Queens Theatre News

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) welcomes At Hand Theatre Company with the US premiere of THE BODY POLITIC, written by Richard Abrons and Margarett Perry and directed by Margarett Perry. THE BODY POLITIC will close Sunday, March 6. Tickets are $35 ($24.50 for 59E59 Members). To purchase tickets, call Ticket Central at (212) 279-4200 or go to www.59e59.org.

Written by Stephanie Janssen and directed by Daniel Talbott (art. dir. Rising Phoenix Rep, Keep Your Baggage With You (at all times)), The Umbrella Plays connects six snap-shot-sized plays, each offering a glimpse into the lives of a disparate (and sometimes desperate) cast of characters, as they work their ways through inclement weather of the literal and figurative variety, searching for shelter in whatever form it can be found. The smallest and most common-place of objects, the simple umbrella, becomes the entry point into these stories, reminding us that there is more than meets the eye in the most innocuous-seeming pieces of a life, and the most fleeting of moments. Storms crash in and leave their marks, lovers are sought and lost and found again, ambitions jump the tracks and hopes get renewed, and in the swirl of these six stories, an umbrella is never, ever just an umbrella.

Queens Theatre in the Park (QTP) presents St. Petersburg Classic Ballet Theatre on Saturday, March 5, 2011 at 2pm and 8pm at Queens Theatre in the Park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Flushing, NY. Tickets are $42 ($36 Multi-Show, $40 Senior, and $26 for Student discounts). There will be a post-show talkback and Q&A with the artists. Tickets may be purchased by phone at 718-760-0064 or online at www.queenstheatre.org.

Renowned English tenor Alfie Boe will release his latest musical endeavor on March 1st, titled Bring Him Home in homage to the iconic song from the role that first launched his career. The record boasts a track listing with material as diverse as its artist - ranging from instantly recognizable theatrical fare to covers of songs by artists of such caliber as Tony Bennett (If I Ruled the World) and Louis Armstrong (We Have All The Time In The World). It once again showcases Boe's ability to adapt to multiple musical styles while at the same time maintaining the integrity and individuality of his unique voice.

QUEENS THEATRE IN THE PARK is pleased to present a one night engagement with BRUCE VILANCH, a huge comedic personality best known for his droll writing skills, his stint on ?Hollywood Squares? and playing Edna Turnblatt in Hairspray, with special guest THE BEV LESLIES. BRUCE VILANCH and THE BEV LESLIES will be at Queens Theatre in the Park (located in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Flushing, NY.) on Saturday May 7, 2011 at 8:00 pm.

Queens Theatre in the Park (QTP) presents The School of American Ballet: The Beauty of Ballet on Sunday, February 27, 2011 at 1pm and 3pm at Queens Theatre in the Park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Flushing, NY. Tickets are FREE. Reservations are required and can be made by phone at 718-760-0064.

Executive Producer Lou Spisto today announced the complete cast and creative team for Ayub Khan-Din's Olivier Award-winning comedy, Rafta, Rafta..., based on All in Good Time by Bill Naughton. Directed by Jonathan Silverstein, Rafta, Rafta... will run in the Old Globe Theatre March 19 - April 24. Preview performances run March 19 - March 23. Opening night is March 24 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at www.TheOldGlobe.org, by phone at (619) 23-GLOBE or by visiting the Box Office at 1363 Old Globe Way in Balboa Park.

Abingdon Theatre Company concludes its 2010-2011 Season with the New York premiere of SUMMER IN SANCTUARY- A new play by Al Letson, host of NPR's 'State of the Re:Union' Directed by Rob Urbinati (BORDER/CLASH)

The OBIE Award-winning Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company, will present the world premiere of "THE INEXPLICABLE REDEMPTION OF AGENT G," written by Qui Nguyen and directed by Robert Ross Parker (with fight direction by Nguyen), when it begins performances on March 24 at Incubator Arts Project (incubatorarts.org), St. Mark's Church-in-the-Bowery, 131 East 10th Street (at 2nd Avenue).

Renowned English tenor Alfie Boe will release his latest musical endeavor on March 1st, titled Bring Him Home in homage to the iconic song from the role that first launched his career. The record boasts a track listing with material as diverse as its artist - ranging from instantly recognizable theatrical fare to covers of songs by artists of such caliber as Tony Bennett (If I Ruled the World) and Louis Armstrong (We Have All The Time In The World). It once again showcases Boe's ability to adapt to multiple musical styles while at the same time maintaining the integrity and individuality of his unique voice.

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) welcomes At Hand Theatre Company with the US premiere of THE BODY POLITIC, written by Richard Abrons and Margarett Perry and directed by Margarett Perry.

Peter Quilter's End of the Rainbow starring Tracie Bennett as Judy Garland today extends its West End run again as Bennett is nominated for the 2011 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress.

Queens Theatre in the Park (QTP) presents St. Petersburg Classic Ballet Theatre on Saturday, March 5, 2011 at 2pm and 8pm at Queens Theatre in the Park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Flushing, NY. Tickets are $42 ($36 Multi-Show, $40 Senior, and $26 for Student discounts). There will be a post-show talkback and Q&A with the artists. Tickets may be purchased by phone at 718-760-0064 or online at www.queenstheatre.org.

Queens Theatre in the Park (QTP) presents The School of American Ballet: The Beauty of Ballet on Sunday, February 27, 2011 at 1pm and 3pm at Queens Theatre in the Park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Flushing, NY. Tickets are FREE. Reservations are required and can be made by phone at 718-760-0064.

InFusion Theatre Company proudly announces the Midwest premiere of Qui Nguyen's Soul Samurai directed by InFusion Theatre Company Artistic Director Mitch Golob, April 25 - June 5, 2011 at Theater Wit, 1229 W Belmont Ave.

Queens Theatre in the Park (QTP) presents International Guitar Night on January 16, 2011 at 3pm at Queens Theatre in the Park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Flushing, NY. Tickets are $37 and are available by phone at 718-760-0064.

Queens Theatre in the Park (QTP) presents International Guitar Night on January 16, 2011 at 3pm at Queens Theatre in the Park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Flushing, NY. Tickets are $37 and are available by phone at 718-760-0064.

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) welcomes At Hand Theatre Company with the US premiere of THE BODY POLITIC, written by Richard Abrons and Margarett Perry and directed by Margarett Perry.

Following 5 star reviews for Tracie Bennett's performance as Judy Garland, Peter Quilter's End of the Rainbow will extend its West End run taking bookings at the Trafalgar Studios until 16 April 2011.

Directed by Terry Johnson, End of the Rainbow combines humour and heartbreak to capture both the drama of Garland's final performances in London and her controversial life off stage. End of the Rainbow, which opened in Northampton in February last year, transferred to the West End in November where it has been receiving standing ovations at every performance since opening night.