Sunday Scoop Week of 6/5/22 - Shows Opening, Shows Closing Soon, What's Happening This Week and More

Opening This Week in NJ

Two Gentlemen of Verona

Young Proteus only has eyes for his hometown sweetheart, Julia. But one look at the beautiful Silvia on a trip to Milan changes everything. Now he’s smitten with his best friend’s lover, but Julia has no intention of going away quietly. Events spin out of control as romantic rivals face off in this wild comic tale. Shakespeare 70’s staging of The Bard’s comic adventure brings out all the usual suspects: young love, hilarious servants, and disguised genders. And did we mention a clever dog?

Kelsey Theatre at Mercer, 1200 Old Trenton Rd,, West Windsor, NJ

Fridays, June 10 & 17 at 8pm

Saturdays, June 11& 28 at 8pm

Sundays, June 12 & 19 at 2pm

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit ci.ovationtix.com/35232/production/1079659

Opening This Week in NYC

American Muscle

Hannah’s from Park Avenue, Norman’s from the Bronx. After creating a successful business, he needs more but she wants something else. Norman borrows $350,000 from a loan shark. When he can’t repay it the loan shark demands the money from Hannah. Infuriated and frightened, she wants Norman out of her life, but he wants reconciliation. Threatened by gangsters, torn by personal conflicts, they are forced to the edge.

Teatro Latea in The Clement, 107 Suffolk Street (btw Rivington & Delancey)

6/13, 6/15, & 6/18

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit  www.americanmuscleplay.com

Don't Look Back

In DON’T LOOK BACK, God is about to rain fire down upon the city of Sodom. The Angels have sent Lot, Edith and their two daughters fleeing into the mountains toward Zoar. Their only command: "Do not look back!” Desperate for the safety of her girls, Edith finds herself caught between her husband’s zealotry, her love for her family — and her passion for freedom.

HERE, 145 6th Avenue (enter on Dominick, 1 block south of Spring)

6/10 - 6-30

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit  http://voyagetheatercompany.org/current-season/

Five by Ten: An Evening of Short Plays by Tennesse Williams

The five Tennessee Williams one-act plays featured in Five by Tenn are “The Strangest Kind of Romance,” “The Last of My Solid Gold Watches,” “The Lady of Larkspur Lotion,” “Talk to Me Like the Rain and Let Me Listen” and “Hello From Bertha.”

While each play is set within a rather shabby bedroom in a rather seedy location from East St. Louis to New Orleans, the audience is introduced to a delightful range of seven female and eight male Williams’ characters striving to survive and thrive within their less-than-fortunate situations.

Bernie Wohl Center, 647 Columbus Avenue (between 91st and 92nd Streets)

6/9 - 6/19

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/65031

Mr. Parker

At 54 years old, Terry Parker finds himself at a crossroads in his life. After the loss of his partner of 30 years, he finds himself suddenly single and unable to adjust to a world that has moved on without him. After a heavy night of drinking, he wakes up with a 28-year-old bartender/uber-driver. These two very different people begin a tentative relationship, and what starts out as a one-night stand becomes a journey of self-discovery for a man trying to let go of a past and move forward, while dealing with the pleasures of being middle-aged, gay, and alone in the ever-changing landscape of today’s America. Mr. Parker had its world premiere at Island City Stage in Miami, FL in June 2018 and its New York premiere at Penguin Rep Theatre in Stony Point, NY in September 2019.

Theatre Row - Theatre 1 - 410 W. 42nd St)

Through 6/25

For tickets or further information visit bfany.org/theatre-row/shows/mr-parker

The Singing Windmills

The Singing Windmills explores the life and work of the legendary Solomon Mikhoels, a Soviet Jewish actor, the artistic director of the Moscow State Jewish Theater and the chairman of the Jewish Anti-Fascist Committee. The production attempts to make sense of and restore the lives and art of legendary heroes, whose breath was cut short and whose legacy was erased. This production ponders on eternal questions, the fate of an artist, the secrets behind inspiration and the price that one is willing to pay for it.

Theatre 71, 152 West 71 St.

Through 6/12

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit The Singing Windmills

True Confessions of a Straight Man

Rooted in Antonia Kasper's real-life experiences, TRUE CONFESSIONS OF THE STRAIGHT MAN was originally written as a movie back in 1997. After circulating her screenplay among industry gatekeepers, several similar films hit theaters a few years later. In 2019, she showcased the project as a play at The Players Theatre for the 50th anniversary of Stonewall. Now it is a retro time capsule capturing the queer and straight nightlife and lifestyle in NYC in the 90s. Antonia Kasper's intention is to continue sending the message that no matter how you identify, who you love, or how you love... that love is love.

The Laurie Beechman Theatre inside West Bank Cafe (407 West 42 Street, just west of 9th Avenue)

Thursdays June 9 & 30 and Friday June 24

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.TrueConfessionsStraightMan.com.

Yes, Reflections of Molly Bloom

It is Ireland in the early hours of June 17^th, 1904. Molly Bloom’s husband – the philandering Leopold “Poldy” Bloom – has just come home and fallen asleep in their Dublin row house. Molly – a daughter, a mother, a lover and a long-suffering wife – patrols the pathways of her wild and leaping consciousness. She is lustful. Scared. Exuberant. Heartbreakingly lonely. Vivaciously reckless. And profoundly funny.

With an empty nest, an unfulfilling affair, and a marriage long past its prime, Molly contemplates the love that she and Bloom once shared. Her unsentimental stream of consciousness is a song of songs that reaches backwards and forwards across the centuries. Molly seeks to reanimate that love of Bloom, and ends up discovering herself – as a woman seeking purpose and a desire to be relevant, even after that love is over and her children are gone. Through reflection, Dublin becomes Gibraltar, age becomes youth, and a small room in Ireland becomes the world.

Irish Repertory Theater (132 W. 22nd St.)

Previews Begin 6/8

Opening Night 6/15

Through 7/17

Closing Soon

Islander

There is a girl. She stares out to sea and dreams of a new life beyond her lonely island. Myth and reality collide when the tide washes a mysterious stranger onto her beach.

