Sunday, February 28, 2010
SPECIAL EVENT!
A special party and company fund-raiser "Un Peu de Limonade" taking place Monday, March 1st, at 7:00PM, featuring Kate Baldwin (Finian’s Rainbow), Graham Rowat (Boys in the Band), Russell Fisher (Jersey Boys), along with Anton Briones, Laura Gourdine, Eleanor Handley and Austin Pendleton. More details at www.Limonadetouslesjours.com.
- To benefit The New Voice Project
- Party features Silent Auction, Raffle, Food & Drinks
- At The Cell Theatre - 338 W. 23rd Street - btwn 8th/9th Ave
- Tickets $50
- More at www.Limonadetouslesjours.com
- To benefit The New Voice Project
- Party features Silent Auction, Raffle, Food & Drinks
- At The Cell Theatre - 338 W. 23rd Street - btwn 8th/9th Ave
- Tickets $50
- More at www.Limonadetouslesjours.com
LIMONADE TOUS LES JOURS!
Joie de Théâtrale with The New Voice Project
Proudly Present the NYC Premiere of
LIMONADE TOUS LES JOURS
A Romantic Comedy
Written By Charles L. Mee
FEATURING
AUSTIN PENDLETON, ELEANOR HANDLEY
AND ANTON BRIONES
Directed by Diana Basmajian
NYC Premiere Plays Limited-Run April 3rd - April 18th
At Chelsea’s The Cell Theatre – Tickets Now On-Sale
*Additional Performance Added – Sunday, April 18th at 3:00PM*
(New York, NY) Joie de Théâtrale with The New Voice Project proudly present the NYC Premiere of “Limonade Tous les Jours,” a romantic comedy (in english), written by Charles L. Mee, and directed by Diana Basmajian. The show will have a limited-run at The Cell Theatre in Chelsea (338 W. 23rd Street, between 8th & 9th Avenues) playing April 3rd – April 18th. Performances are Saturday, April 3rd at 8pm, Sunday, April 4th at 3pm & 7pm, Monday, April 5th at 8pm (note new time), Wednesday, April 7th at 8pm, Thursday, April 8th at 8pm, Friday, April 9th at 8pm, Saturday, April 10th at 8pm, Sunday, April 11th at 3pm & 7pm, Wednesday, April 14th at 8pm, Thursday, April 15th at 8pm, Friday, April 16th at 8pm, Saturday, April 17th at 2pm & 8pm, and Sunday, April 18th at 3:00pm. Tickets, $18, available Feb 1st at Ticket Central, (212) 279-4200, and www.TicketCentral.com. More show info. at www.Limonadetouslesjours.com
A special party and company fund-raiser Un Peu de Limonade will take place Monday, March 1st, at 7:00PM, featuring Kate Baldwin (Finian’s Rainbow), Graham Rowat (Boys in the Band), Russell Fisher (Jersey Boys), along with Anton Briones, Laura Gourdine, Eleanor Handley and Austin Pendleton. More details at www.Limonadetouslesjours.com. Only a few tickets remain for this special event!
Set in Paris, Limonade Tous les Jours is a delightful & sparkling romantic comedy that tells the story of an American man who meets a French woman in a cafe. Both of them are recovering from recent ruined love relationships. They spend the day wandering through the city together, and speak of all the reasons why they shouldn't fall in love. And so of course, they do.
Limonade Tous les Jours’ cast includes Austin Pendleton (film, TV, stage,
director, playwright, actor), Eleanor Handley (Hudson Valley Shakespeare, Arts
Center of Coastal Carolina, New School for Drama) and Anton Briones
(Seussical with TheatreWorks).
The play is directed by Diana Basmajian (Kate Baldwin at Feinstein’s, Asst. Dir.
For MCC’s Fifty Words and Uncle Vanya – both for Mr. Pendleton, Broadway’s
24-Hour Plays). Limonade’s creative team includes: Musical Director - Cris
Frisco; Scenic Designer -Hilary Noxon; Costume Designer - Charles
Schoonmaker; Lighting Designer - Kathleen Dobbins; Choreographer – Erin
Porvaznika; Associate Producer - Moira Boag; Production/Company Manager –
Jennifer McKnight; and Photography – Maia Rosenfeld Photography. Wardrobe
is provided by Darling (1 Horatio Street, West Village).
“I do love this play of Charles Mee’s. I think it’s one of his very best, out of a vast and to me glorious body of work,” said Austin Pendleton “It’s completely knowing and sophisticated about its wonderfully tricky subject – the romance between an older American man and a fabulously complicated young French woman, in Paris – and yet, under Diana’s direction, it’s as free and innocent as an unmuddied French fountain. And playing it with Eleanor Handley, is a joyous experience.”
“We’re thrilled to present this play and our amazing cast at The Cell Theatre in Chelsea,” said director Diana Basmajian. “With universal themes of love and companionship, presented with humor and heart, we’re sure audiences will delight in seeing this show. Plus how exciting to have the first pairing of two NY theatre legends – Pendleton and Mee.”
Charles L. Mee is a popular and contemporary American playwright, historian and author known for his collage-like style of playwriting that utilizes radical reconstructions of found texts. Among other awards, Charles Mee is the recipient of a lifetime achievement award in drama from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, two OBIE Awards (Vienna: Lusthaus (1986) and Big Love (2002)), PEN/Laura Pels Foundation Award for Drama, and the Fisher Award given by the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Mee’s many works include Fire Island, Summertime, Belle Époque, Café le Monde, The Four Seasons, Memory Palace, and Night and Day. Limonade Tous les Jours has been hailed by critics as one of Mee’s most accessible works. More info. available at www.CharlesMee.org
Proudly Present the NYC Premiere of
LIMONADE TOUS LES JOURS
A Romantic Comedy
Written By Charles L. Mee
FEATURING
AUSTIN PENDLETON, ELEANOR HANDLEY
AND ANTON BRIONES
Directed by Diana Basmajian
NYC Premiere Plays Limited-Run April 3rd - April 18th
At Chelsea’s The Cell Theatre – Tickets Now On-Sale
*Additional Performance Added – Sunday, April 18th at 3:00PM*
(New York, NY) Joie de Théâtrale with The New Voice Project proudly present the NYC Premiere of “Limonade Tous les Jours,” a romantic comedy (in english), written by Charles L. Mee, and directed by Diana Basmajian. The show will have a limited-run at The Cell Theatre in Chelsea (338 W. 23rd Street, between 8th & 9th Avenues) playing April 3rd – April 18th. Performances are Saturday, April 3rd at 8pm, Sunday, April 4th at 3pm & 7pm, Monday, April 5th at 8pm (note new time), Wednesday, April 7th at 8pm, Thursday, April 8th at 8pm, Friday, April 9th at 8pm, Saturday, April 10th at 8pm, Sunday, April 11th at 3pm & 7pm, Wednesday, April 14th at 8pm, Thursday, April 15th at 8pm, Friday, April 16th at 8pm, Saturday, April 17th at 2pm & 8pm, and Sunday, April 18th at 3:00pm. Tickets, $18, available Feb 1st at Ticket Central, (212) 279-4200, and www.TicketCentral.com. More show info. at www.Limonadetouslesjours.com
A special party and company fund-raiser Un Peu de Limonade will take place Monday, March 1st, at 7:00PM, featuring Kate Baldwin (Finian’s Rainbow), Graham Rowat (Boys in the Band), Russell Fisher (Jersey Boys), along with Anton Briones, Laura Gourdine, Eleanor Handley and Austin Pendleton. More details at www.Limonadetouslesjours.com. Only a few tickets remain for this special event!
Set in Paris, Limonade Tous les Jours is a delightful & sparkling romantic comedy that tells the story of an American man who meets a French woman in a cafe. Both of them are recovering from recent ruined love relationships. They spend the day wandering through the city together, and speak of all the reasons why they shouldn't fall in love. And so of course, they do.
Limonade Tous les Jours’ cast includes Austin Pendleton (film, TV, stage,
director, playwright, actor), Eleanor Handley (Hudson Valley Shakespeare, Arts
Center of Coastal Carolina, New School for Drama) and Anton Briones
(Seussical with TheatreWorks).
The play is directed by Diana Basmajian (Kate Baldwin at Feinstein’s, Asst. Dir.
