1) The 92nd Street Y Presents Yin Yue Dance Company 11/18
2) A Sherlock Carol Begins Performances and Announces Rush Policy
3) Amas Musical Theatre & Quixote Productions Workshop of Americano 11/19 & 11/20
4) Battery Dance Accepting Applications for 2022 Batter Dance Festival
5) Battery Dance First Annual Battery Dance Gallery Crawl 11/20
6) Chicken & Biscuits To Resume Performances 11/19, Final Performance Set for 11/28
7) Classic Stage Company Production of Assassins Extends Performances Through 1/29/22
8) Cody Renard Richard Scholarship Applications Open for Second Year
9) Company Announces Rush Policy and Resumes Performances
10) Diana the Musical & Broadway Weekends Create Online Theatre Education Program
11) Dreamworks Theatricals, Music Theater International Accepting Applications
12) The Green Room 42 Upcoming Events
13) Hadestown Welcomed Back Patrick Page Starting 11/9
14) Immersive Van Gogh Returns to New York 11/17
15) Irish Repertory Company Production of The Streets of New York Tickets on Sale Now
16) Jason Suran, Acclaimed Mentalist Returns With Live Experience Saturdays in NYC
17) La Mama & Stephen Petronio Presents Petronio's Punk Picks & Other Delights 11/18 -21
18) Lisa Howard The Most Wonderful Time of the Year to Be Released 11/20
19) Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company 11/15 - 11/8 Schedule for The Bridge
20) On Location Tours Offers Take 2, International Visitors Welcome Back Challenge
21) The Orchestra Now Performs Premiere of Scott Wheeler's Bird of America 11/18
22) Ragamala Dance Co. Presents Ashwini Ramaswamy 's Let the Crows Come 11/20 & 21
23) Sierra Boggess and Julian Avedon Album, Together at a Distance to be Released 11/19
24) Sing Out for Freedom Concert 11/22
25) The Taylor Organization Presents Modern is Now: Illumination Fall Benefit Experiences
26) Thoughts of a Colored Man and Wayne Brady Featured on Working in Theatre Live
27) The Town Hall and PREformances Present Reimagined Virtual Opera, Otello 11/18
28) Twyla Now at New York City Center 11/17 -11/21
29) Winter in Franklin Square Opening Night 11/18 With New Additions
30) York Theater Company Presents From Russia to Berlin 4 Part Series Beginning 11/22
1) The 92nd Street Y Presents
Yin Yue Dance Company
Thursday, November 18, 2021 at 8pm
The 92nd Street Y Harkness Dance Center’s 2021-22 Mainstage Series continues on Thursday, November 18 with Ripple, a new show from Yin Yue Dance Company. Acclaimed choreographer Yin Yue – a 2021 Dance Magazine Harkness Promise Award honoree for her innovative work – created Ripple as an evening of two duets and two solos linked together as a single continuous show. Both solos and one of the two duets are world premieres; the other duet – originally created this summer at a Perry Mansfield residency – will be recreated for this stage presentation. The Mainstage Series marks the return of a full dance season to 92Y’s historic Kaufmann Concert Hall for the first time in decades.
Ripple by Yin Yue Dance Company
Performers: Kristalyn Gill, Jordan Lang, Grace Whitworth, Nat Wilson, and Yin Yue
In Person – Thursday, November 18, 8 pm ET, $30 General Admission / $10 Students
Streaming – Friday November 19, noon ET – Sunday, November 21, midnight ET, $15
Michelle Dorrance, Dormeshia & Guests
In Person – Thu, Dec 16, 8 pm, $30 general admission / $10 student
Streaming – Fri, Dec 17, noon ET – Sun, Dec 19, midnight ET, $15
Michelle and Dormeshia host an evening of tap dance.
Baye & Asa and Passion Fruit Dance Company
Amadi "Baye" Washington & Sam "Asa" Pratt; Tatiana Desardouin, Lauriane Ogay, and Mai Lê Hô
In Person – Thu, Feb 24, 8 pm, $30 general admission / $10 student
Streaming – Fri, Feb 25, noon ET – Sun, Feb 27, midnight ET, $15
Artists in Residence, Baye & Asa and Passion Fruit Dance Company present their dynamic choreographic styles in tandem, showcasing celebrated past works.
Caleb Teicher & Conrad Tao
In Person – Thu, Mar 3, 8 pm, $30 general admission / $10 student
Streaming – Fri, Mar 4, noon ET – Sun, Mar 6, midnight ET, $15
Caleb Teicher and Conrad Tao present the New York City premiere of their collaborative duet Counterpoint. The duo explore the dichotomy of their different perspectives and artistic practices and how together they can expand their individual expressive capacity through a collective experience. Harmonic, rhythmic, and theatrical counterpoint between the artists seeks to map out constellations linking their disparate traditions, driving an opening of the hearts and imaginations of the audience. The stylistically diverse music of Counterpoint includes the Arias from Bach’s Goldberg Variations, Art Tatum’s demented stride piano, Arnold Schoenberg’s ironic take on the Viennese waltz, a delicate miniature from Tao and Teicher’s More Forever, and threading it all together, a work that bridges traditions, approaches, and styles — Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. Tao and Teicher’s earlier work, More Forever, is a Bessie Award-winning, New York Times critic’s pick which was lauded for “constantly extend[ing] the sonic aspects of dance."
WITH CARE — Created by Bobbi Jene Smith in collaboration with Keir GoGwilt
Bobbi Jene Smith (dancer), Or Schraiber (dancer), Keir GoGwilt (violinist), and Miranda Cuckson (violinist)
In Person – Thu, Apr 28, 8 pm, $30 general admission / $10 student
Streaming – Fri, Apr 29, noon ET – Sun, May 1, midnight ET, $15
Join us for the New York City premiere of AMOC's With Care, created by Bobbi Jene Smith in collaboration with Keir GoGwilt.
Future Dance Festival
In Person – Thu, May 26, 8 pm, $30 general admission / $10 student
Streaming – Fri, May 27, noon ET – Sun, May 29 midnight ET, $15
The Future Dance Festival builds on 92Y’s rich legacy of presenting the work of pioneering dance artists who propel the art form forward.
Jonathan Frederickson
In Person – Thu, Jun 23, 8 pm, $30 general admission / $10 student
Streaming – Fri, Jun 24, noon ET – Sun, Jun 26, midnight ET, $15
Jonathan Fredrickson, of Tanztheater Wuppertal, presents an evening length world premiere created specifically for the Kaufmann Concert Hall space.
92Y Health & Safety Protocol
MASKS MUST BE WORN BY EVERYONE over the age of 2, regardless of vaccination status.
ADULTS AND CHILDREN AGE 12+ MUST SHOW PROOF OF VACCINATION UPON ARRIVAL AT 92Y.
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2) PREVIEWS BEGIN FOR
A SHERLOCK CAROL
RUSH TICKET POLICY ANNOUNCED
Previews begin tonight, Thursday, November 11, 2021, for A Sherlock Carol written and directed by Mark Shanahan (The Dingdong, A Merry Little Christmas Carol; NPR’s Ghost Light Series). The show is playing an eight-week limited holiday engagement at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street); opening night is Monday, November 22, 2021 with a final performance on Sunday, January 2, 2022.
A Sherlock Carol will offer rush tickets for $30, available at New World Stages’ Box Office on the day of the desired performance. Please see NewWorldStages.com/tickets for box office hours. Limit 2 tickets per person, cash or credit will be accepted. Tickets are subject to availability, seats may be partial view.
When a grown-up Tiny Tim asks Sherlock Holmes to investigate the peculiar death of Ebenezer Scrooge, the Great Detective must use his tools of deduction to get to the bottom of the crime. But it is a dark and treacherous Christmas Eve, and once again the holiday is haunted by the spirits of the past, present, and future.
