship Ambrose Starting 8/6
15) South Street Seaport Offers Tugboat Rides on Saturdays
16) Theatre for One: Here is Future Performances at Manhattan West Plaza Starting 8/5
17) Theatre Resources Unlimited Upcoming Community Gathering 8/6
18) Two River Theater Upcoming Events
1) Artpark presents
JP Jofre Hard Tango Chamber Band and Alarm Will Sound
August 7, 2021
Artpark announces a performance by JP Jofre Hard Tango Chamber Band and Alarm Will Sound as part of the 2021 New Music in the Park series on August 7, 2021 at 7pm in the Artpark Amphitheater. Tickets for the event are $25 and are available at artpark.net/events/jp-jofre-hard-tango-chamber-band. The performance is sponsored by HSBC Bank.
JP Jofre is known as one of the world’s foremost soloists on the bandoneon: the soulful, Argentinian instrument that it is the main voice of tango and that Astor Piazzolla catapulted to fame. But Jofre is also a brilliant and pioneering composer whose work transcends nuevo tango to encompass the neo-romantic, indie classical and jazz. JP Jofre and the Hard Tango Chamber Band includes: Ron Wasserman (double bass); Eric Silberger (violin); Amy Kang (cello); Pablo Cafici (piano).
Program:
- Hard Tango (JP Jofre)
- Milongon (JP Jofre)
- After the Rain (JP Jofre)
- La Camorra 3 (Astor Piazzolla)
- Taranguino (JP Jofre)
- Manifiesto (JP Jofre)
- Libertango (Astor Piazzolla)
- Universe (JP Jofre)
The twenty-piece Alarm Will Sound once again brings their engaging, otherworldly sounds to Artpark, playing music with an irreverent charm and daring seldom heard in stodgy halls. This time, their performance will include a previous collaborative work with Queens, NY-based artist Eartheater, who distills foley-filled digital production and classical composition into works suspended between reckless romanticism and detailed sonic tapestries. When Fire is Allowed to Finish, her work with Alarm Will Sound, contains six emotionally charged movements. The music is fearlessly expressive, lush, and emotional — bound to jolt even the most jaded listener.
The music is fearlessly expressive, lush, and emotional, and while harkening back to Romanticism with a capital ‘R’ simultaneously stays rooted in the contemporary by incorporating unusual and unexpected timbres and rhythmic devices. For this project, composers Aaron Parker, Steve Snowden, and Conrad Winslow were enlisted to orchestrate Drewchin’s musical ideas. This work has a duration of 30 minutes and was premiered in May of 2018. This piece is being recorded now and will be released on the label Cognitive Shift possibly later in the fall.
Alarm Will Sound's setlist:
Eartheater, When Fire is Allowed to Finish
Jlin arr. Kim and Thompson, Black Origami
King Britt and Marcos Balter, Atomic Theory III: “Electron Orbitals”
Aphex Twin arr. Stefan Freund, T69 Collapse
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2) BROADWAY ON DEMAND
ANNOUNCES STREAMING PREMIERE OF
TOGETHER APART
TEN MINI-MUSICALS ABOUT ONE LIFE CHANGING YEAR
WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY BROWN UNIVERSITY
ALUMNI AND CONCEIVED BY GRAMMY
AWARD WINNER LISA LOEB
BEGINNING AUGUST 6TH
WILL BENEFIT THE ACTORS FUND
Broadway On Demand, the industry-leading theater streaming platform, has announced the streaming premiere of the musical Together Apart, a collection of ten mini-musicals, written, composed, directed-by and starring Brown University alumni. Together Apart was conceived by Grammy Award winner Lisa Loeb and features Emmy and SAG Award winner Julie Bowen (Modern Family), Emmy Award Winner Josh Hamilton (13 Reasons Why), Ann Harada (Avenue Q), JoBeth Williams (Kramer vs. Kramer), Lisa Loeb and more. The musical will also be a benefit for The Actors Fund. It will be available on Broadway on Demand starting on August 6th for a two week run.
Together Apart evolved out of a Brown Musical Theatre class reunion on Zoom held during the Covid-19 pandemic. The reunion was attended by graduates from the early 80’s through the late 90’s. Lisa Loeb, ’90 Graduate, was energized by the digital reconnection and was inspired to find a solution to everyone’s concern about how theater could exist during the pandemic. She began collaborating with her fellow graduates to create Together Apart. Together Apart was intentionally created using the Zoom platform as a reflection of life during the pandemic.
