Nancy Manocherian News

Tony-nominated 'Paradise Square' book writer Larry Kirwin stopped by J. Elijah's Cho's one-man comedy, 'Mr. Yunioshi' at Soho Playhouse.

Bill Castellino directs and choreographs. Cast members include Almeria Campbell, Victoria Casillo, Daniela Delahuerta, Matthew Liu, Jesse Manocherian, Sarah Nandola, Pearl Rhein, Noah Ruebeck, Hansel Tan, and Miles Whittaker. Twenty-five performances will be staged from April 23 – May 22, 2022, at Nancy Manocherian's the cell theatre, 338 West 23rd Street, New York, NY 11201.

With performances beginning April 23rd, Nancy Manocherian’s the cell theatre and Nightclub Cantata LLC, by special arrangement with Concord Theatricals, will present  Elizabeth Swados’ 1977 breakout sensation Nightclub Cantata, a provocative, eclectic and heralded theatrical creation rarely seen since its inception decades ago. 

 Nancy Manocherian’s the cell theatre and Nightclub Cantata LLC, by special arrangement with Concord Theatricals, have announced the cast of Elizabeth Swados’ 1977 breakout sensation Nightclub Cantata, a provocative, eclectic and heralded theatrical creation rarely seen since its inception decades ago.

 Nancy Manocherian’s the cell theatre and Nightclub Cantata LLC, by special arrangement with Concord Theatricals, will presen the 45th anniversary production of Elizabeth Swados’ 1977 breakout sensation Nightclub Cantata, a provocative, eclectic and heralded theatrical creation rarely seen since its inception decades ago. 

Parent Artist Advocacy League and Blackboard Plays announce the extension of their open call for submissions to The 2nd Annual Black Motherhood* and Parenting New Play Festival.

Nancy Manocherian's the cell theatre and Unforgivable Emotional Carnivore presents The Toyotathon Carol (not in collaboration with Toyota). The story of Ebinina Scroogina, artfully played by P. Pinwheel, as she tries to prevent the first Toyotathon from ever happening. After all, only she deserves to own a luxury Japanese Automobile.

Theater for the New City's Emerging Playwrights Program will be beneficiary of the theater's 19th annual Love 'n Courage benefit Monday, February 14, 2022 at The Players, 16 Gramercy Park South.  The evening honors Austin Pendleton, Drama Desk and Obie winner, Tony Award nominated actor, playwright, theater director and teacher.

TNM will present Lockdown Fantasies, a world premiere for solo piano and electronics by composer Neil Rolnick performed by Geoffrey Burleson. The music is a five-part pianistic tour-de-forcespanning a wide variety of spirit, energy, and beauty, and takes place at Nancy Manocherian's - The Cell theatre, 338 West 23rd Street, in NYC, 10011

In honor of October Breast Cancer Awareness Month, three-time cancer survivor and patient advocate Valerie David will moderate a series of informative talkbacks with representatives of cancer organizations and health care professionals following performances of her critically, internationally acclaimed comedic solo show The Pink Hulk: One Woman's Journey to Find the Superhero Within in New York City.

The inaugural women-driven Science in Theatre Festival is set to kick off on November 12 at Nancy Manocherian's the cell theatre in New York. The event will feature science-infused plays, discussion panels, and an exhibit of theatre technologies.

Experimental dance theater company HOLDTIGHT will present the World Premiere of WHAT KEEPS YOU GOING?  though October 2 at Nancy Manocherian’s the cell theatre.

The acclaimed weekly concert series GatherNYC has announced that they have received funding from the New York City Artist Corps to present outdoor pop-up concerts in downtown and uptown locations. F

Nancy Manocherian's the cell theatre (Artistic Director Kira Simring) will present an audio adaptation of Seamus Scanlon's The Long Wet Grass featuring voice performances by Tim Ruddy (The Seafarer, The Weir) and Gina Costigan (The Ferryman, Crackskull Row) available to stream beginning Monday August 23rd.

Experimental dance theater company HOLDTIGHT will present the World Premiere of WHAT KEEPS YOU GOING? beginning September 15 at Nancy Manocherian's the cell theatre.

Nancy Manocherian's the cell theatre will launch two indoor, live-and-in-person alt-drag and burlesque series throughout the summer: The Freak Affair and Unforgivable Emotional Carnivore.

Directed by Braden M. Burns, Hoffman stars alongside Kelly Kinsella. Tickets are available now!

Casting and performance dates have been announced for the Broadway run of Paradise Square, which will open on Broadway on Sunday, March 20, 2022 at the Shubert Organization's Barrymore Theatre.

Broadway In Chicago has announced single tickets for the Pre-Broadway Premiere of Paradise Square will go on sale on Tuesday, June 8. This bold and uncompromising new musical, which examines a remarkable yet virtually unknown moment in American history, will play a strictly limited engagement from November 2 - December 5, 2021.

Co-creators Ellpetha Tsivicos and Camilo Quiroz-Vazquez have announced that the world premiere of Persou, an experiential festival celebrating Spring, will be extended one week to June 12, 2021. Persou plays Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. EDT at Nancy Manocherian’s the cell Theatre in Manhattan.