The Times - 2005 - New York Articles Page 14

Bergen County Players has announced the opening of THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL on December 7.

Scientists at Houston University discovered that Butoh dance, performed by Vangeline Theater, induces the slowest brain wave activity, marking a significant breakthrough in neuroscience and performance art.

Bergen County Players will present THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL. Directed by Larry Landsman, the show features music by Rob Rokicki and a book by Joe Tracz. Learn how to purchase tickets.

With everyone hyped for the premiere of the movie Wicked this month, I have been receiving a bunch of Wicked questions. I thought it might be fun to share a few fun facts about former stars of Wicked!

In a tradition spanning over nine decades, NBC will celebrate the holiday season with the annual lighting of one of the world’s most famous trees in the heart of New York City. Audiences will be treated to festive performances from an all-star lineup of musical guests.

Following a sold-out West End debut, music and TV icon Sharon Osbourne is taking her acclaimed tell-all confessional show on the road across Europe. Learn more about the tour here including dates and how to get tickets!

The Joffrey Ballet announced the winners of its 15th annual Winning Works competition, with new performances set to premiere from March 14-23, 2025, showcasing innovative choreography. Learn more!

The romantic comedy is alive and well on Broadway in the charming new play, Left On Tenth. The dramedy, starring Julianna Margulies and Peter Gallagher, is an adaptation of the 2022 memoir from novelist, essayist, screenwriter, and rom-com icon, Delia Ephron. Read our interview with the playwright here!

IMAGINATION STAGE will present PETITE ROUGE: A CAJUN RED RIDING HOOD, a fresh take on the classic tale set in the Louisiana bayou.

ProMusica Chamber Orchestra will welcome cellist Jeffrey Zeigler and steel pannist Andy Akiho for their Dec. 14-15 concert series at the Southern Theatre, Akiho & Beethoven. 

BAM has revealed its 2025 Winter Spring Season, featuring Paul Mescal in A Streetcar Named Desire, Whitney White's Macbeth in Stride, and more. Learn more about the full lineup here!

CMT MARQUEE will kick off its 57th Season with the local premiere of Beautiful, The Carole King Musical. Beautiful marks the beginning of Kevin Hauge’s final season after 30 years of leadership at Children’s Musical Theater San Jose.

Great Lakes Theater has announced the return of A CHRISTMAS CAROL, a beloved holiday tradition in Northeast Ohio, running from November 29 to December 22, 2024, at the Mimi Ohio Theatre.

Princess Wow and Woodstock: How a Comedic Storyteller & Hat Maker Started a 'Smile Revolution', written by and starring, Mindy Fradkin aka Princess Wow, and developed and directed by Jessica Lynn Johnson, will play Pangea this month.

Pianist and conductor Ian Hobson will continue his celebrated Robert Schumann Cycle with a solo piano recital on Friday evening, November 15, 2024, 7 p.m. Learn more about the full program here!

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are open this November with a full slate of nightly performances. Learn more about the November 2024 lineup, featuring a diverse array of performances from renowned jazz musicians and emerging artists.

St. Ann’s Warehouse has revealed programming for its 2024-25 season, a robust lineup of five new shows that mirror its vital presence in the international performing arts firmament. See the lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

Global Talent Education Network will present their College and Professional Dance Fair to be held at Nashville Ballet. This inaugural event is designed to connect talented young dancers with top-tier dance programs and institutions.

Westport Country Playhouse will open its 2024-25 Season with “The 39 Steps,” a fast-paced frenzy of espionage and murderous mayhem based on Alfred Hitchcock's 1935 classic film, with a dash of Monty Python's zany humor, running from October 22 through November 9.

Atmosphere has announced a new run of 2025 headline dates, dubbed “Imagine The Fun Tour” with Sage Francis and Mr. Dibbs. The tour will see the duo perform across North America with stops in Bozeman, MT, Sacramento, CA, Columbia, MO, Green Bay, WI, Pittsburgh, PA, Brooklyn, NY and more.

Running December 5-29, 2024, at OFC Creations Theatre Center, Rochester, NY, The Prince of Egypt remains one of the most beloved animated feature films of all time, now brought to life in a new musical. 

Ballet Hispánico will mark a decade of Instituto Coreográfico, a platform for choreographers to explore cultural identity and redefine dance. Learn more about programming!

Eric McCormick and Laura Bell Bundy recently stopped by Segerstrom Center of the Arts to present the OC debut of their cabaret show “A Blonde, A Brunette, and Some Duets: From Primetime to Sondheim,” a fun and cheeky night of silly songs and even sillier stories for a limited three-night engagement at the Samueli Theater in Costa Mesa.

Bobby Short, whose centennial we can celebrate this year, was a cabaret favorite. The second night of the Cabaret Convention mega-concerts put the focus on him. Audiences who dashed to Columbus Circle for the two-act 6 PM concert caught a long Short celebration, full of memories and songs he sang.

Kelli O’Hara says there’ll be some surprises in store when she plays Groton Hill Music Center on November 2. 'My music director and pianist, Dan Lipton, and I won’t finalize the set list until we get there. We like to arrive at a venue, get a feel for the space, and then set the list. I always include my favorite pieces, but I might change the order or make additions or subtractions based on the feeling I get.'