Tickets are $39-119, and on sale through Telecharge.com, or by calling 212-239-6200 or 800-447-7400, or visiting the box office at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street) Monday through Saturday, 10am to 6pm. Please visit ASherlockCarol.com for complete preview and holiday performance schedules. Regular performances will be Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 7pm, Friday at 8pm, Saturday at 2pm & 8pm, and Sunday at 3pm & 7pm.
New World Stages is committed to providing healthy and safe facilities for audiences, performers, and staff. Based on CDC and state guidelines at the time of performance, protocols may include mask enforcement, increased cleaning and ventilation/filtration enhancements, vaccination or negative test verification, and more. These are subject to change. Ticket holders who do not comply with venue policies will not be admitted. You will be updated within fourteen days of the performance with the policies that will be in place at the time of the performance.
For more information, visit ASherlockCarol.com.
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3) AMAS MUSICAL THEATRE
IN ASSOCIATION WITH QUIXOTE PRODUCTIONS
TO PRESENT
A TWO-WEEK WORKSHOP OF
AMERICANO!
A NEW MUSICAL
NEW 42ND STREET STUDIOS
229 WEST 42ND STREET (NYC)
THREE PERFORMANCES ONLY!
NOVEMBER 19 @ 12PM & 4:30PM
NOVEMBER 20 @ 11AM
Amas Musical Theatre (Donna Trinkoff, Artistic Producer) in association with Quixote Productions (Jason Rose, Producer) will present a two-week developmental workshop of Americano!, a new musical with a book by Michael Barnard and Jonathan Rosenberg and music composed by Carrie Rodriguez at the New 42nd Street Studios (229 West 42nd Street). There will be three (3) performances: Friday, November 19th @12pm & 4:30pm and Saturday, November 20th @11am. Seating is limited. RSVP at boxoffice@amasmusical.org. For further information, visit www.amasmusical.org
Americano! is the true and inspiring life story of Tony Valdovinos and is based on Tony’s life and the challenges, perils — and promise — faced by DREAMers. After 9/11, Tony wanted to enlist in the U.S. Marine Corps on his 18th birthday to serve the country he loves, only to learn he was undocumented. Tony was brought to the U.S. from Mexico when he was two years old. Like other DREAMers, Valdovinos grew up American and did not know of his undocumented status. Americano! chronicles his emotional journey and uncertain status in the country he loves and shows how Tony and other DREAMers serve their country in other compelling and inspirational ways.
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4) Battery Dance
Now Accepting Applications
for the 41st Annual
Battery Dance Festival
DEADLINE: January 1, 2022
Battery Dance is now accepting applications for the 41st Annual Battery Dance Festival, with free performances on August 14-20, 2022 at Robert F. Wagner Jr. Park, NYC. Applications must be submitted online at https://batterydance.org/apply/.
Battery Dance Festival, New York City’s longest-running free public dance festival, was established by Battery Dance as the Downtown Dance Festival in 1982. It draws in-person audiences of approximately 2,000 people each night from the large downtown population of workers, residents, families, tourists, senior citizens and dance fans from the greater NYC metropolitan area and beyond. The Festival will be livestreamed to our worldwide audiences, reaching thousands of international viewers each night.
Battery Dance Festival provides a unique opportunity for professional dancers and choreographers in any genre to present original works of high artistic merit in a free public forum against the backdrop of New York Harbor, Statue of Liberty and the sunset. Past participants have included Dorrance Dance, New York Theatre Ballet, Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana, Vanaver Caravan, Dancing Earth Indigenous Dance Company, Music from the Sole, and Jamal Jackson Dance Company alongside pre-eminent companies from Africa, South Asia, East Asia, Europe, South America and the Caribbean.
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5) Battery Dance Announces
The First Annual
Battery Dance Gallery Crawl
Tribeca-based Battery Dance announces the first annual Battery Dance Gallery Crawl on Saturday, November 20, 2021, 2pm-4pm, at eight art galleries in its immediate neighborhood. Battery Dancers past and present and a special guest from India will bring their artistry into the galleries, reacting to and resonating with the art on display. Audience members are invited to explore the galleries, all located within a few blocks of each other, and take in this one-day-only experience of art and dance in New York’s newest nexus for the arts. The performances will also be livestreamed on Battery Dance’s social media channels. Advance registration is requested at https://www.classy.org/event/battery-dance-tribeca-gallery-crawl/e373826. For more information, visit batterydance.org/event/battery-dance-2021-gallery-crawl.
The slate of performances includes:
22 Cortlandt Alley New York, NY 10013
74 Franklin St New York, NY 10013
57 Walker St New York, NY 10013
54 White St New York, NY 10013
58 White St New York, NY 10013
368 Broadway, New York, NY 10013
105 Hudson St New York, NY 10013
64 White St New York, NY 10013
Please note, COVID-vaccination is required for entry into the galleries.
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6) Chicken & Biscuits To Resume Performances 11/19
Sets Closing Date For 11/28
Following the recent announcement of a temporary suspension of performances due to COVID-19 cases within the company, producers of the Broadway play Chicken & Biscuits announce that the production will resume performances on Friday, November 19, 2021, before playing a final performance of its limited engagement at Circle in the Square Theatre (235 West 50th Street) on Sunday, November 28, 2021. Tickets purchased for cancelled performances will be refunded at the point of purchase.
Tickets & Performance Schedule
Tickets through November 28 are available from $49.50, and can be purchased at www.Telecharge.com, 212-239-6200 (outside NY metro area: 800-432-7250), or at Circle in the Square Theatre Box Office on 50th Street between Broadway and Eighth Avenue in NYC. The regular playing schedule for Chicken & Biscuits is: Tuesdays at 7:00PM, Wednesdays at 2:00PM & 7:00PM, Thursdays at 7:00PM, Fridays at 8:00pm, Saturdays at 2:00PM & 8:00PM, and Sundays at 3:00PM. Tickets purchased for dates from November 13 – 18, or November 30 through the production’s original end date of January 2, will be refunded at the point of purchase.
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7) Classic Stage Company Production of Assassins
Extended Through January 29
Tickets are now on sale for the three-week extension for their current production of Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman's Assassins, directed by CSC Artistic Director John Doyle. Performances will run through January 29! Book your tickets now and see the show audiences are raving about.
Ticket holders from 2020 who have not yet rebooked their original tickets should email boxoffice@classicstage.org as soon as possible.
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8) APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR THE SECOND YEAR OF
THE CODY RENARD RICHARD SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Launched in September 2020 by Cody Renard Richard in partnership with Broadway Advocacy Coalition, this year’s Scholarship includes a new initiative supported by The Theater Leadership Project.
Applications for The Cody Renard Richard Scholarship Program are now open. The program seeks to honor, uplift, and support the next generation of Black, Asian, Latinx, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) theatre-makers working behind the scenes.
The 2nd cycle of The CRR Scholarship Program will grant each recipient a $5,000 scholarship and will offer the cohort five online work sessions connected to leadership, community building, social justice, and mentorship. With support from The Theater Leadership Project, this year’s scholars will also receive an all expenses paid trip to New York City to meet with mentors and experience and learn about Broadway and New York’s theater scene in person.
Submissions are currently being accepted through Sunday, December 5th at 11:59pm EST. Applicants will be selected and informed by late December 2021. Eligible applicants will need to submit a one-minute video essay describing why they are the ideal candidate for the program, along with their current transcript and two letters of recommendation.
To donate or inquire about sponsorship opportunities, please visit CodyRenard.com/scholarship or email scholarship@codyrenard.com.
For additional information, please visit CodyRenard.com/scholarship or @CRRScholarship on Instagram
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9)COMPANY
ANNOUNCES RUSH POLICY
PREVIEW PERFORMANCES OF
MARIANNE ELLIOTT’S VISIONARY PRODUCTION
OF
STEPHEN SONDHEIM & GEORGE FURTH’S
MUSICAL COMEDY MASTERPIECE RESUME
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15
ON BROADWAY AT THE BERNARD B. JACOBS THEATRE
The rush policy for the highly anticipated production of Company was announced ahead of preview performances resuming on Monday, November 15 a head of the official opening night of Thursday, December 9, at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45th Street).
