Sunday Scoop Week of 11/13/22 What's Happening This Week and More

A) Begining Performances

B) New Cast Members

C) New Closing Dates

D) What Else is Happening This Week & More

A) Beginning Performances

Cocoon

Presented in four vignettes which explore various phases of romantic relationships, Cocoon delves into the transcendent bonds of human connection. Its four story lines tie together with concepts of reincarnation and love’s transcendent power over time and corporality. Cocoon is a relevant, honest and effortlessly relatable work that will hit you right in the feels. Bring your partners, your secret crush or your single girlfriends and join us for a glass of red and an intimate evening with Cocoon. 

The Gene Frankel Theatre (24 Bond St.)

11/16 - 11/10

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

The Culture

An Australian story, told in true-blue Aussie accents and filled with cheeky Aussie humour. For an Australian in NYC, The Culture will be endearingly familiar, but as the show is filled modern cultural references from politicians, celebrities and royals from across the world, audiences from all over will engage with the universality of this story - the good and the bad. 

Katie and Will are best friends, podcast hosts, woke and very single. The search for love in the modern world can be dangerous for a gay man and a woman. Is their friendship enough to keep them safe? Set in Sydney Australia, The Culture tackles heavy issues with a light touch, using the warmth and intimate banter between two best friends. Audiences are welcomed into Will and Katie’s living room and into an important wider conversation. 

The Producers Club (358 West 44^th Street)

11/25 - 12/17

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

B) New Cast Members

Little Shop of Horrors

Matt Doyle joins the cast as Seymour 11/15

Westside Theatre (407 W 43rd St.)

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

C) New Closing Dates

The Music Man

Starring Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster

Winter Garden Theater (1634 Broadway)

Now Closing 11/15

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

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.)

Now Closing 11/20

For more information or to purchase tickets, GabrielByrneOnBroadway.com

D) What Else is Happening This Week & More

1) 24 Hours Play 

11/21

2) 92NY World Premiere of Difficult Grace

3) Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre 

Open Rehearsal: Habit Formed 11/15

4) American Theatre as Seen by Hirschfeld 

to be Released 11/15

5) Bloomingdale School of Music Faculty Concert

Music Inspiring Music 11/18

6) Broadstream Announces Out of the Darkness 

New Digital Series Hosted by Joshua Henry

7) Colin Donnell & Patti Murin Joint Album, Something Stupid

Release Date 11/18

8) Garment District Free Tours 

11/16 & 11/30

9) The Hideout at Gallow Green Returns

The McKittrick Hotel 11/16

10) Ice Theatre of New York Presents City Skate Concert

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park 11/15

11) Jefferson May in A Christmas Carol 

Digital Lottery & Free Ticket Program

12) Merrily We Roll Along Begins Performances, Announces Ticket Lottery &

Announces Extension

13) Mrs. Loman, Sequel to Death of Salesman, Continues Through 11/20

at The Tank

14) Nai-Ni Chen Dance Co. The Bridge Virtual Dance Classes

11/14 & 11/16

15) NJPAC Upcoming Shows & Events

16) South Street Seaport Museum Winter Holiday Printing Open House

11/19

17) State Theatre New Jersey Upcoming Shows & Events

18) Sugar Hill The Ellington/Strayhorn in New York City

11/15 - 11/27

19) Titanique to Transfer to the Daryl Roth Theater

11/20

20) Trojan Women, US Premiere

BAM Howard Gilman Opera House 11/18 & 11/19

21) White Christmas Sing-Along

Kelsey Theatre 11/19 & 11/20

1) ANTHONY EDWARDS, TIM DALY, LEYNA BLOOM, LOUISA JACOBSON, MO ROCCA JOIN JUSTIN BARTHA, MAMIE GUMMER, ALEX MOFFAT,  

OKIERIETE ONAODOWAN AND MORE  

TO PERFORM ONE-NIGHT-ONLY IN 'THE

24 HOUR PLAYS ON BROADWAY’ 

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, AT TOWN HALL IN NYC 

The 24 Hour Plays on Broadway are an intensive theatrical endeavor where artists write, direct, and perform six original short plays within 24 hours.

