A) Beginning Performance
1) Frances Patrelles The Yorkville Nutcracker
2) Is It Thursday?
3) The Jo-Lynn Butterfly Country Hour of Christmas Special
B) Casting Changes
4) A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Story
C) Extended Runs
5) Appropriate
6) Sleep No More
D) What Else is Happening This Week and More
7) American Classical Orchestra Performs Holiday Program
at Corpus Christi Church 12/14
8) American Symphony Orchestra Presents Handel's Oratorio
Judas Maccabaeus at Riverside Church 12/14
9) Amine Hachem, Lebanese American Tenor Returns to NYC with Holiday Concert
12/15
10) Jaime Lozano Celebrates Christmas at Lincoln Center
with Special Guests 12/14
11) Kelsey Theatre at MCCC Upcoming Events
12) Lincoln Mill Haunted House Presents One Night Only Holiday Haunted House
12/16
13) NJPAC Upcoming Event: Chevy Chase Q& A & Screening of Christmas Vacation
12/15
14) Off-Broadway League 2023 Toy Drive - Free Tickets to Those Who Donate
15) Passage Theatre Holiday Sing-Along
12/16
16) Works & Process Presents Rotunda Holiday Concert
12/17
17) Works & Process at the Guggenheim Presents Third Bird
12/15 & 12/16
A) Beginning Performance
1) Francis Patrelle's The Yorkville Nutcracker
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 Cental 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. New York City Ballet's Miriam Miller and Tyler Angle lead the Dances Patrelle cast in this magical and whirlwind seasonal confection, with rich delights for ballet lovers of every age.
The Kaye Playhouse (at Hunter College E. 68th St.)
12/14 - 1216
2) Jo-Lynn Butterfly Country Hour of Christmas Special
After leaving audiences in stitches last year, the ladies of the Jo-Lynn Butterfly Country Hour of Sunshine are back for more songs, sass and mayhem this December. The year is 1974, and semi-famous honky-tonk country music sensation, Lannie Jo-Lynn Butterfly, played by Angela Di Carlo, (ADD Cabaret, The Mad World of Miss Hathaway) is fresh out of the sanitarium, and has adopted a new self-help doctrine that is suspiciously “cult-ish”. Along for the ride is her cranky mother, Hazel Jo played by Amber Martin, (Bette Bath House, Cassette Roulette) simpleminded daughter, Bonnie Jo, (Louisa Bradshaw) precocious granddaughter, Rita (Kurt Phelan) and a hearty helping of assorted hilarious hillbillies and ex-husbands bringing plenty of laughs, music, merriment and baggage. A whole lot of crazy never sounded so good!
The wild project (195 E. 3rd St.)
12/12 - 12/17
3) Is It Thursday
Is It Thursday Yet? is a stunning tapestry of dance, live music and home video footage that invites you into the unique complexities of dancer and choreographer Jenn Freeman’s life following her Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis at age 33. Since then, she has navigated an endless sea of epiphanies, examining childhood memories through this new lens.
PAC NYC (251 Fulton St.)
12/8 - 12/23
Opening Night 12/12
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit PACNYC.org.
B) Casting Changes
4) A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Story
Robyn Hurder to play final performance as Marsha Murphey 12/17
Broadhurst Theatre (235 W. 44th St.)
C) Extended Runs
5) Appropriate
It’s summer, the cicadas are singing, and the Lafayette family has returned to their late patriarch’s Arkansas home to deal with the remains of his estate. Toni (Paulson), the eldest daughter, hopes they’ll spend the weekend remembering and reconnecting over their beloved father. Bo (Stoll), her brother, wants to recoup some of the funds he spent caring for Dad at the end of his life. But things take a turn when their estranged brother, Franz (Esper), appears late one night, and mysterious objects are discovered among the clutter. Suddenly, long-hidden secrets and buried resentments can’t be contained, and the family is forced to face the ghosts of their past.
Second Stage’s Hayes Theater (240 West 44th St.)
Now closing 3/3
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.2ST.com
6) Sleep No More
Sleep No More is a site-specific, immersive experience that introduced an entirely new art form to -- and forever changed -- New York’s theatrical landscape.
McKittrick Hotel (530 W. 27th St.)
