Important Dates
Preview Performances – March 6, 7, and 8
Opening Night – Saturday, March 9
Post-Show Discussions – March 10 at 2:00 p.m. and March 16 at 2:00 p.m.
American Sign Language Interpreted Performance – March 16 at 2:00 p.m.
Open Caption and Audio Described Performance – March 17 at 2:00 p.m.
Enhance Your Experience
Pride Party
Thursday, March 21 | 6:00 p.m.
Nights out at McCarter just got even more fabulous! All are welcome at our celebratory pre-performance party in the West Lobby of the Matthews Theatre featuring hearty appetizers, a cash bar with specialty cocktails, entertainment, and more!
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.mccarter.org/season/2023-2024/theater/dreamgirls
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2) Sunday in the Park With George
Eamon Foley brings a bold, new, dance-forward reimagining of the Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine masterpiece to the stage. Inspired by the Georges Seurat painting, “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte,” Sunday in the Park With George is one of the most acclaimed musicals of our time; it won the 1985 Pulitzer Prize and garnered 10 Tony Award nominations, including Best Musical. As George completes his most ambitious work, the artist struggles to create meaningful art and meaningful connections with those he's closest, including his lover, Dot. Misunderstood by the artistic community, George has the capacity to engage with the subjects on his canvas, but not with the people in his life. A century later, Seurat's great grandson – also an artist named George – is lost and in search of direction. He finds his path forward, illuminated by the color and light of the past.
Axelrod Performing Arts Center (100 Grant Ave., Deal)
3/8 - 3/24
Opening Night 3/9
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.axelrodartscenter.com
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43 Stages of Grieving: A Comedy tells the story of a pregnant, dying robot and a human who attempted to live forever. Like almost anyone who has grieved, they can both attest that the idea of only five stages of grieving is hilarious. But with a presumably incoming infant on the way, they can’t sit around and eat cheese all day (there are of course stages of grief for both hard cheese and soft cheese). Together they try to make plans for an unknown motherhood, kind but complicated technology, and a future without them. This is a comedy for a grief saturated world.
The Tank (312 W. 36th St.)
3/8 - 3/25
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit thetanknyc.org/
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4) A Taste of Ireland
It’s Celtic, for this generation. Featuring revamped classics of “Danny Boy,” “Tell Me Ma,” “Wild Rover,” and many more well-known songs, the show’s reimagined contemporary score blossoms alongside the brash Irish charm of the live dance cast. A Taste of Ireland - The Irish Music & Dance Sensation merges cultural traditions, modern flair, and craic galore, to deliver a performance that has been leaving audiences across the globe jigging on their feet for the last decade.
The Sheen Center’s Loreto Theater (18 Bleecker St.)
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.atasteofirelandshow.com
5) Alan Cumming is Not Acting His Age
Cumming’s puckish spirit and eclectic joie de vivre is on full display in Alan Cumming Is Not Acting His Age, an evening of story mixed with song mixed with a joyful and mischievous exploration of our most communal of pastimes: aging! Here, Cumming covers all the bases: sex, death, and bacchanalia, with a set list as eclectic as the man himself – Kander and Ebb tunes blended with contemporary favorites, and even a self-penned paean against plastic surgery. He also discusses the effects of gravity, the time the mom from the Brady Bunch punched him, and what his dog taught him about the quality of life.
Studio 54 (254 West 54th St.)
3/11 & 3/25
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit
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6) Flight Risk
FLIGHT RISK tells the story of a hunter and a midwife stranded in the Alaskan wilderness with their wounded pilot. As near-death confessions come forth, we are left to question who, if anyone, is telling the truth.
The Gene Frankel Theatre (24 Bond St.)
3/6 - 3/10
Opening Night 3/6
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://www.onthestage.
7) Grind
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Figaro: An Original Musical has a book by Ashley Jana and Will Nunziata with music and lyrics by Jana. Nunziata is set to direct the West End premiere later this year.