The 24 Hour Plays begin the evening before the performance, when the actors, writers, directors, and production staff gather for the Meet and Greet. In one dynamic hour, each person shares a prop and costume, and actors show off their special skills and something they've always wanted to do on stage. With this creative fuel in mind, the playwrights stay up all night writing world-premiere short plays. In the morning, the directors and actors return to launch into Broadway's fastest rehearsal process and at 8 PM, the curtain rises on a performance of six never-before-seen new works. 

Tickets start at $60, with tickets and VIP packages available at 24hourplays.org/broadway. Proceeds from the event support The 24 Hour Plays’non-profit activities throughout the year, including education programming with students from middle school to college, professional development for emerging artists in The 24 Hour Plays: Nationals, the free online series The 24 Hour Plays: Viral Monologues, and partner productions all around the world.  

THE 24 HOUR PLAYS  

November 21st, 2022 at 8pm  

Town Hall 

123 W 43rd St, New York, NY 10036 

www.24hourplays.org/broadway

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2) 92NY

presents

Seth Parker Woods: Difficult Grace

The World Premiere with Dance by Roderick George

November 19, 2022

Leading NYC cultural institution welcomes audiences to a live, in-person world premiere multimedia piece

The 92nd Street Y, New York (92NY), one of New York’s leading cultural venues, presents the world premiere of cellist Seth Parker Woods’ evening-length Difficult Grace in a new version with choreographer and dancer Roderick George on November 19, 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/seth-parker-woods.

Difficult Grace is Woods’ semi-autobiographical exploration of identity; past/present histories and personal growth that draws inspiration from the Great Migration; the historic newspaper, The Chicago Defender; immigration; and the poetry of Kemi Alabi and Dudley Randall. An evocative, theatrical, and genre-bending collaboration with choreographer/dancer George, Difficult Grace features Woods in the triple role of cellist, narrator/guide, and movement artist, performing music written for and with him by Freida Abtan, Monty Adkins, Fredrick Gifford, Ted Hearne, Devonté Hynes, Nathalie Joachim and Pierre Alexandre Tremblay with visual artwork by Jacob Lawrence, Barbara Earl Thomas, Zoë McLean, and Freida Abtan. The production features sound design by Christopher Botta and lighting and visual design by Thomas Dunn.

Difficult Grace is co-presented with 92NY’s Harkness Dance Center as part of the Mainstage Series. More information on this series is available at https://www.92ny.org/dance/performances.aspx.

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3) Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre

announces

Open Rehearsal: Habit Formed

November 15, 2022 at 6:30 p.m.

Gibney Studios, 280 Broadway, NYC

Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre announces their Fall 2022 Open Rehearsal, featuring the developing work Habit Formed, on November 15, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. at Gibney Studios, 280 Broadway, NYC. Join the artists and board of Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre for an intimate look at the creative process followed by a wine and cheese reception. For more information and to RSVP to this free event, visit https://amandaselwyndance.org/open-rehearsal/.

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4) The American Theatre As Seen by Hirschfeld

to Be Released Nov. 15

in Conjunction With Exhibition at 

The Museum of Broadway

This fall, the theater and art worlds celebrate The American Theatre As Seen By Hirschfeld with a stunning new 256-page book and a new exhibition launching the opening of the new Museum of Broadway in Times Square. David Leopold, Creative Director of The Al Hirschfeld Foundation is curator of the exhibition and editor of the new book.

The American Theatre as seen by Hirschfeld 1962-2002 showcases Hirschfeld’s greatest theater work from five decades, including some of the most important productions from the last sixty years such as Hello Dolly!, Fiddler on the Roof, Funny Girl, Cabaret, Annie, Sweeney Todd, Les Misérables, Fences, Phantom of the Opera, Chicago, Rent, Angels in America, and Hairspray. This collection takes you backstage with portraits including Stephen Sondheim, Neil Simon, Edward Albee, Wendy Wasserstein, Tom Stoppard, and Hal Prince. With something for every type of theatergoer, this is the book theater lovers have been waiting for. Now for the first time, nearly 300 Hirschfeld drawings are collected in one volume that both shows and tells the story of nearly a half century of the American Theatre, most of which have never been collected in a book before.

When a first volume of The American Theatre As Seen by Hirschfeld was published in 1961, Hirschfeld himself designed and curated the book, featuring 250 works from the first 40 years of his career. It was Al Hirschfeld’s favorite collection, as it was for fans, garnering rave reviews, printing several editions, and is still highly prized by collectors today. Just before Hirschfeld died in 2003, he planned a sequel that would cover the other 40 years of his career, but the project was shelved with his passing …until now.

