Symphony Space News

Chris Henry & Royal Family Productions's World Premiere of Sean Cullen's SAFE HOME directed by award winning director Chris Henry will close on January 31.

Frances Devine as Cinderella in Capitol Heights Lyric Opera's production of Rossini's 'La Cenerentola'

Ralph Covert, the Grammy-nominated kid's music rockstar, brings his high-energy Ralph's World show once again to The Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space as part of the Just Kidding music series for families. The concerts are on Saturday, February 20th, 2010, at 11:00am and 2pm.

Now in it's 14th season - Making Books Sing, the New York-based company dedicated to turning books for young readers into musical works for the stage, will present the world premiere of the new family musical TEA WITH CHACHAJI - with Book & Lyrics by Gwynne Watkins and Music by Denver Casado, with performances set for the Lovinger Theatre at Lehman College in The Bronx; BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center in Manhattan; the Goldstein Theatre at Kingsborough Community College in Brooklyn; and Stanford Lively Arts in Stanford, CA.

What started out as a simple schoolgirl crush has now grown into a serious passion of the highest order for the multi-award winning Rosemary Loar. For only four performances, she brings her new show Sting, Stang, Stung: Swingin' The Music of Sting! to the Metropolitan Room at Gotham on February 6, 8, 21 and 26 where she will sing the songs of pop legend Sting.

On January 23, Chris Elam and his Misnomer Dance Theater will be performing in Mamaroneck at the Emelin Theater. Elam, a graduate of Mamaroneck High School, will return to his hometown after having toured in 11 countries, at 250 theaters. The performance will blend human architecture and improbable partnering with physically tense, quick-action movement informed by traditional dance. This performance continues Misnomer's history of collaborating with renowned composers, featuring music by Greg Brown and others. The show will begin at 8pm and tickets are $40. For more information about ticketing, visit http://emelin.org/boxoffice.html

For nearly two decades, Symphony Space has offered the innovative All Write! literacy program absolutely free of charge to adult students throughout the five boroughs. On Monday, February 8 at 7:30 P.M.

Frances Devine as Cinderella in Capitol Heights Lyric Opera's production of Rossini's 'La Cenerentola'

The Thalia Follies: A Political Cabaret continues its sixth hilarious season at Symphony Space with Which Way, America?, February 18-20.

Frances Devine as Cinderella in Capitol Heights Lyric Opera's production of Rossini's 'La Cenerentola'

The weeklong Composers Now celebration launches February 22 at the festival's hub, Symphony Space, to provide a citywide platform for unprecedented recognition of living composers through concerts and activities at a diverse array of performance spaces.

On January 23, Chris Elam and his Misnomer Dance Theater will be performing in Mamaroneck at the Emelin Theater. Elam, a graduate of Mamaroneck High School, will return to his hometown after having toured in 11 countries, at 250 theaters. The performance will blend human architecture and improbable partnering with physically tense, quick-action movement informed by traditional dance. This performance continues Misnomer's history of collaborating with renowned composers, featuring music by Greg Brown and others. The show will begin at 8pm and tickets are $40. For more information about ticketing, visit http://emelin.org/boxoffice.html

Symphony Space is celebrating the magic of composers for a week in February with their 'Composers Now' series. From February 22 through the 28th, in various venues throughout New York City, today's composers, both world-renowned and slowly emerging, will share the music of our times and engage in dialogue.

THE BEATEN PATH a new pop-rock musical. Music, lyrics, and book by BOBBY CRONIN (2009 ASCAP Award Winner) directed by JESSICA REDISH (Adding Machine) featuring: JULIE REIBER (Wicked, Brooklyn, Vanities), DERRICK TRUMBLY (Mamma Mia, Spelling Bee), JUSTIN STEIN (Radio Disney, Chicago's Secret Garden), EMILY ROGERS (Bratt Camp), ZACHARY INFANTE (School of Rock), MEGAN PIETRANTONIO (Bratt Camp), ANDREW BARBATO (Boston's Seussical)

THE BEATEN PATH a new pop-rock musical. Music, lyrics, and book by BOBBY CRONIN (2009 ASCAP Award Winner) directed by JESSICA REDISH (Adding Machine) featuring: JULIE REIBER (Wicked, Brooklyn, Vanities), DERRICK TRUMBLY (Mamma Mia, Spelling Bee), JUSTIN STEIN (Radio Disney, Chicago's Secret Garden), EMILY ROGERS (Bratt Camp), ZACHARY INFANTE (School of Rock), MEGAN PIETRANTONIO (Bratt Camp), ANDREW BARBATO (Boston's Seussical)

The Jimmies play 'real music for real kids,' and will gleefully rock, swing, and dance their way into your world through catchy and hilarious songs. Make Your Own Someday, their debut album, is seriously infectious (in a non-itchy kind of way) and the Jimmies rave reviews prove that they are one seriously talented bunch of musicians who choose to walk the silly side of the line and create music that seriously rocks! The Jimmies will perform on January 16.

THE BEATEN PATH a new pop-rock musical. Music, lyrics, and book by BOBBY CRONIN (2009 ASCAP Award Winner) directed by JESSICA REDISH (Adding Machine) featuring: JULIE REIBER (Wicked, Brooklyn, Vanities), DERRICK TRUMBLY (Mamma Mia, Spelling Bee), JUSTIN STEIN (Radio Disney, Chicago's Secret Garden), EMILY ROGERS (Bratt Camp), ZACHARY INFANTE (School of Rock), MEGAN PIETRANTONIO (Bratt Camp), ANDREW BARBATO (Boston's Seussical)

The Jimmies play 'real music for real kids,' and will gleefully rock, swing, and dance their way into your world through catchy and hilarious songs. Make Your Own Someday, their debut album, is seriously infectious (in a non-itchy kind of way) and the Jimmies rave reviews prove that they are one seriously talented bunch of musicians who choose to walk the silly side of the line and create music that seriously rocks! The Jimmies will perform on January 16.

Chris Henry & Royal Family Productions will present the World Premiere of Sean Cullen's SAFE HOME directed by award winning director Chris Henry.

The Canal Room in NYC has booked Jonathan Reid Gealt in for a one night only concert on Monday January 11, 2010!