A) Beginning Performances
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Featuring original songs by: Aerosmith; Sara Bareilles; The Flaming Lips; Lady A.; Cyndi Lauper; John Legend; Panic! at the Disco; Plain White T's; They Might be Giants; T.I.; The Magnetic Zeros and songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny & Andy Paley.
Kelsey Theatre (1200 Old Trenton Rd., West Windsor)
9/19 - 9/28
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7) Iranian Girlfriend
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8) The Maenads
The Maenads is a fast-paced, comedic thriller about five men who climb a mountain to cosplay as maenads — female followers of Dionysus — and free themselves from the prison of modern masculinity. But even a playful invocation of the God of Chaos has its consequences as the men soon find themselves stranded without food, water, or cell signals, drunk and tripping balls in an increasingly hostile environment.
Desperate to survive but equally desperate not to leave the mountain unchanged, the men are forced to confront the lies and fears that drove them to this performance of ecstatic femininity in the first place.
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9) Nothing Like Broadway
Packed with spy antics and secret identities, NOTHING LIKE BROADWAY! is set in an Off-Broadway cabaret theater. It follows Milo, a schlubby lighting booth guy with big dreams of stepping into the spotlight, and his best friend Annabelle. Their Broadway aspirations are upended when two spies arrive on the scene, each hiding from the other while posing as cabaret singers. As secrets unravel and covert operations collide, Milo navigates the chaos and might just save the world while performing on that glorious, tiny stage.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.nothinglikebroadway.
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Inspired by the viral Twitter thread that asked, “Did Anne Frank ever acknowledge her white privilege?”, SLAM FRANK is a new musical that imagines what happens when a progressive community theater company decides “now is not the time to center privileged, straight, white Europeans (who happened to be hiding from Nazis).”
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- Participate in creative reuse workshops such as making beads out of plastic straws or musical instruments out of discarded objects in collaboration with Materials for the Arts.
- Color in a chalk mural depicting images and quotes by seven remarkable Black and Hispanic women who are social justice and environmental activists in the Staten Island Community: Debbie Anne Paige, Dorcas Meyers, Heather Butts, Jasi (Jasmine) Robinson, Kelly Vilar, Lori Love, Petula Gay
- Listen and/or participate in a discussion on how we can responsibly divest from fossil fuels, viable alternatives to fossil fuel based plastics, as well as the health implications of microplastics accumulating in our brains and internal organs.
A highlight of this year’s season is a new partnership with House of Oz, the award-winning global producing company led by Georgie Black. Dedicated to championing Australian artists worldwide, House of Oz boasts a track record of more than 1,000 performances across international tours. This collaboration reflects the Festival’s commitment to showcasing the richness and diversity of Australian theatre on the global stage.
The Festival will present two fully staged productions at Theatre Row (410 West 42nd Street):
FLICK by Madelaine Nunn, Purse Prize Award winner — presented by House of Oz
SKINNY by Michelle Pearson — presented by House of Oz
Both productions, direct from the Edinburgh Festival, will feature post-show talkbacks, giving audiences unique insight into the process of bringing Australian works to international stages.
The Festival’s ongoing collaboration with Australian Theatre Live continues with a special screening of Nakkiah Lui’s hit comedy Blaque Showgirls at the Dolby Screening Room (1350 6th Avenue), featuring Griffin Theatre’s acclaimed premiere season.
The much-anticipated ATF Cabaret returns to Green Room 42 (570 10th Avenue), now paired with a concert presentation of Happy People, with music and lyrics by Matthew Lee Robinson and book by Matthew Lee Robinson and Scott Morris. This event is co-presented with EQ Endeavours and Rebecca Morris.
ATF Cabaret Cast: Amelia Cormack (Hadestown), Caroline O’Connor (Chicago, Anastasia), Barnaby Reiter (Titanique), Brenton Cosier (Skin), Jennifer Reed (Assassins, The Who’s Tommy), and Jaimee Lee Gaston (Maneater).
Happy People Cast: Caroline O’Connor (Chicago, Anastasia), Ainsley Melham (Aladdin, Boop), Daniel Asseta (& Juliet, 42 Balloons), Heather Makalani (Moulin Rouge, Aladdin), Mig Ayesa (We Will Rock You, Rock of Ages), and Elise McCann (Beetlejuice, Matilda).
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The Indo-American Arts Council presents the 17th Annual Erasing Borders Dance Festival on Saturday, September 20, 2025 and Sunday, September 21, 2025 at 6pm at the Ailey Citigroup Theater, 405 W 55th St, New York, NY. Tickets start at $25 and can be purchased online at
iaac.us/erasing-borders-dance-
New York’s premier Indian dance festival, Erasing Borders, proudly hosted by the Indo-American Arts Council, features performances by eminent Bharatanatyam artists and several US based dance companies. This year’s two-night program includes iconic Bharatanatyam artists alongside dynamic US based companies. On Saturday, September 20, audiences will witness a rare solo by acclaimed Bharatanatyam exponent Priyadarsini Govind. On Sunday, September 21, the legendary Rama Vaidyanathan performs with Dakshina and Sannidhi. Experience the magic of the festival by reserving your tickets for this unforgettable two-night celebration.
Performance Lineup
Saturday, September 20, 2025 | 6-8PM, Ailey Citigroup Theater
School: Nrithyanjali School/Guru: Ramya Ramnarayan/Bharatanatyam student group
Trina Sarkar: Odissi solo
Kalanidhi: Kuchipudi group
Chitresh Das Dance Company: Kathak group
Priyadarsini Govind: Bharatanatyam solo
Sunday, September 21, 2025 | 6-8PM, Ailey Citigroup Theater
School: Odissi Dance Company/Guru: Aparupa Chatterjee/Odissi student group
Pranamya Suri: Kuchipudi solo
Rovaco Dance Company/Rohan Bhargava: Group contemporary
Preeti Vasudevan: contemporary solo
Rama Vaidyanathan trio: Bharatanatyam
Additional Programming:
September 18 at 6pm – The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts hosts the fourth annual Dr. Sunil Kothari Honorary Lecture, featuring Priyadarsini Govind. Presented by the Jerome Robbins Dance Division at the Library for the Performing Arts, Govind who studied in depth the art of abhinaya from the master inheritor of the rajadasi tradition, Kalanidhi Narayanan, shares how human emotions are interpreted and transformed from everyday reality to stylized yet accessible aesthetic form.
September 20 from 3–5pm – Masterclass with Rama Vaidyanathan, TULA – Finding the Balance.
This master class will focus on techniques of core control, while understanding the art of restrain and release in nritta. It will also explore balancing imagery with emotion in abhinaya while harnessing the vocabulary for tradition and creativity to co - exist. The master class will introduce several exercises that will help find that crucial balance in every aspect of dance. Tickets for this event are $92.55 (including fees) and can be purchased here.
September 21 – IAAC honors the late Anupam “Tino” Puri, the first Indian-American partner at McKinsey & Company, alongside his wife, Rajika Puri, an internationally acclaimed dancer, choreographer, and writer. In their honor, IAAC will establish the $1,000 Tino & Rajika Puri Award, recognizing and supporting artists at the Erasing Borders Dance Festival each year.
Ailey Citigroup Theater (405 W. 55th St.)
9/20 - 9/21
Producers announced the digital lottery and rush policies for Tony Award® and multiple Olivier Award®-winning director/producer Jamie Lloyd’s new production of Samuel Beckett’s masterpiece Waiting for Godot starring Keanu Reeves as ‘Estragon’ and Alex Winter as ‘Vladimir,’ which began previews yesterday, September 13 at 8 PM at Broadway’s Hudson Theatre (141 West 44th Street) ahead of a Sunday, September 28 opening night.