Available exclusively online and at The Museum of Broadway starting November 15, The American Theatre as seen by Hirschfeld 1962-2002 is now available for preorder online at www.AlHirschfeldFoundationShop.org/AmericanTheatre and will be at www.Amazon.com starting November 15.

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5)Bloomingdale School of Music 2022/23 Faculty Concert Series

Music Inspiring Music

Friday, November 18, 2022 at 7pm

ALSO AVAILABLE FOR LIVESTREAM

Bloomingdale School of Music continues 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 Music Inspiring Music on Friday, November 18, 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.

Music Inspiring Music

Friday, November 18, 2022 at 7pm

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6)

LAUNCHES NEW DIGITAL SERIES CELEBRATING

BLACK ARTISTS AND PERFORMERS

 

OUT OF THE DARKNESS 

 

HOSTED BY

GRAMMY AWARD AND TONY AWARD NOMINEE

 JOSHUA HENRY

 

FEATURING

CIARA RENÉE

AMBER IMAN

AND

TONY AWARD NOMINEE

CHRISTOPHER JACKSON

FIRST EPISODE AVAILABLE NOW:

https://broad.stream/play/6315256610112 

 Broadstream announced today Out of the Darkness, a brand-new interview series hosted by Grammy and Tony nominee Joshua Henry (Into the Woods), is now available to stream exclusively on the free-to-user streaming platform (https://broad.stream).  

Out of the Darkness is an interview concert series, hosted by Broadway’s Joshua Henry, that celebrates the lives and careers of Black performers, and the ways they want the industry to change.

Season one features Broadway favorites Ciara Renée (Big Fish), Amber Iman (Goddess), and Tony Award nominee Christopher Jackson (Hamilton).

Out of the Darkness  is available now, for free, on Broadstream. Click here to watch: https://broad.stream/play/6315256610112.

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7) COLIN DONNELL AND PATTI MURIN ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM

SOMETHING STUPID

THE JOINT ALBUM IS SET FOR RELEASE

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH

Colin Donnell (Upcoming: "Irreverent;” “Chicago Med”) and Patti Murin (Upcoming: In Merry Measure; Frozen) have announced that their first joint album, Something Stupid, will be released on Friday, November 18, 2022, via Broadway Records.

Conceived during lockdown, Murin and Donnell engineered their own vocals for the record from their newly formed home studio. The forthcoming album goes far beyond the couple’s well- known musical roots to include a variety of genres and beloved songs by Bruce Springsteen, Sara Bareilles, Jason Robert Brown, Paul Simon, and more. The eclectic selection of songs,comprised of solos and duets, touches upon the themes of searching, longing, and finding love

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8) Garment District Free Tours

Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022

Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022

All tours begin at 10:30 sharp and meet on the NE Corner of 7th Ave and W 39th St.

All tours are available for Groups on a private custom basis, for a fee.

More information can be found at Mike's NYC Tours

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9) THE McKITTRICK HOTEL, HOME OF 

SLEEP NO MORE, PRESENTS

T H E   H I D E O U T   A T 

  

G A L L O W   G R E E N

NEW YORK’S COZIEST WINTER ROOFTOP RETURNS

WITH PRIVATE YURTS, HOT COCKTAILS, AND F

FRENCH ALPINE MENU

The McKittrick Hotel (530 West 27^th Street, NYC), home of Sleep No More, announced the seasonal return of its winter rooftop, The Hideout at Gallow Green. The mountainside chalet-inspired bar and restaurant will open just in time for the holiday season on November 16.

The Hideout at Gallow Green is a cozy Alpine escape tucked in a wooded mountaintop on the roof of The McKittrick Hotel. Natural wood and pine elements bring the great outdoors inside, where blankets and plush sheepskin accents create a warm and welcoming respite from the cold.

Guests can cozy up by the fire, or settle into an intimate nook for a tête-à-tête, while sipping handcrafted cocktails and sharing comfort dishes. Small groups can reserve private yurts and gooey Raclette served tableside. Perfect before or after one of the hotel’s award-winning theatrical experiences.

