1) Australian Theatre Festival NYC Starts 12/10
2) Bob Anderson's Sinatra Reenactment Concert 12/11 Only
3) Dances Patrelle Presents Frances Patrelle's The Yorkville Nutcracker 12/10 - 12/11
4) Dixon Presents the World Premiere of Interglacial 12/8 - 12/11
5) Gigi & Mario American Italian Pizzeria Brunch With Santa 12/11
6) Ice Theatre of New York Winter Holiday Skating Celebration 12/11
7) Immersive Van Gogh Relaxed Experience 12/10
8) The Lanford Wilson Project Official Opening 12/9
9) The Lucille Lortel Theatre Presents Tinsel: A Global Hotel Celebration 12/6 - 12/31
10)McKittrick Gote Extends The Woman in Black Through March 2022
11) Mike's NYC Tours December 2021 Tour Dates
12) Royal Family Productions Presents Mama Rose 12/10 - 12/13
13) SAY's Winter Benefit 12/9
14) Slave Play Announces Digital Lottery
15) South Street Seaport Winter Exhibitions Now Open
16) Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine Intimate Conversation Streaming Free Now
17) Third Act, Brian Stokes Mitchell, and Crossover's Live Launches NFT Collection
18) TRU Virtual Writer-Director 12/11
19) Two River Theater Free Holiday PopUp Event 12/11
20) Urban Stages 2021 Presents Winter Rhythms 12/7 -12/29
1) THE PREMIERE IN-PERSON AUSTRALIAN THEATRE FESTIVAL NYC,
CELEBRATING AUSTRALIAN CREATIVITY, COMMUNITY AND CULTURE IN NEW YORK CITY, LAUNCHES ON FRIDAY DECEMBER 10
On December 10, 2021 the premiere in-person AUSTRALIAN THEATRE FESTIVAL NYC, Co-Artistic Directors Mark Barford, Connor Delves & Jillian Geurts, launches. Co-Produced by Ali Kennedy Scott, the AUSTRALIAN THEATRE FESTIVAL NYC, celebrating Australian creativity, community and culture in New York City, will include three staged readings of Australian plays, including the 2020 festival’s New Play Award Winner, The Tiniest Thing by Richard Jordan, a cabaret and an industry panel. Tickets start at $15 and are available at australiantheatrefestival.com. Press are invited to all events, for feature consideration only.
The Program includes the following:
Friday December 10
The Green Room 42 (at YOTEL), 570 10th Ave, New York, NY 10036
The Songs and Voices of Australia
2021 Australian Theatre Festival NYC Cabaret
9:30pm
Music Directed by Isaac Hayward
Hosted by Connor Delves
Hannah Bailey, Analisa Bell, Hilary Cole, Brenton Cosier, Scott Morris, Jennifer Reed, Andrew Strano, and more!
Saturday December 11
Alchemical Studios - Lab, 104 W 14th St, New York, NY 10011
Milk by Dylan Van Den Berg (Staged Reading)
Stars three First Nations performers from United Stages Collective*
2pm matinee
Directed by Sam Cook
Starring Matt Coleman, Sam Cook, Madison Prince
“On the precipice of something life changing, a young Palawa man plunges into an exploration of self and Country.”
Milk was first produced by The Street at The Street Theatre, Canberra Australia on 4 June 2021.
Single Asian Female by Michelle Law (Staged Reading)
8pm performance
Directed by Genevieve Wilson
Starring Alanah Allen, Hannah Bailey, Rebecca Ho, Nathan Spiteri, Rosie Yates
“Skewering race and gender in contemporary society, Michelle Law’s debut play is as fierce and funny as it is vital. It’s Australian domesticity like you’ve never seen it before.”
*Further casting to be announced.
Sunday December 12
Alchemical Studios - Lab
Industry Panel - Building community as an expat living in the U.S
With America Josh (Aussie expat guide for moving to America), Sam Cook (Founder, United Stages Collective), Analisa Bell (Australian Women In New York) and more!
1pm
The Tiniest Thing by Richard Jordan (Staged Reading)
*The 2020 New Play Award Winner
3pm matinee
Directed by Mark Barford
Starring Jillian Geurts, Carla Kissane, Ben McHugh, Kathleen Simmonds, Kaye Tuckerman
“The Tiniest Thing explores climate change denialism and inter-generational inheritance within a fateful weekend for one Brisbane family. Do we only ever choose what we want to believe?”
Further casting to be announced.
Australian Theatre Festival NYC Community Party
Event hosted by Parched Hospitality Group
6pm
Check website for exact location
Tickets start at $15 and are available at australiantheatrefestival.com.Tickets may also be purchased in-person at the venue a half hour prior to the performance.
Website: australiantheatrefestival.com
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2) CELEBRATE FRANK SINATRA WITH
BOB ANDERSON’S
#1 RATED REENACTMENT CONCERT:
“ONE MORE FOR THE ROAD”
ONE-NIGHT-ONLY
IN STERN AUDITORIUM / PERELMAN STAGE
AT CARNEGIE HALL
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2021 AT 7:00 PM
ONE MORE FOR THE ROAD, the award-winning authentic reenactment concert honoring the music of Frank Sinatra and starring Bob Anderson, a singer, actor, and the number one singing impressionist in the world, will play in the Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall for one-night-only, on the eve of Sinatra’s 106th birthday, Saturday, December 11 at 7:00 PM.
This must-see show, in which fans experience Frank and his music at the peak of his career, honors the musical legacy of Frank Sinatra and his tremendous contribution to the Great American Songbook. Tickets are now available at carnegiehall.org.