Rush tickets for Company, priced at $43, will be sold in person at the Jacobs Theatre box office on the day of the performance beginning when the box office opens (Monday - Saturday at 10:00 AM). There will be a limit of two tickets per customer. Seat locations will be at the discretion of the box office and are based on availability.
Tickets to Company are also available at www.telecharge.com, by calling 800 447 7400, or at the Jacobs Theatre box office. For more information, visit www.companymusical.com.
Company, the musical comedy masterpiece about the search for love and cocktails in the Big Apple is turned on its head in Elliott’s revelatory staging, in which musical theatre’s most iconic bachelor becomes a bachelorette. At Bobbie’s (Lenk) 35th birthday party, all her friends are wondering why isn’t she married? Why can’t she find the right man? And, why can’t she settle down and have a family? This whip smart musical comedy, given a game-changing makeover for a modern-day Manhattan, features some of Sondheim’s best loved songs, including “Company,” “You Could Drive a Person Crazy,” “The Ladies Who Lunch,” “Side by Side,” and the iconic “Being Alive.”
Tickets can be purchased at www.companymusical.com, www.telecharge.com, by calling (800) 447-7400, or at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre box office.
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10)DIANA, THE MUSICAL
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
BROADWAY WEEKENDS
CREATES ONLINE THEATRE EDUCATION PROGRAM
FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLERS
Diana, the Musical,” in partnership with Broadway Weekends, is creating an online theatre education program, designed for middle and high school teachers to use in class and after school.
Offerings can be purchased as individual 75-minute live experiences and customizable workbooks.
The program will cover all aspects of theatre making, onstage and off. The filmed production of Diana will be used as source material and offerings include a combination of Interactive Workshops and Hosted Conversations. All offerings will be held through Zoom and led by the cast, crew, and creative team members from the production of Diana.
Interactive workshops come with a package of all relevant material to prepare students for active participation, if desired. Hosted Conversations will be sold with a complimentary Workbook that middle and high school teachers can adapt for use in class. Workbooks are designed in partnership with the featured artists, and help the students learn about their role, engage in interactive exercises to spark creativity, and prepare them for live events.
Workshops and Hosted Conversations include Writing with Joe DiPietro, Producing with Beth Williams, Composing with David Bryan, Set Design with David Zinn, Lighting Design with Natasha Katz, Song Interpretation with Judy Kaye, Scene Study with Roe Hartrampf, Dance with Bethany Tesarck, and many more, covering theatrical fields and led by cast and crew members.
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11) NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
DREAMWORKS THEATRICALS AND MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL OPEN SUBMISSIONS FOR INAUGURAL EMERGING WRITERS PROGRAM
Application Period is Open Beginning Now Through December 22, 2021
DreamWorks Theatricals and Music Theatre International, in partnership with NBCUniversal's Global Talent Development & Inclusion (GTDI) team, announced today the opening of the application period for the DreamWorks Theatricals/MTI Emerging Writers Program, now through December 22, 2021. This new partnership will identify diverse teams of bookwriters, composers and lyricists with unique voices and points of view to develop musical adaptations of popular DreamWorks Animation titles intended for the Music Theatre International catalogue. The one-year, paid program will be open to both individual writers and writing teams who can build upon the Studio's commitment to telling stories that appeal to and reflect the vast diversity of its audiences.
Selected applicants will develop a DreamWorks Animation title for the stage, guided by executives from DreamWorks Theatricals and industry ambassadors to craft their musicals from treatment to completed show. The program also provides access to various industry professionals and agents via roundtable discussions, master classes, and individual meetings to advance career development.
Applicants are required to submit a completed application, writing samples, release forms, résumé and personal essay; letters of recommendation are optional.
Applicants cannot have had their work produced on Broadway or the West End at any point and cannot have had their work produced Off-Broadway or at a major regional theatre within the last five years.
Applicants must be 18 years old at the time of application and authorized to work legally in the United States.
The application and additional program details can be found at
https://www.universaltalentdevelopment.com/dreamworks-theatricals
The application will be available through December 22, 2021 at 11:59pm PT,
with the Program commencing in 2022.
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12)THIS WEEK AT
THE GREEN ROOM 42
TURNER RILEY
EVA NOBLEZADA
CHRISTOPHER ZELNO
DAPHNE ALWAYS
ZACH BENCAL’S BELATED BIRTHDAY BASH!
LEOLA’S LADY LAND LOUNGE
JAMIE KAREN
VASTHY & FRIENDS
THE MUSIC OF “HEATHERS”
TODD BUONOPANE
The Green Room 42 is pleased to announce their line-up for the next week. Located inside YOTEL Times Square (570 Tenth Avenue, Fourth Floor), The Green Room 42 is Broadway's newest, most spacious, and funkiest cabaret club. For tickets and more information, please visit TheGreenRoom42.VenueTix.com.
EVA NOBLEZADA
CHRISTOPHER ZELNO
DAPHNE ALWAYS
ZACH BENCAL’S BELATED BIRTHDAY BASH!
LEOLA’S LADY LAND LOUNGE
JAMIE KAREN
VASTHY & FRIENDS
THE MUSIC OF “HEATHERS”
TODD BUONOPANE
The Green Room 42 is pleased to announce their line-up for the next week. Located inside YOTEL Times Square (570 Tenth Avenue, Fourth Floor), The Green Room 42 is Broadway's newest, most spacious, and funkiest cabaret club. For tickets and more information, please visit TheGreenRoom42.VenueTix.com.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14
EVA NOBLEZADA
“So This Is Love”
Star of Hadestown, Miss Saigon, in a Record-Breaking Residency
7:00pm / Tickets begin at $49
Welcome back! Eva Noblezada is so excited to be returning to the Green Room 42 stage. It’s a very simple show. She sings songs. Everyone laughs. And we all remember how much we missed live performances. Oh, and there may be a game involving audience participation and tequila shots (if you’re of age). See you there, friend.
CHRISTOPHER ZELNO
“In The Meantime”
From Broadway’s Original Starmites
9:30pm / Tickets begin at $39
Christopher Zelno is thrilled be returning to GR42 with In The Meantime. His show is a high octane and reflective exploration of life, love, and self-realization in the midst of unprecedented times. Song selections run the gamut from Annie Lennox to Stephen Sondheim to Freddie Mercury to Anaïs Mitchell (composer of Hadestown) to Pink, and Green Day. Superlatively supported by a 5-piece band led by Steve Marzullo, and uber-diva vocalists Anne Fraser Thomas, Michael Seelbach, Martín Solá, and Bradley Dean. Directed by Bradley Dean.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16
CHRISTOPHER ZELNO
“In The Meantime”
From Broadway’s Original Starmites
7:00pm / Tickets begin at $39
See above for more.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17
DAPHNE ALWAYS
“Sumtimez, Always – Still?!”
7:00pm / Tickets begin at $29
Daphne Always makes her Green Room 42 debut in Sumtimez, Always--Still?! Join her for one night only as she uses music (and the adoring gaze of her audience) to reflect upon questions that she simply can’t stop asking herself: in what ways, after name changes, HRT, and career shifts, is she somehow still kind of a drag queen? How do we decide what to take with us and what to leave behind in pursuit of actualization of self? Do you think she’s very pretty? To take a whack at these Gordian knots, the evening will feature original music as well as covers of artists ranging from Bonnie Tyler to ANOHNI, under the musical direction of Daphne’s pianist and Long Island pal, James Sheppard. Come out to feel the unique electricity, warmth, and intrigue of occupying a seat at a Daphne Always show! Cast: Starring Daphne Always, Music Direction and Piano by James Sheppard.
ZACH BENCAL’S BELATED BIRTHDAY BASH!
