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92Y Harkness Dance Center Announces FUTURE DANCE FESTIVAL 2022 FINALISTS Festival Connects the Next Generation of Creators with the Current Generation of Directors Two Virtual-Only Programs Stream Friday, May 20 – Sunday, May 22 In-Person Program at the 92nd Street Y as part of the Harkness Mainstage Series Thursday, May 26, 8 pm Streaming Friday, May 27- Sunday, May 29 |
- Kyle Abraham, Artistic Director, A.I.M by Kyle Abraham
- Janet Eilber, Artistic Director, Martha Graham Dance Company
- Jennifer Stahl, former Editor in Chief, Dance Magazine
- Jessica Tong, Associate Artistic Director, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
- Michelle Manzanales, Director of Ballet Hispánico’s School of Dance and of the Latinx Dance Educators Alliance
- Melanie Person, Co-Director, The Ailey School
- Duke Dang, Executive Director, Works & Process at the Guggenheim
ANNOUNCES
INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
RISA SHOUP
WILL BECOME CO-DIRECTOR OF A.R.T./NEW YORK
AND
NATIONAL SEARCH UNDERWAY FOR CO-DIRECTOR TO JOIN LEADERSHIP TEAM
3) THE ACTORS FUND
ANNOUNCES
NEW NAME
ENTERTAINMENT COMMUNITY FUND
TO REFLECT REACH OF SERVICES AND
DIVERSITY OF PROFESSIONS HELPED
The Actors Fund, the 140-year-old national human services organization for everyone in performing arts and entertainment, announced at its Annual Gala yesterday that, effective immediately, they have changed their name to Entertainment Community Fund, in order to better reflect the broad scope of industry professionals they help.
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REVITALIZED NORTHWEST COAST HALL
OPENS TO THE PUBLIC
AFTER MULTI-YEAR RENOVATION
The Northwest Coast Hall will returned to public view at the American Museum of Natural History on May 13, 2022 with new exhibits developed with Indigenous communities from the Pacific Northwest Coast.
The gallery presents the vitality and persistence of Native Nations and Pacific Northwest Coast cultural treasures enlivened with interpretation, storytelling, and dynamic media. Showcasing the creativity, scholarship, and history of the living cultures of the Pacific Northwest, the Northwest Coast Hall reopens in the Museum’s oldest gallery, which in 1899 became home to its first permanent exhibit dedicated to the interpretations of cultures. More than 120 years later, the Hall has been fully revitalized, with curation by Peter Whiteley, curator of North American Ethnology at the Museum, and Co-Curator Ḥaa’yuups, Nuu-chah-nulth scholar and cultural historian, working in collaboration with Consulting Curators from the Coast Salish, Gitxsan, Haida, Haíłzaqv, Kwakwakaw’akw, Nuxulk, Tlingit, and Tsimshian communities.
The 10,200 square-foot Hall presents more than 1,000 cultural treasures including:
- the iconic 63-foot-long Great Canoe, the largest Northwest Coast dugout canoe in existence
- more than 60 monumental carvings, ranging from 3 to 17 feet tall, including an immense Raven Nuxalk house entrance pole
- magnificent examples of Pacific Northwest Coast material culture, including a Nuu-chah-nulth ceremonial Wolf curtain stretching more than 37 feet long
- new pieces created specifically for the Hall, including a 6-foot red cedar pole showing the different stages of carving a monumental pole
- an exhibit featuring works by present-day Native artists, illustrating the influence of styles from past generations today, including in fashion and youth culture like skateboards and sneakers
- a rotating gallery of contemporary art that showcases the continuity and transformation of Indigenous creative traditions
- multimedia displays highlighting the peoples of the Pacific Northwest and their persisting traditions in the face of challenges that continue to confront their communities today.