For MCC’s Fifty Words and Uncle Vanya – both for Mr. Pendleton, Broadway’s
24-Hour Plays). Limonade’s creative team includes: Musical Director - Cris
Frisco; Scenic Designer -Hilary Noxon; Costume Designer - Charles
Schoonmaker; Lighting Designer - Kathleen Dobbins; Choreographer – Erin
Porvaznika; Associate Producer - Moira Boag; Production/Company Manager –
Jennifer McKnight; and Photography – Maia Rosenfeld Photography. Wardrobe
is provided by Darling (1 Horatio Street, West Village).
“I do love this play of Charles Mee’s. I think it’s one of his very best, out of a vast and to me glorious body of work,” said Austin Pendleton “It’s completely knowing and sophisticated about its wonderfully tricky subject – the romance between an older American man and a fabulously complicated young French woman, in Paris – and yet, under Diana’s direction, it’s as free and innocent as an unmuddied French fountain. And playing it with Eleanor Handley, is a joyous experience.”
“We’re thrilled to present this play and our amazing cast at The Cell Theatre in Chelsea,” said director Diana Basmajian. “With universal themes of love and companionship, presented with humor and heart, we’re sure audiences will delight in seeing this show. Plus how exciting to have the first pairing of two NY theatre legends – Pendleton and Mee.”
Charles L. Mee is a popular and contemporary American playwright, historian and author known for his collage-like style of playwriting that utilizes radical reconstructions of found texts. Among other awards, Charles Mee is the recipient of a lifetime achievement award in drama from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, two OBIE Awards (Vienna: Lusthaus (1986) and Big Love (2002)), PEN/Laura Pels Foundation Award for Drama, and the Fisher Award given by the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Mee’s many works include Fire Island, Summertime, Belle Époque, Café le Monde, The Four Seasons, Memory Palace, and Night and Day. Limonade Tous les Jours has been hailed by critics as one of Mee’s most accessible works. More info. available at www.CharlesMee.org
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
A NIGHT IN VEGAS.
A Night in Vegas
Written and directed by Joe Marshall.
Performances begin: Friday, March 26; opening Sunday, April 11 through June 20
Playing Schedule: Friday at 8PM; Saturday at 3PM & 8PM: Sunday at 5PM
(And every other Monday at 8PM beginning April 5)
The Actors’ Playhouse is located at 100 7th Ave South
Tickets are $45 ($35 during previews) and can be purchased
by visiting Theatermania.com or by calling 212-352-3101.
Running time is 2 hours.
BROADWAY BACKWARDS BREAK RECORDS!
BROADWAY BACKWARDS 5
RAISES RECORD-BREAKING $186,780
TO BENEFIT BC/EFA & THE CENTER
BROADWAY BACKWARDS 5, the one night only event held Monday at the Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center, raised a record-breaking $186,780 to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA) and The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center (The Center).
This year’s total bested the amount raised in 2009 when $158,306 was raised by the event.
Never underestimate the power of a pronoun! BROADWAY BACKWARDS featured some of Broadway’s biggest names singing songs originally written for the opposite gender: women singing songs written for men and men singing song written for women. By keeping all of the lyrics intact, including the original pronouns, each song takes on an entirely new dimension, sometimes with hysterical results and sometimes with immensely touching results. BROADWAY BACKWARDS gave its audience a chance to see and hear some of the most treasured songs of the Great White Way in a whole new light.
BROADWAY BACKWARDS creator Robert Bartley served as director and choreographer of this special evening with musical direction by Wayne Barker. Florence Henderson served as host for this year’s event. Collectively, the performers participating in BROADWAY BACKWARDS 5 have earned four Tony Awards and 20 Tony Award nominations.
Some highlights from this year’s BROADWAY BACKWARDS 5 includes:
The opening number featured Robert Cuccioli, Ann Harada and an ensemble of 50 singing “Paris Original” from How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.
Florence Henderson led an ensemble of all female singers and dancers in a rousing rendition of “Luck Be A Lady” from Guys and Dolls.
A humorous, yet sensitive musical moment featured Len Cariou and Lee Roy Reams singing “I Remember It Well” from Gigi.
Dan Butler and Hunter Ryan Herdlicka performed the showstopper, “Come Up To My Place” from On the Town.
Douglas Sills was chased by a team of butlers as he sang a charming and humorous rendition of “I Could Have Danced All Night.”
Lea Salonga stopped the show with a powerful rendition of “Out There” from the animated Disney feature The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
Raul Esparza stunned the audience with passionate “The Man That Got Away.”
Nick Adams, Adam Perry, and Timothy W. Bish ended the first act with a remarkably danced and sang “There’s Got To Be Something Better Than This” from Sweet Charity.
Mario Cantone and nine handsome dancers took the audience away to a fantasy world with “Where You Are” from Kiss of the Spider Woman
BROADWAY BACKWARDS 5 also included non-singing cameo appearances by Richard Kind, Valerie Harper, Eve Plumb and Marion Ross.
The full list of featured performers for BROADWAY BACKWARDS 5 includes Nick Adams (A Chorus Line), Martine Allard (The Tap Dance Kid), Gary Beach (The Producers), Tituss Burgess (Guys and Dolls, The Little Mermaid), Robert Cuccioli (Jekyll & Hyde), Dan Butler (TV’s Frasier, The Lisbon Traviata), Mario Cantone (Sex and the City, Laugh Whore), Len Cariou (Sweeney Todd), Harvey Evans (Follies, West Side Story), Raul Esparza (Speed-the-Plow, Company), Tony Goldwyn (Promises, Promises and the film Ghost), Ann Harada (Avenue Q, 9 to 5), Valerie Harper (Looped, “Rhoda”), Hunter Ryan Herdlicka (A Little Night Music), Richard Kind (The Producers, ABC’s Spin City), Aaron Lazar (A Little Night Music), Michele Lee (Two-time Tony Award nominee), Julia Murney (The Wild Party, Wicked), Becki Newton (ABC’s “Ugly Betty”, Girl Crazy at Encores!), Will Nunziata, Anthony Nunziata, Tonya Pinkins (Caroline, or Change; Jelly’s Last Jam), Lee Roy Reams (La Cage aux Folles, 42nd Street), Marion Ross (Evening Star, Happy Days), Lea Salonga (Miss Saigon), Douglas Sills (The Scarlet Pimpernel), Bruce Vilanch (Hairspray) and over 50 Broadway dancers and singers.
ABOUT BC/EFA
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is one of the nation’s leading industry-based, nonprofit AIDS fundraising and grant-making organizations. By drawing upon the talents, resources and generosity of the American theatre community, since 1988 BC/EFA has raised over $175 million for essential services for people with AIDS and other critical illnesses across the United States.
BC/EFA is the major supporter of seven programs at The Actors’ Fund - including The AIDS Initiative, The Phyllis Newman Women’s Health Initiative, The Al Hirschfeld Free Health Clinic, The Dancers’ Resource and three supportive housing residences. BC/EFA also awards annual grants to over 400 AIDS and family service organizations nationwide.
ABOUT THE CENTER
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center provides innovative social service, youth programs and activities, educational and cultural/recreational programs for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people of all ages. Since its inception, the Center has been the only LGBT-identified resource delivering a continuum of substance abuse prevention and treatment services to LGBT communities in and around NYC. More than 3,000 clients use Center Counseling, Advocacy, Recovery and Education (Center CARE) annually, which offers low-cost/no cost professional counseling and social services for substance abuse prevention and related HIV/AIDS, mental health and gender identity issues. More than 1,000 adolescents participate in our LGBT youth prevention program, the Youth Enrichment Services (YES) Program. In September 2007 the Center opened Center CARE Recovery, the first and only licensed outpatient substance abuse treatment program for LGBT communities in New York State.
Follow BC/EFA on Twitter: @BCEFA
Find BC/EFA on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BCEFA
www.BroadwayCares.org
www.GayCenter.org
RAISES RECORD-BREAKING $186,780
TO BENEFIT BC/EFA & THE CENTER
BROADWAY BACKWARDS 5, the one night only event held Monday at the Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center, raised a record-breaking $186,780 to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA) and The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center (The Center).
This year’s total bested the amount raised in 2009 when $158,306 was raised by the event.
