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Sunday, April 9, 2023

Sunday Scoop Week of 4/9/23 What's Happening This Week and More

A)Beginning Performances

In Philadelphia

1) Hymn

New York

2) Cellino v. Barnes

3) Daughter of The Wicked

4) The Diamond

5) Muse

6) Robin (Williams) & Me My Little Spark of Madness

7) Singfield! A Musical Parody About Nothing

8) Woman of the Year

B)Closing Soon

9) Pictures from Home

C) Extension of Run

10) Stranger Sings

D) Streaming

11) Endgame

E) What Else is Happening This Week and More

12) ACT of CT Announces 2023/2024 Season

13) Ballet Hispanico's Dona Peron Premieres on PBS
4/14

14) Ballet Hispanico School of Dance
Pal' Lante Scholars Spring Concert 4/11 - 4/13

15) Centenary Stage Co. Women's Playwriting Series Continues
with Jane, Queen's Fool 4/12

16) Dramatists Guild & Drama Book Shop Collaborate 
for End of Play, National Playwriting Month

17) Game On, A New Podcast by Story Pirates & Stephen Curry's Unanimous Media

18) Hammerstein International Youth Solo Contest
Applications Open

19) Joe Conklin and City Rhythm Orchestra Host Night of Comedy & Music
4/14

20) Kelsey Theatre Presents Original Dance Production. The Shadow Men
4/14 - 4/16

21) KPOP Releases Single; Full Album to be Released Arrive Digitally May 8

22) McCarter Theatre Center Upcoming Events

23) NJPAC Upcoming Shows & Events

24) New York City Center Presents Ayodele Casel: Artists at the Center
4/13 - 4/15

25) NuVu Festival to Honor Nai-Ni Chen
4/12 & 4/13

26) The Orchestra Now Presents Art & Music in in 19th Century Denmark
at the MET Museum 4/16

27) Peridance Presents The Legacy 40th Anniversary Celebration
4/17

28) South Street Seaport Pay-What-You-Wish & Updated Hours

29) State Theatre of New Jersey Upcoming Shows & Events

30) Wicked Becomes 4th Longest Running Show 
4/11

31) World Circus Day in Philadelphia
4/15

A)Beginning Performances

In Philadelphia


1) Hymn

Hymn is the story about two brothers - Benny and Gil. Benny is a loner anchored by his wife and children. Gil longs to fulfill his potential. They form a deep bond. But as cracks appear in their fragile lives, they start to realize that true courage comes in different forms...while asking exactly what it takes to be a good father, brother or son. Hymn is a work of celebration amid pain, exploring the joys and struggles of masculinity reflected in a soundtrack of beloved musical moments.

The two brothers build a relationship, using their shared love of music to bridge their separate childhoods. The play becomes a soundtrack to their coming of age, featuring soul and hip hop hits from the '70s, '80s, and '90s, performed live by the actors onstage, and led by Music Director Will Brock.

Louis Bluver Theatre (The Theatres at the Drake, 302 S. Hicks St.)
4/12 - 4/30

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit  inisnuatheatre.org.

New York


2) Cellino v. Barnes

Cellino v. Barnes: The Play tells the story of two men whose conflicting ideas of success lead them to jealousy, resentment, and heated debate over which shade of white the office toilets should be. A dangerous mix of friendship and business ignited a business that would change the New York skyline forever. The show spotlights them exploiting each other’s skill sets and shortcomings to create billions in revenue, a toxic work environment, and the most haunting jingle we’ve ever laid ears on. Discover the lies, the backstabbing, and which one is the bald one at New York's #1 comedic play in the country about New York injury attorneys! 

(20 West 23rd St.)

4/14 - 5/7

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit 

www.cellino-v-barnes.com



3) Daughter of The Wicked

DAUGHTER OF THE WICKED tells the story of Shanit Keter Schwartz returning to her homeland in search of her missing sister, a victim of the Yemenite Children Affair. She looks back at her upbringing as a Yemenite Jewish girl in the newly formed country of Israel, paying special tribute to her Kabbalistic mystical Rabbi father, as she comes to terms with her tumultuous past. This riveting new play features an original soundscape of authentic Yemenite tin drums and flutes composed by Israeli composer Lilo Fedida to transport us from the sands of Yemen to the tin huts of the Israeli settlement camps to life in the projects. James Newton Howard's cello composition will support the Kabbalistic texts that guide audiences through the story.


New York City Center Stage II (131 W. 55th St.)
4/15 - 5/15

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.nycitycenter.org/pdps/2022-2023/daughter-of-the-wicked


4) The Diamond

The Diamond merges the themes, characters and narrative ideas featured in the trilogy, which included: Las Mariposas (2018), which focused on the journey of immigrant mothers and children; Somos Más (2019), which told the story of immigrants who spark a joyful revolution amidst a dystopia where assimilation is required; and, Doña Mañana (2021), which imagined a future where the immigrants from Somos Más have brought liberation to their home.

This play was developed by immigrant artists and stars a majority-immigrant cast.

Pregones Theater (575 Walton Ave.)
4/12 - 4/23
Opening night 4/15

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit peoplestheatreproject.org/thediamond


5) Muse

Muse is an alluring tale of a passionate love affair between Sheila, a struggling artist, and Mathias, an aging dancer. When Sheila invites Mathias to sit for her, an unbridled artistic fire is released, transforming their lives and the lives of their families, forever altering the course of their destinies. This world premiere play takes a fresh look at toxic masculinity and scrutinizes the moral implications of art when tied to obscenity. Above all, the play examines the choices we make in life and the consequences they bring.

The Tank (312 West 36th St.)
4/16 - 4/30

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


6) Robin (Williams) & Me My Little Spark of Madness

In Robin & Me: My Little Spark Of Madness, Dave’s got a lot on his mind. And the only person who can help him unpack it all is his imaginary friend and real life idol: Robin Williams. Robin & Me: My Little Spark Of Madness is an autobiographical play that follows Dave as he becomes multiple characters and whimsically relives hilarious and difficult life moments, including the times when his father dropped the ball and Robin stepped in to get him through it. But how long will it take before Dave learns how to do it without Robin's help?

Theatre Row Theatre 4 (410 W. 42nd St.)
4/15 - 5/15
Opening Night 4/20

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit abingdontheatre.org/robin-and-me.


7) Singfield! A Musical Parody About Nothing

The Jerry Orbach Theater The Theater Center (210 West 50th St.)
Beginning performances 4/17
Opening in early June

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


8) Woman of the Year

A sassy and clever musical, Woman of the Year centers around Tess Harding, America’s most famous TV reporter, and Sam Craig, America’s most famous cartoonist. When Tess goes on air to insult Sam’s work, the two start an epically public feud in their respective mediums. The feud turns to romance but not to harmony, in a delightful battle of the sexes between two outsized egos. The Kander and Ebb score features “Sometimes a Day Goes By,” “I Wrote the Book” and “The Grass is Always Greener.”

Theatre Row (410 West 42nd St.)
4/13 - 4/23

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.j2spotlightnyc.com.

B)Closing Soon


9) Pictures from Home

Three of the theatre’s most inventive, inspired and award-winning artists bring to vivid theatrical life a comic and dramatic portrait of a mother, a father and the son who photographed their lives. Based on the landmark photo memoir by Larry Sultan, adapted to the stage by Sharr White, starring Nathan Lane, Zoë Wanamaker, and Danny Burstein, and staged by award-winning director Bartlett Sher, PICTURES FROM HOME evokes memories of childhood, parenthood, and the hard-won wisdom that comes with both. This is a new American play, a play of heart and great humor.

