Queens Theatre in the Park Announces 2010-2011 Season
By: Gabrielle Sierra Aug. 25, 2010
Queens Theatre in the Park (QTP) announces its 2010/2011 season of dance, theatre, and family programming.This year, the theatre continues its commitment to bringing International Artists to Queens, including Chae Hyang Soon Dance Company (Korea), St. Petersburg Classical Ballet Theatre (Russia) and Noche Flamenca (Spain). This season's Theatre Series will feature four exciting new musicals, including the World Premiere of One Ride and the New York Premiere of Slow Dance with a Hot Pickup.
Queens Theatre in the Park's 2010-2011 season includes:(All Shows in the Main Stage unless otherwise noted.)Chae Hyang Soon Dance Company - Sunday, September 19, 2010 at 3pm
Chae Hyang Soon Dance Company brings the core traditions of Korean dance to brilliant life! Reflecting the contrasting rhythms of life in Korea, this remarkable company of dancers and musicians is alternately exuberant and meditative, gentle and thunderous. Their work symbolically reflects not only the bustling marketplaces of Korea, but the country's deep Buddhist roots. A thrilling performance, animated by flair, grace, rhythm and vitality!
Join us for a post-show talkback and Q&A with the artists.
Tickets: $27
Sponsored by American Express.
Calpulli Danza Mexicana - Saturday, September 25, 2010 at 8pm & Sunday, September 26, 2010 at 3pm
New York City's own Mexican Dance Company returns to Queens Theatre after two completely sold-out runs! With elaborate costumes and insistent rhythms, Calpulli captures the passion and essence of Mexico with joyous, exuberant dance and thrilling live music. This year's performance features several debut pieces, including a spectacular finale celebrating the bicentennial of Mexico's independence.
Join us for a post-show talkback and Q&A with the artists.
Tickets: $27
Sponsored by American Express.
Travel back to a magical time when people believed in sorcery! When a miller tells the King that his daughter can spin straw into gold, the King shuts the girl in a tower, and demands that she does what her father promised. The girl tries and fails, until a mysterious little man appears and saves the day! Taubenslag Productions presents this enchanting musical comedy!
Tickets: $12
Sponsored by Queens Center.
Lar Lubovitch Dance Company - October 16-17, 2010
One of the most versatile, popular and highly acclaimed dance companies in the world, Lar Lubovitch's radiant, rhapsodic choreography has won them international acclaim. Their magical movement sweeps the audience along on an invisible wind!
"Lar Lubovitch understands the irreducible essence of bodies propelled through space and time." Elizabeth Zimmer, The Village Voice
Join us after the Saturday performances for a post-show discussion with Artistic Director Lar Lubovitch.
Tickets: $40-42
The Lubovitch company acknowledges the generous touring support of the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, through their American Masterpieces program. American Musem / American Moves celebrates premier American dance companies and repertoire by choreographic masters set to quintessentially American music.
The Lubovitch company acknowledges the generous support for the reconstruction and touring of North Star (1978), which was made possible by "American Masterpieces: Dance," an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts, administered by the New England Foundations for the Arts.
Adapted and Directed by Ari Laura Kreith
11 playwrights and 29 actors bring to life one of the most culturally diverse neighborhoods in the world - Jackson Heights! A panorama of characters are interwoven in this rich and rewarding tapestry of life in the streets, homes and shops of a section of a borough where 167 languages are spoken. A Nepali woman and a Mexican man, Ecuadoran and Bangladeshi girls, a Rwandan night nurse, a Dominican manicurist and her Jewish-Chinese boyfriend - all cross paths in this vibrant new play that explores the emotional geography of this rapidly-evolving community!
Tickets FREE (Studio Theatre)
Sponsored by ConEdison.
Jackie Mason - Saturday, October 23, 2010 at 8pm & Sunday, October 24, 2010 at 3pm
Don't miss your chance to see comic legend Jackie Mason in action! Indisputably one of the greatest comedians of all time, Jackie Mason returns to Queens Theatre in the Park, where audiences can't get enough of his outrageous, lay-em-in-the-aisles stand-up act. As always at QTP, Jackie Mason will be trying out new, no-holds-barred material - so get ready to be whipped with a Borscht Belt!
Tickets: $45
Tony Award-nominee for "The Lion King," and the voice of "Circle of Life," Tsidii brings her dazzling vocal prowess to Queens Theatre in the Park! To the Rising Sun features the music of three legends - Odetta, the "Queen of American Folk music," Nina Simone, the "High Priestess of Soul," and "Mama Africa" herself, Miriam Makeba. The soaring, inspirational performance captivates the audience with the human potential for love, understanding, and hope. Join Tsidii as she takes audiences on an entrancing musical journey!