TodayTix Digital Rush
Rush tickets are available for $49 the morning of each performance on the TodayTix app, beginning at 9 AM ET. Users can download the TodayTix app on an iOS or Android device and purchase up to two tickets for that afternoon or evening's show. A limited number of rush tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Seats may be partial view. Users can set an alert on the TodayTix app to be notified when rush tickets are available each day.
Lucky Seat Digital Lottery
Digital lottery tickets will be available on Lucky Seat for $49 each. Feeling lucky? Waiting for Godot has announced a lottery ticket policy in New York playing at the Hudson Theatre. Starting today at 12 PM ET, participants will have a chance to enter to win $49 tickets. Participants must have a Lucky Seat account to participate in the lottery.
For weekday performances, entries will be accepted until 9:30 AM ET the day before the performance, with winners being selected beginning at 10 AM ET and continuing throughout the day as needed. For weekend performances, entries will be accepted until 9:30 AM ET the Friday before, with winner selection following at 10 AM ET and continuing throughout the day as needed.
Winners will have a limited window in which to purchase and claim their tickets, so those entering are encouraged to keep an eye on the drawing on the dates they have entered. Tickets are subject to availability, seats may be partial view, and while every effort will be to keep seats in pairs, there is a chance that pairs may be split up. Limit of two tickets per patron. Entries are accepted at LuckySeat.com.
This strictly limited engagement will play through Sunday, January 4, 2026 only. Tickets for Waiting for Godot are also on at www.godotbroadway.com.
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27) NJPAC PRESENTS KASHMIR – THE SPIRIT OF LED ZEPPELIN LIVE! Friday, September 19 at 8PM NJPAC Victoria Theater Lizzie & Jonathan Tisch Stage One Center Street Newark, New Jersey 07102 |
This concert offers a complete audio and visual experience. The members of KASHMIR not only replicate the sound of Led Zeppelin but also bear a striking resemblance to the legendary band. This visual realism, combined with their intense sound, enhances the overall experience. Attending a KASHMIR concert is like being transported back to an era when musical giants walked the Earth.
28) TWO RIVER THEATER REVEALS CURATED EVENTS AND EXPANDED ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES
IN CONJUNCTION WITH AGATHA CHRISTIE’S MURDER ON THE LINKS
Two River Theater is thrilled to announce curated events and expanded accessibility services in conjunction with the world-premiere of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Links, stylishly reimagined by Tony Award® winning director Darko Tresnjak (A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder). Featuring numerous Tony Award® winners and nominees, both on and off stage, the production will run in the Joan and Robert Rechnitz Theater from September 13 - October 5, 2025.
Take a swing at cracking the case! When Agatha Christie’s famed detective Hercule Poirot is summoned to a country chateau in France, he discovers a body on the golf course with a knife in its back – a hole in one indeed! New clues dredge up old intrigue in Murder on the Links.
The full event lineup includes:
In the Know with Justin Waldman
Wednesday, September 17 5:30PM Marion Huber Theater FREE
Artistic Director Justin Waldman hosts an intimate conversation with Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Links Director, Darko Tresnjak. Coffee and cookies will be available starting at 5:30 PM, with the discussion set to start at 5:45 PM.
Tickets available at: https://tworivertheater.org/
Pride Night
Friday, September 26 7:00PM Library FREE
Join us for a pre-show event designed for LGBTQ+ people and their allies to come together, mingle and build community before enjoying Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Links. Enjoy light bites, drinks and music with old friends or come meet someone new at this vibrant and inclusive event!
Tickets available at: https://tworivertheater.org/
Free Movie Screening of MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (1974)
Sunday, September 28 12:00PM Library FREE
Looking for more murders and moustaches? Join us for a free showing of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express. When a wealthy passenger is found murdered aboard the luxurious Orient Express, legendary detective Hercule Poirot must unravel a web of secrets and lies to identify the killer before the train reaches its destination. Featuring an all-star cast including Albert Finney, Ingrid Bergman, Lauren Bacall, and Sean Connery, this Academy Award-winning film is a suspenseful journey you won’t want to miss.
https://tworivertheater.org/
1920’s Cocktail Night with Artistic Director Justin Waldman
Friday, October 3 6:00PM Library TICKETS $15 PER PERSON
Artistic Director Justin Waldman will show off his mixology skills at this 1920’s Cocktail Night! This interactive class will guide you through the preparation of timeless favorites for an evening of jazz age fun. This event is 21+.
https://tworivertheater.org/
TWO RIVER’S ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES INCLUDE:
Fragrance Free performance
Saturday, September 20 at 3:00PM
Audience members are asked to refrain from wearing colognes, perfumes or scented oils for the safety and comfort of all.
Play Date
Saturday, September 27 at 3:00PM
Free onsite childcare provided by Monmouth Day Care Center and discounted tickets for caregivers attending that performance.
American Sign Language, Audio Described and Open Captioned performance
Saturday, October 4 at 3:00PM
Available for patrons with vision loss and hearing loss.
Pay What You Want
Saturday, September 13 at 8PM and Sunday, September 14 at 3PM
In an effort to help break down financial barriers, patrons may pay what they wish for tickets to Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Links performances on September 13 at 8PM and September 14 at 3PM. Tickets typically cost $45-$55. Tickets may only be secured in person, at the Box Office.
For more information on Two River Theater’s access services and to access ticket prices, visit tworivertheater.org/
TICKET INFORMATION
Regular ticket prices range from $40-$80. Groups should email groups@trtc.org directly.
For tickets and more information, visit: https://tworivertheater.org/
To see the full 2025/2026 Season programming visit: tworivertheater.org.
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29) American Museum of Natural History Announces Programs and Installations for Climate Week NYC
Diorama Installation Reframes Historic Scenes Through Lens of Climate Challenges
Events include all-ages festival, an assembly about climate resilience, the launch of the Climate Learning Lab, a convening for educators, and more |
Museum programming (list below) runs from Friday, September 19, through Monday, September 29. Eight of the Museum’s dioramas across three historic exhibition halls will be transformed through large-scale graphics and interactive media to highlight the effects of climate change and human activity on our planet’s ecosystems, biodiversity, and health. Familiar scenes that will be reinterpreted through this lens include three in the Bernard Family Hall of North American Mammals, including the Alaska Moose Diorama that will tell the story of how climate change affects tick populations and the implications for human and animal health; three in the Milstein Hall of Ocean Life, including the Dolphin and Tuna Diorama where visitors will learn about threats posed by plastics and play a game about removing them; and two in the Hall of North American Forests, including the Mixed Deciduous Forest Diorama that will investigate wildfires.
Program offerings include ClimateFest, a full-day, all-ages event that will bring the science of climate change to life through hands-on activities, communal art projects, and more; the AMNH Climate Assembly, a participatory gathering where guests are invited to take part in a series of collaborative discussions and activities that envision how New Yorkers can adapt and thrive on our changing planet; Climate Resilience in Action, an evening of music, lectures, and expert perspectives highlighting on-the-ground efforts to address the effects of climate change; The Art & Science of Storytelling for Climate Progress panel discussion; the launch of a new Climate Learning Lab dedicated to teaching climate science that will be available for drop-in visits on select weekend days; and an event for educators, policymakers, and thought leaders about increasing climate literacy and integrating climate education in the classroom.
Climate Week NYC Programming at the Museum
Dioramas: Exploring Climate Change
Friday, September 19–Monday, September 29
From Friday, September 19, through Monday, September 29, eight Museum dioramas are being transformed to highlight the effects of climate change and human activity on our planet’s ecosystems, biodiversity, and our health. Visitors can view familiar scenes through a lens of climate challenges and explore stories of climate resilience in large-scale graphics and interactive media. Locations include:
- Milstein Hall of Ocean Life
- Dolphin and Tuna Diorama: Discover the new threat posed by plastics (and help remove them).
