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BWW Picks for Best Cabaret Shows in NYC This Week, 6/26 to 7/2 by BWW Staff - June 26, 2017 Published every Monday, BroadwayWorld Cabaret writers will pick their top recommendations for shows throughout NYC during the upcoming week. The Philippines' Megastar Sharon Cuneta Holds One-Night-Only Concert at Queens College, 7/8 by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2017 he Philippines' Megastar Sharon Cuneta, singer, actress, and television personality, will perform in a one-night-only concert at Kupferberg Center for the Arts at Queens College (153-49 Reeves Avenue, Flushing, N.Y.) on Saturday, July 8, at 8 p.m. She will share the stage with comedienne Ai-Ai Delas Alas, The Voice Philippines Kids' Antonetthe Tismo, and Hamilton: A New American Musical's Christine Allado. ANNE FRANK IN THE GAZA STRIP Hits Planet Connections Tonight by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2017 Israelis and Muslims and Republicans, oh my! Anne Frank IN THE GAZA STRIP, written by Monica Bauer, is headed to the 2017 Planet Connection Theatre Festivity, which runs now through July 9, 2017 at The Clemente, 107 Suffolk Street, NYC. Join THE LITTLE HOURS' Aubrey Plaza, Dave Franco & Jeff Baena for Live Reading of THE DECAMERON in NYC by Movies News Desk - June 23, 2017 Hear ye, hear ye! On June 28th, Aubrey Plaza, Dave Franco and writer/director Jeff Baena will perform a live reading of stories from Giovanni Boccaccio's The Decameron tied to the June 30th release of their film THE LITTLE HOURS. Recent Cutbacks to Return to The PIT with Double Feature Fridays by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2017 The PIT (Stephen Stout, Artistic Director) is proud to announce the return of acclaimed company Recent Cutbacks with their hit film parodies Hold On To Your Butts and Fly, You Fools! for three Double Feature Fridays, starting June 23, 2017. Charles Curtis's Powerful Drama STRINGS to Play Fresh Fruit Festival by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2017 The Fresh Fruit Festival, celebrating 15 years, presents Charles Curtis' powerful drama, STRINGS. Photo Flash: First Look at OCCASION FOR SIN at Planet Connections by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2017 A Jewish saint battles the Spanish Inquisition over the conquest of Peru in the new musical Occasion for Sin, with script and lyrics by Katherine Brann Fredricks, based on the writings of Teresa of Avila and Garcilaso de la Vega, and music by three-time Grammy-winner, Oriente Lopez. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below! David Sabella to Headline THE PHILLIE TRILOGY at 2017 Fresh Fruit Festival by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2017 David Sabella, who originated the role of Mary Sunshine in the smash-hit revival of Chicago (currently running at the Ambassador Theatre), will head the cast of Doug DeVita's award-winning The Phillie Trilogy, opening July 19 at The Wild Project as part of the 15th Annual Fresh Fruit Festival. Photo Flash: First Look at DISCOUNT GHOST STORIES: WELL WORN WORDS at Ars Nova's ANT Fest 2017 by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2017 Ars Nova presents Discount Ghost Stories: Well Worn Words as a part of ANT Fest 2017, conceived by Jessica Kahkoska and Alexander Sage Oyen, music & lyrics by Alexander Sage Oyen, adapted text and non-fiction by Jessica Kahkoska, and fiction by James Presson. The production is directed by Austin Regan. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast onstage below! Casting Announced for RADIO GALAXY as Part of TRU Voices New Plays Reading Series by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2017 Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) announces Radio Galaxy, the third and final show of the TRU Voices New Plays Reading Series, on Monday, June 26, 2017 at 7pm at Soho Playhouse, 15 Vandam Street, NYC. PINKALICIOUS, GRUFF! and More Set for Summer Family Theater Festival at McGinn/Cazale Theater by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2017 The first SUMMER FAMILY THEATER FESTIVAL at the McGinn/Cazale Theater on Manhattan's Upper West Side offers a cool range of family-friendly entertainment for the hot summer months, with productions by Vital Theatre Company, Doppelskope, The Amazing Max and Ragtag Theatre Company, as well as summer camps for children. Carnegie Hall Box Office, CarnegieCharge, Museum & Shop Set Summer Schedule by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2017 Carnegie Hall has announced its summer schedule for its Box Office and CarnegieCharge, museum, tours and shop. Details below! Erik Ehn's QUIET HOUSE Begins Tonight at Planet Connections by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2017 Erik Ehn's Quiet House directed by Glory Kadigan premieres tonight, June 23, at the 2017 Planet Connections Theatre Festivity (The Festivity runs June 12 - July 9 at The Clemente, 107 Suffolk Street, NYC). The presentation will be tonight, June 23rd, at 7:00 p.m. Oriente Lopez's New Musical OCCASION FOR SIN Begins Tonight at Planet