Playhouse 46 at St. Lukes

308 W. 46th St.

Through 6/13

For tickets and more information, visit https://islandermusical.com

What's Happening This Week and More

1) Abingdon Theater Co. Presents A Little More Blue

6/7

2) Arts on Site June Performances

3) Bryant Park Movie Nights 

4) Bryant Park Reading Room June 2022 Lineup

5) Church and State One Night Only Benefit Reading

6/7

6) Circle Jerk Announces Special Pride Performance 

Beginning 6/11

7) Debbie Wileman to Release New Album

6/10

8) Downtown Stories 

6/8 - 6/25

9) Downtown Urban Arts Festival 

6/1 - 6/25

10) The Dramatists Guild Presents: Talkback

Special Episode with Michael R. Jackson & Rona Siddiqui

11) Flea Launches Second Annual Juneteenth Performances

12) I Wanna Be Evil: The Earth Kitt Story 

One Night Only 6/13

13) Jazz in June at McCarter Theater 

6/10 - 6/25

14) La Cancion En La Tormenta, An Interactive Performance for Families

6/11

15) Master Voices Songs for a Summer Night

6/8

16) Mr. Saturday Night Original Cast Recording

To Be Released 6/10

17) Ni Chen Dance Company The Bridge Schedule 

for 6/6 & 6/8

 

18) Opa! Sao Joao, a Taste of the Brazilian Festas Juninas 

6/12

19) Potions & Planting Tea Party For Children

Returns to Gallow Green Beginning 6/9

20) The Rainbow Lullaby Album - First LGBTQ+ Lullaby Album

Launches With Pride Rally Fundraiser 6/13

21) What the Constitution Means to Me One Night Only Benefit Reading

to be Performed by Heidi Shreck 6/9

1) ABINGDON THEATRE COMPANY TO PRESENT CHRISTINE TOY JOHNSON’S “A LITTLE MORE BLUE” JUNE 7th

Abingdon Theatre Company (Chad Austin, Artistic Director) presents the solo audio play “A Little More Blue” by Christine Toy Johnson Tuesday, June 7th on their website, followed by a talkback with Johnson hosted by Reggie Lee. “A Little More Blue” is the next production for Abingdon Theatre Company in the ATC Radio series, a virtual radio play series created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Johnson is a current Artist in Residence with Abingdon Theatre Company, and the team is excited to bring this dynamic story to audiences in June. The production is led by Bruce Johnson, who will be directing and sound designing, and features original music by Jason Ma.

“A Little More Blue” is a solo audio play written and performed by Johnson. Part memoire, part revelation, the play tells the story of an Asian American woman who realizes how much her father’s quest to be an ”All American guy” has catapulted her own journey towards making his dream into one of her own, through activism in the arts. For “A Little More Blue”, Johnson was the 2022 recipient of the inaugural Alvin Epstein Memorial Prize for Solo Performance.

“A Little More Blue” will be premiering on the Abingdon Theatre Company website on June 7th at 7:00PM EST followed by a talkback. The audio play will be available here  and the talkback will be available here.

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2) Arts On Site announces June Performances

Arts On Site (AOS) announces June performances, featuring dance, music, and film in the heart of the East Village at Studio 3R, 12 St. Mark’s Place, NYC. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased online at https://artsonsite.ticketleap.com/studio-3r-performances/.

The Bang Group Curates: Janne Eraker 

Friday, June 10, 2022 at 6:30pm & 8:30pm

Saturday, June 11, 2022 at 6:30pm & 8:30pm

Tickets: $30 

The Bang Group curates dance performances with work by tap dancer Janne Eraker. 

The Electric Circus

Thursday, June 16, 2022 at 6:30pm & 8:30pm

Friday, June 17, 2022 at 6:30pm & 8:30pm

Tickets: $30 

A sexy and fun night of theater and dance, sprinkled with a bit of queer history of St Marks Place. National Queer Theater and AOS present an innovative selection of short works by LGBTQ+ artists in celebration of NYC Pride, with a different program each night. 

For more information, visit artsonsite.org.

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3) B R Y A N T P A R K M O V IE  NIGHTS

 PRESE N T E D B Y P A R A MOUNT 

ANNOUNCES THE 2022 LINEUP FOR THIS SUMMER’S

MOVIE SERIES UNDER THE STARS AS PART OF

 BRYANT PARK’S 30th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS

MONDAY EVENINGS AT 8:00 PM

STARTING MONDAY, JUNE 13

 

Bryant Park has announced the movie lineup for its iconic Bryant Park Movie Nights presented by Paramount+ series, which will be  returning this summer as part of Bryant Park’s 30th anniversary celebrations.

The series will return to the pre-pandemic model of al fresco screenings Monday evenings from June 13th to August 15th on the Bryant Park lawn. All films begin at 8:00pm, with the lawn open at 5pm for picnicking.

In addition to Paramount+, this season’s partners will include Vulture.

 

Bryant Park Movie Nights presented by Paramount+ will kick off on Monday, June 13th with Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade. The complete 2022 summer lineup, curated with Vulture, includes:

 

Monday, June 13: Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade

Monday, June 20: Creed II

Monday, June 27: Hairspray

Monday, July 4: Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation

Monday, July 11: Wayne’s World 2

Monday, July 18: Scream 2

Monday, July 25: Beverly Hills Cop 2

Monday, August 1: Star Trek VIII: First Contact

Monday, August 8: Grease 2

Monday, August 15: The Godfather Part II

 

In addition, moviegoers can enjoy a variety of local food and drink curated by Hester Street Fair. The pop-up market will feature a rotating line-up of artisanal vendors from the five boroughs on the Park’s Fountain Terrace each Monday.

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4) BRYANT PARK READING ROOM

ANNOUNCES

JUNE 2022 BRYANT PARK READING ROOM LINE-UP

 

BOOKS ON BROADWAY SERIES CONTINUES

ALONG WITH AUTHOR, POETRY, BOOKCLUB, REEL TALKS,

AND CHILDREN’S EVENTS

 Bryant Park has announced the 2022 June Reading Room lineup as part of the annual return of the Bryant Park Reading Room during a monumental year celebrating Bryant Park’s 30^th anniversary. The Books on Broadway series continues in June, along with Author, Poetry, BookClub, Reel Talks series, and children’s events.

 

The complete June Reading Room series details can be found below. Additional program lineups for July through September will be announced at a later date.

 

Tuesday, June 7

12:30pm 

Books on Broadway

Grease, Tell Me More, Tell Me More: Stories from the Broadway Phenomenon That Started It All with Tom Moore, Author and Director (original Broadway production) and Ken Waissman, Author and Producer (original Broadway production)

Hosted by Ilana Levine, Actress and Podcaster of Little Known Facts with Ilana Levine 

6pm

Poetry

Dan Alter, Nick Flynn, Sandra Lim, Tess Taylor

Hosted by Jason Schneiderman

 

Friday, June 10

12pm

Beekeeping

Learn about urban honeybees and the vital role they play in the environment.

Produced in partnership with New York City Beekeepers Association

 

Monday, June 13

12:30pm

Reel Talks

Nick Davis, Competing with Idiots: Herman and Joe Mankiewicz, A Dual Portrait 

Hosted by Scott Adlerberg, Resident Film Expert

 

Tuesday, June 14

3pm

Classics BookClub

American Birds: A Literary Companion

Hosted by Miriam Tuliao, Penguin Random House 

Produced in partnership with Penguin Random House

6pm

Poetry

James Hoch, David Mills, Rosebud Ben-Oni, Molly Peacock

Hosted by Jason Schneiderman

 

Wednesday, June 15

12:30pm

Author

READ650: Fathers and Fatherhood

Authors perform their stories in 650 words or less.

