Luna Stage News

Award-winner Trent Armand Kendall's PICTURE INCOMPLETE opens at the 2012 New York Musical Theatre Festival tonight, July 10 at the 45th Street Theatre (354 West 45th Street - between Eighth & Ninth Avenues) where it will play through Saturday, July 21.

Luna Stage initiates a new tradition in the Valley Arts District when it brings electric jazz and big band rock to its stages for the last weekend in July. Fans of arena rock, bebop, big bands and jam bands are all welcome to join some of New York's busiest studio musicians, composers, and teachers for two days of futuristic nostalgia. Afternoon events are free and each evening event is $20 for adults, $15 for students with ID.

SITTERS STUDIO PRODUCTIONS will produce the NYC premiere of 'HELP WANTED: PIRATES' at the MAGNET THEATRE starting May 19th. The production, with book and lyrics by CHRIS WIDNEY and music by J. SEBASTIAN FABAL, is a new musical for children performed by adults. This interactive children's musical is directed by MARY CATHERINE BURKE, choreographed by JEN LITTLEFIELD with musical direction by ANDREW WHEELER.

Vital Theatre Company has announced the extension of STINKYKIDS THE MUSICAL, awarded 2012 BEST FAMILY SHOW by the Off Broadway Alliance, with book and lyrics by Sammy Buck, music byDaniel S. Acquisto with direction by Tim Drucker, based on the book series created by Britt Menzies.

Berkshire Playwrights Lab announced the titles and directors of its next three staged readings of new plays. Release Point by Gino DiIorio, directed by Jeff Zinn will be presented on July 11; Apeshit (note: if unprintable, please spell it Apesh!t) by Philip Gerson, directed by Bob Jaffe on July 23; and Existing Privilege by James DeMarse, directed by Matthew Penn on August 8.

The highly praised Stand-Up Comedy Night returns to Luna Stage, 555 Valley Road, West Orange, NJ on Thursday, July 12th, 2012 at 8pm. Hosted by comedian Michael Che, the evening will feature fellow talented comics soon to be announced.

Award-winner Trent Armand Kendall's PICTURE INCOMPLETE will open at the 2012 New York Musical Theatre Festival on Tuesday, July 10 at the 45th Street Theatre (354 West 45th Street - between Eighth & Ninth Avenues) where it will play through Saturday, July 21.

Luna Stage presents a summer filled with laughs.

Vital Theatre Company has announced a three show summer season to include ANGELINA BALLERINA™ THE MUSICAL and the 2012 Off Broadway Alliance Award winner for Best Family Show STINKYKIDS® THE MUSICAL both to be presented at The Riverside Theatre, 91 Claremont Avenue, beginning July 7th. The Company's long running hit PINKALICIOUS THE MUSICAL will return to 45 Bleecker, Saturday July 7th.

Vital Theatre Company has announced the extension of STINKYKIDS THE MUSICAL, awarded 2012 BEST FAMILY SHOW by the Off Broadway Alliance, with book and lyrics by Sammy Buck, music byDaniel S. Acquisto with direction by Tim Drucker, based on the book series created by Britt Menzies.

Luna Stage presents a summer filled with laughs.

Horse Trade Theater Group will present StrangeDog Theatre Company's production of Ben Clawson's (Claire Went to France with Horse Trade; recipient of the Kennedy Center's David Mark Cohen Award) THE VIRILOGY. The production will be directed by Artem Yatsunov (Bootstraps at Luna Stage Company; Claire Went to France at UNDER St. Marks) and will feature Scott Cagney, David Murgittroyd*, and Alejandro Hernandez.

Stand-Up Comedy Night returns to Luna Stage, 555 Valley Road, West Orange, NJ tonight, June 7th, 2012 at 8pm. Hosted by comedian Michael Che, the evening will feature fellow talented comics Anthony DeVito, Sean Donnelly and Michelle Wolf. Tickets (for mature audiences) are $10 each, and can be purchased in person at the box office, on the phone at 973-395-5551, or on the Luna Stage website: www.lunastage.org.

Luna Stage today announced a partnership with Diversity Youth Theater to offer a summer theatre camp for young artists ages 7-13 and 14-23.

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey launches its 2012 milestone 50th Anniversary season with William Shakespeare's saga of a young prince's reformation and ascent to manhood - Henry IV, Part One. Considered one of Shakespeare's most popular history plays, this rousing tale has not been produced on The Shakespeare Theatre stage in 20 years. Henry IV, Part One begins performances tonight, May 30 and runs through June 24 at the Theatre's Main Stage - the F. M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre. All tickets, including discounted ticket packages are now on sale. For tickets or for more information, call the box office at 973-408-5600 or visit www.ShakespeareNJ.org. The F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre is located at 36 Madison Avenue (at Lancaster Road), in Madison.