A) Beginning This Week
B) Closing Soon
C) What's Happening This Week and More
A)Beginning Performances
New Jersey
My Witch: The Margaret Hamilton Stories tells the story of Margaret Hamilton, known for her role as the Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz. This one-woman show pays homage to the actress behind the most widely recognized cackle. Margaret Hamilton was more than the Wicked Witch of the West, and this show tells the before, during, and after she performed that iconic role.
Kutz Theatre of the Lackland Performing Arts Center Centenary University
(715 Grand Ave. Hackettstown)
10/20 - 10/30
Something Rotten
Set in the 1590s the story of two brothers—who just happen to be the nemeses of that Renaissance rock star, Mr. William Shakespeare—are desperate to write a hit play. A local soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre will involve Singing, Dancing, AND Acting, all at the same time! Gasp! The brothers then decide to write a (wait for it) MUSICAL! The world’s very first musical! Don’t miss your chance to see this hilarious, history-twisting tale with a wacky cast of over-the-top characters and of course the requisite impressive song and dance numbers.
Kelsey Theatre at MCCC (1200 Old Trenton Rd., West Windsor
Friday Through Sunday 10/21 -10/30
New York
Chusingra - 47 Ronin
Chushingura - 47 Ronin is based on one of the most enduring stories in Japan. Portraying real events that took place in 1702-1703 during Japan’s Shogun-led Edo period, this sprawling story of honor, betrayal, clan loyalty, sacrifice, justice, and revenge has been told and retold in hundreds of ways in Japanese books, plays, movies, television dramas, and animated series. This new stage adaptation will be performed mainly in Japanese with some English and supertitle translations throughout.
A.R.T./New York Mezzanine Theater (502 W. 53rd St.)
Beginning Performances 10/18
Opening Night 10/23
Limited Run Through 11/6
Mainly in Japanese with English Subtitles
The Bandaged Place
Struggling to recover after an assault, Jonah realizes the only way to heal is by mending the relationships with his family. This world-premiere production offers a humane statement about the scars we inherit – and the beauty they create.
Black Box Theatre in the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre
(111 W, 46th St.)
Beginning Performances 10/20
Opening Night 11.15
Limited Run Through 12/18
All tickets $30
The How and the Why
Sarah Treem’s play is a rapid-fire joust between two women scientists with a complicated history. Their scholarly debate on the purposes – not the how but the why - of female reproductive processes escalates into an all-in, life-changing clash around power and age, sex and gender, and the hard choices faced by women of every generation.
The Sheen Center (18 Bleeker St.)
Beginning Performances 10/20
Opening Night 10/23
Limited Run Through 11/16
I Wanna F*ck Like Romeo and Juliet
Moving from the Heavens to Hackensack, I Wanna F*ck Like Romeo and Juliet is a love story of epic proportions that investigates gods and mortals, realism and fantasy, and the shame and joy within Queer love of Color.
59E59 Theatres (59 E. 59 Theatres)
Beginning Performances 10/20
Opening Night 10/26
Limted Run Through 11/5
Monstress
Featuring original bluegrass and country music, MONSTRESS is a homespun musical that celebrates the rejuvenating power of storytelling. A band of humble folx gather on the back porch to swap some stories: specifically the infamous tales of female monsters from Greek mythology (Medusa, Sphinx, the Sirens, and others). But these folx don’t want to tell the stories in any old way; they want to snatch these monstrous myths away from the patriarchy once and for all—share them in a fresh, empowering light. MONSTRESS proves to be an unmissable theatrical event: a fiercely feminine work full of combative charm and inspiring delight.
New Ohio Theatre (154 Christopher St.)
Beginning Performances 10/21
Opening Night 10.23
Limited Run Through 11/5
Straight Line Crazy
For 40 uninterrupted years, Robert Moses was considered the most powerful man in New York as he envisioned and built public works whose aftereffects determine how New Yorkers experience the city to this day. Hare’s play exposes Moses’s iron will, which exploited weaknesses in the state and city governments as he worked to remake public space. Though never elected to political office, he manipulated those who were through a mix of guile, charm, and intimidation. Motivated at first by a determination to improve the lives of New York City’s working class, he created new parks, new bridges, and 627 miles of expressway to connect the people to the great outdoors. However, Moses often achieved these public works at the expense of disempowered New Yorkers, particularly people of color, living in the way of and near his projects. In the 1950s, groups of citizens began to organize against his schemes and the prioritization of cars over public transportation, campaigning for a very different idea of what a city should be.
The Shed (545 W. 30th St.)
10/18 - 12/18
The Unbelieving
In the classic tale of religious conversion, finding God holds the promise of a life filled with purpose and meaning. But what happens when this transformation
occurs in reverse, and a faith you have built your life around begins to fall away?
The Unbelieving takes a penetrating look into the lives of practicing clergy members— Catholics, Episcopalians, Evangelicals, Fundamentalists, Jews, Mormons, Muslims—who have stopped believing in God.
59E59 Theatres (59 E. 59 St.)
Beginning Performances 10/20
Opening Night 10/27
Limited Run Through 11/20
Walking With Ghosts
By turns a sensory recollection of a childhood spent in a now almost vanished Ireland, a subversive commentary on stardom, and – ultimately – a lyrical homage to the people and landscapes that shape our destinies, Walking with Ghosts reflects a remarkable life's journey in all its hilarious and heartbreaking facets. Byrne’s career as an actor, writer and director spanned both stage and screen. He has starred in over 80 films and his work on Broadway has earned him two Tony Award nominations. He earned a Golden Globe win for his work in the television drama, “In Treatment.”
Music Box Theatre (239 W. 45th St.)
