Today’s Highlights:
The Whoopi Monologues, directed by Whitney White, featuring Dominique Fishback, Kecia Lewis, Danielle Pinnock, Kerry Washington, and Kara Young, opens at Off-Broadway’s Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater.
Guys and Dolls concert presentation, directed by Jeff Calhoun, featuring. Julie Benco, Bonnie Milligan, Christopher Sieber, and Ryan Vasquez. opens at Theatre Aspen.
The Limelight Club at 8 PM at Three Clubs Hollywood, with music direction by Dwight Rivera, and special guests Bryce Ryness, Laura Schein & Clayton Farris, Juliette Goglia, Ryne Strom, and Benny Lipson.
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A Miss Is As Good As A Mile by Jim Bernhard
Complete these titles with the name of a Miss.
| 1. Driving Miss ____, play by Alfred Uhry | A. Lulu |
| 2. Miss ____, play by Strindberg | B. Jean |
| 3. And Miss ____ Drinks a Little, play by Paul Zindel | C. Julie |
| 4. Miss ____ Dollars, musical by Victor Herbert and Harry Smith | D. Margarida |
| 5. Miss ____, musical by Irving Berlin and Robert E. Sherwood | E. Dolly |
| 6. Miss ____, play with music by Howard Teichman and Jule Styne | F. Reardon |
| 7. Miss ____ Bett, play by Zona Gale | G. Daisy |
| 8. Miss ____’s Way, play by Roberto Athayde | H. Saigon |
| 9. Miss ____, musical by Boublil, Schoenberg, and Maltby | I. Lonelyhearts |
| 10. The Prime of Miss ____ Brodie, play by Jay Allen | J. Liberty |
Scroll down for the answers.
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Birthright, by Jonathan Spector, has been extended through Aug. 23 at Off-Broadway’s MCC Theater, directed by Teddy Bergman.
Hale Appleman, Molly Bernard Eli Gelb, Abbi Jacobson, Liz Larsen, Nate Mann, and Zoë Winters.
What begins as a reunion among six young friends after a Birthright trip to Israel in 2006 becomes, over the span of 18 years, an exploration of identity, fracturing communities, and the struggle to stay connected across difference. Against a backdrop of political upheaval, the influence of social media on discourse, and profound generational change, their relationships become a battleground for competing histories, beliefs, and uncomfortable emotional truths.
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Jason Graae’s It’s a Graae Night for Singing will take place Sun. Aug. 9 at 7 PM at NYC’s 54 Below, with music direction by Gerald Sternbach.
The concert will also be available to livestream here.
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Paranormal Activity, by Levi Holloway, will begin previews Aug. 14, and open Aug. 25 at the August Wilson Theatre, directed by Felix Barrett.
Cher Álvarez (Lou), Travis A. Knight (James), Shannon Cochran (Carolanne), and Andrea Syglowski (Etheline Cotgrave,) with Caron Buinis, Caroline Hendricks, and Michael Holding.
A story distinct from the film, the play follows a couple, Lou and James, who move from Chicago to London to escape their past, soon discovering that places aren’t haunted—people are.
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The Price, directed by Elina de Santos, continues through July 19 at the Pacific Resident Theatre.
Dana Dwses IEsther Franz), Richard Fancy (Gergory Soloman), Jason Huber (Walter Franz), and Scott Jackson (Victor Franz).
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The annual Fire Island Dance Festival will run July 18 & 19 at NY’s Fire Island Pines, in support of Dancers Responding to AIDS.
Set on an awe-inspiring waterfront stage overlooking the Great South Bay, the festival transforms its Fire Island Pines environs into a living theater where movement, community and nature combine. An unforgettable weekend of bold premieres, acclaimed dance companies and extraordinary performances.
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Mark Sonnenblick’s Midnight at the Never Get, directed by David Cromer, continues through Sept. 12 at the Menier Chocolate Factory.
Ben Platt, Gregor Milne, and Barry James.
Set in 106, in Greenwich Village, the show follows the romance between a singer and an ambitious songwriter, Arthur Brightman, and show explores their efforts to stage an illegal nightclub act in a secret gay bar called The Never Get, where they perform queer love songs.
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Birthright, by Jonathan Spector, continues through July 26 at MCC Theater, directed by Teddy Bergman.
Hale Appleman, Molly Bernard Eli Gelb, Abbi Jacobson, Liz Larsen, Nate Mann, and Zoë Winters.
How do you show up for the people you love? What begins as a reunion among six young friends after a Birthright trip to Israel in 2006 becomes, over the span of 18 years, an exploration of identity, fracturing communities, and the struggle to stay connected across difference. Against a backdrop of political upheaval, the influence of social media on discourse, and profound generational change, their relationships become a battleground for competing histories, beliefs, and uncomfortable emotional truths.
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The world premiere of Dan Caffrey’s Kaiju will run run Sept. 22 – Nov. 1 (opening Sept. 25) at North Hollywood’s Road Theatre, directed by Ken Sawyer.
Cherish Monique Duke (Apex/Amelia), Leandro Cano (Goilath/Manual), Gloria Ines (Lee), Jon Snow (roy), Milly Baker (Kyle), Noa Lev-Ari (Sondra, Ann Hearn (Maggie), and Sapna Kumar (Rani).
Two gigantic, mythical monsters have just destroyed the city. Amid the chaos and destruction, a debate ensues. A funny and audacious takedown of the sometimes pretentious nature of art and culture, KAIJU also presents a pointed examination of power and artistic responsibility in our current world.
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Heated Rivalry: The The Unauthorized Musical Parody, by Dylan MarcAurele, will run Oct. 7 – Nov. 1 (opening Oct. 13) at the Underbelly 6th Floor Theatre, directed by Alan Kiffer.
Zheng Xi Yong, Joseph Dann, Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov, with Andrew Berlin, Sylvie Stenson, and Sylvie Stenson, and May Tether.
Inspired by the hit HBO Max series about a complicated romance between two professional hockey players, the piece follows starry-eyed golden boy Shane Hollander on his “journey from power center to power bottom.”**********************
Answers: A Miss Is As Good As A Mile by Jim Bernhard
1-G. Driving Miss Daisy, play by Alfred Uhry
2-C. Miss Julie, play by Strindberg
3-F. And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little, play by Paul Zindel
4-E. Miss Dolly Dollars, musical by Victor Herbert and Harry Smith
5-J. Miss Liberty, musical by Irving Berlin and Robert E. Sherwood
6-I. Miss Lonelyhearts, play with music by Howard Teichman and Jule Styne
7-A. Miss Lulu Bett, play by Zona Gale
8-D. Miss Margarida’s Way, play by Roberto Athayde
9-H. Miss Saigon, musical by Boublil, Schoenberg, and Maltby
10-B. The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, play by Jay Allen