- Walrus Diorama: Find out how habitat loss can lead to overcrowding and competition for resources.
- Andros Coral Reef Diorama: Explore the threat of coral bleaching to marine life.
- Bernard Family Hall of North American Mammals
- Alaska Moose Diorama: Find out how climate change affects tick populations and what that means for animal and human health.
- Alaska Brown Bear Diorama: Explore how this ecosystem, represented as it was one hundred years ago, might have changed.
- American Bison and Pronghorn Diorama: Discover what happens when grasslands are converted to croplands.
- Hall of North American Forests
- Mixed Deciduous Forest: See if you can tell fact from fiction when it comes to threats of wildfires and impacts on human health.
- Southeastern Coastal Plain Forest: Discover why wetlands are crucial in protecting against floods.
Saturday, September 20, 10 am–4 pm
A full-day celebration of science, sustainability, and community, this all-ages event will bring the science of climate change and its impact on human health to life through hands-on activities, communal art projects, pop-up presentations, and live demonstrations across the Museum. At the event, visitors will be able to:
- Watch dynamic performances from Indigenous Enterprise as they light up the Milstein Hall of Ocean Life with the power of powwow song and dance
- Contribute to a community climate art project and join discussions with Climate Cafe and Climate Imaginarium on how to process climate anxieties
- Experience Eyes on Earth, a live visualization station where scientists will demonstrate how satellite research is helping us understand the impacts of climate change on our planet and our health
- See a documentary, listen to a children’s storytime, create keepsakes out of recyclables, participate in demonstrations, and more
The Art & Science of Storytelling for Climate Progress
Monday, September 22, 3 pm
In an era of declining public trust, museums remain among the most trusted institutions. How are museums using their expertise to lead cutting-edge climate storytelling? The Yale Program on Climate Change Communication (YPCC) conducts research to help museums of all types—natural history, art, science, and history museums—engage audiences around climate change. Join YPCC for a panel discussion with museum and exhibition designers about how museums are blending data with storytelling, identifying new ways to inform and inspire visitors to act on climate change, and how successful strategies from museums can be applied more broadly across the climate movement. The panel will include leaders from the Climate Museum, the Natural History Museum of Utah, The Wild Center, the Association of Science and Technology Centers, the American Museum of Natural History, and experience designers Sitara Systems, whose projects included climate change interactive exhibits for the Yale Peabody Museum.
Thursday, September 25, 4:30 pm
The AMNH Climate Assembly will invite participants to a live, city-wide conversation about climate resilience. During an energizing 90-minute session in the Museum’s Gottesman Research Library and Learning Center, participants will gather in small groups, share perspectives, and hear from neighbors and strangers alike as they imagine how New Yorkers can adapt and thrive in a changing climate. Guided by the Iswe Foundation and the Museum’s Center for Biodiversity and Conservation, the session will offer a rare chance for New Yorkers to feel the power of collective problem-solving and leave inspired by the creativity and commitment of community.
Thursday, September 25, 7 pm
As climate change reshapes our cities, communities, and health, New York stands at a crossroads—an international city with a responsibility to lead and an opportunity to act. This evening event will include music by Madame Gandhi, an electronic music producer, artist, and activist, as well as a lecture demonstration where she will share her experience recording sounds from nature, integrating them into her music, and including nature in royalties. A series of Lightning Lectures will showcase on-the-ground work by local organizations across the five boroughs, from rooftop farming and urban forestry to public cooling infrastructure and community organizing.
A keynote presentation by Rohit T. Aggarwala, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection and the City’s Chief Climate Officer, will highlight how New York City is advancing its climate and sustainability goals, offering insight into how local governments are preparing for the growing challenges of climate change.
Opens Saturday, September 20, 10:30 am–5 pm; select Saturdays and Sundays, Noon – 5 pm
In this investigation-driven learning lab designed for ages 8 and up, visitors will have the opportunity to learn about climate, climate change, and what we can do to address our warming planet. Located on the third floor of the Museum’s Gilder Center, the lab offers activities to explore global forces that fuel and maintain our climate system led by Museum facilitators. Visitors will investigate elements of the four spheres of our planetary systems; atmosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere, and their influence on climate.
Climate Education in Action
Friday, September 26, 5 pm
Organized by the Museum with SubjectToClimate, the Climate and Resilience Education Task Force, the Climate Mental Health Network, the National Environmental Education Foundation, and the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, this event convenes educators, policymakers, and thought leaders on the topic of increasing climate literacy and integrating climate education in the classroom. Museum President Sean Decatur will offer welcome remarks, followed by a keynote presentation by climate scientist and communicator Katharine Hayhoe and a series of short talks led by New York City educators who have successfully brought climate change education into their classes.
Climate Change at the Museum
The American Museum of Natural History’s global mission is to discover, interpret, and disseminate information about human cultures, the natural world, and the universe through a wide-ranging program of scientific research, education, and exhibition. Through this work, the Museum addresses the most pressing challenges of our day, including the impacts of climate change.
The Museum’s efforts to educate the public about climate change include permanent exhibitions, such as the dynamic media wall in the Museum’s David S. and Ruth L. Gottesman Hall of Planet Earth where visitors interact with current data on the climate crisis; special exhibitions that travel to venues around the globe; and a diverse range of public programs and in-person and online educational offerings for learners of all ages and for educators. The Museum’s extensive scientific collections are used by Museum scientists and researchers from around the world as critical evidence to understand the effects of climate change and other urgent environmental threats.
30) Producers of Upcoming Broadway Revival of ART
Launch NYC Student Access Initiative:
ART & Process Education Fund
Broadway Education Alliance to Serve as the Fiscal Sponsor
The producers of the highly anticipated Broadway revival of Yasmina Reza’s Tony Award-winning play ART— Sand & Snow Entertainment (Michael Shulman), ATG Productions , and Gavin Kalin Productions—are proud to announce the launch of the ART & Process Education Fund, a theater arts education initiative aimed at expanding access to theater for underserved NYC public school teen audiences. The program is being fiscally sponsored by the Broadway Education Alliance Inc., (“BEA”) a nonprofit organization committed to advancing equity and excellence in theater arts education.
ART & Process coincides with the show’s limited engagement at the Music Box Theatre, currently in previews with an official opening on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Under the direction of Tony Award nominee Scott Ellis, ART will feature a powerhouse cast including Tony Award nominee and Emmy Award winner Bobby Cannavale, Tony Award and Emmy Award winner James Corden, and Tony Award and Emmy Award winner Neil Patrick Harris.
Working in partnership with the New York Public Schools Arts Office, the program will enable over 1,000 students attending Title 1 and public high schools located throughout the five boroughs to attend a live performance of ART and participate in specially designed educational experiences that explore the themes, creative process, and cultural significance of the play and the process of remounting this show on Broadway.
For more information on the ART & Process Education Fund, please visit www.artonbroadway.com/
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31) Brooklyn Academy of Music
Upcoming Events
The Mahabharata (8K restoration)
Directed by Peter Brook (1989)
Sep 18 at 7:30pm
Steinberg Screen at the BAM Strong
651 Fulton St.
Brooklyn, NY
Tickets start at $28
In October 1987, BAM made theater history by staging English director Peter Brook’s nine-hour adaptation of the Sanskrit epic Mahabarata in a long-dormant Brooklyn theater—now known as the Harvey Theater at BAM Strong—which proudly hosts Brook’s 1989 film adaptation of that historic production on the Steinberg Screen.