The production is a compilation of ten, seven-minute musicals, all about connecting on Zoom at the beginning of the pandemic. The musicals are interspersed with short pieces by Eric Kirchberger playing Dr. Anthony Fauci.
The mini-musicals are as follows:
How Can I Connect?
About: Opening number about how difficult it was to find connection during the beginning of the pandemic, through Zoom.
It’s Okay Mom
About: An optimistic single dad does all he can to keep life under quarantine from affecting his seven-year old daughter and his nervous mom.
The New Normal
About: The New Normal is a continuous scene that takes place in an elementary school zoom classroom during which the parents gradually become more involved and end up taking over entirely.
Find The Music
About: Two old friends whose lives have taken very different paths reconnect over Zoom.
Red State/Blue State
About: Speed-dating during a pandemic isn't easy. If the virus doesn't get you, the political divide just might.
Teaching Online
About: A non-tech savvy teacher is thrust into Zoom classes and the radical shift in how teachers and students interacted, the tense political atmosphere, and the hopeful potency to still connect inspired this piece.
Breathe
About: Zach and Sondra are divorcing, but Sondra’s move-out day falls on New York’s Shutdown Day 2020, so she and Zach are forced to become “roommates” for the duration of the shut down. Breathe follows Zach and Sondra’s story and that of Zach’s loving parents through a series of Zoom calls during the historic year and its impact on this one African American family.
Care and Feeding
About: Four moms, each with her own set of challenges, muddle through Day 55 of quarantine.
Family Game Night
About: Tensions escalate and personal secrets are revealed as competitive members of a modern family Zoom together on Family Game Night!
La Dolce Jersey
About: La Dolce Jersey opens a window into the decades-long friendship of two women -- one quarantined at home in Italy, and one relocated to her childhood bedroom in New Jersey. Separated by the Atlantic, together they reckon with who they’ve been, and who they are at present.
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3) Dark Disabled Stories
by Ryan J. Haddad
Restart Stages
Thursday, August 5, 2021 at 7pm
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts announced new artistic performances, collaborations, workshops, family programming, and more coming to Restart Stages this August—the outdoor performing arts center created to champion the revival and recovery of New York City arts. Lincoln Center presents Dark Disabled Stories by Ryan J. Haddad on Thursday, August 5, 2021 at 7pm ET at The Isabel and Peter Malkin Stage at Hearst Plaza. For more information and for tickets, visit https://www.lincolncenter.org/lincoln-center-at-home/show/dark-disabled-stories-532 *********************************************************************
4) Due to Popular Demand
A New Block of Tickets is Now On Sale For
DISNEY WINNIE THE POOH
The New Musical Stage Adaptation
Performances begin at Theatre Row on October 21, 2021
Due to an overwhelming response, Rockefeller Productions is opening a new block of weekend tickets for the highly anticipated Disney Winnie the Pooh: The New Musical Adaptation.
Featuring songs by the Sherman Brothers’ and by A.A. Milne, this beautifully crafted musical stage adaptation is set deep in the Hundred Acre Wood and told with stunning life-size puppetry through the eyes of the Winnie the Pooh, Christopher Robin, and their best friends Piglet, Eeyore, Kanga, Roo, Rabbit and Owl (and Tigger too!).
Winnie the Pooh: The New Musical Adaptation is developed and presented by renowned family entertainment creator Jonathan Rockefeller (whose spectacular puppetry is omnipresent in the acclaimed productions of The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show and Paddington Gets in a Jam). Performances will take place at Times Square’s Theatre Row (410 West 42nd Street) beginning October 21, 2021.
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5) EXPLORE SUMMER FUN IN FDR PARK
Fairmount Park Conservancy Encourages Exploration at FDR Park with
Salsa Dancing, Tasting Tours, and More
Fairmount Park Conservancy is encouraging the exploration of the 348-acre FDR Park in South Philadelphia this summer. The non-profit champion for Philadelphia parks is offering a variety of ways to discover the Park, from a scavenger hunt to salsa classes to a food tasting tour.
In addition, the Conservancy has created a new digital guide, highlighting historic landmarks, natural areas, and more in FDR Park. The FDR Park Digital Guide, launching in August, will allow users to navigate the Park and find less-traveled gems within the space on their own. Find the guide at myphillypark.org.