"Tsidii's concerts are an earthy, enriching experience with a heartbeat of international flavors!" Zoom Express
Tickets FREE (Studio Theatre)
Join us for a post-show talkback and Q&A with the artists.
Sponsored by American Express.One Ride - October 29 - November 7, 2010
Conceived, Directed and Choreographed by Robert Royston
A rip-roaring, spanking-new dance musical from the creators of Swango! One Ride's powerful and passionate story is told through the songs of country legend Chris LeDoux and the breathtaking choreography of Robert Royston, the
man behind QTP's smash hit, Swango! Full of energy, dynamic movement and the live music of Chris' band, Western Underground, One Rideis a timeless tale about the quest to find the "champion" in ourselves!
Tickets $34-40 Dances with Dinosaurs - Saturday, November 6, 2010 at 8pm
By Bob Canning
In this wacky farce, a woman from Queens is the worst Thanksgiving ever. Her plumbing has gone haywire, her mother won't talk, her kid sister won't stop talking, and her maid is being chased by an old man in a wheelchair. But things are about to get worse - a whole lot worse, when her ex-husband shows up in a dress! How could this happen to a nice Jewish woman from Sunnyside?
Tickets FREE (Studio Theatre)
Sponsored by ConEdison.
Little Red: A Fairy Tale in Rhythm and Rhyme - Saturday, November 13, 2010 at 11am & 1pm
World Dance Theatre brings the classic fairy tale to new life through international dances from Ireland, Canada, Argentina and the USA! See Little Red Riding Hood as you've never seen her before! With live musical accompaniment, this is a unique and engaging experience for audiences of all ages!
Tickets: $12
Sponsored by Queens Center.
The passionate and fiery star of the Broadway and film versions of RENT returns to Queens Theatre in the Park for one night only! With Edoff on piano and Pascal on vocals, bass and guitar, "Me & Larry" features hip, new arrangements of hit songs from "Chess," "Cabaret," "A Chorus Line," and "Rent", as well as original material from Adam's three smash solo CDs. Exhilarating, aching, suave and gritty, Adam Pascal's vocal range carries pop, rock and Broadway to new creative heights!
Tickets: $37
Sponsored by Astoria Federal Savings Bank.2010 Legislative Revue - Saturday, November 20, 2010 at 7:30pm
Queens' elected officials take center stage in a hilarious musical comedy revue! See your favorite Politicos let loose - singing, dancing and poking fun at themselves and their colleagues! This fundraiser for Queens Theatre in the Park has become a time-honored QTP event! For information about sponsorships, tickets and journal ads, please contact the Development Office at 347 472-3706 or lcolangelo@queenstheatre.org
Tickets to this Benefit Performance: $100 and $150
Sponsored by ConEdison.
The Bikinis: A New Musical Beach Party! - December 2-12, 2010
A Miracle or 2 Production
Directed by Ray Roderick
Created and Written by Ray Roderick and James Hindman
Musical Arrangements by Joseph Baker
Additional Music and Lyrics by Joseph Baker and Ray Roderick
It's the summer of 1964, and four inseparable friends form a girl group, win a talent contest, and make it to the top! Now, many years - and a few pounds later - "The Bikinis" reunite for a show filled with sun and fun, taking the audience on a giddy and delightful musical journey. Join these best friends as they relive the past with hits like "It's in His Kiss," "Heat Wave," "Under The Boardwalk," "Mambo Italiano," "Ain't No Mountain High Enough," and "I Will Survive!"
Tickets $34-40
This legendary company will present a program featuring the best from their brilliant repertoire. Renowned for their radiant and fluid musicality and their continuous flow of energy, Paul Taylor Dance Company never fails to live up to the high standard they have set for modern dance companies everywhere!
"The American spirit soars whenever Taylor's dancers dance." - San Francisco Chronicle
Join us after each performance for a post-show discussion.
Tickets: $40-42 I_NY - Saturday, December 18, 2010 at 8pm
By Ralph Peña, Loy Arcenas, Jennifer Ikeda, Debargo Sanyal, Alfredo Narciso, James Yaegashi, Cindy Cheung, and Julienne Hanzelka Kim.
A wild, funny and daring mosaic in which the lives of immigrant New Yorkers intersect at seemingly random moments. These encounters offer a shared experience of the alternating magic and chaos that is New York City. Presented by the esteemed Ma Yi Theatre Company, a frequent QTP collaborator.
