59E59 Theaters News

The Insights & Revelations Performance Series, in residence at The Emelin Theatre, has announced its June 10th, 8:00 p.m. presentation.

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) closes AMERICAS OFF BROADWAY with the NY premiere production of Ayn Rand's IDEAL, directed by Jenny Beth Snyder.

Twelve years, 300 readings, and 73 main-stage productions after New Jersey Repertory Company began carrying out its mission to develop new works for the American stage, the small, always bustling professional theater is taking one of its shows from its inconspicuous home base on lower Broadway in Long Branch to the number-one Off Broadway destination in New York City.

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) announces that the original cast from the New Jersey Rep production will reprise their roles for the NYC premiere Alan Brody's THE HOUSEWIVES OF MANNHEIM, coming to Americas Off Broadway from May 6 - June 6.

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) welcomes the New Jersey Repertory Company, by special arrangement with Pat Addiss and Vasi Laurence, to AMERICAS OFF BROADWAY with the New York premiere of THE HOUSEWIVES OF MANNHEIM, written by Alan Brody and directed by SuzAnne Barabas. THE HOUSEWIVES OF MANNHEIM begins previews on Thursday, May 6 for a limited engagement through Sunday, June 6. Press Opening is Friday, May 14 at 8:15 PM.

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) closes AMERICAS OFF BROADWAY with the NY premiere production of Ayn Rand's IDEAL, directed by Jenny Beth Snyder.

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) is thrilled to celebrate Artie Shaw's Centennial at AMERICAS OFF BROADWAY when The Anderson Twins take over Theater A for two jazz-filled weeks of Mr. Shaw's signature sounds.

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) announces Page 73's World Premiere production of JACK'S PRECIOUS MOMENT, written by Samuel D. Hunter and directed by Kip Fagan, part of the AMERICAS OFF BROADWAY festival.

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) announces Page 73's World Premiere production of JACK'S PRECIOUS MOMENT, written by Samuel D. Hunter and directed by Kip Fagan, part of the AMERICAS OFF BROADWAY festival.

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) is thrilled to celebrate Artie Shaw's Centennial at AMERICAS OFF BROADWAY when The Anderson Twins take over Theater A for two jazz-filled weeks of Mr. Shaw's signature sounds.

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed 'Best of New York' by New York Magazine and 'an invaluable New York institution' by The New York Post, will continue its Spring 2010 season with the debut of SIMON GREEN and musical director and longtime collaborator DAVID SHRUBSOLE in their 2010 Drama Desk Award nominated show, 'Traveling Light.'

Lee Blessing's WHEN WE GO UPON THE SEA, a new drama that imagines George W. Bush on the eve of his trial for war crimes, added to the Americas Off Broadway line up at 59E59 Theaters

Primary Stages (Casey Childs, Founder & Executive Producer; Andrew Leynse, Artistic Director; Elliot Fox, Managing Director), in association with Ted Snowdon, launches its 26th season the New York premiere of Secrets of the Trade by Jonathan Tolins.

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed 'Best of New York' by New York Magazine and 'an invaluable New York institution' by The New York Post, will continue its Spring 2010 season with the debut of SIMON GREEN and musical director and longtime collaborator DAVID SHRUBSOLE in their 2010 Drama Desk Award nominated show, 'Traveling Light.'

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) and Page 73 Productions has announced casting for Samuel D. Hunter's JACK'S PRECIOUS MOMENT, which receives its World Premiere at Americas Off Broadway at 59E59 Theaters from May 21 - June 13. Opening Night is scheduled for Wednesday, May 26 at 7:30 PM.

The critically acclaimed AMERICAS OFF BROADWAY festival returns this year with a line up of five sensational New York premieres. Presented by 59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer), AMERICAS OFF BROADWAY launched on Wednesday, April 28 and runs through Saturday, July 3.

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) welcomes Penguin Rep Theatre, in association with Chase Mishkin, to AMERICAS OFF BROADWAY with the New York City premiere of FREED, written by Charles Smith and directed by Joe Brancato. FREED begins previews on Friday, June 11 for a limited engagement through Saturday, July 3.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company is pleased to announce its 2010/2011 Subscription Season, exploring the theme of public/private self. Season subscriptions are currently on-sale.

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) is thrilled to celebrate Artie Shaw's Centennial at AMERICAS OFF BROADWAY when The Anderson Twins take over Theater A for two jazz-filled weeks of Mr. Shaw's signature sounds.

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) announces a special digital exhibition of Donna DeCesare's multimedia project, 'Destiny's Children: A Legacy of War and Gangs', which will be open for viewing immediately following each the performance of DE NOVO (running April 28 thru May 16). The exhibition is FREE and open to DE NOVO ticket holders. The play, written and directed by Jeffrey Solomon, was part of the American Off-Broadway festival.Donna DeCesare will also be participating in a post-show Talk Back with the cast and creative team following the matinee performance on Sunday, May 2 at 3:30 PM. The Talk Back is sponsored by The Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma (http://dartcenter.org).