Following a sold-out premiere at Joe's Pub last December, Shakina makes her 54 Below debut with ONE WOMAN SHOW: A Work In Progress, recounting in song and story the exploits and misadventures that led to her gender transition.
Producers Howard and Janet Kagan announced today that due to popular demand, the limited engagement of NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812, named one of the Best Musicals of 2013 by The New York Times and one of Time Magazine's Top 10 Musicals of 2013,will extend for the third time at Kazino (45th Street between Times Square and 8thAvenue). Tickets are on sale now at Telecharge.com for performances through Sunday, March 2, 2014.
The Musical Theatre Factory (MTF) presents a showcase production of THE DISAPPEARING MAN, a new folk opera with book, music, and lyrics by Jahn Sood. This production follows a sold-out concert at Joe's Pub and a standing-room-only development reading in the spring of 2013 . THE DISAPPEARING MAN takes place backstage at a small-time travelling circus in 1936. When the headliner is offered another job, the motley troupe must decide whether to adapt to the change or fight to keep the family together.
Come celebrate this New Year's Eve in luxury at New York City's opulent Russian supper club, Kazino (45th Street between Times Square and 8thAvenue) with food, drink, music, dancing and Tolstoy's hottest young lovers. Enjoy a 4-course Russian feast and a performance of one of Time Magazine's Top 10 Musicals of 2013, NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812, followed by a New Year's Eve party with a DJ and open bar until 2am.
Come celebrate this New Year's Eve in luxury at New York City's opulent Russian supper club, Kazino (45th Street between Times Square and 8thAvenue) with food, drink, music, dancing and Tolstoy's hottest young lovers. Enjoy a 4-course Russian feast and a performance of one of Time Magazine's Top 10 Musicals of 2013, NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812, followed by a New Year's Eve party with a DJ and open bar until 2am.
Nestled in the heart of New York City's Theater District, a slice of Russian literature has been making waves. At an opulent Supper Club housed within custom pop-up tent called Kazino, located at 259 West 45th Street, Dave Malloy's NATASHA, PIERRE AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812, a musical adaptation of Volume 2, Part 5 of Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace, is enjoying a well-received revival, which is set to close on January 19, 2014. The musical premiered at Ars Nova in 2012, and has been consistently praised for its catchy original score, which enthusiastically blends both Russian folk and classical music with indie rock and electronic dance music. Now, this unforgettable score is preserved on Ghostlight Record's NATASHA, PIERRE AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 (Original Cast Recording).
Barnes & Noble will celebrate the release of the new Ghostlight Records cast recording NATASHA, PIERRE AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 with a special in-st0re performance and CD signing today, December 10, the CD release date.
Barnes & Noble will celebrate the release of the new Ghostlight Records cast recording NATASHA, PIERRE AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 with a special in-st0re performance and CD signing on Tuesday, December 10, the CD release date. The 5:00 PM event will be hosted by composer/writer Dave Malloy and will include director Rachel Chavkin and members of the original cast. The venue is located on the Upper East Side (150 East 86th Street, between Lexington and Third Avenues). Please call (212) 369-2180 for details.
Brittain Ashford, who plays 'Sonya' in the production, recently chatted with BroadwayWorld about bringing the show to a new audience uptown. Check out the full interview below!
NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 will host an elegant and enticing masquerade ball for its Halloween performance tonight, October 31st at 8pm, featuring a costume contest and an exclusive after-party at Kazino (45th Street between Times Square and 8th Avenue).
Come spend an elegant afternoon sipping tea with Tolstoy's young lovers and the most illuminating musical in town at Kazino (45th Street between Times Square and 8th Avenue). Beginning Wednesday, October 30th, all matinee performances of NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 will host a Russian High Tea, complete with tea service and complimentary pastries.
Ghostlight Records has announced the release of the original cast recording of Dave Malloy's hit electropop operaNATASHA, PIERRE AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812. The complete 111 minute recording of the through-sung score will be available from digital outlets today, October 29 and the deluxe two-CD set will be in stores on December 10. A highlights version, featuring special selections from the acclaimed work, will also be available in digital format on October 29.
NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 will host an elegant and enticing masquerade ball for its Halloween performance this Thursday, October 31st at 8pm, featuring a costume contest and an exclusive after-party at Kazino (45th Street between Times Square and 8th Avenue).
Ghostlight Records has announced the release of the original cast recording of Dave Malloy's hit electropop operaNATASHA, PIERRE AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812. The complete 111 minute recording of the through-sung score will be available from digital outlets on October 29 and the deluxe two-CD set will be in stores on December 10. A highlights version, featuring special selections from the acclaimed work, will also be available in digital format on October 29.
The Show Goes On Productions (TSGP) welcomed seven special guests for the latest theatrical concert in the ROCK TONIC Series, HERE IN THE DARK, written and performed by Ashkon Davaran, developed and directed by Shakina Nayfack on September 30th. Scroll down for photos from the peformance!
The Show Goes On Productions (TSGO) has announced seven special guests for the latest theatrical concert in the ROCK TONIC Series, HERE IN THE DARK, written and performed by ASHKON DAVARAN, developed and directed by SHAKINA NAYFACK.
The Show Goes On Productions (TSGO) presents another theatrical concert in its ROCK TONIC Series, tonight September 30th, 2013. HERE IN THE DARK, written and performed by Ashkon Davaran, directed by Shakina Nayfack, will be at The Cutting Room, 44 E. 32ndStreet, at Park Avenue. Doors and kitchen open at 9:30. Tickets are $15 and available at www.ShowGoesOnProductions.com, 646-380-8749.
NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 will stand with the Russian LGBT community and to support one of the great advocates for human rights, Human Rights Watch, in their work to end discrimination and abuse against the LGBT community in Russia. The producers of The Great Comet will make a donation of $10,000 plus all food and beverage sales from the show's first performance in the Theater District. In addition, they will contribute all proceeds from a special first night after-party beginning 11pm this Friday, September 27, which is open to the public with or without a ticket to The Great Comet. Attendance at the party is free of charge and will feature live entertainment and an opportunity for guests to show their support for the Russian LGBT community.
THE GREAT COMET will now land in Times Square on Friday, September 27th, just a few days later than the intended first performance date of Tuesday, September 24th. NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812, which concluded a hit summer engagement downtown on September 2nd, will take up residence in the Theater District, on West 45th Street between Times Square and 8thAvenue, for a 14-week limited run. The delay is due to minor complications in the physical transfer of the show's pop-up supper club venue to midtown. Those issues are now resolved and the production is on-track to begin performances this Friday, September 27th at 8pm. Ticketholders for the cancelled performances on September 24-26 can contact their point of purchase to reschedule for a different performance or receive a refund.
The Show Goes On Productions (TSGO) has announced seven special guests for the latest theatrical concert in the ROCK TONIC Series, HERE IN THE DARK, written and performed by ASHKON DAVARAN, developed and directed by SHAKINA NAYFACK.