Sunday Scoop Week of 12/19/21 - What's Happening This Week and More

1)59E59 Theatres Tickets on Sale for The Whisper House & The Collision/The Martyrdom

2) A Charlie Brown Christmas Live on Stage Makes NYC Premiere 12/21 - 12/24

3) Dear Evan Hansen Last Show to Return to Broadway Reopens

4) First Responders Children's Foundation &  Gazillion Bubble Show Mental Health Initiative

5) For Colored Girls Who Have Considered SuicideTix on Sale Now

6) HERE Extended Run of The Hang Tickets on Sale Now 

7) Kaatsbaan Cultural Park Announces 2022 Summer and Fall Festivals

8) Macbeth Will Now Play the Longacre Theatre

9) MJ Announces Digital Lottery

10) The Off-Broadway League Hosts Toy Drive to Benefit Family Shelter

11) One Christmas Carol Returns 12/15

12)The Q Presents Marti & The Cummers A Live Rock-N-Roll Holiday Show

13) Roundabout Theatre Company Final Weeks for Caroline or Change & Trouble in Mind

14) South Street Seaport Free In-Person Field Trips Return

15) The Town Hall Announces 2022 Broadway by the Year Concerts

16) York Theatre's MTTP Winter Intensive Registration Open Now

1) WHISPER HOUSE

 

PREVIEWS BEGIN JANUARY 11, 2022

OPENING NIGHT SET FOR JANUARY 20, 2022

LIMITED RUN THROUGH FEBRUARY 6, 2022

 

AND

 

THE COLLISION / THE MARTYRDOM

PRESENTED BY TWO HEADED REP

 

TWO PLAYS CREATED IN RESPONSE TO HROTSVITHA OF GANDERSHEIM’S DULCITIUS

 

PREVIEWS BEGIN JANUARY 16, 2022

OPENING NIGHT SET FOR JANUARY 22, 2022

LIMITED RUN THROUGH FEBRUARY 5, 2022

 

Tickets on Sale Now

FOR TICKETS AND MORE INFORMATION VISIT 59E59.ORG

59E59 Theaters (Val Day, Artistic Director; Brian Beirne, Managing Director)announced  Whisper House and The Collision / The Martyrdom. Whisper House, presented by The Civilians, will reopen Theater A and begin previews on January 11, 2022, with opening night set for January 20 for a limited run through February 6, 2022. Presented by Two Headed Rep, The Collision / The Martyrdom, two plays with the same cast, each presented as one act within the production, will reopen Theater C with previews beginning January 16, 2022, and opening night set for January 22 for a run through February 5, 2022.

A dark and thrilling musical ghost story, Duncan Sheik and Kyle Jarrow’s Whisper House combines a lush original score with a haunting story about fear of the other and the ways we can transcend it.

In an eerie lighthouse on the remote coast of Maine, two lonely people face the beginning of World War II. There’s Yasuhiro—a Japanese immigrant threatened by the rising wartime xenophobia—and Lily, his employer, who’s spent her whole life here. Their world is turned upside down when Lily’s young nephew, Christopher, is sent to live with them. Soon, the boy begins to hear strange music seeping through the walls. Is his imagination getting the better of him? Or are there ghosts here and maybe dangerous ones at that? What happens next will change the lives of these three characters forever...  

The performance schedule for Whisper House is as follows: Tuesday – Friday at 7:00pm, Saturday at 2:00pm and 7:00pm, and Sunday at 2:00pm.

Tickets to Whisper House begin at $25 and are on sale now at 59e59.org/shows/show-detail/whisper-house-2022.

The Collision / The Martyrdom are two plays with the same cast and each will be presented as one act within the production. 

The Collision / The Martyrdom are pieces performed in repertory while playing with key themes of old and new, rewritten narratives, the power of faith (both religious and secular), historical transformation of values and the corresponding alienation that process causes, individuals existing inside institutions, and the pitfalls and dangers of dogma. Hrotsvitha, the author of the original text, is widely regarded as the first known female playwright—her work rarely presented.

In The Collision, Sisters Anise, Gudrun, and Gunch spend their days praying, washing clothes, and copying the Bible. When a mysterious object falls from the sky—bringing death, destruction, and... unsettling changes in one of the sisters—they are forced to question: Was this God’s work? Or the Devil’s? And what happens when you can't tell the difference between a pervert and a prophet?

 

The Martyrdom asks: How do you solve a problem like Hrotsvitha? More specifically, how do we solve her 10th-century comedy about three Christian virgins who triumph over the Devil by accepting their violent, corporeal deaths as a shortcut to eternal happiness with their Celestial Bridegroom? This raucous adaptation is a road trip through the last millennium with the people (and puppets) who have asked themselves this same question in hopes that someone else might have the answer.

Together, these plays explore how we make meaning from the stories we inherit and how to make new meanings when old stories fail us.

The performance schedule for The Collision / The Martyrdom is as follows at 59E59’s Theater C: Tuesday – Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2:30pm. Exceptions: there will be no performance on January 25 or February 1.

The Collision / The Martyrdom is recommended for audience members 12 years and older due to language and content.

