On Wednesday, November 19, 2014, Silver Hill Hospital will hold its fifth annual fall gala at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. This year's Gala will honor longtime supporter John Silverman, Chairman and CEO, Silver Seal Corporation & Co-Executive Producer, "The Anonymous People," and Deann E. Murphy, Silver Hill Hospital Director. In addition, there will be a special performance by Broadway star and vocalist Melissa Errico.
Previews begin tonight, October 17 at 7:30 PM for the Playwrights Horizons' world premiere production of GRAND CONCOURSE, a new play by playwright and two-time Obie Award-winning actress Heidi Schreck (author of There Are No More Big Secrets, Creature, Showtime's 'Nurse Jackie'). Directed by Kip Fagan (The Revisionist, Asuncion), the play is the second production of the acclaimed theater company's 2014/2015 Season. It follows the critically-acclaimed Bootycandy, a new play written and directed by Robert O'Hara, which concludes its extended run this Sunday evening on the Mainstage.
Previews begin tomorrow, Friday, October 17 at 7:30 PM for the Playwrights Horizons' world premiere production of GRAND CONCOURSE, a new play by playwright and two-time Obie Award-winning actress Heidi Schreck (author of There Are No More Big Secrets, Creature, Showtime's 'Nurse Jackie'). Directed by Kip Fagan (The Revisionist, Asuncion), the play is the second production of the acclaimed theater company's 2014/2015 Season. It follows the critically-acclaimed Bootycandy, a new play written and directed by Robert O'Hara, which concludes its extended run this Sunday evening on the Mainstage.
Theatre Now New York has announced the ten musicals that will be featured in the 2nd Annual SOUND BITES 10-Minute Musical Theatre Festival to be performed on December 8, 2014 at 7:00PM at the 47th Street Theatre in Manhattan. Tickets go on sale to the public October 27 at www.tnny.com and 855-254-SHOW [7469] and start at just $25.
Signature Theatre and Field Day have announced a two-week extension for the U.S. Premiere of A PARTICLE OF DREAD (OEDIPUS VARIATIONS) by Sam Shepard, directed by Nancy Meckler.
The Public Theater presents Bridget Everett's critically acclaimed ROCK BOTTOM at Joe's Pub. The show closes tonight, October 16, 2014. Created by Bridget Everett, Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman, Adam 'Ad-Rock' Horovitz, and Matt Ray, and directed by Scott Wittman, this shockingly funny and moving new show began performances on September 9 and was originally slated to close on October 11. ROCK BOTTOM was originally commissioned as part of the Joe's Pub 2013 New York Voices series.
Dame Agatha Christie is considered to be one of the most successful authors of all time, with her mystery novels and short stories selling literally millions of copies. In fact, her work has been produced on stage, in films, and on television. Additionally, a lot of the basic ideas and plots have been utilized in countless mediums. But, despite this proliferation, they still remain clever and entertaining in their own right. Stray Dog Theatre's current production of AND THEN THERE WERE NONE is a prime example, combining a great cast, stylish appointments, and solid direction to provide audiences with a terrific experience that's well worth seeing, even if you've been exposed to this, or similar works, before.
Parson's Nose Theater (PNT) continues their 2014-15 Season with their first Full Production, The Pied Piper of Hamlin (A Musical), an original piece from Artistic Director, Lance Davis, based off an Eastern European Folk Tale.
LOS ANGELES, CA - Midlife eventually hits everyone, and the time has come for Hello Kitty. Believe it or not, the Japanese epitome of cuteness turns 40 this year, with a long career to celebrate as she has held hundreds of occupations from astronaut to doctor to ballerina yet always with her trademark hair bow perfectly in place over her left ear. Hello Kitty's creator, Sanrio, has officially licensed thousands of products through the decades from pencils and toothbrushes to toilet seats and waffle irons to even a full-sized Mitsubishi Mirage automobile and several Airbus A330-200 passenger planes. The Japanese American National Museum in downtown Los Angeles will present 'Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty,' the first ever large-scale Hello Kitty museum retrospective in the U.S. The show traces the history of the iconic figure through more than 500 special artifacts from the Sanrio archives along with contributions from 40 of the world's leading pop culture artists and designers, who have all created pieces inspired by Hello Kitty. The exhibit opened October 11, 2014 and runs until April 26, 2015.
ABC celebrates the scariest night of the year with Halloween-themed programming, kicking off TONIGHT, OCTOBER 15. Highlights include the beloved animated special, 'It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown,' ghoulishly good times with 'The Chew,' the return of fan favorite special, 'The Great Halloween Fright Fight,' a Wednesday night family comedy block of tricks, treats and laughter with 'The Middle,' 'The Goldbergs,' 'Modern Family' and new comedy series 'black-ish,' along with an all-new 'Cristela.'
The Human Race Theatre Company continues its winning streak of re-imaging large-scale musicals with the Broadway hit Mame. Producing Artistic Director Kevin Moore takes on directing duties and looks to catch the same magic that made recent small-scale productions of Oliver! and Fiddler on the Roof such outstanding successes in the 212-seat Loft Theatre. The show centers around Mame Dennis, a well-to-do eccentric without a care until she becomes the guardian of her ten-year-old nephew, Patrick. Now it's up to her to open new windows and show the boy worlds he never knew existed. Through the Roaring 20s and the Great Depression, Mame teaches Patrick how to 'live, live, live'-whether he's willing or not. It's the dazzling musical that proves life's a banquet, featuring the classic songs 'We Need a Little Christmas,' 'It's Today,' 'Bosom Buddies' and, of course, 'Mame.'
Underscore Theatre Company Artistic Director Alex Higgin-Houser and Executive Director Laura Stratford announced the title of their fall 2014 production, The Guide to Being Single, a new musical romantic comedy created by Chicago duo Kaitlin Gilgenbach (book) and Alexi Kovin (music and lyrics). As a part of Underscore's mission to foster the continued development of Chicago's growing musical theatre creator community, the company has chosen to debut Guide as the first production of its first Jeff-eligible season.
The New York Daily News reports that Mark Hotton, who in 2012 scammed the producers of REBECCA out of $65,000 and all-but extinguished the musical's plans for a Broadway run, was sentenced today, October 10, to almost three years (34 months) in federal prison.
This weekend, October 11 and 12 at 7.30pm, Attic Theatre Company presents Playfest, two evenings of staged readings of five new short plays at Wimbledon Library. This year's plays were selected by artistic director Louise Hill following Attic's call for anonymous submissions earlier this year.
Every now and then, a piece of theatre comes along that could be described as a kind of 'gateway drug': a show that people will remember being incredibly entertaining and that might make them think that this business of going to the theatre is worth all the fuss. DIRTY WORDS is that kind of show.
The New York Philharmonic will launch Philharmonic Free Fridays, offering 100 free tickets for young people ages 13-26 to each of the 18 Friday evening subscription concerts during the 2014-15 season.
The EverGreen Theatre Ensemble, an engagement theater company based in Naperville, will present a radio-style version of 'Bill W. and Dr. Bob' by Dr. Samuel Shem and Dr. Janet Surrey, opening tonight, Oct. 10 at the Center Stage Theater, 1665 Quincy Ave. Suite 143 in Naperville.
