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FORGIVE ME? Plays The Midtown International Theatre Festival 7/23-8/1 by Gabrielle Sierra
- July 08, 2009 Take Wing And Soar Productions proudly presents the premiere of Esther Armah's new stage play FORGIVE ME?, at The Midtown International Theatre Festival, for a limited enagement July 23rd - August 1st, Directed by Tony Award winning actress Trezana Beverley.
16th Annual ICE FACTORY Summer Festival of New Work Begins 7/8 In NYC by BWW News Desk
- July 08, 2009 Artistic Director Robert Lyons proudly presents the 16th annual ICE FACTORY summer festival of new work. ICE FACTORY 2009 opens July 8th, presenting six New York premieres in six weeks, and wraps up August 15th
Janet Madelle Feindel Releases THOUGHT PROPELS THE SOUND; A Guide To Voice & Speech For Theatre Directors by Gabrielle Sierra
- July 07, 2009 Janet Madelle Feindel, tenured faculty in acting voice and the Alexander Technique at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Drama, announces the release of her book THOUGHT PROPELS THE SOUND, a guide to voice and speech for theatre directors and other professionals interested in voice. THOUGHT PROPELS THE SOUND, published by Plural Publishing, is now available at various international bookstores.
NY Philharmonic To Introduce 'Mobile Giving' During 2009 Concerts In The Parks by Gabrielle Sierra
- July 07, 2009 This summer, for the first time, those attending the free 2009 New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks, Presented by Didi and Oscar Schafer, Sponsored by Target and MetLife Foundation, can send a text message to support the Philharmonic and its free concerts in the parks.
FACESPACE Opens At 2009 Midtown Int'l Theatre Festival 7/18 At MainStage Theater by Gabrielle Sierra
- July 06, 2009 FaceSpace, written by Talia Gonzales & Bisanne Massoud, will be part of the 2009 Midtown International Theatre Festival. The show, produced by Lucky Penny Productions, in Association with The 7th Sign Theatre Productions, will open on Saturday, July 18th & run for six performances at the MainStage Theatre, 312 West 36th Street. This Premiere Production will be directed by Daniel Winerman. Lighting Design is by Jana Mattioli.
GAME PLAY Celebrates Video Game Theatre At The Brick 7/2-7/25 by Eddie Varley
- July 02, 2009 The Brick Theater, Inc. presents GAME PLAY, A Celebration of Video Game Theater from July 2 through July 25 at The Brick, 575 Metropolitan Avenue, Williamsburg, Brooklyn one block from the Lorimer stop of the L train / Metropolitan stop of the G train. Tickets available soon at www.bricktheater.com or Theatermania (212-352-3101)
Alicia Witt Performs At The Living Room 7/2 by Eddie Varley
- July 01, 2009 Actress/singer/songwriter Alicia Witt will be singing and performing a set of her original songs at The Living Room on 154 Ludlow St. in New York City on Thursday July 2nd at 10:00 PM.
Jeremy X. Halpern To Direct THE TAMING OF THE SHREW At Belvedere Castle in Central Park 7/30-8/2 by Gabrielle Sierra
- July 01, 2009 Visionary director Jeremy X. Halpern tames this four-hundred year old diatribe on male-female relationships. Company founder Paul Casali will star as Petruchio, and Lance Windish (formerly of Cirque du Soleil) will be featured as his manservant Grumio. This production proudly introduces Anna Lewis as the fiery hellion Kate, also starring company member Maria Alegre as her sultry younger sister Bianca. Mr. Halpern is using techniques combined from the work of Anne Bogart and Jerzy Grotowski to create a radically new ensemble-based approach to this legendary romantic work of theatre.
Photo Flash: Game Play: A Celebration of Video Game Theater by Gabrielle Sierra
- June 30, 2009 The Brick Theater presents Video Game Theater Performances at GAME PLAY A festival of Video Game Theater: 3 Plays executed through video games and in video game styles!
PROSPERO'S ISLAND Benefit Unites Theater For A New Audience & Irondale Ensemble 7/15 In BKLYN by Gabrielle Sierra
- June 30, 2009 Theatre for a New Audience and Irondale Ensemble Project will unite for a mid-summer evening's bash to benefit both theatre companies' homes in the BAM Cultural District on Wednesday evening, July 15, at 6:30pm at The Irondale Center, 85 South Oxford Street (at Lafayette), in Fort Greene, Brooklyn.
Shana Farr To Make Her Cabaret Debut In Pure Imagination... At Laurie Beechman Theatre, 6/30, 7/7 And 7/12 by BWW News Desk
- June 30, 2009 Actress/singer/jewelry designer Shana Farr will make her long awaited cabaret debut at The Laurie Beechman Theatre at The West Bank Café in a thrilling new musical show, Pure Imagination? in which the beautiful and talented soprano will interpret imaginative songs by composers ranging from Harold Arlen to Carly Simon, Jule Styne to Francesca Blumenthal, Paul Williams to Rachmaninoff, and others.
