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Susan & Ronald Frankel Theater at The Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater Space
(511 W 52nd Street)
Now ending 7/17
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit MCCTheater.org
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Featuring Hillary Rodham Clinton, Vanessa Williams, Julie White, LaChanze,
Date & Location
Friday, July 10, 2022
1 PM ET
BroadwayCon MainStage (Grand Ballroom)
Manhattan Center
Live in-person performances are Wed - Sat at 7pm ET. Each company’s Thursday performance will be live-streamed at 7pm ET and on-demand to view at home through the end of the festival.
7) DIGITAL LOTTERY ANNOUNCED FOR
BROADWAY REVIVAL OF
NEW YORK CITY CENTER ENCORES!
PRODUCTION OF
JAMES LAPINE AND STEPHEN SONDHEIM’S
INTO THE WOODS
AT THE ST. JAMES THEATRE
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LUCKY SEAT
FOR $50 PER TICKET
STARRING
SARA BAREILLES, BRIAN D’ARCY JAMES,
PATINA MILLER, PHILLIPA SOO,
GAVIN CREEL, JOSHUA HENRY
STRICTY LIMITED ENGAGEMENT
**8 WEEKS ONLY**
To enter a drawing, please visit www.LuckySeat.com. The drawing for weekday performances begins at approximately 11:00am ET on the previous day. The drawing for performances on Saturdays and Sundays will begin at approximately 11:00am ET on the Friday before. If you enter, please be sure to keep an eye on the drawing dates to find out if you won. Drawings will begin at 11:00am ET and will continue throughout the day as needed. Winners will have a limited window to purchase and claim their tickets.
Tickets are available via SeatGeek.com/into-the-woods.
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8) MJ
WELCOMES A NEW “LITTLE MICHAEL”
9) THE LAST MATCH WORLD PREMIERE CONCEPT ALBUM FEATURING TONY AND OLIVIER AWARD NOMINEE,
RAMIN KARIMLOO ANNOUNCED
The album will feature Iranian born actor and international star, Ramin Karimloo (Funny Girl, Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera) in the title role of Ben Vengeance along with former WWE Writer turned actor Phil Blechman, Amber Ardolino (Hamilton, Rock of Ages), Heather Jane Rolff (Shrek the Musical), Ryan Gregory Thurman ( Papermill Playhouse), Sam Zeller (Peter Pan) and Sylvana Joyce (Sylvana Joyce & the Moment). The album will be produced by Jeremiah James (It Happened in Key West the Musical), Janine Lee Papio (Think Big Picture Records), Tommy Fierro (80’s Wrestling Con (ISPW Wrestling ) with Rachael Murray (Broadway Bounty Hunter) serving as Executive Producer.
The double-sided single will be released on July 11th in advance of the full album Release. This will coincide with the late summer launch of the Pro-Wrestling concert version of The Last Match in late August 2022, to be directed by Chad Austin, Artistic Director, The Abingdon Theatre Company.
Billed as a Pro- Wrestling Event, that happens to be an immersive Rock Musical, The Last Match tells the story of Ben Vengeance, who has been professional wrestling’s biggest star for years on the night of his last match. With the weight of his legacy, the future of the wrestling organization, and the prospects of a peaceful retirement with his wife, Jenny, a wrestling star in her own right, on his shoulders, the evening promises to be anything but a quiet ride off into the sunset. “The Last Match”, just like the world of pro wrestling, is chock full of colorful, bombastic entertainment. Mixing theater, rock, and live wrestling, this isn’t your grandparent’s typical musical- unless your grandparents are total rockstars!
For more information on The Last Match visit www.thelastmatchmusical.com
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10) The Lincoln Square Business Improvement District Announces
the Return of its FREE Lunchtime Summer Concert Series
New Sounds – New Location
“Summer Jazz Sensations” will be held
Every Wednesday, Beginning July 6 – August 31, Noon to 1:30 p.m. in
Dante Park at Broadway and 64th Street
The Lincoln Square Business Improvement District (BID) announced today the return of its FREE lunchtime summer concert series - Lincoln Square BID’s Summer Jazz Sensations – featuring “new sounds in a new location” on summer Wednesdays from Noon to 1:30 PM from July 6 to August 31, 2022. The outdoor performances will be held in Dante Park, Broadway between 63rd & 64th Streets, which is ideally located in the heart of the Lincoln Square district.