Zach’s party playlist belted by three of Broadway’s finest
9:30pm / Tickets begin at $29
As if they need an excuse to fiercely arrange Zach’s favorite pop hits, ranging from George Michael to Stevie Wonder, Adele to Gaga, we’re preparing a musical birthday celebration for the books! Straight from Aladdin on Broadway, join and be dazzled by vocal stylings of Zach Bencal, Lissa de Guzman, and Olivia Donalson as they sing in Zach’s new year.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18
LEOLA’S LADY LAND LOUNGE
GR42 Residency
7:00pm / Tickets begin at $19
Your favorite BroadwayWorld-Award Winning senior citizen-redneck-lesbian welcomes NYC's greatest talent to Leola's Lady Land Lounge -- a monthly LIVE talk show at the Green Room 42! Singers, dancers, actors and artists of all kinds join Leola inside the rainbow-cladded walls of her Lady Land Lounge. It's one part variety show, one part chat show, and oodles of laughs. Plus, there's gonna be snacks and prizes. And sometimes prizes that are snacks!
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19
JAMIE KAREN
“If You’re Coming, Don’t Tell Me”
7:00pm / Tickets begin at $29
Jamie Karen makes her debut at Green room 42 in If You're Coming, Don't Tell Me. . Join her for a front row view into the psyche of a performer and the journey that she's been on for the past 25 years, as told through original music, acoustic songs, and Broadway covers from such shows as Annie, Dear Evan Hansen, Woman of the Year, and Man of La Mancha. Spend an evening with this incredibly honest performer as she shares her triumphs and tribulations. With musical direction by Drew Wutke, featuring musicians Mark Papazzian and more to come. Special guests include Lana Schwartz, and more to come!
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20
VASTHY & FRIENDS
“Family Friendly Brunch”
Interactive family entertainment featuring music, dance, and joy!
2:00pm / Tickets begin at $19
Vasthy Mompoint and her amazingly talented friends are proud to bring their one-of-a-kind brand of interactive children's entertainment to The Green Room 42! Produced by Vasthy Mompoint and Mason Granger, Vasthy & Friends is like “Sesame Street” meets Broadway... it's Mr. Rogers meets musical theater... it's music, dance, poetry, and fun for the whole family (including grown ups!) Featuring Alex Brightman, Dana Steingold, Isabelle McCalla, Caitlin Kinnunen, Kristolyn Lloyd, and many more, Vasthy & Friends is a brunch time musical theater adventure series combining live performance with virtual production for kids to engage with the arts in a way like no other. Join what will surely become your family's favorite Saturday afternoon! November 20th will feature Vasthy Mompoint, Alex Brightman, Kristolyn Lloyd, Divinity Roxx, Angel Lin, Lauren Molina, Rob Morrison, Mike Messer, and Mason Granger.
THE MUSIC OF HEATHERS
“The GR42 Sings”
7:00pm / Tickets begin at $29
9:30pm / Tickets begin at $39
F#%* ME GENTLY WITH A CHAINSAW. Schools back in session, the party’s ON and the candy store is OPEN this November at Green Room 42 with The Music of: HEATHERS. The rock musical with music, lyrics and book by Laurence O’Keefe and Kevin Murphy played a sold out tryout in Los Angeles, before successful Off-Broadway and West End runs. While the show is a high energy, dark comedy, it opens conversation about deep issues, including bullying, teen suicide, sexual assault and school violence. Produced by Michael Anthony Theatrical, this one night engagement will feature songs from the musical such as Beautiful, Candy Store, Dead Girl Walking, Seventeen and more. *This performance features adult themes and may be inappropriate for those under the age of 18.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21
TODD BUONOPANE
“All Washed Up”
7:00pm / Tickets begin at $29
In 2020, Todd Buonopane (Broadway’s Cinderella, Chicago, Grease & Spelling Bee) taught us how to survive a quarantine by singing lady songs in his bathtub. Bathtub Theatre became an internet sensation, about which Broadway.com’s Paul Wontorek claimed “it makes me want to see him in every show!” Well, Todd is out of the tub and back onstage at Green Room 42! Under the music direction of Kevin David Thomas (Broadway’s Les Miz, A Little Night Music), Todd is singing songs and medleys of the grand dames of the Broadway stage that will set your gay heart ablaze!
The Green Room 42 COVID-19 PolicyAll guests are required to be fully vaccinated in order to enter our venue. For help providing proof of vaccination, we recommend NY State Excelsior Pass, linked here. Our staff is required to be masked and they are fully vaccinated whenever possible.
Food & Beverage Voucher
While food or beverages service is now provided inside the theatre, the ticket price includes a $10 credit to be spent inside at The Green Room 42 or outdoors at Social Drink & Food, the largest rooftop of any hotel in New York City.
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13) 2019 TONY AWARD®-WINNING BEST NEW MUSICAL
HADESTOWN
WELCOMED TONY AWARD NOMINEE
PATRICK PAGE
BACK TO THE UNDERGROUND
STARTING NOVEMBER 9
Original Broadway cast member Patrick Page recently returned to Hadestown, the 2019 Tony Award®-winning Best New Musical. For his performance as Hades, king of the underworld, Page received a Grammy Award® and Tony Award nomination. He has also played the role in Hadestown’s world premiere at New York Theatre Workshop, Edmonton’s Citadel Theatre, and at London’s National Theatre.
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14) THE ORIGINAL
IMMERSIVE VAN GOGH
RETURNS BY POPULAR DEMAND
TO NEW YORK CITY AT PIER 36
NOVEMBER 17 – JANUARY 2, 2022
NOW IN 14 CITIES ACROSS NORTH AMERICA
WITH MORE THAN 3.5 MILLION TICKETS SOLD
COMING SOON TO 5 ADDITIONAL CITIES
Immersive Van Gogh, the blockbuster art installation and original experiential celebration of the work by beloved post-Impressionist Vincent van Gogh, returns by popular demand at Pier 36 (299 South St.), located in Manhattan’s Lower East Side, beginning November 17 through January 2, 2022.
Immersive Van Gogh invites audiences to “step inside” the iconic works of Van Gogh, evoking his highly emotional and chaotic inner consciousness through art, light, music, movement and imagination. The gallery space offers patrons more than 500,000 cubic feet of animated projections. Immersive Van Gogh was designed by Creator Massimiliano Siccardi, with original, mood-setting music, both original and curated, by Italian multimedia Composer Luca Longobardi, who provided a score that combines experimental electronic music with pure, ethereal and melodic orchestral pieces. Vittorio Guidotti is the Art Director.
With approximately 100 state-of-the-art projectors illuminating over the exhibit space, visitors to Immersive Van Gogh will be encircled from head-to-toe in Van Gogh’s brushstrokes and colors, including animated details from works such as Self Portrait with Felt Hat (1887), The Bedroom in Arles (1888), Irises (1889) and The Starry Night (1889).
TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets for the exhibition are on-sale now at vangoghnyc.com. Tickets range in price from $29.99 for kids to $99.99 for VIP Flex tickets, which comes with priority access, flexible admission, a limited-edition poster, a souvenir laminate and a Van Gogh cushion. Basic timed tickets begin at $39.99. As the Official Card Sponsor of the Immersive Van Gogh in New York, American Express® Card Members can purchase exclusive PRIME tickets by visiting vangoghnyc.com.
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15) Tickets for Irish Repertory Company Production of
Streets of New York
Now on Sale
Based on Dion Boucicault’s play of the same name and with adaptation, songs & direction by Charlotte Moore, The Streets of New York was first staged at Irish Rep in 2002, when it was nominated for two Drama League Awards. The production also ran at the Westport Country Playhouse in 2003.