Studio 54 on Broadway (254 W 54th St.)
Closing 4/30

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit picturesfromhomebroadway.com

C) Extension of Run

10) Stranger Sings

Stranger Sings! The Parody Musical is the hit Off-Broadway musical that brings everyone’s favorite streaming series to hilariously-twisted life on stage. With book, music and lyrics by Jonathan Hogue, Stranger Sings! The Parody Musical is a wild and irreverent send-up of the hit Netflix series "Stranger Things" and all its campy '80s glory. Take a trip back to Hawkins, Indiana, 1983: when times were simpler, hair was bigger, and unsupervised children were getting snatched by inter-dimensional creatures. Join Mike, Eleven, Lucas, Dustin, and the whole Hawkins gang for a night of adventure, thrills, pubescent angst, heavy synth, poor parenting, convoluted love triangles, cheap effects, dancing monsters, and maybe, just maybe... justice for everyone's favorite missing ginger, Barb Holland.

Playhouse 46 at St. Luke's (308 W. 46th St.)
Now closing 8/13

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit StrangerSings.com

D) Streaming

11) Endgame

Endgame, Nobel Prize-winning playwright Samuel Beckett's (1906-1989) favorite play, is a tragicomedy of epic proportions. Written in a macabre intensity of mood, it represents the playwright's fierce declaration of oblivion in a world populated with its last survivors. The play, about the end of everything, moves inexorably to its own conclusion, with its own humor bursting out of the bounds of Beckett's dark account of the Earth's last whimper.

Endgame tells the story of Hamm (John Douglas Thompson), who is reduced to living in one room, in which he sits, blind and chair bound. His only escape from his solitary world is the company of his aging, legless parents (Joe Grifasi and Patrice Johnson Chevannes), who live in garbage bins, and his shuffling servant, Clov (Bill Irwin), who is at his beck and call, and who, like a dog, comes when whistled for. The only thing left for Hamm is to wait for the inevitable end. 

A pinnacle of Beckett’s characteristic raw minimalism, Endgame is a pure and devastating distillation of the human essence in the face of approaching death. “Nothing is funnier than unhappiness” invokes Nell, which summarizes the tragicomic nature of this timeless play.


Streaming  4/15 - 4/16
For more information or to purchase a stream, visit irishrep.org/livestream.

E) What Else is Happening This Week and More

12) ACT of CT Announces 2023/2024 Season

ACT (A Contemporary Theatre) of Connecticut is thrilled to announce their 2023-
Tony Award winning SUNSET BOULEVARD, the smash hit jukebox musical MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, and the Tony and Grammy Award winning KINKY BOOTS!

Season Includes:

SUNSET BOULEVARD
October 26 ʹ November 19, 2023
Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Book & Lyrics: Don Black & Christopher Hampton
SUNSET BOULEVARD tells the magnificent tale of Norma Desmond, a faded silent-screen goddess living in her Sunset Boulevard mansion clinging to a fantasy that audiences still long for her, but in reality, hardly remember her. This Tony Award-winning masterpiece has been compelling tale of romance, obsession, and faded glory.

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
February 22 ʹ March 17, 2024
Book: Colin Scott & Floyd Mutrux
The Tony Award Winning Broadway Musical inspired by the actual events!
On December 4, 1956, a twist of fate brought together Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley. MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET transports you back to another time and captures the contagious spirit, freewheeling
excitement, and thrilling sounds of this once-in-a-life-together. Experience the irresistible tale of broken promises, secrets, betrayal and above all, a celebration of amazing music!

KINKY BOOTS
May 23 ʹ June 16, 2024
Music & Lyrics: Cyndi Lauper
Book: Harvey Fierstein
KINKY BOOTS is a huge-hearted Broadway hit that features a joyous score by pop icon Cyndi Lauper and tells the story of two people with nothing in common
- or so they think. With a little compassion and a lot of understanding, this unexpected pair learns to embrace their differences and finds that they have more in common than they ever dreamed possible.

For more information visit www.actofct.org.

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13) New PBS Performing Arts Series, NEXT AT THE KENNEDY CENTER “Ballet Hispánico’s Doña Perón,” Features Exploration of Eva Perón’s Life and Diverging Legacies

Emotional Ballet Hispánico Performance of Eva’s “Rags-to-Riches” Journey Premieres on PBS
Friday, April 14, 10-11:30 p.m. ET

PBS today announced that the next installment of NEXT AT THE KENNEDY CENTER, a series from the pubcaster’s multi-year collaboration with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, will feature Ballet Hispánico’s explosive portrait of Eva “Evita” Perón – one of the most captivating and controversial women in Argentinian history. Anchored by a riveting Ballet Hispánico performance – choreographed by the highly sought-after and award-winning Annabelle Lopez Ochoa and set to music by composer Peter Salem at the Kennedy Center’s Concert Hall – the special explores Eva’s rags-to-riches journey from illegitimate daughter to dancehall performer, acclaimed radio personality to Argentina’s First Lady, and her untimely death in her early thirties. NEXT AT THE KENNEDY CENTER “Ballet Hispánico’s Doña Perón” premieres Friday, April 14 at 10-11:30 p.m. ET (check local listings) on PBS, PBS.org, and the PBS app. 

Ballet Hispánico’s Dandara Veiga (Eva “Evita” Perón), Chris Bloom (Juan Perón), and the company’s ensemble bring Doña Perón’s inner conflict and the extremes of power and powerlessness in life to light. Loved by Juan Peron but rejected by the aristocracy, Eva was dedicated to justice yet part of a regime with fascist tendencies. Her work as an activist and advocate for Argentina's women and working class raised skepticism as she indulged in the opulence of a high-class life. Was she a voice for the people, or a deceitful actress?

Through interviews with performers and Ballet Hispanico’s creative team, NEXT AT THE KENNEDY CENTER “Ballet Hispánico’s Doña Perón” explores the significance of Doña Perón and the process behind its conception and creation. A story most widely known to be associated with Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Broadway musical, Ballet Hispánico – led by Artistic Director and CEO Eduardo Vilaro – forged a partnership with Lopez Ochoa to provide the opportunity for creative leaders with Latin heritage to reclaim the story’s narrative and present its own interpretation of the historical icon.

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14) Ballet Hispánico School of Dance
Pa’lante Scholars Spring Concert
featuring the World Premieres of
Chance of Thunder by Eduardo Vilaro
Panorámica by Norbert De La Cruz III
at Chelsea Factory from April 11-13, 2023

Ballet HispánicoB presents the Pa’lante Scholars Spring Concert from April 11-13, 2023 at Chelsea Factory, 547 W. 26th Street, NYC. Performances: Tuesday, April 11; Wednesday, April 12 and Thursday, April 13 at 7pm with a matinee on Wednesday, April 12 at 1pm. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit https://www.chelseafactory.org/ballet-hispanico-palante-scholars.