Tickets to The Collision / The Martyrdom are $25 and are on sale now at 59e59.org/shows/show-detail/the-collision-the-martyrdom.

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2) A Charlie Brown Christmas

is Coming to Times Square

Just in time for Christmas, everyone’s favorite Peanuts holiday special comes to life in A Charlie Brown Christmas: Live on Stage. New Yorkers can celebrate the holiday season with the Peanuts gang when A Charlie Brown Christmas: Live on Stage plays its New York City premiere engagement, December 21 – 24 at The Palladium Times Square (1515 Broadway, NYC).

A Charlie Brown Christmas: Live on Stage plays Dec. 21 – 24 at The Palladium Times Square (1515 Broadway, NYC). Tickets, starting at $25, are on sale at Ticketmaster.com. Performance is schedule is as follows: ****************************************************************** 3) TONY AWARD-WINNING BEST MUSICAL DEAR EVAN HANSEN CELEBRATES ITS LONG-AWAITED RETURN TO BROADWAY AFTER 21 MONTHS OF DARKNESS The Tony, Grammy and Oliver Award-winning global sensation Dear Evan Hansen celebrated its long-awaited return to Broadway’s Music Box Theatre (239 W 45th Street) on Saturday December 11, marking the final Broadway show to make its return this year. The show, which last played on Broadway 639 days before, welcomed surprise guests including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and the frontline workers from the Northwell Health Nurse Choir in a surprise pop-up performance. At the end of the performance, following a prolonged standing ovation, Dear Evan Hansen stars Jordan Fisher and Jessica Phillips thanked audiences for supporting live theater and being part of the historic evening. Audience (and cast) members were then treated to a surprise performance of show’s Act 1 anthem “You Will Be Found,” by the Northwell Health Nurse Choir, who gained renown earlier this year when they sang the song on NBC’s hit show “America’s Got Talent.” To celebrate the show’s highly-anticipated return to New York City and to commemorate Dear Evan Hansen’s five-year anniversary, the Empire State Building was lit in the show’s signature blue. Tickets are currently on-sale for the Broadway, National Tour, and West End productions of Dear Evan Hansen at www.dearevanhansen.com. For COVID protocols and ticketing policies for all three companies, please refer to the FAQs page at www.dearevanhansen.com. ********************************************************************* 4) NEW YORK CITY’S SPECTACULAR FAMILY EXPERIENCE GAZILLION BUBBLE SHOW  IS PARTNERING WITH  FIRST RESPONDERS CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION TO BRING FIRST RESPONDERS WHO SERVED ON THE FRONTLINES OF THE PANDEMIC CLOSER TOGETHER WITH THEIR FAMILIES THIS HOLIDAY SEASON AND BEYOND THE NEW INITIATIVE IS AIMED AT ENHANCING THE MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL WELL BEING OF FIRST RESPONDERS IN NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY BY GIFTING THEM AND THEIR CHILDREN WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF LIVE THEATER The creators of the smash-hit family experience, GAZILLION BUBBLE SHOW today announced that they will be partnering with First Responders Children's Foundation (the national non-profit that provides support services and financial assistance to children of first responders who've been injured or died in the line of duty) to launch a new "First Responder Families" program that will gift everyday heroes who served on the frontlines of the pandemic (and their families) with tickets to the hit family experience this holiday season and beyond. The long running family show recently reopened in the heart of Broadway at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street) and is a one of a kind production that wows and inspires audiences with mind blowing bubble magic. Gazillion Bubble Show and First Responders Children's Foundation are coming together for this first of its kind initiative in the hopes that it will lift the spirits of first responder families  who sacrificed so much in the last year and who have also made the ultimate sacrifice - as the number of line of duty deaths (LODDs) have increased this year - leaving more children without a first responder parent. In addition to its mental health programs, The First Responders Children's Foundation also directly impacts first responders and their families with financial hardship grants, bereavement assistance, college scholarships and and supports educational activities and programs created by first responder organizations to benefit children or the communities in which they live.  First Responders who would like to arrange for tickets to the show can email Dan@1stRCF.org - Tickets will be donated on a first come, first serve basis and will be subject to availability - but the program is open ended.  *********************************************************************   5) TICKETS ON SALE NOWFOR BROADWAY’S for colored girls who have considered suicide/ when the rainbow is enuf PERFORMANCES BEGIN FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 2022 OPENS ON THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2022  AT BROADWAY’S BOOTH THEATRE Tickets for the fully reimagined production of Ntozake Shange’s groundbreaking for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf, directed and choreographed by Tony Award nominee Camille A. Brown (Once On This Island, Choir Boy, co-director and choreographer of Fire Shut Up in My Bones) are now on sale for the general public on www.telecharge.com. Performances begin at Broadway’s Booth Theatre (222 West 45th Street), home to the original 1976 production, on Friday, March 4, 2022, with the opening night set for Thursday, March 24th, 2022. Casting will be announced at a later date.   Black girl magic is reborn. Ntozake Shange’s for colored girls who have considered suicide/ when the rainbow is enuf is the “landmark of American theater” (The New York Times) that blazed a trail for generations to come. Now, this celebration of the power of Black womanhood returns to Broadway for the first time, reinvented, directed, and choreographed by “a true superstar of theater and dance” (NPR), Tony AwardÒ nominee Camille A. Brown. And her vision is as fearlessly new as it is fiercely now. For more information, visit www.forcoloredgirlsbway.com.  ********************************************************************* 6) TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR THE     EXTENDED RUN OF THE HANG TICKETS FOR THE PROTOTYPE FESTIVAL PERFORMANCES (JANUARY 7-16, 2022) ARE SOLD OUT   TICKETS FOR JANUARY 19 – FEBRUARY 20, 2022 NOW AVAILABLE AT HERE.ORG The Obie Award-winning HERE (Founding Artistic Director Kristin Marting) is proud to present The Hang, featuring book and lyrics by Taylor Mac, music by Matt Ray and direction by Niegel Smith. Co-presented with the PROTOTYPE Festival, The Hang will begin performances on Friday January 7, 2022 at HERE (145 Sixth Avenue, NY, NY 10013), and run through Sunday February 20, 2022. The Hang will premiere as part of the PROTOTYPE Festival, running January 7- 16, 2022, with an extended run at HERE from January 19 – February 20, 2022. Tickets for the PROTOTYPE run are sold out. Tickets to the HERE performances are available now at here.org/shows/the-hang. The Hang is a ritual celebration of queerness, questions, and the eternity of the moment. Rooted in the jazz tradition and operatic form, it imagines the final hours of Socrates’ life as he asks his friends to stay with him a little while longer. The Hang imagines these final moments as a centuries-long communal consideration of virtue (full of all styles of food, jazz, dance, debates, and queer romps). Through this foray into the calamities of our past intelligentsia, Taylor Mac, Matt Ray and their collaborators invite the audience to their party and create a performance, which advocates for a more inclusive and joyous world. Tickets for the PROTOTYPE run (January 7-16, 2022) of The Hang are sold out. The performance schedule for the remainder of the run (January 19 - February 20, 2022), presented by HERE, is as follows: Wednesday - Saturday at 8:30pm, Sunday at 2:00pm. Tickets to The Hang begin at $35 and are available at here.org/shows/the-hang. ********************************************************************* 7) KAATSBAAN CULTURAL PARK ANNOUNCES 2022 SUMMER AND FALL FESTIVALS Two distinct festivals in June and September will showcase international stars across dance, music, poetry, sculpture, and the culinary arts  in the scenic Hudson Valley Kaatsbaan Cultural Park continues its mission to be a home for artists across disciplines with their Annual Summer and Fall Festivals. From June 3 to 19, rising stars from American Ballet Theatre Studio Company and Live Arts Global, and the critical darling of the New York scene Taylor Mac will present both classic and new works. On September 16, the Fall Festival opens with a celebration of Philip Glass’s 85th birthday as dancers, musicians, poets, visual artists and more perform, interpret, and discuss the composer’s Glass Etudes throughout Kaatsbaan’s lush 153-acres in the Hudson Valley. Over the course of both Festivals, sculptures from local Hudson Valley artists will inhabit the landscape, creating a true cultural park, featuring the site-specific work, In Plain Site from Trisha Brown Dance Company during the fall. Full programming details and ticket availability will be announced in 2022. Please see below for highlights and dates of the Summer and Fall Festivals. Summer Festival Week 1 June 3: Gala dinner by celebrity author and caterer Mary Giuliani and special music concert curated by Kaatsbaan festival music curator, Oliver Ray. June 4 & 5: World Premiere by Live Arts Global This new work will be created in part during a Kaatsbaan residency and will feature live musical accompaniment.  Directors & Creators: Joanna DeFelice and Melanie Hamrick Choreographers: Danielle Agami, Nicholas Palmquist, and Kristin Sudeikis set to the music of The Rolling Stones, Amy Winehouse, Alabama Shakes and more. Music Director: Gabe McDonough Producers: Joanna DeFelice, Melanie Hamrick, Lauren Marrus, and Christine Shevchenko Week 2 June 11 & 12: Featuring rising stars including Elisabeth Beyer and Aleisha Walker from American Ballet Theatre Studio Company, Juilliard wunderkind Kayla Mak, and others performing classic and contemporary works plus a new Kaatsbaan commissioned group work from a choreographer selected by Kaatsbaan via an open application for ballet choreographers. Live music from local Woodstock favorite, Maverick Concerts, will feature the Neave Trio. Week 3 June 18: Sugar in the Tank, an evening of new songs created by Taylor Mac and Matt Ray Taylor Mac and friends pay homage to queer icons of the past and present in this work-in-progress concert. Mac describes the piece as a performance in the genre of “parade trance” featuring a selection of all-new original songs co-written with composer/music director Matt Ray. Taylor Mac is reunited with longtime collaborators co-director Niegel Smith, choreographer Faye Driscoll and costume designer Machine Dazzle and creative producers Pomegranate Arts. Mac, who is a 2017 MacArthur “genius grant” recipient, and collaborators will create the work during a month-long Kaatsbaan residency, culminating in this performance celebrating Pride month in the Hudson Valley.   June 19: Community Event Commemorating Juneteenth  Saxophonist and composer Tyrone Birkett and his ensemble Emancipation, perform his Postmodern Spirituals and a new composition in collaboration with New York City-based dancer and choreographer Robert Rubama. The weekend includes a specially curated culinary and poetry lineup and is sponsored by the award-winning Sorel Liqueur, the original red drink from Jackie Summers. Fall Festival Week 1 September 16: Gala dinner honoring Philip Glass. Kaatsbaan festival culinary curator, Jeff Gordinier, will moderate a conversation about Philip Glass's work, and its impact, with a panel of esteemed guests. September 17 & 18: The Glass Etudes at Kaatsbaan – celebrating Philip Glass’s 85th birthday Glass’s complete Etudes for Piano are some of the most personal and popular works of Philip Glass’s storied career. The twenty etudes will be performed across the property featuring world premieres of newly commissioned works by choreographers spanning generations and genres accompanied by live interpretations on piano. The weekend will also feature film, poetry, and visual and culinary arts. Presented by Kaatsbaan and produced in collaboration with Pomegranate Arts. Week 2 September 24 & 25: Site specific dance performance of Trisha Brown: In Plain Site and music concert curated by Kaatsbaan festival music curator, Oliver Ray. Week 3  October 1 & 2: Programming to be announced in early 2022 *All programming subject to change Summer Festival presale tickets for members begin March 1, 2022 Summer Festival general ticket sales begin March 15, 2021 Fall Festival presale tickets for members begin June 16, 2022 Fall Festival general ticket sales begin June 30, 2022 ********************************************************************* 8) MACBETH WILL NOW OPEN AT THE LONGACRE THEATRE STARRING DANIEL CRAIG AND RUTH NEGGA DIRECTED BY TONY AWARD WINNER SAM GOLD PERFORMANCES BEGIN TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 2022 OPENS ON THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2022 STRICTLY LIMITED ENGAGEMENT – 15 WEEKS ONLY Tickets on Sale Now!