STARTING POINTS
Park Hubs: To enhance the visitor experience in FDR Park, “Park Hubs” will be installed in August throughout the Park for the summer and fall. Three spots throughout the Park will include wayfinding signage, portable restrooms, and hand-sanitizing stations that serve as helpful jumping off points for exploring the Park.
At FDR Park, visitors can start or end their exploration of natural areas, recreational fields, and historic structures at these three locations:
● Soccer Fields
● Asian Market
● Playground
Park-goers can also consult the new FDR Park Digital Guide for maps of the Park Hubs, must-see sights, and more information on exploring the Park. Find the guide at myphillypark.org.
FAMILY FUN
Digital Scavenger Hunt: After the success of last year’s Fairmount Park Scavenger Hunt, FDR Park now has its first-ever digital scavenger hunt, created by the staff of Fairmount Park Conservancy. The FDR Park Scavenger Hunt encourages participants to discover the lesser-known spots in the 348-acre popular South Philadelphia park. Scavenger hunters can participate by downloading the free GooseChase app to their smartphone and completing each mission at their own pace (search for “FDR Park Scavenger Hunt”). The FDR Park Scavenger Hunt will run through August 16 and includes prizes such as gift certificates to South Philadelphia businesses and restaurants. More info: https://myphillypark.org/fdrpark-scavengerhunt/
Tree Tour and Hike: On August 21, join arborist Robert Heiskell for a tour of the Park’s biggest assets: its trees. Participants will learn to identify trees usually found in Philadelphia’s urban forest from the leaves and the bark. The tour will also include tree trivia related to history, culture, economy, and uses. More info: https://fairmountpark.ticketleap.com/tree-tour-nature-hike-various-locations/
Birdwatching Walks: Join avid birder and community activist Jason Hall for birdwatching walks to discover why FDR Park is considered one of the best birding spots in Philadelphia, according to Audubon Society of Pennsylvania. These walks are kid-friendly for families with children ages six and up. https://fairmountpark.ticketleap.com/west-park-birdwatching-walk-with-jason/
The Future of Play in FDR Park: Park users can have a say in the future playspace coming to FDR Park as the Gateway Phase of the Master Plan to upgrade the Park gets underway. Children and caregivers are encouraged to share their ideas and thoughts all summer long. To participate, visit https://myphillypark.org/pattisonplayground-engagement/. The Master Plan is being led by Fairmount Park Conservancy in partnership with Philadelphia Parks & Recreation and Friends of FDR Park to create a long-term vision for this important public space.
CULTURE IN THE PARK
Salsa Classes at the FDR Park: A new dance class series, ¡BAILAR en FDR!, takes place every first and third Friday from July through October at the historic FDR Boathouse overlooking Edgewood Lake. Meet new people and discover a fun and enjoyable way to keep yourself fit by learning to dance salsa and bachata. Presented in partnership with Philly Outdoor Bachata & Salsa and the Friends of FDR Park. Tickets are “pay what you can.” More info: https://fairmountpark.ticketleap.com/bailar-en-fdr-salsa-class--social-dance/
Flavors of FDR Tasting Tour: On August 14, an expert guide will take participants on a tasting tour of the Asian Market at FDR Park. South Philly is home to a vibrant Southeast Asian community, with many Khmer, Lao, Vietnamese, and Thai residents who have enjoyed FDR Park for decades. During the warmer months, vendors set up outdoor stalls selling street food, bubble teas and iced coffees, clothing, and produce. More info: https://fairmountpark.ticketleap.com/flavors-of-fdr-food-market-tasting-tour
View all upcoming events here: https://myphillypark.org/events-calendar/list/. Events are open to all, registration is available on a sliding pay scale and members get to register first.
