Today’s Highlights:
Celebrity Autobiography, directed by Eugene Pack & Dayle Reyfel, featuring (rotating cast) Brooke Adams, Pamela Adlon), Scott Adsit, Lewis Black, Christie Brinkley, Danny Burstein, Mario Cantone, Bob Costas), Tate Donovan, Chloe Fineman, Will Forte, Gina Gershon, Kathy Griffin, Jeff Hiller, Jackie Hoffman, Christopher Jackson, Ken Jeong, Gayle King, Stewart Lane, Susan Lucci, Ralph Macchio, Ben Mankiewicz, Andrea Martin, Donna McKechnie, Eric McCormack, Bobby Moynihan, Laraine Newman, Oscar Nunez, Cheri Oteri, Eugene Pack, Tiler Peck, Billy Porter, Dayle Reyfel, Phil Rosenthal, Tony Shalhoub, Sherri Shepherd, Molly Shannon, Jennifer Tilly, Kenan Thompson, Nia Vardalos, Bruce Vilanch, Rita Wilson, and .Alan Zweibel, opens at Broadway’s Shubert Theatre.
The Emporium, by Thornton Wilde, directed by Rob Melros, featuring Candy Buckley, Mahira Kakkar, Eva Kaminsky, Patrick Kerr, Derek Smith, Joe Tapper, and Cassia Thompson, opens at Off-Broadway’s Classic Stage Company.
Man of La Mancha benefit performance, directed by Bartlett Sher, featuring Lindsay Mendez ( Aldonza ) Dulcinea, Harvey Guillén (Sancho Panza), Phillip Boykin (Governor / Barber), Patrick Page (Captain of the Inquisition / Innkeeper), Adam Dannheisser (Duke / Dr. Sanson Carrasco / Knight of the Mirrors), J. Harrison Ghee (Padre), Bonnie Milligan (Maria), Maria Bilbao (Antonia), and Olivia Hernandez (Housekeeper / Fermina), with Matías de la Flor, Charlie Franklin, Jacob Guzman, Michael Mendez, Justin Lee Miller, Frank Viveros, and Clyde Voce, at 6:30 PM at Lincoln Center.
Gingold Theatrical Group‘s reading of Maurine Dallas Watkins’ 1926 play Chicago (the inspiration for the musical), directed by Marcia Milgrom Dodge, featuring Nikki M. James(Roxie Hart) Reg Rogers( Billy Flynn), Katerina McCrimmon (Velma Kelly), Arnie Burton( Jake, David Ryan Smith (Amos Hart), Randy Graff (Mary Sunshine), Jackie Hoffman(Mrs. Morton), Richard B. Watson (The Sargeant Charles E. Murdock), Daniel Jenkins(Martin S. Harrison), Troy Iwata (Babe), and Erin Maquire (Go-To-Hell Kitty), at 7:30 PM at Off-Broadway’s The Players.
The Judith Champion PlayLabs Reading Series closes at Off-Broadway’s MCC Theatre. All readings are free and open to the public, and will be followed by a light reception.
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Grace Notes Quiz: The Eyes Have It by Jim Bernhard
Match these “eye” songs with their musicals.
| 1 “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You” | A. The Pirates of Penzance |
| 2 “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes” | B. The Who’s Tommy |
| 3. “Eyes Like a Stranger” | C. Jekyll & Hyde |
| 4. “Your Eyes” | D. 42nd Street |
| 5. “I Believe My Own Eyes” | E. Roberta |
| 6. “I Only Have Eyes for You” | F. On A Clear Day You Can See Forever |
| 7. “In Buddy’s Eyes” | G. Jersey Boys |
| 8. “In His Eyes” | H. Follies |
| 9. “My Eyes Are Fully Open” | I. The Most Happy Fella |
| 10. “Open Your Eyes” | J. Rent |
Scroll down for the answers.
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70th annual Drama Desk Awards
Click here for the complete list of winners.
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Hell’s Kitchen, by Kristoffer Diaz, will run May 26 – June 21 at the Pantages Theatre, directed by Michael Greif.
