Grace Notes will return Monday October 5.
Today’s Highlights:
The Lady, Or The Tiger reading, written & directed by Jeffrey Lieber, featuring Rob Morrow and Tim KeKa, at at 7 PM at TheaterWorks Hartford.
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Batter Up! by Jim Bernhard
Provide the missing baseball terms in these show song titles.
| 1. “Betty’s ____” from Sunset Boulevard | A. Walk |
| 2. “____ It, Lorraine” from 70, Girls, 70 | B. Throw |
| 3. “____ My Garter” from The Happy Time | C. Score |
| 4. “____ and Tell That” from Hairspray | D. Strike |
| 5. “The Lambeth ____” from Me and My Girl | E. Hit |
| 6. “____ That Girl Around” from Swing! | F. Pitch |
| 7. “____ With Style” from The Robber Bridegroom | G. Steal |
| 8. “When Young at the Bar You First Taught Me to ____” from The Beggar’s Opera | H. Slide |
| 9. “____ Some Oil to Me” from The Wiz | I. Catch |
| 10. “____ Up the Band” from My One and Only | J. Run |
Scroll down for the answers…
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Jason robert Brown’s The Last Five Years will run Sept. 25 – Oct. 4 at Pleasantville, NY’s Arc Stages, directed by Adam Pascal.
Andrew Kober and Lili Thomas.
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The Best Medicine, by Amy Judd Lieberman, will run Sept. 19 – Oct. 11 at the Odyssey Theatre, directed by Jane E. Unger.
Caroline Aaron.
Free-spirited Rachel finally trades her independence for a long-term marriage. At last, she’s found a connection worthy of commitment with conviction! That is, until the universe decides to test her.
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Pre-Existing Condition, by Marin Ireland, will begin previews Sept. 1 and open Sept. 14 at the Greenwich House Theatre (27 Barrow St.), directed by Maria Dizza.
(rotating): Lupita Nyong’o, Edie Falco, Phillipa Soo, Hari Nef, and Susannah Flood.
The play centers on an unnamed woman named A, exploring the quiet challenges and everyday indignities of moving forward after a life-altering relationship.
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The filmed version of Broadway’s Fallen Angels, directed by Scott Ellis, will arrive in movie theaters on Oct. 22.
Rose Byrne (Jane Banbury), Kelli O’Hara (Julia Sterroll), Tracee Chimo (Saunders) Mark Consuelos (Baurice Duclos), Tracee Chimo Saunders (Saunders), Christopher Fitzgerald (Will Banbury), and Asif Mandavi (Fred Sterroll), with Tina Benco, Max Gordon Moore, Christopher Innvar, and Laura Shoop.
Click here for the official trailer.
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Rogue Artists Ensemble will present the world premiere of Robin Gerber’s The Best Medicine, to run Sept. 19 – Oct. 11 at the Odyssey Ensemble, directed by Jane E. Unger.
Caroline Aaron.
Free-spirited Rachel finally trades her independence for a long-term marriage. At last, she’s found a connection worthy of commitment with conviction! That is, until the universe decides to test her. In this laugh-out-loud open-hearted solo show.
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The Feel Good Story, by Mark Wilding, directed by Charlie Mount, will run Oct. 2 – Nov. 8 at Theatre West.
Samantha Greory (Felicity Davenport), Jill Remez (Leslie Fing), Danielle Weeks (Taylor Griffin), Clara Rodriguez (Marorie Dombrowski), John Combs (Mitch Dombrowski), Steve Nevil (Gerald Botts), and Bella Balsamo (Jenna Rubin), with Casey Alcloser, and Paul Gunning.
It’s a year after six brave Americans escaped the Hand of God, the most notorious group of terrorists on the planet. The heroes have gathered for a reunion on a 60 Minutes–type news magazine. We’ll come to find out that not all was as it seemed during their captivity. In addition, the hostages are making demands that could scuttle the broadcast. Will they get to tell their harrowing story to America or not?
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The filmed production of Broadway’s Fallen Angels will arrive in movie theaters Oct. 22.
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Out With A Bang, by Tony Pasqualini, continues through Sept. 6 at Pacific Resident Theater, directed by Andrew Weyman.
Sarah Brooke (Betty Amalfitan), Robert Lesser (Daniel Katzenberg), and Tony Pasqualini (Eddie).
Eddie Cappiello is trapped, living out his life in the Out With A Bang Senior Living Community. His ex-wife Betty – recently widowed from her second husband – arrives at his door one day and asks him to help her get revenge on a neighbor who has made her life intolerable. Eddie, longing to reawaken the love that the two of them once had, makes the fateful decision to assist in the endeavor. He enlists his good friend and next-door neighbor, a former Israeli accountant and professional mourner, Daniel. The three of them devise a dangerous and blatantly illegal plot to deal with her recalcitrant neighbor.
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Water for Elephants will run Sept. 8 – 27 at the Pantages Theatre, directed by Jessica Stone.
Zachary Keller (Jacob Janikowski), Helen Krueshinski (Marlena), Robert Tully (Mr. Jankowski), Connor Sullivan (Augsust), Javier Garcia (Camel), ruby Giggs (Barbara), Grant Hunneycutt (Wade), and Tyler West (Walter), with Fran Alvarez Jara, Yves Artieres, Chris Carsten, Adam Fullick, Nancy Gutierrez, Ella Huestis, Sam Kellar-Long, ZaKeyia Lacey, Andrew Meier, Marina Mendoza, John Neurohr, Bradley Parrish, Carl Robinett, Summer Severin, Serafina Walker, and Yemie Woo.
After losing what matters most, a young man jumps a moving train unsure of where the road will take him and finds a new home with the remarkable crew of a traveling circus, and a life—and love—beyond his wildest dreams. Seen through the eyes of his older self, his adventure becomes a poignant reminder that if you choose the ride, life can begin again at any age.
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The Best Medicine, by Robin Gerber, will run Oct. 7 – Nov. 10 (opening Oct. 10) at the Odyssey Theatre, directed by Jane E. Unger.
Caroline Aaron
A new play about love, marriage & Parkinsons. A laugh-out-loud, open-hearted solo show about caregiving, marriage, resilience and unexpected joy. A free spirit who has long prized her independence, Rachel has finally found a relationship worthy of commitment. Then the universe decides to test her. That “in sickness and in health” vow becomes a distant memory when Rachel’s husband is diagnosed with a progressive, incurable disease, and she’s thrust into the job she’s least suited for: self-sacrificing caregiver. A stand-up comedy class becomes her salvation and a portal to a transformative truth about life and connection. More than a romantic comedy.
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Answers : Batter Up! by Jim Bernhard
1-F. “Betty’s Pitch” from Sunset Boulevard
2-E. “Hit It, Lorraine” from 70, Girls, 70
3-I. “Catch My Garter” from The Happy Time
4-J. “Run and Tell That” from Hairspray
5-A. “The Lambeth Walk” from Me and My Girl
6-B. “Throw That Girl Around” from Swing!
7-G. “Steal With Style” from The Robber Bridegroom
8-C. “When Young at the Bar You First Taught Me to Score” from The Beggar’s Opera
9-H. “Slide Some Oil to Me” from The Wiz
10-D. “Strike Up the Band” from My One and Only