The highly-anticipated upcoming production of MACBETH on Broadway, starring DANIEL CRAIG in his return to Broadway as Macbeth and RUTH NEGGA’s Broadway debut as Lady Macbeth will now play the Longacre Theatre (220 West 48^th Street) and not the Lyceum Theatre as previously announced. 

All Lyceum Theatre ticket holders will be notified about the exchange of their tickets to the Longacre Theatre. All previous transactions will remain intact and customers will have comparable, if not identical, locations at the Longacre Theatre.

Tickets for MACBETH are now on sale at www.Telecharge.com.
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9) MJ

ANNOUNCES

DIGITAL LOTTERY

FOR ALL PERFORMANCES

STARTING TOMORROW

 

LOTTERY OPEN NOW!

A digital lottery for MJ, the highly-anticipated new musical, was announced for all performances starting tomorrow. MJ, inspired by the life and art of Michael Jackson, is now playing preview performances on Broadway at the newly refurbished Neil Simon Theatre. A limited number of $35 tickets are available today, for performances beginning tomorrow, Wednesday, December 15, 2021. To enter the lottery, please visit https://lottery.broadwaydirect.com/show/mj-ny/

The lottery will be available for all performances and winners will be notified within minutes of the drawing. Lottery opens the day before the performance at 9:00AM and closes at 3:00PM. Winners will have 60 minutes to pay for tickets online with a credit card. Tickets will be delivered via email the day of the performance. Seat locations and number of tickets awarded by the lottery are subject to availability and may be partial view.

Tickets are available at the Neil Simon box office and at Ticketmaster.com. 

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10) THE OFF-BROADWAY LEAGUE’S 2021 TOY DRIVE 

TO BENEFIT CHILDREN AT

 THE ROW, A FAMILY  SHELTER IN TIMES SQUARE

The Off-Broadway League today announced its annual  OFF-BROADWAY TOY DRIVE has begun and will benefit children at The Row, a NYC Department of Homeless Services family shelter in Times Square. Last year over 218 toys were donated! This year’s goal is to raise at least 125 presents for kids aged six months to 18 years old. Toys can be donated by bringing them to a  participating theater or by purchasing on Amazon.com, Wal-Mart.com or any other online retailer and shipping it directly to Off-Broadway Toy Drive, c/o The Theater Center, 210 West 50^th Street, 4^th floor, New York, NY 10019. 

Donate a new, unwrapped toy worth $10 or more and you will receive a voucher for a free ticket to a participating Off-Broadway show of your choice. Those donating a toy through Amazon, Walmart or any other online company should e-mail the confirmation to offbroadwaytoydrive@gmail.com and in return, you will be emailed a voucher enabling you to redeem one free ticket to any participating Off-Broadway show in 2021-2022.