Never underestimate the power of a pronoun! BROADWAY BACKWARDS featured some of Broadway’s biggest names singing songs originally written for the opposite gender: women singing songs written for men and men singing song written for women. By keeping all of the lyrics intact, including the original pronouns, each song takes on an entirely new dimension, sometimes with hysterical results and sometimes with immensely touching results. BROADWAY BACKWARDS gave its audience a chance to see and hear some of the most treasured songs of the Great White Way in a whole new light.
BROADWAY BACKWARDS creator Robert Bartley served as director and choreographer of this special evening with musical direction by Wayne Barker. Florence Henderson served as host for this year’s event. Collectively, the performers participating in BROADWAY BACKWARDS 5 have earned four Tony Awards and 20 Tony Award nominations.
Some highlights from this year’s BROADWAY BACKWARDS 5 includes:
The opening number featured Robert Cuccioli, Ann Harada and an ensemble of 50 singing “Paris Original” from How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.
Florence Henderson led an ensemble of all female singers and dancers in a rousing rendition of “Luck Be A Lady” from Guys and Dolls.
A humorous, yet sensitive musical moment featured Len Cariou and Lee Roy Reams singing “I Remember It Well” from Gigi.
Dan Butler and Hunter Ryan Herdlicka performed the showstopper, “Come Up To My Place” from On the Town.
Douglas Sills was chased by a team of butlers as he sang a charming and humorous rendition of “I Could Have Danced All Night.”
Lea Salonga stopped the show with a powerful rendition of “Out There” from the animated Disney feature The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
Raul Esparza stunned the audience with passionate “The Man That Got Away.”
Nick Adams, Adam Perry, and Timothy W. Bish ended the first act with a remarkably danced and sang “There’s Got To Be Something Better Than This” from Sweet Charity.
Mario Cantone and nine handsome dancers took the audience away to a fantasy world with “Where You Are” from Kiss of the Spider Woman
BROADWAY BACKWARDS 5 also included non-singing cameo appearances by Richard Kind, Valerie Harper, Eve Plumb and Marion Ross.
The full list of featured performers for BROADWAY BACKWARDS 5 includes Nick Adams (A Chorus Line), Martine Allard (The Tap Dance Kid), Gary Beach (The Producers), Tituss Burgess (Guys and Dolls, The Little Mermaid), Robert Cuccioli (Jekyll & Hyde), Dan Butler (TV’s Frasier, The Lisbon Traviata), Mario Cantone (Sex and the City, Laugh Whore), Len Cariou (Sweeney Todd), Harvey Evans (Follies, West Side Story), Raul Esparza (Speed-the-Plow, Company), Tony Goldwyn (Promises, Promises and the film Ghost), Ann Harada (Avenue Q, 9 to 5), Valerie Harper (Looped, “Rhoda”), Hunter Ryan Herdlicka (A Little Night Music), Richard Kind (The Producers, ABC’s Spin City), Aaron Lazar (A Little Night Music), Michele Lee (Two-time Tony Award nominee), Julia Murney (The Wild Party, Wicked), Becki Newton (ABC’s “Ugly Betty”, Girl Crazy at Encores!), Will Nunziata, Anthony Nunziata, Tonya Pinkins (Caroline, or Change; Jelly’s Last Jam), Lee Roy Reams (La Cage aux Folles, 42nd Street), Marion Ross (Evening Star, Happy Days), Lea Salonga (Miss Saigon), Douglas Sills (The Scarlet Pimpernel), Bruce Vilanch (Hairspray) and over 50 Broadway dancers and singers.
ABOUT BC/EFA
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is one of the nation’s leading industry-based, nonprofit AIDS fundraising and grant-making organizations. By drawing upon the talents, resources and generosity of the American theatre community, since 1988 BC/EFA has raised over $175 million for essential services for people with AIDS and other critical illnesses across the United States.
BC/EFA is the major supporter of seven programs at The Actors’ Fund - including The AIDS Initiative, The Phyllis Newman Women’s Health Initiative, The Al Hirschfeld Free Health Clinic, The Dancers’ Resource and three supportive housing residences. BC/EFA also awards annual grants to over 400 AIDS and family service organizations nationwide.
ABOUT THE CENTER
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center provides innovative social service, youth programs and activities, educational and cultural/recreational programs for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people of all ages. Since its inception, the Center has been the only LGBT-identified resource delivering a continuum of substance abuse prevention and treatment services to LGBT communities in and around NYC. More than 3,000 clients use Center Counseling, Advocacy, Recovery and Education (Center CARE) annually, which offers low-cost/no cost professional counseling and social services for substance abuse prevention and related HIV/AIDS, mental health and gender identity issues. More than 1,000 adolescents participate in our LGBT youth prevention program, the Youth Enrichment Services (YES) Program. In September 2007 the Center opened Center CARE Recovery, the first and only licensed outpatient substance abuse treatment program for LGBT communities in New York State.
Follow BC/EFA on Twitter: @BCEFA
Find BC/EFA on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BCEFA
www.BroadwayCares.org
www.GayCenter.org
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
BROADWAY BY THE YEAR 1927.
Last night was the opening of BROADWAY BY THE YEAR 1927. I first want to congratulate Scott Siegel and TOWN HALL for the wonderful series. Last nights show was one of the greatest in the series and I was very grateful to be able to cover this show. This is part 1 of three videos on this show so come back.
The entire cast in this show were wonderful but Quentin Earl Darrington gave the performance of a lifetime. Producers out there need to find a nice role for him. He was most recently in RAGTIME on Broadway and deserves a Tony nomination as well as a good lead role on Broadway soon. I was blown away by his gorgeous vocal chops! Corine Cohen.
Monday, February 22, 2010
PROMISES, PROMISES!
FIRST BROADWAY REVIVAL
PREVIEWS BEGIN SATURDAY, MARCH 27TH, 2010
OPENING NIGHT SUNDAY, APRIL 25TH, 2010
The box office for the first Broadway revival of PROMISES, PROMISES opens Monday, February 22, 2010 at the Broadway Theater (1681 Broadway). PROMISES, PROMISES marks Tony and Emmy Award winner Rob Ashford’s Broadway debut as director/choreographer. With Neil Simon’s funny and touching book and Burt Bacharach and Hal David’s hit-packed score (“I’ll Never Fall In Love Again,” “Promises, Promises,” and “Knowing When to Leave”) PROMISES, PROMISES is a unique and popular part of the musical theatre canon that will now return to the stage for the first time in over forty years, for a new generation of theatergoers. PROMISES, PROMISES begins previews at the Broadway Theater Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 8pm, and opens on Sunday, April 25, 2010.
PROMISES, PROMISES stars Sean Hayes as Chuck Baxter, Kristin Chenoweth as Fran Kubelik, Tony Goldwyn as J.D. Sheldrake, Tony Award winner Katie Finneran as Marge MacDougall and Tony Award winner Dick Latessa as Dr. Dreyfuss. They lead a cast of 27 that includes Brooks Ashmanskas as Mr. Dobitch, Peter Benson as Mr. Kirkeby, Seán Martin Hingston as Mr. Eichelberger, Ken Land as Jesse Vanderhof, and features Cameron Adams, Ashley Amber, Helen Anker, Nathan Balser, Wendi Bergamini, Nikki Renee Daniels, Sarah Jane Everman, Chelsea Krombach, Keith Kuhl, Matt Loehr, Mayumi Miguel, Brian O'Brien, Sarah O'Gleby, Adam Perry, Megan Sikora, Matt Wall, Ryan Watkinson and Kristen Beth Williams.
PROMISES, PROMISES is produced by Broadway Across America (John Gore, Thomas B. McGrath, Beth Williams), Craig Zadan, Neil Meron, The Weinstein Company/Terry Allen Kramer, Candy Spelling, Pat Addiss, Bernie Abrams/Michael Speyer and Takonkiet Viravan/Scenario Thailand in association with Michael McCabe/Joseph Smith and Stage Ventures 2009 No. 2 Limited Partnership. Beth Williams is the executive producer of PROMISES, PROMISES.
Based on the 1960 Academy Award-winning Billy Wilder film The Apartment that starred Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine, PROMISES, PROMISES tells the story of the Consolidated Life Insurance Company and Chuck Baxter, one of its charming young employees. In an effort to advance at the company, Chuck lends executives his apartment for their extramarital romantic trysts. But things become slightly complicated when Fran Kubelik, the object of Chuck’s affection, becomes the mistress of one of his executives.