The captivating production features a 32-piece orchestra, Sinatra’s original charts of his most-beloved songs, the work of Academy Award and Emmy Award-winning makeup artists and singing impressionist Bob Anderson–who not only sounds like Sinatra, but looks like him too. During Anderson’s residency of FRANK The Man The Music at the Palazzo Casino in Las Vegas he won Best Headliner, Best Live Performance and Best Live Show.
ONE MORE FOR THE ROAD, the second tour, is presented by Twin Palms Entertainment and Bob Anderson Productions. Tickets for this one-night-only performance (priced $50 - $200) are now available at carnegiehall.org | CarnegieCharge 212-247-7800 | Box Office at 57th and Seventh. One More For The Road runs approximately 90 minutes with no intermission. *********************************************************************
3) Dances Patrelle
Presents
Francis Patrelle’s
The Yorkville Nutcracker
December 11-12, 2021
Dances Patrelle presents The Yorkville Nutcracker from December 11-12, 2021 at The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, E. 68th Street between Park and Lexington Avenues, NYC. Performances: Saturday 2pm and 7pm and Sunday at 12pm and 5pm. Tickets are $69 (extended family, group, student and senior discounts available) and will be available beginning November 1, 2021 at www.dancespatrelle.org, by phone at 212-772-4448, or in person at The Kaye Playhouse Box Office.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of The Yorkville Nutcracker, set in 1895, which includes lavish sets and costumes and takes the audience on a tour through Olde New York’s most beloved landmarks, including a holiday party at Gracie Mansion, dancing at the Crystal Palace in the New York Botanical Garden, and skating in Central Park. The Yorkville Nutcracker provides an opportunity for young dancers to dance alongside professional artists. Courtesy of New York City Ballet, Abi Stafford will return as the Sugar Plum Fairy with Jared Angle as the Cavalier.
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4) Dixon Place presents
the World Premiere of
Interglacial by Laura Peterson
December 8-11, 2021
Interglacial is a new multidisciplinary dance work through which choreographer Laura Peterson explores the urgent topic of global climate emergency, inspired by minimalist geometric art and Land Art of the 1960s and ’70s. A dance and visual art installation project, Interglacial is about deep time and the dynamics of nature that is designed to create a space for reflection on human impacts on the Arctic region of the earth and to encourage climate activism. In the piece, four dancers transform an icy landscape into 12-foot sculptures evoking a terrain inhabited and ultimately overwhelmed by cleaving glaciers.
Interglacial
December 8-11, 2021 at 7:30pm
Performed by Laura Peterson, Ching-I Chang, Jennifer Payán, and Darrin Wright.
Sound design by Omar Zubair
Lighting design by Amanda K Ringger
Costumes by Charles Youssef
Installation design by Laura Peterson
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5) GIGI AND MARIO CASUAL AMERICAN-ITALIAN PIZZERIA AND RESTAURANT IN EDGEWATER, N.J. WELCOMES SANTA CLAUS
Saturday, December 11,2021
11am – 2pm
Gigi and Mario
City Place
86 The Promenade
Edgewater, NJ 07020
201.795.2600
www.gigiandmario.com
TikTok @GigiandMario
Instagram @GigiandMarioPizza
FB Gigi & Mario
The recently opened casual American Italian pizzeria and restaurant is celebrating the holidays with a special visit from Santa Claus on Saturday, December 11, from 11 am – 2 pm. Bring the kids to Gigi and Mario and surprise them with a Santa Claus visit and a FREE photo to be cherished for years to come.
Reservations are suggested, as Santa Clause is very popular this time of year. Guests can order from the new Brunch menu, which includes breakfast and lunch options.
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6) Ice Theatre of New York, Inc. ®
presents its
Winter Holiday Skating Celebration and Tree Lighting
at Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park
December 11, 2021
Ice Theatre of New York (ITNY) will perform at the Winter Holiday Skating Celebration and Tree Lighting at the Ice Rink at Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park on Saturday, December 11, 2021 at 4pm. The ITNY ensemble and apprentice performers will be joined by synchronized skaters from The Skyliners, members of the young women’s empowerment group Figure Skating in Harlem, performers from the Riverbank Figure Skating Club, and the Sky Rink All Stars. Following ITNY’s performance there will be a rink-side countdown to the lighting of a Christmas tree featuring local dignitaries, NYC Council Member Elect Shaun Abreu, United States Representative Adriano Espaillat, and New York State Assemblymembers Inez Dickens and Al Taylor. For more information, call Riverbank at (212) 694-3642 or ITNY at (212) 929-5811.
Performances include:
An ITNY Company Class piece will be performed by Sarah France, Jessica Huot, Danil Berdnikov and Conor Wagar
Take Five, performed by Danil Berdnikov
Journey Into the Snow, performed by Jessica Huot and Conor Wagar
Imagine, performed by Kate Mangiardi (Fancy Figure piece)
Skater's Waltz, performed by ITNY apprentice Georgina Blackwell
The venue will follow all COVID rules. The rink is open on all sides and has a roof.
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7) THE ORIGINAL
IMMERSIVE VAN GOGH
TO HOST ‘RELAXED’ EXPERIENCE
FOR AUTISM COMMUNITY
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15 AT 10AM
Immersive Van Gogh, the blockbuster art installation and original experiential celebration of the work by beloved post-Impressionist Vincent van Gogh at Pier 36 (229 South St.) will host its first ‘relaxed’ experience on Wednesday, December 15 at 10AM for autistic and hyposensitive members of the community.