Hosted by Ed McCann

Curated by Steven Lewis

Elizabeth Bayou-Grace

Steven Lewis

David Masello

Edward McCann

Suzanne McConnell

Malachy McCourt

Anthony Murphy

Irene O’Garden

Sarah Bracey White

 

Monday, June 20

12:30pm

Reel Talks

Terrence Rafferty, Conversation on William Wellman and The Ox-Bow Incident  

Hosted by Scott Adlerberg, Resident Film Expert

 

Tuesday, June 21

6pm

Poetry

Jay Deshpande, Dawn Lundy Martin, Angelo Nikolopoulos, Yerra Sugarman

Hosted by Jason Schneiderman

 

Wednesday, June 22

12:30pm

Author

TRUEly Inspiring – Memoir and Based on Facts

CNN Anchor Zain E. Asher, Where the Children Take Us

President Emerita Karen Brooks Hopkins, BAM…and Then it Hit Me

Journalist Katharine Gregorio, The Double Life of Katharine Clark

Peace Officer Tim McLoughlin, Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms

 

Monday, June 27

12:30pm

Reel Talks

Michael Benson, Space Odyssey: Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C. Clarke, and the Making of a Masterpiece

Hosted by Scott Adlerberg, Resident Film Expert

 

Tuesday, June 28

3pm

Graphic Novel BookClub

The Amazing Spider-Man

Hosted by Kelly Coyle-Crivelli, Penguin Random House

Produced in partnership with Penguin Random House

6pm

Poetry

Chase Berggrun, Kyle Dacuyan, Phillis Levin, Dante Micheaux

Hosted by Jason Schneiderman

 

Wednesday, June 29

10:30am

StoryTime with Cali Co Cat

 

12:30pm

Author

Beach Reads – Romcom, et al

Grant Ginder, Let’s Not Do That Again

Actress Jenny Mollen, City of Likes

Annabel Monaghan, Nora Goes off Script

Meredith Schorr, As Seen on TV

 

The Bryant Park outdoor Reading Room is located at the 42^nd Street allée – between 5^th & 6^th Avenues – under the London Plane trees. Because of the outdoor locale, there is ample seating for all to enjoy.

 

The space is defined by five specially designed carts: one cart is devoted to authors who have participated in the Bryant Park literary series and best sellers; one cart is filled with a complete “Classics” collection; one cart is dedicated to children's books; one cart carries magazines; and one cart is committed to a variety of newspapers. And what makes the Reading Room even more special is that over the course of each summer, there are dozens of programs promoting multiple themes and genres for the public to attend. From poetry to fiction, non-fiction to book clubs, writers workshops, and programs for children, it is a popular destination for bookworms and authors alike and is free to the public.

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5) CHARLOTTE COHN
TO PRESENT
FREE ONE-NIGHT ONLY READING OF
“CHURCH & STATE”
BY JASON ODELL WILLIAMS
TO BENEFIT SANDY HOOK PROMISE,
SAFER COUNTRY & THE BRADY CAMPAIGN

STEPHEN WISE FREE SYNAGOGUE
(30 WEST 68th STREET, NYC 10023)

TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2022 @ 8PM

In response to the recent massacres in Buffalo and Uvalde, producer and director Charlotte Cohn will present a free one-night-only reading of Church & State, the award-winning play by Jason Odell Williams, to benefit Sandy Hook Promise, Safer Country, and the Brady Campaign. The 75-minute reading will be followed by an interactive talkback with politicians, activists and the creative team on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at 8PM at Stephen Wise Free Synagogue (30 W. 68th St. - between Columbus Ave. & Central Park West). Although tickets are FREE, you must register here.

The reading will feature Rob Nagle as Senator Charles Whitmore, reprising the role he played Off-Broadway and in L.A., earning him an Ovation Award nomination for “Best Actor.” He will be joined by the reuniting Berkshire Theatre Group production cast members Judy Jerome as Sara Whitmore, Keira Naughton as Alex Klein, and Andy Talen in multiple supporting roles.

In Church & State, a Republican Senator sets his re-election campaign into a tailspin after his off-the-cuff remarks signal a possible change of heart about the Second Amendment (and God) following an elementary school shooting in his hometown. As his devoutly Christian wife and liberal Jewish campaign manager try to contain the damage, this look at how religion influences politics and how politics has become a religion is simultaneously funny, heartbreaking, and uplifting.

Donations of all sizes are encouraged before or after the event and will be divided among the excellent gun safety organizations Sandy Hook Promise, Safer Country, and the Brady Campaign.

If you cannot attend the reading, please consider donating to these wonderful organizations.

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6) PULITZER PRIZE^® FINALIST

“CIRCLE JERK”

ANNOUNCES

SPECIAL PRIDE PERFORMANCES

THIS JUNE

IN COLLABORATION WITH

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

JEREMY O. HARRIS

Circle Jerk, the critically acclaimed, Pulitzer Prize^® Finalist piece, will host special, late-night performances in honor of pride month this June at The Connelly Theater and online. These wild and unhinged performances will begin on June 11. For the first time ever, this production will be presented in person and online simultaneously.

 

Pride performances include:

Saturday, June 11th at 10:30pm

Friday, June 17th at 10:30pm

Saturday, June 18th at 10:30pm

Friday, June 24th at 10:30pm

Saturday, June 25th at 3pm

 

Tickets on sale now. Please visit https://circlejerk.live/.

 

In-person Pride Performance tickets start at $19. Livestream tickets for all performances are available on a sliding scale from $5.99-$49.99.

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7) VOCAL IMPRESSIONIST

DEBBIE WILEMAN

TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM

“I’M STILL HERE”

ON JUNE 10, 2022 IN CELEBRATION OF

JUDY GARLAND’S 100^TH BIRTHDAY

UPCOMING JUNE CONCERT DATES INCLUDING CARNEGIE HALL

ALSO ANNOUNCED

The Scott Stander Group is thrilled to announce the vocal impressionist and internet sensation direct from London, Debbie Wileman, will release a new album titled I’m Still Here, featuring songs of the legendary Judy Garland and hits Garland would sing if she were still with us today – from Adele to Lady Gaga, The Beatles, and more. The album will be released on June 10, 2022, as a tribute to Judy Garland’s 100^th birthday, and will be available on streaming and digital platforms worldwide.

 

The album will also feature a live recording of “Over the Rainbow” from the Barbra Streisand Scoring Stage at Sony Pictures Studios where Garland recorded the beloved song 84 years ago.

 

In advance of the release, Debbie Wileman said, “I’m so excited to release my album, I’m Still Here, honoring the great Judy Garland and I look forward to channeling her timeless, iconic voice for live performances in a U.S. tour saluting one of the most beloved stars in the history of American cinema.”

 

The album was orchestrated, conducted, & produced by Steve Orich, orchestrator of the Grammy Award-winning album, Jersey Boys.