The Pa’lante Scholars initiative at Ballet Hispánico is a tuition-free, intensive professional training program that opens the door for diverse artists from all socioeconomic backgrounds to build careers in dance by lessening the associated financial burdens.
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15) CENTENARY STAGE COMPANY’S 2022 WOMEN PLAYWRIGHTS SERIES CONTINUES WITH 
JANE, QUEEN’S FOOLE BY BARBARA BLATNER

Jane, Queen’s Foole by Barbara Blatner the reign of the Tudors, King Henry VIII. Jane, a "crazy," starving country girl by chance encounters Princess Mary Tudor, Henry VIII's rejected daughter becoming the first female Foole of the court. Amidst Bawdy humor, tumblers, and an entertaining, poetic hand, we join two very different women as they bond finding agency in the male-centric English court. Jane, Queen’s Foole by Barbara Blatner will be presented on Wednesday, April 12 at 7:30 pm


The reading will feature the actors: Emaline Williams, Joelle Zazz, Osborn Focht, Andy Danford, Sara Giacomini, and Robin Gurin. The reading is directed by Georgia Mallory Guy.

Centenary Stage Company will also offer a live streaming option accompanying the in-person performances. Live stream access is free to participate with donations appreciated. WPS live streams will be made available for viewing at centenarystageco.org.


The Women Playwright Series readings are free to attend with donations welcome, advanced reservations have a $5.00 fee. For those who are unable to attend in-person, the Women Playwrights Series readings will also be live streamed, free of charge, through the Centenary Stage Company website. For more information, go to centenarystageco.org or call the Centenary Stage Company’s box office at (908) 979-0900.

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16) THE DRAMATISTS GUILD AND DRAMA BOOK SHOP ANNOUNCE COLLABORATION FOR END OF PLAY® NATIONAL PLAYWRITING AND COMPOSING MONTH

End of Play.®  is an annual initiative, created by the Dramatists Guild, to incentivize the completion of new plays, scores, or songs over the period of one month.  Starting April 1, 2023, participating playwrights, composers, lyricists, and librettists will be challenged to write a brand new play or musical, or revise an old draft. 

Throughout the month of April, End of Play.® participants will be able to visit the Drama Book Shop for a large collection of playwriting, musical theatre writing, and creativity books that will help guide and inspire them in their daily writing. The Drama Book Shop staff will be on hand to help match writers with the books that best suit their writing goals, experience level, and personal style.

On April 17, the Drama Book Shop will be launch a café collaboration to help get End of Play.® participants to the finish line! The “Spark of Creation,” a sparkling iced americano comprised of lemon sparkling water, cane sugar, and our signature espresso, is specifically formulated to help writers get pen to paper. The Drama Book Shop looks forward to welcoming End of Play.® participants into its artistic community and wishes everyone the best of luck with their April writing goals!

Participating writers can share their progress on social media using #EndOfPlay. To learn more about End of Play.®, please visit https://www.dramatistsguild.com/end-of-play.

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17) A new sports-focused podcast for the whole family launches

GAME ON

PRODUCED BY STORY PIRATES STUDIOS AND STEPHEN CURRY’S UNANIMOUS  MEDIA FOR AUDIBLE

Available now


Audible, in conjunction with four-time NBA champion and two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry's Unanimous Media and award-winning children’s media company Story Pirates Studios, announces the launch of Game On, a new podcast about professional sports for the whole family. The eight-episode series begins streaming exclusively on Audible.

The goal of Game On is not only to spark interest in professional sports but also to introduce unconventional stories and cultural conversations that go beyond highlights and stats. Hosted by Story Pirates Jordan R. Coleman, Moni Oyedepo, Julia Schroeder, and Mark Vigeant, Game On features comedy, sports history, fun facts, celebrity impersonations, interviews, and more. The podcast includes an eclectic array of special guests like World Champion Disc Golfer Paige Pierce, trailblazer and CEO of the Dallas Mavericks Cynt Marshall, and Emmy Award-winning sports and pop culture writer and host Jason Concepcion, among others. 

Game On's first season covers topics as unique as its guests. Each episode focuses on a new sports-related subject such as the signature moves of famous athletes, the wild world of sports nutrition, up-and-coming new sports like disc golf and professional tag, famous sports curses, NBA fashion trends, and glass ceiling-shattering role models.

For more on the Story Pirates please visit storypirates.com.


For more about Unanimous Media, please visit https://www.unanimousmedia.com.

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18) APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR THIRD ANNUAL
HAMMERSTEIN INTERNATIONAL
YOUTH SOLO CONTEST


Open to Singers Ages 5-23 from Across the World to Celebrate the Unforgettable Lyrics of Oscar Hammerstein

Registration has begun for The Oscar Hammerstein Museum and Theatre Education Center’s (OHMTEC) third annual Hammerstein International Youth Solo Contest. The contest is open to vocalists ages 5-23 of all nationalities and centers on celebrating the lyrics of Oscar Hammerstein II. Winners will receive cash prizes, voice lessons with Broadway teaching artists and an opportunity to perform their winning song at Oscar Hammerstein’s home in Doylestown, PA. The first two years of the contest attracted nearly 400 performers representing 5 continents and 28 states.


The contest serves the very important job of educating young musical theatre enthusiasts about the tremendous influence Oscar Hammerstein II had on the development of the modern Broadway musical as we know it. The contest also raises international awareness of the nonprofit’s mission to save Oscar Hammerstein’s Doylestown home and open the home to the public as a museum. Plans include building a theatre education center on the site of the existing bank barn.

The solo contest is open to singers from across the globe in five categories – Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College and a local division for residents of Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The first round of finalists will be determined by local musicians, performers, and music educators who have volunteered their time and expertise to adjudicate the contest. The finalists will be announced on June 14th. The final round will be judged by professionals in the industry with connections to Broadway and expertise in the golden-age musical. Prizes will be awarded to winners in each category. First-place winners will receive a cash prize, have the opportunity to film their song at Highland Farm and a one-on-one coaching session with a Broadway Professional Teaching Artist.

All proceeds from the contest will benefit The Oscar Hammerstein Museum and Theatre Education Center. Contest registration will remain open through May 17, 2023. A complete list of Rules and Regulations and a registration link can be found on the OHMTEC website. Winners will be announced via a Facebook Live broadcast from Oscar Hammerstein’s home on Hammerstein’s birthday, July 12, 2023 at 8pm. For more information on the contest visit HammersteinMuseum.org/hammerstein-solo-contest or email jrogers.OHMTEC@gmail.com.

To learn how you can make an impact and #SaveOscarsHome please visit www.HammersteinMuseum.org.

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19) JOE CONKLIN AND THE CITY RHYTHM ORCHESTRA PRESENT SPECIAL NIGHT OF MUSIC AND COMEDY IN TRIBUTE OF PHILLY SPORTS TEAMS AND THE BEST SPORTS FANS IN THE WORLD 

Joe Conklin returns with the world-renowned City Rhythm Orchestra for a night of comedy and music on Friday, April 14, 2023 at Parx Casino's Xcite Center. In a salute to the Philadelphia sports teams and their fans, Conklin will take the audience on a nostalgic journey featuring all of his celebrity voice impressions, an eight piece orchestra and a cast of singers including John Conklin, Jim Conklin, Tricia Gozzi, Debra Toscano, Joanne Farrell and surprise guests! This special one-night only performance is timed perfectly to celebrate the best sports fans in the country and the best hometown teams that are out there. The show is directed by Vince Valentine, hosted by SportsRadio 94WIP Joe DeCamara and presented by Baldini Communications. Doors will open at 7:00pm with showtime at 8:00pm. Tickets are on sale now for $45-65 at www.parxcasino.com. Parx Casino is located at 2999 Street Road, in Bensalem, PA. Complimentary self parking is available on site. 