Connections by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2017 A Jewish saint battles the Spanish Inquisition over the conquest of Peru in the new musical Occasion for Sin by Grammy Award winning composer Oriente Lopez. Photo Flash: Playwright Jonathan Rand Visits Actors Connection's LAW & ORDER: NRU at 777 Theater by BroadwayWorld JR - June 22, 2017 Jonathan Rand is among the most popular contemporary playwrights writing today, his plays having been performed over 19,400 times in all 50 states and in 59 countries. Last Saturday, Actors Connection Kids & Teens premiered his latest play, Law & Order: NRU at the 777 Theater. Rand flew in to watch the performance and treated the cast and audience with a special Q&A plus meet-and-greet after the show. Scroll down for photos! Lincoln Center's Mostly Mozart Festival 2017 Announces Opening Lineup by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2017 Lincoln Center's Mostly Mozart Festival , one of New York's premier summer performance series, kicks off its 51st season on July 25. Among the highlights in the first two weeks are a special opening concert led by Louis Langrée, Renée and Robert Belfer Music Director, featuring traditional and indigenous songs from Mozart's time; a choral presentation by Les Arts Florissants; and guest conductors Edward Gardner and Gianandrea Noseda; festival debuts by more than 10 artists, including Kit Armstrong, Janai Brugger, Jennifer Johnson Cano, S? Percussion, Beatrice Rana, Ksenija Sidorova, and the Young People's Chorus of New York City; and the New York premiere of David Lang's concerto for percussion, man made. A complete listing of events from July 25 through August 6 follows. Jessica DiGiovanni, Gabe Fazio Sign on for THE LAST at SheNYC Festival by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2017 Jessica DiGiovanni and Gabe Fazio have signed on for 'THE LAST' at the SheNYC Summer Theater Festival. The new play by Angelica Zollo will run at the Connelly Theater this July. Newman & Oltman Guitar Duo to Perform at 17th New York Guitar Seminar by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2017 The celebrated Newman & Oltman Guitar Duo will perform at the 17th New York Guitar Seminar at Mannes on Tuesday, June 27. The Duo will be joined by Rene Izquierdo and Duo Cantabile in a concert and conversation honoring Cuban guitarist and Maestro Elias Barreiro. House of Yes to Host Fourth of July 'Summer of Love' Dance Party & BBQ by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2017 House of Yes, New York's favorite party people return once again to the beautiful outdoor private park at the Vander Ende-Onderdonk House for their second annual July 4th FREE with RSVP ($10 at the door) party and BBQ from 1pm-9pm. TDF's National Open Captioning Initiative Announces New Sponsorships Across the U.S. by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2017 TDF's National Open Captioning Initiative (NOCI), which offers two-year partnerships with regional theatres and performing arts centers across the United States to sponsor open captioned performances, has announced the theatres that will receive their first year of sponsorship to help expand their access objectives during the 2017-18 season. BOYS' NIGHT Cirquelesque Revue Celebrates Four Years at The Slipper Room by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2017 Created and produced by Ben Franklin, Jason Mejias, Joshua Dean and Mr. Gorgeous, Boys' Night, the "All-Male Cirquelesque Revue" is celebrating four years of playful and saucy extravaganzas showcasing the arts of circus and burlesque. Carnegie Hall Medal of Excellence Gala Honors Philanthropist Adrienne Arsht by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2017 Carnegie Hall honored philanthropist Adrienne Arsht by giving her the Carnegie Hall Medal of Excellence. The event was held at The Plaza Hotel's Grand Ballroom. Photo Flash: Riant Theatre's 2017 Strawberry One-Act Festival Hosts Cocktail Reception by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2017 The AUDELCO Award-winning Riant Theatre held a cocktail reception to celebrate NYC's upcoming Strawberry One-Act Festival. Proceeds from the event went to benefit The Riant Theatre's Youth Empowerment Scholarship Awards, which provides valuable hands-on internships for teenagers and college students in the arts. Scroll down for photos! Transgender North Carolina Musical, THE BODY POLITIC, Announces Full Cast for NYMF Premiere by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2017 The Body Politic, a new musical about transgender and Muslim discrimination in North Carolina, announces its full cast ahead of its New York premiere July 18-21 at Playwrights Horizons, as part of the 2017 New York Musical Theatre Festival. Live-Riffed INDEPENDENCE DAY Screening Set for Q.E.D. in Astoria by Movies News Desk - June 21, 2017 Movies R Dumb has announced a special bonus edition of their live-riffing show at Q.E.D. in Astoria, where they will be screening 1996 overblown sci-fi classic, Independence Day on Monday, July 3 at 9pm. |
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