Matthew Saldivar, Jenn Harris and More Set for Primary Stages' ALL IN THE TIMINGDecember 20, 2012Primary Stages (Casey Childs, Founder & Executive Producer; Andrew Leynse, Artistic Director; Elliot Fox, Managing Director) continues their 28th season with a 20th anniversary revival of All in the Timing by David Ives. Directed by Tony Award-winner John Rando (Urinetown; A Christmas Story, The Musical),the production features Eric Clem (Blue Man Group), Carson Elrod (Peter and the Starcatcher), Jenn Harris (Silence! The Musical), Liv Rooth (Venus in Fur), and Matthew Saldivar (Peter and the Starcatcher). All in the Timing runs January 23 - March 17 at Primary Stages at 59E59 Theaters. Opening night is Tuesday, February 12.
TOTALLY TUBULAR TIME MACHINE Begins 1/19 at Culture ClubDecember 20, 2012TTTM Productions and Robert Watman (producer), mastermind behind the iconic dance clubs Polly Esther's and Culture Club, have announced that NYC's colorful Culture Club will be the lush setting forTOTALLY TUBULAR TIME MACHINE - the new pop musical where gossip takes the drivers seat and audience members are thrust into the celebrity limelight. The production, which features hit songs from the 80s, 90s and today, is slated for a limited run Off-Broadway, with previews beginning on Saturday, January 19, 2013. The official opening night will be on Saturday, February 9, 2013. www.totallytubularnyc.com
Galli Theater Presents PRINCESS & THE PEA in JanuaryDecember 20, 2012Kids and parents will be able to enjoy an unprecedented, interactive spin on the beloved story of PRINCESS & THE PEA every weekend in January at 2 p.m. at Galli Theater in Midtown on 347 West 36th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues. Shows are followed by a 45-minute after show workshop for the kids. "Finally, an opportunity to expose your children to the fabulous world of theater in an affordable and age-appropriate setting", said Gabriella from 8Moms.com.
Circuit Playhouse Presents THE MOUNTAINTOP, 1/18-2/10December 20, 2012Written by Memphis native Katori Hall, The Mountaintop is a reimagining of the events of April 3rd, 1968. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. has just returned to his room at The Lorraine Motel after giving one of his most memorable speeches. When a mysterious young woman visits his room with some surprising news, Dr. King must come to terms with his destiny in the play The Associated Press called a, "thrilling, wonderful, provocative flight of magical realism." Winner of the 2010 Olivier Award for Best New Play.
Roxy Regional Theatre's THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES Begins 1/11December 20, 2012Eve Ensler's touching, often hilarious series of monologues about women and performed by women has played to packed houses around the country, and the Roxy Regional Theatre's production of THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES -- beginning its eleventh year on Friday, January 11, at 8pm -- is no exception.
Flight of the Butterflies Opens at American Museum of Natural History LeFrak IMAX Theater, 1/5December 20, 2012Flight of the Butterflies, a breathtaking new giant-screen adventure that takes viewers on the epic 3,000-mile journey traveled every fall by half a billion monarch butterflies, opens at the American Museum of Natural History on Saturday, January 5, 2013. The film is the awe-inspiring story of two unlikely heroes that share a common strength. Based on true events, it follows the perilous journey of the iconic monarch butterfly in one of the most incredible migrations on Earth and the determined scientist, Dr. Fred Urquhart, who spent 40 years trying to discover the mysteries surrounding their journey and secret winter hideaway.
Tony Sheldon, Robert Petkoff and More to Lead TUTS' CAMELOT, 1/22-2/3December 20, 2012Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) has announced the cast for the timeless tale of Camelot, running Jan. 22 - Feb. 3, 2013 at Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. Set in a land where honor and chivalry reign, Camelot follows the love triangle of King Arthur, his Queen Guenevere and the young Lancelot. Dazzling and spellbinding with sweeping romance, historic grandeur, and heart-breaking drama, Camelot is the definitive musical theatre fable.
Bergen County Players to Present Arthur Miller's THE PRICE, Opening 1/12December 20, 2012Arthur Miller's engrossing and fascinating take on family loyalty makes its Bergen County Players' (BCP) stage debut as part of the troupe's landmark 80th season. THE PRICE will be performed at the Little Firehouse Theatre in Oradell from January 12th through February 2nd. Performances will be Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm. Tickets can be purchased online at www.bcplayers.org, by calling 201-261-4200, or by visiting the box office at 298 Kinderkamack Road in Oradell during regular box office hours.