PROMISES, PROMISES features scenic design by Scott Pask, costume design by Bruce Pask, lighting design by Donald Holder, and sound design by Brian Ronan. Orchestrations are by Jonathan Tunick, with music direction by Phil Reno, and dance music arrangements by David Chase.
The playing schedule for PROMISES, PROMISES is as follows: Monday through Saturday at 8pm, with matinees Saturday at 2pm, with an added 2pm Wednesday matinee on April 14. Beginning Monday April 19, the playing schedule is as follows: Tuesday at 7pm, Wednesday through Saturday at 8pm, with matinees Wednesday and Saturday at 2pm and Sunday at 3pm (note the Tuesday, April 20 performance is at 8pm). Tickets range from $136.50 - $56.50 and are available at telecharge.com (212-239-6200).
Sunday, February 21, 2010
FLIGHT 18>
You are beautiful
You are someone who lives in New York City
or knows marvelous people here.
You enjoy performance
you know art when you see it
you have a cosmic awareness of yourself
and you know Eric Wallach.
You have been put on a list.
E double-trouble’s list
to those who can come prepared
and who can alert those who’d like to get down
on Flight 18
my public art performance
launching from 210 Front Street (though the address doesn’t really exist)
South Street Seaport in Lower Manhattan
March 4th, 2010.
I won’t burden your inbox with much hooha
but what I do send you – please forward
to your extended community of Spirit-wanderers
who are ready for an adventure
If you would like to be off the list entirely
just reply to this e-mail
with something rude or insulting in the subject line
I’ll be happy to take-off
with gratitude and love,
Captain Wally
BROADWAY BY THE YEAR HAS ALL STAR CAST!!!!
BROADWAY MUSICALS OF 1927 AT THE TOWN HALL KICKS OFF BROADWAY BY THE YEAR’S 10TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22ND
STARRING MARC KUDISCH, KATE BALDWIN, CHRISTIANE NOLL, CHRISTOPHER FITZGERALD, CHAD KIMBALL, NOAH RACEY, JEFFRY DENMAN
ALEXANDER GEMIGNANI ALSO STARS AND DIRECTS
Broadway Musicals of 1927 kicks off the Town Hall's 10th Anniversary season of the critically acclaimed Broadway By The Year® series on Monday, February 22nd at 8PM. Alexander Gemignani also will star and direct the show. Finian's Rainbow star Kate Baldwin; triple threat Melinda Sullivan; and cabaret star Carole Bufford join the cast which includes Marc Kudisch (9 to 5); Chad Kimball (Memphis); and from Ragtime; Quentin Earl Darrington, Bobby Steggert, Ron Bohmer, and Christiane Noll. Christopher Fitzgerald (Finian's Rainbow) acclaimed hoofer, Kendrick Jones are also featured. Broadway Musicals of 1927 is created, written and hosted by Scott Siegel for The Town Hall. Ross Patterson will begin his tenth season as the musical director of Broadway by the Year®. Tickets are $50 & $45 and are on sale through TicketMaster, 212-307-4100, www.ticketmaster.com, or The Town Hall Box Office between noon and 6 PM (except Sundays) at 123 West 43rd Street, 212-840-2824.
Some of musical theater’s most famous songs first came to light in 1927. “S’Wonderful” (Funny Face), “The Babbit and The Bromide” (Funny Face), “Shaking The Blues Away” (Ziegfeld Follies of 1927), “Ol’ Man River” (Showboat), “The Best Things in Life Are Free” (Good News), “Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man of Mine” (Showboat), “You Are Love” (Showboat), and “The Varsity Drag” (Good News) are some of the songs featured in Broadway Musicals of 1927.
“We had earlier promised an exciting 10th Anniversary Season said Scott Siegel. “With so many stars from critically acclaimed Broadway shows like Ragtime, Finian's Rainbow, and Memphis in the cast of this season's first concert, plus series anchor Marc Kudisch, a brand new star, Carole Bufford, and four of our most exciting Broadway by the Year dancers, Noah Racey, Jeffry Denman, Kendrick Jones, and Melinda Sullivan, we intend to make 1927 shine all over again."
STARRING MARC KUDISCH, KATE BALDWIN, CHRISTIANE NOLL, CHRISTOPHER FITZGERALD, CHAD KIMBALL, NOAH RACEY, JEFFRY DENMAN
ALEXANDER GEMIGNANI ALSO STARS AND DIRECTS
Broadway Musicals of 1927 kicks off the Town Hall's 10th Anniversary season of the critically acclaimed Broadway By The Year® series on Monday, February 22nd at 8PM. Alexander Gemignani also will star and direct the show. Finian's Rainbow star Kate Baldwin; triple threat Melinda Sullivan; and cabaret star Carole Bufford join the cast which includes Marc Kudisch (9 to 5); Chad Kimball (Memphis); and from Ragtime; Quentin Earl Darrington, Bobby Steggert, Ron Bohmer, and Christiane Noll. Christopher Fitzgerald (Finian's Rainbow) acclaimed hoofer, Kendrick Jones are also featured. Broadway Musicals of 1927 is created, written and hosted by Scott Siegel for The Town Hall. Ross Patterson will begin his tenth season as the musical director of Broadway by the Year®. Tickets are $50 & $45 and are on sale through TicketMaster, 212-307-4100, www.ticketmaster.com, or The Town Hall Box Office between noon and 6 PM (except Sundays) at 123 West 43rd Street, 212-840-2824.
Some of musical theater’s most famous songs first came to light in 1927. “S’Wonderful” (Funny Face), “The Babbit and The Bromide” (Funny Face), “Shaking The Blues Away” (Ziegfeld Follies of 1927), “Ol’ Man River” (Showboat), “The Best Things in Life Are Free” (Good News), “Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man of Mine” (Showboat), “You Are Love” (Showboat), and “The Varsity Drag” (Good News) are some of the songs featured in Broadway Musicals of 1927.
“We had earlier promised an exciting 10th Anniversary Season said Scott Siegel. “With so many stars from critically acclaimed Broadway shows like Ragtime, Finian's Rainbow, and Memphis in the cast of this season's first concert, plus series anchor Marc Kudisch, a brand new star, Carole Bufford, and four of our most exciting Broadway by the Year dancers, Noah Racey, Jeffry Denman, Kendrick Jones, and Melinda Sullivan, we intend to make 1927 shine all over again."
Saturday, February 20, 2010
AMERICAN IDIOT!
ST. JAMES THEATRE BOX OFFICE OPENS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22
TICKETS NOW ON SALE TO GENERAL PUBLIC
THROUGH TELECHARGE.COM /212-239-6200
(New York, NY) The St. James Theatre Box Office, 246 West 44 Street, will open on Monday, February 22, 2010 at 10a.m. for the Broadway production of AMERICAN IDIOT. Tickets are now on sale to the general public through Telecharge.com (212) 239 – 6200, following a two week exclusive for American Express cardholders. AMERICAN IDIOT will begin performances at the St. James Theatre on March 24, 2010 and open on April 20, 2010.
AMERICAN IDIOT follows the exhilarating journey of a new generation of young Americans as they struggle to find meaning in a post 9/11 world, borne along by Green Day’s electrifying score. The musical includes every song from the acclaimed album American Idiot, as well as several songs from the band’s GRAMMY® Award-winning new release, 21st Century Breakdown, such as “21 Guns.”
Called a “masterpiece” by Rolling Stone Magazine, Green Day won two GRAMMY® Awards for the groundbreaking rock opera American Idiot, which sold more than 12 million copies worldwide. Now Billie Joe Armstrong and the band collaborate with one of the theatre's most acclaimed creative teams, led by the Tony Award-winning director of Spring Awakening, Michael Mayer, two-time Tony Award-winning composer and orchestrator Tom Kitt, and Olivier Award-winning choreographer Steven Hoggett, to bring this explosive, iconic album to the stage.
The cast of AMERICAN IDIOT stars Tony Award winner John Gallagher Jr. (Spring Awakening) alongside Tony Award Nominee Stark Sands (Journey’s End), Michael Esper (A Man For All Seasons), Rebecca Naomi Jones (Passing Strange), Christina Sajous (The Wild Party), Mary Faber (Avenue Q) and Tony Vincent (Jesus Christ Superstar). Also featured in the cast are Declan Bennett, Andrew Call, Gerard Canonico, Miguel Cervantes, Joshua Henry, Van Hughes, Brian Charles Johnson , Joshua Kobak, Lorin Latarro, Omar Lopez-Cepero , Leslie McDonel, Chase Peacock , Theo Stockman, Ben Thompson , Alysha Umphress , Aspen Vincent and Libby Winters .
