This Weekends’ Highlights:
Friday, August 28
Good Grieff: Stories and Song, a 3-day installation and performance series, featuring Sara Barellis, opens at Lincoln Center Theatre.
The Snow Goose, world premiere by Scott Gilmour & Claire McKenzie, directed by Marshall Paile, feauring Eric Graise (Philip Rhayader), Ashlyn Maddox (Frith), Ally Bonino (Harper), Sam Sherwood (The Bard), Charlie Webb (Wilf), David Aron Damane (Garrick), Gabriel Marcus Omlor (Farley), Ayanna Nicole Thomas (Clara), Amy Nillner Larsen (Mrs. Frumsey), and Ayanna Nicole Thomas (Clara), with Alan Chandler, Matthew Davies, Leah Hofmann, Kiersten Kelly, Sophia Anna O’Brien, Patrick Tombs, John Viggiano, Sam Hoffman and Jessica Money, Alan Chandler, Matthew Davies, Leah Hofmann (Lead Puppeteer), Kiersten Kelly, Sophia Anna O’Brien, Patrick Tombs, John Viggiano, Sam Hoffman, and Jessica Mone., opens at CT’s Goodspeed Musicals.
Saturday, August 29
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, by August Wilson, directed by Gregg T. Daniel, featuring Kai A. Ealy, Bert Emmett, Alex Morris, Gerald C. Rivers, Amber Liekhus, Jamar Gilbert, Francis Edemobi, Matt Moyer, Jim Nardina, and CJ Obilom, opens at LA’s A Noise Within.
Hungry Woman, by Melissa Maney, directed by Daniella Caggiano, featuring Julia Lester, Zoe Dean, and Sophie Zmorrod, opens at Off-Broadway’s SoHo Playhouse.
Labell & less, by Lea Lachey & Drew Lachey, directed by Drew Lachey, featuring Justin Daxt Bobbs, Nasir Butler, Antonio Davis, Micah Day, Abby Docherty, Diana Hutchinson, Iz Lachey, Kendall Maley, Colton Smith, and Kiwi Villalobos, begins previews at Off-Broadway’s The Duke on 42nd Street & New 43nd Studios (229 W. 42nd St.).
Pasadena Pops‘ Music of the Night: Andrew Lloyd Webber & Friends concert, conducted by Hugh Panaro, and featuring Hugh Panaro, Valeri Perri, and Scarlett STrallen, at 7:30 PM at the LA county Arboretum.
did you charge your phone for the end of the world?, written & directed by Fletcher Michael , featuring Sean Hayes, Lucy Boisvert, Collin Dennis, and Fletcher Michael, closes at Off-Broadway’s Kraine Theater.
Dear Evan Hanson, directed by Scott Schwartz. featuring Kenny Lee (Evan Hansen), Maya Days (Heidi Hansen), Olivia Foght (Zoe Murphy), Erik Houck (Connor Murphy), Heather Ayers (Cynthia Murphy), Gil Brady (Larry Murphy), and Josh Hoyt (Jared Kleinman), with Mackenzie Germain, Payton Thomas, Joseph Tore, Laura Elizabeth Flanagan, Mackenzie Germain, Payton Thomas, and Joseph Tortello, closes at Sag Harbor’s Bay Street Theatre.
Sunday, August 30
Hungry Woman, by Melissa Maney, directed by Daniella Caggiano, featuring Julia Lester, Zoe Dean, and Sophie Zmorrod, opens at Off-Broadway’s SoHo Playhouse.
Good Grieff: Stories and Song, a 3-day installation and performance series, featuring Sara Barellis, closes at Lincoln Center Theatre.
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Purpose, by Branden Jacobs Jenkins, will run Sept. 10 – Oct. 11 (opening Sept. 16), at Boston’s Calderwood Pavilion, directed by Josiah Davis.
Ezra Knight (solomon Jasper), Phyllis Yvonne Stickney (Claudine Jasmer), Omar Chancellor Jasper), Ugo Chukwu (Solomon Junior), MarHadoo Effeh (Morgan Jasper), and Kalyne Cole (Aziza Houston), with Chris Everett, Kiera Prusmack, Omar Robinson, and Joshua Wolf Coleman.
The explosive and wildly entertaining new play from Tony winner Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, diving headlong into the life of a prominent and influential political dynasty. Encircled by civil rights leaders, pastors, and congressmen for decades, the Jasper family is a foundational pillar of Black American society. That is, until their youngest son returns home with an unexpected dinner guest, and their carefully curated existence begins to fracture.**********************
Patti LuPone: A Life in Notes concert will take place Oct. 1 at 7:30 PM at at NYC’s 92nd Street Y.
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The Fallen, world premiere of a new Western drama by Rita Lewis, will begin preview Oct. 10 and open at the Chain Theatre, directed by Ken Wolf.
Christopher Whalen (Joseph Adams), Bill Morton (Henry Nash), Jessica Luhmann (Lily Nash), Cameron Parker (Lucas), Chelsea Clark (Abigail Nash), Nathan Cusson (Will), and Gabriella Russo (Sarah Adams).
A new Western drama about two broken families whose lives converge on the Colorado frontier. Joseph Adams is a Colorado farmer haunted by the family he left behind. Lily Nash is a fierce young woman struggling to find freedom from a home scarred by violence. When their paths cross, each is forced to confront the past and the family they can no longer run from. Bound by secrets and the choices of the past, they must find the courage to face what has torn them apart.
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Musical Theatre Gild‘s Here’s to Us!,celebrating the Guild’s 30 Years, conceived & created by Kim Huber & Michael Kostroff, on Sun. Oct. 11 at 7 PM at Santa Monica’s Broad Stage.
Elizabeth Adabale, Eydie Alyson, Eilen Barnett, Anastasia Barzee, and Roger Befeler.
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All My Sons will run Sept. 18 – Oct. 18 at Boston’s Lyric Stage, directed by Scott Edmiston.
Laura Marie Duncan (Kate Keller), Boll Bootos (Joe Keller), Mark Souza (Chris Keller), Josephine Moshiri Elwood Ann Deever), Allison Beaurgard (Sue Baliss), Chris Heuisler (Dr. Jim Baliss), Quinton Kappel (George Deever), Cara Clough (Lydia), Eric McGowan (Frank Lubey), and Julisan Hirshfield (Bert).
Summer 1947. Joe Keller, a self-made businessman and respected pillar of the community, lives with his wife Kate in an idyllic neighborhood. It’s a good life even though their younger son, Larry, is still missing after the war. When their oldest son Chris announces his intention to marry Larry’s childhood sweetheart, deeply buried truths find their way to the surface, forcing the Keller’s — and their entire community — to reckon with themselves. Inspired by a true story, Arthur Miller’s classic drama explores how decisions result in untold consequences.