The featured “Relaxed” hour is open, inclusive and accessible to anyone who wishes to experience Immersive Van Gogh in a calm and comfortable way. With a slight adjustment of lighting and volume controls, the experience is a more welcoming space for the autism community and those with sensory or communication differences.
The relaxed experience will feature a lower volume of music (below 90 decibels) in accompaniment to the video display, a dimly lit gallery rather than full blackouts on the projections, spaces outside of the gallery free from video and loud sounds, a variety of tactile and sensory experiences throughout the space and a judgement-free experience where participants are free to move around, talk, laugh, touch the walls and freely engage with the artwork.
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8) THE OPEN CIRCLE PLAY FACTORY ANNOUNCES
THE LANFORD WILSON PROJECT
OFFICIAL OPENING ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9th
OFF-BROADWAY AT THEATRE FIVE, THEATRE ROW
THE COMPANY’S FIRST ENDEAVOR WILL BE DIRECTED
BY MAC MCCARTY AND FEATURES BOTH THE MOUND BUILDERS AND SYMPATHETIC MAGIC PERFORMING IN REPERTORY
Open Circle Play Factory, under the Artistic Direction of Mac McCarty, today announced it will present a limited engagement Off-Broadway run of The Lanford Wilson Project, its inaugural endeavor aimed at making vital the works of Lanford Wilson for a new audience and rekindling the spirit of ensemble acting for which he wrote. Wilson was one of the founders of the Circle Repertory Company, and a Pulitzer Prize winner - and developed his work within the historic context of the Off-Off Broadway theatre movement. The Lanford Wilson Project is a continuation of that legacy and features The Mound Builders and Sympathetic Magic, both directed by Mr. McCarty and performed in repertory over a four-week run Tuesday, November 23rd – Saturday, December 18th at Theater Five, Theater Row. Tickets are $50 (+$2.50 service fee) and can be purchased online at: https://bfany.org/theatre-row/ - https://www.opencircleplayfactory.com
Past secrets and present ambition lead to tragic ends in The Mound Builders: Disunion, Part 1 of The Lanford Wilson Project. It is a mystery set around an archeological dig in Southern Illinois and is filled with characters both funny and exasperating. It looks at themes of ambition, privilege versus aspiration, the dangers of patriarchy, the repression of women, and the tragic results that occur when these issues collide in acts of hubris. The cast of The Mound Builders: Disunion features Carson Alexander, Angela Atwood, Steve Carlsen, Kelsey Claire, Stella Marcus, Tamra Paselk, and Jeffrey C. Wolf.
The turmoil of the cosmos is mirrored in the human condition in Sympathetic Magic: Coming Together – Part 2 of The Lanford Wilson Project. It follows a group of intense and clever San Franciscans — artists, scientists, spiritual searchers and lost souls — who continue to struggle with the themes of Part 1. While dealing with artistic failure and scientific uncertainty in the midst of a pandemic, they endeavor in their fierce and lively way to overcome the tragedies of the past and rise up. The cast of Sympathetic Magic: Coming Together features Matthew Bechtold, Taylor Lynn Carter, Pethio Dav, Katherine King, Mitch Lerner, Phil Rafferty, Alexander Spears, and Athena Torres.
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9) The Lucille Lortel Theater Presents
New Holiday Performance Series, Tinsel:
A Global Holiday Celebration
December 6 - December 31
The Lucille Lortel Theatre is proud to announce its new holiday performance series, Tinsel: A Global Holiday Celebration. Running from December 6-31, live performances will be held at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, showcasing effervescent live music, performance, and dance with leading artists from around the globe.
Tinsel: A Global Holiday Celebration is New York City’s holiday event of the season. The Lucille Lortel Theatre is excited to welcome audiences into a space full of joy and celebration, where the lights are bright and the tunes are spirited. Throughout the month of December, there will be a variety of unique productions featuring artists with roots from Australia, Brazil, Mexico, India, and around the world. These phenomenal artists will share with you their holiday traditions and spotlight the diverse ways people celebrate around the world.
A highlight this season is the 12-show run of Everett Bradley’s Holidelic, the beloved holiday funk revue headed by famed rock percussionist Everett Bradley (E Street Band, Bon Jovi). Bradley plays the role of Papadelic, Funk’s Father Christmas, an amalgamation of George Clinton and Santa Claus, featuring holiday-themed funk songs written by Bradley and brought to life by an array of top shelf noise makers.
Additional shows feature a robust mix of performances that celebrate the best of the holiday season from all cultures. Performers include international drag superstar Latrice Royale, notable theater names Jelani Remy, Telly Leung, Jared Grimes, Reed Luplau, Jaime Lozano and The Familia, Ronny Dutra, Ilene Reid, and Brinda Guha, plus Cumbé Dance and a traditional Mexican pastorela from Something from Abroad. From cabaret shows featuring celebrated Broadway artists showcasing their cultural holiday traditions to unique dancers from around the globe and a vibrant drag show, there is something for everyone to enjoy at Tinsel: A Global Holiday Celebration.
The Lucille Lortel Theatre is located at 121 Christopher Street, New York, NY 10014.
Price: $10-$99
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10) THE McKITTRICK HOTEL, HOME OF SLEEP NO MORE
PRESENTS
DAME SUSAN HILL’S
T H E W O M A N I N B L A C K
A G H O S T S T O R Y I N A P U B
LIMITED ENGAGEMENT OF WEST END SMASH
NOW EXTENDED THROUGH WINTER 2022
BY POPULAR DEMAND
SPECIAL HOLIDAY SEASON DATES ADDED
The McKittrick Hotel (530 West 27th Street, NYC), home of Sleep No More, announced its limited engagement of Dame Susan Hill’s The Woman in Black - a ghost story in a pub, will be extended through winter by popular demand. Tickets for the New York Times “Critic’s Pick” are now on sale for performances through March 13, 2022. New dates have also been added especially for the holiday season.