Marking the late director’s centenary in 2025, the film is screening in a stunning new 8K restoration undertaken
by his son, Simon Brook.
Shot in Paris and condensed from its original form to a more concise yet still sweeping cinematic experience, The Mahabharata features an international cast including Akram Khan, Erika Alexander, and Ciarán Hinds, performing an artful distillation of the foundational Hindu epic. Focused on a conflict between two families descended from the same royal house, the film depicts a bitter rivalry that explodes into war, with victory achieved at an unthinkable cost.
Linton Kwesi Johnson
Film by Franco Rosso (1979)
Sep 20 at 7:30pm
Steinberg Screen at the BAM Strong
651 Fulton St.
Brooklyn, NY
Tickets start at $20
Born in Jamaica, poet, reggae artist, and activist Linton Kwesi Johnson (LKJ) moved to England in 1963, and by the late 70s attained iconic status with his robust voice, passionate activism, and fervent verse set to heavy dub. Marking the 50th anniversary of Johnson’s groundbreaking 1975 eponymous poem, the potent
documentary portrait Dread Beat an Blood by Franco Rosso—director of the incendiary Babylon, which screened at BAM Rose Cinemas in 2012, 2019 and 2024—comes to the Steinberg Screen in a beautiful new restoration from the original 16mm elements by the British Film Institute. The film's depiction of a now-vanished Black Brixton gained national attention when its TV premiere was delayed by the Tories until Margaret Thatcher was safely elected, so great was the party’s concern about Johnson’s powers of persuasion.
After the screening, Johnson takes the Harvey Theater stage in person, reciting his poetry in his first US theatrical appearance in close to two decades. More than a timely retrospective, this singular event celebrates a militant artist still raising his voice for justice.
32) BROADWAY’S HIT MUSICAL
BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB
TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL
HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH
WITH SLATE OF EVENTS, NATIONAL TV APPEARANCES
AND PROMOTIONS
This fall, the hit Broadway musical, BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB, will celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month with a slate of special events, appearances and promotions. To mark the occasion, the company of BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB will do a special live performance on NBC’s “TODAY,” and the show’s Tony Award-winning choreographers, Patricia Delgado and Justin Peck, will be profiled on “CBS Mornings.” Other appearances will include Free Friday Nights at The Whitney Museum in association with ¡VIVA! Broadway®, a panel discussion as a part of the ‘Talks at Google’ series, among others.
BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB’s upcoming events for “Hispanic Heritage Month” are listed below in calendar order:
NATIONAL PUERTO RICAN MUSEUM AWARD: September 13
The company of BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB will be presented with a special Award from the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture in Chicago. The National Ceiba Award, Recognizing Deep Commitment to Uplifting the Puerto Rican People and Promoting Rich Art and Cultural Traditions, will be presented to the company on stage after the matinee performance by museum leadership.
MADE IN NY AWARD: September 15
The Tony Award winning choreographers of BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB, Patricia Delgado & Justin Peck, will be honored with a “Made in NY Award” from the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment. The award recognizes Delgado and Peck’s contribution to NYC’s entertainment industry and celebrates their achievement in the arts. BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB producer LaChanze is also being honored for her lifetime achievement in the theatre, as both a performer and an advocate, including championing this Hispanic story on Broadway.
¡VIVA! BROADWAY NIGHT: September 24
On Wednesday, September 24th, BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB will welcome members of the ¡Viva! Broadway community to the show for a special community night celebrating Latin heritage. ¡Viva! Broadway is dedicated to celebrating and amplifying the rich cultural heritage of the Latin and Hispanic communities on Broadway. This national audience development program of the Broadway League is committed to engaging and inspiring Latin and Hispanic audiences through activations, media programming, and partnerships. ¡Viva! Broadway aims to ensure there is rich cultural diversity throughout the Broadway industry now and for future generations. For tickets, please visit buenavistamusical.com and save 20% with code: VIVABVSC.
BAR SPEZZATURA: Month of October
Bar Spezzatura, located within the Hotel Theta, will offer a themed menu with custom BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB cocktails during the month of October.
NBC TODAY SHOW: October 2
The band and company will perform live on The Today Show’s outdoor plaza with special guests from the show. Tune in at 8am ET on Thursday, October 2 to watch.
CBS MORNINGS: Early October
BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB will be spotlighted in an episode of CBS Mornings, set to air in early October. The segment will feature Tony Award winning choreographers Patricia Delgado and Justin Peck, as well as the BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB dancers, and their work collaborating to bring their vision to life on stage on Broadway.
TALKS AT GOOGLE: October 9
Cast and creative team members will participate in the ‘Talks At Google’ series, focusing on the process of bringing the classic album to the stage and how Cuban heritage is represented on stage in BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB.
THE VIEW: October 10
On Wednesday, October 10th, The View will wrap up their celebration of Hispanic Heritage month with a special feature spotlighting the original Buena Vista Social Club music ensemble. BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB on Broadway will be highlighted as a part of the legacy of the album and how the music has been impactful across generations.
¡VIVA! BROADWAY PERFORMANCE AT THE WHITNEY MUSEUM:
October 17
On Friday, October 17th at 6pm, members of the band of BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB will give a special performance as a part of The Whitney Museum’s Free Friday Nights programming, offering free admission to all visitors, in partnership with ¡Viva! Broadway. Members of the BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB creative team will also participate in a panel conversation about the show. RSVPs will be taken on a first come, first serve basis. RSVP HERE. The Whitney Museum is located at 99 Gansevoort St, New York, NY 10014.
SING OUT FOR FREEDOM CONCERT: October 27
The Tony Award winning band of BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB will perform at the Sing Out For Freedom concert event on Monday, October 27th, benefiting the ACLU. BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB producer John Leguizamo will also be honored with the Michael Friedman Freedom award for his unwavering support of immigrants’ rights, Latino representation in media, and his contributions in the fight for racial justice and civil liberties for all.
VINYL RELEASE: November 7
The acclaimed Tony winning music of BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB will be available for lovers of vinyl cast recordings.
33) THE TONY AWARD®-WINNING PRODUCTION OF
“CABARET
AT THE KIT KAT CLUB”
ANNOUNCES PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE FOR
MARTY LAUTER AND DAVID MERINO
AS ‘EMCEE’
FINAL TWO WEEKS TO SEE
TWO-TIME OLIVIER AWARD NOMINEE MARISHA WALLACE
OPPOSITE LAUTER & MERINO
The Tony Award®-winning production of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club at the August Wilson Theatre (245 West 52nd Street) has announced the performance schedule for Marty Lauter and David Merino, two thrilling actors who will share the role of the ‘Emcee’ for the show’s final weeks opposite two-time Olivier Award nominee Marisha Wallace.
- David Merino (he/they/she) will play the ‘Emcee’ on Tuesday, September 9 through Thursday, September 11.
- Marty Lauter (they/them) will play the ‘Emcee’ on Friday, September 12 through Thursday, September 18.
- David Merino (he/they/she) will play the ‘Emcee’ on Friday, September 19 through Sunday, September 21.
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34) Dances Patrelle
Announces Student Auditions for
The Yorkville Nutcracker
Dances Patrelle announces young dancer auditions for The Yorkville Nutcracker on Saturday, September 20 and Sunday, September 21, 2025 at Ballet Academy East, 1651 Third Avenue, Third Floor, NYC. For more information, visit https://www.dancespatrelle.
All Auditions to be held at Ballet Academy East Studios
1651 Third Ave, 3rd Floor, NYC
Dancers should arrive in appropriate dance attire. (For soloist roles, dancers should be prepared to dance en pointe).