Now closing 2/25
D) What Else is Happening This Week and More
7) AMERICAN CLASSICAL ORCHESTRA PERFORMS A HOLIDAY PROGRAM OF ITALIAN WORKS AT CORPUS CHRISTI CHURCH DECEMBER 14, 2023 |
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Concert Features Rediscoveries of Antonio Bencini’s Lost Christmas Oratorio and Antonio Gianettini’s Magnificat, in Collaboration with the Academy of Sacred Drama Soloists are Soprano Linda Tsatsanis, Mezzo-Soprano Kate Maroney, and Tenor Alex Guerrero, with Members of the American Classical Orchestra Chorus
Founder and Artistic Director Thomas Crawford leads the American Classical Orchestra (ACO) in its second of four Manhattan performances this season with a special holiday program featuring members of the ACO Chorus on Thursday, December 14 at 7 PM at Corpus Christi Church. The concert offers a selection of Italian works including the rediscovery of Antonio Bencini’s mislaid Christmas oratorio Gesù Nato from the shelves of the Vatican archives, as well as the retrieval of Antonio Gianettini’s Magnificat and five psalm settings. The program will begin with a brief presentation by Thomas Crawford describing the works and offering orchestral excerpts.
Featured soloists are Canadian soprano Linda Tsatsanis, hailed as "ravishing" (The New York Times) for her performance at the Boston Early Music Festival; mezzo-soprano and CBC and Naxos recording artist Kate Maroney, a voice and vocal pedagogy teacher at both Mannes School of Music and Yale University who appears this season in David Lang’s The Little Match Girl Passion at the Metropolitan Museum of Art as part of MetLiveArts; and tenor Alex Guerrero, praised by The New York Times for his "apt comic timing" in the role of Ali in André Gretry's Zémire et Azor with the ACO, and a featured singer in many the orchestra's performances.
Thursday, December 14, 2023, 7 pm at Corpus Christi Church, W. 121 St. between Broadway & Amsterdam American Classical Orchestra Thomas Crawford, conductor Linda Tsatsanis, soprano Kate Maroney, mezzo-soprano Alex Guerrero, tenor Members of the ACO Chorus Antonio Gianettini: Five Psalms (Deus in adjutorium, Dixit Dominus, Confitebor tibi Domine, Beatus vir, and Laudate Pueri Dominum) Antonio Gianettini: Magnificat Antonio Bencini: Gesù Nato |
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8) AMERICAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PRESENTS HANDEL’S ORATORIO JUDAS MACCABAEUS AT MANHATTAN’S THE RIVERSIDE CHURCH DECEMBER 14, 2023 |
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Featured Soloists are Tenor Jack Swanson, Mezzo -Soprano Deborah Nansteel, Bass William Guanbo Su, and Soprano Brandie Sutton, with the Bard Festival Chorale and The Riverside Choir
Music Director Leon Botstein leads the American Symphony Orchestra (ASO) in the second of four full orchestra concerts in New York City this season, on Thursday, December 14 at 7 PM at The Riverside Church. The program offers a holiday alternative to Handel’s Messiah with one of his lesser-known oratorios, Judas Maccabaeus, featuring tenor Jack Swanson, mezzo-soprano Deborah Nansteel, bass William Guanbo Su, and soprano Brandie Sutton along with the Bard Festival Chorale and The Riverside Choir. The Church is located in Manhattan’s Morningside Heights and is modeled after the 13th century Gothic cathedral in Chartres, France.
Judas Maccabaeus Thursday December 14, 2023 at 7 PM, The Riverside Church, 490 Riverside Drive, New York, NY American Symphony Orchestra Leon Botstein, conductor Jack Swanson, Judas Maccabaeus Brandie Sutton, Woman Deborah Nansteel, Man William Guanbo Su, Simon Bard Festival Chorale and The Riverside Choir James Bagwell, choral director George Frideric Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63 Set amidst the story of Hanukkah, Handel’s 1746 three-act oratorio Judas Maccabaeus is a dramatization of the Jews’ resistance to their oppressors during the Maccabean Revolt led by Judas against the Greek empire. The composer’s depiction of a peoples’ triumph over tyranny is brought to life through exultant choruses. The symbolic duo of an Israeli man and woman plays an important part in the work and provides a voice of their people, and to the chorus of Israelites. The piece is dedicated to the Duke of Cumberland, who had recently defeated the Jacobite revolt of 1745 in Scotland at the Battle of Culloden. |
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9) Amine Hachem, Lebanese American Tenor Returns to NYC with Holiday Concert
On Friday, December 15, celebrated Lebanese-American tenor Amine Hachem returns to the NYC concert stage with a one-night-only holiday musical event, “Christmas With Amine Hachem: A Global Musical Tale” at 7:30PM in Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center (129 W 67th Street, NYC.). Tickets, priced from $80 to $150, are available at the Kaufman Music Center, box office, or by visiting www.kaufmanmusiccenter.org. “Christmas With Amine Hachem” is presented by Clairemine Entertainment, in collaboration with John Paul II Church, Sleepy Hollow, NY.
