Today’s Highlights:
Water for Elephants, by Rick Elice & the Pigpen Theatre Company, directed by Jessica Stone, featuring Grant Gustin (Jacob Jankowski), Isabelle McCalla (Marlena), Gregg Edelman (Mar. Jankowski), Paul Alexancer Nolan (August), Stan Brown (Camel), Joe De Paul (Walter), Sara Gettelfinger (Barbara), and Wade McCollum (Wade), with Brandon Block, Antoine Boissereau, Rachael Boyd, Paul Castree, Ken Wulf Clark, Taylor Colleton, Gabriel Olivera de Paula Costa, Isabella Luisa Diaz, Samantha Gershman, Keaton Hentoff-Killian, Nicolas Jelmoni, Caroline Kane, Harley Ross Beckwith McLeish, Michael Mendez, Samuel Renaud, Marissa Rosen, Alexandra Gaelle Royer, Asa Somers, Charles South, Sean Stack, Matthew Varvar, and Michelle West, opens at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre, opens at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre.
Classic Theatre of Harlem‘s Renaissance Reborn event, with special guests Carl Cofield, Melba’s Melba Wilson, Peter Francis James, David Levering Lewis, and Mark Harding. The panel will be moderated by Shondaland staff writer, Mia Brabham Nolan at 7 PM at NYC’s Cathedral of St. John the Divine (1047 Amsterdam, at 112th St).
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A Night with the cast of Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder and Sky-Pony will take place on Sat. May 10 at 11 PM at NYC’s 54 Below.
(from Gentlemen’s Guide): Lauren Worsham, Joanna Glushak, Jeff Kready, Lisa O’Hare, Bryce Pinkham, Catherine Walker, David Blasher, Eric Day, and Kyle Jarrow, and (from Sky Pony): David Blasher, Eric Day, Kyle Jarrow, Kristin Piacentile, Perry Silver, Jessi Suzuki, and Keven Wunderlich.
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Tartuffe will run Apr. 7 – May 5 (opening Apr. 21) at Laguna Playhouse, directed by Richard Baird.
Kandis Chappell (Mme. Pernelle), Shanté Deloach (Mariane), Rogelio Douglas III (Damis), Bo Foxworth (Orgon), Katie Karel (Dorine), Melanie Lora (Elmire), Kate Rose Reynolds (Flipote/Police Officer/Laurent), Bruce Turk (Tartuffe), Jared Van Heel (Valere/M. Loyal), and Christopher M. Williams (Cleante).
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My Uterus, A Womb with a View will take place Sun. Mar. 24 at 2 PM at LA’s Theatre West, written & performed by Dina Morrone.
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Porchlight Music Theatre‘s Chicago Sings Broadway Pop II will take place Mon. Apr. 15 at 7 PM at Chicago’s House of Blues, co-directed by Michael Weber & Frankie Leo Bennett, with music direction by David Fiorello, and choreography bi Clayton Cross.
Neala Barron, Darilyn Burtley, Devin DeSantis, Tafadzwa Diener, Kelly Felthous, Desiree Gonzalez, Becky Keeshin, Nik Kmiecik Eric Lewis, Evan Tyrone Martin, David Moreland , Juwon Tyrel Perry, Billy Rude, Bethany Thomas, Aeriel Williams, Missy Wise Vanderzee, Emily Ling Mei, Nataki Rennie, and Jerod Turner.
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Warren Manzi’s Perfect Crime, the longest running play in NYC history, will celebrate its 37th anniversary on Thurs. Apr. 18 at 8 PM at Off-Broadway’s The Theater Center, directed by Jeffrey Hyatt.
Catherine Russell, David Butler, Charles Geyer, Matt Monaco, and Patrick Robustelli
A funny and romantic thriller about a psychiatrist who may or may not have killed her husband.
