This Weekend’s Highlights:
Friday, February 14
The Sphere of Fixed Stars in the Heavens, written & directed by J. Holtham, featuring Tiffany Smith and VonDexter Montegut II, opens at LA’s Theatre 68 Arts Complex.
Davis Gaines: Love is in the Air, both. live and livestreamed concert, closes at NYC’s Green Room 42.
Saturday, February 15
Cymbeline, NAATCO‘s modern-verse translation of Shakespear’s play, by Andrea Thome, directed by Stephen Brown-Fried, featuring Amy Hill (Cymbeline), Purva Bedi, Annie Fang, Anna Ishida, Narea Kang, Jennifer Lim, KK Moggie, Maria-Christina Oliveras, Julyana Soelistyo, Sarah Suzuki, and Jeena Yi, opens at Off-Broadway’s Lynn F. Angelson Theatre.
Operation Mincemeat, by Spitlip, Mr. Cumming, Felix Hagan, Ms. Hodgson & Ms. Roberts, directed by Robert Hastie, featuring David Cumming, Claire-Marie Hall, Natasha Hodgson, Jak Malone, and Zoë Roberts, begin previews at Broadway’s Golden Theatre.
The Voice of Whitney: A Symphonic Celebration concert, featuring Pops of Color (who will be making their world premiere) at 8 PM NYC”s Town Hall.
Sunday, February 16
All In: Comedy About Love, by Simon Rich, directed by Alex Timbers, featuring Annaleigh Ashford, Tim Meadows, and David Cross, Hank Azaria, and Lin-Manuel Miranda, closes at Broadway’s Hudson Theatre.
Mint Theater‘s Garside’s Career, by Harold Brighouse, directed by Matt Dickson, featuring Matt Dickson, Erik Cratton, Sara Haider, Daniel Marconi, Melissa Maxwell, Melissa Maxwell, Paul Niebanch, Michael Schantz, Madeline Seidman, Amelia White, and Avery Whitted, closes at Off-Broadway’s Theatre Row.
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Musical Theatre Guild‘s concert presentation of The Drowsy Chaperone will take place Sun. Mar. 23 at 7 PM at Santa Monica’s Broad Stage, directed by Lewis Wilkenfeld, with music direction by Brad Ellis, and choreography by Heather Castillo.
Michael Kostroff (Man in Chair), Ashley Moniz (Janet), Matthew Patrick Davis (Robert), Diane Vincent (Drowsy), Trance Thompson (Aldolpho), Keven Symons (Feldzieg), Jasmin Ejan (Kitty), Joshua Finkel (George), Will Collyer (Gangster #1), Leslie Stevens (Gangster #2), Barbara Carlton Heart (Mrs. Tottendale), Robert Yacko (Underling), Domonique Paton (Trix), andGabriel Navarro (Super).
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Ray Davies & Joe Penfall’s Sunny Afternoon will run Mar. 21 – Apr. 27 at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, directed by Edward Hall.
Emma Grace Bailey, Joy Campbell, John Carlin, Sean Fortunato, Marya Grandy, Jared D.M. Grant, Oliver Hoare, Danny Horn, Will Leonard, Michael Lepore, Ana Margaret Marcu, Ben Mayne, Kieran McCabe, Joseph Papke, and Kayla Shipman.
The Kinks’ iconic rise to rock ‘n’ roll fame told through their hit songs
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The world premiere of Larissa FastHorse’s Fake It Until You Make It continues through Mar. 9 at the Mark Taper Forum, directed byMichael John Garcés
Noah Bean (Theo), Eric Stanton Betts (Mark), Julie Bowen (River), Tonantzin Carmelo (Wynona), Brandon Delsid (Krys), and Dakota Ray (Grace).
The play is about being whoever you want to be, even when it’s not who you are. In her uproarious new comedy, a collision of friends and foes within the non-profit sector sets the stage for a whirlwind of competition, chaos, and comedic revelation.
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Signature Theatre & Wolf Trap Foundation has announced its Broadway in the Park Concert, to take place Sat. June 28 at 8 PM at VA’s Wolf Trap (link TBA).
Creative team and casting TBA.
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Rajiv Joseph’s King James will run Mar. 1-23 (opening Mar. 7) at Cleveland Playhouse, directed by Monteze Freeland.
Blake Morris (Shawn) and Doug Harris (Matt).
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The York Theatre will present it Spring Gala Concert on Mon. Mar. 24 at at 7:30 PM at Off-Broadway’s Theater at St. Jeans, directed by Mark Waldrop, with music direction by Eugene Gwodz.
Tom and Michael D’Angora.
American Dance Machine, Ben Vereen, Christine Pedi, and Tony Yazbeck.
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I’m Not A Comedian…I’m Lenny Bruce will take place Fri. Mar. 28 at 8 PM at CA’s La Mirada Theatre, directed by Joe Mantegna.
Ronnie Marm0.
The play chronicles the life and death of the most controversial comedian and undisputed legend of all time…Lenny Bruce. His personal pain, sharply funny social commentary and completely original, freestyle comedy left a lasting impact on today’s poetry, politics, music, film – and of course – comedy. His unwavering commitment to, and passion for, free speech led to numerous obscenity charges and arrests. Bruce fought for freedom of speech all the way to the Supreme Court and died of an accidental overdose in 1966 while out on appeal. Lauded by fans and former friends of Bruce, Marmo’s crowd-shocking portrayal brings the notorious funnyman to life with all the electrifying, insightful and comedic brilliance as the one and only Lenny Bruce himself.
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PBS will present Broadway’s “Leading Ladies” on Mon. Mar. 10 at 8 PM at NYC Town Hall, with the American Pops Orchestra, conducted by Luke Frazier.
TBA.
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Pierre Carlet de Marivaux’s The Triumph of Love will run Mar. 7 – Apr. 6 at Boston’s Huntington Theatre, directed by Loretta Greco.
Allison Altman a(Léonide), Avanthika Srinivasan (Corine), Vincent Randazzo (Harlequin), Patrick Kerr (Dimas), Rob Kellogg (Agis), Marianna Bassham (Léontine), and Nael Nacer (Hermocrate), with Morgan Ford, Joanna Strapp, Nick Sulfaro, and Lewis D. Wheeler.
Love takes center stage in this uproarious classic French comedy by 18th century playwright Pierre Carlet de Marivaux. A clever princess is smitten at first sight – but to win her prince, she must woo him in disguise. Mistaken identities, hilarious circumstances, and deeply felt desire collide head on with Reason and Philosophy – and surprising romantic entanglements ensue! Artistic Director Loretta Greco stages Steph