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16) ACCLAIMED MENTALIST
JASON SURAN
RETURNS TO THE STAGE WITH
ONE IN A MILLION:
AN EVENING OF
EXTRAORDINARY EVENTS
A LIVE EXPERIENCE
SATURDAY EVENINGS AT
NEW YORK CITY’S FIFTY HOTEL & SUITES BY AFFINIA
After over 400 sold-out performances of the online smash hit Reconnected, mentalist Jason Suran returns to the stage as artist-in-residence at the illustrious Fifty Hotel & Suites by Affinia in midtown Manhattan. As New York City roars back to life, audiences will be asked to leave the virtual world behind and rediscover what it means to share our space, our time and ourselves with other human beings - all while experiencing Suran’s trademark blend of humor, storytelling, and mind-boggling psychological illusions. As in Suran’s past work, capacity will be limited and audience members will become active participants in a show that is guaranteed to be a one in a million experience.
Tickets for One in a Million: An Evening of Extraordinary Events start at $90 and include admission to the hour-long show as well as beer and wine refreshments. All guests must be 21+.
Proof of vaccination required at the door for entry for all attendees.
Private bookings are available and Fifty Hotel and Suites is offering an exclusive package to guests who stay over on Saturday night which includes two front row seats, a two-night stay in a suite, bottle of wine upon check-in and a VIP greeting after the show. For more details please visit: affinia.com/JasonSuran
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17) La MaMa
in association with
Stephen Petronio Company
presents
Petronio’s Punk Picks and Other Delights
November 18-21, 2021
La MaMa in association with Stephen Petronio Company (SPC) presents Punk Picks and Other Delights in-person from November 18-21, 2021, at 7pm Thursday-Saturday and 2pm Sunday, at La MaMa, 66 E. 4th Street, NYC. Advance tickets are $25 Adults, $20 Students/Seniors, and day-of tickets are $30 Adults, $25 Students/Seniors. Tickets are available at lamama.org/shows/petronio-punk-picks-2021.
Program Details:
and then we hit the boundary where the sun's wind ceases... (World Premiere)
Directed and Designed by Johnnie Cruise Mercer; Creative Advisor and Video Designer: Torian Ugworji
Music by I Am the Earth bu LVDF, Heliopause and Drifting Circles by Anne Huller
Full Half Wrong (1993) – two excerpts
Choreography: Stephen Petronio
Music: "Le Sacre Du Printemps" by Igor Stravinsky (Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra)
Costume: Leigh Bowery; Lighting Designer: Ken Tabachnick
No More Heroes (1995)
Choreography: Stephen Petronio
Commission Partner: Walker Arts Center
Music: ‘No More Heroes’ by The Stranglers; Costume Design: Manolo; Lighting Design: Ken Tabachnick
Sleeping Pills (1996)
Choreography: Stephen Petronio
Music: 'Sleeping Pills' by The London Suede; Costume Design: Manolo; Lighting Design: Ken Tabachnick
For Today I Am A Boy (2008) – excerpt
Choreography: Stephen Petronio
Commission Partner: Dancers Responding to Aids
Music: 'For Today I Am A Boy' by Anohni; Costume Design: Tara Subkoff/Imitation of Christ; Lighting Design: Ken Tabachnick
Pre-Weep (2011) – excerpt from Underland
Concept and Choreography: Stephen Petronio
Music: Nick Cave, Courtesy of EMI Music, Film & TV and Mute Song Ltd, Music Producer: Tony Cohen
Soundscape: Paul Healy; Costume Design: Tara Subkoff/Imitation of Christ; Visual and Lighting Design: Ken Tabachnick
Are You Lonesome Tonight (2020/2021) – (Stage Premiere)
Choreography: Stephen Petronio
Commission Partner: Dancers Responding to Aids
Music: "Are You Lonesome Tonight" performed by Elvis Presley (BMG, 1960), composed by Lou Handman and Roy Turk
Costume Design: H. Petal; Lighting Design: Joe Doran
Love Me Tender (1993/2021) – excerpt from The King Is Dead
Choreography: Stephen Petronio
Music: 'Love Me Tender' by Elvis Presley, Vera Matson, and Ken Darby/Hill & Range Publishing
Costume Design: H. Petal; Lighting Design: Ken Tabachnick
Bud Suite (2006) – two excerpts
Choreography: Stephen Petronio
Music: 'Vibrate' by Rufus Wainwright (Published by Put Tit on Music/WB Music Corp. (ASCAP))
Music: 'This Love Affair' by Rufus Wainwright (Published by Put Tit on Music/WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)
Costumes: H. Petal; Lighting Design: Ken Tabachnick
Foreign Import (2007) – excerpt
Choreography: Stephen Petronio
Music: 'Creep' by Radiohead
Costume Design: Benjamin Cho; Lighting Design: Ken Tabachnick
She Says (1993) - excerpt
Choreography: Stephen Petronio
Music: 'Telephone Piece' (1971) and 'Woman Power' (1973) by Yoko Ono
Costume Design: Manolo; Lighting Design: Ken Tabachnick
Dancers: Larissa Asebedo, Kris Lee, Jaqlin Medlock, Tess Montoya, Tiffany Ogburn, Ryan Pliss, Nicholas Sciscione, Mac Twining
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18) FATLAB MUSIC
(MICHAEL SHAIEB & BRENT LORD)
ANNOUNCES
RELEASE OF NEWEST RECORDING
LISA HOWARD: THE MOST WONDERFUL
TIME OF THE YEAR
A SPECIAL COLLECTION OF HOLIDAY FAVORITES
OFFICIAL RELEASE DATE IS NOVEMBER 20, 2021
AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER ON iTUNES TOMORROW,
NOVEMBER 13, 2021
“LISA HOWARD: WHAT CHRISTMAS MEANS TO ME”
FEINSTEIN’S/54BELOW
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12 @7PM
FatLab Music (Michael Shaieb & Brent Lord) are happy to announce the upcoming release of “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” a very special collection of seasonal favorites – some things old and some things new – by Broadway singing actress Lisa Howard (It Shoulda Been You, Escape to Margaritaville), just in time for the holidays! The album will be officially released on all digital music platforms on Saturday, November 20, but will be available for pre-order on iTunes beginning tomorrow, Saturday, November 13. Pre-orders will include instant access to the ever popular “Sleigh Ride,” featuring guest vocalist Derrick Baskin, original cast member and Tony award-nominee for Ain’t Too Proud. For more information visit www.fatlab.com.
In celebration of this recording, Ms. Howard will appear at Feinstein’s/54Below (254 West 54th Street – between Broadway & 8th Avenue) performing with Mr. Shaieb and his trio in “What Christmas Means To Me” on Sunday, December 12th at 7pm. Tickets are available at www.54Below.com and (646) 476-3551.
The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year Track List:
| 1. | It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year (Edward Pola, George Wyle) |
| 2. | Santa Tell Me (Ariana Grande-Butera, Savan Kotecha, Ilya Salmanzadeh) |
| 3. | Sleigh Ride feat. Derrick Baskin (Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish) |
| 4. | The House Where I Grew Up At Christmas (Michael Shaieb) |
| 5. | All I Want For Christmas Is You (Walter Afanasieff, Mariah Carey) |
| 6. | I'll Be Home For Christmas/Home For The Holidays (Kim Gannon, Walter Kent/Buck Ram/Robert Allen, Al Stillman) |
| 7. | Christmas Wrapping feat. Derrick Baskin (Chris Butler) |
| 8. | We Need A Little Christmas (Jerry Herman) |
| 9. | Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin) |
| 10. | Last Christmas (George Michael) |
| 12. | Under The Mistletoe feat. Derrick Baskin (Kelly Clarkson, Aben Eubanks) |
| 13. | What Christmas Means To Me (Anna Gaye, George Gordy, Allen Story) |
| 14. | Holly Jolly Christmas/Here Comes Santa Claus (Johnny Marks/Gene Autry, Oakley Haldeman)
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Additional vocals by Derrick Baskin (Tracks 3, 7, 12)
Acoustic guitar by Giacomo La Vita (Tracks 5, 11)
Vocals recorded by Michael Shaieb
Mixed & mastered by Brent Lord
Album artwork by Joseph Wartnerchaney
Arrangements written & produced by Michael Shaieb
Recorded 2021 at FatLab Music, NYC
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19) 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
November 15-18, 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.