HEALTHY FUN
Free Walking Group: We Walk PHL is a free walking group program by Fairmount Park Conservancy, Philadelphia’s Department of Public Health, and Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, that takes place in parks across Philadelphia. At FDR Park, all are welcome to take a walk in the Park together on Wednesdays at 8am for the rest of the summer. Walks are 45 minutes to 1 hour. Join the We WalkGroup PHL Facebook for more information and inspiration: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wewalkPHL
Fairmount Park Conservancy’s Membership Program helps ensure that Philadelphia’s parks are enhanced for generations to come and offers events like guided hikes, trail runs, yoga classes, and bike rides as well as great discounts throughout the park. Learn more about the Conservancy’s membership program here: https://myphillypark.org/support/become-a-member/
Event updates and schedules will be shared via the Conservancy’s calendar, weekly e-newsletter at https://myphillypark.org/newsletter and on social media at @myphillypark on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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6) BUNGALOUNGE @ Pier Village Welcomes
The Exhibition of Contemporary Artist HOWARD SCHOOR
“It’s a Schoor at the Shore”
After a successful showing at ArtExpo New York in 2018, Howard debuted his vast body of work in New Jersey at The Asbury Hotel. Schoor, in the summer of 2018, completed a five-week artist residency (the first of its kind) at Asbury Park’s Parlor Gallery, a mainstay in New Jersey’s art community. In 2019 Howard and Somerset Development collaborated in an “Artnership” Pop Up Gallery at Bell Works in Holmdel, NJ. Currently, his artwork is on display at The Montserrat Gallery in the Chelsea art district of NYC, Hotel Tides in Asbury Park, NJ, or on his online gallery at www.HowardSchoorArt.com.
You can view the exhibition Thursday thru Sunday from 12 pm - 11 pm.
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7) Jim Caruso Pajama Cast Party with Patrick Cassidy, Rhonda Ross, and Susie Mosher
8/4/21
The 68th episode of Jim Caruso’s Pajama Cast Party will air on it’s new day, Wednesday, August 4 at 8pm ET, and will feature lively chat and performances by Broadway leading man, talk show host and producer Patrick Cassidy, singer/social environmentalist Rhonda Ross and the wild and hilarious host of “The Lineup,” Susie Mosher!
After hosting his weekly Cast Party every Monday night at Birdland since 2003, showman Jim Caruso wasn’t about to let the temporary pandemic shutdown of the iconic NYC nightclub put a halt to his award-winning open mic night. Instead, with the technical expertise of producer Ruby Locknar, he went virtual, to bring the popular musical variety show into the homes of viewers everywhere via the YouTube Cast Party Network. Musical guests of “Jim Caruso’s Pajama Cast Party” have included Kristin Chenoweth, Alan Cumming, Betty Buckley, Marilyn Maye, Jelani Remy, Marc Shaiman, Kathy Najimy, Adam Guettel, Christine Ebersole, Ariana DeBose, Clifton Davis, Chita Rivera, Michael Feinstein, Isaac Mizrahi, Mary Wilson, and Toni Tennille, who have all served musical performances via livestream from their homes. See pajamacastparty.com.
Jim Caruso’s Pajama Cast Party
Wednesday, August 4 at 8pm ET
Cast Party Network on YouTube, BroadwayWorld.com & Facebook
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8) Look Who's Coming To Dinner
by Company SBB//Stefanie Batten Bland
As Part of Restart Stages
Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at 7pm
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts announced new artistic performances, collaborations, workshops, family programming, and more coming to Restart Stages this August—the outdoor performing arts center created to champion the revival and recovery of New York City arts. Lincoln Center presents Look Who's Coming to Dinner by Company SBB/Stefanie Batten Bland on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at 7pm ET at The Isabel and Peter Malkin Stage at Hearst Plaza. For more information and for tickets, visit https://www.lincolncenter.org/lincoln-center-at-home/show/look-whos-coming-to-dinner-89. *********************************************************************
9) NAI-NI CHEN DANCE COMPANY
Announces
The Bridge
Virtual Dance Institute
of boundary-breaking dance experiences
Free One-Hour Company Class on Zoom
Open to All Dancers at an Intermediate to Advanced Level
August 2-5, 2021
In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company has established a new dance institute through Zoom, The Bridge. The Institute’s aim is to bring together dancers, choreographers and directors around the world to experience the master teachers of color whose practices are embedded in the community and are focused on advancing the art of dance that transform the personal, environmental and metaphysical spaces. Interested dancers can join the class by registering on Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company’s website: https://www.nainichen.org/thebridge.
As a virtual dance institute, The Bridge will invite world renowned as well as up and coming dancers and choreographer to come to guest teach the class. Advanced/Intermediate level professional or pre-professional dancers who are looking to explore beyond their own boundaries and looking for new dance experiences are encouraged to participate. The core program is based on Nai-Ni Chen’s Kinetic Spiral, which is a cross-cultural dance vocabulary that integrates the Chinese martial arts philosophy in TaiChi with contemporary dance practices she studied in America. Guest artists will cover a wide range of folk and classical dance styles.