Tickets FREE (Studio Theatre)
Sponsored by ConEdison.
The Nutcracker - December 28-30, 2010 at 1pm & 4pm
A tradition as big and delightful as the holiday season itself! NYC's own Ballet for Young Audiences tells the timeless tale of Clara, the mysterious clockmaker, and the Nutcracker Prince. Featuring the eternal Tchaikovsky score, The Nutcracker is a classic holiday gift, and a perfect way to ring in the new year!
Tickets: $12
Sponsored by Queens Center.
Fresh from an international tour, IGN returns to Queens Theatre in the Park by popular demand! Enjoy a evening with the world's foremost acoustic guitarists performing in their own styles, and exchanging musical ideas. This year, founder Brian Gore will be joined by Clive Carroll, England's show-stopping steel string guitarist, Alexandre Gismonti, the exciting young Brazilian guitarist who includes Django Reinhart and Jimi Hendrix among his influences, and Italy's Pino Forastiere, a master of the new steel string guitar. This is musicianship of the highest order!
Tickets: $37Goldilocks & the 3 Bears - Saturday, January 29, 2011 at 11am & 1pm
Ricitos (Goldilocks) leads the audience on a hilarious adventure into the woods! As delightful as she is nosey, Ricitos befriends the Bear family, and everyone learns many important lessons about friendship. Teatro SEA's bilingual plays are written so that all audiences can follow along without missing a beat!
Tickets: $12
Sponsored by Queens Center. Madeline and the Bad Hat - Sunday, February 13, 2011 at 1pm & 3pm
ArtsPower's effervescent original musical is based on the much-loved heroine in the famous series of books by Ludwig Bemelmans. Madeline, a happy-go-lucky Parisian girl with a mischievous spirit, starts off on the wrong foot with Pepito, a nasty new boy who has become her neighbor. But when Pepito finds himself in real danger, Madeline embarks on an exciting adventure to save him, and learns that first impressions aren't everything!
Tickets: $12
Sponsored by Queens Center.
School of American Ballet: The Beauty of Ballet - Sunday, February 27, 2011 at 1pm & 3pm
How do ballerinas dance on their toes? How do dancers spin in place without getting dizzy? How many years of training does it take to become a ballet dancer? Those questions and more will be answered when the world-famous School of American Ballet (official academy of New York City Ballet) comes to Queens Theatre to introduce children to the beauty of ballet. A member of the school's faculty and advanced male and female students will illustrate how talented youngsters develop into accomplished classical ballet dancers, alternating examples of advanced classroom training exercises with the performance of excerpts from notable classical ballets such as The Nutcracker and The Sleeping Beauty.
Tickets FREE
Sponsored by Queens Center.
The St. Petersburg Classic Ballet Theatre has brought Russian ballet to international audiences for more than 40 years. This peerless troupe returns to Queens Theatre in the Park, gracing the stage with group works, solos and pas de deux from classic ballets. This year, the company will introduce "Kingdom of the Shades," a QTP premiere. An unforgettable showcase of the best Russian Classical Ballet training and tradition!
"They move through an ingenious series of winding and unfolding circles and lines, and embark on extraordinarily difficult variations, combining filigree point work and unusual petit allegro jumps with quick, high leaps." The New York Times
Join us for a post-show talkback and Q&A with the artists.
Tickets: $42
Sponsored by American Express.Jemima Puddle-Duck - Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 11am & 1pm
Giant puppets bring two of Beatrix Potter's most beloved stories to life! The Hudson Vagabond Puppets, with music by William Walton, dance their way through two heart-warming children's stories: "Jemima Puddle-Duck" and "The Story of the Fierce Bad Rabbit." A delightful "puppet ballet" with astonishing costumes and masks!
Tickets: $12
Sponsored by Queens Center. Slow Dance with a Hot Pickup - March 18-27, 2011
A New American Musical
Directed by Nancy Robillard
Book by John Pielmeier
Music and Lyrics by Matty Selman
One tough contest. Eight tough people. Keep your hands on the pickup, and the last person standing wins the truck. These contestants from every walk of life are all in need - but only one will win the prize. With a powerful new score by an Emmy Award-winning composer and book by the author of the Tony Award-nominated Agnes of God, Slow Dance with a Hot Pickup struts across the stage with wit, bite and musical heart!
Tickets $34-40The Afro-Semitic Experience- Saturday, April 2, 2011 at 8pm
A completely unique musical program exploring the rich heritage of African-American and Jewish-American music! The Afro-Semitic Experience is a band that merges two cultures through an eclectic range of musical traditions, including gospel, klezmer, bebop and swing. The performance is woven through with fascinating stories about the meaning of the music, all the while delivering a positive message about relations between Blacks and Jews.
