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Concert / Cabaret: OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW (Brian Stokes Mitchell, presented by Lincoln Center Theater)
BEGINS TONIGHT! LINCOLN CENTER THEATER’S CONCERT-CABARET SERIES OF FREE IN-PERSON CONCERTS Lincoln Center Theater inaugurates its concert/cabaret series tonight as part of Restart Stages — Lincoln Center’s initiative to bring back the performing arts to New York — with Brian Stokes Mitchell in his new concert Out with the Old, In with the New. Concerts…
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Theater Opening: ALIEN/NATION (Williamstown Theatre Festival)
From director Michael Arden and the company of The Forest of Arden comes ALIEN/NATION an immersive, world premiere theatrical experience that takes you on a journey throughout Williamstown, revealing unexpected surprises around you and within you. Choose to experience this completely unique site-specific performance by foot or by car and plunge yourself into the center of…
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Broadway Reopenings: HAMILTON; THE LION KING; WICKED
BROADWAY IS BACK! Broadway’s Three Biggest Hits, Hamilton, The Lion King and Wicked, return to Broadway Performances resume Tuesday, September 14 2021 Three of Broadway’s most beloved shows ever, Hamilton, The Lion King and Wicked, will resume performances on Broadway Tuesday, September 14, 2021, Tickets for all three shows available at Ticketmaster. Good Morning America Announcement Segment: Broadway shows to reopen in…
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Film: BRYANT PARK MOVIE NIGHTS (New York City)
New York City’s iconic Bryant Park Movie Nights is back this summer for its 27th season, adding for popular demand a second night: The annual summer ritual for thousands of New Yorkers will run on Monday and, for the first time, Tuesday evenings, from August 23rd through September 28th on the Bryant Park lawn. All films…
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Virtual New York Theater: OFF BROADWAY (Broadstream Media)
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED SATIRE NOW EXTENDED TO JULY 11, 2021 Boy, did I ever enjoy this one! The year is 2020 and the American theater is shut down : but it is not shut off. The new play Off Broadway follows the staff of a non-profit theater as they come together on Zoom and scramble to…
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Extras: TAP DANCE FOREVER STAMPS (U.S. Postal Service)
U.S. Postal Service Delivers Dancing Back to Broadway Tap Dance Forever Stamps To Be Unveiled in Times Square On Saturday, July 10, 2021, at noon EDT, New York City’s Times Square will come alive with dancing in the street when the U.S. Postal Service officially unveils its Tap Dance Forever Stamps. The famous Father Duffy Square…
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Art Auction: AL HIRSCHFELD PRINTS SIGNED BY BROADWAY STARS (Benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and the Al Hirschfeld Foundation)
Limited Edition Al Hirschfeld Prints Signed by Legendary Broadway Stars, NOW UP FOR BIDS Twenty limited-edition prints of acclaimed caricature artist Al Hirschfeld – signed by the iconic stage and screen stars featured in the image – are being auctioned online to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and the Al Hirschfeld Foundation, in partnership with…
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Club Reopening: ASYLUM NYC (Home to New York’s Professional Comedy Scene)
ASYLUM NYC BRINGS YOU NEW YORK IS BACK: IN THE BASEMENT A COMEDIC REOPENING CELEBRATION LIVE AND IN PERSON To celebrate the grand reopening of ASYLUM NYC, there will be a special event on July 14 at 1pm featuring comedy by Seth Rudetsky, North Coast, Uncle Function, SHIZ, Side Coach, and various acts from the venues’…
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New York Theater Casting Notice: TREVOR, A NEW MUSICAL (National Virtual Casting Call for 12 to 16-year-olds of all ethnicities)
National Virtual Casting Call Announced For TREVOR, A NEW MUSICAL Submit Your Audition by July 26! Teenagers, here’s a great opportunity to be in a musical in New York! Trevor: The Musical is now accepting virtual video auditions ahead of the show’s premiere production this October. Tara Rubin Casting is seeking 12- to 16-year-olds of…
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Broadway & Regional Theater: HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD (Lyric Theatre in New York; Curran in San Francisco; Ed Mirvish Theatre in Toronto)
IT’S SAFE TO SAY THERE’S MAGIC IN STORE You know, I was never bored watching the epic two-part Harry Potter and the Cursed Child; it truly was a magical experience, and the production team deserved congratulations. But Jack Thorne’s script, I thought, could use some judicious trimming. And now that’s happened, due in large part (according…