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Ariel Rivka Dance (ARD) presents their Spring Season from May 19-21, 2022 at 7:30pm, with an additional family matinee performance featuring ARD students and company on May 21, 2022 at 2pm, at the Manhattan Movement & Arts Center, 248 W. 60th Street, NYC. The finale performance on May 21, 2022 at 7:30pm will also be livestreamed on YouTube. All ticket buyers will receive a link to the livestream after the final performance, available for ten days only. Tickets are $35 (General), $60 (Supporter), $75 (Supporter and reception on Thursday and Saturday night), $20 (Equity Artists), and for the family matinee performance, $10 (Children 12 and under), and can be purchased online at https://www.arielrivkadance.
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7) BEETLEJUICE the Musical
Celebrates World Goth Day
Sunday, May 22 at The Marquis Theatre
The Ghost-with-the-Most has been triumphantly resurrected on Broadway and blowing the roof off the Marquis Theatre (210 West 46th Street), and on Sunday, May 22nd, in celebration of World Goth Day BEETLEJUICE the Musical partners with New Goth City in association with InJoy Entertainment for a goth-tastic, exclusive, darkly decadent day. In addition to attending the 3pm matinee performance of BEETLEJUICE, there will be pre-show pageantry and a post-show ghoulish procession through the Broadway Theatre district to an “afterlife” gathering. Visit newgothcity.com for ticket information and more details.
Full-time Goths and Daycrawlers alike are encouraged to dress in their best gothic finery and gather at the Marriot Marquis Breezeway of the Marquis Theatre (210 West 46th Street) at 2:30pm to take photos with the Beetlejuice Fan Art Mural before the show, followed by the 3pm performance of BEETLEJUICE at Broadway’s Marquis Theatre.
World Goth Day is a dark celebration of Gothic Pride founded in 2009 by John Holley and held annually on May 22nd. What began as a day to promote Goth happenings in the UK and spread awareness and unity in the gothic community has transformed into an international extravaganza of all things macabre.
New Goth City was founded in 2007 by William Welles as an online Goth scene event guide to unify the community within the New York City tri-state area. Since then, NGC has grown into only nationwide Goth/Alternative lifestyle community online travel guide, featuring social & cultural events, sightseeing locations, shopping establishments, and food & drink destinations across America.
InJoy Entertainment, founded by Cindy Sibilsky in 2011, is an NYC-based full-service multimedia entertainment company for Broadway, Off-Broadway, and international events focusing on global cultural exchange.
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8) Broadway Backwards
Returns to In-Person Performance
May 23
Broadway Backwards has returns to in-person performance, Monday, May 23, at Broadway's New Amsterdam Theatre. Join in celebrating LGBTQ+ stories told through the great songs of musical theater.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit broadwaycares.org/pre-event/broadway-backwards-2022
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The Town Hall presents Broadway By The Year: From The Ziegfeld Follies To Moulin Rouge on Monday, May 23 at 8pm. Created, written, directed and hosted by Scott Siegel for The Town Hall, the evening will continue Broadway By The Year’s 21st landmark season at The Town Hall (123 W. 43rd Street).
In this second concert of the Broadway by the Year season, audience members will get a one-night-only history of jukebox musicals and musical revues. And the truth is, an extraordinary number of hit Broadway shows fit the description of these two kinds of shows. These oftentimes maligned genres have played an important role in the resurrection of songs, and styles from rock ’n’ roll (Jersey Boys,Beautiful, All Shook Up) to classical music (Kismet), and from country (Ring of Fire) to Rhythm & Blues (Black & Blue, After Midnight). And they have highlighted oftentimes forgotten composers, bringing their names back into the limelight, such as Eubie Blake with Eubie!and Fats Waller with Ain’t Misbehavin’.
Tickets for Broadway By The Year are $57-$67. For tickets and information, please visit www.thetownhall.org or call 800-982-2787. The Broadway By The Year concert series is part of The Town Hall’s presenting season.