Set in mid-1800s Italy, Figaro: An Original Musical is the hauntingly beautiful tale of Sienna, a young woman who dreams of singing but feels imprisoned by her life on her father's farm. When a chance encounter with two young orphans thrusts her into the life of a traveling performer, she meets the handsome Figaro, who promises to make all her dreams come true - but there is always a price to fame. Part love story, part mystery, Sienna's journey to discover herself and live the life she always wanted is fraught with twists and turns until it culminates in a moment that will change the course of her life forever.
Most Likely Not To… is an edgy new musical comedy, created by the spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) community, offering a light-hearted look at life with disabilities and a window into how ableism colors everyday situations. Follow our protagonist — a high-powered fashion designer — as she navigates a meet-cute, an awkward high school reunion and a dodgy run-in with the airline industry while traveling cross-country with her wheelchair. With an eclectic ensemble cast, the production features show-stopping musical numbers in a comedic twist on disability like you’ve never seen before.
The six-song EP is produced by Adam Pryor and mixed by Grammy Award nominee Michael J. Moritz Jr., who also leads the band. Featuring songs by Greg Dean Borowsky, James Ian, Peter Mills, Katya Stanislavskaya, and Melvin Tunstall III, the show’s cast includes Lauryn Adams, Darilyn Castillo, Andrew Chappelle , Sarah Dacey Charles, Bryan Cortes, James Ian, Cedric Leiba Jr., Alexis Loiselle, Joel Manuel, Phil Sloves, Yasmeen Suliman, Jesse Swimm, Melvin Tunstall III, Natalie Weiss, Allie Williams, and Jessy Yates.
In total, 13 members of the SMA community played a role in the development of Most Likely Not To…, including 7 people living with SMA and 6 non-disabled caregivers who serve as SMA advocates. Both the star and much of the supporting cast are living with SMA. The script-writing process involved SMA community members along every step of the way. Most Likely Not To… features original songs, performed by members of the SMA community, including full ensemble numbers, a hilarious parody of air travel, a soulful duet and a 90s remix of “SPACES”. “SPACES” was a first-of-its-kind musical collaboration between Genentech and the SMA community recorded in 2021 to highlight the talents and humanity of people with disabilities and demonstrate that people with disabilities belong in all spaces.
Most Likely Not To… is anow digitally at CenterStageRecords.com and on all digital platforms (https://orcd.co/
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(open to students ages 12-17)
Rehearsals: Monday, July 8 - Saturday, July 13
Performances: Saturday, July 13 at 5PM
Sunday, July 14 at 1PM
All rehearsals and performances take place at BARUCH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER - 55 Lexington Ave (entrance at 25th St.) New York, NY
AUDITIONS: All Auditions for Summer Stage '24 - BETWEEN THE LINES JR. are virtual.
Audition video submissions will be due by April 1, 2023. Students will be notified if they have been selected to be part of SUMMER STAGE on or around Friday April 5, 2023.
SUBMIT VIDEO AUDITION BY MONDAY 4/1
HOW TO SUBMIT A VIDEO AUDITION:
- Slate your name, age before your begin to sing
- Sing one musical theater song that shows off your vocal ability and personality
- Keep your song selection under or around 1min 30sec
- Use a pre-recorded musical track or live piano (please avoid singing acapella for your audition)
- Upload your video to YouTube or Vimeo
- Fill out the Video Submission form on BroadwayWorkshop.com where you will add the link to your video!
TIPS:
Check out www.performerstuff.com or
For more information, visit https://broadwayworkshop.com/program/summer-stage-24.