The Bridge will hold classes Monday-Thursday for the remainder of the summer due to the schedules of teachers and participants.
The Bridge Class schedule are as follows:
Week of 8/2/2021
Monday - Yuka Notsuka (Kinetic Spiral) at 11am
Tuesday - Rio Kikuchi (GyroKinesis) at 11am
Wednesday - Nai-Ni Chen (Kinetic Spiral) at 11am
Thursday - Andrij Cybyk (Ukrainian Dance) at 11am
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10) NEW YORK LANDMARKS CONSERVANCY ANNOUNCES 11TH ANNUAL SACRED SITES
OPEN HOUSE, “WITH YOU IN SPIRIT,” WITH VIRTUAL TOURS AND TALKS IN AUGUST
Explore the fascinating art, architecture, culture and history of diverse religious sites across New York State during the New York Landmarks Conservancy’s 11th Annual Sacred Sites Open House, “With You in Spirit.” Throughout the month of August, virtual events will include tours, talks, and forums, all hosted on Zoom, sponsored by the Conservancy and community partners. Join the Conservancy’s Sacred Sites Open House virtual events to get a glimpse inside some of the impressive, world-class houses of worship found right in New York State.
**Register in advance for Sacred Sites Open House events, including:
8/5 at 4:00pm From Landmarks to Neighborhood Gems
This virtual tour, From Landmarks to Neighborhood Gems, will highlight exemplary houses of worship from across the five boroughs, ranging from past winners of the Conservancy’s Lucy G. Moses Preservation Awards to historically significant local cornerstones.
8/7 at 2:30pm Queens Historical Society
Go on a virtual tour of Flushing, home to many different religions, and hear various sites discuss their institutions, including The Flushing Free Synagogue, The Friends Meeting House, The Hindu Temple Society of North America, The Muslim Center of New York, and the Chinese Buddhist Association.
8/11 at 12:00pm EverGreene Architectural Arts Presentation
Join Executive Chairman and Founder, Jeff Greene and Director of the Sacred Space Studio, Emily Sottile, who will discuss how sacred art and architecture can be a connection to those we are separated from by time and space. The session will include a case study of the restoration of architectural artwork at Eldridge Street Synagogue and a discussion on reading sacred architecture, featuring a variety of EverGreene's preserved sacred spaces in New York.
8/12 at 2:00pm Clergy & Lay Leaders Panel Discussion
Conservancy President Peg Breen hosts a discussion with clergy of different faith traditions from around the state about virtual worship and applying technology; establishing virtual programming and connecting with one’s community; and giving people a reason to come back to in-person worship.
8/15 at 1:00pm Preservation Association of the Southern Tier (PAST) Virtual Tour
Take a virtual tour of 26 houses of worship throughout Binghamton, Johnson City, Endwell and Endicott, New York.
8/19 at 6:00pm Faith in Empire State: Houses of Worship Across New York
This virtual tour, Faith in Empire State, will explore the contemporary use of sacred sites throughout the state, as well as their historical significance.
8/24 at 4:00pm Stained Glass Conservation at Woodlawn Cemetery Mausoleums
Join this virtual lecture highlighting the ongoing stained-glass conservation project at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx. Members of Woodlawn Conservancy, Liberty Stained Glass Conservation, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art will present the project featuring some of Woodlawn's treasures and answer questions.
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11) PLAY-PERVIEW
ANNOUNCES UPCOMING STREAMING
PROGRAMMING
NBC’S “TIMELESS” REUNION
CELEBRATING COMIC-CON @HOME 2021
STREAMING TWO-WEEKS JULY 22-AUGUST 4
TO BENEFIT FEEDING AMERICA
MARIN IRELAND
IS
“MARIE ANTOINETTE”
BY DAVID ADJMI
DIRECTED BY REBECCA TAICHMAN
STREAMING AUGUST 5 @ 7PM
TO BENEFIT CULTURAL SOLIDARITY FUND
Play-PerView (Jeremy Wein/Jennifer Campos, Producers) is happy to announce its latest streaming programming for the coming months.
