Daniel Zaitchik News

THE COTERIE, an up-and-coming downtown opera-theater company, will present a benefit concert The Coterie Un/Plugged, Volume One: Lauren Worsham and Friends at the Canal Room on February 22nd, 2010 at 7:30PM. Tickets are $20 in advance, $30 at the door.

The Coterie, a downtown opera-theater company devoted to developing contemporary music theater works, will present a reading of the one-act comic opera PRAIRIE DOGS by Rachel Peters (Stretch (a fantasia)) and Royce Vavrek (Dog Days) on Monday, January 18th, at 7pm at A.R.T./New York (520 8th Avenue, New York City).

The Coterie, a downtown opera-theater company devoted to developing contemporary music theater works, will present a reading of the one-act comic opera PRAIRIE DOGS by Rachel Peters (Stretch (a fantasia)) and Royce Vavrek (Dog Days) on Monday, January 18th, at 7pm at A.R.T./New York (520 8th Avenue, New York City).

Joe's Pub has announced its performance calendar for dates from January 28 to January 31.

Urban Stages (Frances Hill, Founder/Artistic Director, Lauren Schmiedel, Managing Director) is Decking the Halls as it goes 'Cabaret for the Holidays,' from December 7 - 16.

Daniel Zaitchik & The Blue Bottle Collection will present a series of concerts for their newest venture, SUMMER OF THE SODA FOUNTAIN GIRLS, at Urban Stages on December 11th and 12th. The band will perform the concerts in advance of recording the CD, expected early next year. The concept is brought to life on stage with video art projections by Alex Koch and direction by Erika Christensen.

Daniel Zaitchik & The Blue Bottle Collection will present a series of concerts for their newest venture, SUMMER OF THE SODA FOUNTAIN GIRLS, at Urban Stages on December 11th and 12th. The band will perform the concerts in advance of recording the CD, expected early next year. The concept is brought to life on stage with video art projections by Alex Koch and direction by Erika Christensen.

Urban Stages (Frances Hill, Founder/Artistic Director, Lauren Schmiedel, Managing Director) is Decking the Halls as it goes 'Cabaret for the Holidays,' from December 7 - 16.

Daniel Zaitchik & The Blue Bottle Collection will present a series of concerts for their newest venture, SUMMER OF THE SODA FOUNTAIN GIRLS, at Urban Stages on December 11th and 12th. The band will perform the concerts in advance of recording the CD, expected early next year. The concept is brought to life on stage with video art projections by Alex Koch and direction by Erika Christensen.

Urban Stages (Frances Hill, Founder/Artistic Director, Lauren Schmiedel, Managing Director) is Decking the Halls as it goes 'Cabaret for the Holidays,' from December 7 - 16.

Musical theatre, at least in the popular denominations practiced here in Gotham, has long been known to preach a message of gay rights to an eagerly accepting congregation, and those who would deny the natural occurrence or the legal acceptance of homosexuality have been generally depicted as hateful, ignorant or, at the very gentlest, misguided. Now we have Saved, a buoyant new musical that tackles issues of friendship, trust and adolescent homosexuality among students at a Christian high school. And while I wouldn't say its message of 'love the judgmental, hate the judgment' would be completely appreciated by those who would fight for what they believe to be the sanctity of marriage, Saved removes the satirical fangs of its source 2004 movie and comes out a musical that can celebrate gay acceptance without making those who put their faith in a church that preaches otherwise look completely heartless or foolish. For all its snap and cleverness, Saved is refreshingly square in that, aside from a few spurts of adolescent nastiness, it depicts a community where everyone is truly concerned with what they believe to be the well-being of their neighbor.

Daniel Zaitchik & The Blue Bottle Collection come to Joe's Pub Monday, July 13th, 2009 at 7:30pm. Tickets cost $15.00.

Daniel Zaitchik & The Blue Bottle Collection come to Joe's Pub Monday, July 13th, 2009 at 7:30pm. Tickets cost $15.00.

SHELLS- Sunday, July 12 at 9:30 PM Fresh out of a less-than-fulfilling relationship, Michelle 'Shells' Hoffman is ready to shed her 9-to-5 facade and convince her ex that she is more than just a successful JP Morgan Senior Analyst.

Ars Nova (Jason Eagan, Artistic Director; Jon Steingart and Jenny Wiener Steingart, Executive Producers) announces an eclectic, jam-packed Spring/Summer lineup designed to showcase exciting emerging artists through its four successful development series: Out Loud, Residency Encores, Tragedy Tomorrow and Uncharted, as well as unmissable Special Events and two World Premiere Feature Presentations.

Singer/Songwriter Daniel Zaitchik brings his poetic blend of rich, dreamy melodies to The Zipper Factory for ROCKETSHIP

Singer/Songwriter Daniel Zaitchik brings his poetic blend of rich, dreamy melodies to The Zipper Factory for ROCKETSHIP

The Zipper Factory Theater, which offers an eclectic lineup of theatrical events, music, cabaret, comedy, dance, variety and burlesque, proudly presents the following attractions in July.

Mary Faber is currently starring in Saved, a new musical based off of the popular film of the same title. In Saved, Faber plays the popular girl Hilary Faye. Hilary and her best friend Mary (Celia Keenan-Bolger) are starting their senior year at the top of the social food chain at American Eagle Christian High School when series of events happens that throws Hilary's world into a tail spin. Here, Mary sits down with BWW and and talks about the important issues presented in this new adaptation and showing the good side of Hilary Faye.

SAVED features music & lyrics by Obie Award winner Michael Friedman (The Civilians' Gone Missing and the recent Paris Commune) and book & lyrics by 2-time Olivier Award nominee John Dempsey (The Witches of Eastwick) & Obie Award winner Rinne Groff (The Ruby Sunrise, writer on Showtime's 'Weeds'), based on the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture written by Brian Dannelly & Michael Urban.