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10) THE 22nd ANNUAL
AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDS
NOMINEES ANNOUNCED
SIX: THE MUSICAL TOPS LIST WITH
15 NOMINATIONS
VOTING NOW OPEN
WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED JUNE 1
Broadway.com announced the nominations in 22 competitive categories for the 22nd Annual Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards. The nominees were selected by fans who voted for all eligible candidates in a comprehensive Broadway.com survey. Nominated candidates will have the opportunity to be voted for online by fans celebrating the “People’s Choice Awards” for Broadway.
This year, Six: the Musical tops the list of the most nominated musicals, while POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive and Take Me Out were tied for the most nominated play. Broadway legend, Patti LuPone (Company) and Broadway newcomer Beanie Feldstein (Funny Girl) lead the pack with four nominations each. Full list of nominations below. Voting is open to everyone now and can be completed by visiting Broadway.com/awards.
In its 22nd year, the Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards celebrates the fan favorites of the season by giving the vote to the people. The voting period begins TODAY, May 11 and will conclude on Sunday, May 15 at 11:59pm. Winners in each category will be announced on Wednesday, June 1.
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Madison Wells Forward, the philanthropic division of Madison Wells, is partnering with the organization Self Help Africa to present the seventh annual concert event: Broadway for Self Help Africa on Monday, May 23 at 7:00pm at The Cutting Room in NYC (44 E. 32nd Street).
Tickets are now available by visiting The Cutting Room’s event page HERE.
Broadway’s top talent will sparkle for charity when they take to the stage in a special musical benefit for the Self Help Africa organization, including Ryann Redmond (Bring It On, If/Then, Frozen), Jelani Remy (Lion King, Ain’t Too Proud), Emily Schultheis (Wicked, Almost Famous), Kevin Clay (The Book Of Mormon), CJ Pawlikowski (Jersey Boys), Jason Gotay (Bring It On, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, “Gossip Girl”), Cristina Rae (“America’s Got Talent”), Antoine Smith (MJ, The Color Purple, Memphis), Michael Hartung (Peter Pan Live; Hello, Dolly!), Chad Burris (Frozen, Mean Girls, Almost Famous) and James Harkness (Ain’t Too Proud, Beautiful).
Self Help Africa is a leading international development charity with an expertise in small-scale farming and growing family-farm businesses dedicated to ending hunger and poverty in rural Africa. 250 million people in Africa, farmers and their families, suffer hunger and malnutrition, struggling in extreme rural poverty without enough food; left behind by rising economic growth. Self Help Africa is motivated by injustice, expertise in small-scale agriculture and family-farm business, and the opportunity to help small farmers change the lives of their families. For more information, visit: selfhelpafrica.org
Madison Wells Forward is the philanthropic division of Madison Wells, an award-winning, independent production company. Madison Wells Forward’s mission is to amplify local programs geared towards transforming communities through education, awareness, and social action. The division partners with a diverse range of charitable organizations with a focus on those which are pushing boundaries and supporting women & other systematically excluded voices. Through collaboration with passionate leaders and thoughtful execution, the division aims to directly impact our industry and our local communities, integrating DEI into our funding, storytelling, and work across philanthropy. For more information about Madison Wells Forward, visit madisonwellsmedia.com/forward
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12) BRYANT PARK READING ROOM
ANNOUNCES FIRST-EVER
BOOKS ON BROADWAY SERIES
AS PART OF THE 2022 READING ROOM LINE-UP
AND IN CELEBRATION OF THE 30-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE
RESTORATION OF BRYANT PARK
READING ROOM SEASON TO BEGIN ON TUESDAY, MAY 17
TONY AWARD WINNER AND BEST-SELLING AUTHOR
HARVEY FIERSTEIN TO KICK OFF SERIES
Bryant Park has announced the first-ever Books on Broadway program as part of the annual return of the Bryant Park Reading Room during a monumental year celebrating Bryant Park’s 30th anniversary. Books on Broadway is a series dedicated to original books that have made it to the Great White Way.
