Sunday Scoop Week of 7/31/22 What's Happening This Week and More

1) Amanda Selwyn Dance Co. Green Afternoon IX

8/6

2) American Museum of Natural History

Sharks Exhibit Extends Through 9/4

3) Braata Caribbean Cultural Festival

8/6

4) Centenary Stage Co. Announces Young Audience's Summer Festival of Shows 

5) George Street Playhouse Tickets on Sale for the 2022/2023 Season

6) Into the Woods Extends Run on Broadway

7) The Music Man New Broadway Cast Album to Be Recorded

8) The Unsinkable Molly Brown Off-Broadway Cast Recording Now Available

1) Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre

announces

Green Afternoon IX

An Excerpt from Threads

August 6, 2022 at 5 pm 

Home of Marcia Previti and Peter Gumpel,

230 Old Stone Highway, East Hampton, NY

Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre announces Green Afternoon IX, an excerpt from Threads, on August 6, 2022 at 5 p.m. at the home of architects Marcia Previti and Peter Gumpel, 230 Old Stone Highway, East Hampton, NY. This outdoor performance will be held in a unique garden setting, featuring movement installations in the various outdoor “rooms” throughout the property and a seated performance on the great lawn. Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served. Regular tickets are $150 and Patron tickets are $500. For more information and to buy tickets, visit amandaselwyndance.networkforgood.com/events/43208-green-afternoon-ix.

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2) SHARKS AT THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY NOW EXTENDED THROUGH SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

SPECIAL EXHIBITION EDUCATES VISITORS ABOUT THE OCEAN'S MAGNIFICENT AND MISUNDERSTOOD TOP PREDATORS

The American Museum of Natural History has announced that the special exhibition Sharks will remain on view through September 4, 2023. As reports of shark sightings are on the rise this summer, the Museum’s newest special exhibition sheds light on the facts and fiction behind these magnificent ocean animals.

Fixed in the public imagination as toothy, fearsome predators, sharks are far more fascinating, and more complex, than their depiction in popular culture. The reality is that most sharks pose no threat to people and, in fact, play a vital role in healthy ecosystems. Through life-size models, touch-free interactives, real fossils, and dynamic media presentations, visitors to Sharks can discover the incredible diversity of this intriguing group of fishes and learn about the conservation threats they are facing today.

The American Museum of Natural History is located at 200 Central Park West, New York, NY.

Tickets that include admission to Sharks start at $28 for adults, $16.50 for children (ages 3–12), and $22.50 for seniors and students. Timed-entry tickets must be reserved in advance at www.amnh.org.

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3) Braata Productions presents Bankra Caribbean Culture Festivalat York Performing Arts Center

August 6, 2022

Braata Productions presents Bankra Caribbean Culture Festival celebrating the 60th year of independence of Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago on Saturday, August 6, 2022, 12pm-8pm, on the lawn of the York Performing Arts Center, 94-45 Guy R. Brewer Blvd, Queens, NYC. The event is free, but donations are accepted at braataproductions.org/bankra2022.

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 4) CENTENARY STAGE COMPANY’S YOUNG AUDIENCE SERIES ANNOUNCES SUMMER FESTIVAL OF SHOWS 

Centenary Stage Company’s Young Performers Workshop’s 2022 Summer Festival of Shows has just been announced and will feature performances of I Do! I Do! I Do! I Do!, A Coupla White Chicks Sitting Around Talking, and Two for Four.Performances will run August 5 through 14 in the Little Theatre located at 400 Jefferson St, Hackettstown, NJ. Ticket prices for I Do! I Do! I Do! I Do! and A Couple White Chicks Sitting Around Talking are $12.50 for adults and $10.00 for students and children under 12, and Two for Four is free to attend with donations welcome. For more information or to schedule your interview call the Centenary Stage Company box office at (908) 979 – 0900 or visit Centenary Stage Company on-line at centenarystageco.org 

I Do! I Do! I Do! I Do! Is a musical with book and lyrics by Tom Jones and music by Harvey Schmidt. The story of soul mates navigating life together, the show begins with Michael and Agnes on their wedding day. Their vows behind them, they look forward to spending the rest of their lives together. We watch as they go through their wedding night jitters, raise a family, and negotiate midlife crises. Michael eventually admits to his infidelity, and, although Agnes is angered by his actions, she forgives him, and the couple reconciles. They rediscover how much they really need each other. Then, after fifty years of marriage, the couple leaves their house to the next pair of newlyweds. 