Beginning Performances 10/18
Opening Night 10/27
Limited Run
What Kind of Woman
WHAT KIND OF WOMAN is a story of empowerment and the choices we make, for better or for worse. When aging feminist and lifetime ‘collector’, Nora gets a final opportunity to reconnect with her estranged son, she hires personal organizer and struggling actress Anne to whip her apartment into shape for his visit. But letting go of the past to make space for the present isn’t always straightforward. A play about women helping women.
The Cell Theatre (338 W. 23rd St.)
10-19 - 11/19
B) Closing Soon
A Strange Loop
Meet Usher: a Black, queer writer writing a musical about a Black, queer writer writing a musical about a Black, queer writer.
Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45th Street).
Closing 1/15
C) What Else is Happening This Week and More
1) 92NY Presents Eric Owens and Singers From the Curtis Opera
10/25
2) Bloomingdale School of Music Presents Faculty Concert
Sounds From the Neighborhood 10/21
3) George Street Playhouse Announces New Industry Pro Series
Beginning 10/22
4) Gwanju the Musical One-Night-Only
10/20
5) I Put a Spell on You Alive at Sony Hall
In-Person 10/23 Streaming Beginning 10/30
6) Ice Theater of New York to Participate in Opening Day Wollman Rink's Second Season
10/23
7) In the Court of the Crimson King, King Crimson at 50
in Theaters 10/19 & One Night Only Digital Event 10/22
8) The Jesse Walker Show at Don't Tell Mama
One Night Only 10/24
9) Jody Sperling/Time Lapse Dance in 2nd Amsterdam Eco-Arts Festival
10/22
10) KPOP Announces Ticketing Initiatives
11) LaMaMa & Kinding Sindaw Present NY Premiere of Posaka
10/20 - 10/23
12) Laurel Canyon A Tribute to Crosby Stills & Nash
Kicks Off Centenary Stage 37th Season 10/24
13) MCC Theater Auditions for 2022/2023 Youth Company
Performance & Playwriting Lab 10/20 & 10/21
14) National Alliance for Musical Theater Festival of New Musicals
10/20 & 10/21
15) NYC Winter Lantern Festival Opens in Staten Island
10/21
16) Rough Trade the Musical One Night Only at Joe's Pub
10/23
17) Sesame Street: The Musical Sensory Friendly Performances
10/19 & 11/16
18) State Theatre NJ Presents The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Pre-Movie Party & Moving Screening 10/22
19) TADA! Youth Theater Open Auditions
For Resident Youth Ensemble 10/21, 10/22, & 10.27
20) wild project Web Series Way Down Premieres at NewFest
10/20
21) Works & Process Fall Series
22) York Theatre Company Presents Love Online
Laurie Beechman Theatre 10/19 & 11/2
1)
Eric Owens, bass-baritone, and singers from the Curtis Opera Theatre October 25, 2022 |
The 92nd Street Y, New York (92NY), one of New York’s leading cultural venues, presents Eric Owens, bass-baritone, and singers from the Curtis Opera Theatre, on October 25, 2022 at 7:30pm ET at the Kaufmann Concert Hall. The concert will also be available for viewing online for 72 hours from time of broadcast. Tickets for both the in-person and livestream options start at $25 and are available at 92ny.org/event/eric-owens-and-curtis-opera-theatre-singers.
When Metropolitan Opera regular Eric Owens isn’t performing on the stages of international opera houses, he’s teaching and advising the next generation of vocal artists at Philadelphia’s Curtis Institute of Music – the school that launched him 25 years ago. Owens joins for Brahms’ Neue Liebeslieder Waltzer (New Love Songs) as well songs of Brahms, Schubert, Lerner & Loewe, and other operatic repertoire, including performances with Sarah Fleiss, Lucy Baker, and Joseph Tancredi, from Curtis Opera Theatre — proven springboard for careers on the stage of La Scala, Covent Garden, The Met and more. Hear them here first, alongside Owens and pianists Miloš Repický and Ting Ting Wong.
Program:
Brahms, Liebe und Frühling I, Op. 3, No. 2
Brahms, Liebe und Frühling II, Op. 3, No. 3
Brahms, Meine Liebe ist grün, Op. 63, No. 5
Brahms, Von ewiger Liebe, Op. 43, No. 1
Schubert, Der Tanz, D. 826
Schubert, Licht und Liebe, D. 352
Brahms, Neue Liebeslieder, Op. 65
Bernstein, “What a Movie” from Trouble in Tahiti
Britten, “Tell Me the Truth About Love” from Cabaret Songs
Rodgers/Hammerstein, “If I Loved You” from Carousel
Lerner/Loewe, “If Ever Would I Leave You” from Camelot
Bizet, “Au fond du temple saint” from Les pêcheurs de perles
R. Strauss, “Mir ist die Ehre widerfahren” from Der Rosenkavalier
Verdi, Quartet: “Un dì, se ben rammentami…Bella figlia dell’amore” from Rigoletto
Sarah Fleiss, soprano
Lucy Baker, mezzo-soprano
Joseph Tancredi, tenor
Eric Owens, bass-baritone
Miloš Repický, piano
Ting Ting Wong, piano
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2) Bloomingdale School of Music 2022/23 Faculty Concert Series
Sounds from the Neighborhood: An Evening of Songs Old and New
Friday, October 21, 2022 at 7pm
ALSO AVAILABLE FOR LIVESTREAM
Bloomingdale School of Music announces its 2022/23 Faculty Concert Series at the David Greer Concert Hall, 323 West 108th Street, NYC. The upcoming season will feature rarely heard classical and jazz music for various instruments and voices performed by Bloomingdale’s outstanding faculty and guest artists. Concerts will be presented in Bloomingdale’s state-of-the-art concert hall and will spotlight music from around the world including Italy, Puerto Rico, Hungary, Russia, and our very own New York City. The series continues with Sounds from the Neighborhood: An Evening of Songs Old and New on Friday, October 21, 2022 at 7pm, presented both in-person and on livestream.