The show features scenic design by Tony-nominee Christine Jones (Spring Awakening), costume design by Baryshnikov fellow Andrea Lauer (The Butcher of Baraboo), lighting design by two time Tony-winner Kevin Adams (Hair), Sound design by Obie Award-winner Brian Ronan (Cabaret), as well as video design by Darrel Maloney. The Music Director is Carmel Dean.
AMERICAN IDIOT will be produced on Broadway by Tom Hulce and Ira Pittelman, in association with Berkeley Repertory Theatre.
The playing schedule during preview performances for AMERICAN IDIOT is Monday through Saturday at 8pm, with a matinee on Saturday at 2pm. Beginning Thursday, April 22, 2010, the playing schedule is Tuesday at 7pm, Wednesday through Friday at 8pm, Saturday at 2pm & 8pm, and Sunday at 2pm & 7pm. Tickets range from $127.00 - $32.00 and can be purchased at The St. James Box Office beginning Monday, February 22, 2010 or via telecharge.com (212-239-6200).
3RD ANNUAL WINE EXPO!
TASTE THE WINES OF THE WORLD AT THE
3RD ANNUAL NEW YORK WINE EXPO
FEBRUARY 26th - 28th
Featured Appearances by Renown Wine Experts Leslie Sbrocco & Gloria Maroti Frazee Purchase Discount Tickets Now at www.NewYorkWineExpo.com
New York, NY (2009) – Whether you are a seasoned connoisseur searching for a full bodied Meritage or a new wine drinker looking for affordable blends that are lighter on the palate, the 3rd Annual New York Wine Expo will have what you are looking for…and so much more.
The New York Wine Expo (www.NewYorkWineExpo.com) will be hosting its third annual tasting February 26 through 28 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.
French wineries and vineyards will have a significant showing this year, and as always, attendees can continue to look forward to Italian, German, Australian, and South American favorites. Not to be missed of course, local New York, Oregon and California wines. In all, the Grand Tasting offers attendees a chance to sample more than 600 wines from over 170 winemakers from around the globe.
“Every year the wineries have new blends and new regions they are sampling, making each Expo unique,” said Ed Hurley, New York Wine Expo Show Director. “It is a terrific opportunity to go beyond your comfort zone. You may be surprised at the varietals and blends you’ll want to try again, either at home or while dining out.”
Attend the Expo not just for the sampling, but for the learning experience as well. To date, seminar presenters will include Gloria Maroti Frazee, who oversees Wine Spectator School and Leslie Sbrocco, award winning author, and Founder of “Thirsty Girl” a brand new multi-media company focused on wine, food and travel.
New York Wine Expo: Hours & Ticketing:
· Friday, February 26, 2010, 6:00 – 10:00 PM; One-day ticket - $85
· Saturday, February 27, 2010, 2:00 – 6:00 PM; One-day ticket - $95
Receive $10 off the ticket price if purchased before February 19th. Advance ticket purchases are highly encouraged. For tickets, an updated seminar schedule and event information, visit www.NewYorkWineExpo.com or call 800-544-1660.
Every attendee will receive a souvenir glass at the Grand Tasting. In addition to the wine, the latest wine accessories will be on display and complimentary food samples will be offered.
Note: Sunday, February 28 is dedicated to trade representatives. Liquor licensees from throughout the region are invited to attend on Sunday along with attendees of the co-located International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York. The Wine Expo is not open to the general public on Sunday.
About the 3rd Annual New York Wine Expo
The New York Wine Expo is produced by ResourcePlus Shows & Events. The company also produces the Boston Wine Expo, now in its 19th year, and the Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival.
3RD ANNUAL NEW YORK WINE EXPO
FEBRUARY 26th - 28th
Featured Appearances by Renown Wine Experts Leslie Sbrocco & Gloria Maroti Frazee Purchase Discount Tickets Now at www.NewYorkWineExpo.com
New York, NY (2009) – Whether you are a seasoned connoisseur searching for a full bodied Meritage or a new wine drinker looking for affordable blends that are lighter on the palate, the 3rd Annual New York Wine Expo will have what you are looking for…and so much more.
The New York Wine Expo (www.NewYorkWineExpo.com) will be hosting its third annual tasting February 26 through 28 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.
French wineries and vineyards will have a significant showing this year, and as always, attendees can continue to look forward to Italian, German, Australian, and South American favorites. Not to be missed of course, local New York, Oregon and California wines. In all, the Grand Tasting offers attendees a chance to sample more than 600 wines from over 170 winemakers from around the globe.
“Every year the wineries have new blends and new regions they are sampling, making each Expo unique,” said Ed Hurley, New York Wine Expo Show Director. “It is a terrific opportunity to go beyond your comfort zone. You may be surprised at the varietals and blends you’ll want to try again, either at home or while dining out.”
Attend the Expo not just for the sampling, but for the learning experience as well. To date, seminar presenters will include Gloria Maroti Frazee, who oversees Wine Spectator School and Leslie Sbrocco, award winning author, and Founder of “Thirsty Girl” a brand new multi-media company focused on wine, food and travel.
New York Wine Expo: Hours & Ticketing:
· Friday, February 26, 2010, 6:00 – 10:00 PM; One-day ticket - $85
· Saturday, February 27, 2010, 2:00 – 6:00 PM; One-day ticket - $95
Receive $10 off the ticket price if purchased before February 19th. Advance ticket purchases are highly encouraged. For tickets, an updated seminar schedule and event information, visit www.NewYorkWineExpo.com or call 800-544-1660.
Every attendee will receive a souvenir glass at the Grand Tasting. In addition to the wine, the latest wine accessories will be on display and complimentary food samples will be offered.
Note: Sunday, February 28 is dedicated to trade representatives. Liquor licensees from throughout the region are invited to attend on Sunday along with attendees of the co-located International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York. The Wine Expo is not open to the general public on Sunday.
About the 3rd Annual New York Wine Expo
The New York Wine Expo is produced by ResourcePlus Shows & Events. The company also produces the Boston Wine Expo, now in its 19th year, and the Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival.
Friday, February 19, 2010
ROCKERS ON BROADWAY!
Tony Award WinnerChristian Hoff
joins Rockers on Broadway
[New York, NY – February 17, 2010] – Christian Hoff, 2006 Tony Award winner for Jersey Boys, will be making a special appearance in Rockers on Broadway-Rocks to Rebuild at BB Kings on Monday, March 1. Hoff will join other Jersey Boys original castmembers J. Robert Spencer, Tituss Burgess, Donnie Kehr and Sara Schmidt at the star studded event.
B.B. King Blues Club & The Path Fund Present ROCKERS ON BROADWAYRocks to Rebuild!
An All-Star Benefit Concert for the Children of Haiti
Moved to action by the troubles facing Haiti’s orphaned and injured children after January’s devastating earthquake, BB KING BLUES CLUB and THE PATH FUND have joined forces and will be donating 100% of the proceeds of this special benefit concert to UNICEF and Save the Children, organizations working in Haiti to provide safe havens for the thousands of children left homeless by the earthquake.
ROCKERS ON BROADWAY--ROCKS TO REBUILD will take place on MONDAY, MARCH 1, 2010 at the famous B.B. KING BLUES CLUB & GRILL and will feature performances by a lineup of Broadway stars including Tony nominee CONSTANTINE MAROULIS (Rock of Ages), Tony winners ALICE RIPLEY (Next to Normal) and CHRISTIAN HOFF (Jersey Boys) and Tony nominee J. ROBERT SPENCER (Next to Normal).
Rock stars performing include GRAMMY award- winning singer/songwriter LARRY GATLIN, singer/songwriter KATE TAYLOR and ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME inductee (The Rascals) GENE CORNISH & THE GUITAR CLUB FOR MEN.
VINNY PASTORE, star of THE SOPRANOS, will be a special guest.
Also appearing will be some very special young performers--past Path Fund scholarship recipients from Broadway Dreams Foundation and the Bendheim Junior Troupe.