Maya Drake (Ali), Desmond Sean Ellington (Davis), Jon Avery Worrell (Knuck), Kennedy Gaughell (Jersey), and Roz White (Miss Liza Jane), with Stemarciae Bain, Miya Bass, Jaylen T. Bryant, Rashada Dawan, Sherée Marcelle Dunwell, ’Zaiah Ellis, Mae-Lynn Flores, Marques Furr, Destini Hendricks, Jeffrey May Hyche, Alfred Jackson, GiGi Lewis, Christopher Miller, Usman Ali Mughal, Chikezie Nwankwo, Sangeetha “Sang” Santhebennur, Marley Soleil, Beda Spindola, Asten Stewart, Teetee, Sydney Townsend, Timothy Wilson, and Ethan Zundell.
Ali is a 17-year-old girl full of fire–searching for freedom, passion and her place in the world.
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The 2026 Blank theatre Young Playwrights Festival will run July 9 – Aug. 2 at LA’s Blank Theatre.
Professional actors and directors present 12 winning plays by young playwrights from across the nation. Three different plays are presented each week.
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Something Rotten continues through June 7 at Lyric Stage Boston, directed by Ilana Toeplitz Ranson.
Ohad Ashkenazi, Jonah Barricklo, Temma Beaudreau, Joy Clark, Lauren Dodds, Kristian Espiritu, Danny Hernandez, Elliana Karris, Kenneth Kelleher. Ryan Mardesich, Bryan Miner, Jennifer Preston, Indijhan Richard, Bobbie Steinbach, Jared Troilo, Colin Welter.
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Hell Mouth, world premiere by Tom Jacobson, has been extended through June 6 at North Hollywood’s Road Theatre Company, directed by Ann Hearn Tobolowsky.
Tomy Abatemarco (Russell/Spencer), Taylor Hilbert (Lois/Samara), and Danny Lee Gomez (Tim).
Torn between his Oklahoma parents and the Beverly Hills owners of an unknown Caravaggio hanging of Judas, Tim rediscovers himself while making the art history discovery of the century. Heretical theology, miraculous hair growth, microscopic art theft and a visit to the Valley of Hell. Imagine your own mother on the Worst Dressed Women List.
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Alex Edelman: What Are You Going to Do will take place Fri. Oct. 6 at 7:30 PM at NY City Center.
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat will run July 20-26 at Long Beach’s Musical Theatre West, directed by Larry Raben.
Brian Justin Crum (Joseph), Grace Corwine (Narrator), Abby Nahm (Narator), Barry Norton (Jacob), Jim dudlicek (Potiphar), Gia Mango (Mrs. Potiphar. Dev Williams (Baker), Jenni Makula (Butler), Matthew Andresen (Reuben), Benny Butzen (Simeon), Adam DeVirville(Levi), Andre George (Naphtalli), Simon Howarth (Issachar), Anthony Luzwick (Dan), Blake McVay (Zabulun), Vinny Prisco (Gad), Alex Rodgers (Judah), and Colin Schnepf Benjamin).
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That Math Show, by Dr. Arthur Benjamin, will run June 11 – Aug. 16 (opening June 21) at Theater 555, directed by Eric Crebs.
Casting TBA.
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Lyrics & Lyricists will present Every Kind of Light: The Love and Lyrics of Alan & Marilyn Bergman will take run June 6-8 at NYC’s 92Y, co- with music direction by Dick Scanlan, and co-hosted by Billy Stritch & Ann Hampton Callaway.
Malcolm Gets, Nikki Renée Daniels, Brandon Victor Dixon, and Ali Stroker.
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Josh Groban in concert will take place Tues. Sept. 1 at 8 PM at Kansas City Starlight.
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Grace Notes Quiz answers: The Eyes Have It by Jim Bernhard
1-G. “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You” – Jersey Boys
2-E. “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes” – Roberta
3-I. “Eyes Like a Stranger” – The Most Happy Fella
4-J. “Your Eyes” – Rent
5-B. “I Believe My Own Eyes” – The Who’s Tommy
6-D. “I Only Have Eyes for You” – 42nd Street
7-H. “In Buddy’s Eyes” – Follies
8-C. “In His Eyes” – Jekyll & Hyde
9-A. “My Eyes Are Fully Open” – The Pirates of Penzance
10-F. “Open Your Eyes” – On A Clear Day You Can See Forever