“DRAG ME TO JOANNE’S”
BEAUJANGLES AND MR. E. MINX ON MARCH 20
JULIE J AND MYSTER E MEL KIKI ON MARCH 27
HOSTED BY JUPITER GENESIS
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS EVERY WEDNESDAY
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| Photo courtesy of Michelle Tabnick PR 22) New York City Center announces full line-up for Flamenco Festival March 8 – 17, 2024 The two-week Festival commemorates Vicente Espinel and pays tribute to Paco de Lucía Performances by the National Ballet of Spain, Olga Pericet, Manuel Liñán, Sandra Carrasco, Alfonso Losa, El Yiyo, and Paula Comitre NEW YORK CITY CENTER announced full programming details for the return of Flamenco Festival, March 8 -17, 2024, as part City Center’s 80th Season at the Center of the Arts. This year the two-week Festival commemorates Vicente Espinel, the inventor of the “Spanish guitar,” a fundamental emblem of flamenco art, and also pays tribute to Paco de Lucía, the guitarist who popularized the instrument. For over 20 years, Flamenco Festival has brought Spain’s exceptional dancers and musicians to City Center, showcasing the diversity and spirit of flamenco. From world renowned artists and icons of traditional flamenco to the most innovative, up-and-coming stars, the Festival is the largest celebration of flamenco in the US and is dedicated to the promotion of flamenco artists outside of Spain, presenting performances throughout the US, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The 2024 Flamenco Festival runs from March 1 – 17 throughout New York City for a total of 22 performances in 13 venues. The Festival is the largest display of Spanish culture in New York, and includes over 100 of Spain’s most celebrated Flamenco dancers and musicians. For the full program, visit flamencofestival.org. From March 8 through 10, the internationally acclaimed National Ballet of Spain performs an epic Invocación, a fusion of Spanish choreography and heritage for 38 dancers led by director Rubén Olmo. Celebrating the rich diversity of Spanish dance, Invocación includes styles from flamenco to escuela bolero and pays tribute to the great dancer and choreographer Mario Maya, one of the creators of the Andalusian Flamenco Theater. Next, Premio Nacional de Danza winner Olga Pericet gives a one-night-only performance of her evening-length work, La Leona (March 15). Accompanied by Jose Manuel León (guitar), Alfredo Mesa (guitar), Juanfe Pérez (bass), Roberto Jaén (percussion), and singer Israel Moro, Pericet embodies both meanings of La Leona—the lioness and the flamenco guitar of Antonio de Torres—with a witty, avant-garde deconstruction and celebration of traditional flamenco music and choreography. Following the success of his 2022 Festival performance, ¡VIVA!, award-winning choreographer and bailaor Manuel Liñán returns to direct and perform in the Gala Flamenca (March 16 – 17). A festival within a festival, the gala includes performances from four flamenco superstars, accompanied by the talented vocalist Sandra Carrasco. Liñan is joined by celebrated flamenco artist Alfonso Losa, the sizzling El Yiyo (Miguel Fernández Ribas), and dazzling soloist Paula Comitre to close out the 2024 festival. Expanding City Center’s mission to make the arts accessible to everyone, the Flamenco Festival will host a Community Night on Friday, March 15 at 6:30pm. These free pre-show events on Friday evenings invite City Center audiences and New York City community members to meet and mingle with artists, guest speakers, and each other. Building common bonds around the power of performance, events range from panel discussions to interactive learning experiences. Tickets starting from $45 (fees included) can be purchased online at NYCityCenter.org, by calling 212.581.1212, or in person at the City Center Box Office. Access City Center Club is available to those 35 years of age and under and offers a limited number of $28 tickets (fees included) to City Center productions. For more information and to sign up, visit NYCityCenter.org/Access. New York City Center is located at 131 W 55th St between Sixth and Seventh avenues. |
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23) NEW BLOCK OF TICKETS AVAILABLE
FOR
“HADESTOWN”
THE TONY AWARD®-WINNING BEST MUSICAL
ON SALE FOR PERFORMANCES THROUGH DECEMBER 1, 2024
A new block of tickets for Hadestown are now vailable for performances through December 1, 2024.
Tickets for Hadestown are available at www.seatgeek.com/hadestown-
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24) JOHN MELLENCAMP CONFIRMS CONTINUATION OF ACCLAIMED TOUR WITH
“LIVE AND IN PERSON 2024”
AT NJAPC SUNDAY, MARCH 10TH
NEW ALBUM ORPHEUS DESCENDING OUT NOW
Fresh off the heels of his sold-out “Live and In Person 2023” North American tour, John Mellencamp confirms its continuation with “Live and In Person 2024.” Mellencamp will perform for one night only at New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark, on Sunday, March 10th at 8:00 p.m.
Reserve tickets at NJPAC.org or call 888.GO.NJPAC (888.466.5722) or by visiting the NJPAC Box Office.