The new French Alps-inspired menu includes piping hot French Onion Soup, fresh savory Crêpes, traditional Trout Farcies, Grilled Salmon over lentils, Chicken Schnitzel with mashed potatoes and rich mushroom gravy, Goulash topped with crème fraîche, Steak Frites with silky pink peppercorn sauce, and signature Chalet Cheeseburger, made with a blend of DeBragga hanger steak & brisket, organic cheese, homemade bacon jam, fresh pickles, and French fries.

The Hideout at Gallow Green is open Wednesdays - Mondays from 5PM for dinner and drinks. Visit www.mckittrickhotel.com/gallow-green for menus, reservations, or to customize a private gathering all season long.

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10) Ice Theatre of New York, Inc ®

presents

City Skate Concert

at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

November 15, 2022

Ice Theatre of New York (ITNY) presents Winter 2022-23 City Skate Concert Series, starting with a City Skate Concert on November 15, 2022 at 11:50am at the Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park. The series will continue on January 10 & February 21, 2023 and the events are free and open to the public. For more information, visit icetheatre.org/2022-pop-up-fall/winter-performances.html.

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11) TONY AWARD^® WINNER

JEFFERSON MAYS

 IN

CHARLES DICKENS

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

PREVIEWING NOW AT BROADWAY’S NEDERLANDER THEATRE

 

PRODUCTION ANNOUNCES DIGITAL LOTTERY PROGRAM

and 

BOB CRATCHIT FREE TICKET PROGRAM

Jefferson Mays’ universally celebrated, one man virtuoso, tour-de-force performance in Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is now previewing at Broadway's Nederlander Theater. The production, directed by two-time Tony Award nominee Michael Arden, will celebrate its opening night on Monday, November 21 in a strictly limited 66-performance engagement that must conclude on Sunday, January 1, 2023. 

Additionally, A Christmas Carol will launch a digital lottery powered by Broadway Direct today. A limited number of $35 tickets will be available for certain performances. The lottery will open at 9 AM ET the day before each performance and close at 6 PM ET that same day. Once the lottery closes, winners will be notified within minutes and will have 60 minutes to claim and pay for tickets. Seat locations and number of tickets awarded by the lottery are subject to availability. Lottery seats may be partially obstructed. Limit one entry per person per day and limit of two tickets per entry. To enter and for more specifics, please visit lottery.broadwaydirect.com/show/carol-ny/

 The “Bob Cratchit Free Ticket Program” which will make free tickets available to select performances of the upcoming Broadway production of A Christmas Carol to anyone who must work during the holidays of Thanksgiving Day, Black Friday, Hanukkah, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, or Kwanzaa.

Workers interested in requesting a free ticket can visit www.achristmascarollive.com/ticket-offer/ to submit their request including proof of employment. A response will come in 2-3 business days with additional details on how to claim the ticket. Tickets are based on availability and are first come, first served. There is a strict limit of one ticket per person.

Proof of employment can be any sort of image of you at work – make it fun, make it festive, have your coworkers join. The more creative submissions could be used on the show’s social media platforms. Proof of employment can also be a picture of your employee nametag or work identification card. Please do not send anything that might include personal or sensitive information such as home address, social security numbers, etc.

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12)

12) MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG

 

ANNOUNCES

 

TODAYTIX LOTTERY

 

AND

 

A TWO-WEEK EXTENSION

DUE TO EXTRAORDINARY DEMAND

 

NOW PLAYING THROUGH JANUARY 21, 2023

New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) (Artistic Director Patricia McGregor and Managing Director Jeremy Blocker) announced today details for the Merrily We Roll Along CHEAPTIX Digital Lottery and, due to popular demand during the priority access period for NYTW members and Repeat Defenders, an additional two weeks of performances. Featuring music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, a book by George Furth, and based on the original play by George S. Kaufman & Moss Hart, Merrily We Roll Along is directed by Olivier Award winner Maria Friedman and choreographed by Tim Jackson, Merrily We Roll Along is presented by special arrangement with Sonia Friedman Productions, the Menier Chocolate Factory (Artistic Director David Babani) and Patrick Catullo.

Merrily We Roll Along will feature Jonathan Groff as “Franklin,” Lindsay Mendez as “Mary” and Daniel Radcliffe as “Charley”.

Merrily We Roll Along will begin previews at New York Theatre Workshop (79 E 4th Street, New York, NY 10003) on November 21, 2022, and is set to open on December 12, 2022. Originally set to run through January 8, 2022, Merrily We Roll Along will now run through January 21, 2023.  

