Preview: Primary Stages Announces 32nd Season (Beginning September 2016)

March 14, 2016 | Off-Broadway, Previews | Tags: ,

Primary Stages (Casey Childs, Founder & Executive Producer; Andrew Leynse, Artistic Director) announced their upcoming 32nd Season on March 14 at a champagne reception celebrating the Centennial of the birth of late Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and Primary Stages collaborator, Horton Foote. The 2016/17 season, to be performed at New York’s historic Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce Street, www.cherrylanetheatre.org), will feature…

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Review: “Starting Here, Starting Now” at the York Theatre Company (Closed Sunday March 20, 2016)

March 14, 2016 | LGBTQ+, Off-Broadway | Tags:

In the final show of the York Theatre Company’s Musicals in Mufti Winter 2016 Series, “Starting Here, Starting Now” passes the test of time with high marks as it explores the trials and tribulations of love, relationships, and self- discovery with a diverse compilation of lesser known songs by the familiar team of Richard Maltby, Jr. and David Shire. The…

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Preview: “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” at the York Theatre Company at St. Peter’s (Performances Begin March 24, 2016)

March 13, 2016 | little gem play review, little gems off-broadway, Off-Broadway, Previews, the play - little gem | Tags:

The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director; Evans Haile, Interim Executive Director), dedicated to the development of new musicals and the preservation of musical gems from the past, in association with Van Dean and Sister Productions, will present the hit musical “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” with book, music and lyrics by and additional material by Andrew…

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Preview: “Portrait of Myself as My Father” at The Alexander Kasser Theater at Montclair State University (Performances Begin April 14, 2016)

March 11, 2016 | liberation, New Jersey, Previews | Tags:

With “Portrait of Myself as My Father,” Zimbabwe-born dancer-choreographer Nora Chipaumire tackles our idea of masculinity with her fearless investigation of Africa and the black body. Chipaumire looks at the African male through many lenses: cultural traditions, colonialism, Christianity and liberation struggles. How has the African male’s turbulent experience impacted African society and families? What is it about the black male body that…

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Preview: “The SpongeBob Musical” in Chicago (Performances Begin June 7, 2016)

March 11, 2016 | adam perry broadway, Broadway, how to save a world, network, Previews, spongebob | Tags:

Performances Begin on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 for a Limited Engagement through Sunday, July 3, 2016 at Broadway in Chicago’s Oriental Theatre. “The SpongeBob Musical” is thrilled to announce Yolanda Adams, Sara Bareilles and Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros will contribute original songs to the show. Individual tickets for the Pre-Broadway World Premiere, ‘The SpongeBob Musical,” will…

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“Girl X” A Staged Reading at Japan Society on Monday March 21, 2016

March 10, 2016 | light shining, Off-Broadway, Previews | Tags:

Japan Society presents a staged reading of “Girl X” by Japanese playwright Suguru Yamamoto, led by award-winning director Charlotte Brathwaite.   Part of Japan Society’s 2015-16 Performing Arts Season, “Girl X” marks the 12th installment of the Society’s annual Play Reading Series of contemporary Japanese plays in English translation.  The Play Reading Series reflects the Society’s continued commitment to introduce the wide range of contemporary Japanese plays to American…

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Preview: “Incognito” at MTC at New York City Center – Stage I (Opens Tuesday May 24, 2016)

March 9, 2016 | american psycho, doug hughes, girlfriend, Off-Broadway, Previews | Tags:

Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director) and Barry Grove (Executive Producer) are pleased to announce that Charlie Cox (Netflix’s “Daredevil,” “Boardwalk Empire,” “Stardust”) and Heather Lind (AMC’s “Turn: Washington’s Spies,” “Demolition,” “Of Good Stock” at MTC) have joined the cast of Manhattan Theatre Club’s American premiere of “Incognito,” the new play written by Nick Payne (“Constellations”) and directed by Tony Award winner…

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Preview: “The Humans” at the Helen Hayes Theatre (Review Published on Friday March 25, 2016)

March 9, 2016 | Broadway, pennsylvania, Previews | Tags:

Scott Rudin and Barry Diller present the Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes Artistic Director) production of Stephen Karam’s much-raved-about new play, “The Humans,” on Broadway, following its smash-hit Off-Broadway engagement. Directed by Tony Award® winner Joe Mantello and featuring its entire acclaimed current Off-Broadway cast, “The Humans” began performances at Broadway’s Helen Hayes Theatre (240 West 44th Street) on Saturday,…

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Review: Stephen Petronio Company at The Joyce Theater (Closed Sunday March 13, 2016)

March 9, 2016 | Dance, LGBTQ+, no exit 2014 | Tags: ,

Stephen Petronio Company returns to The Joyce Theater with the second season of “Bloodlines,” a multiyear project that embraces significant works by trailblazers of American postmodern dance. The 2016 season features Trisha Brown’s “Glacial Decoy” (1979), Mr. Petronio’s “MiddleSexGorge” (1990), and the world premiere of Petronio’s “Big Daddy (Deluxe).” Trisha Brown’s landmark “Glacial Decoy” (1979) was her first work for…

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Preview: “Himself and Nora” at the Minetta Lane Theatre (Opened Monday June 6, 2016)

March 8, 2016 | hamilton, miss aigon, Off-Broadway, Previews | Tags:

James Joyce, one of the most provocative and influential writers of all time, had his creativity, imagination, and desire transformed by Nora Barnacle. “Himself and Nora,” a new musical with book, music, and lyrics by Jonathan Brielle will play the Minetta Lane Theatre (18 Minetta Lane, between Sixth Avenue and MacDougal Street) beginning on May 14th. Directed by Michael Bush,…

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