A Coupla White Chicks Sitting Around Talking is a comedy set in the suburban Westchester County kitchen of Maude Mix, who is having a tough day: her husband is off on a weekend spree with his secretary, and she can't get rid of the pesky neighbor who has just moved up from Texas. Hannah Mae Bindler badgers Maude into friendship and the two eventually join forces against their errant and erring husbands. 

Two for Four is a series of one-act plays. A one-act play is a production that is shorter than a typical length play that features one act with no intermission.  

Performances of I Do! I Do! I Do! I Do! will take place on Friday, August 5 at 8:00 pm; Saturday, August 6 at 2:00 pm; Sunday, August 7 at 7:00 pm; Saturday, August 13 at 7:00 pm; and Sunday, August 14 at 7:00 pm. Tickets for I Do! I Do! I Do! I Do! are $12.50 for adults and $10.00 for students and children under 12. Performances of A Coupla White Chicks Sitting Around Talking will take place on Saturday, August 6 at 8:00 pm; Sunday, August 7 at 2:00 pm; Friday, August 12 at 8:00 pm; Saturday, August 13 at 2:00 pm; and Sunday, August 14 at 2:00 pm. Tickets for A Coupla White Chicks Sitting Around Talking are $12.50 for adults and $10.00 for students and children under 12. Performances of Two for Four will take place Tuesday, August 9 at 7:30 pm; Wednesday, August 10 at 7:30 pm; and Thursday, August 11 at 7:30 pm. Performances of Two for Four are free to attend with donations welcome. All performances will take place in Centenary Stage Company’s Little Theatre located in the Seay building of the Centenary University campus at 400 Jefferson St, Hackettstown, NJ. For more information, or to purchase tickets, visit centenarystageco.org or call the box office at (908) 979-0900. 

For more information, or to purchase tickets, 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, TikTok, Twitter and Instagram.  Like and follow to receive the latest in CSC news and special offers. 

Centenary Stage Company remains committed to the health and safety of our community and adheres to all requirements set forth by the State of New Jersey.  For more information regarding CSC COVID-19 policies and policy updates, visit centenarystageco.org/faq. 

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5) Tickets Now On Sale for

George Street Playhouse

2022-23 Season

George Street Playhouse (GSP)-- is excited to welcome back audiences to the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center and proudly announces casting for the upcoming production of Her Portmanteau a new play by Mfoniso Udofia, directed by Laiona Michelle.  Performances begin October 11^th, 2022 through October 30^th.

The season opens with Her Portmanteau, a moving play about a mother and her daughters.  Performances begin October 11^th, 2022 through October 30^th. Following Her Portmanteau, the season continues with Joy, a new musical based on the best-selling book “Inventing Joy” that chronicles the life and times of global entrepreneur Joy Mangano (December 7- 30^th); the comedy/thriller Clydes by two-time Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Lynn Nottage (January 31 – February 19^th, 2023); the charming musical comedy The 25^th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (March 14- April 9^th, 2023) , and Tales From the Guttenberg Bible, a new autobiographical comedy from veteran screen actor Steve Guttenberg (April 25- May 21, 2023).

Tickets are now on sale for the full 2022-23 Season at 

www.GeorgeStreetPlayhouse.org.  Box office is open for phone sales at 732-246-7717 starting Monday, August 1 at 10 a.m.  Subscribers save 20% or more on full-season packages and discounts are also available for groups of 10 or more.

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6) CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED

NEW YORK CITY CENTER ENCORES!