Tickets are on sale now for $45 to $65 on the Parx Casino website. This show is presented by Baldini Communications. For info about this and other shows at the Xcite Center, visit https://parxcasino.com/bensalem/

A portion of proceeds from this show will be donated to The Ben to the Shore Bike Tour, a charity bike ride that raises money to provide necessary financial relief for the families of fallen or critically injured first responders and cultivate positive relationships and interactions between police officers and the children in the communities they serve.
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20) Kelsey Theatre at MCCC
Upcoming Event:

The Shadow Men

Kelsey Theatre at MCCC
1200 Old Trenton Rd.
West Windsor, NJ
kelsey.mccc.edu/tickets.shtml

Friday, April 14 & Saturday, April 15 at 8pm

Sunday, April 16 at 2pm

“The Shadow Men” is an original Dance Theatre production inspired by 22 works of art by local Trenton artist Tamara Torres.


Blending the best ingredients of theater and dance (such as hip-hop, tango, contemporary dance, moments of high drama, thrilling stunts, jump scares, and cross dressing) this production tackles hard-hitting and pervasive topics surrounding her life and art


Inspired by the parts of Tamara’s life story - that she’s willing to reveal- and her artwork, we draw inspiration to work through the topics of feminism, mental health awareness and racial inequality to create a haunting and thrilling production.


For more information or to purchase tickets, visit kelsey.mccc.edu/tickets.shtml


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21) OUT TODAY: “AMERIKA (CHECKMATE)” FROM


KPOP


THE ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST RECORDING


TRACK FEATURES VOCALS BY KPOP BOY GROUP, F8

 

LISTEN HERE | WATCH THE VIDEO PERFORMANCE VIDEO HERE

 

ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST RECORDING ARRIVES DIGITALLY


MONDAY, MAY 8 & ON CD FRIDAY, MAY 12


PREORDER & PRESAVE THE ALBUM HERE


Sony Masterworks Broadway, along with producers Tim Forbes and Joey Parnes, recently premiere the new track “Amerika (Checkmate)” from KPOP – Original Broadway Cast Recording – listen here. Following the release of “Super Star” and “Upduryuh (Bow Down),” “Amerika (Checkmate)” is the third track to be made available from the forthcoming Original Cast Recording of KPOP, which is set for digital release on Monday, May 8 and on CD Friday, May 12. Featuring vocals by KPOP boy group F8, “Amerika (Checkmate)” debuts today alongside an accompanying performance video – watch here.

Of the track, Music and Album Producer, Composer, and Lyricist Helen Park notes: “This number describes the tension between people that couldn't be more opposite from each other -- who are also oppressed under the same power, America. My goal with this song was to bring out this tension and duality without one overpowering the other.”

Available for preorder and presave now, KPOP – Original Broadway Cast Recording was produced by Helen Park, Matt Stein, and Harvey Mason jr. (NCT 127, Red Velvet), and features music, lyrics, music production and arrangements by Park and music and lyrics by Max Vernon. The first-ever Broadway musical to celebrate Korean culture with Korean, Korean-American, and API representation on and off-stage, the album features a star-studded cast of performers from the world of K-pop, including chart-topping superstar and lead Luna, BoHyung (from the K-pop group SPICA and half of the duo KEEMBO), Min (from the K-pop group Miss A), Kevin Woo (from the K-pop group U-KISS), and more.

KPOP – ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST RECORDING

ALBUM TRACKLISTING –

1. This Is My Korea 우리 이야기

2. 엎드려 Up Du Ryuh (Bow Down) (Intro)

3. 엎드려 Up Du Ryuh (Bow Down)

4. F8 Intro

5. 한국놈 Hanguknom (Korean Man)

6. Still I Love You 아직도 사랑해

7. Perfect 완벽한 걸

8. Wind Up Doll 태엽인형

9. Halfway 중간 지점

10. Super Star 슈퍼스타

11. 시간 낭비 Shi Gan Nang Bee (Waste of Time)

12. 벙어리새 Bung Uh Ree Sae (Mute Bird)

13. Amerika (Checkmate) 아메리카

14. Supergoddess 슈퍼가디스

15. Gin & Tonic 진 앤 토닉

16. Meant 2 B 멘 투 비

17. 흔들어 Hun Du Ruh (Shake It)

18. Phoenix 불사조

19. Blast Off 발사

 

KPOP PERFORMANCE VIDEOS:

“Super Star”

“Amerika (Checkmate)”

The exhilarating energy of a stadium concert meets the talent and passion of your favorite musical in KPOP. Packed with pulse-pounding new music, this original musical explores the relentless discipline, raw talent, and commercial ambition behind the international sensation. As global superstars put everything on the line for a special one-night-only concert, they face struggles both cultural and personal that threaten to dismantle one of the industry’s hottest labels. Featuring a cast of K-pop and musical theater stars, it's a multimedia experience unlike anything else on Broadway.

Starring K-pop super star Luna as MwE, KPOP, the new Broadway musical, premiered on November 27, 2022, at Circle in the Square Theatre.  



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22) McCarter Theatre Center
Upcoming Events

McCarter Theatre Center
91 University Pl.
Princeton, NJ

Eddie Palmieri and His Salsa Orchestra

Saturday, April 15 at 8 pm

in the Matthews Theatre

 

BONUS EVENT!  Free Salsa Workshop starting at 7 pm in the lobby, hosted by Princeton University’s Más Flow
RSVP to rsvp@mccarter.org

 

Grammy award-winning pianist, bandleader, arranger, and composer Eddie Palmieri has been at the forefront of salsa and Latin jazz for most of his life. Born to Puerto Rican parents in the South Bronx, by the age of 11 Palmieri had already performed at Carnegie Hall. In 1961 his band La Perfecta revolutionized both jazz and Latin orchestras by swapping out trumpets in favor of trombones for his front line, innovating a new sound that wove American jazz into Afro-Caribbean rhythms, laying the foundation for the New York salsa sound. His 1971 record with his elder brother Charlie as Harlem River Drive initially flew under the radar but has since been minted as an underground Latin funk classic, a socially conscious album that spoke to the inequality experienced in El Barrio, Spanish Harlem.  Palmieri brings his salsa orchestra to McCarter, performing his greatest hits from a career spanning more than six decades.


National Geographic LIVE:  Life on the Vertical with Mark Synnott

Sunday, April 16 at 3pm

in the Matthews Theatre

Adventurers of all ages welcome! 

 

National Geographic Live brings behind-the-scenes stories⁠, unforgettable imagery, and gripping footage⁠ from their world-renowned photographers, scientists, writers, filmmakers, and adventurers to the McCarter stage. 

 

Mark Synnott is a man ever on the brink of new discovery. A big wall rock-climber of the highest order, he’s made legendary first ascents of some of the world’s tallest, most forbidding walls, from Baffin Island to Pakistan. Today, he uses his skills to break scientific ground, reaching incredibly inaccessible environments in search of rare species. It’s all in the spirit of adventure and exploration in order to educate about these sites of strange, remote beauty.


For more information for these and other upcoming events at McCarter Theater Center or to purchase tickets, visit www.mccarter.org.