The Woman in Black tells the story of a young lawyer who stumbles upon a small town with a grave secret. Stephen Mallatratt’s ingenious stage adaptation comes dramatically alive in Robin Herford’s gripping production of Dame Susan Hill’s acclaimed ghost novel. The director reunites with actors Ben Porter and David Acton, who both starred in the London stage production, to reprise their roles for this limited engagement in New York.
Performances are offered on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8PM, Sundays at 7PM, and matinees on Saturdays and Sundays at 3PM. Holiday performances will also be offered on Tuesday 11/30, 12/7, 12/21 & 12/28 and Monday 12/27 at 8PM. Tickets are priced from $74.
The McKittrick Hotel is committed to providing healthy and safe facilities both for audiences and for the members of our show. Guests attending The Woman in Black will be required to show proof of vaccination upon arrival.
Attendees are welcome to dine at the hotel’s rooftop garden bar and restaurant, Gallow Green, before or after the performance. Visit www.mckittrickhotel.com/gallow-green for menus, reservations, or to customize a private gathering.
The McKittrick Hotel is located at 530 West 27th Street, New York, NY 10001. Tickets are available online at www.mckittrickhotel.com or by calling the Box Office at 212-904-1880. *********************************************************************
11) Mike's NYC Tours
Free Walking Tours for December
Garment District:
Sunday, December 12, at 11:am
Monday, December 20th at 11:am
Meet at 7th Ave & W39th St., NE corner. @ "The Garment Worker" Statue
Flatiron District:
Sunday, December 19th at 11:am
We meet at the tip of the Flatiron Building, 23rd Street and 5th Ave.
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12) Royal Family Productions
presents
MAMA ROSE
Written by and Starring RICHARD E. WAITS
Directed by CHRIS HENRY and LORNA VENTURA
WILL RUN DECEMBER 10-13, 2021
at ROYAL FAMILY PERFORMING ARTS SPACE IN TIMES SQUARE
Friday 12/10 at 7PM
Saturday 12/11 at 5PM
Sunday 12/12 at 12PM
Monday 12/13 at 4PM
Royal Family Productions, a non-profit theatre company known for its innovative productions and development of new original work, is proud to present a workshop production of MAMA ROSE. This piece is written and stars Richard E. Waits (A Turtle on a Fence Post, RFP: Worth St.), with direction by Royal Family Creative Director Lorna Ventura and Royal Family Artistic Director Chris Henry. In Mama Rose, Broadway showman Richard E. Waits embodies the title role in this dynamic mix of blues, rock and roll, and one-man show. Explore Mama’s world in this electrifying new piece which will run Dec 10th-13th at Royal Family Performing Arts Space (145 West 46th Street, 3rd Floor). Tickets are $20-$250 and can be purchased by clicking www.RoyalFamilyProductions.org
Following COVID Protection guidelines, the audience is required to be fully vaccinated and wear masks throughout the performance.
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13) SAY Prepares for Live Stream Fundraiser
‘SAY’s Winter Benefit’
Thursday, December 9, 2021
7:00 PM EST
Special Guests to Include:
Dame Helen Mirren, Paul Rudd,
Nicki Richards, Garlia Cornelia Jones, Danielle Leneé & more!
SAY: The Stuttering Association for the Young (www.say.org) is hosting its Live Stream Fundraising Event SAY’s Winter Benefit on Thursday, December 9, 2021 at 7:00 PM EST. This festive SAY family celebration will stream live at SAYbenefit.org, and on Facebook (@sayorg) and YouTube (SAYorg), to raise crucial funds in support of SAY’s life-changing programs for young people who stutter.
Special Guests Dame Helen Mirren, SAY Board member and People Magazine’s ‘2021 Sexiest Man Alive’, Paul Rudd, Nicki Richards, Garlia Cornelia Jones, and Danielle Leneé will join the kids and community of SAY for this heartfelt, inspiring and bold evening of music, poetry, compassion, courage, and kindness.
Proceeds from SAY’s Winter Benefit will go directly to helping SAY provide essential programming for kids and teens who stutter, including Camp SAY, Camp SAY: Across the USA, Speech Therapy, Confident Voices creative arts curriculum, and Washington DC-based SAY: DC
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14)SLAVE PLAY
ANNOUNCES DIGITAL LOTTERY
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LUCKY SEAT
STRICTLY LIMITED ENGAGEMENT OF
JEREMY O. HARRIS’ LANDMARK PLAY,
DIRECTED BY ROBERT O’HARA,
OPENED THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2
AT THE AUGUST WILSON THEATRE
Slave Play, the ground-breaking work by Tony Award® nominee Jeremy O. Harris under the direction of Tony Award nominee Robert O’Hara, announced its digital lottery in partnership with Lucky Seat.
A limited number of tickets will be available for every performance of Slave Play for $25 per ticket. Digital lotteries will begin each Monday at 12 PM ET and close the day prior to the performance at 9:59 AM ET. Winners will be notified at approximately 11 AM ET the day prior to the performance via email and SMS. Once notified, winners will have four hours to claim and pay for their ticket(s).
Lottery entrants must be 18 years or older. Tickets are non-transferable. Ticket limits and prices are at the sole discretion of the show and are subject to change. For additional rules, and information on how to enter, visit https://www.luckyseat.com/shows/slaveplay-newyork.
