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Queens Theatre in the Park Presents Nelida Tirado Flamenco 11/28 by Gabrielle Sierra
- November 23, 2009 Queens Theatre in the Park (QTP) in association with Mario A. Torres Productions (MATP) presents Nélida Tirado Flamenco: TOMAAA!!! on Friday, November 28, 2009 at 8pm in the Claire Shulman Playhouse Main Stage Theatre at Queens Theatre in the Park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Flushing, NY.
Krakowski Rings in the Holiday Cheer; Hosts 12th Annual 'Christmas in Rockefeller Center' Tree Lighting Celebration Tonight, 12/2 by Jessica Lewis
- November 23, 2009 NBC rolls out the holiday festivities on Wednesday, December 2 (8-9 p.m. ET/PT) with the 12th annual 'Christmas in Rockefeller Center' telecast, featuring the lighting of the world's most famous Christmas tree, and star-studded talent performances. Co-hosted by NBC stars Jane Krakowski ('30 Rock') and Zachary Levi ('Chuck') and broadcast in high definition, the star-studded tree lighting celebration will feature Michael Buble, Aretha Franklin, Alicia Keys, Barry Manilow, The Roots, Shakira, and The Radio City Rockettes performing a mix of current hits and holiday classics from beautifully ornamented stages around Rockefeller Center in New York City.
Classic Stage Company Presents The Return Of The First Look Festival 11/16 by BWW News Desk
- November 23, 2009 Classic Stage Company (CSC), under the leadership of Artistic Director Brian Kulick and Executive Director Jessica R. Jenen, will present the return of its popular First Look Festival - a program of one-night only staged readings.
Savion Glover Presents 'Jammin' with the Masters' at The Blue Note, 11/17 - 11/22 by BWW News Desk
- November 22, 2009 Tony Award-winning choreographer and internationally celebrated tap dancer Savion Glover will perform in a series of concerts, Jammin' With the Masters, at The Blue Note in November. He will appear on stage with legendary jazz improvisers McCoy Tyner (November 17), Roy Haynes (November 18), Eddie Palmieri (November 19), and Jack DeJohnette (November 21-22). A co-performer for the November 20 performance has yet to be announced. On each night, the performances will be held at 8pm & 10:30pm.
Dolcissimo Debuts at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall With STARLIGHT 11/22 by BWW News Desk
- November 22, 2009 Dolcissimo, an exciting new vocal group specializing in classical, light opera and Broadway show music will debut at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall on November 22nd at 7pm performing 'STARLIGHT' an evening featuring works by Puccini, Verdi, Bizet, Lehar, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Kern, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Donizetti and Shemer.
NYTW Announces Free Panel Discussion For THE HEART IS A LONELY HUNTER 11/21 by BWW News Desk
- November 21, 2009 New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) Artistic Director James C. Nicola and Managing Director William Russo, and The Acting Company Producing Artistic Director Margot Harley have announced that there will be a free panel discussion following the matinee performance of The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter on Saturday, November 21.
Michel Legrand Returns to Lincoln Center, Dionne Warwick to Guest Star, 11/21 by BWW News Desk
- November 21, 2009 Following a sold-out Canadian tour, Michel Legrand returns to New York for a special one-night engagement at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center on Saturday, November 21st at 8PM. The multiple Oscar and Grammy-winning pianist and composer will be joined by French singing sensation Mario Pelchat. Five-time Grammy Award winner Dionne Warwick is the special guest star. The trio will be accompanied by a quartet of musicians, including Catherine Michel, the harp soloist at Opera de Paris, for a night of classical film scores by Maestro Legrand, as well as jazz and Hollywood hits, built around the romance and nostalgia of French ‘chanson.'
New York Philharmonic Announces Details of National Weekly Radio Broadcasts for January 2010 by Alexandra Johnson
- November 20, 2009 In January 2010, The New York Philharmonic This Week - the two-hour, national, weekly radio program of concerts by the New York Philharmonic, hosted by Emmy Award-winning actor Alec Baldwin - begins with a Summertime Classics program from July 3-4, 2009, with conductor Bramwell Tovey: Gershwin's Strike Up the Band, Variations on "I Got Rhythm," and Rhapsody in Blue with Marc-Andre Hamelin as soloist; Copland's Appalachian Spring Suite; and Sousa's Hands Across the Sea March and Washington Post March. The following week, Music Director Alan Gilbert leads the Orchestra in Webern's Im Sommerwind, Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 23, with Leif Ove Andsnes as soloist, Webern's Symphony, Op. 21, and Schumann's Symphony No. 2. The third January broadcast, also conducted by Mr. Gilbert, features Yefim Bronfman as soloist in Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 2, with Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 2 concluding the program. In the final January broadcast, Mr. Gilbert conducts Haydn's Symphony No. 49, La passione; John Adams's The Wound-Dresser, with baritone Thomas Hampson, the Orchestra's Mary and James G. Wallach Artist-in-Residence; Schubert's Symphony in B minor, Unfinished; and Berg's Three Orchestral Pieces.
Pioneer Theatre Company Presents A CHRISTMAS STORY 12/4-12/19 by Gabrielle Sierra
- November 20, 2009 Pioneer Theatre Company presents the Utah premiere of A CHRISTMAS STORY, the stage version of the classic holiday film based on the stories of Jean Shepherd.