 

The I’m Still Here album track list is as follows:

 

“It's Today”

“Beauty and the Beast”

“Never Gonna Give You Up”

“If He Walked Into My Life”

“Rolling in the Deep”

“Crazy”

“Yesterday/Into My Life”

“Fifty Percent”

“Evergreen/Shallow”

“Defying Gravity”

“Back to Black”

“I'm Still Here”

“Over the Rainbow”

 

The following tour dates are also announced:

 

·         Catalina Jazz Club - June 10 and 11, 2022 in Los Angeles, CA 

·         Castro Theatre - June 14, 2022 in San Francisco, CA

·         Balboa Theatre - June 17, 2022 in San Diego, CA

·         Parker Playhouse - June 20, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, FL

·         The Plaza Live - June 22, 2022 in Orlando, FL

·         Carnegie Hall - June 25, 2022 in New York City, NY

·         Provincetown Town Hall - June 26, 2022 in Provincetown, MA

 

Ticket information is listed on the venue websites.

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8) DOWNTOWN ALLIANCE 

IN ASSOCIATION WITH  

EN GARDE ARTS  

ANNOUNCES CASTING AND TICKETS ON SALE FOR  

DOWNTOWN STORIES 

DREAMS FROM NEW YORK’S OLDEST STREETS  

A SERIES OF SHOWS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS ACROSS LOWER MANHATTAN 

JUNE 8-25, 2022 

The Alliance for Downtown New York (Jessica Lappin, President), in association with En Garde Arts (Anne Hamburger, Artistic Director; Heather Cohn, Executive Director) announced today casting for Downtown Stories: Dreams from New York´s Oldest Streets, premiering Wednesday June 8 and running through Saturday June 25, 2022. Tickets are now available at engardearts.org/downtown-stories. 

A little-known landmark, the smallest street in Manhattan, an historic graveyard…these are just some of the places you will discover through Downtown Stories. 

Downtown Stories is a series of three theatrical adventures that bring to life the secrets and stories of Lower Manhattan, both real and imagined. It’s art meets anthropological expedition as audiences traverse lower Manhattan to discover new or little-known facts about downtown that provide a fresh perspective on the places we pass by every day. This series renews En Garde Arts’ collaboration with the Downtown Alliance, which began last May with Downtown Live, a festival that brought 36 live performances to three different sites across Lower Manhattan.  

Downtown Stories is comprised of Sidewalk Echoes, a new play by Rogelio Martinez and directed by Johanna McKeon, and two fictional walking tours: Uncovering Downtown by Mona Mansour & Jessica Holt and We the People (Not the Bots) by Eric Lockley & Morgan Green.  

SIDEWALK ECHOES 

By Rogelio Martinez 

Directed by Johanna McKeon 

John Street Methodist Church (44 John Street) 

Playwright Rogelio Martinez (Born In East Berlin) and director Johanna McKeon (Hedwig and the Angry Inch, American Idiot) have created Sidewalk Echoes, a play with music that draws its characters from interviews conducted with small business owners and the Pastor who runs the oldest Methodist Congregation in North America built in 1776. Sidewalk Echoes is staged on the pulpit and in and around the John Street Methodist Church. 

The cast of Sidewalk Echoes will feature Sheher Azaad, Lakpa T. Bhutia, Chris Crofton and Ashley Noel Jones. 

The performance schedule is as follows: Wednesdays - Fridays at 8pm and Saturdays at 3pm. There will be an additional performance on Saturday June 25 performance 8pm. The Saturday 3pm performances will be ADA compliant performances and will take place outdoors. All other performances require access via stairs.  

Tickets for Sidewalk Echoes are free of charge; reservations are required. Proof of Covid-19 vaccination and masks are required to attend.  

UNCOVERING DOWNTOWN: A MAGICAL EXPEDITION OF UNRECORDED DREAMS 

A fictional walking tour by Mona Mansour and Jessica Holt 

Directed by Jessica Holt 

Beginning at Bowling Green Park 

Mona Mansour (The Vagrant Trilogy Public Theater) and Jessica Holt (Ironbound, Sense and Sensibility) have co-created a fictional walking tour with direction by

Holt. In Uncovering Downtown: A Magical Expedition of Unrecorded Dreams an out-of-work downtown performance artist takes a job leading a Hamilton! Walking Tour even further downtown and is prepared to give the standard tour about the trendiest Founding Father. But when an unexpected fork in the road presents a path not taken, she can’t help but follow it. Michelle J. Rodriguez, a multi-talented performer, composer and musician (Joe’s Pub) takes on the role of the performance artist and will be leading audiences throughout lower Manhattan. 

Uncovering Downtown departs from Bowling Green Park Wednesdays - Saturdays at 12:30pm and 5:30pm. Saturday performances will be ADA compliant with extra time built in for those with mobility issues.  

WE THE PEOPLE (NOT THE BOTS) 

A fictional walking tour written and performed by Eric Lockley (Co-Founder Movement Theatre Company) 

Directed by Morgan Green (Co-Artistic Director Wilma Theatre).

Beginning at Zuccotti Park 

In We the People (Not the Bots) Javel Washington, an accidental time-traveler, arrives in present day NYC with a warning from the future. In a race against the Bots of his time, Javel hopes the stories of New Yorkers will offer insight into the value of resilience. With the help of the audience through song, Javel may discover that what makes us human will always be our secret weapon.  

We the People (Nots the Bots) departs from Zuccotti Park Wednesdays – Saturdays at 1:00pm and 6:00pm. Saturday performances will be ADA compliant with extra time built in for those with mobility issues.  

Tickets for Uncovering Downtown and We the People are $20 each which will provide audience members with a food voucher that can be redeemed at a local area restaurant. To learn more about participating restaurants, click

here.

Extremely limited capacity - advance tickets required. Exact meeting locations will be communicated to ticket holders closer to event date. Proof of Covid-19 vaccination required and masks optional, as the tour will take place outdoors. 

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9) DOWNTOWN URBAN ARTS FESTIVAL

Celebrates 20th Anniversary

June 1 – 25 at Theatre Row

This June, DOWNTOWN URBAN ARTS FESTIVAL (DUAF) will celebrate its 20th Anniversary of presenting new works that shine a spotlight on contemporary urban culture. Over the past 20 years, DUAF has presented nearly 300 new plays by over 200 emerging and established playwrights including Dominique Morisseau, Martyna Majok, Nelson Diaz-Marcano, Carl Hancock Rux, Craig MuMs Grant, and Ming Peiffer. The 2022 Festival will present 4 full length plays and 12 one acts as well as an extended engagement of James Earl Hardy’s B-Boy Blues The Play. Performances will run June 1 - 25 at Theatre Row (410 W 42nd Street). Tickets and information are available at duafnyc.com.

The centerpiece of the 2022 DOWNTOWN URBAN ARTS FESTIVAL is B-Boy Blues The Play by James Earl Hardy. Opposites do attract. Class and culture clash when a journalist and a homeboy bike messenger fall in love. It is based on Hardy's groundbreaking, best-selling novel series that has been praised as the first gay hip-hop love story. Directed by Stanley Bennett Clay, it will be presented June 3, 4, 10, 11, 17 and 25 at 8pm and June 18 and 25 at 2pm.