And featuring from Broadway: Tituss Burgess (Guys and Dolls), Ben Cameron (Wicked), Ta'rea Campbell (Lion King), John Arthur Greene (West Side Story), Emma Hunton (Spring Awakening), Sean Jenness (The Civil War), Adam Kantor (Rent), Donnie Kehr (Billy Elliot), Lauren Kennedy (Spamalot), Michelle Kinney (Drift), Michael Lanning (The Civil War), Gerry McIntyre (Once On This Island), Sarah Schmidt (Jersey Boys), Jeremy Schonfeld (Drift), Matt Stocke (Rock Of Ages) and Clarke Thorell (Hairspray)
Rockers on Broadway, now in its 17th year, was founded in 1993 by Donnie Kehr while appearing in the Broadway run of The Who’s Tommy. The show was inspired by Who guitarist Pete Townshend, who wanted the play’s performers to experience the feeling of singing with a rock band in a concert style venue, and to transfer the rawness of that edge to the stage. Rockers on Broadway brings rock stars and Broadway stars together to raise money for good causes.
The PATH Fund, Inc. (Performing Artists That Help) was founded as a result of the success of Rockers on Broadway and aims to give artists of all kinds an avenue to share their unique talents while helping raise money for charities that benefit the arts and entertainment communities that inspire their livelihood. PATH is an official 501c3 and in recent years has donated over $100,000 to various charities including Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, Wingspan Arts, the Bendheim Center/Scholarship Fund and the Broadway Dreams Foundation.
All performers subject to change. For latest cast lineup and more information, visit www.rockersonbroadway.com
Rockers on Broadway - Monday, March 1 at 8:00 PM at BB King Blues Club & Grill (237 West 42nd Street). Tickets, on sale now at the BB Kings Box Office or at ticketmaster.com, are $40 in advance or $45 at the door. For reserved ringside VIP booths on floor, purchaser must buy the complete booth at $75 per seat. There are booths available for groups of 4 and 6. All other tickets are General Admission – First come, first seated. Arrive early for best General Admission seats. Doors open at 6:30pm
joins Rockers on Broadway
[New York, NY – February 17, 2010] – Christian Hoff, 2006 Tony Award winner for Jersey Boys, will be making a special appearance in Rockers on Broadway-Rocks to Rebuild at BB Kings on Monday, March 1. Hoff will join other Jersey Boys original castmembers J. Robert Spencer, Tituss Burgess, Donnie Kehr and Sara Schmidt at the star studded event.
B.B. King Blues Club & The Path Fund Present ROCKERS ON BROADWAYRocks to Rebuild!
An All-Star Benefit Concert for the Children of Haiti
Moved to action by the troubles facing Haiti’s orphaned and injured children after January’s devastating earthquake, BB KING BLUES CLUB and THE PATH FUND have joined forces and will be donating 100% of the proceeds of this special benefit concert to UNICEF and Save the Children, organizations working in Haiti to provide safe havens for the thousands of children left homeless by the earthquake.
ROCKERS ON BROADWAY--ROCKS TO REBUILD will take place on MONDAY, MARCH 1, 2010 at the famous B.B. KING BLUES CLUB & GRILL and will feature performances by a lineup of Broadway stars including Tony nominee CONSTANTINE MAROULIS (Rock of Ages), Tony winners ALICE RIPLEY (Next to Normal) and CHRISTIAN HOFF (Jersey Boys) and Tony nominee J. ROBERT SPENCER (Next to Normal).
Rock stars performing include GRAMMY award- winning singer/songwriter LARRY GATLIN, singer/songwriter KATE TAYLOR and ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME inductee (The Rascals) GENE CORNISH & THE GUITAR CLUB FOR MEN.
VINNY PASTORE, star of THE SOPRANOS, will be a special guest.
Also appearing will be some very special young performers--past Path Fund scholarship recipients from Broadway Dreams Foundation and the Bendheim Junior Troupe.
And featuring from Broadway: Tituss Burgess (Guys and Dolls), Ben Cameron (Wicked), Ta'rea Campbell (Lion King), John Arthur Greene (West Side Story), Emma Hunton (Spring Awakening), Sean Jenness (The Civil War), Adam Kantor (Rent), Donnie Kehr (Billy Elliot), Lauren Kennedy (Spamalot), Michelle Kinney (Drift), Michael Lanning (The Civil War), Gerry McIntyre (Once On This Island), Sarah Schmidt (Jersey Boys), Jeremy Schonfeld (Drift), Matt Stocke (Rock Of Ages) and Clarke Thorell (Hairspray)
Rockers on Broadway, now in its 17th year, was founded in 1993 by Donnie Kehr while appearing in the Broadway run of The Who’s Tommy. The show was inspired by Who guitarist Pete Townshend, who wanted the play’s performers to experience the feeling of singing with a rock band in a concert style venue, and to transfer the rawness of that edge to the stage. Rockers on Broadway brings rock stars and Broadway stars together to raise money for good causes.
The PATH Fund, Inc. (Performing Artists That Help) was founded as a result of the success of Rockers on Broadway and aims to give artists of all kinds an avenue to share their unique talents while helping raise money for charities that benefit the arts and entertainment communities that inspire their livelihood. PATH is an official 501c3 and in recent years has donated over $100,000 to various charities including Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, Wingspan Arts, the Bendheim Center/Scholarship Fund and the Broadway Dreams Foundation.
All performers subject to change. For latest cast lineup and more information, visit www.rockersonbroadway.com
Rockers on Broadway - Monday, March 1 at 8:00 PM at BB King Blues Club & Grill (237 West 42nd Street). Tickets, on sale now at the BB Kings Box Office or at ticketmaster.com, are $40 in advance or $45 at the door. For reserved ringside VIP booths on floor, purchaser must buy the complete booth at $75 per seat. There are booths available for groups of 4 and 6. All other tickets are General Admission – First come, first seated. Arrive early for best General Admission seats. Doors open at 6:30pm
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
GAY MARSHALL PEFORMS PIAF: QUEEN OF HEART.
GAY MARSHALL PEFORMS PIAF: QUEEN OF HEART
Thursdays, Feb 18, 25, March 4, 11 and 18
The Metropolitan Room
34 West 22nd Street
Showtime: 7:30 PM
$25 cover and two drink minimum
Reservations: 212.206.0440 or metropolitanroom.com
*Billboard Top World Album "Gay Marshall Sings Piaf, la Vie l'Amour
Thursdays, Feb 18, 25, March 4, 11 and 18
The Metropolitan Room
34 West 22nd Street
Showtime: 7:30 PM
$25 cover and two drink minimum
Reservations: 212.206.0440 or metropolitanroom.com
*Billboard Top World Album "Gay Marshall Sings Piaf, la Vie l'Amour
DAME EDNA'S UNDERSTUDY IS KNIGHTED!
DAME EDNA’S UNDERSTUDY IS KNIGHTED!
There was a lot of purple hair and glitter in the house when SCOTT MASON, a Dame Edna look-a-like from Delaware, was named the Dame’s Honorary Understudy Wednesday morning at Henry Miller’s Theatre.
Distinguished judges included: Michael Riedel of the NYPost, NY1’s Frank DiLella and The Village Voice’s Michael Musto. There were also special appearances by guest judges Michael Feinstein and Dame Edna’s manager Barry Humphries, who was on hand to provide feedback to the contestants on behalf of his client.
The contestants were judged on their make-up, costume, accent and “Dame-like demeanor.”
Speaking as Dame Edna’s long-lost sister, Mason won over the judges and the audience with his own sparkling rendition of Carrie Underwood’s “Before He Cheats.”
Mason has proven to be devoted to the spirit of Dame Edna in the past. In 2008, he attended an impersonators’ convention and was physically assaulted by a fellow (jealous) Dame Edna look-a-like. He has truly risked life, limb and lipstick to make sure the Dame always makes an entrance! His official website can be found at www.hirethedame.com
Mason will receive a credit in the Playbill as the official honorary understudy for Dame Edna.
ALL ABOUT ME will play Henry Miller’s Theatre (124 West 43rd St.), beginning previews Monday, February 22, 2010 and opening on Thursday, March 18, 2010.
ALL ABOUT ME will play Tuesday @ 7pm, Wednesday - Saturday @ 8pm, and matinees on Wednesday & Saturday @ 2pm, Sunday at 3pm. During previews, the playing schedule will be Mon-Sat @8pm with matinees on Wed & Sat at 2pm.
