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DAS ERSATZ By Cosimo Pori And Travis Amiel to be Presented at The Brick Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 03, 2024


Discover the captivating new play DAS ERSATZ by Cosimo Pori and Travis Amiel, presented by The Brick Theater. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The Comedy Lottery to Take Place Every Monday At Flop House Comedy Club
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 03, 2024


Join the fun every Monday at Flop House Comedy Club for The Comedy Lottery, where amateur comedians get a chance to perform and possibly win the jackpot. Learn more and see how to take part!

BLUEY'S BIG PLAY THE STAGE SHOW Comes to Kings Theatre This Month
by Stephi Wild - May 02, 2024


 It’s time to meet the much-loved Heeler family, who will be coming to Kings Theatre on Saturday, May 25, 2024, and Sunday, May 26, 2024, with the Bluey live show, Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show! 

Chelsea Handler Brings LITTLE BIG BITCH TOUR to Kings Theatre in November
by Stephi Wild - May 02, 2024


GRAMMY nominated comedian, television host, six time best-selling author and advocate Chelsea Handler will be coming to Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, NY on her highly-acclaimed Little Big Bitch Tour on Friday, November 8, 2024 at 8pm EST. 

PRESENCIA Comes to the Bushwick Starr in June
by Stephi Wild - May 01, 2024


The Bushwick Starr will partner with ¡Oye! Group, The Sol Project and Musical Theatre Factory to present the world premiere of PRESENCIA by Michelle J. “Micha” Rodriguez.

Interview: Lucie Tiberghien Brings 21st Century Moliere to the LeFrak Center
by Rebecca Kaplan - April 30, 2024


Moliere in the Park, helmed by Founding Artistic Director Lucie Tiberghien, brings accessible theater to Brooklyn. Their production of Moliere’s The Miser runs through May 19 in a limited engagement at Prospect Park’s LeFrak Center. We spoke to Tiberghien about the show and everything that Moliere in the Park is doing.

A NIGHT OF STOP MAKING SENSE Announced At Kings Theatre In June
by A.A. Cristi - April 29, 2024


For the 40th anniversary of Talking Heads' Stop Making Sense, A Night of Stop Making Sense will be coming to Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, NY on Thursday, June 13 at 8:30pm ET.

THE FULL MONTY is Coming to The Heights Players in May
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 29, 2024


The Full Monty is coming to The Heights Players in May. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Moliere in the Park's NY Premiere of THE MISER Begins Performances This Weekend
by Blair Ingenthron - April 28, 2024


Molière in the Park's re-imagined version of Molière's The Miser, translated and adapted by David Chambers, and directed by Molière in the Park's Founding Artistic Director Lucie Tiberghien, begins performances this weekend!

Brooklyn Conservatory of Music Returns With OPEN STAGES In May
by A.A. Cristi - April 26, 2024


Brooklyn Conservatory of Music (BKCM), a 127-year-old nonprofit providing music therapy and education to New Yorkers across all five boroughs, will hold its fourth-annual Open Stages music festival on May 11, 2024 from 3-7 p.m.

Oxford, Yale Professors To Participate In TFANA Talks Following MACBETH (AN UNDOING)
by A.A. Cristi - April 25, 2024


Theatre for a New Audience has announced two post-show TFANA Talks surrounding performances of the Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh's production of Macbeth (an undoing) written and directed by Zinnie Harris and presented by TFANA in association with Rose Theatre, London.

SUBURBIA Comes to brooklynONE in May
by Stephi Wild - April 25, 2024


brooklynONE productions has announced its upcoming performances of Eric Bogosian's seminal play, 'SubUrbia,' at the Tom Kane Theatre in Industry City.

'Sparring Sonatas: Quint And Rachmanov Battle Rachmaninoff And Brahms' Comes to Carnegie Hall in May
by Stephi Wild - April 22, 2024


Cellist Misha Quint and pianist Dmitry Rachmanov will perform in 'Sparring Sonatas' and battle 3 larger-than-life sonatas with virtuosic cello and piano parts by Rachmaninoff, Brahms, and Boccherini at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall on May 2, 2024 at 8 PM as part of the InterHarmony Concert Series.