Also featured in the 2022 DOWNTOWN URBAN ARTS FESTIVAL are:

Wednesday, June 1 at 8pm:
20th Anniversary by Marcus Harmon
Set 20 years after the September 11th attacks, two firefighters meet to remember their friend and reveal much more about themselves and the world around them.
The Hard Knock Lyfe by Cris Eli Blak
When a rapper is diagnosed with AIDS, he must reckon with masculinity, what it means to be a man of color, and try repairing his relationship with his estranged daughter. 

Thursday, June 2 at 8pm:
Socky Tells All by Rollin Jewett
Andy is a young patient in a mental institution and has no intention of ever leaving. Nor does his best friend -- a stuffed sock monkey. Woe to anyone that tries to force Andy from his beloved home. 
The Palmist by Sheila Duane 
Fortune tellers predict the future, but are they really psychic? Do they look into the darkest corners of the human mind? Can they sense a murderer with a single touch?

Wednesday, June 8 at 8pm:
Phantasmagoria by Alethea Harnish 
While in university-sanctioned quarantine, a young woman learns what it means to forsake her home, her family, and her religion to live in the devil’s playground: New York City. 

Thursday, June 9 at 8pm:
Forever and a Day by Marcus Scott
Triggered by viral videos of young black people dying, a boy genius and his best pals embark on a journey to discover the Fountain of Youth. By creating the cure for eternal youth and immortality, they believe they could circumvent and combat the rampant violence brought on against young black people.
The Love Not Together by Jennifer Cendana Armas
L & K are absolutely in love with each other... and absolutely unable to get it together as they try to make it work.

Wednesday, June 15 at 8pm:
Soul Survivor by Alano P. Baez
A man imprisoned and sentenced to die contemplates the course of his life, the story of his beloved Soul music singer, Sam Cooke, and the history of Black oppression in America.

Thursday, June 16 at 8pm:
Run by Elle 
Rhythm and verse drive this contemporary opera about a woman who, after a rattling revelation, awakens from a deep sleep. 
Adulting by Amira Mustapha
Miriam is a 30-something Muslim woman who recently experienced a loss. While she is waiting for her mother to arrive her friend Liz uses every arsenal in her bag to help her cope. How will she navigate this loss? Will her mother ever arrive? and most importantly, how the hell do you put on a hijab?!

Saturday, June 18 at 8pm:
For Colored Boyz by Bryan-Keyth Wilson
For Colored Boyz on the verge of a nervous breakdown/ when freedom aint enuff is an unabashed display of blackness that’s unapologetic and speaks to the human heart from a black man’s perspective.

Wednesday, June 22 at 8pm:
Midnight Mirage by Zoe Howard 
Two strangers encounter each other on a subway platform in the middle of the night. As time bends and warps, they discover what it means to connect.
The Good Cop by Christin Eve Cato
Anita Jones is a journalist who dedicates her life to civil rights and justice, and she is about to help file a lawsuit that will change many Black and Brown lives forever. Anita needs another signature and turns to her estranged friend, Jade Santiago, a police officer who abides by the blue wall of silence.

Thursday, June 23 at 8pm:
A Shot Rang Out by Michael Hagins
A white police officer is trapped in a warehouse during an increasingly violent protest with a scared Black teen and a disgruntled schoolteacher.
Stoop by Isa Guzman 
Stoop addresses the difficulties of coming out as transgender between two people from different generations within a predominantly Latino community. The play is a moment, a confrontation, between two characters who really care for one another, but who don't have the same understanding of the situation.

Saturday, June 25 at 8pm:
The Pride by Joy 
In the Baker home, God is first. And women are kings.

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10) THE DRAMATISTS GUILD OF AMERICA ANNOUNCES A SPECIAL STRANGE LOOP EPISODE OF

THE DRAMATISTS GUILD PRESENTS: TALKBACK

FEATURING

MICHAEL R. JACKSON AND RONA SIDDIQUI

The Dramatists Guild of America is proud to present a special A Strange Loop episode of The Dramatists Guild Presents: TALKBACK, available June 6 on all your favorite podcast platforms.

This special episode features Pulitzer Prize-winning and Tony Award nominated A Strange Loop composer, lyricist and writer Michael R. Jackson and music director Rona Siddiqui in conversation with host Christine Toy Johnson. In the episode, which is also the first episode of TALKBACK’s fourth season, Jackson and Siddiqui share their creative inspirations, discuss their collaboration on a new project, and reflect upon their respective journeys with A Strange Loop, the most Tony nominated musical of the 2022 Broadway season with 11 nominations including best musical.

Jackson and Siddiqui also talk about the importance of advocating for their community; they are both passionate champions of supporting and empowering their fellow writers. Both writers currently serve on the Dramatists Guild Council, along with Christine Toy Johnson.

The Dramatists Guild Presents: TALKBACK entertains frank conversations about diversity, equity, inclusion, and access. Distributed by Broadway Podcast Network and hosted by Dramatist Guild Council Treasurer and DEIA committee Chair Christine Toy Johnson, this podcast asks the tough questions but doesn’t have all the answers. It digs into dialogue that’s vital, and messy, and real.

For more information, please visit https://www.dramatistsguild.com/talkback-podcast or contact Sarah Rebell at the Dramatists Guild of America at (212) 398-9366 x10, or at srebell@dramatistsguild.com.

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11) THE FLEA

LAUNCHES SECOND-ANNUAL

JUNETEENTH PUBLIC PERFORMANCES

 

THIS JUNE, THE FLEA PARTNERS WITH

4 BLACK PERFORMANCE ARTISTS

AND

THE BLACK AND BROWN EQUITY COALITION OF FIRE ISLAND

 (BABEC)

TO BRING DISTINCT, ENGAGING, AND FREE

JUNETEENTH PERFORMANCES INTO THE STREETS OF NYC

 The Flea has commissioned Ebony Noelle Golden, James Scruggs, and Chanon Judson to devise and stage public performances in celebration of Juneteenth. These artists all have full autonomy over artistic vision and their budgets. Flea Artistic Director, Niegel Smith, will also participate as a performance artist. The Flea has also launched a partnership with the Black and Brown Equity Coalition of Fire Island to support the 2nd Annual Mx. Juneteenth Drag Pageant on Fire Island.

 

These works will occur simultaneously across NYC and Fire Island from June 11-19. The program centers artistic and budgetary autonomy for all participating lead artists. An informative symposium about Juneteenth and this year’s line-up will take place at The Flea on June 16th, at 7:00PM. The symposium will feature all commissioned artists with moderation by acclaimed artist, scholar, and ritual-maker Nia O. Witherspoon.