Auditions for Dancers Age 10-12
Saturday, September 20 - 4PM
Auditions for Dancers Age 6-7
Sunday, September 21 - 3PM
Audition for Ages 12+ (Corp and Soloist roles, dancers performing en pointe)
Sunday, September 21 - 3:30PM
Auditions for Dancers Age 8-9
Sunday, September 21 - 4:30PM
Production Fee: $325. The sibling rate for families with multiple dancers is $275. A limited number of need-based scholarships are available. Dancers must pre-register online for auditions by age group at https://www.dancespatrelle.
For questions, email nutcracker@dancespatrelle.org
*Please do not call Ballet Academy East or Dances Patrelle Offices*
Dances Patrelle will present The Yorkville Nutcracker from December 11-14, 2025, starring Miriam Miller and Tyler Angle.
Francis Patrelle's Holiday Classic, "The Yorkville Nutcracker," returns for its 29th Season! Enjoy a magical tour of 1895 New York City with Dances Patrelle. Your journey begins with a Christmas Eve party at Gracie Mansion attended by dignitaries from around the world - including our new police commissioner, Theodore Roosevelt. Thrill as you behold a battle with life-sized mice! Then go for a bracing midnight skate on the ponds of Central Park. Finally, take a sleigh-ride to the Grand Conservatory of the Bronx Botanical Gardens in time for a beautiful sunrise buffet of sweets, hosted by the Sugar-Plum Fairy.
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To celebrate the Original Broadway Cast Recording of DEATH BECOMES HER, a special cast album signing event at the Museum of Broadway [145 W 45th Street] will take place on Thursday, September 18 from 3:00PM-4:30PM. The composer-lyricists and principal cast of Broadway’s drop-dead hilarious musical comedy DEATH BECOMES HER will be in attendance.
Tickets for the event must be reserved for entry. Tickets can be reserved here. A purchase of the DEATH BECOMES HER Original Broadway Cast Recording (CD or Vinyl) is required for admission.
The album is available now via Concord Theatricals Recording, to stream or download. To purchase the CD and vinyl editions, please visit the show’s website. The album was produced by Sean Patrick Flahaven, Scott M. Riesett, and DEATH BECOMES HER composer-lyricists Julia Mattison and Noel Carey.
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| Courtesy of Michelle Tabnick PR Kaatsbaan Cultural Park Presents Ayodele Casel: Freedom in Progress (V.2) September 19–20, 2025 Black Box Theater, Studio Complex, 120 Broadway, Tivoli, NY, 12583 |
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park announces upcoming performances of Ayodele Casel in Freedom in Progress (V.2). Tickets are $25 for general admission and $15 with a student ID, available here. The performance on Friday, September 19 at 7PM will include a post-show artists talk led by fellow festival artist Kayla Farrish. The performance on September 20 is at 4PM. Freedom in Progress (V.2) is presented in partnership with Works + Process LaunchPAD.
Following last year’s critically acclaimed phenomenon Freedom…In Progress, tap dancer and choreographer Ayodele Casel returns to the electrifying 1979 improvisation of jazz legends Max Roach and Cecil Taylor—meeting their fearless exchange with her own blend of rhythmic love, precision, and liberation. During her residency at Kaatsbaan, Casel has deepened this exploration, shaping it into a first draft of an evening-length work.
Casel is sought after as a “tap dancer and choreographer of extraordinary depth,” and a “force of wit and wonder” (New York Times). Known for her highly skilled and expansive improvisation, Casel’s projects include her concert and Bessie Award-winning film Chasing Magic, and her Drama Desk-nominated work as tap choreographer for the Broadway revival of Funny Girl.
Tivoli’s newest restaurant addition and immediate hot spot, Club Sandwich, is offering specially curated picnic options for folks spending Saturday, September 20 on our beautiful grounds in between extraordinary dance events. Order meals when you buy your tickets and have them delivered onsite! Menu options appear after entering your contact details in checkout. Order by 12 PM, Thursday, September 18. Three picnic options are $20 each and come with a pickle, bag o' chips, and a Spindrift beverage. Vegan/Vegetarian/GF options available.
This project is made possible, in part, through funding from the County of Dutchess and Destination Dutchess (formerly Dutchess Tourism, Inc.) and administered by Arts Mid-Hudson.
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Kaatsbaan Cultural Park Presents
Kayla Farrish’s
DOCILE & A Beast
Saturday, September 20 – Sunday, September 21, 2025
Studio Complex, 120 Broadway, Tivoli, NY, 12583
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park announces two brand-new works from the insatiable dancemaker Kayla Farrish (2024 Annual Festival, Limón Dance Company commissioned choreographer) that draw on Black histories, jazz’s reimagination, and magical realism. Tickets to DOCILE and A Beast are $45 for general admission and $20 with a student ID, available here. The performances take place on Saturday, September 20 at 7 PM and Sunday, September 21 at 2 PM.
The performance on Saturday, September 20, will include a post-show artist talk led by fellow festival artist Ayodele Casel. Special combo ticket deal available: see performances by Ayodele Casel and Kayla Farrish with one $40 ticket. Select the performance times you want to attend for each artist in the checkout process.
DOCILE is a study on untaming, a play on light and darkness, inspired by James Baldwin’s seminal questioning Notes of a Native Son as he bridged the decision of finding freedom outside of America’s borders or returning home in the 1960s to commit himself to resistance movements. Turning towards and colliding with a vibration of freedom, this work witnesses a Black woman in a discovery of truth and a journey of release, asking “What transformation and wildness is possible in reclamation and seeing our full humanity?”
A Beast is an intimate and eruptive conversation between two people as they make sense of one another. They hold one another and listen, opening up to greater depth and feeling. Their words and songs spill into flight and physical risk. They uncover their personal power within, unraveling and finding themselves through the confrontation.
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37) Kinesis Project dance theatre
Announces September Bridge Matter/The Reach
Performance in Riverside Park
September 21, 2025 | Riverside Park South, Hudson River Greenway
Summer on the Hudson and Kinesis Project dance theatre, the New York City and Seattle large-scale, outdoor dance company, led by Melissa Riker, is thrilled to announce the 2025 September performances in Riverside Park. The company known for their colorful, surprisingly intimate, yet spectacular works is offering a new colorful performance for visitors of Riverside Park. Kinesis Project will perform Bridge Matter/The Reach as part of Summer on the Hudson on Sunday, September 21 at 5:30 PM at Riverside Park South, Hudson River Greenway & W.62nd St New York, NY 10069. For more info, visit https://www.kinesisproject.
Kinesis Project dance theatre builds a stunning evening experience of dance, music and dramatic colors along the river amongst the unique spaces of Riverside South. The performance will last an hour and traverse from Locomotive Lawn (62nd Street) to the Transfer Bridge (68th Street).
Rebecca Kanach’s costumes mixed with Celeste Cooning’s quilt-inspired art pieces evoke a sense of finished, yet unfinished elements. Choreographer Melissa Riker explains “Bridge Matter/The Reach is a dance of care, echoes and how our very human ways of bridging our “cracks” parallel the Earth’s constant processes.” This colorful work is the dance company’s second collaboration with geologist Dr. Missy Eppes and her colleagues, specifically Dr. Stephen Laubach and Rob Lander, all three are award winning and internationally respected scientists.
Beginning at Locomotive Lawn, audiences will experience a dance that appears in surprising spaces, invites them to move along the edge of the Hudson and mimics the colors of the sunset - with performances and movement collaboration by Kinesis Project NYC: Aryanna Allen, Jorgie Ingrahm, Ryan G. Smith, Stephanie Shin, Gioia von Staden. Costumes are created by Rebecca Kanach with Visual Art Design by Celeste Cooning. There will be improvised music lead by Grammy winning saxophonist, Johnny Butler with saxophonists Matt Nelson and Nick Lyons.