Asian American Arts Alliance Will Host 'Devoted: Religion In Asian American Art' Exhibition
by Stephi Wild - April 19, 2024


Asian American Arts Alliance will partner with EFA Project Space, a program of The Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts, to present Devoted: Religion in Asian American Art, a group exhibition on theological influences in work by Zain Alam, Shelly Bahl, Baseera Khan, Dew Kim, Heesoo Kwon, and Sunnie Liu.

Full Lineup Revealed For BAM's 2024 Benefit
by Stephi Wild - April 19, 2024


An all-female and trans lineup will perform on May 1 as BAM honors two iconic trailblazers; the multi-hyphenate artist, Solange Knowles, and legendary arts producer and advocate, Mikki Shepard, for their indelible influence, inspiration, and contributions to the performing arts. 

Random Access Theatre Reveals Opening Weekend Shows at New Space in DUMBO
by Stephi Wild - April 17, 2024


Celebrations for Random Access Theatre's opening of their physical space, The RAT, commence with a three night set of The Drunk Texts' wildly successful Shakespearean Star Wars-themed shows.

Dialogue With Three Chords To Continue Spring Season At The Tom Kane Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 16, 2024


Catch the latest installment of Dialogue with Three Chords' ongoing narrative 'The Major Arcana or The Fool’s Journey' at the Tom Kane Theatre. Learn more!

Debra Robinson's KISS GRANDMAMA GOODBYE and I BE DONE BEEN WAS IS Make New York Restoration Premieres At BAM
by A.A. Cristi - April 15, 2024


Experience Debra Robinson's touching drama KISS GRANDMAMA GOODBYE and acclaimed documentary I BE DONE BEEN WAS IS as they make their New York premieres at BAM. Join the filmmaker for these special screenings.

Mark Ruffalo and Jessica Hecht to Star in IRONWEED at BAM
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 15, 2024


On May 17th BAM will present IRONWEED: An Evening of Art & Humanity, based on William Kennedy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

PASSOVER PARODIES to be Presented By Script Club This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 11, 2024


Join Script Club's latest production, PASSOVER PARODIES, at 5th Ave Party Hall in Brooklyn. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Cheryl Pepsii Riley to Present the Return of Black Velvet Mondays at BAM
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 11, 2024


Chart-topping R&B vocalist Cheryl Pepsii Riley will present the return of Black Velvet Mondays, her legendary weeknight concert and jam session. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!

James Clements Curated For The Woodward Residency
by A.A. Cristi - April 10, 2024


Scottish actor, writer, and theatremaker James Clements has been selected as an Artist-in-Residence for the 2024 Woodward Residency program. Clements will have the opportunity to develop original projects and network with other creatives in Ridgewood, New York.

Young Ethel's to Present That 80s IMPROV CHALLENGE: Just Say 'No' To Drugs Edition
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 10, 2024


Join the fun at Young Ethel's for That 80s IMPROV CHALLENGE: Just Say 'No' To Drugs Edition. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Miro Magloire's New Chamber Ballet Returns to the Mark Morris Dance Center
by Stephi Wild - April 10, 2024


Miro Magloire's New Chamber Ballet will return to the Mark Morris Dance Center with a revival of Magloire's 'Secret Place,'  a tribute to the power of the group, a casual gathering of five people dancing - delicate, bold, sometimes risky, always with spine-tingling elegance. 

Ina Garten Comes to BAM to Discuss Her New Memoir This October
by Stephi Wild - April 09, 2024


To celebrate her long-awaited memoir, Be Ready When the Luck Happens (Crown / Penguin Random House, Oct 2024), best-selling author, television personality, and cultural icon Ina Garten will take the stage at BAM's Howard Gilman Opera House on October 15 to reflect on her path to success and recount the trials and tribulations of making her own way.


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