Arsht Center Hosts Free Community Celebration & Live Presidential Inauguration Simulcast, 1/21December 20, 2012As Americans descend upon Washington D.C. for the second term inauguration of President Barack Obama, South Floridians will once again gather at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County for a special Community Celebration and Live Television Simulcast of the Inauguration. The event, which will take place on January 21, will feature a simulcast of the President's address and inauguration parade, presentation of the colors by Homestead Senior High School Air Force JROTC Color Guard, live musical performance by the New World School of the Arts Concert Choir, and guest appearances by local elected officials. Admission will be free of charge and reservations can be made in advance at arshtcenter.org beginning January 8, 2013. Exact timing will be released in the coming weeks.
STAGE TUBE: Chrysler Partners With MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL for New AdDecember 20, 2012The Chrysler brand is continuing to build upon the heart, soul and the passion of Detroit with a new 60-second commercial titled "Who We Are". The commercial showcases the new 2013 Chrysler 300 Motown Edition and features legendary Motown founder and Detroit native Berry Gordy, taking you through his journey from humble beginnings in Detroit to the bright lights of New York's Times Square and home of the new Broadway Musical, MOTOWN: The Musical. "Who We Are" will make a broadcast debut on Thursday, Dec. 20.
Main Street Theater Opens MEMORY HOUSE, 1/17December 20, 2012Sometimes we, as human beings, are so trapped between the hurt from our past and the utterly overwhelming nature of how to move forward into our future that we are frozen, locked in place, unable to see a way out of the dark, unable to connect with those we love most. Kathleen Tolan's Memory House captures that moment in time, that frozen moment for mother and daughter Maggie and Katia. It's heartbreaking, real, and even funny in its portrayal of this relationship. Main Street Theater's production is the regional premiere ofMemory House.
Nalaga'at Theater's NOT BY BREAD ALONE Begins Performances at NYU 1/16December 20, 2012In Not by Bread Alone, Nalaga'at Theater, the world's only professional deaf-blind acting company, takes the audience on a tour of their inner world. As bread is kneaded, formed, and baked on stage, eleven extraordinary storytellers convey their memories and dreams, mixing reality and fantasy, grandeur and ridicule. Performed multiple nights each week since 2007 at the one-of-a-kind Nalaga'at Center in Tel Aviv's Jaffa Port, and following an acclaimed, sold-out run in London's 2010 LIFT Festival, the work will make its U.S. premiere at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts.
Godfrey Returns to Comix At Foxwoods in March 2013December 20, 2012Godfrey will return to the Comix At Foxwoods stage for four shows this March with performances Thursday, Mar. 7 at 8 p.m., Friday, Mar. 8 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, Mar. 9 at 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. The final show will be one not for the faint of heart or easily offended, as fans will be welcomed to witness a "Nasty Show with Godfrey." Lines will be crossed and common decency will be left at the door during this final uproarious performance.
BUBBLEMANIA: COMEDY WITH A DRIP Comes to Concord, 1/27December 20, 2012BubbleMania: Comedy with a Drip! with Casey Carle comes to the Capitol Center for the Arts on Sunday, January 27, at 1pm & 4pm. Loaded with unique visual art, quick wit, swing music, and amazing soap bubble manipulations, it's amusement for kids ages 5 to 95.
Bread and Puppet Theater Announces Upcoming EventsDecember 20, 2012Bread and Puppet Theater presents The Possibilitarians and Dead Man Rises, along with The Circus of the Possibilitarians (family-friendly). Performances and Cheap Art Sale run January 24 through 27, as well as an Art Exhibit running the week of January 21 through January 27. All held in the Cyclorama at the Boston Center for the Arts (BCA), 539 Tremont St., South End, Boston [conveniently located near the MBTA Orange Line & bus connections]. Wheelchair accessible. Tickets for the performances available for purchase [cash or check only] in the Cyclorama one hour before each performance. For advance tickets, log onto www.breadandpuppet.org or call 866-811-4111 (toll free). For further information regarding the week's events, call the BCA's Bread and Puppet Theater information line at 617-286-6694 or visit www.bcaonline.org.
Marti Pellow to Join BLOOD BROTHERS, 14-26 JanuaryDecember 20, 2012Following his triumphant West End season, multi platinum selling artist and Wet Wet Wet front-man, Marti Pellow, stars in Willy Russell's smash hit musical Blood Brothers at the Lyceum Theatre from Mon 14 - Sat 26 January.