South Coast Repertory concludes the 2017-18 Theatre for Young Audiences series with Amos & Boris, adapted from the classic children's book by William Steig. This theatrical retelling has been adapted for the stage by Sofia Alvarez with music and additional lyrics by Daniel Roland Tierney. The world premiere will be directed by Jessica Kubzansky on the Julianne Argyros Stage, May 19-June 3. Tickets are available now at www.scr.org.
Zola Jesus is pleased to share the video for 'Ash to Bone (Johnny Jewel Remix)' which was co-directed by Zola Jesus and Jenni Hensler, exclusively available on WeTransfer's editorial platform WePresent for 48 hours. Based on a track originally from 2017's Okovi, this remixed version arose from a mutual, longstanding appreciation. 'As a longtime fan of Johnny Jewel's work,' Nika Roza Danilova explains 'it was surreal to hear him re-work 'Ash To Bone.' Hearing his arrangement was like experiencing a collision of musical worlds. It was as if this is how the song was always supposed to sound.' While the remarkably prolific Jewel muses 'I had the acapella playing on loop one morning in the piano room. Her lyrics were so vividly mournful through the hazy fog...I turned over the hourglass, pulled back the curtains, opened the window, & let Nika's voice soar.'
Of the many great parts of the Broadway community and the performing arts community at large, perhaps the greatest is its ability to come together and provide support for one another. BROADWAY BABY MAMAS, held at Feinstein's/54 Below on March 15 little more than a week after the unthinkable tragedy involving Ruthie Ann Miles, was an incredible example of just how deep that support runs.
Catskill's Bridge Street Theatre invites audiences to experience ENCORES!, a special one-time only performance by the legendary Flo Hayle on the BST Mainstage Saturday April 21st at 2:00pm. Producer Jan Grice and Musical Director Jay Kerr join Ms. Hayle for a potpourri of terrific tunes and fascinating tales in celebration of her 89th trip around the sun!
The new film PAUL, APOSTLE OF CHRIST, a thrilling, epic story of the man who persecuted the early church and then became its greatest evangelist, has remained in the top ten at the domestic box office throughout its' first week. With a strong opening in theaters among a crowded field of faith-themed films and an A- CinemaScore®, PAUL, APOSTLE OF CHRIST is expected to continue to draw audiences over the Easter weekend not only from the United States and Canada, but countries in Asia, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Australia. More than two dozen additional countries are also opening in the coming weeks including France, Mexico, Brazil, and the list continues to grow. (For a full list, go to PaulMovie.com).
Around the World, a series of one act plays set in locations around the globe, has been picked up for a one-evening presentation at Theater for the New City in Manhattan.
To see a show, you must rent a seat. You become the temporary tenant occupying the vacant seat for a specified time. When the show is through, the lease is up. Unfortunately, Mark and Roger could never afford to see a show, let alone afford to pay last year's rent.
Patti LuPone: Don't Monkey with Broadway comes to bergenPAC Saturday, April 14, 2018 at 8 p.m. Tickets are available at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling bergenPAC's Box Office at (201) 227-1030. The performance will feature the Chamber Chorus from the Performing Arts School at bergenPAC.
Playwright Kemp Powers knew he'd found something incredible in the personal recollections of former slaves documented by a federal writers project during the Great Depression. Discovering the different voices and views in those first-person histories inspired him to learn more and write Little Black Shadows, which has its world premiere at South Coast Repertory, April 8-29, on the Julianne Argyros Stage. Directed by May Adrales, the show is part of the Pacific Playwrights Festival. Tickets are available now at www.scr.org.
Spending her days caring for her ailing mother, Lucha yearns to break her monotonous routine. Here's a wild idea: an all-girl mariachi band! But it's the 1970s, and girls can't be mariachis...or can they? As Lucha and her spunky cousin hunt for bandmates, dodge disapproving relatives, and bring Mom along for the ride, they wonder: will the band come together? American Mariachi is a heartwarming and hilarious world premiere comedy about family, progress, and the freedom to dream big that will send your heart soaring and put a bounce in your step with a wave of vibrant, infectious live music.
Mystery writer Dame Agatha Christie never dreamed that her little play The Mousetrap that opened in 1952 would still be playing on London's West End, making it the longest running play in history. It's a favorite in high school and college drama programs and community theatre. I myself played Christopher Wren in the 70s in Massachusetts. It's popular because murder mystery fans love to sit on the edge of their seats as they try to figure out the identity of the culprit. Now in a strong production at Crown City Theatre in NoHo, The Mousetrap is alive - no pun intended - and captivating audiences through April and most likely beyond.
Geva Theatre Center's 2017-2018 Season continues with the world premiere of One House Over, by Catherine Trieschmann and directed by Mark Clements, in the Elaine P. Wilson Stage from April 3 through April 29.
The Center For Arts Education presents ARTS JAM 2018, a festive evening in support of arts education on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. at The Yale Club, 50 Vanderbilt Avenue, NYC. This important benefit during this critical time for the support of the arts includes: Cocktails, Hors d'oeuvres, a Silent Auction, Diner &Entertainment.
The Center For Arts Education presents ARTS JAM 2018, a festive evening in support of arts education on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. at The Yale Club, 50 Vanderbilt Avenue, NYC. This important benefit during this critical time for the support of the arts includes: Cocktails, Hors d'oeuvres, a Silent Auction, Diner &Entertainment. Honorees for the benefit are Lawrence B. Benenson, Principal, Benenson Capital Partners; Vicki Gross, Co-Founder, Master & Dynamic; and Beverly Mitchell, Superintendent, District 29, Queens.
New Wave Theater Collective will present the world premiere of The Angel of Allegheny County, written by Alec Silberblatt, and directed by Daniella Caggiano. The Angel of Allegheny County will be presented as an equity showcase production for 7 performances only, running April 24 - 29, 2018 at the Bridge Theater at Shetler Studios, 244 W 54TH ST (12th Floor).
'The world's best a capella and beatboxing show,' delivers less energy than you'd think. Touring North America, GOBSMACKED is a collection of mainstream hits all performed completely a capella - like a live version of 'Glee' with less musical theatre. Individually the performers are wonderfully talented, but the collaborative team effort struggles to produce enough energy to make the show a hit.
The Kitchen, founded in 1971, has continued to serve as an important catalyst for a broad community of groundbreaking artists working across disciplines. In today's landscape, where contemporary artists and arts institutions are collaborating in new ways and generating new contexts for the continuing evolution of multi-disciplinary art, The Kitchen, as a nimble, smaller-scale organization, plays an especially vital role. It provides emerging and established artists a hot-house environment for the presentation and discussion of their work, supporting and seeking to foster a vibrant, living dialogue among artists from every field and area of culture. Engaging both The Kitchen veterans and newcomers who challenge the given formations of art and politics, lifestyle and social structures, the Spring 2018 (March 28-July 27) season probes everything from the police state to the racial imaginary to self-construction and identity, utilizing the flexibility of the institution's spaces for art that itself eludes definition.
Rosalie Craig, the star of Marianne Elliott's highly anticipated new production of COMPANY by George Furth and Stephen Sondheim, popped into the Theatre Cafe on Shaftesbury Avenue today to launch a special all-day birthday party at the cafe surrounded by 88 bright blue balloons. The celebrations were hosted in conjunction with COMPANY to mark the composer's 88th birthday on Thursday 22 March 2018.