Schedule of Events:

 

The Worthy, by Niegel Smith

○      Sat, June 11th (press day) and Sun, June 19; 11:00am, 1:00pm, and 3:30pm shows on both days

○      Tickets: www.theflea.org

○      Join an afro-futuristic griot (Niegel Smith) on a Juneteenth walk exploring our city through the lens of liberation, black love, queer joy, and community healing. Co-led by Talu Green with his commanding Djembe drumming, The Worthy is a performance that will take you through the African Burial Ground National Monument, past civic buildings and through the streets of lower Manhattan as we consider the worth of Black and Queer folks. The walk will conclude at The Flea.

Time’s Up: A Liberation Ritual, by Chanon Judson

○      Rogers / Tilden / Veronica Place Garden, 2601 - 2603 Tilden Avenue, Brooklyn 11226 at 3pm

○      A Dance performance and community ritual that honors the Drivers and Dreamers of Liberation and Considers how we Activate the Spirit of NOW!

ISSUE MAN… JUNETEENTH!, by James Scruggs

○      Juneteenth, 12pm-4pm, NYPL

○      ISSUE-MAN will appear on the steps of the New York Public Library on Juneteenth wearing a sandwich board touting JUNETEENTH information. Audiences of small groups will experience ISSUE-MAN up close and personal and he will engage them in a conversation about Juneteenth in particular and race and racism in general. Special gifts and cash rewards for a brave few!

The Blueing: Ceremonies From In The Name Of The Mother Tree, by Ebony Noelle Golden

○      Marcus Garvey Park (At the Corner of Mt. Morris Park West and 124th Street). Time:  1:11 Date: June 19, 2022

○      The Blueing is a collective ritual for water veneration.  Audiences can expect a ritual performance by Ebony Noelle Golden and collaborators and a community water ceremony.  Come ready to walk, participate, and create.  Bring water offerings, water and a water vessel.

Mx. Juneteenth Fire Island Drag Pageant

○      Event description: It's big, it's bold and it's back for its second year! The Mx. Juneteenth Fire Island Pageant is about to flip last year's competition upside down! This pageant celebrates Black drag artistry of all gender expressions with the winner taking home a $2,000 prize! Special guests to be announced soon! Tickets on sale Saturday, May 14th.

○      Event details: Saturday, June 18th @ The Ice Palace Resort || Cherry Grove, Fire Island || 7:30pm - 10:30pm

○      Ticket link: https://igfn.us/form/9RyrRg

The Flea’s Juneteenth Public Performance Symposium

○      Thursday, June 16, 2022 @ The Flea Theater, 7:00PM

○      Meet the commissioned artists of The Flea’s 2nd Annual Juneteenth Public Performance Program. Featuring: Niegel Smith, Ebony Noelle Golden, James Scruggs, Chanon Judson, & (Fire Island rep). Moderated by Nia Witherspoon.

○      Space extremely limited, RSVPs required (www.theflea.org)

 

*Check www.theflea.org for up-to-date information about each performance

 

The Flea’s Juneteenth Public Performance Program is also part of the Festival of New York, a growing collective of 200+ organizations across the five boroughs collaborating to marshal the creativity, resiliency, diversity, and spirit of collaboration that makes New York one of the strongest and most inspiring cities on earth. [FestivalofNY.com]

 

The Juneteenth Public Performance Program was piloted by The Flea in 2021 to great success and commissioned and premiered four new public performances: Chanon Judson’s Time’s Up A Liberation Ritual, a new participatory dance piece in Fulton Park of Bed Stuy; James Scruggs’ Ask Me About Juneteenth, where an unusual character offered cotton blooms and cash to viewers willing to engage others in a frank conversation about race; Imani Uzuri’s Jus’ Like A Tree Planted By Water, a performance of experimental interpolations of African American spirituals in Harlem; and, Artistic Director Niegel Smith’s The Worthy, a celebratory walk for justice and Black men from the African Burial Ground to The Flea theater uplifting our souls.

Learn more at www.theflea.org.

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12) ONE NIGHT ONLY!

AMAS MUSICAL THEATRE
AND THE AMAS SONG SALON
PRESENT
“I WANNA BE EVIL: THE EARTHA KITT STORY”
STARRING JENELLE RANDALL
WITH DARRELL PHILIP

WRITTEN BY JENELLE LYNN RANDALL
MUSIC DIRECTION BY DARNELL WHITE
DIRECTED BY YVANS JOURDIN

THEATER 555 (555 WEST 42ND ST)

MONDAY, JUNE 13, 2022 @ 7PM

Amas Musical Theatre (Donna Trinkoff, Artistic Producer) and The Amas Song Salon will present “I Wanna Be Evil: The Eartha Kitt Story” starring Jenelle Randall, with Darrell Philip, written by Jenelle Lynn Randall. Directed by Yvans Jourdin with music direction by Darnell White, this one night only event will be held on Monday, June 13, 2022, at 7pm at Theater 555 (555 West 42nd Street). Tickets are $25 ($40 premium) and may be purchased online atwww.amasmusical.org or by calling 212-563-2565.

Orson Welles called her “the most exciting woman in the world.” But in 1968, she was blacklisted after “making the First Lady cry.” I Wanna Be Evil chronicles the iconic Eartha Kitt from a destitute childhood to a storied career in the theatre and Hollywood.

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13) Jazz in June at McCarter Theatre

Joshua Redman, Dee Dee Bridgewater & More - June 10-25th

LIVE Jazz at McCarter is ON again! Over 3 weekends, audiences will be treated to a celebration of sound - featuring one of today’s finest improvisers Joshua Redman; the incredible young talent Christian Sands with his swing, bebop, fusion, Brazilian and Afro-Cuban repertoire; the Helen Sung Quartet Watch!

Original compositions by all female composers; and…. the legendary Dee Dee Bridgewater. For tickets & full line up go to www.mccarter.org/tickets-events/2022-jazz-in-june.

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 14) EMIT THEATRE PRESENTS LA CANCIÓN EN LA TORMENTA, A BILINGUAL INTERACTIVE PLAY FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES

Emit Theatre is thrilled to present LA CANCIÓN EN LA TORMENTA, an interactive original performance for young audiences and families, directed by José Noel. The pop up performance of La Canción en la Tormenta will run at 11am on Saturday, June 11 and is hosted at Lola & Tots at 1109 Fulton St. in Brooklyn. The performance is free but reservations are required and can be made online at www.emittheatre.org.

Audiences will be whisked away to El Yunque rainforest in Puerto Rico to help the tiny but mighty Coquí frog save the home she loves. Coqui’s home has been destroyed after the god Juracán has become upset and caused a wild storm to ravage the rainforest! This interactive quest is infused with Spanish language as well as Puerto Rican music and mythology. Children will learn important lessons about taking care of their environment and their feelings. 