Join us for a post-show talkback and Q&A with the artists.
Tickets: $27
Sponsored by American Express.
RIOULT - April 9-10, 2011
Queens Theatre is proud to be among the nation's first arts centers to recognize the talents of one of the most adept and courageous choreographers in modern dance today. Pascal Rioult, Artistic Director, is a leader of neo-modern dance. His fresh and provocative style, delivered brilliantly by the company, never fails to send the audience into the night cheering!
Join us after each performance for a post-show discussion.
Tickets: $40-42
This tour of RIOULT is made possible by a grant from Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation with support from the National Endowment for the Arts.
TheatreworksUSA's entrancing production of E.B. White's timeless tale of the friendship between a pig named Wilbur and a little gray spider named Charlotte. Wilbur has a problem: how to avoid winding up as pork chops! Charlotte, a true friend, weaves a solution that ensures his place on The Farm forever! This enduring classic features a stage-full of wacky and endearing farm animals!
Tickets: $12
Sponsored by Queens Center.Christine Ebersole and Billy Stritch in Concert - Saturday, April 16, 2011 at 8pm
Two-time Tony Award winner and star of TV's "Royal Pains" graces the stage of Queens Theatre in the Park for the first time! Mixing Broadway standards, American Songbook classics, and selections from their latest CD, "Sunday in New York," Christine Ebersole and pianist Billy Stritch are a musical match made in heaven! Her bright, zany soprano and superb comic skills, and his swinging jazz stylings combine in an ebullient evening of song!
Tickets: $37
Sponsored by Astoria Federal Savings Bank.Neil Berg's Broadway Showstoppers! - April 22-May 1, 2011
Queens Theatre in the Park's favorite host returns with a rousing new show! Join Neil and a galaxy of Broadway's brightest stars performing sensational songs from the greatest musicals ever written. These amazing singers fill the theatre with soaring interpretations of Broadway's biggest hits. Berg's brilliant arrangements, lively patter and stellar guests never fail to bring audiences to their feet. Neil Berg's Broadway Showstoppers! is a dazzling evening of top-notch entertainment!
Tickets $34-38Bruce Vilanch with special guest The Bev Leslies - Saturday, May 7, 2011 at 8pm
Gagwriter for the Oscars and many Hollywood stars, Vilanch is one of today's most outrageous, uproarious personalities! His one-liners have tickled audiences when delivered by Bette Midler, Lily Tomlin, Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg and Rosie O'Donnell. Vilanch starred in the Broadway production of "Hairspray" and his one-man off-Broadway show, "Almost Famous." You may have seen Bruce as a panelist on "Hollywood Squares" or as a guest on "Celebrity Fit Club." Although he's enormous, gay, bearded and Jewish, Bruce says he is frequently mistaken for Brad Pitt!
Tickets $37Soledad Barrio and Noche Flamenca - May 14-15, 2011
Hailed by critics around the globe for its transcendent and profoundly emotional performances, Spain's award-winning Noche Flamenca is the most authentic flamenco company in the world today. Featuring the extraordinary dancer and founding member Soledad Barrio, Noche Flamenca thrills audiences with the essence, purity and integrity of one of the world's most complex and mysterious art forms.
Tickets: $40-42
Funded in part by the National Dance Project of the New England Foundation for the Arts, with lead funding fromthe Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and additional funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Ford Foundation, and the Community Connections Fund of the MetLife Foundation.
Regina Carter: Reverse Thread - Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 8pm
An uplifting, stirring and joyful performance by an internationally renowned musician! One of the most beloved artists of her generation, violinist Regina Carter performs selections from her vast repertoire, as well as from her latest CD, "Reverse Thread," a celebration of African folk music. Carter's diverse musical personality has encompassed jazz, symphony and popular music. With "Reverse Thread," she has achieved another brilliant creative landmark!
Tickets: $40-42
Dr. Seuss's best-loved stories collide and cavort in this unforgettable musical caper! TheatreworksUSA's biggest show ever is adapted for young audiences from the Broadway musical hit! The Cat in the Hat is the host (and all-around mischief-maker) in this wonderfully entertaining romp through the Seuss classics!
Tickets: $12
Sponsored by Queens Center.Queens Theatre in the Park is a tax exempt, not for profit organization, funded in part by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, Speaker Christine Quinn and the Council of the City of New York, and Queens Borough President Helen Marshall. Queens Theatre's programs and events are made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional public funding is provided by members of the New York City Council and members of the New York State Assembly and Senate. Tickets are available:
* Online at www.queenstheatre.org.