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38) L’Alliance New York Announces
New York Premiere of
Movement on movement
2025 Crossing The Line Festival
September 24 & 25, 2025 at 7:30pm
L’Alliance New York is proud to announce the New York premiere of Movement on movement (Mouvement sur mouvement) as part of the 2025 Crossing The Line Festival on Wednesday, September 24 and Thursday, September 25, 2025, both at 7:30 PM. The performance takes place at Le Skyroom, L'Alliance New York, 22 East 60th Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY, 10022.
Tickets start at $15. For more information and to reserve tickets, visit
Wednesday, September 17 at 11:00 am and 1:00 pm
Lincoln Center Moments
Building Bridges with Claudia Acuña
Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse
Free
Through her unique fusion of Latin American traditional music, world music and jazz, singer songwriter Claudia Acuña explores how the shared energy of music connects us across languages.
This event is part of Lincoln Center Moments, a free performance-based program specially designed for individuals with dementia and their caregivers.
Performances at 11:00 am are Relaxed Performances, designed for a neurodiverse audience. In addition to audiences impacted by dementia, these performances are also open to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Performances at 1:00 pm are followed by an hour-long workshop specially designed for audiences impacted by dementia—facilitated by educators and music therapists that explore the work through discussion, movement, music, and art-making.
Thursday, September 18 at 7:30 pm
East Axis
David Rubenstein Atrium
Free
Don’t miss one of New York City’s hottest jazz bands in their debut at the David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts! Featuring renowned musicians Eric McPherson on drums, Kevin Ray on bass, Scott Robinson on sax, and Matthew Shipp on piano, the band finished second in the JazzTimes Critics Poll for 2021 New Artist for their freshman release, Cool with That. No Subject, their critically lauded 2023 follow-up album, was deemed "full of layers, shadings, and unexpected rhythms; an open soundscape that defies labels," by All About Jazz magazine. The improvisational group East Axis brings their musical expertise for an unforgettable night of free improvisational jazz.
Friday, September 19 at 7:30 pm
Glitter and Concrete: A Cultural History of Drag in New York City
David Rubenstein Atrium
Free
Presented in collaboration with the American LGBTQ+ Museum
Historian Elyssa Maxx Goodman is joined by iconic New York City drag artists for a theatrical performance inspired by her National Bestseller book, Glitter and Concrete: A Cultural History of Drag in New York City. Following this never-before-seen interpretation of figures from the book’s ode to drag throughout the ages, both Goodman and the drag artists participate in a panel discussion and audience Q&A.
Saturday, September 20 at 2:00 pm
My Brain: After the Rupture
Francesca Beale Theater
Choose-What-You-Pay
Join us for an inspiring tale of resilience, rediscovery, and identity with a special screening of My Brain: After the Rupture–the indelible story of broadcaster, writer, musician, and former WQXR Creative Director Clemency Burton-Hill as she emerges from a 17-day coma. Following a catastrophic brain hemorrhage, this film follows Clemmie as she tries to rebuild her life, return to her career, finish her book, and join her son in playing the violin again—all depicted through a series of compelling recordings from her early days of recovery.
Saturday, September 20 at 7:30 pm
Prom Queer
David Rubenstein Atrium
Free
Once upon a time, in a school gym in the middle of somewhere, a student became a Queen. Couples swayed awkwardly under the sea while chaperones drifted by. Wallflowers wearing corsages and boutonnieres of pansy, lavender, and violet lingered, unready or unable to join the dance floor with their intended. Some stayed home and twirled to a tape deck, sketching names and rainbow hearts in locked journals. Others danced boldly at the center of it all. The camera flashed. The clock struck midnight, and an annual rite of passage poetically ended.
Until one fairy tale night: Prom Queer at Lincoln Center.
Featuring the time machine artistry of Hovy, Garth. and his band of Cupids, along with queer performance collective Apocalypse Noir, this night is: the prom you didn’t get to have, the prom you wish could rewrite, the prom you’ll want to remember, your dreamiest slow dance in soft filters.
Dress up or down, come nostalgia, come all, under mylar—join New York’s merriest dance, darlings, where the celebration of love, pride, and becoming reigns supreme ❤.
September 22, 1:00–7:00 pm
Community Blood Drive
David Rubenstein Atrium
Lincoln Center continues to work in partnership with New York Blood Center through community blood drives, and we are grateful to everyone who has donated. Currently, there’s a critical need for blood donation, which is essential to treat a wide range of chronic, acute, and emergency medical conditions across all communities. Donating blood is safe, easy and vital to those who need it, and every donation can save three lives. Stop by during the day or early evening hours. Help your fellow New Yorkers in need and sign up to donate blood today.
ANNOUNCES THE 2025-2026
WORKSHOP SERIES
FEATURING WORKSHOPS FROM
TONY CHIROLDES, JASMINE BATCHELOR,
AND MORE
FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT MCCTHEATER.ORG
PLAY FOR LAUGHS: A COMEDY WRITING WORKSHOP
Facilitated by Juan Ramirez, Jr.
LOVE YOUR VOICE: VOICE OVER WORKSHOP
Facilitated by Tony Chiroldes
FROM PAPER TO PERFORMANCE: COSTUME DESIGN WORKSHOP
Facilitated by Emmy Weissman
Saturday, November 22 at 1pm
COLLEGE AUDITION WORKSHOP FOR NYC TEENS
Facilitated by MCC Theater’s Casting Office
WINTER FOLKTALE WRITING WORKSHOP
Facilitated by Dom Martello
Start the year off by creating a fresh take on a freezy fable. From the friendly and familiar to the abominable and eerie, kindle your creativity with this writer’s room. In three rounds of image-based prompts, you’ll focus on setting, characters, and conflict to create your own frostbitten folktale. All writing levels welcome!
THE OUTSIDE IN: VOICE & MOVEMENT WORKSHOP
Facilitated by Jasmine Batchelor
Tuesday, February 17 at 6pm
Actors often build characters from the inside, out, meaning they use the text (contextual clues, script insights, breakdowns, extensive table work etc.) to build a character. What happens when you run into a project that requires the opposite approach? This workshop provides some helpful physical tools to creating character, exploring storytelling, and identifying performance strengths through movement and theater games.
TECTONIC THEATER PROJECT WORKSHOP
Wednesday, February 18 at 6pm
An introduction to Moment Work, the devised theater methodology developed by Tectonic Theater Project to create such works as The Laramie Project, I Am My Own Wife, and Here There Are Blueberries.
BUILDING THE BLOB: WRITING WORKSHOP
Facilitated by Joey Merlo
Thursday, February 19 at 6pm
A first draft is like marble: rough, unformed, sometimes amorphous—and that’s an important part of the process. This workshop will offer prompts and tools to help writers of all levels shape that raw material into a clearer, more purposeful play. Rather than imposing formulas, you’ll explore how to listen deeply to your draft, find its center of gravity, and release the unique form already within it.
EMOTION IN MOTION
Facilitated by Maria Mueller
Saturday, March 7 at 1pm
When was the last time you gave your emotional intelligence the attention it deserves? Yes—it's a skill, and like any skill, it can be nurtured and strengthened. In this workshop, you’ll explore the often-overlooked power of naming and understanding our emotions. Too often, we rely on the same handful of words to describe what we feel—but our inner world is far more nuanced than that. Through guided visualizations of imaginary scenarios without the usage of past trauma or any other harmful practices, along with light improvisation, and movement-based exercises, you’ll safely explore a broader emotional range in a supportive, structured space. By the end, you’ll walk away with deeper insight into your emotional patterns and a richer vocabulary to express yourself.