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15) South Street Seaport Museum
announces
Winter Exhibitions
at 12 Fulton Street
Now Open
The South Street Seaport Museum announces the opening of two winter exhibitions exploring the turn of the century in downtown Manhattan on December 4, 2021 at 12 Fulton St. The exhibitions include a new introductory gallery South Street and the Rise of New York, as well as a newly reconfigured return of the popular Millions: Migrants and Millionaires aboard the Great Liners, 1900-1914, which was last on view prior to the pandemic. Each exhibition will be open to the public on Saturdays and Sundays from 11am to 5pm, except December 24, 2021 - January 2, 2022 when the Museum will be closed for the holidays. Admission is free, and advanced timed tickets can be reserved at seaportmuseum.org/onview.
The exhibition highlights Schermerhorn Row, the block of warehouses and offices that stand on man-made land reclaimed from the East River between about 1797 and 1807; the Museum's fleet of historic ships, which tell the story of New York as a great port city through their connections to world commerce, coastal deliveries, and the working harbor; and Bowne & Co., a contemporary re-interpretation of one of the many printing offices that flourished in lower Manhattan in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Millions: Migrants and Millionaires aboard the Great Liners, 1900–1914 is one of the first exhibitions to examine, side-by-side, the dichotomy between First Class and Third Class passengers aboard ocean liners in the early 20th century. This exhibition features both original and reproduction artifacts from the Museum's permanent collection including ocean liner memorabilia and ephemera, ceramics, and luggage trunks from both immigrants and First Class passengers.
The exhibition will familiarize viewers with passenger life aboard ocean liners, the defining differences between travel for wealthy Americans in First Class and future Americans immigrating to the United States in Third Class.
Seaport Museum Memberships start at $50 and help support Museum’s exhibitions, preserve the ships and the collections, grow public programs, and serve over 12,000 students through education initiatives. To join the Museum as a Member, visit seaportmuseum.org/membership.
In addition, tall ship Wavertree, lightship Ambrose, and the outdoor exhibition on Pier 16 are continuing to welcome visitors for free on Saturdays and Sundays in December, 11am to 5pm. Visits on Wavertree are self-guided along a set route and will include access to the main deck and quarter deck. Learn how people worked and lived aboard a 19th century cargo sailing vessel, from the captain to the ship’s officers, cooks, and crew. Then visit the cargo hold and stand atop the viewing platform where you can take in the massive main cargo area. Learn more and reserve free timed entry tickets as seaportmuseum.org/visitwavertree. Visitors on Ambrose can tour the multiple decks of this National Historic Landmark to see the living and working spaces once inhabited by sailors stationed on Ambrose, as well as the special features that allow the ship to fulfill its mission of staying on station, being seen, and being heard. Guided tours of Ambrose will depart at: 11:30am, 2:30pm, 3:30pm, and 4:00pm. Tickets are free for adults and kids. Book your tickets at seaportmuseum.org/ambrose.
Please note that in accordance with NYC Emergency Executive Order 225, proof of at least one COVID-19 vaccination dose will be required to enter each exhibition for all guests ages 12 and older, and children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by a vaccinated adult. Proof of vaccination can be provided in the form of a physical immunization card, NY Excelsior Pass app, or the NYC COVID Safe app when you check in at the reception desk at 12 Fulton Street.
Additionally, in accordance with current Federal and New York State COVID-19 guidance, masks are required at all times throughout the Seaport Museum campus. Face coverings are required for employees, and increased cleaning protocols are also in place. Current COVID-19 protocols can be found at seaportmuseum.org/covid-19-updates. *********************************************************************
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The Town Hall (www.thetownhall.org) and Strand Book Store (www.strandbooks.com) are delighted to present an Encore Presentation of their conversation with James Lapine and Steven Sondheim. To celebrate the legacy on one of the greatest composers, lyricists, and a true Broadway icon, this Encore will be offered free of charge to the public.
The intimate digital conversation event with Tony Award-winning playwright and director James Lapine and composer Stephen Sondheim, which streamed live on August 3, will now be available to view until December 31 through The Town Hall website (as long as the viewer has signed in through www.thetownhall.org by December 24).
Award winning stars of Sunday In the Park With George, Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette Peters were the evening’s special guests. The conversation was moderated by award winning actress Christine Baranski, who was in the original off-Broadway production of Sunday In The Park With George at Playwrights Horizons, and the conversation celebrated the release of Lapine’s new book Putting It Together: How Stephen Sondheim and I created “Sunday In The Park With George” (Farrar, Straus, and Giroux). Putting It Together was released on August 3.
In Putting It Together, Lapine tells the story of Sunday in the Park with George, the first of his collaborations with Sondheim. The new book takes a behind-the-scenes look at the making of this iconic musical and chronicles the two-year odyssey of its creation.
Through conversations between Lapine and Sondheim, as well as most of the production team, and with a treasure trove of personal photographs, sketches, script notes, and sheet music, the two Broadway icons lift the curtain on their beloved musical. Putting It Together is a deeply personal remembrance of their collaboration and friend - ship and the highs and lows of that journey, one that resulted in the beloved Pulitzer Prize–winning classic.
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17) THEATRE’S FIRST NFT
THIRD ACT
LAUNCHES NEW NFT COLLECTION
WITH
BRIAN STOKES MITCHELL
AND
“CROSSOVERS LIVE!”
Third Act, the first-of-its-kind NFT (Non-fungible token) marketplace for the theatre community, has launched a new collection of NFTs in collaboration with two-time Tony Award winner and Grammy Award nominee Brian Stokes Mitchell and his live streaming talk show “Crossovers Live!”. Built by Tony Award-nominated producers, Eric Neal and Jesse Hornstein, Third Act introduced an NFT marketplace specifically for theatre and was a first for the theatre industry. The company’s initial collection, released in June of 2021, featured digital collectibles from the Stellar Original production, Herding Cats.