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Film: BOGART: 3-WEEK FESTIVAL OF HARDBOILED CLASSICS (Film Forum in NYC)
ALL HE HAS TO DO TO DOMINATE A SCENE IS TO ENTER IT.” – Raymond Chandler “BOGART,” a three-week, 19-film festival celebrating iconic movie tough guy and romantic hero Humphrey Bogart, will run at Film Forum from Friday, July 16 – Thursday, August 5 (three weeks). This will be Film Forum’s first series since its reopening in April. IN 35MM AND…
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Broadway: THOUGHTS OF A COLORED MAN (Golden Theatre)
Tickets go on sale today to the general public for Thoughts of a Colored Man on Broadway by visiting Telecharge or by calling 800 447 7400. The limited engagement will begin previews Friday, October 1 and open Sunday, October 31, 2021 at Broadway’s Golden Theatre (252 West 45th Street). The new play by Keenan Scott II…
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Virtual Theater: DEAR ELIZABETH (Kevin Kline & Meryl Streep)
Premiering virtually today Thursday, June 17, 2021 at 8pm ET, and playing for an extremely limited time, is Sarah Ruhl’s Dear Elizabeth starring Kevin Kline & Meryl Streep. Presented by Broadway’s Best Shows‘ this marks the conclusion of “Spotlight on Plays” — a starry series of livestream readings of Broadway’s best plays to benefit The Actors…
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Broadway Reopening: DAVID BYRNE’S AMERICAN UTOPIA (September 17 at the St. James Theatre)
RETURNING TO UTOPIA Talking Heads superstar David Byrne has acquired a home for his acclaimed rock spectacle American Utopia — Broadway’s St. James Theatre, beginning Friday, September 17, 2021. And just in time: The Tony Awards Administration Committee has announced that they will present a Special Tony Award to David Byrne’s American Utopia, the tickets…
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Virtual Broadway: BROADWAY BARES: TWERK FROM HOME
YOU BETTER TWERK IT It’s a little too soon to present Broadway Bares live this year, but ain’t we lucky for that? From the front porch to the kitchen, the bedroom to the backyard, this year’s cast — more than 170 dancers — has created fourteen premiere, concept, all-new, highly produced virtual performances created exclusively…
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Off-Broadway Theater Preview: ATLANTIC THEATER COMPANY (Announcement of 2021-2022 Season Productions)
ATLANTIC THEATER COMPANY ANNOUNCES 2021-2022 SEASON PRODUCTIONS Atlantic Theater Company has announced its productions for the 2021-2022 season. This diverse season is a theater lover’s dream — world premieres galore along with new musicals by the brightest in the biz. Memberships now available. Atlantic members receive exclusive access and up to 37% savings on tickets. Memberships begin at $65….
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NYC Cabaret: PANGEA SUPPER CLUB RE-OPENS (East Village)
The beloved East Village supper club Pangea, which came perilously close to closing during COVID, is announcing a mixture of ticketed and no-cover entertainment during the summer. The announcement comes as Pangea earns the prestigious Village Award. Among the headliners are Tym Moss (June 20) and Flotilla DeBarge (June 26 & 27, produced by TWEED TheaterWorks) anchoring a week…
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New York Theater: THE TONIGHT ZOOM WITH JORDAN KLEPPER (Elevator Repair Service)
ONE-NIGHT-ONLY EVENT FROM ELEVATOR REPAIR SERVICE On June 23, the celebrated Off-Broadway theater company Elevator Repair Service will present The Tonight Zoom with Jordan Klepper A Celebration of Live Theatre (remotely) (and partially pre-taped), a virtual gala hosted by comedian Jordan Klepper (The Opposition with Jordan Klepper, The Daily Show). Klepper will interview ERS company members Vin Knight (Everyone’s Fine with Virginia…
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Pre-Broadway Run: PARADISE SQUARE, A NEW MUSICAL (Chicago’s James M. Nederlander Theatre)
Paradise Square, A New Musical, sets pre-Broadway run in Chicago November 2-December 5, 2021 at Chicago’s James M. Nederlander Theatre; opens March 20, 2022 at Broadway’s Barrymore Theatre Paradise Square is an original musical from a creative team that includes Moisés Kaufman, Bill T. Jones, Craig Lucas and Black 47 singer Larry Kirwan. It will…
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Off-Broadway: STOMP (Re-opening on July 20 at the Orpheum)
REIGNITING THE RHYTHM STOMP, which I originally saw at New York’s 299-seat Orpheum Theatre in 1994, has performers using their bodies and both industrial and household objects as percussive musical instruments, and it was performance art nirvana. Years later, it still retains the original flair and comedy that makes it so enjoyable. The indefatigable, rhythmic,…


