For over 20 years Bloomingdale has presented its faculty, as well as guest artists, in concerts including classical music, jazz, and world music. Bloomingdale’s Free Faculty Concert Series has established itself a vital part of the musical life of the Upper West Side, taking place most Fridays at 7pm in Bloomingdale’s David Greer Concert Hall. These events are free and open to the public. Visit bsmny.org/events/ for more information and to RSVP.
Sounds from the Neighborhood: An Evening of Songs Old and New
Friday, October 21, 2022 at 7pm
An evening of song inspired by the Upper West Side featuring composers George Gershwin, Ned Rorem and Paul Ziegler. Come enjoy vocal selections celebrating the beauty and creativity of our unique neighborhood.
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3) GEORGE STREET PLAYHOUSE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
ANNOUNCES
NEW INDUSTRY PRO SERIES
BEGINNING OCTOBER 22nd
--Introduces a New Vision for Students, Educators,
The Community and the Industry—
The Center for Professional Learning & New Works The Education Department at George Street Playhouse today introduced a new vision for students, educators, the community, and the industry, with a comprehensive line up of new class offerings and programs.
The latest Industry Pro Series, launching virtually on October 22, 2022, puts the public in close proximity with the GSP’s cadre of talented professionals through a series of intimate listening and learning experiences. The Series kicks off with GSP Artistic Director David Saint expounding on the Art of Directing, where he offers insight into his multi-decade career that includes collaborations with some of the most extraordinary artists of our time, including Uta Hagen, Steven Speilberg, Chita Rivera, Paul Rudd, and many more.
Next is Tony Award-winning producer, talent manager, and lawyer Rashad V. Chambers who offers his insights about Producing on Broadway- What it Takes! Later the series welcomes award-winning writer/actress/director Laiona Michelle (Little Girl Blue, Mandela) as she shares her experience and techniques for creating complex characters and dynamic stories. The Series rounds out with the long-established top casting director, Pat McCorkle, who has developed a vast talent network throughout her career that spans from working stage actors to superstars.
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4) THE KOREAN MINISTRY OF CULTURE, SPORTS, AND TOURISM,
GWANGJU METROPOLITAN CITY,
GWANGJU CULTURAL FOUNDATION, LIVE CO., LTD., MABANGZIN,
& CONTEMPORARY ASIAN THEATRE, INC.
PRESENT
A ONE NIGHT ONLY GALA CONCERT PRESENTATION
AND ENGLISH ADAPTATION OF
GWANGJU THE MUSICAL
A PRO DEMOCRACY MASTERPIECE COMMEMORATING THE 42ND
ANNIVERSARY OF THE GWANGJU MAY 18 DEMOCRATIC UPRISING
AND WINNER OF FIVE KOREAN MUSICAL AWARDS
The Korean ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, Gawangju Metropolitan City, Gwangju Cultural Foundation, Live Co., Ltd, Mabangzin, and Contemporary Asian Theatre, Inc. today announced that they are preparing local staff, actors and orchestras in New York to present an English adaptation of the hit Korean musical, GWANGJU THE MUSICAL, as a one night only Gala concert that will be held on Thursday, October 20th at 8:00PM at 787 Seventh Theater (787 7th Avenue), in New York. Tickets are free and open to the general public and can be reserved by calling 614-886-4521.
"Gwangju" spotlights the various stories of citizens who participated in the May 18th Democratic Movement and is based on the statement of a former CIA agent that a special operations unit, also known as the 'convenience unit', that was deployed to Gwangju in 1980.
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5) I Put a Spell on You: ALIVE at Sony Hall
to be Streamed on Broadway On Demand
Halloween Weekend
Live, In-Person Concert Set for Sunday, October 23,
Benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
Stream begins Sunday, October 30, at 7 pm
Tickets at BroadwayOnDemand.com or BroadwayCares.org/spell
Now you can dress up and get spooky for Broadway’s biggest Halloween event of the year both live at Sony Hall and in the comfort of your own home! Jay Armstrong Johnson’s annual Halloween concert-meets-party I Put a Spell on You will stream on Broadway On Demand beginning at 7 pm Eastern on Sunday, October 30, 2022 and be available for the following four days. The event will be recorded LIVE at New York City’s Sony Hall (235 W 46th St, New York, NY 10036) on Sunday, October 23.
The live event and on-demand stream benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
In their search to find beauty, youth and immortality, the bewitching and beloved Sanderson Sisters return from the dead and gather their most famous friends to help them lure the children of New York. The show begins at 8 pm Eastern (doors open at 7:00 pm) and begins with pre-show escapades and ends with a blowout dance party DJ’d by VELEZ&PARADA. Embrace the evening by joining us in your favorite Halloween garb and enter our costume contest to win prizes.
I Put a Spell on You: ALIVE at Sony Hall is presented by Kampfire Films and Jay Armstrong Johnson and benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
All streaming and live tickets start at $35 and are on sale now at broadwaycares.org/spell.
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6) Ice Theatre of New York, Inc ®
To Participate In Opening Day of Wollman Rink’s Second Ice Season
October 23, 2022
Ice Theatre of New York® (ITNY) to participate in Opening Day of Wollman Rink’s Second Ice Season on October 23, 2022 in Central Park. The day will be free for all visitors, including skate rental. ITNY will perform “Of Water and Ice” at 10am, and the rest of the day will feature eight more hours of programming to welcome New Yorkers back to the ice. For more information, visit https://wollmanrinknyc.com/.
Of Water and Ice
Choreography by Jody Sperling
Performed by Sarah France and Valerie Levine
Music: “Of Water and Ice” by DJ Spooky
Additional programming for the day includes appearances by the cast of Broadway’s Kimberly Akimbo, who will sing and skate numbers from the soon-to-open show throughout the day, while DJ Rob Dinero will play music for the audience all afternoon. Free “learn2skate” clinic classes will also be available to attendees interested in getting on the ice for the first time or deepening their skills. To round out the day, Equinox will bring back its Sound Bath event – a ticketed, meditative ice-skating experience for participants to engage in guided breathwork and moving meditation while bathed in sounds of singing bowls, gongs, and chimes, courtesy of the Creator of Equinox’s HeadStrong Meditation, Michael Gervais, and sound practitioner Franck Raharinosy.