All of Emit Theatre’s productions are built to be engaging for multiple ages and abilities and allow audiences to experience plays in their own ways. All audience members are encouraged to become active participants in the story. Fun for everyone, crafted for ages 4-9. Run time is approximately 45 minutes.​

For questions about accessibility and accommodations, please reach out to info@emittheatre.org. This is an indoor performance. Masks for adults and children over 2 are highly encouraged. The performance space will have an air purifier and the front door propped open for ventilation. All actors are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Please note that the bathrooms in the performance space are not wheelchair accessible. Please email if you would like us to coordinate access to an accessible bathroom. For more information on accessibility visit www.emittheatre.org/accessibility.

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15) MASTERVOICES OFFERS SONGS FOR A SUMMER NIGHT, A FREE OUTDOOR PERFORMANCE ON JUNE 8 AT WATERLINE SQUARE PARK (Rain Date on June 9)

CONCERT FEATURES WORLD PREMIERE BY COMPOSER AND VOCALIST TARIQ AL-SABIR, ALONG WITH GUEST ARTIST SHEREEN PIMENTEL AND ORCHESTRA OF ST. LUKE’S

MasterVoices concludes its 2021-22 season celebrating its 80^th anniversary on Wednesday, June 8 with Songs for a Summer Night, a free outdoor performance at the new Waterline Square Park on the Upper West Side. The concert features several new arrangements demonstrating how the sounds of summer delight and inspire. Artistic Director Ted Sperling leads the MasterVoices Chorus and the Orchestra of St. Luke’s with guests, soprano Shereen Pimentel, who played Maria in the recent Broadway revival of West Side Story, and composer and tenor Tariq Al-Sabir. Drawing from composers from the Renaissance to the present day, the program includes the world premiere of Summers Are Growing Longer, a new work by Mr. Al-Sabir, commissioned by MasterVoices.

With Songs for a Summer Night, MasterVoices is a proud participant in the #FestivalofNY – a city-wide celebration of all the things that make us New Yorkers.

Program to include:

Mendelssohn: Scherzo from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” in E major, Op. 21

Mendelssohn: Song with Choir (from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”)

des Prez: El Grillo

Schwartz/Strouse: Blame it on the Summer Night (from “Rags”)

Loesser: Song of a Summer Night (from “The Most Happy Fella”)

Ricky Ian Gordon: Three songs, New Moon, Summer, and Joy

Barber: Knoxville: Summer 1915 

Berlioz: Excerpts from Les nuits d'été (Summer Nights), Villanelle and Le spectre de la rose

Sondheim: Night Music Waltz Suite, arr. Ted Sperling 

Tariq Al-Sabir: Summers Are Growing Longer (World Premiere Commission)

 

Tickets: The concert is free, no reservation needed. A limited number of first-come, first-served seats will be available and concertgoers are encouraged to bring blankets or lawn-chairs.

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16) ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST RECORDING

OF FIVE-TIME TONY AWARD-NOMINATED

MUSICAL COMEDY

MR. SATURDAY NIGHT

TO BE RELEASED JUNE 10

Craft Recordings / Concord Theatricals has announced that Mr. Saturday Night (Original Broadway Cast Recording), starring Billy Crystal, will be released on June 10 on streaming and digital platforms worldwide. A new promo video featuring a first listen at tracks from the album can be viewed on YouTube HERE.

 

In the five-time Tony Award-nominated Broadway musical, Mr. Saturday Night, Billy Crystal returns to the role of Buddy Young Jr. that he portrayed in the original 1992 Columbia Pictures film of the same name, which also marked his directorial debut.

Album Track List:

 

1. We’re Live
2. A Little Joy
3. There’s a Chance
4. I Still Got It
5. At Farber’s
6. Buddy’s First Act
7. Until Now
8. Timing
9. What If I Said?
10. Unbelievable
11. What’s Playing at the Movies
12. Maybe It Starts With Me
13. Tahiti
14. My Wonderful Pain in the Ass
15. Broken
16. Any Man But Me
17. Stick Around

 

Based on the Castle Rock Entertainment motion picture, Mr. Saturday Night is written by Billy Crystal, Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel and based on a concept by Billy Crystal. By special arrangement with Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures.

 

For more information about the production, please visit https://mrsaturdaynightonbroadway.com/

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17) NAI-NI CHEN DANCE COMPANY

Announces 

The Bridge

Virtual Dance Institute

 of Boundary-Breaking Dance Experiences

Free One-Hour Company Classes on Zoom

Open to All Dancers at an Intermediate to Advanced Level

June 6 & 8, 2022

In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company has established a new dance institute through Zoom, The Bridge.  The Institute’s aim is to bring together dancers, choreographers and directors around the world to experience the master teachers of color whose practices are embedded in the community and are focused on advancing the art of dance that transform the personal, environmental and metaphysical spaces. Interested dancers can join the class by registering here.

As a virtual dance institute, The Bridge will invite world renowned as well as up and coming dancers and choreographers to come to guest teach the class. Advanced/Intermediate level professional or pre-professional dancers who are looking to explore beyond their own boundaries and looking for new dance experiences are encouraged to participate. The core program is based on Nai-Ni Chen’s Kinetic Spiral, which is a cross-cultural dance vocabulary that integrates the Chinese martial arts philosophy in TaiChi with contemporary dance practices she studied in America. Guest artists will cover a wide range of folk and classical dance styles.

The Bridge Class schedule are as follows: 

Monday, June 6, 2022 | Rio Kikuchi (Kinetic Spiral) at 10am

Wednesday, June 8, 2022 | Greta Campo (Kinetic Spiral) at 10am

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18) OPA! SÃO JOÃO

A taste of the Brazilian Festas Juninas also known as 

Festas de São João

TICKETS AND MORE INFORMATION AT GROUP.BR.COM/OPASAOJOAO

June 2, 2022: Brazilian theater company Group Dot BR and House of Yes are pleased to announce Opa! São João, a taste of the Brazilian Festas Juninas also known as Festas de São João (June Parties/Saint John Parties). The day-long party will occur on Sunday, June 12 from 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm at House of Yes (2 Wyckoff Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237). Tickets are $20-$35 and available at https://www.group.br.com/opasaojoao. Journalists are encouraged to attend and can reserve tickets from press@kampfirefilmspr.com. 

 

The eight-hour long party will feature live music with Forró in the Dark and Mambembé, and DJs Greg Caz,  Victoria Mussi, Gaspar Muniz, and Tietta will be spinning the best Brazilian beats. 

 

The party will also include traditional food and drink from Andrea's Brazilian Homemade Goods, Mari Tamiozzy Vegan Chef and Yubakery. Performances by Group Dot BR will include the character of Santo Antônio urgently looking for people to get married–of which at least 20-30 couples will oblige, a pregnant bride (Debora Balardini) in search of a husband and father for her child, the Sabiá bird (Andressa Furletti) warning  people when the rain is coming so they will plant in time to have an abundant harvest for the June festivities, and beware of the Roman goddess Juno (Yasmin Santana) who is infiltrating the party claiming the festivities were stolen from her.

 

Revelers will be treated to the magic dance of Bumba-meu-boi, a traditional myth in north-eastern Brazil which involves a puppet ox. Sabrina Evangelista will offer a crash course on how to dance Forró, a partner dance that originated in North-Eastern Brazil in the late 19th Century. 