The Books on Broadway program will premiere on Tuesday, May 17 from 12:30 - 1:30pm, and kick-off the summer season of events in the Reading Room. Series details can be found below. Additional line-ups will be announced later this month.
12:30pm
Books on Broadway
Harvey Fierstein, I Was Better Last Night: A Memoir, Funny Girl (Revised Book)
Hosted by Ilana Levine, Actress and Podcaster of Little Known Facts with Ilana Levine
Thursday, May 19
12:30pm
Books on Broadway
Macbeth with Associate Director Raz Golden
Hosted by Ilana Levine, Actress and Podcaster of Little Known Facts with Ilana Levine
12:30pm
Books on Broadway
Between the Lines with Jodi Picoult and daughter/co-author, Samantha van Leer
Hosted by Ilana Levine, Actress and Podcaster of Little Known Facts with Ilana Levine
Thursday, May 26
12:30pm
Books on Broadway
The Kite Runner with Actor from Broadway’s The Kite Runner, Amir Arison
Hosted by Ilana Levine, Actress and Podcaster of Little Known Facts with Ilana Levine
Tuesday, June 7
12:30pm
Books on Broadway
Grease, Tell Me More, Tell Me More: Stories from the Broadway Phenomenon That Started It All
Tom Moore, Author and Director (original Broadway production)
Ken Waissman, Author and Producer (original Broadway production)
Hosted by Ilana Levine, Actress and Podcaster of Little Known Facts with Ilana Levine
The Bryant Park outdoor Reading Room is located at the 42nd Street allée – between 5th & 6th Avenues – under the London Plane trees. Because of the outdoor locale, there is ample seating for all to enjoy.
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13) CENTENARY STAGE COMPANY NOW SEEKING APPLICATIONS FOR 2022-23
ARTISTIC INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
The Centenary Stage Company, a not-for-profit professional theatre company in residency on the campus of Centenary University in Hackettstown, NJ is now seeking applicants for the 2022-23 Artistic Internship program. Centenary Stage Company is seeking to fill the internship immediately. Those interested in applying for the internship must submit a resume and two letters of recommendation via email as PDF attachments with the subject line CSC Internship Application to CSC General Manager, Christopher Young at christopher.young15@
The Artistic Internship program is designed to provide each intern the opportunity to explore all facets of the business of theatre, from administration to performance and production. The program is geared toward applicants who have completed their undergraduate training and are seeking to bridge the gap between their academic career and the professional theatre industry while providing young artists a place to build their early careers. The aim of the program is to equip interns with a clear understanding off how the business of theatre works on every level by providing real-world experience in a hands-on, fast paced environment gaining experience in a variety of capacities using a wide array of skills. Interns will also work alongside and directly with industry professionals, both resident artists and nationally renowned professional guest artists, providing unique networking opportunities.
This is a paid internship with a monthly stipend. Interns participating in the Young Audience Series Touring program will receive an additional per performance stipend when applicable. No housing is provided. All applicants should be local hire with the ability to commute. The internship is a year long commitment from start date. Flexible evening and weekend availability as dictated by event calendar required.
All interns, regardless of specific area of focus, will work closely with CSC staff and gain extensive training in day-to-day operations and management of the business including assisting with marketing, development, fundraising, community and educational outreach, company management, patron relations, content creation, social media engagement, web development and maintenance, and all other administrative initiatives. Interns will become proficient with theatre Manager, the ticketing software used widely by performing arts organizations across North America, as well as various other software programs utilized by the organization, including but not limited to, the full Microsoft Office suite and various Adobe programs, including Photoshop, Premiere Pro, and After Effects.