Participating shows include: PERFECT CRIME, THE OFFICE! A MUSICAL PARODY, LOVE ACTUALLY…? A MUSICAL PARODY, ANIMAZE X, A MUSICAL ABOUT STAR WARS, CHASING JACK, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNESTLY LGBTQ+, LITTLE CHRISTMAS MIRACLES, SWAN LAKE ROCK OPERA, and more shows added everyday! Check our website for the most up-to-date participating shows! offbroadwaytoydrive.com 

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11) A 26-Year Family Tradition Continues
ONE CHRISTMAS CAROL
Performances Begin December 15

J. Max Baker continues a family tradition of performing ONE CHRISTMAS CAROL, a solo adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol originally written by his father, Douglas H. Baker, and produced internationally in multiple productions since its Las Vegas premiere in 1995. After making its New York premiere in 2019, performances return December 15 at The Chain Theater in Manhattan.

ONE CHRISTMAS CAROL is a one-man tour de force featuring one actor playing 34 iconic characters in Charles Dickens’ timeless tale about selfishness and selflessness.  Stripped down to its bare essence, it forgoes the usual opulence of the holidays and focuses only on what is of utmost importance. Dickens’ colorful characters are all here —- Ebenezer Scrooge, Bob Cratchitt, Tiny Tim, Fezziwig, Belle, and the Ghosts of Christmases Past, Present, and Future —- springing to new life with a treasure trove of moral lessons for one and all. God bless us, every one!

ONE CHRISTMAS CAROL runs Wednesday, Dec. 15 at 7pm; Thursday, Dec. 16 at 7pm; Friday, Dec. 17 at 8pm; Saturday, Dec. 18 at 2pm and 8pm; and Sunday, Dec. 19 at 3pm. The Chain Theater is located at 312 West 36th Street New York, NY 10018 (between 8th & 9th Avenues -- accessible from the A,C,E,1,1,3 & LIRR trains at 34th St/Penn Station). Tickets are $25 at onechristmascarol2021.eventbrite.com.

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12) THE Q PRESENTS

MARTI & THE CUMMERS

A LIVE 

ROCK & ROLL SHOW

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21

8PM SEATING

9PM SHOW

The Q, NYC’s hottest new multi-level Queer nightlife venue (795 8th Avenue), is proud to present Marti & The Cummers on Tuesday, December 21st (doors at 8:00pm, show at 9:00pm). This all new rock-and-roll show with a holiday flair stars Marti Cummings and their band The Cummers, and will be joined by Broadway star Danny Quadrino (Wicked, Newsies).

For tickets, beginning at $10, and more information, please visit: www.eventbrite.com/e/marti-the-cummers-tickets-216711318387

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13) ROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY’S TWO ACCLAIMED FALL PRODUCTIONS IN FINAL WEEKS ON BROADWAY

 

CAROLINE, OR CHANGE NEW BROADWAY CAST RECORDING RELEASED DIGITALLY 12/17

 

BOTH SHOWS TO BE FILMED FOR THE THEATRE ON FILM AND TAPE ARCHIVE, THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

Roundabout Theatre Company’s (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director/CEO) two acclaimed fall productions, which have been hailed as Best of Theater 2021 by The New York Times and The Washington Post, begin their final four weeks on Broadway with both shows ending their limited runs on January 9, 2022. Caroline, or Change, led by Sharon D Clarke (“A soul-shattering Broadway debut!” – Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker), is playing at Studio 54 on Broadway (254 West 54^th Street), while Trouble in Mind, led by LaChanze (“LaChanze is glorious!” – David Cote, The Observer), is playing at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway (227 West 42^nd Street).

Caroline, Or Change (The New Broadway Cast Recording) will be released by Broadway Records/Roundabout Records digitally on December 17, 2021 with the physical release date set for January 14, 2022.  For more info or to pre-order, visit BroadwayRecords.com. The New Broadway Cast Recording of Caroline, or Change is produced by Elliot Scheiner, Nigel Lilley, Jeanine Tesori, and Van Dean and edited and mixed by Lawrence Manchester. Executive Producing are Sydney Beers, Elizabeth Armstrong, Jim Kierstead/Broadway Factor, and Richard Allen/Taran Gray. Associate Producers are Gina Maria Leonetti, Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino, Walport Productions, Franklin Theatrical Group/John Wall, and Mia Moravis.

Roundabout Theatre Company is also happy to announce that both shows will be filmed this month for the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive (TOFT), New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. TOFT is a collection of video recordings, which have documented and preserved Theatre history, America’s diverse and expansive culture, and revolutionized theatre research. It has been long recognized as the first and foremost collection of videorecorded live theatre performances in the world.

CAROLINE, OR CHANGE

Caroline Thibodeaux is a Black woman working as a maid for a Jewish family in 1963 Louisiana, as the civil rights movement is transforming America. In her Olivier Award-winning performance, Sharon D Clarke brings this indelible heroine to “incandescent” life (Time Out London), in a production that launches to “the titanic dimensions of greatness” (The New York Times). From Pulitzer Prize winner Tony Kushner and Tony Award winner Jeanine Tesori comes the show that pulses with the urgency and passion that's shaping the world today. 

