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Not I – “Practically speechless…. all her days.”
A non-verbal woman, who was abandoned by her parents at birth and lives an uneventful life until the age of 70, suddenly hears voices and realizes it’s herself speaking.
Not I will feature Sarah Street.
Play – “We were not long together when she smelt a rat.”
Eternally together in the afterlife and locked in their urns, a man, his wife, and his mistress relay the sordid details of their love triangle.
Play will feature Roger Dominic Casey, Kate Forbes, and Sarah Street.
Krapp’s Last Tape – “Perhaps my best years are gone…But I wouldn’t want them back. Not with the fire in me now. No, I wouldn’t want them back”
Krapp (F. Murray Abraham), an aged man, reviews his life with the assistance of his younger self heard on autobiographical tape recordings.
Irish Repertory Theatre (132 W. 22nd St.)
1/15 - 3/9
Opening Night 1/26
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit IRISHREP.ORG
Krapp’s Last Tape will feature F. Murray Abraham.
4) Dear Jack, Dear Louise
Two strangers – a military doctor in Oregon and an aspiring actress in New York City – meet by letter during World War II. They dream of being together someday, but the war keeps them apart for years. Will letters be enough to spark a love story
59E59 Theatres (59 E. 59 St.)
1/18 - 2/26
2/2
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit 59e59.org/shows/show-detail/ken-ludwigs-dear-jack-dear-louise.
5) Sapphire
Self-identified real-ass bitch and Angry Black Woman, Peola is unlucky in love and constantly asking herself the age-old question: “When is it my turn to be happy?” After a near-death experience, she decides to make a change in her life and undergoes an experimental surgical procedure to get a BBI (Be Better Implant). Peola finally has a chance at happiness and embracing her divine feminine, as well as finding a man, but the implant and its creator are not without complications and not as perfect as they seem. Sapphire is a surreal afro-futurist satire about the stereotypes we give ourselves and others, the idea of perfection and the ideal woman, and the concept of change.
The Brick (579 Metropolitan Ave.)
1/15 - 1/18
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit hwww.bricktheater.com/event/the-exponential-festival-and-the-brick-present-sapphire
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6) In the Zone
Originally debuting during the height of World War I fervor––only months after the United States entered the war––In the Zone is one of four one-act plays O’Neill wrote between 1914 and 1917, inspired by his time aboard the British ship SS Ikala. Set aboard a tramp steamer, the play delves into themes of paranoia, xenophobia, and ambition, as the sailors grow suspicious that one of their own may be a spy.
For the performance, as you enter the forecastle of Wavertree, you’ll be transported to the tense confines of the SS Glencairn, an Allied munitions ship braving the infamous “U-Boat Zone.” The intimate setting enhances the drama, complemented by the atmospheric folk music of Nathan Bishop and his band, Faoileán. Audience members for the 45-minute play can choose between traditional seating on chairs or benches or embrace a more adventurous experience with bunk seating, allowing you to claim a traditional sailor’s bunk and step into the life of a seafarer from 1885.
Aboard the Wavertree (Pier 16 Fult & South St.)
1/17 - 1/19
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit seaportmuseum.org/eugene-
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9) BAM hosts the 39th Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The 2025 Tribute Features a Keynote Address by Civil Rights Icon Carlotta Walls LaNier the Youngest Member of the Little Rock Nine, a Performance by Ailey II’s Kiri Moore, and The Fire Ensemble Led by Troy Anthony
39th Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
BAM Howard Gilman Opera House
30 Lafayette Ave. Brooklyn, NY
Jan 20, 2025, at 10:30am EST
FREE (BAM lobby will open at 8am; seating is on a first-come, first-seated basis)
BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) and Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso are proud to present the 39th Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., New York City’s largest celebration honoring the life and legacy of Dr. King. Featuring a keynote address by civil rights icon Carlotta Walls LaNier, a powerful solo by Ailey II dancer Kiri Moore, and an intergenerational performance by The Fire Ensemble, this free annual event will take place on Monday, January 20, 2025, at 10:30am in BAM’s Howard Gilman Opera House (Peter Jay Sharp Building, 30 Lafayette Ave.), bringing together artists, activists, and community leaders to honor Dr. King’s enduring message of justice and unity.
This free annual event is open to all. Tribute tickets will be distributed on a first-come, first-seated basis starting at 8am in the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House lobby. For more information, visit BAM.org.
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10) AMAS MUSICAL THEATRE
THE AMAS MUSICAL THEATRE LAB
TO PRESENT
DEVELOPMENTAL READINGS OF
THE STORK DERBY
A NEW MUSICAL
BY DAVID ROSSMER, DAN LIPTON, JANIS HIRSCH
MUSIC DIRECTION BY DAN LIPTON
DIRECTED BY SHERYL KALLER
FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 2025
Amas Musical Theatre (Donna Trinkoff, Artistic Producer) and the Amas Musical Theatre Lab, will present developmental readings of The Stork Derby, a new musical by David Rossmer, Dan Lipton and Janis Hirsch on Friday, January 17, 2025.