Performance focused interns will be granted opportunity to audition for and, if cast, perform in CSC mainstage productions. Although the internship does not guarantee performance roles in CSC mainstage productions, it does promise performance opportunity to those interested. Interns with a performance focus can earn Equity Points through the Equity Membership Candidacy Program (EMC) if cast in a CSC mainstage production operating under an Actors Equity Association (AEA) contract. In addition, interns will be granted the opportunity to perform with the CSC Young Audience Series Touring program. Interns participating in the CSC Young Audience Series Touring program will receive an additional per performance stipend.
Stage Management and Technical focused interns will be granted opportunity to work on both mainstage and touring productions. Interns with this focus will have the opportunity to work in the production shops, rehearsal studios, backstage assignments, assistant direct, assistant stage manage, operate light and sound boards, as well as various other production responsibilities as dictated by individual production needs. Stage Management and Technical focus interns will have the opportunity to work with resident production staff, alongside guest professionals in lighting, scenery, sound, costume designers, and with AEA stage managers and actors. These interns will also be granted the opportunity to work with the CSC Young Audience Series Touring program. Interns participating in the CSC Young Audience Series Touring program will receive an additional per performance stipend.
Centenary Stage Company is seeking to fill the internship immediately. Those interested in applying for the internship must submit a resume and two letters of recommendation via email as PDF attachments with the subject line CSC Internship Application to CSC General Manager, Christopher Young at christopher.young15@
For more information visit centenarystageco.org or call the Centenary Stage Company box office at (908) 979 – 0900. The Centenary Stage Company box office is open Monday through Friday from 1 – 5 PM and two hours prior to all performances. The box office is located in the Lackland Performing Arts Center on the campus of Centenary University at 715 Grand Ave. Hackettstown, NJ. Centenary Stage Company can also be found across social media platforms; Facebook, Tik Tok, Twitter and Instagram. Like and follow to receive the latest in CSC news and special offers.
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ANNOUNCES
FULL LINE-UP FOR THE 25th
SUMMERWORKS
CALIFORNIA
BY TRISH HARNETIAUX
DIRECTED BY WILL DAVIS
SPINDLE SHUTTLE NEEDLE
BY GAB REISMAN
DIRECTED BY TAMILLA WOODARD
BODIES THEY RITUAL
BY ANGELA HANKS
DIRECTED BY KNUD ADAMS
MAY 20 – JULY 2, 2022
AT THE WILD PROJECT
FESTIVAL PASSES ON SALE NOW
The full SUMMERWORKS 2022 line-up includes:
California
Written by Trish Harnetiaux
Directed by Will Davis
May 20 - 31, 2022
A family road trip takes an unexpected turn when, in the dark of night, on the plains of eastern Oregon, Reality splits.
Spindle Shuttle Needle
Written by Gab Reisman
Directed by Tamilla Woodard
June 6 - 16, 2022
In a cottage surrounded by an endless siege, at the dawn of Modern Capitalism, a motley group of women tell tales, pick nits, and stretch out the last bits of sustenance til the Market reopens.
Bodies They Ritual
Written by Angela Hanks
Directed by Knud Adams
June 22 - July 2, 2022
A Santa Fe sweat lodge lets loose what’s bottled up in a group of Texan ladies who have gathered for a birthday celebration. Will any of them taste that deep, deep spirituality only to be found in the American Southwest?