The opening day celebration will feature programming off the ice as well, with demonstrations from New York-based celebrity chefs Melba Wilson and Liz Neumark, as well as ice sculptures on display from Ice Miracles. Wollman Rink’s popular Hot Toddy Tent will also return by popular demand, with its signature beverage available for purchase with a valid ID.
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7) King Crimson - Release of Long-awaited New Documentary "In the Court of the Crimson King, King Crimson at 50" Celebrates with Global "Schizoid Launch" Oct 19 & 22
British rock band KING CRIMSON is the subject of an anticipated new feature documentary titled “In the Court of the Crimson King, King Crimson at 50”, which is releasing in select U.S. theaters on Wednesday October 19th and getting a worldwide one-night-only digital event release on Saturday October 22nd, 2022, to follow its world premiere at SXSW in March. Check out the Official Trailer HERE.
King Crimson have always pioneered their own uncompromisingly independent route, and this documentary, 4 years in the making, has followed the same path with a one-night-only worldwide theatrical release (theater list can be found
HERE) and a live worldwide digital event, which will be introduced by
Robert Fripp and followed by a Q&A with Fripp and band members. Fans can tune in via the
nugs.net platform
HERE or view On Demand for a 24 hour period thereafter.
8) THE JESSE WALKER SHOW
COMES TO BROADWAY
WITH BROADWAY’S BEST
ONE NIGHT ONLY!
MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2022 AT 8:00PM
AT DON’T TELL MAMA
FEATURING NEW JERSEY’S JESSE WALKER
WITH TATIANA WECHSLER AND NICOLAS KING
PLUS SURPRISE BROADWAY CELEBRITY GUESTS
ALL PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT AND SUPPORT
PROJECT ALS THERAPEUTICS RESEARCH
Help Make a Difference! New Jersey’s Jesse Walker, host of the online celebrity show “The Jesse Walker Show,” in support of Project ALS, is coming to town with The Jesse Walker Show Comes to Broadway, a musical evening celebrating Broadway’s best. The special benefit concert for Project ALS hosted by Jesse Walker and will feature Tatiana Wechsler (Mr. Saturday Night), Nicolas King (Hollywood Arms) and special Broadway celebrity guests soon to be announced, in an evening full of song, dance, laughter, games and chat.
The ONE-NIGHT ONLY special benefit concert event is set for Monday, October 24, 2022 beginning at 8:00PM at Don’t Tell Mama (343 West 46th Street). $25.00 Cover Charge and a $20.00 Minimum (Must Include 2 drinks). CASH ONLY. Room opens for seating 45 minutes prior to show time. Food Menu Available. Reservations can be made by visiting www.dontellmamanyc.com. All proceeds from the event will go to benefit and support Project ALS therapeutics research.
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9) 2nd Annual Amsterdam Eco-Arts Festival
Saturday, October 22 from 11-4pm
Amsterdam Avenue between West 109-110th Streets
Jody Sperling/Time Lapse Dance, The Columbus-Amsterdam BID, and Love Your Street Tree Day join forces to present the 2nd Annual Amsterdam Eco-Arts Festival on the Open Boulevards at Amsterdam Avenue between 109-110th Streets.
This festival continues the organizers’ aim of activating Open Streets with joyful gatherings of people on land that is usually occupied by cars. This free public program features a community planting, Native American storytelling, multidisciplinary performances, and a movement workshop for all ages.
The festival begins with a community bulb planting to beautify a stretch of the Minerva Bernadino Greenstreet led by Peter Arndtsen and Michael Gonzalez of The Columbus-Amsterdam BID and Melissa Elstein of Love Your Street Tree Day.
Following, Irma Laguerre and Vida Landron of Children’s Cultural Center of Native America offer a Native American storytelling session on the tale of Rainbow Crow for children and grownups of all ages.
The workshop leads into Plant/Silvery Blue multidisciplinary experiential performance that celebrates kinship with nature. The work continues choreographer Jody Sperling’s collaboration with visual artist Amy-Claire Huestis and composer Omar Zubair and features the Time Lapse Dance ensemble (Anika Hunter, Nicole Lemelin, Maki Kitahara, Sarah Tracy, and Rathi Varma.) This work is a transplanted iteration of a work the artists enacted with sponsorship from the Richmond Art Gallery at Hwlhits'um (Brunswick Point) in BC, Canada. The NYC performance involves a ritual processional including the audience that pays homage to migratory birds.
Following, jill sigman/thinkdance performs Ancestral Archaeology, a solo with ceramic body parts that is a reflection on land and lineage. At 2pm, Shayna Golub of Bridge for Dance offers an accessible dance class for people of all ages. No prior experience necessary.
From 2-4pm, All Street Journal will provide participatory socially-conscious muralling and art projects for children and families.
The events of the eco-arts festival seeks to uplift indigenous knowledge/life ways that help restore harmony between people and the natural world.
SCHEDULE*
11am-12noon - Community Bulb Planting
12-12:45pm - Native American Storytelling
12:45-1:40pm - Time Lapse Dance - Participatory performance experience
1:40-2pm - jill sigman/thinkdance
2-2:30pm - Bridge for Dance - family dance class
2-4pm - All Street Journal - socially-conscious muralling
*subject to change
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10) KPOP
A NEW MUSICAL INSPIRED BY THE GLOBAL MUSIC
PHENOMENON
ANNOUNCES THREE NEW TICKETING INITIATIVES TO
INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY
$35 RUSH TICKETS
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TODAYTIX,
$40 TELECHARGE DIGITAL LOTTERY TICKETS, AND
$35 STUDENT RUSH TICKETS
KPOP, a new musical inspired by the global K-pop phenomenon, announces three new day-of ticketing initiatives in an effort to make tickets more accessible starting Thursday, October 13. $35 rush tickets via the TodayTix app; $40 Telecharge digital lottery tickets; and $35 in-person student rush tickets. All ticket prices are inclusive of a $2.50 facilities fee.
