Corey Johnson News

This morning, Monday, February 5, 2018 at 10:00am, Second Stage Theater (Carole Rothman, Artistic Director; Casey Reitz, Executive Director) hosted the official lighting ceremony for its new Broadway home, The Hayes Theater (240 West 44th street). Designed by David Rockwell of Rockwell Group, this landmarked, newly renovated venue has become, under Second Stage's ownership, the first Broadway theater dedicated exclusively to living American playwrights.

Tulsa Ballet, under the artistic direction of Marcello Angelini, will return to The Joyce Theater with a program of works created specifically for the company, including Glass Figures, a world premiere by Resident Choreographer Ma Cong, from March 6-10. Returning to NYC for the first time since 2009, the company will also perform Annabelle Lopez Ochoa's Shibuya Blues and Helen Pickett's Meoal (Among).

STRIKE BACK Begins Fifth Season 2/2 On Cinemax

New team. Same attitude.The high-intensity CINEMAX series STRIKE BACK returns for its ten-episode fifth season with a new cast FRIDAY, FEB. 2 (10:00-10:50 p.m. ET/PT).

The Joyce Theater Foundation, Inc. (Linda Shelton, Executive Director) is thrilled to present the debut of acclaimed French-based contemporary/hip-hop dance troupe Compagnie Herv KOUBI at The Joyce Theater from January 30-February 4. Tickets, ranging in price from $10-$46, can be purchased at www.Joyce.org, or by calling JoyceCharge at 212-242-0800. Please note: ticket prices are subject to change. The Joyce Theater is located at 175 Eighth Avenue at West 19th Street. For more information, please visit www.Joyce.org.

Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn Collegecontinues its 2017-18 season of music, dance, and theatre, reflecting the multicultural diversity of Brooklyn. Performances will be held at Kumble Theater on the downtown Brooklyn campus of LIU, while Brooklyn College's Whitman Theatre undergoes a 12-month closure for structural repairs. In addition, Brooklyn Center will partner with the Weeksville Heritage Center to present their 11thannual National Grid Earth Day Celebration. Advance tickets for all events can be purchased at BrooklynCenter.org or by calling the box office at 718-951-4500 (Tue-Sat, 1pm-6pm). Day-of-show tickets should be purchased at the Kumble Theater, located at 1 University Plaza, or by calling the Kumble Theater box office at 718-488-1624.

Tony Babino, performer Carol Ostrow and the Actors' Temple Board of Directors are celebrating their 101st year honoring the historic entertainers who have passed through their doors, with their annual gala YOU AIN'T HEARD NOTHIN' YET. Entertainers past and present will commemorate this mecca of modern Jewish culture, including Tony Babino, George Bettinger, Sir Frank London and Friends and special guest Star of the Yiddish Theatre, Joanne Borts. The gala takes place on Monday, March 19, 2018 at 6:30 pm in the Barbra Streisand and Milton Berle rooms of another hub of entertainment greats, the Friar's Club (57 East 55 Street, NYC). Tickets vary in prices and are available at www.theactorstemple.org/events.

The Joyce Theater Foundation, Inc. (Linda Shelton, Executive Director) is thrilled to present the Joyce debut of France's Kader Attou - Compagnie Accrorap, based in La Rochelle, performing the U.S. premiere of Artistic Director Kader Attou's THE ROOTS, from January 23-28. Tickets, ranging in price from $10-$46, can be purchased at www.Joyce.org, or by calling JoyceCharge at 212-242-0800. Please note: ticket prices are subject to change. The Joyce Theater is located at 175 Eighth Avenue at West 19th Street. For more information, please visit www.Joyce.org.

The Joyce Theater Foundation, Inc. (Linda Shelton, Executive Director) is thrilled to present the return of the critically acclaimed Cuban contemporary dance troupe Malpaso Dance Company from January 17 21 on The Joyce Theater stage. Tickets, ranging in price from $10-$56, can be purchased at www.Joyce.org, or by calling JoyceCharge at 212-242-0800. Please note: ticket prices are subject to change. The Joyce Theater is located at 175 Eighth Avenue at West 19th Street. For more information, please visit www.Joyce.org.

Stable Cable Lab Co. presents the inaugural STATIC: An Intergenerational Playwrights Experiment at IRT Theater (154 Christopher Street, Buzzer 3B), tonight, December 13, through December 17, 2017 (Wed-Sat at 7pm, Sat & Sun at 3pm).

Tonight, the audience attending the opening night of the New Victory holiday show Jason Bishop: Believe in Magic will experience the theater's reinvented public spaces designed for the 21st century family. Two new lobbies - Jack and Lew Rudin Lobby and LuEsther's Lobby - integrate bold design, digital technology and improved accessibility to underpin the theater's commitment to arts engagement for all.

Stable Cable Lab Co. will present the inaugural STATIC: An Intergenerational Playwrights Experiment at IRT Theater.

Leading NYC arts education nonprofit Inside Broadway will be bringing its after-school theater program to more than 40 schools in the NYC Public School system in 2017-2018 (starting in October & November in several schools, with other schools beginning in January & February 2018).

Musical America has named Francisco J. N ez, artistic director and founder of the Young People's Chorus of New York City, its 2018 Educator of the Year.

The NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, New York City Council, Manhattan Borough President's Office, and Second Stage Theater today announced that the renovation of the historic Hayes Theater in Midtown Manhattan received $2.35 million in new funding added in this year's City budget.

Yoko Ono Lennon has announced the return to NYC of the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus (LennonBus.org), the non-profit 501(c)(3) mobile music and video production studio, for a month-long tour September 15 - October 14.

Following its sold-out debut in 2015, Ballet West (Adam Sklute, Artistic Director), has been invited to return to the renowned Joyce Theater for five performances from October 11-14. Tickets, priced from $10-$66, are available online at www.Joyce.org, by calling (212) 242-0800, or by visiting The Joyce Theater box office located at 175 Eighth Avenue at 19th Street in Chelsea. Please note: ticket prices are subjet to change. For more information, please visit www.BalletWest.org or www.Joyce.org.

What Will the Neighbors Say? is thrilled to announce that it has been selected for the 3B Development Series at the IRT Theatre in New York. The WWTNS? team is excited to work with Artistic Director Kori Rushton during the residency in August 2017. IRT , a grassroots theatre laboratory, is located at 154 Christopher Street, 3B, NY.

What Will the Neighbors Say? is thrilled to announce that it has been selected for the 3B Development Series at the IRT Theatre in New York. The WWTNS? team is excited to work with Artistic Director Kori Rushton during the residency in August 2017. IRT , a grassroots theatre laboratory, is located at 154 Christopher Street, 3B, NY.

Pride Month is underway and will be featuring a slew of experiences, including' Gay Secrets of the Met; F(l)ag Football - The Documentary; Amazing Gay Pride Scavenger Hunt' Gay Professionals Speed Dating; Macy's Pride and Joy Party; Gay-Larious LGBT Stand Up Comedy; and Sat June 24 - Gay History Walking Tour. Scroll down for details!