In 1926, eccentric multi-millionaire Charles Vance Millar died, leaving behind a most bizarre will and testament. The bulk of his fortune would go to the woman in Toronto who birthed the most children over the next decade. And so began the incredible and true story of The Great Stork Derby. The first “reality show” where ordinary people could be extraordinary.
For information, visit www.amasmusical.org
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| Courtesy of DKC/O&M 11) GRAMMY® AND TONY AWARD® NOMINEE ANNMARIE MILAZZO TO RELEASE CONCEPT ALBUM “The Shape of Things: Songs From Joy The Musical” ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 17 ON JOY MACHINE RECORDS
DIGITAL ALBUM PRE-SALE NOW AVAILABLE HERE |
Grammy and Tony Award nominee AnnMarie Milazzo announced today that she will be releasing “The Shape of Things: Songs From Joy The Musical,” a concept album inspired by Joy, the powerful and uplifting new musical based on the life of trailblazing businesswoman and inventor Joy Mangano, on Friday, January 17 on Joy Machine Records.
Written and performed by Milazzo, produced by Sonny Paladino, and with music supervision by Andy Einhorn, the digital album is available for pre-order HERE.
Additionally, the music video for “The Shape of Things” performed by Milazzo is now available HERE.
Track List for “The Shape of Things: Songs From Joy The Musical”
1. Welcome To My World
2. The Shape Of Things
3. I Got People
4. Out of Here
5. The Only Mop You'll Ever Need
6. We Sell Stories (The Doo Wop Project)
7. Walk With Me (Drew Gehling)
8. Mother's Daughter
9. Have You Ever Felt That?
10. Is This As Good As It Gets?
11. Make a Miracle
12) JENNA RUBAII, CONSTANTINE MAROULIS, MAYA DAYS
to star in the
Developmental Presentation of
AVALONA, A Musical Legend
Created by, with Music and lyrics by DINA FANAI
Directed by DODD LOOMIS
Musical Direction by BOB KINKEL
Choreography by NATALIE LOMONTE
At the SPSA Theater on the Upper West Side of New York City,
January 14 - 17, 2025 at 7:30pm
AVALONA, A Musical Legend, conceived and created by award-winning recording artist, songwriter, producer, and storyteller Dina Fanai will receive a special four-day musical presentation on January 14th-17th at the SPSA Theater (263 West 86th Street). The workshop will be directed by Dodd Loomis, executive produced and with musical direction by Bob Kinkel (co-creator, Trans-Siberian Orchestra), choreography by Natalie Lomonte, and casting by Chloe Lowery.
AVALONA, A Musical Legend invites you into an immersive, multi-genre experience of song, storytelling, dance, and 3D digital projections. This original parable for adults blends the poetic mysticism of Rumi with the transformative insights of Campbell’s The Power of Myth.
Through a rich tapestry of spiritual philosophy, AVALONA breathes life into archetypes that guide us from darkness to light, fear to freedom. As "The Seeker," you follow Avalona, a woman confronting her inner demons and embarking on a journey of self-discovery. Will she choose to LIVE, to LOVE herself, and to SEE beyond the veil of illusion that has blocked her from her true essence and destiny? As we journey with her, we each have the opportunity to step into our own light, discover our own truth and also make the conscious choice to LIVE…LOVE…SEE…
Tickets start at $35 and are available via EventBrite
Performances are:
Tuesday, January 14 at 7:30 pm
Wednesday, January 15 at 7:30 pm
Thursday, January 16 at 7:30 pm
Friday, January 17 at 7:30 pm
To find out more about AVALONA, please visit AvalonaImmersive.com
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| Courtesy of Aversa PR 13) NEW HOPE AND LAMBERTVILLE RESTAURANT WEEK PRESENTED BY UNION CHILL SET TO DEBUTS AT OVER TWO DOZEN RESTAURANTS JAN. 13-27 |
14) ONCE UPON A MATTRESS
2024 BROADWAY CAST ALBUM ANNOUNCED
Sutton Foster, Michael Urie and the rest of the Broadway cast of New York City Center Encores! revival of Once Upon a Mattress, directed by Lear deBessonet, go into the studio to record the much-anticipated Cast Album of their production at the end of January. The recording session follows the conclusion of a box office record-breaking run of the musical at the Center Theatre Group’s Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles last week. The album will be released by Center Stage Records and Shout! Broadway and is produced by Emmy Award-winner Amy Sherman-Palladino, Tony Award-winner Adam Guettel, Emmy and 4-time Grammy Award-winner Lawrence Manchester, and Jenny Gersten, and Executive Produced by Van Dean for Center Stage Records and Douglas Denoff for Shout! Broadway.
The album will be released physically and digitally on March 28, 2025. The CD is available for preorder now at www.centerstagerecords.com.