The Telecharge digital lottery will be drawn at 3pm the day before each performance via http://kpoplottery.com/. Available performances are typically posted as early as 12am Eastern Time the day before the performance.
In partnership with TodayTix, a limited number of $35 rush tickets will be released on a first‑come, first‑served basis in the TodayTix app at 9:00am on performance days. Tickets will be limited to two per customer and are subject to availability.
Student rush tickets will be available at the Circle in the Square Theatre box office 2 hours prior to curtain daily. Students will need to present a valid student ID and tickets are subject to availability. There is a limit of two student rush tickets per valid student ID.
Tickets are now on sale for KPOP at Circle in the Square Theatre (235 West 50th Street) and on Telecharge.
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11) La MaMa in association with Kinding Sindaw
presents the New York Premiere of
Posaka
October 20 - 23, 2022
La MaMa in association with Kinding Sindaw presents the New York premiere of Posaka from October 20 - 23, 2022 at The Downstairs at La MaMa, 66 E. 4th Street, NYC. Through ritual dance and chanted epics, Indigenous tradition-bearers visiting from the Philippines share the healing traditions of four sacred lineages: Maguindanao, Meranao, Tausug, and Tboli. Tickets are $30 for adults, $25 for students and seniors, and the first ten tickets for every performance are $10. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit lamama.org/shows/posaka-2022 or call 646-430-5374.
Combining healing chant, thunderous gong, tantric movement, and foodways transmitted by Indigenous rituals, Posaka awakens all the senses in an encounter guided by authentic tradition-bearers visiting from the Southern Philippines. Joining Kinding Sindaw and its New York-based community of musicians, dancers, and martial artists living in diaspora, Posaka is a performance series that explores themes of displacement, resilience, and collective healing through ancestral arts.
Through ritual dance and chanted epics, Indigenous Master Artists visiting from the Philippines share the living traditions of four unbroken lineages: Maguindanao, Meranao, Tausug, and Tboli. Set to the pulse of sacred drums and a live kulintang ensemble, Posaka navigates the boundaries of ceremony and theater to empower collective healing through ancestral arts. From the Sanskrit for “one who nourishes,” posaka (i.e. heirlooms) retain an ancient Austronesian animism denied in English to so-called "things." Performing cultural translation at many levels, these tradition-bearers as embodied pusaka repair the erasures of hegemony and enduring objectifications of colonialism.
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12) LAUREL CANYON: A TRIBUTE TO CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG TO KICK OFF CENTENARY STAGE COMPANY’S 37TH SEASON
Centenary Stage Company’s 37TH Season kicks off Saturday, October 24 at 8:00 pm with a Curtain Up! Gala concert performance by Laurel Canyon: A Tribute to Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. This performance will take place in the Sitnik Theatre of the Lackland Performing Arts Center on the campus of Centenary University at 715 Grand Avenue, Hackettstown, NJ 07840. Tickets for the Curtain Up! Gala concert are $35.00 for orchestra seating, $30.00 for balcony seating, and all tickets increase by $5.00 the day of the performance. The Curtain Up! Gala event will also include a Happy Hour starting at 6:30 pm featuring selections from Jersey Girl Brewing Company. For more information or to purchase tickets call the Centenary Stage Company box office at (908) 979-0900, or visit Centenary Stage Company online at centenarystageco.org The Curtain Up! Gala is the first event of Centenary Stage Company’s 2022-23 Season, and will feature a performance by Laurel Canyon, an acoustic tribute to the music of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. Featuring recreations of their seminal works as well as songs from their early bands and their solo years, Laurel Canyon is a trio consisting of Grammy Award winning writer/producer Mark Hudson, Hall of Fame Songwriter Gary Burr, and singer songwriter Mark Mirando.
Centenary Stage Company’s Curtain Up! Gala event will also feature a Happy Hour starting at 6:30 pm. This pre-show happy hour will feature selections from Jersey Girl Brewing. Centenary Stage Company and Jersey Girl Brewing Company have partnered previously for other concert events. Most recently, Jersey Girl Brewing Company provided a selection of drinks for Centenary Stage Company’s summer concert with Destination Motown: featuring the Sensational Soul Crusiers.
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 1:00-5:00 pm and two hours prior to 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; Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Twitter. Like and follow to receive the latest in CSC news and special offers.
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13)
ANNOUNCES
AUDITIONS FOR
2022-23 MCC YOUTH COMPANY
PERFORMANCE AND PLAYWRITING LABS
WILL BE HELD
OCTOBER 20-21, 2022
REGISTRATION OPEN NOW
AND
MCC’S 2022-2023
STUDENT MATINEE PROGRAM
FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT MCCTHEATER.ORG/EDUCATION
MCC Theater (Bernie Telsey, Will Cantler, Co-Artistic Directors; Blake West, Executive Director) announced today the return of their full in-person season for the MCC Youth Company and Student Matinee programs after operating remotely and in a hybrid program for the last two seasons.
MCC will be hosting a two day in-person audition for the 2022-2023 MCC Youth Company programs on Thursday October 20 and Friday October 21, 2022, from 4:30 – 6:30pm. Auditions will take place at neighboring venue 52nd Street Project’s Five Angels Theater (789 10th Ave, New York, NY 10019). Registration is now open and any current New York City high school student is encouraged to apply. Attendance to both days is necessary for consideration as the auditions cover both the Performance Lab and the Playwriting Lab programs.
