La Mama E.T.C. News

Nancy Manocherian's the cell theatre (Artistic Director Kira Simring) has announced their 2023 season, featuring a year of full productions, art exhibitions, developmental workshops, and over 30 resident artists.

On Thursday, November 10, 2022 at 7pm, composer and instrumentalist Ben Neill will present his immersive electronic opera Fantini Futuro at Basilica of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral, located at 261 Mott Street in New York. This one night only performance also acts as the premiere of the opera's full presentation, as well as a benefit for restoring the church's historic organs.

On Thursday, November 10, 2022 at 7pm, composer and instrumentalist Ben Neill presents his immersive electronic opera Fantini Futuro at Basilica of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral, located at 261 Mott Street in New York.

Following.a sold-out concert at Joe's Pub at the Public Theater, Lincoln Center will present 'LUNA & THE STARBODIES', in concert at Lincoln Center's David Rubenstein Atrium October 27 at 7:30 PM. The event is free and open to the public, with seating and entry first-come, first-served. 

Take Me Out returns to Broadway tonight, October 27. Meet the cast bringing the play back to the stage here!

Tickets are now on sale for the West Coast Premiere of Broken Story by Cyndy A. Marion (You are Perfect at The Actors Company), directed by Tamara Rappart (USC New Works Festival; Playwrights’ Arena New Pages Lab). The production will be presented by New York City’s White Horse Theater Company in association with 134 West at The Sherry Theater.

White Horse Theater Company will present the West Coast Premiere of Broken Story by playwright Cyndy A. Marion (You are Perfect at The Actors Company), directed by Tamara Ruppart (USC New Works Festival; Playwrights’ Arena New Pages Lab), at The Sherry Theater, November 4-27. Tickets will go on sale in September. 

Playwrights Horizons and play development company The Parsnip Ship present The Detour Series, are premiering two commissioned, site-specific audio journeys through Hell's Kitchen, Playwrights Horizons’ neighborhood, September 1-25.

Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre will reprise its 2021 marionette production of 'Audience' by Vaclav Havel, translated and directed by Vit Horejs, September 1 to 3 at 7:30 pm and September 4 at 3:00 pm at the Bohemian National Hall.

Fresh off a two week workshop at the Powerhouse Theater at Vassar College, Joe's Pub at the Public Theater will present 'LUNA & THE STARBODIES', a theatrical concept album, on Friday July 29th at 7pm.

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will stage the Bay Area Premiere of Hershey Felder’s musical play Hershey Felder: Chopin in Paris. Felder returns to the TheatreWorks stage August 19 – September 11 as brilliant Polish composer Fryderyk Chopin, illuminating an exclusive piano lesson with this musical master.

Theatremakers and performers James Clements (he/him) and John Maria Gutierrez (he/they) will present a workshop presentation of 'Brothers in Arms' July 15th and 16th at 8pm, and July 17th at 3pm, at Culture Lab LIC's flagship Long Island City venue, the Plaxall Gallery.

James Clements (he/him) and John Maria Gutierrez (he/they) have awarded the 2022 Queens Arts Fund's Arts Access Grant from the Queens Council on the Arts for their upcoming presentation of 'Brother's in Arms' at Culture Lab LIC's home, the Plaxall Gallery, in Queens.

Pan Asian Repertory Theatre announced today the passing of founding member and company senior artist Ernest Abuba, the award-winning actor, playwright, screenwriter, and director on stage, film, and television, following a brief illness.

Columbia University School of the Arts will present Chaesong Kim's (Columbia MFA Directing Candidate 2022) production of She Walks the Air IX.

Sent to stay with his step-grandfather in a Rhode Island beach town for a summer, Daniel collides with Izzy, a feisty local. In a spirited dueling of minds that plays off the tropes of romantic comedy, Indian Summer explores what connection is, romantic and otherwise. The play features Spencer Gonzalez, Clara Napolitano, Haythem Noor, and Julian Socha.

James Clements (he/him) and John Maria Gutierrez (he/they) have announced they have been curated as Artists-in-Residence with Culture Lab LIC through their Emergence Residency Program. They were selected to work further on their piece, 'Brothers in Arms,' during their residency, which will culminate in a live sharing later in 2022.

Like Sweeney Todd's right arm, I haven't thought of the Theatre District as being complete again until the reopening of that historic watering hole and bistro on 44th Street, Sardi's.

Judith Sloan will present Songs, Poetry and Monologues of Migration, Refuge and Finding Home - at the Queens Theatre, as part of the City Artists Corps showcase on Saturday October 23 at 4 pm. The hour long program is free and takes place in the Claire Shulman Theatre at the Queens Theatre in Flushing Meadow Park, Queens, NY.

James A. Pierce III, a 2020 AUDELCO Award winner for Featured Actor in a Musical (The Dark Star from Harlem; La Mama E.T.C.) and a 9 year Broadway Veteran (Lion King, Anastasia) returns to the New York Stage in Evan Edwards' new drama Members of the Choir, directed by Rick Hamilton.