POEMS THAT TEND TO THE PAST
Facilitated by Philipe AbiYouness
Friday, April 24 at 6pm
How might poetry allow us a means by which we might—in the words of Lucille Clifton—tend to the past? This workshop will consider poetry as an act of documentation. Using found materials like photographs, court documents, or letters, participants will write poems that engage with the stories, people, and places that root them. What need not be forgotten? How to engage our personal histories with care, thought, and rigor? Participants will consider these questions among others as they read, write, and talk together.
All workshops are open to the public ages 14 and up. Workshop passes for six workshops are $200. Single workshops are priced at $50 per workshop and can be purchased individually or in addition to a workshop pass. To register, please visit mcctheater.org/2025-26-
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41) “THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES”
DOCUMENTARY
RETURNS TO THE BIG SCREEN
LAUREN GREENFIELD’S DOCUMENTARY AND
THE INSPIRATION FOR HIGHLY ANTICIPATED
NEW BROADWAY MUSICAL STARRING
AT THE ANGELIKA FILM CENTER
FROM SEPTEMBER 18 - 26
EXCLUSIVE Q&A’S ON SEPTEMBER 18, 19 & 20
PERFORMANCES ON BROADWAY
BEGIN ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8
OPENING NIGHT SET FOR SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9
AT THE ST. JAMES THEATRE
Lindsey Ferrentino and Michael Arden commented, “As only the very best documentaries do, Lauren Greenfield’s film manages to tell an incredibly compelling personal story while revealing profound larger truths about the world around us. We are so thrilled that audiences will have the chance to revisit our brilliant source material in all its cinematic glory, and hope it only deepens the experience of seeing our musical when we begin performances in October”.
Tickets for the screenings can be purchased here.
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| Courtesy of Nicolas & Lence Communications 42) Schwarzman Animal Medical Center to Host 2nd Annual “Concert for Canines and Their Companions” Event, Celebrating the Fur-Ever Bond Between Humans and Animals On Wednesday, September 17 at 4 pm, in advance of National Dog Week, The Stephen & Christine Schwarzman Animal Medical Center (AMC) invites humans and their pups to an early evening of music, photo ops, enrichment activities, giveaways, and more tail-wagging fun |
With back-to-school season in full swing and the fall travel window wide open, now is the perfect time to experience the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island with Statue City Cruises, the official provider of ferry service on behalf of the National Park Service.
Autumn brings crisp air and stunning foliage views from Liberty State Park, creating a spectacular setting for Lady Liberty. The season also offers some of the best sightseeing weather of the year, free from the summer heat and winter snow and a sneak peak at the fall foliage without the peak summer crowds.
It is also an ideal time for families. Students returning to school can connect classroom lessons to real history with a meaningful and educational visit to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty.
You can also check out @statuecruises on Instagram to inspire your next trip.
The only way to secure a ticket is to book at https://www.
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Works & Process, a non-profit performing arts organization that champions artists and their creative process from studio to stage, announces its 2025-26 residencies.
Each year, Works & Process produces more than 20 creative residencies via a network of over a dozen partner venues in five states. Artists and projects are curated and – starting in 2025 – also selected through an open call. Residency support can span the entire life of a project, from first explorations in the studio to final rehearsals for the premiere, and even touring. The 2025-26 resident artists and projects represent a wide range of dance traditions, from ballet to contemporary, percussive, street and club forms.
Fall 2025 Residencies
Ayodele Casel: Freedom…In Progress
Through September -21, 2025: Kaatsbaan Cultural Park
Shen Wei Dance Arts
September 22-26, 2025: Eugene O’Neill Theater Center
Johnny Loves Johann: Johnny Gandelsman with John Heginbotham, Caili Quan, Jamar Roberts, & Melissa Toogood
September 29- October 6, 2025: The Yard
*Works & Process commission
Sun Kim Dance Theatre: Alien of Extraordinary
October 27-November 2, 2025: Modern Accord Depot
Parsons Dance with Courtney “Balenciaga” Washington: New work
November 2-9, 2025: Catskill Mountain Foundation
*Works & Process co-commission
SPEAK featuring Rachna Nivas, Rukhmani Mehta, Michelle Dorrance, and Dormeshia
November 21-25, 2025: Eugene O’Neill Theater Center
*in partnership with the 92Y
Princess Lockarooo: The NutWAACKer
December 8-12, 2025: Peter B. Lewis Theater at Guggenheim New York
*Works & Process commission
Xin Ying: In the Folds of Her Purple
December 8-14, 2025: PS 21: Center for Contemporary Performance
*In partnership with Onassis ONX
Winter/Spring 2026 Residencies
Chrybaby Cozie & Harlem Lite Feet
January 2-7, 2026: The Campus at Marlboro Music
*Works & Process commission
Courtney “Balenciaga” Washington & The Masterz at Work Dance Family: The 24/7 Diner
January 2-7, 2026: The Campus at Marlboro Music
*Works & Process commission
New Chamber Ballet: New work
January 2-9, 2026: The Campus at Marlboro Music
New Jersey Ballet: SoulCry (New work by Roderick George)
January 2-9, 2026: ArtYard
*Works & Process commission
Adesola Osakalumi: Akinola
January 3-10, 2026: Bethany Arts Community
Baye & Asa: At the Alter
January 5-10, 2026: Catskill Mountain Foundation
Kristine Bendul & Abdiel: The Lineage Project
January 5-10, 2026: The Church
BOCA TUYA | Omar Román de Jesús: SaYAHAIRA YAHAIRA
January 5-12, 2026: The Watermill Center
Arturo Lyons: Vogue Orchestra
January 10-16, 2026: Bethany Arts Community
Orlando Hernández & the Knee-Heart Connection: Too soon to discover planets, too late to discover islands.
February 8-14, 2026: Bridge Street Theatre
Chase Brock Experience: Come Home
March 30 – April 5, 2026: Catskill Mountain Foundation
REYNA: New work
May 4-10. 2026: Bethany Arts Community
Sydnie L. Mosley Dances: New work
May 11-17, 2026: Bethany Arts Community
CUNY Dance Initiative and Works & Process Joint Residency
A Lady in the House Dance Company/Nubian Néné: New work
August 2025-June 2026: CUNY Dance Initiative rehearsal residency at Queens College
May 4-10, 2026: Works & Process residency at Bethany Arts Community
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Works & Process Presents
Dance Theatre of Harlem: Art of the Duet
Rotunda Dance Party
in partnership with Guggenheim Member Mondays
Guggenheim New York
Monday, September 22, 2025
Works & Process presents Dance Theatre of Harlem: Art of the Duet on Monday, September 22, 2025 at Guggenheim New York in the Peter B. Lewis Theater, 1071 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10128 at 3 PM and 7 PM. Tickets start at $25 and can be purchased here.
46) The York Theatre presents A SPECIAL ONE-NIGHT-ONLY EVENT
ADRIENNE HAAN SINGS KURT WEILL
Accompanied by her Novembergruppe Trio
The York Theatre (Joseph Hayward, Producing Artistic Director, Wendy Hall, General Manager), in association with producers Riki Kane Larimer, Maya Belubekian, and Levon Kazarian, proudly presents award-winning Chanteuse Internationale Adrienne Haan in a one-night-only special event, ADRIENNE HAAN SINGS KURT WEILL, on Monday, September 22, 2025 at 7:30 PM at The Theatre at St. Jean’s (150 East 76th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue). $25 tickets (plus $4 convenience fee) are now on sale at https://ci.ovationtix.com/
This evocative soirée celebrates the life and work of the legendary composer Kurt Weill in honor of his 125th birthday year. Haan takes audiences on a musical journey through Berlin, Paris, and New York, tracing Weill’s career from the iconic songs of Berlin’s Golden 1920s, through his lesser-known but glorious exile-era works in France, to his celebrated Broadway compositions from the 1940s.