The MCC Youth Company is a free, after-school program for New York City high school students interested in developing their acting and dramatic writing skills. Within a creative, challenging, and supportive environment, teenagers from five boroughs participate in weekly workshops (Labs) led by professional theater artists. No prior experience is necessary. It is the desire to have one’s voice be heard and to speak one’s authentic truth, that will be the key to connecting with the program.
In Performance Lab, Youth Company actors develop their performance skills through improvisation, movement, and voice activities. Over the course of the year, actors craft original monologues and scenes that are performed by the ensemble and culminate in the annual spring production UNCENSORED directed by Jennifer Shirley and Kevin Carillo.
In Playwriting Lab, members develop original scripts. Under the tutelage of the playwriting director, young writers learn about the process of creating strong characters and composing dialogue, as well as establishing setting and conflict. The yearlong program results in the FreshPlay staged reading program, held every summer.
Students interested in auditioning for the MCC Youth Company must have proof of COVID vaccination, unless they have medical or religious exemption. Further details on the Youth Company COVID policy will be sent to registered students prior to auditions.
For the registration form and more details please click here or email education@mcctheater.org with any inquiries.
MCC Theater will also continue with their updated Student Matinee Program to allow for maximum flexibility for both students and teachers. Middle, High School, and College teachers can book group seats for their students for matinee and evening performances during the run of each show in the 2022-23 season. The special reduced student ticket price of $25 will be available with no additional processing or handling fees. Some blackout dates and restrictions may apply.
A same-day student rush will also be made available for each performance. Students can present their school ID card at the MCC Theater box office to purchase tickets for that evening’s performance for $25.
Educators are encouraged to reach out to the MCC Box Office at boxoffice@mcctheater.org to find the best way to connect their students to live theater performances. They are also invited to reach out to the Education Department at education@mcctheater.org to see how they can preview the show before bringing their classes to the theater. Downloadable Show Guides with activities for the classroom are available during the first week of previews and help set the stage for a well-rounded theater going experience.
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14) NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR MUSICAL THEATRE
34TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL
TO RETURN
IN PERSON AT NEW WORLD STAGES
OCTOBER 20-21, 2022
SONGWRITERS SHOWCASE AND MIDDAY CABARETS TO FEATURE KERSTIN ANDERSON, JAIME CEPERO, KERI RENÉ FULLER, BRYONHA PARHAM LEE, MEGAN MCGINNIS
AND MORE.
National Alliance for Musical Theatre (Betsy King Militello, Executive Director) returns in person and takes place on Thursday, October 20 and Friday, October 21, 2022 at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues).
Registration for industry members is now open at www.namt.org/festival. The public can also receive passes to the Festival through a donation to NAMT. There is also a day-of standby line for the general public for free admission (based on availability).
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15) NYC Winter Lantern Festival Returns for the Holiday Season and Expands to Four Locations in New York
Staten Island, Queens, Nassau County, and Suffolk County will host Chinese-inspired vibrant winter lantern installations, all with different themes and experiences for the whole family
NYC Winter Lantern Festival is returning to New York for the 2022 holiday season starting in October and is adding NEW locations this year to include the Queens County Farm Museum, SIUH Community Park in Staten Island, Nassau County Museum of Art in Roslyn, and Smithtown Historical Society in Suffolk County. Created by Kaleido Arts & Entertainment Group, NYC Winter Lantern Festival will open throughout the fall on various dates based on location, featuring a total of over 10,000 of LED Chinese-inspired artisan lanterns, along with live performances at select locations and on-site food vendors. Tickets are available now at www.winterlanternfestival.com, and for a limited time, 30% is available off now until November 11 with the promo “EARLYP.”
NYC Winter Lantern Festival will feature over ten thousand of handmade Chinese lanterns created by over one hundred artists, illuminated by LED lights that can reach up to 30 feet high across a total of 60 acres. See the full descriptions of each immersive, illuminated experience below.
· “Journey to the East” at SIUH Community Park (Staten Island Ferry Hawks Stadium), located at 75 Richmond Terrace in Staten Island near Empire Outlets – Available from October 21, 2022, to January 8, 2023, visitors can walk and wander through a world inspired by Chinese myths and legends including a larger-than-life handmade lantern display of Sun Wukong, the Monkey King. In addition, lantern displays will include an animal kingdom, sea world, and illuminated tunnels. There will also be illuminated (rideable) swings, food vendors, and great photo ops! From October 21, 2022, to December 23, 2022, hours are Fridays to Sundays 5 pm to 9:30 pm, then from December 23, 2022, to January 1, 2023 the show will be available daily (5-9:30 pm). $28.99 plus service fee for adults and $17.99 plus service fee for kids. Parking is available on-site for $10.
· “Nassau Drive-Thru Adventure” at Nassau County Museum of Art, located at One Museum Dr. in Roslyn – Available from November 3, 2022, to January 15, 2023, this is the only immersive drive-through experience with illuminated tunnels and Chinese lanterns inspired by outer space. Visitors will move between planets, rockets, astronauts and more. From October 21 to January 15, hours are Thursdays to Sundays 5 pm to 8:30 pm. From December 23, 2022, to January 1, 2023, hours are daily from 5-8:30 pm. $50 plus service fee per vehicle.
· NEW! “Suffolk Winter Lantern Festival” at Smithtown Historical Society, located at 239 East Main Street in Smithtown – Available from November 4, 2022, to January 8, 2023, this is the first show in Suffolk by the NYC Winter Lantern Festival which will transform Smithtown into a magical light display featuring flowers, animals, and much more. Hours are Friday to Sundays 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm. $22 for adults and $12 for kids with FREE parking available.