Tickets are available through Telecharge.com, or 212-239-6200, and at the Box Office at a date to be announced.
Written by CHRISTOPHER DURANG, BARRY HUMPHRIES and MICHAEL FEINSTEIN, ALL ABOUT ME is conceived by Feinstein and Humphries, with LIZZIE SPENDER and TERRENCE FLANNERY.
ALL ABOUT ME will feature Scenic and Costume design by ANNA LOUIZOS, Lighting design by HOWELL BINKLEY, Sound design by PETER FITZGERALD, and Video design by CHRIS CRONIN. Dame Edna’s wardrobe will be designed by STEPHEN ADNITT.
Musical Supervision for ALL ABOUT ME will performed by ROB BOWMAN, with Orchestrations by JOHN ODDO, Music Coordination by MICHAEL KELLER, and additional arrangements by GLEN KELLY.
ALL ABOUT ME also features the acting talents of GREGORY BUTLER, JODI CAPELESS, and JON-PAUL MATEO.
* Barry Humphries appears through the courtesy of Actors Equity Association.
ALL ABOUT ME is presented on Broadway by Jeffrey Richards, Jerry Frankel, Eagle Productions LLC, Jamie deRoy/Remmel Dickinson, Mallory Factor, Cheryl Lachowicz, Chris Yegen/ Richard Winkler/Dan Frishwasser, Judith Resnick, Jon Bierman, CTM Media Group, Stewart F. Lane/Bonnie Comley, Michael Filerman, Barry & Carole Kaye/Iving Welzer, Christopher Hart Productions, Terry Allen Kramer, Terrie J. Lootens, WenSheJack Productions.
There was a lot of purple hair and glitter in the house when SCOTT MASON, a Dame Edna look-a-like from Delaware, was named the Dame’s Honorary Understudy Wednesday morning at Henry Miller’s Theatre.
Distinguished judges included: Michael Riedel of the NYPost, NY1’s Frank DiLella and The Village Voice’s Michael Musto. There were also special appearances by guest judges Michael Feinstein and Dame Edna’s manager Barry Humphries, who was on hand to provide feedback to the contestants on behalf of his client.
The contestants were judged on their make-up, costume, accent and “Dame-like demeanor.”
Speaking as Dame Edna’s long-lost sister, Mason won over the judges and the audience with his own sparkling rendition of Carrie Underwood’s “Before He Cheats.”
Mason has proven to be devoted to the spirit of Dame Edna in the past. In 2008, he attended an impersonators’ convention and was physically assaulted by a fellow (jealous) Dame Edna look-a-like. He has truly risked life, limb and lipstick to make sure the Dame always makes an entrance! His official website can be found at www.hirethedame.com
Mason will receive a credit in the Playbill as the official honorary understudy for Dame Edna.
ALL ABOUT ME will play Henry Miller’s Theatre (124 West 43rd St.), beginning previews Monday, February 22, 2010 and opening on Thursday, March 18, 2010.
ALL ABOUT ME will play Tuesday @ 7pm, Wednesday - Saturday @ 8pm, and matinees on Wednesday & Saturday @ 2pm, Sunday at 3pm. During previews, the playing schedule will be Mon-Sat @8pm with matinees on Wed & Sat at 2pm.
Tickets are available through Telecharge.com, or 212-239-6200, and at the Box Office at a date to be announced.
Written by CHRISTOPHER DURANG, BARRY HUMPHRIES and MICHAEL FEINSTEIN, ALL ABOUT ME is conceived by Feinstein and Humphries, with LIZZIE SPENDER and TERRENCE FLANNERY.
ALL ABOUT ME will feature Scenic and Costume design by ANNA LOUIZOS, Lighting design by HOWELL BINKLEY, Sound design by PETER FITZGERALD, and Video design by CHRIS CRONIN. Dame Edna’s wardrobe will be designed by STEPHEN ADNITT.
Musical Supervision for ALL ABOUT ME will performed by ROB BOWMAN, with Orchestrations by JOHN ODDO, Music Coordination by MICHAEL KELLER, and additional arrangements by GLEN KELLY.
ALL ABOUT ME also features the acting talents of GREGORY BUTLER, JODI CAPELESS, and JON-PAUL MATEO.
* Barry Humphries appears through the courtesy of Actors Equity Association.
ALL ABOUT ME is presented on Broadway by Jeffrey Richards, Jerry Frankel, Eagle Productions LLC, Jamie deRoy/Remmel Dickinson, Mallory Factor, Cheryl Lachowicz, Chris Yegen/ Richard Winkler/Dan Frishwasser, Judith Resnick, Jon Bierman, CTM Media Group, Stewart F. Lane/Bonnie Comley, Michael Filerman, Barry & Carole Kaye/Iving Welzer, Christopher Hart Productions, Terry Allen Kramer, Terrie J. Lootens, WenSheJack Productions.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Monday, February 15, 2010
Friday, February 12, 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
NYC HAS BECOME A TRAFFIC MALL. DO YOU LIKE IT OR HATE IT?
As you know I LOVE NY. All of NYC culture, food and everything that goes along with this City. What I don't love is the traffic which has doubled since Mayor Bloomberg created several mall areas closing traffic on Broadway. I polled several bus drivers, cab drivers and NYC residents about the Mall at bus stops and around the City last week and every single resident hated the malls. One woman who wanted to stay under the radar told me it has added 10 minutes to her commute every single day and another resident told me she can never take the M11 bus anymore as the traffic has become incredible adding 20 plus minutes to her commute.
On the other hand every single tourist I interviewed loved the mall and several homeless people also loved it.
Do you like the Mall? Write to me and let me know.
Corine@corinescorner.com
On the other hand every single tourist I interviewed loved the mall and several homeless people also loved it.
Do you like the Mall? Write to me and let me know.
Corine@corinescorner.com
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Thursday, February 4, 2010
GAY MARSHALL'S PIAF RETURNS!
BEST REASON TO GO OUT IN A BLIZZARD: GAY MARSHALL'S PIAF RETURNS TO THE
METROPOLITAN ROOM IN FEBRUARY/MARCH
Artist Website: http://www.GayMarshall.com
http://www.metropolitanroom.com/calendar/view/930/148.html
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
BROADWAY BACKWARDS.
BROADWAY BACKWARDS 5ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL PERFORMERS
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22 AT 8 PM
THE VIVIAN BEAUMONT THEATER AT LINCOLN CENTER
PRODUCED BY BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS
AND BENEFITING BC/EFA & THE CENTER
Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA) and The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center (The Center) will present BROADWAY BACKWARDS 5, a one night only event, on Monday, February 22 at 8 PM at the Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center (150 West 65th Street). BROADWAY BACKWARDS 5 is produced by BC/EFA and will benefit BC/EFA and The Center.
Additional performers for BROADWAY BACKWARDS 5 include Tituss Burgess (Guys and Dolls, The Little Mermaid), Mario Cantone (Sex and the City, Laugh Whore), Raul Esparza (Speed-the-Plow, Company), Becki Newton (ABC’s “Ugly Betty”, Girl Crazy at Encores!), Tony Award-winner Tonya Pinkins (Caroline, or Change; Jelly’s Last Jam), with more stars to be added in the coming weeks.
As previously announced, the list of performers also includes Tony-winner Gary Beach (The Producers), Tony-winner Len Cariou (Sweeney Todd), Tony Goldwyn (upcoming revival of Promises, Promises and the film Ghost), Aaron Lazar (A Little Night Music, The Light in the Piazza), Michele Lee (Two-time Tony Award nominee) and Julia Murney (The Wild Party, Wicked).
Florence Henderson will serve as host for this year’s BROADWAY BACKWARDS.
Never underestimate the power of a pronoun! BROADWAY BACKWARDS will feature some of Broadway’s biggest names singing songs originally written for the opposite gender: women singing songs written for men and men singing song written for women. By keeping all of the lyrics intact, including the original pronouns, each song takes on an entirely new dimension, sometimes with hysterical results and sometimes with immensely touching results. BROADWAY BACKWARDS will give its audience a chance to see and hear some of the most treasured songs of the Great White Way in a whole new light.
BROADWAY BACKWARDS creator Robert Bartley is returning as director and choreographer of this special evening with musical direction by Wayne Barker.
TICKETING INFORMATION:
Tickets are available starting today at www.BroadwayCares.org or by calling 212-840-0770, ext. 268.