TICKET INFORMATION:

Tickets for Caroline, or Change are available by calling 212.719.1300, online at roundabouttheatre.org, in person at a Roundabout box office; or by visiting StubHub, the Premier Secondary Ticketing Partner of Roundabout. Ticket prices range from $59-$159. For groups of 10 or more please call 212-719-9393 x 365 or email groupsales@roundabouttheatre.org

REGULAR PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:

Caroline, or Change plays Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 7:00PM. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00PM. Wednesday and Saturday matinees at 2:00PM as well as Sunday matinees at 3:00PM. Check on-line for upcoming holiday schedule.

TROUBLE IN MIND

Following an experienced Black stage actress through rehearsals of a major Broadway production, Alice Childress’s wry and moving look at racism, identity, and ego in the world of New York theatre opened to acclaim Off-Broadway in 1955. At the forefront of both the Civil Rights and feminist movements, the prescient Trouble in Mind was announced to move to Broadway in 1957…in a production that never came to be.

TICKET INFORMATION:

Tickets for Trouble in Mind are on sale by calling 212.719.1300, online at roundabouttheatre.org, in person at a Roundabout box office. Ticket prices range from $39-$149. For groups of 10 or more please call 212-719-9393 x 365 or email groupsales@roundabouttheatre.org.

REGULAR PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:

Trouble in Mind plays Tuesday and Thursday evening at 7:00PM, and Wednesday, Friday and Saturday evening at 8:00PM, with Wednesday and Saturday matinees at 2:00PM and Sunday matinees at 3:00PM. Check on-line for upcoming holiday schedule.   

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14) South Street Seaport Museum Announces Return of FREE, 

In-Person Field Trips

South Street Seaport Museum announces the return of in-person field trips as part of its school-age education programs, offering one-of-a-kind learning experiences that allow for social distancing. Students can enjoy outdoor STEM and history programs aboard the Museum’s fleet of historic ships and on walking tours throughout Lower Manhattan. Field trip programs are FREE for public and Title I schools through February 28, 2022. To book a program or for more information, please email education@seany.org.

In-person, outdoor programs introduce students to New York’s waterways, many of them for the first time. Programs are inquiry-based, encouraging students to observe artifacts, art, and nature, discuss their observations, and draw conclusions. Free virtual learning programs and resources for educators and families are also available at seaportmuseum.org/learn.

STEM at the Seaport Museum

New York Harbor and the Seaport Museum’s historic fleet offer unique opportunities to explore STEM learning with students. Journey out on the harbor aboard tugboat W.O. Decker to study the ecology of the estuary. Meet dockside aboard tall ship Wavertree to discover how math and engineering are used onboard, from the importance of mechanical advantage to the use of pi in navigation. Learn how the science of the harbor affects how we live through hands-on activities on Pier 16 and in the Seaport neighborhood. The Seaport Museum has STEM programs for all grade levels and curricula, including:

Sailors’ Pi: Tall Ship Workshop

90 minutes | grades 5-12 | up to 34 students

Board the tall ship Wavertree at the pier and learn how circles are central to the work of a sailor, use pi to calculate the efficiency of a ship’s capstan, and use compasses and charts to navigate and calculate error.

 

Float Your Boat

90 minutes | grades K-5 | up to 34 students

So many different kinds of boats in the harbor. How do they float? How do they work? Discover some of the physics of the ships in the harbor, survey harbor vessels and their hull shapes, experiment with buoyancy, and discover the secrets of ballast.

 

Bridges and Ferries

90 minutes | grades 1-6 | up to 34 students

Five boroughs, three islands! Explore how people have connected across the water through the years, observe and analyze bridge and ferry traffic, use historic images to learn how the Brooklyn Bridge changed New York City, and experiment with bridge construction principles of physics and engineering.

 

Adventures Under Tug-Power

2 hours | grades 5-12 | up to 14 passengers

Take a trip around New York Harbor aboard W.O. Decker, the last remaining wooden tugboat in NYC. Engage in exciting hands-on activities, such as exploring the harbor, measuring water quality, studying the ecology of the estuary, applying mathematics skills and reasoning to interpret navigational charts, and visiting near-shore environments like Gowanus Canal, Newtown Creek, and the working waterfront.

Exploring History at the Seaport Museum

The story of the Seaport is the story of New York. Climb aboard 1885 cargo ship Wavertree and experience the life of a sailor through hands-on activities. Learn about the ships, the people who sailed them, the cargoes they carried, and the businesses that served them. Take a walking tour through the past using documents, artifacts, and images to explore how the neighborhood has evolved from the Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam to the city that we know today. The Seaport Museum has History programs for all grade levels and curricula, including:

Explorers, Crew & Cargo: Tall Ship Workshop

90 minutes | grades K-12 | up to 34 students

Board the tall ship Wavertree at the pier and experience the world of trans-Atlantic sailors through hands-on activities, such as hauling ropes to raise sail without leaving the dock, walking the capstan ‘round, learning about how sailors and officers spent their days, and discovering the importance of ships, cargo, and commerce from the time of European explorers until today.