Festival passes start at $55 and are on sale now at: https://ci.ovationtix.com/
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16) for colored girls who have considered suicide/
when the rainbow is enuf
EXTENDS TWO ADDITIONAL WEEKS
AFTER ANNOUNCING THE SHOW MUST CLOSE,
THE MOST TONY NOMINATED PLAY CURRENTLY ON BROADWAY
WILL NOW PLAY THROUGH SUNDAY, JUNE 5
NOMINATED FOR 7 TONY AWARDS INCLUDING BEST REVIVAL
3 DRAMA LEAGUE AWARDS
3 OUTER CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS
AT BROADWAY’S BOOTH THEATRE
DIRECTED AND CHOREOGRAPHED
BY DOUBLE TONY NOMINEE CAMILLE A. BROWN
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17)MJ
COMMEMORATIVE PLAYBILL COVERS
TO CELEBRATE 10 TONY AWARD® NOMINATIONS
EXCLUSIVELY DURING THE MONTH OF MAY
FEATURING ILLUSTRATIONS BY
ARTIST NATE GIORGIO, KNOWN FOR HIS WORK
WITH MICHAEL JACKSON
ALL FOUR COLLECTABLE COVERS
WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO TICKETHOLDERS
THROUGHOUT MAY
AT BROADWAY’S NEIL SIMON THEATRE
MJ is proud to announce that their commemorative Playbills are coming back exclusively in the month of May to celebrate their recent 10 Tony Award® nominations. In February, for the first time in Playbill’s 138-year history, MJ released the four commemorative Playbills in honor of their opening night. The Playbills will be distributed to ticketholders throughout the month at the Neil Simon Theatre. These collectable Playbills each feature a different illustration of an iconic Michael Jackson pose by world-renowned illustrator, Nate Giorgio.
Nate Giorgio’s paintings – known for their uncanny ability to celebrate the very essence of his subject – have been collected by some of the most influential people of our time. His figurative and landscape paintings have been the subjects of exhibitions worldwide, with works residing in many significant private collections. Early in his career, Giorgio signed a contract in 1984 to create a series of paintings for Michael Jackson that were displayed in his home and some were used for various projects such as Michael’s book of poems, “Dancing The Dream”, calendars and other merchandise. The two remained friends for over 25 years.
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May 19 - 21 at Laurie Beechman Theatre
Seattle indie cult performance sensation MS. PAK-MAN returns to New York with her new night of comedy and music. After a smash debut in February 2020, the lovable but messy video game heroine (who was inducted into the World Video Hall of Fame earlier this month) returns to Times Square with the New York premiere of MS. PAK-MAN: MAZED AND CONFUSED May 19 - 21 at 7pm at The Laurie Beechman Theatre inside West Bank Cafe (407 West 42 Street, just west of 9th Avenue). Tickets are $24, with a $25 food/drink minimum. A $36 VIP ticket that includes reserved seating and a meet-and-greet/photo op are also available. To purchase tickets, visit www.SpinCycleNYC.com.
In MS. PAK-MAN: MAZED AND CONFUSED, watch as the world-renowned video game superstar of the 1980s pop power pills while she shares scandalous songs and stories about her life and loves… glitches and all! It’s a hilarious night of comedy, confessions, camp and quarters. She sings! She dances! She drinks! She might black out! There’s a chance she won’t remember the show, but you will!
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21) IN CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL FITNESS DAY
LEADING LADY FITNESS PODCAST
LAUNCHES SEASON TWO
WITH
ELIZABETH STANLEY AND HEIDI BLICKENSTAFF
EXPLORING THEIR HEALTH AND WELLNESS JOURNEYS
22) AWARD-WINNING BROADWAY, FILM & TELEVISION STAR
SKYLAR ASTIN
WILL PLAY ‘SEYMOUR’ IN THE
THREE-TIME ‘BEST REVIVAL’ AWARD-WINNING
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
BEGINNING TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2022, AT THE WESTSIDE THEATRE
ANDREW CALL STEPS INTO THE LAB COAT AS DR. ORIN SCRIVELLO, D.D.S
DURING CHRISTIAN BORLE’S SCHEDULED LEAVE THROUGH
MAY 29
STUART ZAGNIT JOINS THE COMPANY AS MUSHNIK ALONGSIDE NEW URCHINS
TATIANA LOFTON AS RONNETTE, CRISTINA RAÉ AS CHIFFON, AND KHADIJA SANKOH AS CRYSTAL
NEW BLOCK OF TICKETS NOW ON SALE, THROUGH JANUARY 8, 2023
TICKETS & SAFETY PROTOCOLS:
Tickets starting at $69 are on sale now through January 8, 2023, at Telecharge.com/212-239-6200. Group ticket sales are now available through January 8, 2023. The regular performance schedule is: Tuesdays at 7pm, Wednesdays at 2pm & 8pm, Thursdays at 7pm, Fridays at 8pm, Saturdays at 2 & 8pm, and Sundays at 3pm. Holiday Week schedules may vary.