The digital collectibles will be released in conjunction with Mitchell’s interviews on “Crossovers Live!” with Broadway icons like Kristin Chenoweth, Bernadette Peters, Marc Shaiman, and more. “Crossovers Live!” is an intimate talk show streamed live and produced by Stellar Originals and Atomic Focus featuring actors who, like Mitchell, have made the jump from stage to screen. In addition to the Mitchell NFTs, a unique NFT collection for “Crossovers Live!” was produced by Third Act and is being used as digital keepsakes and to incentivize ticket buyers.
The Third Act platform boasts an incredibly simple and easy-to-use crypto experience. The marketplace lists all of its available assets in USD and users can purchase NFTs directly with a credit card, meaning transactions can be made easily on one of the most eco-friendly platforms available today: Hedera Hashgraph. Using Hedera, Third Act’s carbon emissions are a fraction of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and even Visa transactions. And a portion of each and every sale goes directly back to productions, personalities, and IP owners.
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18)Theater Resources Unlimited
Hosts the TRU
Writer-Director Communications Lab (Virtual)
Sunday, December 11, 2021 at 1pm
Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) hosts a Writer-Director Communications Lab presented virtually on Sunday, December 11, 2021 from 1pm-7pm ET. This is an amazing opportunity for directors and writers to meet and hone their ability to talk productively with each other! The workshop will be held on Zoom to enable artists beyond the New York area to join. Seven directors are confirmed with availability for three more. Writers must submit and be accepted before registering. The deadline for writer submissions is Wednesday, December 1, 2021. For more information and to submit, visit https://truonline.org/events/writer-director-virtual-lab-2021/.
One of the most important - and most sensitive - relationships in theater is that between playwright and director. In some ways, the entire success of a show can hinge on the shared understanding, trust and mutual respect between these two artists. The director and the writer need to see the show with the same eyes, otherwise their collaboration won't work. This is important to establish in the initial meetings. TRU's program will train theater artists in the crucial skills of communication. The event will be led by commercial producer and communications expert Ric Wanetik (Tony nominated Twilight Los Angeles: 1992, Broadway’s Marlene, Off-Broadway’s Jolson and Company) and TRU executive director Bob Ost, with entertainment attorney/mediator Eric Goldman.
In this Lab they will team up to ten directors with up to ten writers prior to the Lab itself. OBSERVERS ARE ALSO WELCOME TO COME WATCH AND LEARN, LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE. Playwrights will email us a synopsis, pitch and production history, plus 5-10 sample pages of a script; directors will select a project that interests them from those submitted, request and read the script and prepare for a preliminary director-writer discussion about the play. We will watch and guide that discussion in the Lab. You will:
Discover your personal communication style
• Learn to identify the style of the person you are with, and adjust to it for maximum mutual
understanding
• Explore non-threatening ways of discussing text, communicating and listening
• Identify your domain of authority, and determine protocols
Confirmed directors: Andrea Andresakis, Dennis Corsi, Ryan Cupello, Brian Daye, Miriam Eusebio, Jesica Garou, Chris Michaels. 3 slots are available. Other directors (as well as writers) are encouraged to attend as Observers and join the conversations.
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19) TWO RIVER THEATER ANNOUNCES MAKING SPIRITS BRIGHT:
A HOLIDAY POP-UP EVENT ON THE PLAZA
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2021 FROM 11AM – 2PM, FREE TO ALL, REGISTRATION IS REQUESTED
“Pop” by Two River’s Plaza for their second annual family-friendly Holiday Pop-Up event anytime between 11AM and 2PM on Saturday, December 11 at 21 Bridge Avenue, Red Bank, NJ.
Enjoy a cup of complimentary hot chocolate from our friends at JBJ Soul Kitchen, live holiday carols sung by our friends at Monmouth Civic Chorus, arts & craft stations, a festive photo station, story times & more! Plus: cross some names off your holiday shopping list by browsing items for sale from local artisans and crafters.
Health & Safety Protocols: Our plaza is large enough to allow for social distancing amongst attendees. Masks are optional outside on the Plaza. There will be staff members on hand to ensure the festivities are safe for everyone!
Registration is requested to help us best plan for the event at https://tworivertheater.org/whats-on/making-spirits-bright-2021/.
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20) URBAN STAGES’ 2021
TO PRESENT
(LIVE AND IN THE THEATER)
THE 13TH ANNUAL
AWARD-WINNING SERIES
WINTER RHYTHMS
CELEBRATING THE RETURN OF LIVE THEATER
BENEFITING ARTS IN EDUCATION
DECEMBER 7th THROUGH DECEMBER 19th
Urban Stages’ Artistic Director Frances Hill announces its 13th annual awarding-winning cabaret series, Winter Rhythms, returning live to its 30th Street theater December 7th through December 19th and benefiting Urban Stages' Outreach, Arts in Education programs. Produced by Urban Stages’ Director of Musical Theater Tom Toce and co-produced by Sue Matsuki, this year’s Winter Rhythms will celebrate the return of live theater via eighteen shows (as of this writing) highlighting the works of many popular Winter Rhythms' artists. Tickets for shows are on sale at urbanstages.org
FULL SHOW DESCRIPTION & SCHEDULE:
Tuesday, December 7 2021
7PM STEVE ROSS & FRIENDS! GALA NIGHT & PATRON DINNER!