For two weeks, beginning July 22nd (through August 4th), Play PerView is taking one of its biggest streaming events out of the vault in celebration of Comic-Con “@Home 2021.” In January 2021, the company presented “Clockblockers Unite: A TIMLESS Evening”, a reunion of the cast and creators of the NBC series “Timeless.” Taking part in the evening were series co-creators Shawn Ryan (“The Shield’) and Eric Kripke (Amazon's "The Boys") with stars Malcolm Barrett (“Preacher”), Claudia Doumit ("The Boys"), Sakina Jaffrey ("House of Cards"), Matt Lanter ("The Mandalorian"), Abigail Spencer ("True Detective") and Goran Višnjić ("ER"). The evening featured a reading of the Season 2 episode “Hollywoodland,” featuring new material written specifically for this event. Original performers Beau Brians, John Colton, Matthew Downs, James DuMont, Jordan Farris, Chris Gann, Chet Grissom, Ravi Naidu, Josh Randall, and Mari Weiss are reprising their roles. Special guests Cory Michael Smith, Shantel VanSanten and Annie Wersching will also participate.
The reading will be followed by a moderated discussion led by Alex Zalben Managing Editor of Decider.com. For more information and tickets, please visit here. All proceeds will benefit Feeding America.
Beginning Thursday August 5th (on demand through August 9th) Play-PerView will present a reunion reading of SoHo Rep's 2013 production of David Adjmi’s (3C) Marie Antoniette starring Tony nominee Marin Ireland (Tony Nominee Reasons To Be Pretty, "Y: The Last Man") under the direction of Tony Winner Rebecca Taichman (Indecent).
Beginning Thursday August 5th (on demand through August 9th) Play-PerView will present a reunion reading of SoHo Rep's 2013 production of David Adjmi’s (3C) Marie Antoniette starring Tony nominee Marin Ireland (Tony Nominee Reasons To Be Pretty, "Y: The Last Man") under the direction of Tony Winner Rebecca Taichman (Indecent).
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12) NEW DOCUMENTARY FILM
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THE SHOW MUST GO ON
RELEASES TRAILER
AHEAD OF ONE-NIGHT-ONLY SCREENING
FOR THE ACTORS FUND
AT BROADWAY’S MAJESTIC THEATRE
IN FRONT OF A LIVE AUDIENCE
Theater director Sammi Cannold (Forbes’ 30 Under 30 in Hollywood & Entertainment), Emmy Award®-winning filmmaker Dori Berinstein (ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway), WYSIWYG Studios, CEO Kwan-Woo Park and Elizabeth Armstrong have announced the premiere of their new documentary film, The Show Must Go On, on Monday, August 9, 2021 at Broadway’s Majestic Theatre, home of The Phantom of the Opera, to benefit and celebrate the work of The Actors Fund.
To download the trailer for the film, please click HERE.
The event will represent the first time the Majestic Theatre has welcomed back an audience since the shutdown on March 12, 2020.
The event, with a live audience, will also include appearances and performances to be announced. Tickets are available for purchase and all sales will benefit The Actors Fund, the national human services organization for everyone in performing arts and entertainment, in their mission to aid entertainment professionals in need.
For tickets, please visit: https://www.telecharge.com/Broadway/The-Show-Must-Go-On-Film-Premier/Ticket.
In the wake of the global pandemic, The Show Must Go On chronicles the race against time to save live theater and focuses in on some of the theater makers determined to win it. In March of 2020 and for the first time in history, the performing arts were decimated worldwide when theater shut down indefinitely in every country except one: South Korea. From the frontlines in Seoul, this film follows a company of artists involved in two theatrical productions-–the World Tour of The Phantom of The Opera and the South Korean Tour of Cats—two of the productions that pushed ahead safely during the pandemic and helped show the way forward. And a continent away in the UK, the film simultaneously follows Andrew Lloyd Webber, composer of Cats and The Phantom of the Opera among much else, as he uses the example set by his Korean colleagues to fight for theater’s future on the West End and beyond. The Show Must Go On chronicles the survival of the performing arts and the worldwide resuscitation of an artform with the fate of a global industry at stake. But more importantly, the film tells a human story – one of the resilience of storytellers and their determination to come together to heal, create, and inspire. The Show Must Go On, co-directed and produced by Berinstein and Cannold, is executive produced by WYSIWYG Studios, CEO Kwan-woo Park and Elizabeth Armstrong.
Details on the upcoming worldwide release of The Show Must Go On are forthcoming.