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT NYTW: www.nytw.org

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13) Find out what happens after Death of a Salesman in
MRS. LOMAN
Now through November 20

More Loud presents the World Premiere of MRS. LOMAN, a play by Barbara Cassidy that imagines what Linda Loman from Death of a Salesman does after her husband commits suicide. Directed by Meghan Finn, this satirical critique of misogyny in Miller’s world runs through November 20 at The Tank.

MRS. LOMAN runs November 5 – 20, Thursday – Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 3pm (Note: no performances Nov. 10 & 11). The Tank is located at 312 West 36th Street between 8^th & 9^th Avenues in midtown Manhattan. All attendees must show proof of Covid vaccination and remain masked on site. Tickets are $17.14 - $27.55 including fees at thetanknyc.org.

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14) Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company

Announces

The Bridge

Virtual Dance Institute

of boundary-breaking dance experiences

Free One-Hour Company Classes on Zoom and In Person

Open to All Dancers at an Intermediate to Advanced Level

November 14 & 16, 2022

In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company established a new dance institute through Zoom, The Bridge. Now, classes are also being offered in person. 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 transforms the personal, environmental and metaphysical spaces. Dancers interested in attending the virtual session can join the class by registering here.

The Bridge is now hybrid, with special classes being offered simultaneously in-person and online. These classes are aimed at professional dancers, and interested participants can register here for the live, in-person experience.

The Bridge Class schedule:

Monday, November 14, 2022 | Greta Campo (Kinetic Spiral) at 10am ET

Hybrid; In person at Joffrey Ballet School LIC, 47-10 Austell Pl, Studio A, NYC

Tapping into the creative energy of the universe through Kinetic Spiral, Nai-Ni Chen's signature technique is based on the principle of ever-changing universal forces of Yin and Yang to cultivate the dancer’s vital energy Chi (Qi) allowing the dancer to achieve higher performance with less effort. By focusing on breathing and images, Kinetic Spiral also balances the spiritual, mental and physical energy of the dancer. The Kinetic Spiral Technique forms the foundation of Nai-Ni Chen’s style of cross-cultural movement and embodies her efforts to work in the intersection of culture and race, advocating for equity with grace and power.

Wednesday, November 16, 2022 | Andy Chiang (Tai Chi and Qi Gong) at 10am ET

Embrace the Yin and Yang through Tai Chi, a gentle exercise that helps you to move with focus and purpose. We will begin the class with a Qi Gong exercise called the 8 Section Brocade which is one of the most ancient forms of Qi Gong known in China. After the 8 Section Brocade we will do the simplified 8 movement Tai Chi. No experience needed.

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15) NJPAC Upcoming

Shows & Events

 

SALSA GRAMMY WINNERS ISSAC DELGADO & ALAIN PEREZ, FOOD NETWORKS’S ALTON BROWN, RENOWNED SCIENTIST NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON, TALENTED PSYCHIC MEDIUM, MATT FRASER AND 

R&B FAVORITE GREGORY PORTER 

NJPAC

Prudential Hall 

One Center Street

Newark, New Jersey 07102

www.njpac.org

ISSAC DELGADO AND ALAIN PEREZ

Friday, November 18, 2022 8:00PM

It’s impossible to sit still when Issac Delgado and Alain Perez take the stage. They won a 2021 GRAMMY® for their platinum album Cha Cha Chá: Homenaje a lo tradicional, and now they’re bringing their dazzling style of salsa and jazz to NJPAC. Issac Delgado is one of Cuba’s most famous salsa and timba vocalists, best known as the lead singer of ‘80s group NG La Banda. Alain Perez is an exceptionally versatile multi-instrumentalist forging new paths in modern Cuban jazz. The duo will have you on your feet as they honor the musical traditions that came before, and dance fearlessly toward the future.

ALTON BROWN HOLIDAY SHOW

Sunday, November 27, 2022 3:00 PM

The host of Food Network’s Cutthroat Kitchen returns to NJPAC with a multi-media show that blends science, music and food into delicious entertainment.

In Alton Brown Live Beyond Eats!, fans can expect comedy, talk show antics, multimedia presentations, and music (yes, he sings). For this 2022 tour, Brown may also add a slew of fresh ingredients, including new puppets, new songs, plus bigger (and potentially more dangerous) experiments.