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10) Jaime Lozano Returns for his Latest Residency
Concert, Navidad en Familia, at David Rubenstein Atrium At Lincoln Center with special guests
Mexican musical multi-hyphenate Jaime Lozano is set to take the stage at Lincoln Center for his highly anticipated show, Navidad en Familia.
The performance will take place on Thursday, December 14, 2023, at 7:30 pm at the David Rubenstein Atrium, marking the latest concert in Lozano's 2023 residency at Lincoln Center. Admission to the show is free on a first-come, first-served basis. For those who prefer to secure their spot in advance, Fast Track reservations will open on the Monday before the event at noon.
More information and reservations can be found here.
Joining Lozano on stage for this special performance are his Familia, an all-star, all-Latine lineup of Broadway and Off-Broadway performers including Krystina Alabado, Mayelah Barrera, Cedric Leiba Jr., Shereen Pimentel, Mario Tadeo and Migguel Anggelo. Together, they will deliver an unforgettable night of music and storytelling.
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11) Kelsey Theatre at MCCC
Upcoming Events
Kelsey Theatre at MCCC
1200 Old Trenton Rd.
West Windsor, NJ
THE NUTCRACKER
Fri. Dec. 15, 2023 at 7pm Sat. Dec. 16 at 1pm & 4pm Sun. Dec. 17 at 1pm & 4pm
The adventurous Clara sneaks downstairs on Christmas Eve to play with her favorite present from Uncle Drosselmeyer – A Nutcracker, when a menacing Mouse King suddenly confronts her. Saved by her Nutcracker Prince, she is whisked away to the magical Land of The Sweets. Family and friends of all ages can celebrate the holiday season together at this enchanting show, and stay and meet the performers after the show.
White Christmas Movie Sing Along and Play Along
Sat. Dec. 16, 2023 at 8pm
The perfect Holiday Event, as you watch this beloved movie musical on the big screen! But Theater to Go adds an additional cast member – you! In a blizzard of audience participation activities, you will be guided by our hosts to Sing Along and Play Along with the movie. Come early for the Holiday Treats and of course our Ugly Christmas Sweater contest!
For more information about these or other upcoming events at Kelsey Theatre at MCCC or to purchase tickets, visit kelsey.mccc.edu. |
12) LINCOLN MILL HAUNTED HOUSE PRESENTS A ONE-NIGHT ONLY EXCLUSIVE
HOLIDAY HAUNTED HOUSE EXPERIENCE
WITH A TWISTED CHRISTMAS
Philadelphia's scariest new haunted attraction is opening its doors for a special one-night only exclusive holiday haunted house. Lincoln Mill Haunted House at 4100 Main Street in Manayunk presents the region's first Christmastime haunt with A Twisted Christmas, on Saturday, December 16, 2023, from 6:00pm to 10:00pm. Christmas has always been the season of joy, even during the darkest of times. While the town was distracted by the holiday festivities, Viktor Kane knew this was the best time to lure his naughty workers down to the mill’s basement. After the basement was decorated for Christmas, the workers were lured into the chamber to see the display. One by one, they were trapped and then programmed into Viktor’s little helpers. Before they realized what was happening, it was already too late. Viktor’s version of Christmas was more twisted than anyone could imagine. Warning: This event features over 35 scare-actors and is intended to be very scary. Tickets are $32 a person for general admission and $75 for VIP entrance. Tickets are on sale now at www.lincolnmillhaunt.com. XXX
13) UPCOMING EVENT AT NJPAC:
A LIVE CONVERSATION WITH CHEVY CHASE
FOLLOWING A SCREEN OF
CHRISTMAS VACATION
Friday, December 15th at 8:00 p.m.
Tickets: $39.50-$95.50
NJPAC
Prudential Hall
One Center Street
Newark, New Jersey 07102
www.njpac.org
Join NJPAC for an unforgettable evening of holiday cheer and laughs. This special screening of National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation includes a live conversation with none other than “Clark Griswold” himself. Chevy Chase and his wife Jayni share behind-the-scenes anecdotes about the making of the movie, and answer your questions about Chevy’s storied career, including SNL and Caddyshack. A limited number of VIP tickets will be available to take photos after the show. So grab your ugly holiday sweater and refill your eggnog, because “nobody’s walking out on this fun, old-fashioned family Christmas!”
Tickets can be purchased by visiting NJPAC.org or calling 888.GO.NJPAC (888.466.5722) or by visiting the NJPAC Box Office.