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23) NJPAC
Upcoming Shows & Events

NJPAC
1 Center St.
Newark, NJ

Wednesday, April 12th at 8:00PM

Andrew Bird

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents Indie darling Andrew Bird an extraordinary artist that does it all! See Andrew write, play, sing, fiddle, whistle, sample, loop, and rock it out at NJPAC in Newark, N.J. on Wednesday, April 12, at 8:00 PM.

Sunday, April 16, 2023 at 7:30PM
Yes Epics and Classics featuring Jon Anderson

The legendary YES vocalist/songwriter will be performing classic YES tracks including “And You and I,” “Starship Trooper,” “Heart of the Sunrise” and others.  Jon Anderson is one of the most recognizable voices in music as the lead vocalist and creative force behind YES.  Anderson was the author and a major creative influence behind the ground-breaking album “Fragile” as well as the series of epic, complex pieces such as “Awaken,” “Gates of Delirium” and especially “Close to the Edge” which were central to the band’s success.  Additionally, Anderson co-authored the group’s biggest hits, including “I’ve Seen All Good People,” “Roundabout” and “Owner of a Lonely Heart.”  After 50 years of success in the music business, Anderson has worked with many variations of YES, as well as collaborations with Vangelis, Kitaro, Roine Stolt and Jen-Luc Ponty.  He has released several critically acclaimed solo albums including “Olias of Sunhilow,” “Song of Seven,” “Animation,” “Three Ships,” “Toltec” and “Survival and Other Stories” and most recently “1000 Hands” to name just a few.

For more information about these or other upcoming events at NJPAC or to purchase tickets, visit www.njpac.org/tickets-events
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24) New York City Center
Upcoming Event:

Ayodele Casel: Artists at the Center

New York City Center
131 W. 55th St.

Apr 13 – 15 
Thu – Sat  8:00pm 

Curated by and featuring Ayodele Casel (tap choreographer for Funny Girl), this one-of-a-kind evening includes six World Premiere Commissions that run the gamut from classic hoofing to contemporary tap, featuring live music, video design, and a stellar cast of 20+ performers combining and recombining their talents in solos, trios, and larger ensemble pieces.
For more information about this and other upcoming events at New York City Center or to purchase tickets, visit www.nycitycenter.org.

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25) The NuVu Festival to honor
NAI-NI CHEN
in the
2023 NuVu Festival
April 12 and 13, 2023, 7:30pm
LaGuardia Performing Arts Center

Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company announces its participation in the 2023 NuVu Festival, in the Little Theater of the LaGuardia Performing Arts Center, on Wed/Thu April 12 and 13, 2023 at 7:30pm. Tickets are $20 and are available online at La Guardia Performing Arts Center website: https://www.lpac.nyc/upcoming-events/nuvu-festival.
The 2023 NuVu Festival will be dedicated to honor the life and work of Nai-Ni Chen.

The 2023 NuVu Festival will showcase Nai-Ni Chen’s iconic work Movable Figures, a dance commissioned by the Morningside Dance Festival in 1991. In this dance, Nai-Ni Chen re-visits her memory of watching shadow puppetry and her recollection of the mesmerizing music and images juxtaposed on the two dimensional screen, manipulated by the puppet masters. The dance was also a response to a challenge made by her husband Andy Chiang, who asked her to create a dance with connected, yet unpredictable rhythms like watching different branches of willows flying in the wind.

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26) THE ORCHESTRA NOW PRESENTS
ART & MUSIC IN NINETEENTH-CENTURY DENMARK
AT THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
APRIL 16, 2023

Music Director and historian Leon Botstein conducts The Orchestra Now (TŌN) in Art & Music in Nineteenth-Century Denmark, the final performance this season of the Orchestra’s hit three-concert Sight & Sound series at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on Sunday, April 16 at 2 PM. The program shines a light on Denmark’s Golden Age by juxtaposing composer Niels Gade’s Symphony No. 1 with fine art from that era featured in The Met’s exhibition Beyond the Light: Identity and Place in Nineteenth-Century Danish Art.

All presentations in the Sight & Sound series feature a discussion investigating the links between fine art and music, complemented by on-screen artworks and musical excerpts performed by the Orchestra, followed by a full performance and audience Q&A.

TŌN’s next performance in Manhattan will be Before and After Soviet Communism, offering music by Karol Szymanowski, György Kurtág, and Boris Tishchenko on Thursday, May 4, 2023, at Carnegie Hall. 

Sunday, April 16, 2023 at 2 PM
Leon Botstein, conductor
Niels Gade: Symphony No. 1, On Sjøland’s Fair Plains
Artwork from the exhibition Beyond the Light: Identity and Place in Nineteenth-Century Danish Art
The Danish Golden Age, from 1816 until the late 1840s, was the period when Denmark emerged from its imperial traditions as a modern constitutional democracy. In art, the Golden Age was marked by a focus on the ideal Danish landscape and its northern light. In music, celebrated Danish composer Niels Gade was just beginning his career. His 1842 Symphony No. 1, On Sjøland’s Fair Plains, which incorporates themes from several Danish folk songs, caught the attention of Felix Mendelssohn, sparking a close friendship between the two musical giants.

Beyond the Light: Identity and Place in Nineteenth-Century Danish Art will be on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art through April 16, 2023.

Tickets priced at $30, $40, and $50; all tickets include same-day museum admission. Tickets may be purchased online here, by calling The Met at 212.570.3949, or at The Great Hall box office at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Ticket holders will need to comply with the venue’s health and safety requirements, which can be found here.

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27) Peridance
presents
The Legacy Festival
40th Anniversary Celebration
April 17-24, 2023

Peridance Center and Peridance Contemporary Dance Company present the Legacy Festival Performances, honoring the artistic history of Peridance Contemporary Dance Company (PCDC), and celebrating the Peridance Community at large, on April 17-24, 2023 at the KnJ Theater, 26 E. 13th Street, NYC. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit peridance.com/40.cfm.

Part of the Legacy Festival, these performances will feature revival works by world-renowned choreographers Ohad Naharin, Robert Battle, Jessica Lang, and Igal Perry; premiere new works by acclaimed choreographers Nicholas Palmquist and Johannes Wieland; and feature guest performances by Baila Society, Bo Park, The Next Stage Project, Tushrik Fredericks, Djoniba Dance Centre, Kenichi Kasamatsu, Mike Esperanza and more.