Classes will now begin at 10am EST to accommodate the Fall schedules of teachers and participants. Classes may only be held two or three times a week, depending on teacher availability.
The Bridge Class schedule are as follows:
Week of 11/15/2021
Monday Nai-Ni Chen (Kinetic Spiral) at 10am
Tuesday Yuan Zhang (WuShu) at 10am
Wednesday Greta Campo (Kinetic Spiral) at 10am
Thursday Jainil Mehta (Folk Dance from India) at 10am
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20) On Location Tours
Take 2, International Visitors! Welcome Back Challenge!
How to participate:
Post a picture of yourself on Twitter or Instagram in front of any movie location (internationally or in the US) while holding up the graphic below and tag us, letting us know where you are in the world for a chance to win a BOGO free tour deal!
@onlocationtours
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21) THE ORCHESTRA NOW GIVES FIRST CARNEGIE HALL CONCERT THIS SEASON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2021 |
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World Premiere of Scott Wheeler’s Birds of America Written for Guest Violinist Gil Shaham First Carnegie Hall Performances of Julia Perry’s Stabat Mater and George Bristow’s Complete Arcadian Symphony |
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The Orchestra Now (TŌN) will give its first Carnegie Hall concert of the season on Thursday, November 18 at 7 pm. The concert features the world premiere of award-winning composer Scott Wheeler’s Birds of America performed by renowned violinist Gil Shaham, as well as the first full Carnegie Hall performances of Julia Perry’s Stabat Mater with mezzo-soprano Briana Hunter, praised by Opera News as “a mesmerizing mezzo-soprano with a fiery theatrical presence and dynamic vocalism,” in addition to George Bristow’s Arcadian Symphony.
CARNEGIE HALL SERIES, Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
Thu, Nov 18, 2021 at 7 PM
Leon Botstein, conductor
Julia Perry: Stabat Mater
Scott Wheeler: Birds of America (World Premiere)
George Frederick Bristow: Symphony No. 4, Arcadian
Renowned violinist and Bard Conservatory of Music faculty member Gil Shaham joins the Orchestra for the world premiere of Birds of America by multi-award-winning composer, conductor, pianist, and teacher Scott Wheeler. Currently Senior Distinguished Artist-in-Residence at Boston’s Emerson College, Wheeler’s works have been commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera and performed by such artists as Renée Fleming and Kent Nagano. Black American composer Julia Perry’s dramatic Stabat Mater, a setting of the 13th-century medieval poem “Stabat Mater Dolorosa,” describes the crucifixion of Christ from the viewpoint of the Virgin Mother featuring mezzo-soprano Briana Hunter and is dedicated to Perry’s mother. Also on the program is George Frederick Bristow’s rarely-heard Arcadian Symphony. A Brooklyn native and noted choral composer, Bristow frequently wrote music with American themes—his Symphony No. 4 was originally titled The Pioneer.
Tickets priced at $25–$60 are available online at carnegiehall.org, by calling CarnegieCharge at 212.247.7800, or at the Carnegie Hall box office at 57th & Seventh Avenue. Ticket holders will need to comply with the venue’s health and safety requirements, which can be found here. *********************************************************************
22) The Cowles Center
Presents
Ashwini Ramaswamy’s
Let the Crows Come
November 20-21, 2021
ALSO AVAILABLE VIA LIVESTREAM
Ashwini Ramaswamy’s Let the Crows Come is presented on November 20, 2021 at 7:30pm CT and November 21, 2021 at 2pm CT at The Cowles Center in Minneapolis, MN. Livestream tickets are $20; in-person tickets are $25 (student/senior rate) and $30 (general admission); and each are available at thecowlescenter.org/let-the-crows-come.
Evoking mythography and ancestry, Ashwini Ramaswamy’s Let the Crows Come uses the metaphor of crows as messengers for the living and guides for the departed. Let the Crows Come evolved from a simple idea; when a DJ remixes a song, its essence is maintained while its trajectory is changed. To Minneapolis-based dancer/choreographer Ashwini Ramaswamy—a founding company member of the internationally renowned Ragamala Dance Company—this mutation is reminiscent of being a second-generation immigrant—a person that has been culturally remixed to fit into multiple places at once. This work features local movement artists Berit Ahlgren and Alanna Morris-Van Tassel who join Ramaswamy in exploring deconstruction and recontextualized memory.
In a series of three dance solos, Ramaswamy (Bharatanatyam technique) and fellow Minneapolis-based dancers Alanna Morris-Van Tassel (contemporary/African Diasporic technique) and Berit Ahlgren (Gaga technique) deconstruct and recontextualize the South Indian classical dance form Bharatanatyam, recalling a memory that has a shared origin but is remembered differently from person to person. The dancers’ use of imagery and narrative is set to a commissioned original score: the soaring voice of Carnatic singer Roopa Mahadevan and two other classical Indian musicians — percussionist Rohan Krishnamurthy and violinist Arun Ramamurthy — perform an original piece by Prema Ramamurthy. Concurrently, cellist Brent Arnold extrapolates from the classical Carnatic (South Indian) score, utilizing centuries-old compositional structures as the point of departure for sonic explorations — co-created with composer/DJ Jace Clayton (DJ/rupture) — that incorporate pop music and electronic sounds. *********************************************************************
23) SIERRA BOGGESS & JULIAN OVENDEN
ANNOUNCE
TOGETHER AT A DISTANCE
ALBUM OF CLASSIC AND CONTEMPORARY
BROADWAY DUETS
RECORDED REMOTELY DURING THE PANDEMIC
TO BE RELEASED FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19
FROM CRAFT RECORDINGS / CONCORD THEATRICALS
NEW MUSIC VIDEO OF
BOGGESS AND OVENDEN SINGING
“HOW COULD I EVER KNOW” FROM
THE SECRET GARDEN
AVAILABLE HERE
Sierra Boggess and Julian Ovenden announced that their upcoming album Together At A Distance, featuring classic and contemporary Broadway duets, will be released on Friday, November 19 on all streaming and digital platforms. Digital album art is available HERE.
The album, recorded remotely during the pandemic with Boggess in New York and Ovenden in London, spans over seven decades of musical theater’s most iconic hits including legendary composers such as Andrew Lloyd Webber, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Lerner & Loewe, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, Jason Robert Brown and more.
Watch the new music video of them performing “How Could I Ever Know” from The Secret Garden HERE. Select videos from the album were released in 2020 and can be viewed on Sierra Boggess’ YouTube page HERE.
Album Track List:
- “Make Believe” – From Show Boat
- “All I Ask Of You” – From The Phantom of the Opera
- “Stranger In Paradise” – From Kismet
- “The Heather On The Hill” – From Brigadoon
- “Too Many Mornings” – From Follies
- “Tonight” – From West Side Story
- “All The Wasted Time” – From Parade
- “Too Much In Love To Care” – From Sunset Boulevard
- “How Could I Ever Know” – From The Secret Garden
- “Till There Was You” – From The Music Man
- “I Have Dreamed” – From The King And I
- “With One Look” – From Sunset Boulevard
- “They Were You” – From The Fantasticks
- “A Heart Full Of Love” – From Les Misérables
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24) FREEDOM CONCERT
PERFORMANCES AND APPEARANCES BY
PEPPERMINT, ARIAN MOAYED, NIKKI M. JAMES,
JUDY KUHN, SHAINA TAUB and MORE!
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) are pleased to announce performers and special guests set to join their hybrid streaming and in-person Sing Out For Freedom benefit concert on Monday, November 22 at 7:30pm (EST at The Town Hall).