Brown has hosted numerous television series, including Cutthroat Kitchen, Camp Cutthroatand Iron Chef America. He also created, produced and hosted the Peabody Award-winning Good Eats for 13 years on Food Network. Brown is the author of the James Beard Award-winning I’m Just Here for the Food, and the New York Times best-selling sequence, Good Eats. His recent Alton Brown: Every Day Cook is a collection of more than 100 personal recipes – along with a pinch of science and history.

NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON

Thursday, December 8, 7:30PM

You’re in for a wild ride through the mysteries of our universe with astrophysicist, professor and New York Times best-selling author Neil deGrasse Tyson of the Hayden Planetarium. In this fascinating interactive lecture, you’ll explore some of the most tantalizing questions being studied by today’s top scientists. Take a journey to the frontiers of the known (and unknown) in this cosmically entertaining evening at NJPAC.

MATT FRASER: PSYCHIC MEDIUM

Friday, December 9, 2022 8:00 PM

Join psychic medium Matt Fraser for an incredible event at NJPAC. The star of the E! TV series Meet The Frasers and best-selling author of When Heaven Calls will make you gasp, laugh and cry as he performs uncanny live readings. You’ve seen him bring healing and hope to A-list celebrities, TV audiences and regular people around the world. Now, prepare for a roller coaster of emotions as Matt reveals unknowable secrets, reconnects members of our audience to their lost loved ones, and turns skeptics into true believers.

GREGORY PORTER

Saturday, February 18, 2023, 8:00 PM

Vocalist Gregory Porter returns! If you revel in live music, this is one earth-rumbling, bone-shaking performance you absolutely can’t miss. Gregory Porter swings with all the earthy warmth of Nat King Cole, the soulful spirit of Stevie Wonder and the poet’s truth of Bill Withers.

Tickets to see these exciting holiday and family shows can be purchased by visiting NJPAC.org or calling 888.GO.NJPAC (888.466.5722) or by visiting the NJPAC Box Office. 

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16) South Street Seaport Museum

Announces

Winter Holiday Printing Open House

November 19, 2022

South Street Seaport Museum announces a Winter Holiday Printing Open House, on Saturday, November 19, 2022, 1pm–4pm, at 209 Water Street. With the Winter holidays right around the corner, seasonal printing is in full production at the South Street Seaport Museum’s Bowne & Co. Join us for an afternoon in the shop, printing holiday cards, gift tags, and more. No advanced registration needed and attendance is free––just stop by! For more information, visit 

seaportmuseum.org/holiday-printing.

At the Open House, learn to use working 19th century printing presses from the Seaport Museum’s collection, and take home a small batch of holiday stationery. After all that hard work, enjoy hot cider and get a head start on holiday shopping at Bowne & Co., Stationers next door.

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17) State Theatre New Jersey

Upcoming Shows & Events

15 Livingston Avenue

New Brunswick, NJ

Lewis Black Off the Rails

Friday November 18, 2022 8:00 PM

See Grammy® Award-winning stand-up comedian, actor, and author, Lewis Black live at State Theatre New Jersey! Known as the King of Rant, Lewis Black uses his trademark style of comedic yelling and finger pointing to expose the absurdities of life. His comedic brilliance makes people laugh at life’s hypocrisies and the insanity he sees in the world.

Grupo Niche

Saturday November 19, 2022 8:00 PM

7pm Opening Performance by Ralphie Mercado

Colombian salsa kings Grupo Niche return to State Theatre New Jersey! Often called the “Salsa Experience,” the band performs an invigorating range of uptempo dance music as well as romantic numbers in their dazzling live shows.

New Jersey Symphony: Jessie Montgomery & Mozart

Sunday November 20, 2022 3:00 PM

George Manahan conductor
Awadagin Pratt piano
New Jersey Symphony

Mozart Symphony No. 38, “Prague”
Symphony No. 38—Mozart’s exploration of what a symphony could be—is brought to life by past Interim Music Director George Manahan, who was with the Symphony from 1983 through 1985. Mozart didn’t write the symphony for Prague specifically, but this grand work of mixed emotions became a gift to the city.

Jessie Montgomery Rounds for Piano and String Orchestra
This new piano concerto from Montgomery premieres in March 2022 in South Carolina, with acclaimed pianist Awadagin Pratt at the keys.

