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!
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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.
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.
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.
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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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/
To learn how you can make an impact and #SaveOscarsHome please visit www.HammersteinMuseum.org.
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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
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.
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:
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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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.
Wednesday, April 12th at 8:00PM
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.
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Opening Act: Parker J
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.
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 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
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.
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.
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.
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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