The summer concert series coincides with a noticeable increase in visitor traffic, and many new business openings bringing people to the Upper West Side seeking arts and culture in the outdoors.
After a successful series of holiday performances in Dante Park, Lincoln Square BID’s Summer Jazz Sensations are the first live performances the business improvement district will host during the summer since before the pandemic. The return of this series to Lincoln Square celebrates the neighborhood’s rich musical culture in a jewel like park in the heart of Lincoln Square. The BID has added more tables and chairs to this great outdoor venue and encourages people to “lunch and listen” to an eclectic line up.
The full Summer 2022 lineup includes:
July 6
Gabriele Tranchina Band – The first performer kicking off Summer Jazz Sensations has a background that matches the colorful sounds of the Lincoln Square. Gabriele Tranchina is a jazz singer whose music is peaceful and exhilarating at the same time. The texture of the music is transcendent and an emotional connection is Gabriele’s priority with every note she sings. Some call it Latin Jazz, others call it Brazilian Jazz, and still others World-Influenced jazz.
July 13
Greg Skaff Trio – From the soulful to the swinging, Greg Skaff has earned a reputation as one of the premiere guitarists in modern jazz. A Kansas native, the New York-based Skaff got his start with a five-year tenure in sax titan Stanley Turrentine’s band and has gone on to work with many of the music’s most legendary names. On his latest album, Polaris (SMK Jazz), Skaff fronts a trio featuring jazz icons Ron Carter and Albert “Tootie” Heath.
July 20
Darrell Green Quartet – Darrell Green is one of the most sought-after drummers on the jazz scene today. As a prolific sideman, bandleader, educator, clinician, composer and producer, Darrell developed his mastery in the heart of Oakland, California, and developed a style rooted in modern post-bop, but retains elements of his gospel and classical lineage. He also co-leads a collaborative project with vocalist and saxophonist Camille Thurman.
July 27
Luke Franco Quartet – Guitarist Luke Franco purveys the rich tradition of jazz guitar by gleaning from the masters, both past and present. Formative years spent with John Abercrombie—his main influence and one of the great innovators—led Franco to develop his own compositional voice. While pursuing a Doctorate of Musical Arts at the University of Miami, he was a teacher's Assistant in John Hart's talented and ambitious guitar studio and performed as a featured soloist with the award-winning Concert Jazz Band led by Grammy winner Jon Daversa alongside guest artists, including Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Alan Ferber.
August 3
George Gray Jazz Coalition – George Gray is a world renowned drummer and song writer born and raised in Baltimore, MD. After college, George became a member of the R&B group Pockets that was produced by Verdine White of Earth, Wind & Fire, which was the beginning of George’s musical career. He has performed with a who's who list of legends, such as Donald Byrd, Angela Bofill, Eartha Kitt, Chuck Berry, and George Benson.
August 10
The Professors – The Professors are Mark Dziuba, Vinnie Martucci, Jeff “Siege” Siegel & Rich Syracuse. Their life’s work is defined by the creation and performing of great music and sharing their lifetimes of performing and teaching experiences with upcoming aspiring jazz musicians. Coming together for the first time as a unit in 1994 on guitarist Mark Dziuba’s CD release “Up Until Now”, the unit officially formalized as a quartet once bassist Rich Syracuse joined the other three Professors faculty at SUNY New Paltz in 2015.
August 17
KJ Denhert Jazz Project – KJ Denhert is an award-winning songwriter, guitarist, vocalist, and bandleader living in Ossining, New York. She is a consummate artist with a rich history; a legend of Urban Folk & Jazz who channels a wide range of influences to create something completely unique. KJ performs at venues around the world and locally, she performed for over two decades at the legendary 55 Bar in Greenwich Village. She has 10 CDs under her leadership with her latest titled Destiny. Look out for a new release in 2023.
August 24
Mala Waldron Quartet – Mala Waldron is a vocalist/pianist/composer born in NYC who balances shows across the globe. Her featured recordings include her CD debut, Lullabye, tribute to godmother, Billie Holiday, a duo project with her father, pianist/composer, Mal Waldron (“He's My Father”) and Always There", which in addition to being her first U.S. release, was licensed by Columbia Records (Japan) and voted one of JazzUSA's Top 20 Jazz CDs of 2006.