* By phone at 718-760-0064, Tue-Sat, 12-6pm.
* In person at Queens Theatre in the Park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Flushing, NY.* Subscriptions: Become a Theatre or Dance Subscriber by ordering tickets to all four Theatre Series events or all four Dance Series events and enjoy significant savings off the ticket price.
* Multi Show: Order any three or more shows and earn the multi show discount price. This discount is available for any show this season. There is no limit on the number of tickets you can purchase at this discount. If you are already a Theatre or Dance Subscriber or have purchased at least two shows this season, you have already earned this discount on additional ticket purchases.
* Groups: Contact group sales associate Barbara Matovu at 718-760-0064 x128 for groups of 15 or more.Queens Theatre in the Park is located in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Flushing, NY.
By Subway: Take the 7 train to Mets-Willets Point stop. Exit and turn left after passing through turnstile, walk downstairs on the parking lot side and follow the theatre shuttle signs. Take free trolley to the Theatre. Trolley runs for one hour before and after all performances.
By Car: Take the Grand Central Parkway to exit 9E (from Manhattan) or 9P (from Long Island) and follow the signs for the Theatre. Free parking in adjacent lot.About Queens Theatre in the Park
Queens Theatre in the Park is committed to presenting performing arts that provide audiences with the highest quality work. QTP also produces new plays, with a concentration on up-and-coming directors and playwrights. QTP has broadened the experience of its core audience to include works by under-recognized artists from around the world and works that tap into the diverse communities of Queens.
Queens Theatre in the Park is located in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in the New York State Pavilion designed for the 1964 World's Fair by Philip Johnson. The Pavilion was converted to a theatre in 1972 and was operated by various organizations until 1985. QTP was officially established in 1989 with the full support of the community and the Queens Borough President. After a $4 million renovation that brought full ADA compliance, the Theatre officially opened to the public in 1993 in a facility that allows it to stage productions equal to those of any Off-Broadway house in Manhattan in its 464-seat main stage theatre and its 99-seat Studio Theatre. What was then a small cabaret-style theater with an operating budget of under $500,000 has transformed itself into a major performing arts center with exhibition galleries with a projected operating budget of $3.5 million for FY10.
QTP became an independent nonprofit in 1997. It is a member of the Cultural Institutions Group receiving support from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. The Theatre presents and produces 300 performances annually. QTP serves 100,000 people annually who reflect the rich demographics of its community population. Currently 75% of the Theatre's constituency is from Queens. In addition to its own season, QTP frequently provides its space for use by community arts organizations and local promoters.
QTP is soon to complete a $23 million physical transformation of the Theatre with funding provided by Queens Borough President Helen Marshall, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and The Council of the City of New York. This major capitalinvestment has added a 75-seat cabaret performance space with a full service cafe and kitchen facility; created a dramatic new 3,000 square foot lobby/reception area; provided new visitor amenities and improved the facility's accessibility. These improvements will transform Queens Theatre in the Park into a destination for the residents of the Borough and beyond.
Bank of America is the proud lead corporate partner for the new cabaret at Queens Theatre in the Park. Theatre and Dance Programs are supported by The New York Community Trust.Major Support for The Immigrant Voices Project is provided by The Greenwall Foundation and the Jerome Foundation.The JP Morgan Chase Foundation provides funding for the Latino Cultural Festival & year-long Latin programming.Funding for Dance Programming is provided by The Harkness Foundation for Dance, Jerome Robbins Foundation, and the Mertz Gilmore Foundation.Additional Program Support provided by Bloomberg, the David Schwartz Foundation, RBC Wealth Management and the Shubert Foundation.American Express is the presenting Sponsor of the American Express Cultural Heritage Series.Con Edison is the official Sponsor of Queens Theatre in the Park's website: www.queenstheatre.orgCon Edison is the presenting Sponsor of the Immigrant Voices Project.Queens Centeris the presenting Sponsor of the Kids' Corner.Astoria Federal Savings is the presenting Sponsor of Celebrity Events.Funding for the Onstage Program at JHS 185 and the Westbury Middle School is provided by the JP Morgan Chase Foundation.Deutsche Bank has awarded a 2-year "Art & Enterprise" Stabilization grant to Queens Theatre in the Park.Delta Air Lines is the official airline of Queens Theatre in the Park.Time Warner Cable is an official media sponsor of Queens Theatre in the Park.For more information, visit www.queenstheatre.org.
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