Ticket packages are available which include tickets to the concert and VIP reception. In addition single tickets only are available for the concert only.
SINGLE TICKETS TO CONCERT ONLY:
Left/right of center orchestra or center front loge ($250)
Far left/right orchestra or mid-loge ($150 each)
Rear or extreme left/right loge and extreme left/right orchestra ($75 each)
BENEFACTOR ($25,000)
VIP Seating for 12 guests at the performance and 12 passes to the post-performance party
Full-page VIP ad in the event Playbill with priority placement
Priority “Benefactor” credit in event Playbill and event promotion on BC/EFA’s website
A matted and framed poster from the event autographed by stars of BROADWAY BACKWARDS 5
Playbill autographed by stars of BROADWAY BACKWARDS 5
PATRON ($10,000)
VIP Seating for 8 guests at the performance and 8 passes to the post-performance party
Full-page ad in the event Playbill and listing as “Patron” in the event Playbill
Poster from the event autographed by stars of BROADWAY BACKWARDS 5
Playbill autographed by stars of BROADWAY BACKWARDS 5
SPONSOR ($5,000)
VIP Seating for 4 guests at the performance and 4 passes to the post-performance party
Half-page ad in the event Playbill
Listing as “Sponsor” in the event Playbill
PREMIUM VIP ($1,000)
1 extraordinary orchestra seat and 1 pass to the VIP post-performance party
Listing as “Premium VIP” in the event Playbill
VIP ($500)
1 Premium Orchestra Seat and 1 pass to the VIP post-performance party
Listing as “VIP” in the event Playbill.
ABOUT BC/EFA
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is one of the nation’s leading industry-based, nonprofit AIDS fundraising and grant-making organizations. By drawing upon the talents, resources and generosity of the American theatre community, since 1988 BC/EFA has raised over $175 million for essential services for people with AIDS and other critical illnesses across the United States.
BC/EFA is the major supporter of seven programs at The Actors’ Fund - including The AIDS Initiative, The Phyllis Newman Women’s Health Initiative, The Al Hirschfeld Free Health Clinic, The Dancers’ Resource and three supportive housing residences. BC/EFA also awards annual grants to over 400 AIDS and family service organizations nationwide.
ABOUT THE CENTER
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center provides innovative social service, youth programs and activities, educational and cultural/recreational programs for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people of all ages. Since its inception, the Center has been the only LGBT-identified resource delivering a continuum of substance abuse prevention and treatment services to LGBT communities in and around NYC. More than 3,000 clients use Center Counseling, Advocacy, Recovery and Education (Center CARE) annually, which offers low-cost/no cost professional counseling and social services for substance abuse prevention and related HIV/AIDS, mental health and gender identity issues. More than 1,000 adolescents participate in our LGBT youth prevention program, the Youth Enrichment Services (YES) Program. In September 2007 the Center opened Center CARE Recovery, the first and only licensed outpatient substance abuse treatment program for LGBT communities in New York State.
Follow BC/EFA on Twitter: @BCEFA
Find BC/EFA on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BCEFA
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22 AT 8 PM
THE VIVIAN BEAUMONT THEATER AT LINCOLN CENTER
PRODUCED BY BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS
AND BENEFITING BC/EFA & THE CENTER
Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA) and The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center (The Center) will present BROADWAY BACKWARDS 5, a one night only event, on Monday, February 22 at 8 PM at the Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center (150 West 65th Street). BROADWAY BACKWARDS 5 is produced by BC/EFA and will benefit BC/EFA and The Center.
Additional performers for BROADWAY BACKWARDS 5 include Tituss Burgess (Guys and Dolls, The Little Mermaid), Mario Cantone (Sex and the City, Laugh Whore), Raul Esparza (Speed-the-Plow, Company), Becki Newton (ABC’s “Ugly Betty”, Girl Crazy at Encores!), Tony Award-winner Tonya Pinkins (Caroline, or Change; Jelly’s Last Jam), with more stars to be added in the coming weeks.
As previously announced, the list of performers also includes Tony-winner Gary Beach (The Producers), Tony-winner Len Cariou (Sweeney Todd), Tony Goldwyn (upcoming revival of Promises, Promises and the film Ghost), Aaron Lazar (A Little Night Music, The Light in the Piazza), Michele Lee (Two-time Tony Award nominee) and Julia Murney (The Wild Party, Wicked).
Florence Henderson will serve as host for this year’s BROADWAY BACKWARDS.
Never underestimate the power of a pronoun! BROADWAY BACKWARDS will feature some of Broadway’s biggest names singing songs originally written for the opposite gender: women singing songs written for men and men singing song written for women. By keeping all of the lyrics intact, including the original pronouns, each song takes on an entirely new dimension, sometimes with hysterical results and sometimes with immensely touching results. BROADWAY BACKWARDS will give its audience a chance to see and hear some of the most treasured songs of the Great White Way in a whole new light.
BROADWAY BACKWARDS creator Robert Bartley is returning as director and choreographer of this special evening with musical direction by Wayne Barker.
TICKETING INFORMATION:
Tickets are available starting today at www.BroadwayCares.org or by calling 212-840-0770, ext. 268.
Ticket packages are available which include tickets to the concert and VIP reception. In addition single tickets only are available for the concert only.
SINGLE TICKETS TO CONCERT ONLY:
Left/right of center orchestra or center front loge ($250)
Far left/right orchestra or mid-loge ($150 each)
Rear or extreme left/right loge and extreme left/right orchestra ($75 each)
BENEFACTOR ($25,000)
VIP Seating for 12 guests at the performance and 12 passes to the post-performance party
Full-page VIP ad in the event Playbill with priority placement
Priority “Benefactor” credit in event Playbill and event promotion on BC/EFA’s website
A matted and framed poster from the event autographed by stars of BROADWAY BACKWARDS 5
Playbill autographed by stars of BROADWAY BACKWARDS 5
PATRON ($10,000)
VIP Seating for 8 guests at the performance and 8 passes to the post-performance party
Full-page ad in the event Playbill and listing as “Patron” in the event Playbill
Poster from the event autographed by stars of BROADWAY BACKWARDS 5
Playbill autographed by stars of BROADWAY BACKWARDS 5
SPONSOR ($5,000)
VIP Seating for 4 guests at the performance and 4 passes to the post-performance party
Half-page ad in the event Playbill
Listing as “Sponsor” in the event Playbill
PREMIUM VIP ($1,000)
1 extraordinary orchestra seat and 1 pass to the VIP post-performance party
Listing as “Premium VIP” in the event Playbill
VIP ($500)
1 Premium Orchestra Seat and 1 pass to the VIP post-performance party
Listing as “VIP” in the event Playbill.
ABOUT BC/EFA
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is one of the nation’s leading industry-based, nonprofit AIDS fundraising and grant-making organizations. By drawing upon the talents, resources and generosity of the American theatre community, since 1988 BC/EFA has raised over $175 million for essential services for people with AIDS and other critical illnesses across the United States.
BC/EFA is the major supporter of seven programs at The Actors’ Fund - including The AIDS Initiative, The Phyllis Newman Women’s Health Initiative, The Al Hirschfeld Free Health Clinic, The Dancers’ Resource and three supportive housing residences. BC/EFA also awards annual grants to over 400 AIDS and family service organizations nationwide.
ABOUT THE CENTER
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center provides innovative social service, youth programs and activities, educational and cultural/recreational programs for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people of all ages. Since its inception, the Center has been the only LGBT-identified resource delivering a continuum of substance abuse prevention and treatment services to LGBT communities in and around NYC. More than 3,000 clients use Center Counseling, Advocacy, Recovery and Education (Center CARE) annually, which offers low-cost/no cost professional counseling and social services for substance abuse prevention and related HIV/AIDS, mental health and gender identity issues. More than 1,000 adolescents participate in our LGBT youth prevention program, the Youth Enrichment Services (YES) Program. In September 2007 the Center opened Center CARE Recovery, the first and only licensed outpatient substance abuse treatment program for LGBT communities in New York State.
Follow BC/EFA on Twitter: @BCEFA
Find BC/EFA on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BCEFA
Monday, February 1, 2010
UPDATE IN THE VIDEO BLOG THREE NEW VIDEOS.
http://corinescorner.com/blogvideo/2010/02/finians-rainbow_01.html
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