TICKETS for Adrienne Haan Sings Kurt Weill are available now for $25 (plus $4 convenience fee) HERE.
For more information about Adrienne Haan, visit www.adriennehaan.com
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47) The Great American SoulBook
Journey Through the Decades of Motown, R&B and other iconic Soulful music that inspired generation.
The Great American SoulBook brings their high energy tribute that highlights the music that filled danced floors and concert halls in the 60’s through the 90’s and beyond to Bucks County Playhouse for two performances only on Saturday, September 20 at 1:30 pm and Sunday, September 21 at 1:30 pm. The show is part of the Playhouse’s Visiting Artists Series, which features nationally acclaimed performers and complements its year-round Mainstage programming.
The show is performed by the American Soul Band, featuring four lead choreographed male lead singers who will remind you of the Temptations with their smooth harmonies and moves, while covering many of the biggest hitmakers from the decades that followed. Deanna Carroll, who for years toured as Dianna Ross in “Lady Supreme,” is joined by incredible background singers, bringing the songs of the most iconic Ladies of Soul to life.
The Great American SoulBook wows audiences with the music of The Temptations, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Whitney Houston, Boyz II Men, The Four Tops, The Isley Brothers, Aretha Franklin, The Supremes, Luther Vandross, Sam and Dave, James Brown, Anita Baker, Babyface, Peobo Bryson, R. Kelly and so many more.
Tickets to “The Great American SoulBook” start at $55 and may be purchased at www.buckscountyplayhouse.org or by calling the Box Office at 215-862-2121.
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48) Philadelphia Area Upcoming Events
1) Family Fest with Kid Friendly Philly
Saturday, September 20, 2025
Noon to 5:00pm
Evil Genius Beer Company
1727 N Front St, Philadelphia, PA 19122
No charge to attend, food drink pay-as-you-go
Kid Friendly Philly and Brittany Delgado, the local authority on all kid and family events and local FIshtown neighbor, is partnering with Evil Genius for Family Fest. Come out with the entire family (fido too) on Saturday, September 20th for a no charge, all day, all ages block party outside the brewery under the El at 1700 N. Front Street. Look for kid-friendly vendors and activities, including kid-friendly music, DJ, games and more. Lulu’s Casita will be on hand with a mobile set-up, Madison K Cookies and Lil Pop Shop will have sweets and treats, Unless Kids will have a special digital toy chest activity, Fishtown Stitch will have embroidered goods for kids and adults, Little Wares will have kids clothing and toys Rutabaga Toy Library will have a special play area and other surprise activities/vendors. No charge to attend, with food, drink and shopping pay as you go!
2) 8th Annual Oktoberfest on the Square
Saturday, September 20, 2025
12:00pm to 10:00pm
Presented By Brauhaus Schmitz
Haddon Square Pop Up Garden
51 Haddon Ave, Westmont, NJ 08108
This is the biggest and best Oktoberfest in all of South Jersey. Our friends in the Garden State really know how to party! This is a partnership between Brauhaus Schmitz and Keg & Kitchen and takes place in Haddon Township’s 20K square foot outside beer garden “On the Square." Join us under the big tent decked out in Bavarian Blue and White! Imported tables and benches paired with giant steins of German bier will transport you to Munich for this fun filled German festival like no other in South Jersey! A pig roast as well as traditional German specialties will keep your bellies full while you dance the night away with live music on stage from This way to the Egress Band. This event is family friendly and no charge to attend.
3) Frankford Hall Oktoberfest
Saturday, September 20, 2025
12:00pm to 8:00pm
Presented by Frankford Hall in partnership with Fishtown District
1200 Block of Frankford Avenue in Fishtown
No charge to attend, food and drink pay-as-you-go
Family and fido friendly outside
Get ready to don your Dirndls and Lederhosen – Frankford Hall’s Oktoberfest is back! Enjoy family-friendly activities, live music by the Polka Brothers, and plenty of great German Beer, pretzels, sausages, dancing in the streets and more. Fishtown District will present an array of family and kid-friendly fun.
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49) THEATRE HORIZON SWINGS INTO 2025/26 SEASON WITH OPEN HOUSE AND CONCERT
WHEN: Saturday, September 20, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Performances at 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.
WHERE: Theatre Horizon, 401 DeKalb Street, Norristown, PA 19401
WHAT: Theatre Horizon opens its doors for a free Season Kick-Off Open House & Concert, a lively afternoon that blends theatre, jazz, and community celebration as part of Montgomery County’s Jazz Fest. Guests will enjoy live mini-concerts at 3 and 4 p.m.; sneak peeks of its upcoming season, including Ain’t Misbehavin’: The Tony Award-winning Musical featuring the music of Fats Waller, featuring Soprano Chabrelle Williams accompanied by Jake Collins; and guided behind-the-scenes tours of the theatre, classrooms, and sensory-friendly spaces. The event also offers concessions, games, and activities for all ages.
This celebration marks the first community event led by Theatre Horizon’s new Executive Director, Mydera Taliah Robinson, offering the public a chance to meet her and connect with the team behind the 2025/26 season. Additionally, the new Theatre Horizon Residency for Educational Artistic Development (THREAD) Artist for 2025/26 will be announced.
The Open House is free and open to the public. Registration is encouraged.
Tickets for “NOAH—Live!” will go on sale Friday, August 22 at Fathom Entertainment and participating theatre box offices (theatre locations are subject to change). For more information, please visit Fathom Entertainment.
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50) Celebrate the Landmark 30th Anniversary Season of ‘Noah’ With “Sight & Sound® Presents: “Noah—Live!,”
A Special Fathom Entertainment Theatrical Engagement Beginning September 18
Sight & Sound’s Flagship Production Will Set Sail Exclusively on
The Big Screen for One Week Only
With the 30th Anniversary Season of ‘NOAH’ nearly sold out in Lancaster, PA, Sight & Sound is partnering with Fathom Entertainment to bring its flagship production to movie theatres nationwide for a special one-week theatrical engagement, with “Sight & Sound Presents: NOAH—Live!” (“NOAH—Live!”), coming to theatres beginning September 18.
Tickets for “NOAH—Live!” are on sale at Fathom Entertainment and participating theatre box offices (theatre locations are subject to change). For more information, please visit Fathom Entertainment.
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51) QUEER MUSICALS
From Boy Meets Boy to Jagged Little Pill
By
Robert W. Schneider
Debuts
September 18th, 2025
Celebrated musical theater historian Robert W. Schneider is proud to announce the release of their new book, Queer Musicals: From Boy Meets Boy to Jagged Little Pill, set to be published on September 18th, 2025, through Methuen Drama. This new book explores the musical theater pieces that validated, and advanced, queer representation in musical theater. This book offers readers a fresh perspective on LGBTQIA+ theater history and is perfect for fans of Broadway and queer artistry.
Queer Musicals: From Boy Meets Boy to Jagged Little Pill explores the history of LGBTQIA+ representation in musical theater through the lens of ten musicals: Boy Meets Boy, La Cage Aux Folles, The Knife, Falsettos, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, bare, Kinky Boots, Fun Home, The Prom, and Jagged Little Pill.
Queer Musicals: From Boy Meets Boy to Jagged Little Pill will be available in paperback, hardcover, and e-book formats on September 18th, 2025. To learn more, please visit https://www.bloomsbury.com
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