Avi Scher's MIRRORS & NO MATTER WHAT Plays One Night Only 6/29 At John Jay by BWW News Desk
- June 29, 2009 AVI SCHER & DANCERS presents a program of six pieces, including three World Premieres and two New York Premieres, on Monday, June 29, 2009 at 8pm at The Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College.
Experience THE SOUNDS AND COLORS OF TURKEY 6/27 In Central Park by BWW News Desk
- June 27, 2009 ISTANBULIVE THE SOUNDS AND COLORS OF TURKEY plays Saturday, June 27 - Free Admission
2:00pm to 7:00pm in Central Park: A Celebration of Turkish Music and Culture
Photo Flash: The Brick Theater Presents GAME PLAY by Ali Leskowitz
- June 26, 2009 The Brick Theater, Inc. presents GAME PLAY: A Celebration of Video Game Theater. 3 Performances executed through video games and in video game styles! 3 Game Party Nights! 3 weeks of rot-your-brain VG madness!
Nathan James And Susanna Kurner Go Back To The New Village Arts Theatre by Reynard Loki
- June 25, 2009 Nathan James and Susanna Kurner are back for another exciting evening of blues and straight-ahead jazz at the 100-seat New Village Arts Theatre. If you love to really listen to great music, this is the venue!
Maazel Receives Honors From Office Of NYC Mayor & NY Philharmonic by Ali Leskowitz
- June 25, 2009 Lorin Maazel was honored last night by The City of New York and by the New York Philharmonic at the first of his final series of concerts with the Orchestra as Music Director. The French-born American conductor, who first led the Philharmonic at the age of 12, received a Proclamation from the Office of the Mayor designating June 24, 2009, as 'Maestro Lorin Maazel Day.'
KING LEAR Opens Free 'Shakespeare On The Run' Series In Central Park 5/28-6/21 by BWW News Desk
- June 21, 2009 New York Classical Theater opens it's 10th Anniversary, 2009 Season with William Shakespeare's, 'King Lear'. A king confronting his own morality. Three daughters' love and loyalty are tested. As his kingdom is torn apart by war, he nears the edge of sanity. Can he learn to see through the tempest in his mind?
Miller Theatre Announces Their 2009-2010 Season Line-up by Gabrielle Sierra
- June 19, 2009 Miller Theatre announces their 2009-2010-21st Season
Opening Night: THE BLUE RIDER IN PERFORMANCE, In conjunction with the KANDINSKY retrospective at The Guggenheim
How Now, Dow Jones With Litzsinger, Hanlon, Berman In Development For Fringe by Gabrielle Sierra
- June 16, 2009 UnsungMusicalsCo. is proud to announce the development of a new production of How Now, Dow Jones (www.HowNowDowJones.com) starring Sarah Litzsinger (Beauty and the Beast), Colin Hanlon (Rent) and Fred Berman (The Normal Heart). With book by Max Shulman, music by Academy Award winner Elmer Bernstein and lyrics by Tony Award nominee Carolyn Leigh, this newly revised version will be presented as part of the 2009 New York International Fringe Festival.
16th Annual ICE FACTORY Summer Festival of New Work Begins 7/8 In NYC by Gabrielle Sierra
- June 15, 2009 Artistic Director Robert Lyons proudly presents the 16th annual ICE FACTORY summer festival of new work. ICE FACTORY 2009 opens July 8th, presenting six New York premieres in six weeks, and wraps up August 15th
Andersen, Darrow, Guzman & More Set For Public's 2009 Shakespeare Lab 6/15-24 by BWW News Desk
- June 15, 2009 The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) announced today the 12 actors selected to participate in the FREE 2009 Shakespeare Lab, running June 15 to July 24. Lemon Andersen, Nathan Darrow, Paloma Guzmán, Zainab Jah, Lanna Joffrey, Modesto Lacén, Rebecca Lowman, William Mapother, Leslie Silva, Ryan Brooke Taylor, Molly Ward, and Victor Williams were selected from hundreds of applications to participate in this year's program.
The Public Offers Tuition Free 'SHAKESPEARE LAB' 6/15-7/24 by BWW News Desk
- June 15, 2009 The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) announced today that The Shakespeare Lab, the theater's professional actor development program, will be tuition-free in 2009. The decision to make the program free this year builds on The Public's long tradition of free Shakespeare in the Park and the theater's ongoing commitment to building a community of classically trained artists. Shakespeare Lab 2009 will run from June 15-July 24.