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25) Saluting Local Serving Members Along the Sound as Playland Launches
Its Community Program, Honoring Our Nation’s Veterans
The Playland Hometown Heroes Banner Program Creates a Living Tribute to The Remarkable Heroes Who Bravely Served, and Continue to Serve, Our Country Along Historic Waterfront Boardwalk, From Memorial Day to Veterans Day
Historic Playland, the premiere, award-winning waterfront destination and amusement park, launches its Community Program, #OurPlayland. The initiative aligns with the vision that Playland is a place to gather, share, and create new memories.
With the launch of #OurPlayland, Playland is calling on the community to be a part of The Playland Hometown Heroes Banner Program. This program will serve as a living tribute in the community to honor Veterans, past and present, throughout Westchester County and beyond by displaying personalized banners along the waterfront boardwalk in Rye starting Memorial Day and continuing through Veterans Day.
Locals and visitors are encouraged to honor a Veteran and can do so by purchasing the Hometown Heroes Package on the Playland website. Participants will be invited to be a part of a special event honoring participants, loved ones and the community, over Memorial Day weekend. All entries must be submitted by April 8, 2024. For more information and to participate in the program, visit https://playland.com/things-
For more information about Playland, visit https://playland.com and follow Playland on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and LinkedIn.
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26) South Street Seaport Museum and Bowne & Co. Announce
Free Fresh Prints Open House Explore Letterpress Printing in Action! |
South Street Seaport Museum’s 19th century-style letterpress printers, Bowne & Co. offers a monthly opportunity for you to learn about letterpress printing and get hands-on with the Museum’s working printing history and graphic arts collection––the Fresh Prints open house––at 211 Water Street in the South Street Seaport Historic District.
Resident printers at Bowne & Co. create bespoke designs produced using the Seaport Museum’s extensive working collection of historic printing presses, moveable type, illustrations, and additional equipment. Bowne & Co. is a prime example of how the Seaport Museum is dedicated to preserving New York’s history as well as the skills and expertise it took to run a turn-of-the-century business like this. bowne.co
Fresh Prints Open House | First Thursday of Every Month | 6–7:30pm | 211 Water Street | Free
Come to Bowne & Co. for a one-of-a-kind New York experience! These monthly open houses will feature a breadth of printing equipment that you will be invited to use. You’ll get to see how the designers at Bowne lock up limited edition designs that showcase some of the more eccentric parts from the Seaport Museum’s printing and graphic arts collection.
Advanced registration is encouraged for these workshops but walkups will be accommodated as possible. Anyone ages 12 and up is welcome. All participants get to take home the items they print during the afternoon. Can’t stay the full 90-minutes? No problem! Leaving a bit early is fine, but you might miss out on taking home something special. seaportmuseum.org/
Upcoming 2024 Open Houses:
Thursday, March 7, 6pm
Thursday, April 4, 6pm
Thursday, May 2, 6pm
Thursday, June 6, 6pm
Thursday, July 4, 6pm
Thursday, August 1, 6pm
Thursday, September 5, 6pm
Thursday, October 3, 6pm
Open houses will continue through Fall 2024.
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27) WATER FOR ELEPHANTS
ANNOUNCES SATURDAY MATINEE POST-SHOW TENT TALKBACK SERIES IN MARCH & APRIL |
WATER FOR ELEPHANTS is announcing their Tent Talkback Series with members of the creative team following selected Saturday matinees between March 2 through April 6, at the Imperial Theatre (249 West 45th Street). Creative team members will include book writer Rick Elice and composers and lyricists PigPen Theatre Co. The WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Tent Talkback Series will be a moderated 15-minute discussion about the creative process and development of the show and commence at the conclusion of selected Saturday matinee performances.
Tent Talkback Series Schedule
Saturday, March 2, matinee performance
Saturday, March 9, matinee performance
Saturday, March 30, matinee performance
Saturday, April 6, matinee performance
After losing what matters most, a young man jumps a moving train unsure of where the road will take him and finds a new home with the remarkable crew of a traveling circus, and a life—and love—beyond his wildest dreams. Seen through the eyes of his older self, his adventure becomes a poignant reminder that if you choose the ride, life can begin again at any age.
For more information or to purchase tickets please visit: www.
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