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| Courtesy of Aversa PR 15) Philadelphia Zoo Hosting “Key to the Zoo” Premium Insider Tours During its January Hibernation—Offering Exclusive Meet & Greets with Animals and More Guests can choose one of two tours, learn from Zoo experts and have the entire Zoo to themselves! |
Conservation in Action: Spend the morning with a member of the Conservation Education team visiting several of the Zoo’s most critically endangered animals and learning about the crucial conservation work that the Zoo supports. Each tour will be unique, but will include at least one behind-the-scenes experience where guests will get up close and personal with the animals and learn about their individual personalities from the keepers who care for them. The experience ends with lunch in the historic Solitude, where guests will be joined by a member of the Zoo’s Animal Care Team to talk about their experiences saving wildlife around the world. All tours will include at least one behind-the-scenes experience, a one-of-a-kind gift created by one of our animals, and a catered lunch with non-alcoholic beverages.
History at America’s First Zoo: Philadelphia Zoo is home to an impressive past and an even brighter future! On this afternoon tour, you’ll learn about some of the important ways we are using innovative strategies and techniques to help save wildlife, all while being immersed in the historic grounds and structures of America’s First Zoo. All tours will include a one-hour animal tour, an Animal Ambassador meet-and-greet, and a tour inside the Solitude.
Tours will be held Saturday, January 11; Sunday, January 12; Saturday January 18; Sunday January 26 with the Conservation in Action tours held from 9:00am-1:30pm and the History at America’s First Zoo tours from 1:00-3:00pm. Conservation in Action tickets are $500 (ticket includes: parking, entry, private tour guide, a behind-the-scenes experience, tour of the Solitude, catered lunch, and take-home animal art), History at America’s First Zoo are $150 (ticket includes: parking, entry, private tour guide, ambassador animal meet & greet, tour of the Solitude). Guests MUST book the Conservation in Action tour 4 days in advance and the History at America’s First Zoo tour 24 hours before. A limited number of tickets are available at philadelphiazoo dot org.
Songwriters Hall of Fame Inductee Steve Dorff to make his 54 Below Debut. Renowned songwriter Steve Dorff, a 2018 inductee into The Songwriters Hall of Fame and a three-time Grammy nominee, is set to make his highly anticipated debut at 54 Below for one night only. With a remarkable career spanning five decades, Dorff has penned countless hits that have become the soundtrack of people's lives, sung by legendary artists across various genres.
The performance will take place at 54 Below on Sunday, January 19th at 7 PM, with doors opening at 5:30 PM. This debut promises to be a memorable evening, celebrating the artistry of Steve Dorff and his extraordinary contributions to the world of music.
For tickets to Steve Dorff’s special performance, visit https://54below.org/events/
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| Courtesy of DKC/O&M 17) “SWEPT AWAY” RELEASES NEW SINGLE “NO HARD FEELINGS” AHEAD OF ALBUM RELEASE FEBRUARY 7, 2025
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To pre-save the digital album, click here.
To view a behind-the-scenes making of the album, click here.
18) TWO RIVER THEATER ANNOUNCES FREE UPLIFTING PRESENTATION WITH
As an author, Kevin has written 16 books, including Grocery Shopping with My Mother, his third volume of poetry; The Education of Kevin Powell, his critically-acclaimed autobiography, which is being adapted for the screen; and his most recent title, The Kevin Powell Reader, which collects over 30 years of Kevin’s literary output. Currently, he is working on a biography of the iconic rapper and actor Tupac Shakur, who he interviewed several times as a founding senior writer for Quincy Jones’ groundbreaking Vibe magazine. Kevin’s writings, ranging from interviews, celebrity features, social commentary, poems, and blogs, have been published in The New York Times, The Washington Post, New York Amsterdam News, CNN, NPR, ESPN, Essence, Ebony, Rolling Stone, Esquire, HuffPost, Utne Reader, The Guardian, Politico, The Progressive, Complex, British GQ, and other outlets.
As a truth-seeker, bridge-builder, hip-hop authority, and pop culture curator Kevin has been at the center of several watershed moments. He was a cast member on the very first season of MTV’s “The Real World,” which launched the reality tv genre. He produced, in partnership with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Brooklyn Museum, the very first history of hip-hop exhibit in America. In the worlds of film and theater, Kevin has directed, co-written, and co-produced his debut feature-length documentary, When We Free The World. Kevin is also creating a stage play that will be based on Grocery Shopping with My Mother, his moving collection of poems that he transformed into a musical project. That music project was GRAMMY-nominated in 2024 for Best Spoken Word Poetry Album.
A vegan, two-time New York City Marathon runner, bicyclist, skateboarder, student of yoga, avid hiker, and member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Kevin is a proud and long-time resident of Brooklyn, New York, and happily married to Evangeline Lawson, photographer, filmmaker, writer, and his equal partner in every way.
TICKET INFORMATION
To learn more and reserve your free tickets, visit https://tworivertheater.org/
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