Emelin Theatre Announces May 2017 Events

Emelin Theatre has announced the lineup of May 2017 events. See the full schedule below!

Billy Porter

FRIDAY, MAY 5, 2017 @ 8PM | $55/$47/$40 | BROADWAY

Tony and GRAMMY Award-winner Billy Porter is a critically-acclaimed singer, composer, actor, playwright and director. Having won the 2013 Drama Desk and Tony Awards for Best Actor in a Musical for his role as "Lola" in the smash hit Broadway musical Kinky Boots, he traded in his high heels for tap shoes to join Audra McDonald and Brian Stokes Mitchell in Savion Glover's revival of Shuffle Along, "the [2016] season's essential ticket" according to The New York Times and A Critics' Pick. A tenor with innate vocal power, Porter was a member of the original Broadway casts of Miss Saigon, Five Guys Named Moe, and Grease, and has starred in Smokey Joe's Café and Dreamgirls on Broadway as well. In his performance at the Emelin, Mr. Porter will fuse the classic with the contemporary, performing from Broadway & Soul: The Soul Of Rodgers. These fresh takes from Richard Rodgers' catalogue will leave the audience with a renewed sense of what it truly means to stand the test of time. See more: http://www.emelin.org/event/broadway/billy-porter

TERRAPIN

SAT, MAY 6, 2017 @ 8PM |$35/$27| TRIBUTE/ROCK

Terrapin returns to the Emelin after rocking the house last season with its authentic mix of Grateful Dead and other vintage jam-centric music, including an incendiary "Franklin's Tower", a blues-y "They Love Each Other," a titanic "Playin' In The Band->Terrapin->Alligator->Eyes of the World" and oh-so-sweet "Sugar Magnolia" encore. Terrapin is the region's best Grateful Dead experience bringing a raw and emotional interpretation to one of the best-known and beloved catalogs of music anywhere. Drawing upon a broad and varied experience, together the players in the group enlighten and entertain both the true "Deadhead" and the newly-acquainted listener. See more:

http://www.emelin.org/event/tribute-pop-rock/terrapin

ALEXANDER STRING QUARTET

WITH JOYCE YANG ON PIANO

SUNDAY, MAY 7 @ 4PM | $39/$32 | CLASSICAL

PROGRAM:

Mozart: Quartet for Piano & Strings No. 1 in G minor, K. 478

Schumann: Quintet for Piano & Strings in E flat major, Op. 44

Brahms: Quintet for Piano & Strings in F minor, Op. 34

Having performed on five continents, the "Alexanders" are one of the world's top ensembles. It is the first American string quartet, ever, to have won the London International String Quartet Competition, taking both the audience prize and the jury's highest honor. Widely admired for its interpretations of Beethoven, Mozart, and Shostakovich, the Quartet has also established itself as an important advocate of new music through over 25 commissions and numerous premiere performances. The Alexander String Quartet will be joined by Joyce Yang on piano. Blessed with "poetic and sensitive pianism" (Washington Post) and a "wondrous sense of color" (San Francisco Classical Voice), Yang captivates audiences with her virtuosity, lyricism, and interpretive prowess. Yang is a Van Cliburn International Piano Competition silver medalist and Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient. See more: http://www.emelin.org/event/classical/alexander-string-quartet-joyce-yang-piano

DANCE OFF THE GRID

FRIDAY, MAY 12 @ 8PM | $27/$20 | DANCE

Three world-class dance companies perform in the season finale of the landmark performance series including the all-male repertory company of 10 Hairy Legs, the highly innovative Bessie Award-winning artistry of Palissimo and the iconic, internationally distinguished Trisha Brown Dance Company. Dance Off The Grid features multiple performances by world-class choreographers and artists representing the diversity of today's dance landscape. Series curator Andrea Snyder, Co-Director of American Dance Abroad, highlights DOTG's uniqueness. Seldom does an audience get to see three different companies and genres of work in one program. After the performance, the audience is invited to engage in an insightful Q&A session with the choreographers and the dancers to learn more about what inspires their work. See more: http://www.emelin.org/event/dance/dance-grid-8

ARTIE SHAW ORCHESTRA

SATURDAY, MAY 13, 2017 @ 8PM | $55/$50/$45 | JAZZ/BIG BAND

Launched almost 35 years ago at the Glen Island Casino in New Rochelle, the Artie Shaw Orchestra remains one of the "swingingest" outfits around. Featuring clarinetist Matt Koza, the group hews to the Shaw legacy, and continues with the time-tested formula that has always pleased a full spectrum of audiences from the "Begin the Beguine" fans of yesteryear to the new jazz fans who want to revel in an exciting and heady evening of swing. See more: http://www.emelin.org/event/jazz/artie-shaw-orchestra

The Emelin is located at 153 Library Lane in Mamaroneck, NY. The box office is open from 1 to 6pm, Wednesday to Saturday, and two hours before every show, and can be reached at 914.698.0098. Tickets and information on shows are also available on Emelin's website at emelin.org.