August 31
Eric Person Quartet – Renowned Saxophonist Eric Person continues to make a strong impression on the jazz scene. He has eleven CDs under his leadership, with his latest Blue Vison featuring his strong blues-inflected playing and composing. Eric's work as a leader is stylistically diverse and intrepid. He has also performed with a broad range of performers such as jazz masters McCoy Tyner, Dave Holland, Chico Hamilton, Houston Person, Wallace Roney, and many others.
For more information on the Lincoln Square BID, neighborhood activities, openings and offerings, and a robust neighborhood guide featuring the area’s culinary and cultural offerings, please visit www.lincolnsquarebid.org.
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12) PTP/NYC Off-Broadway at Atlantic Stage 2
Play by Cary Churchhill, Steven Berkoff,
Robert Chesley & More
PTP/NYC’s (Potomac Theatre Project) 35th repertory season, IS running July 5 - 31, in a limited Off-Broadway engagement at The Atlantic Stage 2 (330 West 16 St.). Openings begin July 10.
This season’s line-up includes:
1) SEX, GRIFT AND DEATH. The evening’s ironic umbrella title features three one act plays: the NY premiere of Steven Berkoff’s LUNCH, directed by Richard Romagnoli, and Caryl Churchill’s HOT FUDGE and the NY premiere of Churchill’s HERE WE GO, both directed by Cheryl Faraone.
2) REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION, Hauntings from Pandemics Past and Present, an evening of two intertwined one act plays featuring Robert Chesley’s DOG PLAYS and the world premiere of Jim Petosa and Jonathan Adler’s A VARIANT STRAIN, both directed by Petosa. This pairing of plays sees the AIDS epidemic (DOG PLAYS) as a prologue to the COVID pandemic (A VARIANT STRAIN).
For more info visit https://ptpnyc.org
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RYE ENTERTAINMENT and JES THEATRICAL present The Parts I Keep Inside: A New Musical on Saturday July 9th and Monday July 11th, 2022 at 7:00pm at THE TRIAD THEATER. The Parts I Keep Inside is a new musical by award-winning composer/lyricist Jeffrey Schmelkin (Untitled Time: A New Musical, What's Wrong With The World?) that delves deep into the many intertwining storylines that make up each facet of the human mind and soul.
The self-aware show follows four storylines that make up the inner workings of the onstage music director aided by the songs of the onstage composer. These four characters eventually complete their arcs in their individual journeys to greater purpose as the music director attempts to find inner peace of their own.
The Parts I Keep Inside fosters the space for any audience to laugh, cry, and reflect on their own lives with the gentle comfort knowing that they don’t have to go it alone. Last summer, the song cycle version of The Parts I Keep Inside played a sold-out performance at the Triad Theater—one of the first live performances in New York since the shutdown. Since then, the work has been developed into a full 90 minute musical which eagerly awaits its presentation this summer!
The Parts I Keep Inside will be performed at The Triad Theater (158 West 72nd Street) on July 9th and 11th, 2022 at 7:00pm. Doors open at 6:30pm. Tickets are $40 with a two drink minimum and can be purchased by visiting www.thepartsikeepinside.com/
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14) Sound Stage @ wild project launches with a July 6 street party powered by The Lay Out
wild project launches their new Sound Stage initiative by shutting down East 3rd Street for a street party powered by The Lay Out on wild project’s block (195 E. 3rd Street, between Avenues A & B) on Wednesday, July 6 from 5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. The kick-off event is free. For more information, visit thewildproject.org.
The Lay Out creates moments for Black communities to reclaim space, energy, and most importantly, to reclaim each other through social demonstrations of love and resistance. As seen in The Cut, The Strategist, and the New York Times.
Sound Stage @ wild project is a new series presenting eight intimate performances spanning music, comedy, poetry and spoken word between July and August. Brooklyn-based artist Cyrus Aaron is wild project’s first Sound Stage curator-in-residence. Tickets, which are $15 - $20, are available at thewildproject.org.
The summer Sound Stage @ wild project lineup:
- Comedian CP (Wednesday, July 13 at 7:30 pm)
- Petey DeAbreu (Wednesday, July 20 at 7:30 pm)
- Feel the Space (Wednesday, July 27 at 7:30 pm)
- Butterfly Black (Wednesday, August 3 at 7:30 pm)
- Supadupafresh (Wednesday, August 17 at 7:30 pm)
- Souldega (Thursday, August 18 at 7:30 pm)
- Tonina (Wednesday, August 24 at 7:30 pm)
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