Strauss Suite from Le bourgeois gentilhomme
Strauss took incidental music he wrote for a revival of Molière’s comedic play and compiled an orchestral suite, perfect for New Jersey Symphony stages.

For more information about shows and events at State Theatre New Jersey or to purchase tickets, visit www.stnj.org/events

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18) WORLD PREMIERE OF

SUGAR HILL

THE ELLINGTON/STRAYHORN

 NUTCRACKER

 

NEW YORK CITY CENTER

NOVEMBER 15-27, 2022

 

JAZZ-STEEPED REIMAGINING 

OF THE WORLD’S MOST BELOVED BALLET

FEATURING A LIBRETTO BY JESSICA SWAN

AND THE MUSIC OF DUKE ELLINGTON AND BILLY STRAYHORN

The World Premiere of SUGAR HILL The Ellington/Strayhorn Nutcracker, the jazz-steeped reimagining of The Nutcracker based on the genre-defying collaboration of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, will run at New York City Center (131 W 55th St.) from November 15-27, 2022. SUGAR HILL is set to the timeless music of Ellington and Strayhorn and features a libretto by Jessica Swan.

A jazz-steeped retelling of the classic holiday story, SUGAR HILL The Ellington/Strayhorn Nutcracker celebrates the music and magic of the jazz heartbeat of Harlem in Sugar Hill.  A tribute to the joy of collaboration, the beauty of diversity, and the power of individuality. 

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19) THE NEW SMASH HIT MUSICAL COMEDY TITANIQUE
WILL TRANSFER TO THE DARYL ROTH THEATRE IN UNION SQUARE FOR LIMITED ENGAGEMENT BEGINNING NOVEMBER 20

Tony Award-winning producer Eva Price (Jagged Little Pill, Oklahoma!) announced  that the world premiere run of Titanique — the irresistibly funny and irreverent Off-Broadway musical send-up of the blockbuster film Titanic, featuring the songs of pop icon Céline Dion — will transfer to a bigger theater in downtown Manhattan, the Daryl Roth Theatre in Union Square. Performances at current venue, The Asylum Theatre (307 W 26th St.), will continue through Sunday, November 13, and the first performance at the Daryl Roth Theatre (101 E. 15th Street) will be Sunday, November 20 for a limited engagement through Sunday, February 19, 2023.

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20) US Premiere of TROJAN WOMEN: 

November 18 & 19

Music by Parasite and Squid Game composer 

Jung Jae-il

National Changgeuk Company of Korea BAM Debut

Conceived and directed by Ong Keng Sen South Korea Opera

Text by Bae Sam-sik

Pansori music composed by Ahn Sook-sun

BAM Howard Gilman Opera House

Tickets start at $35

The beloved ancient Korean musical storytelling form of pansori fuses with K-pop and Greek tragedy in an incredible production from the National Theater of Korea and visionary Singaporean director Ong Keng Sen. K-pop producer and Parasite composer Jung Jae-il created the original music in collaboration with renowned pansori master Ahn Sook-sun, a Living National Treasure in South Korea. Set after the sacking of Troy, Trojan Women sweeps audiences up in the heartbreak and determination of the city’s female survivors. Through a whirlwind of music, dance, and theater—brought to life by over 25 singers, actors, and

musicians—emerges a stunning portrait of resilience in the face of war and occupation.

After sold-out runs at the National Theater of Korea in Seoul and Singapore International Arts Festival, followed by acclaimed runs in London, Amsterdam and Vienna, Trojan Women finally comes to BAM for its US debut. 

In Korean with English subtitles.

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21) Kelsey Theater

Upcoming Event:

White Christmas Sing-Along

1200 Old Trenton Rd.

West Windsor, NJ 07747

November 19 at 2:00 PMm & 7:00 PM 

November 20 at 2:00 PM

The perfect Holiday Event, as you watch this beloved movie musical on the big screen! But Theater to Go adds an additional cast member- YOU! 

The perfect Holiday Event, as you watch this beloved movie musical on the big screen! But Theater to Go adds an additional cast member- YOU! 

Packed with audience participation activities you will be guided by our hosts to Sing Along and Play Along with the movie.

Come early for Holiday Treats and, of course, our Ugly Christmas Sweater contest!

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