The benefit concert will feature performances and appearances from Tony Award Winner Laura Benanti, tap dancer Ayodele Casel, November Christine, Kayla Davion (Tina - The Tina Turner Musical), Somáh Haaland, Tony Award Winner Nikki M. James (The Book of Mormon), four-time Tony Award Nominee Judy Kuhn (Fun Home, Assassins), Tony Award Nominee Arian Moayed (“Succession,” Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo), Lauren Molina (Desperate Measures, Sweeney Todd), Alba Ponce de León, Nikhil Saboo (Mean Girls), Arya Shahi (PigPen Theatre Co.), Liana Stampur, Shaina Taub (Twelfth Night), Alexandria Wailes (Deaf West Theatre), Kuhoo Verma (Octet, Fairycakes), Princess Sasha Victomé, and Brandon Michael Nase, Executive Director of Broadway for Racial Justice, this year’s Sing Out For Freedom honoree. KO will present BFRJ with the Michael Friedman Freedom Award.
They will join previously announced Peppermint (Head Over Heels, “RuPaul’s Drag Race”), who will serve as host for the evening. The hybrid in-person and live-streamed concert will be directed by Jess McLeod (Hamilton in Chicago).
November Christine, Somáh Haaland, Nikki M. James, Judy Kuhn, Arian Moayed, Lauren Molina, Alba Ponce de León, Nikhil Saboo, Arya Shahi, Liana Stampur (co-founder of this event), Shaina Taub (co-chair), and Princess Sasha Victomé are all NYCLU Artist Ambassadors.
The concert will be telecast live from The Town Hall and audiences may attend the live show beginning with a $60 donation. For information about attending the live telecast, watching the livestream and how to donate, click HERE. American Sign Language Interpretation will be provided for live audiences and available Picture-in-Picture on the telecast. Accessibility Services provided by Invest In Access, a female and minority owned non-profit.
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25) THE TAYLOR ORGANIZATION PRESENTS
MODERN IS NOW: ILLUMINATION
FALL BENEFIT EXPERIENCES
OCTOBER 18 - NOVEMBER 18, 2021, AT 8:00 PM EST
Presented in Partnership with KMPG and S&P Global
The Taylor Organization presents its 2021 fall benefit experiences. Modern is Now: Illumination features a series of intimate, in-person events beginning October 18, culminating in a special hour-long virtual program benefitting the Company hosted by Taylor Artistic Director Michael Novak and airing FREE on Thursday, November 18, at 8:00 p.m. The program will honor longtime Taylor collaborator, acclaimed lighting designer Jennifer Tipton, and feature a special 20th anniversary performance of Paul Taylor’s masterpiece, Promethean Fire.
Modern Is Now: Illumination includes Reunion Performances where small groups will have intimate in-person experiences held in the featuring performances of some of Mr. Taylor’s most beloved works, including Esplanade, Cloven Kingdom and Brandenburgs, as well as a preview of a new work by Lauren Lovette, accompanied by a unique culinary experience designed by BITE, a bold and contemporary catering group. The events will be held at The Taylor Studios on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. The Taylor Organization adheres to the strictest CDC Covid protocols and local laws to ensure the safest possible environment for its guests, artists and staff.
Modern Is Now: Illumination concludes with the second virtual benefit envisioned by Mr. Novak, celebrating the Company’s compelling artistry, tenacity and resilience. It will feature a unique performance of one of Paul Taylor’s masterworks Promethean Fire that celebrates its 20th anniversary and Mr. Taylor’s message of triumphing over tragedy, which resonates profoundly today during these trying times. The Taylor Organization has once again teamed up with Broadway Unlocked to produce the program. The event is FREE to stream and registration is required here. *********************************************************************
26) THE AMERICAN THEATRE WING
HOSTS ITS FIRST POST-PANDEMIC
“WORKING IN THE THEATRE LIVE”
WITH THE PLAYWRIGHT AND CAST OF
THOUGHTS OF A COLORED MAN
MODERATED BY WAYNE BRADY
NOW AVAILABLE FOR STREAMING ON YOUTUBE
AND VIA AMERICANTHEATREWING.OR
The American Theatre Wing hosted the first post-pandemic live installment of its Emmy® Nominated documentary series, “Working in the Theatre,” with playwright Keenan Scott II and the cast of his acclaimed new Broadway play Thoughts of a Colored Man. Emmy Award-winner Wayne Brady moderated the panel live on stage at the John Golden Theatre (252 W 45th St.) The participating cast members included Emmy Award-winner Dyllón Burnside, Bryan Terrell Clark, Grammy Award® nominee Luke James, Tony Award® nominee Forrest McClendon, Grammy Award nominee Tristan Mack Wilds, and Esau Pritchett. The full episode is now streaming via AmericanTheatreWing.org and on YouTube.
When Thoughts of a Colored Man opened on Oct. 13, 2021, it made history as the first Broadway show in history to be written, directed by, starring and lead produced by Black men.
Tickets are now available through March 2022. Visit www.thoughtsofacoloredman.com for more information.
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The Town Hall (www.TheTownHall.org) and the PREformances Chamber Music Collaborative have teamed up to bring Verdi’s Otello, virtually, to audiences at home as part of The Town Hall’s new Opera at Home series. The virtual series, beginning November 18 at 8pm, presents operas in under an hour, sung by a diverse group of singers who have graced the stages of great opera houses including Metropolitan Opera and New York City Opera.
Now, due to the pandemic, they are singing from their own homes.
At its core, Otello is about a man who falsely accuses his wife of cheating on him, and believes this lie so strongly that he eventually takes her life. Opera at Home’s Otello has captured and brought forth all the important points of the opera so that audience members get a full and rich experience of Verdi’s masterwork, while others are left intrigued and compelled to see the complete version. Although abridged, Opera at Home gives audiences a complete experience and aims to open operatic newcomers to the emotional lure of grand opera.
All ticket sales benefit the Classical Programming at The Town Hall.
Tickets for Opera at Home are $35, with $20 tickets for students, seniors and those with financial difficulties. For tickets and information, please visit: www.TheTownHall.org. ********************************************************************
28)Twyla Now at
New York City Center
Nov 17 – 21
6 performances only!
Tickets start at $35
From the 1973 City Center premiere of her Beach Boys homage Deuce Coupe, to her Tony Award-winning Movin’ Out and beyond, Twyla Tharp has changed the shape of American dance. Join us in celebrating this iconic artist with TWYLA NOW, featuring stars from Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theater, and New York City Ballet alongside newly discovered young artists, all hand-picked by Tharp herself. Watch a preview from rehearsals to get a sneak peek at this can't-miss event!
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29) HISTORIC PHILADELPHIA, INC. ANNOUNCES WINTER IN FRANKLIN SQUARE PRESENTED BY CITIZENS FEATURING THE
ELECTRICAL SPECTACLE LIGHT SHOW
PRESENTED BY PECO
Historic Philadelphia, Inc., (HPI) the non-profit organization that manages and operates award-winning Franklin Square, announces new additions to the sparkling lights and winter magic from November through February in this beautiful public space. Visitors can celebrate the magic of the season both day and night in festive Franklin Square, with evening activities beginning at 5 pm each evening. Winter in Franklin Square presented by Citizens featuring the Electrical Spectacle Light Show presented by PECO will sparkle from November 18, 2021 – February 27, 2022. Franklin Square is open November 18 – February 27 daily (closed November 26, December 25, January 1), 10 am - 9 pm, Fridays and Saturdays 10 am - 10 pm. The nighttime festivities run 5 - 9 pm daily, until 10 pm on Fridays and Saturdays.
New for 2021!
New this year, Winter in Franklin Square presented by Citizens continues all the way through Sunday, February 27 with new songs incorporated into the Electrical Spectacle Light Show presented by PECO (note new name!). Also, from November 18 – January 9, enjoy Franklin’s Winter View operated by Cescaphe with outdoor fire pits and a beautiful indoor heated tent featuring adult and hot beverages and seasonal food.