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14) THE 2023 OFF-BROADWAY LEAGUE TOY DRIVE
WILL BENEFIT CHILDREN AT WESTHAB-HUDSON FAMILY RESIDENCE
- A FAMILY SHELTER IN TIMES SQUARE
AND CLINTON FAMILY RESIDENCE IN HELL’s KITCHEN
DONATE A NEW UNWRAPPED TOY WORTH MORE THAN $10
AND GET A FREE TICKET TO AN OFF-BROADWAY SHOW
BRING A TOY TO ANY PARTICIPATING THEATER OR SHIP DIRECTLY TO THE THEATER CENTER VIA AMAZON, WALMART, OR ANY OTHER ONLINE RETAILER AND A GET A FREE TICKET VOUCHER
The Off-Broadway League announced its annual Off-Broadway Toy Drive has begun and will benefit children at Westhab-Hudson Family Residence, a Times Square shelter with 100 units that provides services to homeless families with children and helps them transition into permanent housing and the Clinton Family Residence in Hell’s Kitchen. Last year over 800 toys were donated. This year’s goal is to secure 900 presents for kids aged six months to 18 years old. Toys can be donated by bringing them to a participating theater or by purchasing on Amazon.com, Wal-Mart.com or any other online retailer, and shipping it directly to Off-Broadway Toy Drive, c/o The Theater Center, 210 West 50th Street, 4th floor, New York, NY 10019. offbroadwaytoydrive.com
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15) Passage Theatre Company
Holiday Sing-Along
Passage Theatre is thrilled to present Please Baby Come Home: A Motown Holiday Sing-Along ft. David B. Ross at the Mill Hill Playhouse (205 E Front Street | Trenton NJ 08611) on Saturday, December 16 at 7:30pm. This holiday fundraiser is donation-based, our suggested donation is $40. All proceeds benefit Passage Theatre Company's operating budget for the 2024 season and beyond.
The public is invited to join both the event at 7:30 and the pre-show holiday reception at 5:00pm on December 16. There will be light refreshments and merry mingling—RSVP for the show and reception and make your donation at the link below!
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16) Works & Process at the Guggenheim
Presents
Third Bird by Isaac Mizrahi and Nico Muhly, Dance Heginbotham and Carnegie Hall’s Ensemble Connect conducted by Michael P. Atkinson
December 15 & 16, 2023
Works & Process at the Guggenheim announces the return of Third Bird by Isaac Mizrahi and Nico Muhly, Dance Heginbotham and Carnegie Hall’s Ensemble Connect conducted by Michael P. Atkinson. Tickets available now at www.worksandprocess.org.
Performances
Friday, December 15, 2023 at 6:30 PM
Saturday, December 16, 2023 at 2:30 PM, and 4:00 PM
Since 2007, Works & Process has produced sold-out performances of Sergei Prokofiev’s charming children’s classic Peter & the Wolf, directed and narrated by Isaac Mizrahi. After over one hundred performances, Mizrahi was inspired to create an homage to this iconic work, and during the pandemic Works & Process commissioned Third Bird. Highlighting a cast of eight—including a flying bluebird, a swimming duck, and a running ostrich—danced by Dance Heginbotham, accompanied by Carnegie Hall’s Ensemble Connect, and conducted by Michael P. Atkinson, Third Bird celebrates each individual’s unique strengths.
No matter how tall or small, everyone needs a ticket.
Works & Process at the Guggenheim
1071 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10128
Tickets $100, $55, $45, $35, Choose-What-You-Pay
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17) Works & Process
presents
Rotunda Holiday Concert: Charles Turner & Uptown Swing
with Jasmine Rice LaBeija
Sunday, December 17, 2023 at 7 pm
Works & Process presents the Rotunda Holiday Concert: Charles Turner & Uptown Swing with Jasmine Rice LaBeija on Sunday, December 17, 2023 at 7 pm at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum as part of the Works & Process Fall 2023 Season. For tickets and more information, please visit https://www.worksandprocess.org/.
Music
Rotunda Holiday Concert
Charles Turner & Uptown Swing with Jasmine Rice LaBeija
Sun, Dec 17, 7 pm
Celebrate the season with festive music rooted in the tradition of jazz, swing, and the blues. For this evening, Charles Turner & Uptown Swing, along with Asian drag artist and Juilliard-trained tenor Jasmine Rice LaBeija, will fill the museum’s iconic Frank Lloyd Wright–designed rotunda with the joyous sound of holiday music as part of a beloved annual tradition.
Works & Process at the Guggenheim
1071 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10128
Tickets: $35-70
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