The New School Presents The New Visions Drama Directing Festival 11/19-12/12 by BWW News Desk
- November 19, 2009 The New School for Drama presents The New Visions Drama Directing Festival, a new series featuring seven contemporary plays performed in repertory November 30 through December 12 at the New School for Drama Theater. This festival highlights the work of the graduating MFA directing and acting students in the program, and is free and open to the public.
NYTW Announces Free Panel Discussion For THE HEART IS A LONELY HUNTER 11/21 by Gabrielle Sierra
- November 18, 2009 New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) Artistic Director James C. Nicola and Managing Director William Russo, and The Acting Company Producing Artistic Director Margot Harley have announced that there will be a free panel discussion following the matinee performance of The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter on Saturday, November 21.
Queens Theater In The Park Presents ROSA LOSES HER FACE 12/4-13 by Gabrielle Sierra
- November 18, 2009 Queens Theatre in the Park (QTP) presents ROSA LOSES HER FACE from December 4-13, 2009 in the Claire Shulman Playhouse Main Stage Theatre at Queens Theatre in the Park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Flushing, NY. Tickets are $32-38 and are available at www.queenstheatre.org or by phone at 718-760-0064.
Stritch, Naughton, Ziemba and More Pay Tribute to Johnny Mercer, 11/18 by BWW News Desk
- November 18, 2009 On what would have been Johnny Mercer's 100th birthday - November 18, 2009 - and to celebrate the 40th Anniversary season of the 92nd Street Y's American Songbook series, Lyrics & Lyricists, 92Y presents a one-night-only, all-star performance of I Remember You: A Lyrics & Lyricists Centennial Tribute to Johnny Mercer.
Brooklyn Center For The Performing Arts Presents THE COLONIAL NUTCRACKER 12/13 by Gabrielle Sierra
- November 17, 2009 Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College continues its 2009-2010 Target FamilyFun series with its annual holiday presentation of Dance Theatre in Westchester's The Colonial Nutcracker on Sunday, December 13, 2009 at 2pm.
Arnas, Jenkins, Naughton, Esparza & More Lead 92nd Street Y's 2010 Lyrics & Lyricists by Jessica Lewis
- November 17, 2009 The 92nd Street Y has announced casting for the 2010 season of Lyrics & Lyricists. Lucie Arnaz, Debby Boone, Capathia Jenkins, James Naughton and Raúl Esparza are among the performers who will present the music of the Desi Arnaz Orchestra, Johnny Burke and Hoagy Carmichael. The season also includes a night of songs made famous by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, and one devoted to the art of the satirical song, featuring works by Tom Lehrer, 'Yip' Harburg, Stephen Sondheim and others. The season is curated by series artistic director Deborah Grace Winer, and a line-up of guest artistic directors - Lucie Arnaz, Daryl Sherman, Rob Fisher, and Ted Sperling.
Savion Glover Presents 'Jammin' with the Masters' at The Blue Note, 11/17 - 11/22 by BWW News Desk
- November 17, 2009 Tony Award-winning choreographer and internationally celebrated tap dancer Savion Glover will perform in a series of concerts, Jammin' With the Masters, at The Blue Note in November. He will appear on stage with legendary jazz improvisers McCoy Tyner (November 17), Roy Haynes (November 18), Eddie Palmieri (November 19), and Jack DeJohnette (November 21-22). A co-performer for the November 20 performance has yet to be announced. On each night, the performances will be held at 8pm & 10:30pm.
Queens Theatre in the Park Presents Nelida Tirado Flamenco 11/28 by Gabrielle Sierra
- November 16, 2009 Queens Theatre in the Park (QTP) in association with Mario A. Torres Productions (MATP) presents Nélida Tirado Flamenco: TOMAAA!!! on Friday, November 28, 2009 at 8pm in the Claire Shulman Playhouse Main Stage Theatre at Queens Theatre in the Park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Flushing, NY.
NY Philharmonic's Star Studded SONDHEIM: THE BIRTHDAY CONCERT to Feature LuPone, Peters, Cerveris, Patinkin, McDonald, and More, 3/15 & 3/16 by Jeff Dennhardt
- November 16, 2009 The New York Philharmonic will present SONDHEIM: The Birthday Concert on March 15 and Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. This celebration of the 80th birthday of the great Broadway and film composer/lyricist will include his most enduring orchestral music and songs - performed, in some cases, by the stars of the original Broadway cast productions - in addition to rarely-heard material. Joining the celebration will be (in alphabetical order) Michael Cerveris, Victoria Clark, Jason Danieley, Nathan Gunn, George Hearn, Patti LuPone, Marin Mazzie, Audra McDonald, Donna Murphy, Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, and others to be announced, including surprise guests. Paul Gemignani, Mr. Sondheim's longtime collaborator, will conduct the New York Philharmonic; Lonny Price is the director; and Mr. Price and Matt Cowart are the producers.
Classic Stage Company Presents The Return Of The First Look Festival 11/16 by BWW News Desk
- November 16, 2009 Classic Stage Company (CSC), under the leadership of Artistic Director Brian Kulick and Executive Director Jessica R. Jenen, will present the return of its popular First Look Festival - a program of one-night only staged readings.
Lesbian & Gay Big Apple Symphonic Band Celebrates 30th Anniversary with 'Generations' Concert, 11/14 by BWW News Desk
- November 14, 2009 Founded in 1979, the Lesbian & Gay Big Apple Corps Symphonic Band (Brian P. Worsdale, Artistic Director) will celebrate their anniversary with 'Generations: A 30-Year Celebration.' This special concert will be performed on Saturday, November 14, 2009 at Peter Norton Symphony Space.