Webster University's Conservatory of Theatre Arts Presents YOURS, ANNE, Beginning 11/28November 20, 2012Webster University's Conservatory of Theatre Arts presents 'Yours, Anne' by Enid Futterman and Michael Cohen and based on "Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl" by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett. The production runs from Nov. 28-Dec. 2 and Dec. 5-9 in Stage III, Webster Hall, 470 E. Lockwood Ave. Curtain time is 7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. only on Sundays. Admission is $12 for the general public and $6 for senior adults and students. For ticket reservations, call the Fine Arts Hotline at 968-7128.
Utah Symphony Announces Scottish-Themed ProgramNovember 20, 2012Just in time for the Scottish holiday, St. Andrew's Day, the Utah Symphony and Music Director Thierry Fischer will explore the sounds of Scotland through French and German eyes in a concert featuring Felix Mendelssohn's majestic Symphony No. 3.
Horse Trade Theater Group Presents the 4th Annual Burlesque Blitz, 12/28 & 29November 20, 2012Heat up your holiday with Horse Trade Theater Group's (Artistic Director, Heidi Grumelot, Managing Director, Erez Ziv) 4th Annual Burlesque Blitz featuring Peter Aguero's storytelling burlesque show, Bare., Johnny Porkpie's Shocks and C*cks, and Storybook Burlesque's annual tradition, The Bible Show and a special holiday edition of Storybook's Edgar Allan Poe, Tales of the Macabre.
Comix At Foxwoods Presents Greg Warren in JanuaryNovember 20, 2012Most recently seen on "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson," comedian Greg Warren continues to impress, having been "on the rise for the last decade" according to Punchline Magazine. Fans can catch Warren live early next year at Comix At Foxwoods beginning Thursday, Jan. 3 at 8 p.m., with additional shows Friday, Jan. 4 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 5 at 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 for advance general admission ($30 day of show) and $40 for advance VIP admission ($50 day of show). VIP admission includes priority club access and reserved table selection before general seating begins. A two-drink minimum applies to all tickets, which are on sale now. This show is for mature audiences only.
LET'S KILL GRANDMA THIS CHRISTMAS Begins 11/25 at the Theatre at St. ClementsNovember 20, 2012Contagious Laughter LLC. to present the World Premiere of Let's Kill Grandma This Christmas byBrian Gianci, directed by John Dapolito. Let's Kill Grandma This Christmas will begin performances on Sunday, November 25; it will celebrate its opening on Monday, December 3 and will run through January 6, 2013 at theTheatre at St. Clement's (423 West 46th Street). Tickets are $69 and can be purchased by visiting http://letskillgrandmatheplay.com.
Alphabet Art's PUPPETS+POETS Set for 12/6-9November 20, 2012Puppets + Poets is a workshop and performance festival produced by Alphabet Arts to create and cultivate collaborative hybrid art. The festival includes two programs of eclectic performances blending poetry and puppetry, two of the world's oldest and most diversely practiced art forms. Featuring collaborations by poets, puppeteers, musicians, actors and other artists, including Sweatshirt Adventures by Alphabet Arts, Another World Is Possible by The People's Puppets of Occupy Wall Street, Your Parents' Cocaine by political hip-hop legends The Coup, and much more.
NIGHTMARE (BEFORE CHRISTMAS): THE EXPERIMENT Runs 12/7-23 at the Clemente Soto Velez Cultural CenterNovember 20, 2012Psycho Clan, producers of NIGHTMARE, New York's most horrifying haunted house and the resounding critical and popular success of its most recent incarnation KILLERS: A NIGHTMARE HAUNTED HOUSE have announced that they will bring back the sensory assaulting theatre experience THE EXPERIMENT to the Lower East Side of Manhattan for a second year. A special holiday version of NIGHTMARE (BEFORE CHRISTMAS): THE EXPERIMENT will run December 7 through December 23, 2012 at Los Kabayitos Laboratorio at the Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center (CSV), 107 Suffolk Street between Rivington and Delancey.
Photo Flash: THE VELVETEEN RABBIT Opens Off-BroadwayNovember 20, 2012This season, Off-Broadway's acclaimed DR2 Kids Theatre (Daryl Roth, Producer) has partnered with Theatreworks USA (Barbara Pasternack, Artistic Director; Ken Arthur, Producing Director), the nation's leading not-for-profit professional theatre for young audiences, to present 'Rabbit Season' at the DR2 Kids Theatre.
Oratorio Society of New York Launches 140th Season With Handel's MESSIAH, 12/7November 20, 2012The 140th anniversary concert season of Oratorio Society of New York, the city's own 200-voice volunteer chorus, which was to begin on November 5 with an all-American program before the effects of Hurricane Sandy forced its postponement, will now launch on Monday, December 17, at 8:00 PM with the group's annual Christmastime performance of Handel's Messiah.
Linda Hart, Jenny Powers and More Set for Larry Hart’s PRAISE! Benefit, 12/3November 20, 2012Broadway actors Linda Hart (Hairspray, Anything Goes, and Catch Me if You Can), Jenny Powers (Grease and Little Women), Ramon Del Barrio (Guys and Dolls and Jersey Boys), Angela Grovey (Leap of Faith), Jeremy Gumbs (Scottsboro Boys), Nehal Joshi (Les Miserables), Grammy Award-nominated singer Ryan Shaw (Real Love and It Gets Better), and members of the Middle Church artists community lend their voices to Larry Hart's PRAISE!: An Irreverently Reverent Gospel Experience on Monday, December 3 at 7 pm at Middle Collegiate Church (112 Second Avenue near East Seventh Street).
Boho Theatre and Stage Left Theatre Present PYGMALION, 1/5-2/10November 20, 2012BoHo Theatre and Stage Left Theatre present a joint production of George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion. The production runs January 5th through February 10th , 2013, at Theater Wit, and is directed by Stage Left Artistic Director Vance Smith. Pygmalion represents the Bohemian Pillar of Beauty in BoHo Theatre's 2012/2013 Season, and continues Stage Left Theatre's season exploring societal perceptions and expectations of women. This production celebrates the 100th anniversary of Pygmalion, which was first produced in 1913.
SCANDALOUS' Roz Ryan to Debut New Concert at 54 Below, 11/25November 20, 2012On Sunday, November 25, 2012, celebrated stage veteran Roz Ryan, longtime star of Broadway's worldwide smash hit Chicago and currently co-starring in this season's new musical Scandalous: The Life and Trials of Aimee Semple McPherson, will debut her newest concert act 'A One Night Stand of Eternal Love' at midtown Manhattan's newest nightclub experience, 54 Below.
Flat Rock Playhouse Seeks $250,000 to Remain OpenNovember 20, 2012Flat Rock Playhouse, the State Theatre is at a crossroads. The Playhouse is facing a pretty serious situation and is in dire need of funds. Playhouse employees have been making strides towards getting the organization out of financial debt. However, it has not been enough. In order to finish out the year, The Playhouse needs to raise at least $250,000.