Allen Shawn News

Ballet NY, founded in 1997 by Artistic Directors Medhi Bahiri and Judith Fugate, offered an opportunity to four emerging choreographers to work with classically trained dancers and present company premieres on April 16th at the Ailey Citi Group Theater.

Grammy nominated, internationally acclaimed ZOFO Duet, featuring solo pianists Keisuke Nakagoshi and Eva-Maria Zimmermann, perform a program including Gershwin's 'Cuban Overture' on Sunday, March 23 in Mill Valley.

Ballet NY presents its 2014 Season, including In the Garden of Souls, the company premieres of Kinderszenen, Dreams, and excerpts from Urban Study, from April 15-17, 2014 at the Ailey Citigroup Theater, 405 West 55th Street, NYC (at Ninth Avenue). All performances are at 7:30pm. Tickets are $26 ($16 for students and seniors) and are available at www.smarttix.com or by phone at 212-868-4444.

New York Theatre Ballet presents Music Mondays at The Dance Gallery, 30 East 31st Street, 5th Floor, NYC on Monday, February 10, 2014 at 7:30pm.

New York Theatre Ballet presents Dance on a Shoestring at The Dance Gallery, 30 East 31st Street, 5th Floor, NYC. Performances are on Friday, February 7 at 7pm, and Saturday, February 8 at 7pm. Tickets are $15 and space is limited.

Hotel Nikko San Francisco and Michael Feinstein are thrilled to welcome "America's Got Talent" semi-finalist and Bay Area local, Shawn Ryan, to Feinstein's at the Nikko for one performance only - Thursday, November 7 at 8 p.m. Called the "love child of Bette Midler and Peter Allen," Shawn Ryan returns to San Francisco to perform for the first time in four years. Featuring original comedy and jazz standards, Shawn's all-new show gives audiences a musical romp through tinseltown! Located within Hotel Nikko (222 Mason Street, San Francisco), Feinstein's at the Nikko presents a wide range of entertainers from stage and screen all within an intimate 140-seat cabaret setting. There is a $20 food and beverage minimum per person inside the showroom which guests can use towards cocktails as well as a variety of small plates crafted exclusively for Feinstein's at the Nikko by Executive Chef Philippe Striffeler, through Restaurant Anzu. Cheese and dessert platters will also be available in the showroom. Tickets for Shawn Ryan range in price from $25-$35 and are available now by calling 866.663.1063 or visitingwww.ticketweb.com.

To mark John Cage's centennial year, Symphony Space is proud to present the composer's rarely-heard 1989 conceptual work 'How to Get Started' in a series of three performances by pairs of noted musicians and writers who know each other well. Author Oscar Hijuelos and bandleader Arturo O'Farrill take the stage tonight, November 1; playwright Wallace Shawn and his composer sibling Allen Shawn perform today, November 15; and poet Robert Pinsky joins singer-songwriter John Wesley Harding today, December 13.

Mark Blum has joined the cast of The New Group's The Good Mother, written by Francine Volpe and directed by Scott Elliott. He joins Darren Goldstein, Gretchen Mol, Alfredo Narciso and Eric Nelsen in the premiere of this new play, replacing the previously announced Bill Sage, who had to withdraw due to a scheduling conflict prior to start of rehearsals. Mark Blum's Broadway credits include Gore Vidal's The Best Man, Twelve Angry Men, A Thousand Clowns, Lost in Yonkers, and more. He has appeared previously at The New Group in Wallace Shawn and Allen Shawn's play/opera The Music Teacher, among others.

Mark Blum has joined the cast of The New Group's The Good Mother, written by Francine Volpe and directed by Scott Elliott. He joins Darren Goldstein, Gretchen Mol, Alfredo Narciso and Eric Nelsen in the premiere of this new play, replacing the previously announced Bill Sage, who had to withdraw due to a scheduling conflict prior to start of rehearsals. Mark Blum's Broadway credits include Gore Vidal's The Best Man, Twelve Angry Men, A Thousand Clowns, Lost in Yonkers, and more. He has appeared previously at The New Group in Wallace Shawn and Allen Shawn's play/opera The Music Teacher, among others.

To mark John Cage's centennial year, Symphony Space is proud to present the composer's rarely-heard 1989 conceptual work 'How to Get Started' in a series of three performances by pairs of noted musicians and writers who know each other well. Author Oscar Hijuelos and bandleader Arturo O'Farrill take the stage on Thursday, November 1; playwright Wallace Shawn and his composer sibling Allen Shawn perform on Thursday, November 15; and poet Robert Pinsky joins singer-songwriter John Wesley Harding on Thursday, December 13.

The New Group has extended its revival of Wallace Shawn's The Fever through March 9th.

Wallace Shawn's The Fever, presented by the New Group in its first revival, opened on January 29th after beginning previews on January 9th.

The New Group is currently presenting the first revival of Wallace Shawn's The Fever, which opens at The Acorn Theatre on January 29th

Wallace Shawn's The Fever, presented by The New Group, will open on January 24th

In January, the New Group will present The Fever, written and performed by Wallace Shawn

A May 6th opening night has been set for A Spalding Gray matter, which will begin previews at the New Group on May 3rd and run through May 27th

The New Group will present A Spalding Gray Matter, written and performed by Michael Brandt, from May 3rd through 27th