Called “The Crown Prince of NY Cabaret” by the New York Times, the incomparable Steve Ross opens this year’s Winter Rhythms as only he can! Doing a program of American Songbook tunes and other surprises! He will be joined by his special guests: Jean Brassard, Tony Cangelosi, Shana Farr and Madalyn Matthews.
Wednesday, December 8 2021
7PM MICHAEL COLBY PRESENTS LUDLOW LADD IN CONCERT
This comic Christmas musical, Ludlow Ladd, is the perfect way to celebrate the holiday season. This acclaimed piece, once a radio special on WBAI-FM, has been described as “an original musical based on the works of Charles Dickens, Hans Christian Andersen, Florenz Ziegfeld Jr., and thousands more.” Learn how a Victorian orphan, born on Christmas Eve, finds happiness through a lump of coal. Starring: Shawna Hamic, Nick Lunetta, Luke Naphat, Adam B. Shapiro, Megan Styrna, Maureen Taylor and Joshua Turchin as Ludlow Ladd. Musical Direction by Michael Lavine. Directed by: Sara Louise Lazarus.
Thursday, December 9 2021
7PM TOO CLEVER BY 20% - AN EVENING WITH JOHN FORSTER
Four-time Grammy nominee JOHN FORSTER bursts out of lockdown to perform his uniquely inspired and hilarious songs which have won comparisons to the likes of George Carlin and Frank Zappa. The Boston Globe: “If Joni Mitchell and Daffy Duck had a love child, he’d probably write songs just like JOHN FORSTER. His sharply observed satires range from sheer slapstick to Jon Stewart-acute, so it’s little wonder that songwriting legend Tom Lehrer said, ‘You don’t need me anymore—you’ve got John Forster to kick around.’”
9PM HONORING PIANO BAR ARTISTS – Part 1
It’s time to recognize and honor the incredible talents that sit behind the piano night after night leading others to sing along. These are all incredibly talented singers, songwriters, and pianist. Featuring: Clare Cooper, Alex Frederick, Eric Yves Garcia, Yasuhiko Fukuoka and Bill Zeffiro.
Friday, December 10, 2021
7PM RICHARD SKIPPER CELEBRATES BROADWAY & CABARET LEGEND KAREN AKERS! MAKE YOUR OWN KIND OF MUSIC
Described at the “Merv Griffin of our time,” Richard Skipper brings his Podcast LIVE to our stage to have a conversation with the one-and-only Karen Akers. Karen will then perform a few tunes with her Musical Director, Alex Rybeck at the end of this celebration.
9:30PM HONORING PIANO BAR ARTISTS – Part 2
It’s time to recognize and honor the incredible talents that sit behind the piano night after night leading others to sing along. These are all incredibly talented singers, songwriters, and pianist. Featuring: John DiPinto, Ricky Ritzel, Sheree Sano, Tracy Stark and we will open the show with the “OG” of piano bar players, Larry Woodard!
Saturday, December 11, 2021
2PM MICHAEL COLBY PRESENTS LUDLOW LADD IN CONCERT
This comic Christmas musical, Ludlow Ladd, is the perfect way to celebrate the holiday season. This acclaimed piece, once a radio special on WBAI-FM, has been described as “an original musical based on the works of Charles Dickens, Hans Christian Andersen, Florenz Ziegfeld Jr., and thousands more.” Learn how a Victorian orphan, born on Christmas Eve, finds happiness through a lump of coal. Starring: Shawna Hamic, Nick Lunetta, Luke Naphat, Adam B. Shapiro, Megan Styrna, Maureen Taylor, and Joshua Turchin as Ludlow Ladd. Musical Direction by Michael Lavine. Directed by: Sara Louise Lazarus.
7PM HERE'S TO US - AN EVENING WITH LORI BROWN MIRABAL
Lori Mirabal returns to Urban Stages after rave reviews for her one-woman show Charmed Life, from Soul Singing to Opera Star this past summer. She is a Broadway and international Opera performer. She brings to Winter Rhythms a celebration of life with popular songs and arias from Gershwin to Bizet.
Sunday, December 12 2021
4PM FOREVER IS NOW: ORGINAL MUSIC BY KENNY PASSARELLI & AMY LOPER
Renowned bassist Kenny Passarelli has recorded, toured and written with such notables as Elton John, Joe Walsh, Dan Fogelberg, Stephen Stills, and Hall & Oates. He co-wrote “Rocky Mountain Way” with Walsh. Kenny’s ultimate dream has always been to be a songwriter. He didn’t find the perfect lyricist for his many melodies until 6 ½ years ago when he met his life partner Amy Loper. Come for “Forever Is Now,” an evening of all original music and the unlikely and romantic story of a musician and retired lawyer who have become songwriters.
Tuesday, December 14 2021
7PM THE FUTURE OF CABARET & THEATER – Part 1
David Sabella and Sue Matsuki are proud to present their very talented Fordham University Cabaret class featuring: Stephanie DiDonato - Tori Sen - Giordana Simurdiak -Anahita Subramanya - David Wilson. Musical Direction by: David Gaines. This was the first time Sabella and Matsuki’s book “So You Want to Sing Cabaret” was used to teach a university-level, credited class.
9PM THE FUTURE OF OF CABARET & THEATER – Part 2
Part 2 of this evening features two 30-minute solo cabaret shows by Michael Stack and Justice! (Somerville-Adair). Michael will offer a mini-cabaret about the drama and trauma of his first year in college. Justice! will be doing some of her favorite tunes and a few original compositions. Musical Direction by: David Gaines.