 

Adventures Under Tug-Power

2 hours | grades 5-12 | up to 14 passengers

Take a trip around New York Harbor aboard W.O. Decker, the last remaining wooden tugboat in NYC. Engage in exciting activities, such as studying maps and charts to learn how geography shaped New York’s development,     seeing the working waterfront up-close, and charting how ships and waterfront activity are still central to New York’s economy.

 

New Amsterdam Walking Tour

90 minutes | grades 4-12 | up to 34 students

Take a walk back in time to the colonial outpost that became New York City. Walking the streets of lower Manhattan, students discover traces of Dutch colonial life in our modern city through images, documents, artifacts, archeological finds, and the street plan itself.

 

African-Americans in Early New York City Walking Tour

90 minutes | grades 4-12 | up to 34 students

People think of slavery as existing in the South, but in Colonial New York, almost half of the white families owned enslaved people of African descent. Using maps, documents, and images, walk the sites that tell how lower Manhattan and the Seaport were central to African enslavement and the road to freedom, and how Africans helped shape our city.

 

The Revolutionary War in New York City Walking Tour

90 minutes | grades 4-12 | up to 34 students

The streets and sites of Lower Manhattan tell the story of New York during the Revolution -- the ships and seaport that were the center of trade and taxation disputes, buildings and street corners where futures were debated and history made, the green where the statue of King George was raised and then toppled. Images, documents, artifacts, streets, and buildings all help tell the story.

To protect the health of our guests and staff, the Museum has increased cleaning protocols, and masks will be required throughout all programs.

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Announces the 2022 BROADWAY BY THE YEAR   Concerts   The 21st Season will break new ground for its signature series THE NEW WAVE Celebrating songs from Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, The Book of Mormon, RENT and more February 14 at 8PM   FROM THE ZIEGFELD FOLLIES TO MOULIN ROUGE Celebrating Jukebox and Revue Musicals March 21 at 8PM   ALMOST ON BROADWAY Celebrating the brilliant songs born Off-Broadway and in shows that played everywhere but Broadway May 23 at 8PM   A ONE NIGHT ONLY HISTORY OF BROADWAY SONG AND DANCE Celebrating an explosion of dance on the Great White Way June 27 at 8PM   CREATED, WRITTEN, HOSTED AND DIRECTED BY SCOTT SIEGEL   MUSICAL DIRECTOR / PIANIST ROSS PATTERSON AND THE ROSS PATTERSON LITTLE BIG BAND     THE TOWN HALL (123 W. 43rd Street)

The Town Hall presents the 21st season of Broadway By The Year, created, written, hosted and directed by Scott Siegel. This year, The Town Hall will set a new, exciting standard for its signature series, with each concert highlighting a major musical theater theme. They are: The New Wave that will feature the breakthrough new composers of the last twenty-five years; From The Ziegfeld Follies to Moulin Rouge, which will explore the remarkable history of jukebox musicals and the great age of musical revues; Almost on Broadway that, for the first time in Broadway by the Year history, tackles the great musical theater songbook that never reached the Great White Way; and, finally, the biggest, most ambitious concert in Broadway by the Year's history, A One Night Only History of Broadway Song and Dance.

 

Broadway by the Year© concerts open time capsules to some of the Great White Way's most memorable seasons, and will continue to break new ground in its 21st season.

 

The concerts are:

 

February 14, 2022 at 8PM

Broadway by the Year: THE NEW WAVE

Songs from Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, The Book of Mormon, Rent, The Drowsy Chaperone and more

 

When Broadway historians look back at the early 21st Century, they may well call this era a new Golden Age, but right now it’s much like the 1920s when bright new composers like Irving Berlin, The Gershwins, Rodgers & Hart, and Cole Porter took a foothold on Broadway.

 

In the first concert of their 21st season, Broadway by the Year will celebrate the likes of Lin-Manuel Miranda (In the Heights, Hamilton), Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (Dear Evan Hansen), Bobby Lopez (The Book of Mormon), and Lopez with Jeff Marx (Avenue Q), and so much more. An All-Star cast, drawn from performers who starred in these shows on Broadway, will be an extra, exciting attraction

March 21, 2022 at 8PM

Broadway by the Year: FROM THE ZIEGFELD FOLLIES TO MOULIN ROUGE

Songs from Jukebox and Revue Musicals

 

An extraordinary number of hit Broadway shows fit the description of “Jukebox or Revues Musical.” In our unique concert event at Town Hall, we will unearth the history of this much-maligned genre to reveal its importance in the resurrection of composers, songs, and styles. These Musicals have served everything from rock ’n’ roll (The Jersey Boys, Beautiful, All Shook Up) to classical music (Kismet), and from country (Ring of Fire) to Rhythm & Blues (Black & Blue, After Midnight). It has highlighted oftentimes forgotten composers, bringing their names back into the limelight, such as Eubie Blake with Eubie! and Fats Waller with Ain’t Misbehavin’. Our concert will highlight the history of these shows and give you the chart-topping songs from these shows, as well! Look forward to another All-Star cast delivering these songs with all the flair they deserve! 

