Cyndi Lauper, Robin Wiliams, OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES and More Set for 92Y and 92YTribeca's Fall 2012 Theater Events

92Y and 92YTRIBECA have announced their fall 2012 theater lineup, featuring Cyndi Lauper, Judy Gold, Robin Williams with David Steinberg, Peter Bogdanovich, Ben Brantley, Playwrights Horizons, Old Jews Telling Jokes and more!

92YTRIBECA – 200 Hudson Street

Mon, Sep 10, 7:30 pm, $15

Playwrights Horizons 2012/2013 SEASON PREVIEW

Catch a preview of Playwrights Horizons’ 2012/13 season from the featured playwrights themselves and hear the back stories of each production’s journey to the stage. Playwrights include Lisa D’Amour (Detroit); Samuel D. Hunter (The Whale);Amy Herzog (The Great God Pan); Annie Baker (The Flick); Tanya Barfield (The Call); and Tony Award-winner Richard Greenberg (Far From Heaven, a new musical) with Tony Award nominees Scott Frankel (music) and Michael Korle (lyrics). The event is moderated by Michael Schulman of The New Yorker.

92YTRIBECA - 200 Hudson Street

Thu, Sep 13, 3-4 pm, tickets from $21

ON Irving Berlin’S AMERICAN MUSICAL THEATER

Irving Berlin rose from the teeming immigrant community on the Lower East Side to become one of the most influential and accomplished composers in American musical theater history. Hear about Berlin’s prolific career, from his rags-to-riches tale to the anti-Semitism directed at the composer of “White Christmas.” Jeffrey Magee is the author of Irving Berlin’s American Musical Theater.

92YTRIBECA - 200 Hudson Street

Fri, Sep 14, 12-1 pm, tickets from $21

OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES: A CONVERSATION WITH THE CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM

You’ll laugh, you’ll plotz! Based on the web series of the same name, the play Old Jews Telling Jokes pays tribute to and reinvents classic jokes of the past and present. If you’ve ever walked into a bar with a priest, a rabbi and a frog, join us for conversation with the show’s conceivers/producers Peter Gethers and Daniel Okrent,and vignettes from the show with cast members TBA.

92Y – 1395 Lexington Avenue

Wed, Sep 19, 8 pm, tickets from $29

Cyndi Lauper with Valerie Smaldone

She has dazzled millions “time after time,” and this time Cyndi Lauper is gracing 92Y’s stage to share her new book, Cyndi Lauper: A Memoir (Atria Books; September 18, 2012). Enjoy never-before-told stories from the Grammy and Emmy Award winner as she talks to celebrity interviewer Valerie Smaldone about her remarkable 25-year career. Lauper wrote the music and lyrics for the new Broadway production of Kinky Boots, with a book by Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein and directed by Tony Award-winner Jerry Mitchell.

92Y – 1395 Lexington Avenue

Thu, Sep 20, 8 pm, from $29

Judy Gold

She takes a break from winning awards and performing on TV and off-Broadway to tell us how things are going. She’s still deciding which special guests will join her.

92YTRIBECA - 200 Hudson Street

Fri, Sep 21, 12-1 pm, tickets from $21

ON Stella Adler

Join director, producer, writer, actor and author Peter Bogdanovich for a lively conversation about the life, teaching and career of Stella Adler—one of the most famous and influential acting teachers of all time. Adler taught the likes of Brando, De Niro, Pacino, Streep and more, including Bogdanovich himself. Victoria Wilson, Adler’s step-daughter, adds her own insights.

92YTRIBECA - 200 Hudson Street

Wed, Oct 17, 12-1 pm, tickets from $21

BROADWAY MUSICALS: FROM THE PAGES OF THE NEW YORK TIMES

The New York Times’schief theater critic, Ben Brantley, uses commentary from a century’s worth of reviews as a starting point in discussing the most important musicals of each decade, from legendary divas, directors, lyricists and choreographers, right up to The Book of Mormon. He talks with Peter Marks, chief theater critic of The Washington Post.

92YTRIBECA - 200 Hudson Street

Wed, Nov 14, 12-1 pm, tickets from $21

ON THE MUSIC OF Oscar Hammerstein II

Oscar Hammerstein II was arguably one of the world’s most prolific and influential lyricists. Join us for live music and singing, entertaining clips and an enlightening exploration of his life, works and major contributions to musical theater. Carla Innerfield is a musicologist, music educator and performer and the director of education of the Connecticut Opera. Chris Coogan is a jazz and gospel musician.

92Y – 1395 Lexington Avenue

Mon, Nov 19, 8 pm, from $19

The Poets’ Theatre | ANTIGONICK

With Anne Carson and actors to be announced | Directed by Sam Gold

I was caught in an act of perfect piety. “Why does tragedy exist?” Anne Carson asked in Tragedy: A Curious Art Form. “Because you are full of rage. Why are you full of rage? Because you are full of grief.” Carson returns to the Poetry Center for a staged reading of her new translation of Sophocles’ famous tragedy. Director Sam Gold’s recent productions include Theresa Rebeck’s Seminar on Broadwayand Annie Baker’s adaptation of Uncle Vanya.

92YTribeca is 92nd Street Y’s downtown arts and culture venue in New York City. Opened in October 2008, 92YTribeca presents music, comedy, film, theater, talks, classes, family events, and Jewish community and holiday programs in a versatile, street-level, modern space at 200 Hudson Street. In addition to the mainstage and screening room, the venue houses an art gallery, lounge, bar, café, seminar and meeting rooms, and free wi-fi around the space. With programs developed by a professional curatorial team in partnership with staff, local artists and arts organizations, new-media companies, fellow presenters, and community and cause-based organizations, 92YTribeca aims to engage a diverse community of young people from around the New York area with smart, relevant programming that encourages participation and conversation. For more information, visit www.92YTribeca.org.

92nd Street Y is a world-class nonprofit community and cultural center that connects people at every stage of life to the worlds of education, the arts, health and wellness, and Jewish life. Through the breadth and depth of 92Y’s extraordinary programs, we enrich lives, create community and elevate humanity. More than 300,000 people visit 92Y’s New York City venues annually, and millions more join us through the Internet, satellite broadcasts and other digital media. A proudly Jewish organization since its founding in 1874, 92Y embraces its heritage and enthusiastically welcomes people of all backgrounds and perspectives. For more information, visit www.92Y.org.

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