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In Group!, a world premier musical, six women from vastly different worlds come together to battle the great equalizer: addiction.
Group! explores the moments of fear, celebration, and everything in between as these women grapple with their mental health in the face of sobriety.
Who will make it? Who will fall off of the proverbial wagon? And can the current mental health care system really support a path towards long term recovery?
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.passagetheatre.org/group
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The artists will be joined by Broadway performer Jamie LaVerdiere; off-Broadway performer Grace Choi; Metropolitan Opera singers Blythe Gaissert and Thomas J Capobianco, and others.
Parks will sing the role of Edmond Dantès, aka The Count of Monte Cristo, in extended excerpts of Matthews’s lyric drama, The Count of Monte Cristo, with libretto by Metropolitan Opera stage director, Stephen Pickover. Gaissert, Noll and Capobianco will join Parks. Noll and LaVerdiere will premiere Matthews’s song cycle, The Ruminations and Reflections of an Armchair Philosopher, a setting of six poems by Peter Haslett Kelly.
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25) ROE V. WADE 2.0, A SATIRICAL PLAY URGING THE PUBLIC
TO DEFEND ABORTION RIGHTS
Carrie Preston, Joel de la Fuente, Florencia Lozano and more Kick Off a Week of Action with May 16 virtual Performance and continues through May 23
According to Vandenburg, “The Supreme Court is more susceptible to public pressure than meets the eye. The more noise we make, the less likely the Court will run roughshod over reproductive rights.”She added, "The Roe v. Wade 2.0 Coalition believes in the power of art to mobilize and amplify our voices. We hope this kickoff event will work to encourage participation in this national outcry.”
While the May 16 debut performance is professionally produced by a team based in New York, anyone is welcome to host their own reading to bring people together in their community around this issue. Further readings for the week of May 16-23 are taking shape in Chicago, Minneapolis, and other cities across the country. Members of the public interested in hosting their own reading are invited to download the script from roevwade20.com, and fill out a brief form to be listed on the website.
27) THE GREEN ROOM 42 PRESENTS
“WE WILL NOT BE SILENT”
A BENEFIT CONCERT FEATURING SELECTIONS FROM
WHITE ROSE: THE MUSICAL
BOOK & LYRICS BY BRIAN BELDING
MUSIC BY NATALIE BRICE
DIRECTED BY WILL NUNZIATA
ONE NIGHT ONLY!
THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2022 @ 7PM
THE GREEN ROOM 42
(570 10TH AVENUE, NYC)
We Will Not Be Silent, a benefit concert to honor and support those courageously resisting oppression today, featuring songs from White Rose: The Musical, with book & lyrics by Brian Belding and music by Natalie Brice, will be presented at The Green Room 42 (570 10th Avenue) on Thursday, May 19 at 7pm. Tickets may be obtained here.
White Rose is the true story of a group of German university students who secretly met to write, print, and distribute leaflets exposing Hitler's lies and deception to their fellow Germans during WWII. In the musical, Sophie Scholl arrives in Munich to join her brother, Hans, at the university. Inspired by a rebellious professor, Sophie joins with a group of fellow students to meet, discuss, and carry out their plans for resisting Nazi rule. Sophie is passionate, impulsive, and bold...traits that are dangerous in Hitler's Germany. White Rose is a passionate new musical which captures that spirit of bravery and rebellion.
The proceeds from this concert will be donated to Human Rights Watch, which investigates abuses happening in all corners of the world, protecting vulnerable civilians, as well as refugees and children.
For more on “White Rose: The Musical” visit: www.whiterosethemusical.com
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