Program 1 | Wednesday, April 19 at 7:30pm
Igal Perry
Bolero
Paloma Triste
Requiem (Excerpt)

Jessica Lang
Touch of Your Voice

Ohad Naharin
Duet Mabul

Nicholas Palmquist
Fives

Bo Park
Featured Work

johannes Wieland
and you cry

Program 2 | Thursday, April 20 at 7:30pm

Igal Perry
Bolero
Passing Thoughts
Valses Poeticos

Robert Battle
The Hunt

Kenichi Kasamatsu
Featured Work

Ohad Naharin
Duet Mabul

johannes Wieland
and you cry

Program 3 | Friday, April 21 at 7:30pm

Igal Perry
Bolero
Valses Poeticos

Robert Battle
The Hunt

Tushrik Fredericks
Featured Work

Jessica Lang
Touch of Your Voice

Ohad Naharin
Duet Mabul

Nicholas Palmquist
Fives

Program 4 | Saturday, April 22 at 4:30pm | Family Show

Igal Perry
Bolero
Paloma Triste
Passing Thoughts

BAILA Society
Featured Work

Robert Battle
The Hunt

Tushrik Fredericks
Featured Work

Jessica Lang
Touch of Your Voice

Nicholas Palmquist
Fives

Program 5 | Saturday, April 22 at 7:30pm

Igal Perry
Bolero
Valses Poeticos
Requiem (Excerpt)

BAILA Society
Featured Work

Robert Battle
The Hunt

The Next Stage Project
Featured Work

johannes Wieland
and you cry

Program 6 | Sunday, April 23 at 3pm

Igal Perry
Bolero
Passing Thoughts
Requiem (Excerpt)

Djoniba Dance Centre
Featured Work

Gregory Dolbashian
Certificate Program x Dash Academy

Mike Esperanza
Featured Work

TweetBoogie
Certificate Program

Legacy Ball | Monday, April 24 | Performance at 6:30pm | Party at 8:30pm

Celebrating Legacy Award Winners Maxine Glorsky.& Eva Evdokimova and featuring performances by PCDC, SAP Youth Ensemble, Certificate Program, MOPTOP Universal, Sun Kim Dance Theatre, Jeffrey Cirio, and John Lam. A post-performance afterparty back at Peridance Center will include dancing and celebrating as PCDC fundraises to pave the future of artistic innovation at Peridance.

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28) South Street Seaport Museum Announces
New Pay-What-You-Wish General Admission and Updated Hours

South Street Seaport Museum announces Pay-What-You-Wish General Admission for all regular open hours, Wednesday–Sunday, 11am–5pm, at 12 Fulton Street and Pier 16, NYC.

Tour the 1885 tall ship Wavertree and take in three exhibitions that explore the seaport's contribution to the rise of New York, early twentieth century ocean liner travel, and the beloved illustrations of Eric Carle­­––all at whatever price you wish to pay. To keep our work accessible to all, everyone gets to enjoy General Admission to the Seaport Museum, at whatever price is right for them––the full ticket price, free in-person admission, or any amount in between. The South Street Seaport Museum is happy to welcome you aboard! To learn more about General Admission tickets and to plan your visit, go to seaportmuseum.org/visit.

Exhibitions Included in Pay-What-You-Wish General Admission

South Street and the Rise of New York
Visit the introduction gallery space at 12 Fulton Street to experience the exhibition that explores the critical role played by the Seaport and South Street in securing New York’s place as America’s largest city and its rise to become the world’s busiest port by the start of the 20th century.

Millions: Migrants and Millionaires Aboard the Great Liners, 1900–1914
Also at the Museum’s introduction gallery at 12 Fulton Street is this popular exhibit, which is one of the first to examine, side-by-side, the dichotomy between First Class and Third Class passengers aboard ocean liners in the early 20th century.

Seaport Discovery: Exploring Our Waters with Eric Carle
Visit the discovery room and take part in hands-on activities inspired by the maritime-themed art by Eric Carle, beloved creator of picture books for young children. This exhibition is designed specifically for children ages 2–7 and their adults. Huge immersive murals bring families into Carle’s books A House for Hermit Crab and the cargo-ship adventures of 10 Little Rubber Ducks.

Historic Ship Tours Included in Pay-What-You-Wish General Admission

1885 Tall Ship Wavertree
Tours aboard Wavertree are available hourly on Saturdays and Sundays and include access to the main deck and quarter deck. Learn how people worked and lived aboard a 19th century cargo sailing vessel, from the captain to the ship’s officers, cooks, and crew. Then visit the cargo hold and stand atop the viewing platform where you can take in the massive main cargo area.

1908 Lightship Ambrose
Join a guided tour of the 1908 lightship Ambrose at South Street Seaport Museum. Visitors tour the multiple decks of this National Historic Landmark to see the living and working spaces once inhabited by sailors stationed on Ambrose, as well as the special features that allow the ship to fulfill its mission of staying on station, being seen, and being heard. Ambrose was the first vessel to join the Seaport Museum’s fleet and the very first lightship to guard the largest shipping channel in and out of the ports of New York and New Jersey—the Ambrose Channel. Tours are led multiple times per day and last approximately 30 minutes. 

Additional Activities to Complement Your Visit

19th-Century-Style Letterpress Print Shop
No visit to the Museum is complete without a walk through Bowne & Co., Stationers. Make sure to stop by the Museum's turn-of-the-century store where you can find designs created by resident printers using custom plates, historic fonts, and printing presses from the Museum's working collection.

Seaport Museum X Urban Archive Self-Guided Tours
The South Street Seaport Museum partnered with Urban Archive, a technology nonprofit that promotes historical research and discovery, to reinterpret and approach the Museum’s archival collections through new digital alternatives. Take one of the virtual tours of lower Manhattan and the South Street Seaport Historic District by visiting the webpage, or download the Urban Archive iPhone app.

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29) State Theatre New Jersey
Upcoming Shows 

State Theatre New Jersey
15 Livingston Ave.
New Brunswick, NJ

Wednesday, April 12 7:30
Emily Grove
State Theatre Studio Series

Emily Grove has had a varied and exciting musical journey, from coffeehouses to Berklee College of Music, to television appearances to tours in the UK and Europe. Being willing to jump into new adventures resulted in a two month tour of the UK, Ireland, U.S., and Canada, opening up for and performing with British artist David Ford. She also had her own headlining tour in Germany, Bulgaria, and England. She sang backup for David Gray on The Today Show, and for Social Distortion at the Stone Pony Summer Stage. She recently put on a sold out Joni Mitchell show, featuring some of Asbury Park’s most talented musicians. She’s performed regularly with Glen Burtnik in his many large productions, including “The Summer of Love” and his British Invasion, Beatles, and Last Waltz shows. She’s opened for a host of national artists, including Brett Michaels at the State Theatre. She’s recorded with David Ford, Glen Burtnik, Steve Forbert, and UK artist Jack Henderson, among many others. As a solo act, she’s won awards for “Best Female Acoustic Act” at the 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 Asbury Music Awards, and won three Jersey Acoustic Music Awards (best female singer [2011 and 2012]/female songwriter [2011]). She has recorded an EP, Way Across the Sea produced by Jack Daley, and a full CD, Life of A Commoner, produced by Seventh Wave Studio, and is working on a new EP.

Friday, April 23 7:30 PM
Classic R&B Spectacular

Spend an evening with three legendary R&B  bands!
Opening Act: Parker J

The lineup for this special one-night only event includes:

The Spinners (“I’ll Be Around,” “Could It Be I’m Falling in Love?,” “One of a Kind,” “Working My Way Back to You,” “Games People Play”). The Spinners, a 2023 nominee to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, remain one of the most beloved R&B vocal groups in the world, celebrated by fans and fellow artists alike.

Sonny Bivins Manhattans (“Kiss and Say Goodbye,” “Shining Star,” “There’s No Me Without You”)

Disco/soul band The Trammps featuring Earl Young (“Disco Inferno,” “Hold Back the Night,” “Zing Went the Strings of My Heart,” “That’s Where the Happy People Go”)

About the Special Guest
New Jersey native and R&B, pop, and soul singer-songwriter strong>Parker J opens the show on April 14! Parker J's first single "Up Down" from her newly released debut album Lifeline was co-written by Paul Kyser and Renee Connell. The track tells the story and conveys the feelings of the aftermath of losing someone you love. Since its release, "Up Down" has already entered Digital Radio Tracker’s Global Top 200 Airplay Chart  at #81 and the Global Top 150 Independent Airplay Chart at #34.