 

Brazilian visual arts will be presented by Urban Art Revolution, a hub for original paintings and contemporary art prints. There will be street art by well-known Brazilian artists such as Paulo Govea, Mundano, Kobra, Ferrara, Mag Magrela, Rita Ximenes, among others. As an additional surprise, young artists (9-15 years old) will present works of art inspired by the richness of the Brazilian June celebrations from their own perspective.

 

And that is not all, there will be games, fashion by LagLagLou, costume station with makeup by Luísa Galatti, and of course, a fun quadrilha. 

 

A true Brazilian celebration, the June Parties (Festas Juninas) take place through the entire month of June and some of July showcasing native music, dance, food and art. According to Artistic Director, Andressa Furietti, with Opa! São João “we want to give the party attendees a taste of these festivities and get people to know more about this important celebration of Brazilian culture”.

 

Lint to the teaser: https://youtu.be/REA2E7SR5Wc 

Opa! São João is Sunday, June 12 from 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm at House of Yes (2 Wyckoff Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237). Tickets are $20-$35 and available at https://www.group.br.com/opasaojoao. Kids accompanied by parents or legal guardians are welcome from 3 - 6 pm. Free entry for kids under 12 years old. 21+ after 6pm.

 

Running Time: 8 hours

 

Website: https://www.group.br.com/opasaojoao

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19) THE McKITTRICK HOTEL, HOME OF SLEEP NO MORE, 

PRESENTS

P O T I O N S  &  P L A N T I N G 

A T  G A L L O W  G R E E N

CHILDREN’S TEA PARTY RETURNS

 TO ROOFTOP GARDEN 

FOR SUMMER 2022

 

The McKittrick Hotel (530 West 27^th Street, NYC), home of Sleep No More, announced the return of its popular Potions & Planting event for children. The series of family-friendly high tea parties will take place at the hotel’s charming rooftop garden bar and restaurant, Gallow Green, on select weekends this spring and summer. This year’s dates are Sunday, June 12, and Saturdays July 9, August 6, and August 20.

 

Potions & Planting welcomes children ages 4-10 to enjoy a whimsical high tea party with their favorite doll, teddy bear, or other stuffed friend while immersed in a secret garden overgrown with blooming vines, trees and flowers.

 

During the event, families are transported to the mysterious world of The McKittrick, where hotel residents teach them how to tend the garden, press flowers, and create magic potions with special powers of their choosing!

 

Admission includes a traditional tiered high tea platter prepared by the hotel’s Executive Chef Pascal Le Seac’h. Finger Sandwiches, Mini Sausage Rolls, Cakes, and Tarts are paired with refreshing Pink Lemonade and hands-on lessons in potions and planting. Tea and Gallow Green’s selection of seasonal cocktails are also available for adults to enjoy.

 

Reservations are required in advance. Tickets are $35 per person for this magical family experience. Toy plus ones may enter free of charge and receive a surprise gift.

 

Gallow Green is open daily from 5PM for dinner and drinks, as well as brunch from 10AM on weekends. Visit www.mckittrickhotel.com/gallow-green for menus, reservations, or to customize a private gathering.

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20)  WORLD’S FIRST LGBTQ+ LULLABY ALBUM LAUNCHES WITH STAR STUDDED

PRIDE RALLY FUNDRAISER

HUSH HK, The Ali Forney Center and BROADWAY RECORDS will host The Rainbow Lullaby’s album launch with a benefit for the Ali Forney Center on Monday, June 13th from 6-9pm.

Featuring LGBTQ+ Broadway stars performing numbers from the album. All proceeds from the event will go to The Ali Forney Center. 

This event will be emceed by Sutton Lee Seymour and Brita Filter and will include performances by Madge Dietrich (Kinky Boots), Ernie Pruneda (Sister Act), Richie Leone (PROJECT LEONE), Jonathan D. Burke (HARLEM), Jamie Cepero (SMASH) and album creators Ryan Bauer-Walsh and Fred Sauter. Queer activist speaker Jason Rosenberg will also be addressing the crowd to rally the community to fight the over 200 pieces of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation filed in the last 6 months.

The event is open to the public with tickets being reserved in advance at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-rainbow-lullaby-album-release-rally-fundraiser-tickets-321485430577 with a recommended donation of 20 dollars. Donations of 20 dollars and over will receive a signed limited edition CD

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21) HEIDI SCHRECK AND THE ORIGINAL CAST OF

WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME

Will Reunite for a One-Night-Only Reading

at Cooper Union’s Historic “Great Hall”

To Benefit the National Network of Abortion Funds

 

JUNE 9, 2022 at 8PM

 

TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW AT

https://www.nytw.org/show/constitution-benefit/tickets/

 Heidi Schreck and the original Broadway cast of her Tony Award nominated and Pulitzer Prize finalist play What the Constitution Means to Me will reunite for a special one-night-only reading of the play to benefit the National Network of Abortion Funds on June 9, 2022 at 8pm at the historic Great Hall at Cooper Union (7 E 7th St, New York, NY 10003). For over 150 years, The Great Hall has been New York’s epicenter of public debate and political discourse and eight US Presidents have spoken from the hall’s famed “Lincoln Lectern,” beginning with President Lincoln himself. The benefit reading is produced by Matt Ross, Diana DiMenna, Aaron Glick, Heidi Schreck, Oliver Butler, and New York Theatre Workshop.

 

The National Network of Abortion Funds builds power with members to remove financial and logistical barriers to abortion access by centering people who have abortions and organizing at the intersections of racial, economic, and reproductive justice. Learn more at abortionfunds.org

 

Tickets range from $25-$1000 and are on sale now at https://www.nytw.org/show/constitution-benefit/tickets/

 

Directed by Oliver Butler, the reading will feature the entire original Broadway cast: Heidi Schreck, Mike Iveson, Rosdely Ciprian and Thursday Williams.

 

All attendees will be required to show proof of vaccination. In addition, a mask must be worn over the nose and mouth at all times inside the building and theatre. Attendees also must wear a surgical or KN95 (or similar) level mask, and if you need one, we will provide it at the point of entry.

 

Playwright Heidi Schreck’s boundary-breaking play breathes new life into our Constitution and imagines how it will shape the next generation of Americans. Fifteen year old Heidi earned her college tuition by winning Constitutional debate competitions across the United States. In this hilarious, hopeful, and achingly human new play, she resurrects her teenage self in order to trace the profound relationship between four generations of women and the founding document that shaped their lives.  

What the Constitution Means to Me has partnered with TodayTix to offer a limited number of $40 tickets.The Lottery is currently open for entries and will close at 12pm on Tuesday June 7th. If selected, winners will have 30 minutes to claim and pay for their tickets through TodayTix. Single tickets are also available for purchase on the TodayTix app or website.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: CONSTITUTIONBROADWAY.COM

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