Wednesday, December 15 2021
7PM SUTTON PLACE TRIO FEATURING: ALEX LEONARD, JAY LEONHART & AL GAFA
The Sutton Place Trio has a New York sensibility reminiscent of the combos that filled the nightlife, clubs, and hotels of the Manhattan skyline. Performances include jazz and original music influenced in the classic style by composers and performers such as Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, George Gershwin, Nat "King" Cole, Duke Ellington, The Modern Jazz Quartet, and Antonio Carlos Jobim. Starring: pianist/vocalist Alex Leonard. Legendary bassist/songwriter Jay Leonhart. Virtuoso guitarist Al Gafa. suttonplacetrio.com
9PM AN EVENING WITH SOFIA TOSELLO & YURI JUAREZ AND MARILYN CASTILLO
Join us as Urban Stages presents an evening of Latin American and Mexican American Music with these very special artists celebrating their culture and music.
Thursday, December 16 2021
7PM RAISSA KATONA BENNETT in CAN’T STOP SINGING – THE MUSIC OF JEROME KERN
Broadway actress-singer, MAC and Bistro Award winner, Raissa Katona Bennett, comes to Winter Rhythms with her critically acclaimed show, CAN'T HELP SINGING - THE MUSIC OF JEROME KERN. This romantic celebration of Kern’s greatest hits, includes “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes,” “All the Things You Are” and “The Way You Look Tonight.” Joining her are Musical Director Jon Weber on piano and Tom Hubbard on Bass. Raissa is best known for playing the role of “Christine” in Phantom of the Opera on Broadway, has performed in the First National Tours of Cats and Parade, and has been a guest star on Law & Order: SVU. She has headlined at Feinstein's, The Metropolitan Room, The Laurie Beechman Theatre and Don't Tell Mama. raissakatonabennett.com Musical Direction by: Jon Webber
9PM FOUR (none of whom were married to Henry VIII)
Four royally talented women sing about life in THIS century. Kea Chan: Whether on stage at The Green Room 42, Feinstein’s 54 Below or virtually on Metropolitan Zoom, Kea has been called “breathtaking” by Broadwayworld.com. Mollie Downes: Recently starred as Roxie Hart in the Broadway National Tour of Chicago and in numerous regional and Off-Broadway roles. Jennifer Noble: an actor, singer, dancer and writer most recently seen on Broadway in King Kong. Sarah Parnicky: recently seen off Broadway in the award-winning Desperate Measures where she created the role of the heroine. Pianist: John DiPinto. Directed by Vincent Scott. Conceived by Craig Horsley.
Friday, December 17 2021
7PM LIBERACE & FRIENDS (STARRING DAVID MAIOCCO)
You will not believe your eyes and ears as you watch Mr. Maiocco's "incarnate" performance of this legendary performer. The costumes, the glamour, the virtuoso piano playing, and "Lee's" imaginative, one-of-a-kind arrangements will knock your bejeweled socks off! Maiocco is a multi-award winner for Musical Direction and Outstanding Musical Comedy Performer. Tonight, Liberace's friends are jazz vocalist Maria Corsaro and our very own Winter Rhythms' Co-Producer, Sue Matsuki! facebook.com/davidleeofficial.
9:30PM AN EVENING WITH JAZZ VOCALIST VICKI BURNS
Ms. Burns will be joined by Art Hirahara on the piano. Vicki Burns is a jazz singer who has been delighting audiences for years. A vocalist with impeccable taste, a sure sense of rhythm, and a glorious tone, she infuses each song with heartfelt expression, digging into the lyrics and melody to reveal their richness. No wonder the great jazz drummer; Max Roach once described Vicki’s singing as “a gold mine”!
Saturday, December 18 2021
3PM JASON OSTROWSKI IN "SING US A SONG...THE MUSIC OF BILLY, ELTON, NEIL & MORE!"
Broadway and TV star, Jason Ostrowski started playing piano in the second grade. Since then, its been a lifelong ride that has led him to many stages and places as an actor, but always with the piano along for the ride. He’s met his piano idol, performed on broadway and on TV. Join Jason as he shares stories, highlighted by rock and roll songs by Elton John, Billy Joel, Neil Diamond and more, that will have you singing along! TheJasonO.com
8PM MARVIN GAYATGAY'S THIS IS THE MOMENT
Marvin’s exposure to world-class choral performing began with the College of the Immaculate Conception Chorale in Cabanatuan City, Philippines. He eventually became a bass-baritone soloist of the world-renowned Philippine Madrigal Singers and has traveled the world through its various tours, most notably as part of the batch that gave the group the rare feat of a second victory at the 2007 European Grand Prix for Choral Singing in Arezzo, Italy. A proud city employee of New York as an engineer, Marvin continues to showcase his broad and flexible vocal range to different audiences through various concerts and events, as a soloist, as a member of The St. Paul Inspirit Ensemble in Manhattan, and as choirmaster of The Voice of Friendship Singers. He is thrilled to be debuting his first solo show at Urban Stages. Pianist: John DiPinto. Directed by Vincent Scott. Conceived by Craig Horsley.
Sunday, December 19 2021
3PM SONGS OF HOPE III - Tom Toce Presents: Danny Bacher, Laurie Krauz, Tom Toce, Michael Wingate, and others with Music Director Jon Delfin.
Songs of Hope and More Songs of Hope closed Winter Rhythms in 2018 and 2019. More than ever, we need hope and hopeful songs. Tom Toce will produce the closing program, featuring some of the best cabaret singers in New York, each performing a hopeful song. If this concert doesn’t provide uplift, nothing will! Jon Delfin will once again be the musical director.
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And that's the scoop. Tune in tomorrow for More Theater Monday.
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