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13) An Intimate Digital Conversation Event
Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine
Presented by Town Hall
August 3, 2021 &PM EST
The Town Hall (www.thetownhall.org) has announced that award winning stars of Sunday In the Park With George, Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette Peters will be special guests at the intimate digital conversation event with Tony Award-winning playwright and director James Lapine and composer Stephen Sondheim. Moderated by award winning actress Christine Baranski, who was in the original off-Broadway production of Sunday In The Park With George at Playwrights Horizons, the evening will celebrate the release of Lapine's new book Putting It Together: How Stephen Sondheim and I created "Sunday In The Park With George" (Farrar, Straus, and Giroux). Putting It Together is being released the day of this event - August 3, 2021, and The Town Hall's virtual conversation begins at 7PM EST.
In Putting It Together, Lapine tells the story of Sunday in the Park with George, the first of his collaborations with Sondheim. The new book takes a behind-the-scenes look at the making of this iconic musical and chronicles the two-year odyssey of its creation.
On August 3, Lapine and Sondheim will come together to discuss Putting It Together and the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical that commenced their decades-long working relationship. Patinkin and Peters will also be on hand to share their memories of this groundbreaking musical.
$45 ticket/book bundle for domestic audiences.
$60 ticket/book bundle for international audiences.
$25 ticket for livestream without book.
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14) South Street Seaport Museum
Announces FREE Tours of Lightship Ambrose
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
beginning 8/6
South Street Seaport Museum announces FREE tours of the 1908 lightship Ambrose every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from August 6, 2021 through October 10, 2021. The ship will run four tours each day, departing at 11:30am, 2:30pm, 3:30pm and 4:00pm from Pier 16. To book a free tour and for more information, visit seaportmuseum.org/ambrose.
Ambrose is the first vessel to join the Seaport Museum’s fleet and the very first lightship to guard the only shipping channel in and out of the ports of New York and New Jersey—the Ambrose Channel. As part of the Seaport Museum’s general admission, visitors can tour the multiple decks of this National Historic Landmark and see the living and working spaces once inhabited by sailors stationed on Ambrose. The launch of the tours coincides with the anniversary of Ambrose’s August 5, 1968 arrival at the Museum.
Ambrose is the first vessel to join the Seaport Museum’s fleet and the very first lightship to guard the only shipping channel in and out of the ports of New York and New Jersey—the Ambrose Channel. As part of the Seaport Museum’s general admission, visitors can tour the multiple decks of this National Historic Landmark and see the living and working spaces once inhabited by sailors stationed on Ambrose. The launch of the tours coincides with the anniversary of Ambrose’s August 5, 1968 arrival at the Museum.
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15) South Street Seaport Museum
Announces Tugboat Rides on
W.O. Decker
Saturdays beginning 7/31
South Street Seaport Museum announces public cruises aboard the 1930 tugboat W.O. Decker every Saturday from July 31, 2021 through August 21, 2021. The ship will run three tours each Saturday, departing at 1:15pm, 2:45pm, and 4:15pm. Tickets to ride are $30 for adults, $25 for seniors/students, and $15 for kids and are available for purchase at seaportmuseum.org/decker.
Take an exciting 75-minute ride on the last surviving New York-built wooden tugboat W.O. Decker, recently named “Tugboat of the Year” by the Steamship Historical Society of America. Cruises will explore the New York Harbor, and views may include the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, the Battery, and Governors Island, as you set out on an adventure unlike any you’ve had before!
Advance reservations are recommended, and guests must check in 15 minutes before the scheduled tour. In accordance with current Federal and New York State COVID-19 guidance for public transportation, masks are required onboard W.O. Decker at all times. Access to W.O. Decker requires climbing angled gangways and a step over her side from a floating deck. Participants must be age 10 or older.