One of the highlights of winter fun for all ages is the Chilly Philly Mini Golf presented by IBEW Local 98, transforming Center City’s only miniature golf course both daytime and evenings. Experience lights, seasonal music, and larger than life wintertime friends throughout the course. The 18-hole game features reproductions of Philadelphia icons and landmarks. The fun lasts from November 18 – February 27, with love in the air for the month of February when Philly Mini Golf with Love takes over the course from February 1 - 27, 2022. Daytime tickets: $10 adults/$8 children (3-12); nighttime tickets (after 5 pm): $15 adults/$12 children (3-12); FREE for children under 2.
Daytime in Franklin Square
During the day, delight in playing 18 holes of wintery splendor while playing Chilly Philly Mini Golf presented by IBEW Local 98, spin with holiday music on the Parx Liberty Carousel, dine on comfort food and special seasonal fare at SquareBurger operated by Cooperage, and slide, swing, and run in the playgrounds.
Nighttime in Franklin Square
The Franklin Square Electrical Spectacle Light Show presented by PECO is the key to holiday nighttime fun in Franklin Square. Sparked by Benjamin Franklin’s electrifying genius, Electrical Spectacle is a free light show that illuminates the Square nightly with shows every 30 minutes from 5 pm until closing. Visitors marvel at more than 150,000 lights (more than ever!) as they shimmer and illuminate the Square to a soundtrack of seasonal classics.
This season, Historic Philadelphia, Inc. debuts two new songs as part of the Electrical Spectacle Light Show. The first one, Feliz Navidad by José Feliciano, will kick off the holiday season on November 18, and run, rotating with four other songs, through January 9, 2022. Each show features two songs selecting from Feliz Navidad as well as past favorites Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a - Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies by Tchaikovsky with Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a - Russian Dance performed by Charles Dutoit & L'Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal; Sleigh Ride performed by Peter Nero and The Philly POPS® featuring Ann Hampton Callaway; A Christmas Festival, performed by Peter Nero and The Philly POPS® featuring Ann Hampton Callaway; and Carol of the Bells (Starchild Excaliber Drumadelic Remix) performed by the London Festival Orchestra.
Beginning on January 10, Winter Wonderland by Johnny Mathis, another new song, will be the solo song for each show running nightly through February 27. Electrical Spectacle shows begin at 5 pm daily and run every 30 minutes until 9 pm Sundays – Thursdays and 10 pm on Friday & Saturdays, weather permitting.
Franklin’s Winter View
Franklin’s Winter View will operate nightly beginning at 5 pm (only through January 9) serving a variety of hand-crafted cocktails, classic and spiked hot chocolate, seasonal beers, and wine along with seasonal food. Enjoy the outdoor fire pits and seating throughout the Square as well as the beautiful indoor heated tent. SquareBurger also available both daytime and nighttime for comfort classics.
Seasonal Celebrations
Other celebrations include Santa Saturdays, Hanukkah Dreidel Giveaway with Old City Jewish Arts Center, and Kwanzaa Celebration with the African American Museum in Philadelphia. A Kids’ New Year’s Eve Countdown will ring in the New Year with the most family-friendly celebration in town. Friday, December 31, 4 - 9 pm begins with music and crafts at 4 pm before the Square Drop from atop SquareBurger at 6 pm and New Year’s Eve Fireworks on the Waterfront, viewable from the Square. The Franklin’s Winter View heated tent will host a Kids’ Dance Party until 9 pm, FREE.
Holidays at the Betsy Ross House
Historic Philadelphia also welcomes visitors to visit the Betsy Ross House. Coming in November, the Old City Menorah lighting returns in person to the Betsy Ross House. At 4:30 pm on Sunday, November 28, the Betsy Ross House will join the Old City Jewish Arts Center to host a community menorah lighting celebrating the first night of Hanukkah, complete with traditional foods like latke and doughnuts and menorahs for the younger guests. All food will be pre-wrapped to enjoy back at home.
The holiday festivities continue later in the week with a virtual tree lighting ceremony at 6 pm on Wednesday, December 1. The Betsy Ross House will again be the home of the majestic Old City Holiday Tree, designed by Old City’s Petit Jardin en Ville. The tree Lighting will be streamed live via Old City District’s Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OldCityDistrict. The virtual kickoff celebration will feature Betsy Ross and a musical performance. For more information, visit www.historicphiladelphia.org.
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30)THE YORK THEATRE COMPANY
PRESENTS
FROM RUSSIA TO BERLIN:
A CENTURY OF IRVING 1888-1989
A SPECIAL FOUR-PART VIRTUAL MULTIMEDIA SERIES
CELEBRATING THE LEGACY OF THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGWRITER
IRVING BERLIN
MONDAY EVENINGS, NOVEMBER 22 – DECEMBER 13, 2021
THEATER HISTORIAN CHARLES TROY RETURNS TO THE YORK
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, celebrates the legacy of the great American songwriter Irving Berlin with a special four-part virtual multimedia series. Theater historian – and York favorite -- Charles Troy returns to NYC with From Russia to Berlin: A Century of Irving 1888-1989, a multimedia presentation of Irving Berlin’s extraordinary 101-year journey from a poor Russian-Jewish boy, Izzy Baline, to the great American songwriter. The virtual presentations will be available online Monday evenings November 22 – December 13, 2021 beginning at 5:30PM.
These presentations are leading up to The York’s first mainstage production in twenty months, Cheek to Cheek: Irving Berlin in Hollywood which begins performances November 24, 2021.
From Russia to Berlin: A Century of Irving 1888-1989 Come on along on this four-session series exploring the 101-year life of the ultimate Jewish immigrant, Irving Berlin. Charles Troy's seamless multimedia presentations feature slides of photos and original graphics, video clips from memorable movie scenes, and audio tracks of Berlin's fabulous songs, accompanied by a dramatic narrative.
FROM RUSSIA TO BERLIN: A CENTURY OF IRVING 1888-1989
Monday, November 22 at 5:30PM
Irving Berlin: The Ultimate Jewish Immigrant (1888-1925)
Berlin pulled himself out of poverty on New York's Lower East Side by teaching himself to write lyrics and play the piano, then broke through with a huge success, “Alexander’s Ragtime Band,” then followed with more hit songs and Broadway shows.
Monday, November 29 at 5:30PM
Irving Berlin Beats the Depression (1926 -1934)
Berlin assimilated by marrying a society girl, lost his self-confidence and then a fortune in the Crash, then snapped out of it by writing two hit Broadway shows, “Face the Music” and “As Thousands Cheer.”
Monday, December 6 at 5:30PM
Irving Berlin in Tinseltown (1935 -1945)
Berlin conquered Hollywood with scores for three Astaire-Rogers films, then produced “God Bless America,” then, in the midst of war, introduced the immortal "White Christmas,” and then toured his show “This is the Army” to soldiers all over the world.
Monday, December 13 at 5:30PM
Irving Berlin Goes Out with a Bang (1946 -1989)
Berlin wrote his greatest show, "Annie Get Your Gun," and another hit Ethel Merman show, "Call Me Madam," before changing tastes in music sent him into a long, reclusive eclipse.
Charles Troy has entertained York audiences in person with his presentations on the creation of My Fair Lady, Camelot, Gypsy and Funny Girl, as well as presentations on Cole Porter and Jerry Herman. During the pandemic, he has converted his extensive repertoire into more than 50 videos, suitable for virtual events. Charles is based in Chicago and has played San Francisco, Scottsdale, Sarasota, South Florida, and many other venues all over the country. Check him out at www.charlestroy.com.
Single tickets for the Charles Troy multimedia presentations are priced at $20 for each performance, $15 for York Members; $70 for entire package, and $55 for York Members. Tickets may be purchased online by visiting OvationTix at https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/1082856, or by calling The York’s Box Office at (212) 935-5820, Tuesday – Friday 12:00PM – 5:00PM, or via email at boxoffice@yorktheatre.org. PLEASE NOTE: The York Box Office is entirely virtual at this point since the flood at St. Peter’s in January.
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