Saturday, April 15 10:00 AM and 12:00 PM
Alex and the Kaleidoscope
Milk & Cookies

Award-winner Alex of Alex & The Kaleidoscope is your trusted guide on a journey to all the treasures of the world. This interactive show encourages and inspires kids to celebrate and learn through the power of songs, fun facts, and adventures to interesting places around the world! In 2015, Alex won an Emmy® Award for Best Children's Programming.

Milk & Cookies is a lively, interactive storytelling and music series for families. This program, which takes place in our Studio, is the perfect way to introduce children ages 3-9 to live theater. Plus, includes a cookie and a carton of milk for every child after the show. The 12pm show is a Sensory-Friendly Performance, specially designed to provide a safe, welcoming environment for kids on the autism spectrum or with sensory sensitivities.

Facility and transaction fees are waived for this performance.

Saturday, April 15 8:00 PM
Tim Dillion

In 2016, Dillon was a new face at the Montreal Comedy Festival and earned the title of New York's Funniest at Caroline's NY Comedy Festival that same year. In 2017, he was named of the Top 10 comics you need to know by Rolling Stone magazine. Dillion had two specials premiere in 2018, a Comedy Central Half Hour and a Netflix Quarter hour.

He created and hosts Tim Dillon's Real NY Tour which takes the audience on a double-decker bus through Manhattan. He has performed at the Oddball Comedy Festival, the Glasgow Comedy Festival, and SXSW, among others. He has been on the Christ Gethard show on Fusion, Gotham Comedy Live on AXS TV, Fox's Red Eye, Tru Tv's Comedy Knockout, and season two of WYFD with Big Jay Oakerson on Seeso. Dillion also hosts a Podcast called The Tim Dillon Show.

Sunday, April 16 7:30
Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo

Pat Benatar’s staggering vocals and take-no-prisoners attitude, along with Neil Giraldo’s trailblazing artistry as a guitarist, producer, and songwriter forged the undeniable chemistry and unique sound that created some of rocks most memorable hits including "We Belong," "Invincible," "Love Is A Battlefield," "Promises In The Dark," "We Live For Love," "Heartbreaker," and "Hell Is For Children." Together they have created two multi-platinum, five platinum, and three gold albums, as well as 19 Top 40 hits. They have sold over 30 million records worldwide and have won an unprecedented four consecutive Grammy® Awards. Their rock and roll love affair has endured for more than three and a half decades. Pat and Neil continue to tour, selling out concerts everywhere. Their chemistry will undoubtedly be thrilling music fans forever.

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

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30) WICKED TO BECOME THE 4TH LONGEST RUNNING SHOW IN BROADWAY HISTORY

BLOCKBUSTER MUSICAL SURPASSES CATS 

ON TUESDAY, APRIL 11th

WITH 7,486th PERFORMANCE


The Broadway blockbuster WICKED will play its 7,486th performance on Tuesday, April 11th at 7:00pm, surpassing Cats to become the 4th longest running production in Broadway history. The musical will also celebrate its 20th Anniversary this October.


For more information about WICKED, please visit www.WickedTheMusical.com.



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31) World Circus Day


CELEBRATE WORLD CIRCUS DAY AT PHILADELPHIA'S CIRCUS CAMPUS WITH CIRCUS FESTIVAL, EVENTS, WORKSHOPS AND CIRCUS SHOW

Celebrate World Circus Day in the birthplace of the American circus! Philadelphia School of Circus Arts, American Youth Circus Organization, Cirque Us, Circadium School of Contemporary Circus, Airplay Entertainment and other organizations present a multi-day celebration of circus arts on Saturday, April 15th, Sunday, April 16th and Monday, April 17th at Philadelphia Circus Campus at 6452 Greene Street, Philadelphia, PA 19119. Kids, adults, beginners, advanced students, participants, observers, neighbors, travellers - and everyone in between - are invited to experience circus first-hand with workshops, demos, classes and performances. Highlights will include the American Youth Circus Festival, Circus Festival Showcase, national touring show One Man’s Trash: A Repurposed Circus by professional traveling circus company Cirque Us and Intro to Circus Workshops that include trapeze, sling, fabric, rope and handstands. All events are listed below, along with sign-up and ticket links, prices and other details.  Parking for all events and activities below is free and located behind the facility on Circus Campus in a private parking lot.

Philadelphia is a city of famous firsts - including where American circus was born in 1973 at 12th and Market. Philadelphia continued to make history in 2017 when Circadium School of Contemporary Circus opened its doors as the only higher-education school in America where artists could get a diploma in circus arts

Now, the Philadelphia region's expansive circus community comes together for a three-day celebration for circus lovers - with activities to try, experience, watch and enjoy. For those that want to get active, there's workshops for beginners. For families with budding circus artists in their ranks, there's circus classes and workshops as part of a youth circus festival. For those that want to come watch and be awed, there's a national touring circus show that is sure to delight audiences of all ages.

1) AMERICAN YOUTH CIRCUS FESTIVAL
Saturday, April 15, 2023
8:00am to 8:00pm
For youth

The American Youth Circus Organization is hosting a Regional Festival on April 15, 2023.  This day-long event brings youth circus practitioners from all over the Mid-Atlantic region together for workshops and a special Showcase performance.  The event will take place at Philadelphia's Circus Campus ( 6452 Greene St, Philadelphia, PA 19119)  in partnership with Philadelphia School of Circus Arts. The all-day festival will feature circus workshops, a showcase, activities and a performance for children new to circus, as well as those already enrolled and who are familiar with circus, gymnastics, parkour and other physical activities.  While already-experienced circus kids will be able to take workshops such as “Club Passing” and “Creative Hoop Sequencing”, there is also a wide array of workshops for those who are new to circus, such as “Intro to Aerial Silks”, “Trampoline for Beginners” and “Juggling 101." Speakers and teachers at the event include a who's who of local, regional and national circus artists. Registration for the full day is $100 for the entire day. Festival attendees, ages 8 & up, can register now to attend at https://americanyouthcircus.org/2023-philadelphia-regional-festival/

The American Youth Circus Organization was founded in 1998, connecting circus schools around the United States.  Its mission is to promote the participation of youth in circus arts and support circus educators.  Here are some of the many, varied skills included in youth circus:

* Acrobatics—including tumbling, partner acrobatics, group pyramids, handstands, and hand balancing
* Aerial techniques such as trapeze (static, flying, dance/single-point), fabric (silks, tissue), hoop (lyra), rope (corde lisse), and many other apparatuses (sling, hammock, cloudswing, rectangle, sliding trapeze, ladder, perch, tippy lyra, triple trapeze, etc)
* Juggling – including objects such as balls, beanbags, rings, and clubs
* Object manipulation skills such as plate spinning, diabolo, devil/flower sticks, poi spinning, hula hooping, and contact juggling
* Balancing skills such as rolling globe, rolla bolla, tightwire, slackline, unicycling and stilt walking
* Contortion, clowning, acting, dance, choreography
* German gym wheel, cyr wheel, teeterboard, and Chinese pole
* Puppetry, street art, magic, parkour, bmx, and capoeira, and more!

The full schedule of workshops and programs is available on the registration website.