Seaport Museum Members receive discounted price points on Museum activities such as W.O. Decker rides and Pioneer sails. Memberships start at $50 and help support Museum’s exhibitions, preserve the ships and the collections, grow public programs, and serve over 12,000 students through education initiatives. To join the Museum as a Member, visit seaportmuseum.org/membership. 16) THEATRE FOR ONE:
HERE IS FUTURE
RETURNS TO IN-PERSON PERFORMANCES
AT BROOKFIELD PROPERTIES’
MANHATTAN WEST PLAZA
WITH A ONE-ON-ONE THEATER EXPERIENCE
BEGINNING AUGUST 5
“HERE IS FUTURE” FEATURES SIX ORIGINAL
MICROPLAYS BY
JACLYN BACKHAUS, LYDIA R. DIAMOND,
STACEY ROSE, DELANNA STUDI,
REGINA TAYLOR AND korde arrington tuttle
LIMITED ENGAGEMENT
Performances of Theatre for One, the sensational and intimate theatrical experience that brings together one actor and one audience member will be presented by Arts Brookfield at New York City’s newest dynamic destination for food, culture, retail, and hospitality Manhattan West, located at 9th Avenue between 31st and 33rd Street. After the success with Here We Are, a digital presentation as part of Brookfield Place’s online programming during the pandemic, Theatre for One returns to a fully LIVE production with a series of six newly commissioned micro-plays at Brookfield Properties' newest location on Manhattan's west side. The limited engagement of HERE IS FUTURE is produced by Octopus Theatricals, will play August 5-22, and as always, is open to the public and free. Visit ManhattanWestNYC.com to reserve tickets every Monday at 10am for the performances that week. Walk-in slots will be available if space allows.
Theatre for One asks What do we bring forward? What do we build anew?
The future doesn’t come from nowhere. It gets made now, here, with you— one actor, one audience member at a time.
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17) Theater Resources Unlimited
Upcoming TRU Community Gatherings via Zoom
What TRU Can Do for You (and How We Can Do It Virtually)
August 6, 2021
A dependable haven for artists in isolation, Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) is now into its second year of non-stop weekly Community Gatherings this Friday, having offered to date over 60 conversations and unlimited camaraderie since April 17, 2020. TRU hosts their Community Gatherings every Friday at 4:30pm ET via Zoom, to explore the creation of art and theater in the time of COVID-19. These crucial conversations will continue going forward as theater reopens. Ask questions, bring answers, be part of a community – it’s an opportunity to network with theater professionals and talk about keeping theater alive during shutdown, and what we are doing now, going forward.
To receive the Zoom invitation for future meetings, email TRUnltd@aol.com with “Zoom Me” in the subject header. These gatherings are free for TRU members, non-members are asked to make a tax-deductible donation – or consider joining TRU – to support the organization during these challenging times.
Friday 8/6 - What TRU Can Do for You (and How We Can Do It Virtually). Moderated by TRU Board Chair Sandy Silverberg. In the room: Cate Cammarata, TRU literary manager, facilitator of How to Write a Musical That Works; Jane Dubin, program director for our Producer Development and Mentorship Program; Tamra Pica, tech magician behind the Writer-Producer Speed Date; Ric Wanetik, facilitator for the Director-Writer Communications Lab; Patrick Blake, facilitator of the Practical Playwriting workshop. Learn how TRU can help your development as a theater professional, with a focus on five of our key programs. Meet the people who run these programs and learn more about how they can not only help you hone your skills but also help you navigate the business more successfully. How have these programs adapted to virtual presentation? What are the pluses and minuses? And will TRU stay virtual or go back to live programming? CLICK HERE to register, and receive the Zoom link.
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18) Two River Theater
Upcoming Events
ALEA AND SINUHÉ
AUG 5 – 7 | 7PM
Table of 2 - $50 I Table of 4 - $100
Run Time: 75 Minutes
Alea's music arrests you with authenticity. The Colombian singer brings music from Latin America, adds pop, jazz, urban afro indigenous beats, and breaks through the usual molds of what we define Latin music to be. Alongside brilliant performer Sinuhé Padilla-Isunza, they'll deliver a high energy performance that travels through Latin America's Cumbia, Vallenato, Ranchera, Jazz, and Pop, with that New York City edge.
For more information or to purchase tickets, go to https://tworivertheater.org/whats-on/sinuhe-padilla-isunza-and-alea
OPENING ACT SUMMER PROGRAM
For rising 9th – 12th graders | $175/week – SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
AUG 2 - 6 | 5PM – 7PM
Learn a musical theater/pop song mashup with a professional choreographer and music director, and then perform as the Opening Act for the Plaza Players show on Friday night! Spots are limited for this unique learning experience and chance to perform live.
For more information or to register for oneof the limited remaining spott visit
https://tworivertheater.org/whats-on/opening-act-summer-program
And that's the Scoop. Tune in tomorrow for More Theater Monday.
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