· “Illuminate the Farm” at Queens County Farm Museum, located at 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Queens – Available from November 11, 2022, to January 8, 2023, this experience will feature a dazzling display of lights and illuminated Chinese lanterns – all handmade by artisans with decades of dedication to their craft. Visitors can expect a luminescent display inspired by theme parks and Chinese myths and legends, along with illuminated tunnels, illuminated rideable swings, and much more. From November 11 to January 8, 2023, hours are Friday to Sundays 5-9 pm. From December 23, 2022 to January 1, 2023, hours are daily from 5-9 pm. $26.99 plus service fee for adults and $17.99 plus service fee for kids.
For more information, visit www.winterlanternfestival.com and follow on social media at @nycwinterlanternfestival for additional news and announcements Facebook | Instagram | TikTok #NYCWinterLanternFestival and #WinterLanternFestival.
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16) ROUGH TRADE THE MUSICAL
PRESENTS CONCERT PERFORMANCE AT JOE’S PUB
Featuring a Special Appearance by Carole Pope
One Night Only on October 23, 2022
Tickets Now Available
ROUGH TRADE, a new glam bam thank you ma’am rock musical, will present a one-night-only concert performance on Sunday, October 23, 2022, at 9:30 pm at Joe’s Pub (425 Lafayette Street). The performance will feature a special appearance by Carole Pope of the iconic Canadian rock group Rough Trade. Seeded by a generous gift from The P. Austin Family Foundation, Rough Trade’s political, genre-busting songs of sexual freedom and rebellion are the backdrop for a new pop-rock musical set during the 1980s AIDS pandemic. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at tinyurl.com/RoughTrade1023.
Using Pope and Rough Trade’s extensive Juno Award-winning pop-rock catalog, ROUGH TRADE tells the true story of Pope’s brother Howie who moved to New York from Toronto in the mid-80s in pursuit of sexual freedom, rock n’ roll, and a new life. Landing in the middle of a global pandemic – the AIDS crisis – he becomes a founding member of queer activist group ACTUP, and tragically sacrifices his life for love. The show takes us back in time to an era when art and activism coalesced around a global pandemic that robbed the world of thousands of our brothers, sisters, and best friends. ROUGH TRADE examines the role we all play in remembering the ones we loved while advancing the causes they cared about the most.
For more information on ROUGH TRADE , visit RoughTradeMusical.com. Click here for photos and here for demos of Chilina Kennedy performing music from the show. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at tinyurl.com/RoughTrade1023.
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17) SESAME STREET: THE MUSICAL
ANNOUNCES SPECIAL SENSORY-
FRIENDLY PERFORMANCES
Sesame Street: The Musical announced upcoming dates for their special sensory-friendly performances which will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 11 AM and November 16 at 11 AM. Sesame Street: The Musical is currently playing off-Broadway at Theatre Row (410 West 42nd Street), and is presented by Rockefeller Productions, a leader in quality family entertainment, and Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind the iconic Sesame Street television series. Sesame Street the Musical will run through Thursday, November 27, 2022. For all ticketing and further information, please go to www.sesamestreetmusical.com.
Sensory-Friendly Performances
These special performances will offer accommodations including lowered audio, house lighting at 50%, a “no shushing allowed” policy, fidgets toys provided, and designated relaxation spaces during the performance.
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18) State Theatre New Jersey
Presents
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Pre-Movie Party and Movie Screening
Saturday October 22, 11:00 PM
State Theatre NJ
15 Livingston Ave.
New Brunswick, NJ
Come early at 9pm and enjoy their DJ, full-service bar, and Time Warp Costume Contest!
Join the ultimate audience participation film, The Rocky Horror Picture Show! Starring Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick, and Meat Loaf.
Receive a FREE goodie bag of props (while supplies last), sing-along to the songs, dress up (or not), and get ready for a Halloween you'll never forget!
Please note, no outside props will be allowed in the venue.
For information or to purchase tickets, visit www.stnj.org/event/rocky-horror-picture-show
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19) TADA! YOUTH THEATER IN NEW YORK CITY ANNOUNCES OPEN AUDITIONS
OCTOBER 21st; OCTOBER 22ND & OCTOBER 27TH
FREE RESIDENT YOUTH ENSEMBLE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, AGES 8 TO 18
Singing! Dancing! Acting! for students who live in New York/New Jersey area
TADA! Youth Theater, located at 15 West 28th Street in New York City, is holding open auditions for young people, ages 8 to 18, for its free Resident Youth Ensemble on October 21st; October 22nd & October 27th. Students from the New York/New Jersey area are welcome to participate.
TADA!’s Resident Youth Ensemble is a free, pre-professional, and positive youth development program. By developing a stronger sense of self, and providing avenues for feeling accomplishment, pride, and success, TADA! strives to make growing up easier for New York/ New Jersey children and teens.
No advance preparation is required for auditions. There will be a physical and vocal warm up, followed by learning a song and dance combination. Parents/Guardians must be present for check-in of every young person who is auditioning. There is a cap for each audition time slot with a first come, first serve policy.
To sign up for auditions, TADA! Safety Policy and for more information, please visit tadatheater.com
20) wild project produced web series
WAY DOWN
adapted from Grant James Varjas’ play
3 to Nothing
premieres at NewFest |
wild project (Ana Mari de Quesada, Producing Artistic Director) is thrilled to announce the web series WAY DOWN, adapted from Grant James Varjas’ play 33 to Nothing, will make its world premiere at NewFest, New York’s LGBTQ+ film festival.
The road to rock bottom is littered with broken dreams for a group of NYC artists pushing 30 in this captivating episodic musical series. These down-and-out East Village denizens pursue their passions, navigate messy relationships, and unsuccessfully communicate their needs to one another, all while trying to make rent in the city’s most ass-kicking neighborhood.