May 23, 2022 at 8PM

Broadway by the Year: ALMOST ON BROADWAY

Songs from shows that played off-Broadway and around the country 

 

The world of theater music is full of songs that leapt to fame from shows that never actually made it to Broadway. For the first time in its 21-year history, Broadway by the Year will venture outside the confines of Broadway to honor the brilliant songs born Off-Broadway and in shows that played everywhere but Broadway. Just a small sampling of Off-Broadway shows that launched famous songs includes Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, Bat Boy, Beehive and, of course, The Fantasticks. Then there are the shows that never made it to Broadway, like The Baker's Wife, Zorro, and The Witches of Eastwick. 

June 27, 2022 at 8PM

Broadway by the Year: A ONE NIGHT ONLY HISTORY OF BROADWAY SONG AND DANCE

 

It’s an awesomely big subject, but Broadway by the Year will bring it to you in an explosion of tap, ballroom, jazz, ballet, and more! From George M. Cohan, Fred &Adele Astaire, and the dancing feet of 42nd Street, right up to the brilliance of Andy Blankenbeuler’s choreography for In the Heights and Hamilton — and the world of Broadway dance that swirls in-between.

 

A cast of brilliant Broadway singer-dancers will be on display in this, Broadway by the Year’s most ambitious concert event in its 21 year history! In fact, this entire 21st season will set a new standard for Town Hall’s signature series. We hope you’ll be there to witness it all!

Subscriptions for Broadway By The Year are currently available. For more information, please visit www.thetownhall.org. The Broadway By The Year© concert series is part of The Town Hall’s presenting season.  

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16) THE YORK THEATRE COMPANY
ANNOUNCES
MTTP WINTER 2022 INTENSIVE
DECEMBER 27, 2021 – JANUARY 10, 2022

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
TO CURRENT COLLEGE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
AND RECENT COLLEGE GRADUATES

The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director; Evans Haile, Executive Director), dedicated to the development of new musicals and rediscovery of musical gems from the past, has announced registration for the MTTP Winter 2022 Intensive is now open to current college and high school students and recent college graduates. This intensive will be a hybrid starting off with virtual learning and moving to in-person rehearsals. The Winter Intensive offers an amazing opportunity to work and rehearse first-hand with emerging and established musical theater writers on new material while receiving one-on-one training with theater professionals.

The York's Musical Theatre Training Program (MTTP) draws from its vast network of connections to New York City's most successful theatre artists as teachers and guest artists. It offers the unique opportunity of classes taking place in an actual rehearsal studio near the heart of New York's theatre district. These classes are for serious theater students currently enrolled in high school and college or are recent college graduates. The program is led by York's Education and Outreach Coordinator, James Ludwig, with Associate Program Directors Gerry McIntyre, Kristen Beth Williams, and George Luton. Classes begin Monday, December 27, 2021 culminating with a showcase performance on Monday, January 10, 2022.

For more information contact James Ludwig at jludwig@yorktheatre.org, or visit https://yorktheatre.org/training/winter-intensive.

MTTP 2022 WINTER INTENSIVE
December 27-2021 – January 10, 2022
Admission to the York Theatre MTTP Winter Intensive is by video audition.
(Candidate needs to provide pre-recorded video of a 16-32 bar up-tempo song
and a ballad to be submitted with registration form.)

PROGRAM INFORMATION
• All classes taught by working professionals.
• A live and in-person showcase at Asylum NYC (307 West 26th Street) with invited industry professionals.
• Master classes with Broadway's top creative artists.
• Classes focus on all aspects of performing.
• Expand your craft in a rigorous, yet nurturing and collaborative environment.
• Polish your skills and gain confidence on stage through the work you love to do.
• Experience the excitement of performing in front of a New York audience & industry professionals.
• Program may include tickets to a Broadway and/or Off-Broadway show (pending availability).

GENERAL INFORMATION
Session Dates:
• Virtual Zoom Rehearsals: December 27–30, 2021
• In-Person NYC Rehearsals: January 3–9, 2022
• Showcase at Asylum NYC (307 West 26th Street): January 10, 2022

Tuition:
• $1,000.00 per student
• Sibling Discount $100/student.
(PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE UNTIL TUITION IS PAID.)

Scholarship Information: Please contact James Ludwig at jludwig@yorktheatre.org .

Cancellation Policy:
• No refund within two months of start date.
• Should COVID-19 disrupt the intensive and not be able to meet in-person,
a percentage of the refund will be issued to all students.

LINK TO REGISTRATION FORM: https://yorktheatre.org/winter-registration

COVID-19 POLICY:
For everyone’s health and safety, The York Theatre Company requires proof of full COVID-19 vaccination with an FDA or WHO-authorized vaccine for our audiences, artists, and staff. Please bring a form of ID and vaccination card to all York events. Acceptable proof of vaccination includes a CDC issued vaccination card, the New York State Excelsior Pass, the Clear Health Pass, and the NYC COVID Safe App. Additionally, in-person rehearsals will be masked, while there is the potential for artists to be unmasked during Showcase.

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And that's the scoop. Tune in tomorrow for More Theater Monday.