Speakers and teachers will include:
Luther Bangert - Professional juggler and juggling teacher
Maeve Beck -  Contortionist, hand balancer and hand to hand flyer
Terry Brennan - Circus arts teacher
Charlie Collins - Circus coach
Catherine Doveland - Soon to be graduate of Circadium
Justin Durham - Cirque Us LLC, Co-Director & Artist
Mariah Fraker - Clown for Cirque Us and adept aerialist
Kordell Garland - Coach at Trenton Circus Squad
Alison Gerber - Circus teacher for Intro to Sling and Trapeze
Tyler Jacobson - Multidisciplinary acrobat
Greg Kennedy - Internationally recognized juggler, former tour with Cirque du Soleil, Gold Medal Winner, Co-Founder of PSCA
Jenny Kinzel - Circadium graduate 2022 in lyra and acrobatics
Karen Ladd - Trenton Circus Squad, Lead Coach
Joshua Lee - Sweet and Sour Circus
Bethany McPherson -  Time Flies Circus, Bindlestiff Family Circus, and AirPlay
Melissa Mellon - Circus coach
Ali Rogers - Trampoline coach
Doug Stewart -  Circus Smirkus, Chicago’s Midnight Circus, Diamond Family Circus, AIDA Cruises, Westchester Circus Arts, Live305 Entertainment, Cirque Dreams and Cirque Us
Tyshaun Thomas - Trenton Circus Squad
Jamarr Woodruff -  renton Circus Squad
Adam Woolley - Circus coach  

Festival attendees, ages 8 & up, can register now to attend.
https://americanyouthcircus.org/2023-philadelphia-regional-festival/

While already-experienced circus kids will be able to take workshops such as “Club Passing” and “Creative Hoop Sequencing”, there is also a wide array of workshops for those who are new to circus, such as “Intro to Aerial Silks”, “Trampoline for Beginners” and “Juggling 101”.  

Registration for the full day is $100, and there are discounts available for AYCO members and current PSCA students.  

2) CIRCUS FESTIVAL STUDENT SHOWCASE
Saturday, April 15, 2023
Doors 5:45pm, 6:15pm Showtime
For youth and adults

Come one, come all and see the most talented children in the region perform in a special American Youth Circus Festival Showcase - open to the public. Students will perform in a variety of circus arts disciplines and showcase their skills inside one of the most unique circus venues in the country. Tickets to see the showcase and acts are only $10 at the door. This event is for all ages and open to the public.

3) NATIONAL TOUR - TWO DATES
ONE MAN'S TRASHED: A REPURPOSED CIRCUS SHOW
Saturday, April 15, Doors 7:45, Showtime 8:00pm
Sunday, April 16, Doors 4:30pm, Showtime 5:00pm
For youth and adults

Grab your garbage bags, pick up the recycling, and get ready to laugh and cheer as this repurposed circus turns trash into treasure! Originally produced in 2016 and following the overwhelming success of its 2022 revival, “One Man’s Trash” is back again in 2023 for its third national tour. With the limitless spirit and can-do attitude of the circus, this cast reclaims and reanimates all that’s left in trash cans and littered in the garage to create a junkyard adventure like none other. Featuring a variety of unique and daring circus acts, the show is a testament to the power of community and teamwork.  Be it the pass of a juggling club or the leap of an acrobat, “One Man’s Trash” is ready to prove what we’re capable of–what we’re all capable of–together. Truly, our band of inventive acrobats, high-flying aerialists, and quirky clowns are just bursting to welcome you into their world! The dumpster doors are wide open– we can’t wait for you to jump in.

Since its founding in 2016, Cirque Us has rapidly grown into one of the most notable contemporary circus companies in the country. Its eight original company members quite literally stitched a show together with recycled materials and old car tires, culminating in the first tour of  “One Man’s Trash” in 2016. Since then, Cirque Us has expanded to produce and tour original, full-length works year after year, alongside educational experiences such as camps, workshops, and other events for people of all ages and abilities. The DailyUV.com calls this troupe “the perfect blend of sophistication and fun,” and “non-stop action that keeps you guessing as to what is to come next.” With great pride and pleasure, we’re throwing open the dumpster doors once more, and can’t wait for you to jump in.

The 2023 troupe of “One Man’s Trash” is: Doug Stewart, Justin Durham, Mariah Fraker, Maeve Beck, Jeremy Cifonie, and Tyler Jacobson. They come from across the United States and have a collective resume which includes AIDA Cruises, AirOtic Soiree, Alter Circus, Circus Aotearoa, Circus Smirkus, Cirque Dreams, Midnight Circus, Pippin National Tour, Pomp Snow & Cirqueumstance, Santa’s Circus, Sea World, Vampire Circus, Westchester Circus Arts, and the Zoppe Circus.

Tickets are on sale now for $20 (11 and under) and $25 (12 and older).

For tickets and more information:
https://cirque-us.ticketleap.com/one-mans-trash---philadelphia-school-of-circus-arts/

4) INTRO TO CIRCUS WORKSHOPS

Philadelphia School of Circus Arts presents Intro to Circus Workshops for beginners and newbies who want to try their hand at static trapeze, sling, rope, handstands and fabric. Look for Intro to Circus Workshops between Sunday, April 16 and Monday, April 17, 2023.

Intro to Trapeze Class
Sunday, April 16, 2023, 12:45pm
$25.00 or five class card $120.00

In Intro to Trapeze class, participants will learn the basics of aerial static trapeze! In static trapeze (AKA fixed trapeze), the bar and ropes mainly stay in place and the apparatus is reachable from the ground. We’ll practice proper shoulder position, core engagement, getting on and off the apparatus, and some basic tricks that you’ll need to know before joining a beginner class, such as mounts and dismounts, birds nest, side star, and standing stag. Perfect for anyone who is new to aerials, emphasizing mastery of fundamental movements. You’re encouraged to move into a beginner class as soon as you feel ready to, but are welcome to stay in Intro as long as you like.

Intro to Sling
Sunday, April 16, 2023, 1:45pm
$25.00 or five class card $120.00

In Intro to Sling, you’ll learn the basics of aerial sling! The sling (AKA hammock or cocoon), is a loop of fabric about 4ft from the floor. We’ll practice proper shoulder position, core engagement, getting on and off the apparatus, and some basic tricks that you’ll need to know before joining a beginner class, such as gazelle, upside-down X, and standing stage. Perfect for anyone who is new to aerials, emphasizing mastery of fundamental movements. You’re encouraged to move into a Beginner class as soon as you feel ready to, but are welcome to stay in Intro as long as you like.

Intro to Handstands 
Monday, April 17, 2023, 5:30pm

Brand new to handstands? Then this is the class for you. Start to explore the world upside down by learning to invert. In this class you will learn the shapes and movement pathways required to hold a handstand.

Intro to Fabric & Rope 
Monday, April 17, 2023, 7:45pm
$25.00 or five class card $120.00

In Intro to Fabric & Rope class, you’ll learn the basics of aerial verticals! In this class, you’ll be working on the basic moves and skills on fabric (AKA silks or tissu) and rope (AKA corde lisse). We’ll practice proper shoulder position, core engagement and some basic tricks that you’ll need to know before joining a beginner class, such as climbs, hip key, footlocks and more!

Perfect for anyone who is new to aerials, emphasizing mastery of fundamental movements. You’re encouraged to move into a beginner class as soon as you feel ready to, but are welcome to stay in Intro as long as you like.

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