PRODUCTION OF

JAMES LAPINE AND STEPHEN SONDHEIM’S

REVIVAL OF

INTO THE WOODS

TO EXTEND FOR AN ADDITIONAL 8 WEEKS

THROUGH OCTOBER 16

Jordan Roth, President of Jujamcyn Theaters, today announced that the hugely acclaimed and much beloved New York City Center Encores! production of James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim’s revival of Into the Woods at the St. James Theatre will be extended for an additional eight weeks. Tickets are now on sale through October 16.

Into the Woods, the first Broadway show of the 2022/2023 season, is directed by Lear deBessonet, music direction by Rob Berman with The Encores! Orchestra, and choreographed by Lorin Latarro. This production is dedicated to the memory of Stephen Sondheim.

Additional casting announcements will be made soon.

Tickets for the extension are vailable now via SeatGeek.com/into-the-woods.

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7) MEREDITH WILLSON’S

QUINTESSENTIAL BROADWAY MUSICAL COMEDY

THE MUSIC MAN

STARRING

HUGH JACKMAN

AND

SUTTON FOSTER

TO RELEASE CAST RECORDING

The Producers of The Music Man announced today that Accidental Jacket Entertainment will release the official cast recording of the much beloved Broadway revival of Meredith Willson’s The Music Man, starring two-time Tony Award^®, Grammy Award^®, and Emmy Award^®-winning star Hugh Jackman as Professor Harold Hill and two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster as Marian Paroo. The album is produced by seven-time Grammy Award^® nominee Robert Sher, in partnership with producers Brian Gillet and Huck Walton. The two-day recording session with the complete original cast took place earlier this week at Manhattan Center. Never-before-seen photos of the session can be downloaded here. An official release date for the recording will be announced shortly.

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8) Broadway Records and Yellow Sound Label

announce

The New Cast Recording of Meredith Willson’s

The Unsinkable Molly Brown

starring Beth Malone

now available digitally

She ain’t down yet! Brought to you by the Transport Group’s award-winning production in conjunction with Music Theatre International, this studio recording of The Unsinkable Molly Brown, will be available everywhere, digitally, Friday, July 22nd. The Unsinkable Molly Brown features Meredith Willson's original score and lyrics plus unknown gems from Willson’s trunk, with a new book and added lyrics by Dick Scanlan, and liner notes by Luis Miranda. The album was recorded on December 12, 2021.

Track List:

1. I Ain’t Down Yet (Molly, Vincenzo, Arthur, Erich, William, Miners)

2. The Wonderful Plan (Molly, Julia)

3. Just Becuz (Vincenzo, Erich, Arthur, Company)

4. I’ve A’ready Started In (J.J., Vincenzo, Erich, Arthur)

5. Dancing to the Saddle Rock (Orchestra)

6. Belly Up to the Bar, Boys (Molly, Arthur, Erich, Vincenzo, Julia, J.J., Company)

7. I’ve A’ready Started In - Reprise (Vincenzo)

8. I’ll Never Say No/My Own Brass Bed (J.J., Molly)

9. He’s My Friend (Arthur, Vincenzo, Erich, Baby Doe, Tabor, Company)

10. Are You Sure? (Molly, J.J., Tabor, Baby Doe, Company)

11. Act One Finale (Molly, J.J.)

12. Beautiful People of Denver / The Sacred 36 (Molly, J.J., Louise Sneed-Hill, Company)

13. Share the Luck / He’s My Friend - Reprise (Molly, Company)

14. I’d Like to Change Everything About You (J.J., Molly)

15. Cuppa Tea (Julia, Molly, Louise Sneed-Hill, Sacred 36 Ladies)

16. If We Can-Can (Maud, Women)

17. The Dolce Trio

Dolce Far Niente (The Dolce Trio)

The Same Little Chapel (J.J.)

I May Never Fall in Love With You (Molly)

18. Wait for Me (Molly)

19. Share the Luck - Reprise (Molly, Company)

20. Exit Music (Orchestra)

21. Bonus Track: Colorado My Home 

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And that's the scoop. Tune in tomorrow for another Talking Topic.