Featuring original music performed by a dynamic ensemble of homegrown talent, the six-episode series introduces us to Alex, a struggling photographer and bass player for a ragtag band, and their girlfriend/bandmate Tyler who is currently in grad school. Meanwhile, Sherrie, Alex’s ex-girlfriend-turned-coworker, is attempting to mount a production of her play in the face of unexpected barriers. Oh, and they all have to deal with each other, which isn’t gonna be easy. It’s about to go down.
WAY DOWN credits:
Directed by Ellie Gravitte
Produced by wild project/ Ana Mari de Quesada
Written by Grant James Varjas, adapted from his play 33 to Nothing
With Iris Menas (Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story), Aury Krebs (Darling Grenadine at the Roundabout), Alexis Floyd (Inventing Anna), Deon’te Goodman (Hamilton on Broadway), Jake Austin Robertson (The Blacklist), and Monique Vukovic (God’s Ear at the Vineyard)
World premiere screening October 20 at 6:45pm at SVA-Beatrice (333 West 23rd Street New York, NY 10011)
Presented in partnership with New York Women in Film & Television
The screening will be followed by a Q&A
Virtual screenings: October 13 – October 25
Tickets: $14 streaming; $18 in person via NewFest.org
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21) Works & Process Expands Beyond the Guggenheim
Three-Part Fall Series at Lincoln Center
Featuring The Missing Element, Ladies of Hip-Hop, and
LayeRhythm (On The Move)
October 19, November 3, & December 15, 2022
The performing arts series Works & Process broadens its representation this fall by expanding beyond the Guggenheim for a three-part series of new dance and music productions presented at Lincoln Center, Clark Studio Theater, 165 W 65th St., NYC. Tickets available now at www.worksandprocess.org.
Beatbox and Street Dance Commission
The Missing Element
Wednesday, October 19, 7:30 pm
Tickets $35, Choose What You Pay
Fusing together awe-inspiring street dancers from Krump, Flexn, and Breaking communities with the virtuosic music-making of the Beatbox House, The Missing Element, commissioned by Works & Process, following its sold-out spring 2022 premiere at the Guggenheim is presented live at Lincoln Center as a capstone of their digital film, shot at Lincoln Center's Revson Fountain in August 2020, during the peak of the pandemic.
In-Process Choreopoem Commission
Ladies of Hip-Hop - The Black Dancing Bodies Project
Thursday, November 3, 7:30 pm
Tickets $35, Choose What You Pay
An ongoing performance and documentary effort to represent Black women in street and club dance culture, this session highlights the choreopoem, first coined in 1975 by writer Ntozake Shange (For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf). Led by Michele Byrd-McPhee, new writing by the Ladies of Hip-Hop, poetry by Ursula Rucker, and music and dance of street, club, and African culture come together in this show-and-tell, culminating the Ladies of Hip-Hop's Works & Process LaunchPAD residency at the Catskill Mountain Foundation.
Improv Dance Music and Flexn
LayeRhythm (on the Move) with STASIS, in collaboration with 92NY and Hi-ARTS
Thursday, December 15, 7:30 pm
Tickets $35, Choose What You Pay
Embodying the continuum of concert and social dance, LayeRhythm led by Mai Lê Hô weaves a singular mix of freestyle dance, live music, and audience interaction, celebrating the vibrancy of street and club dance cultures. Spotlighting STASIS, the evening will feature choreographed work from the company alongside improvisations by musicians, dancers, and emcees, captivating young and old, theater and club goers.
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22) THE YORK THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS
DIANE LOVE AND JAY NICKERSON IN
LOVE ONLINE
CONCEIVED AND SCRIPTED BY DIANE LOVE
FEATURING SONGS FROM BROADWAY TO COUNTRY
MUSIC DIRECTION BY GERRY DIEFFENBACH
DIRECTED BY JOSEPH HAYWARD
THE LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE
407 WEST 42ND STREET
TWO PERFORMANCES ONLY!
WEDNESDAYS: OCTOBER 19 AND NOVEMBER 2, 2022
ALL PERFORMANCES AT 7PM
DOORS OPEN AT 6PM
The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director; Evans Haile, Executive Director), dedicated to the development of new musicals and rediscovery of musical gems from the past, has announced a limited engagement of Love Online, a cabaret conceived and scripted by Diane Love, featuring songs from Broadway to Country. Love Online has two performances on Wednesday October 19 and November 2. All performances are at 7PM with doors opening at 6PM at the Laurie Beechman Theatre (407 West 42nd Street, on the corner of 9th Avenue).
LOVE ONLINE is a cabaret featuring Diane Love and Jay Nickerson as two aging singles expressing their feelings, hopes, and ultimately love – in song and conversation. Her character has recently ventured into the world of online dating, leading her to a jaded bachelor, just about ready to throw in the towel. Accompanied by Gerry Dieffenbach on the piano, the thirty songs performed run the gamut from Broadway to Country, with many duets juxtaposing unlikely musical combinations. Love Online features the music of Stephen Sondheim, George and Ira Gershwin, Burt Bacharach, Duke Ellington, Patsy Cline, Kander & Ebb, Willie Nelson, and many others. Inspired by friends and acquaintances who found love online, Diane Love has woven songs from the American songbook with country ballads in order to bring her characters to life.
Join The York for the premiere of Love Online on Wednesday October 19th, and the subsequent performance on Wednesday November 2nd. Performers Diane Love and Jay Nickerson, and music director Gerry Dieffenbach, have previously collaborated on another of Love’s original cabarets, Marriage, The Ups and Downs in Song. The trio has reunited to present Love Online, joined by director Joseph Hayward.
Love Online will run following the performance schedule: Wednesday October 19 and November 2 at 7PM, with doors opening at 6PM.
Tickets for Love Online are currently available at https://www.westbankcafe.com/laurie-beechman-theatre.
Tickets are priced at $49 with a $25 per person food/beverage minimum (not including gratuity). Ticket issuing inquiries may be sent to beechmantheatre@westbankcafe.com
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