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The Broadway Podcast Network, which explores the process of getting to opening night on Broadway and beyond, presents a new podcast, “The After Party,” hosted by Eila Mell & Michael Kushner. The new series, hosted by Eila Mell and Michael Kushner, is now available on all podcast platforms.
Cynthia Nixon
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Two productions currently running at North Hollywood’s Road on Magnolia.
High Maintenance, by Peter Ritt, directed by Stan Zimmerman, opens Apr. 12, featuringIvy Khan, Christian Prentice, Merrick McCartha, Kris Frost, Tamiyka White, Alexis Ingram, and Tommy Dickey. An unfairly disgraced actor makes her comeback in Ibsen’s A Doll’s House — opposite a robot that may bring about the end of the acting profession. The play raises questions about the relationship between art and AI, and how the status quo can turn both against each other, but really, it’s just funny. After all, a robot built to act is “the product of theatre and big tech, and an ego” is inevitable. 
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singularities, or the computers of Venus (begins Apr. 26), written & directed by Laura Stribling, featuring Avery Clyde, Noelle Mercer, Susan Diol, Blaire Chandler, Kate Huffman, and Krishna Smitha. The stars? The past? The future? Our own limits? The play is set in three different time periods. the play looks at the lives of women astronomers in three different time periods as they grappple with light, love, and the infinite. here.
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Broadway for Self Help Africa will take place Mon. Apr. 15 at 7 PM at NYC’s Cutting Room, with music direction by Jacob Yate.
Daniel Assetta, Tristen Buettel, Brandon Contreras, Keri Rene Fuller, Kasie Gasparini, Mia Gerachis, Alexa Green, Jessica Hendy, Kolby Kindle, Gracie McGraw, CJ Pawlikowski, Ryann Redmond, Jelani Remy, Shae Rene, Carolina Rial, Emily Schultheis, Antoine L. Smith, B Noel Thomas, Brook Wood, and Alyssa Wray.
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Lynn Nottage’s Fabulation, or the Re-Education of Undine will run Apr. 11 – May 19 (opening Apr. 18) at the Billie Holiday Theatre, directed by Martavius Parrish.
Felicia Curry (Undine – Apr. 18 – May 6), Kedren A. Spencer (Undine – Apr. 19 – May 19), Stephanie Pope (Mother), Evander Duck Jr. (Father), Sharon Hope (Grandma), Mariyea Jaclson (Stephie), Roland Lane (Flow), Tito Livas (Hervé), and Blake Russell (Accountant), with Kimberlee Walker.
The play follows a successful Black publicist forced to return to the life she left behind after her husband runs off with all her money.
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Audio: Idina Menzel performs “The Great Escape” from Redwood, at La Jolla Playhouse.
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The New Group’s world premiere of Jordan Seavey’s The Seven Year Disappear, currently playing at Off-Broadway’s Signature Center, directed by Scott Elliott, will live stream its final 4 performances Mar. 29-31 HERE.
Cynthia Nixon and Taylor Trensch.
The coming-of-age mystery follows the son of a world-famous performer who suddenly emerges after having disappeared seven years ago. With his mother’s return, he’s forced to confront what he’s spent years trying to forget.
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Off-Broadway’s Vineyard Theatre has announced its Works In Progress: Fearlessly Made in New York! will run Apr. 19 – May 20, featuring 5 works developed by the company’s 2023-24 artists in residence.
No Nothing (Apr. 9), by T. Adamson, directed by Keenan Tyler Oliphant.
Dwellers (Apr. 15), by a.k. payne, directed by Josiah Davis.
Practice (Apr.29), by Nazareth Hassan, directed by Keenan Tyler Oliphant.
The Haunting of Camp Winona (May 13), by Mara Nelson-Greenberg,
Rise and Beings (May 20), by Rudi Goblen, directed by Lamar Perry.
Fearless Collaborations: Developing Theatrical Innovation, which will off conversations between playwright Jordan Harrison, director David Cromer, and director and playwright Nazareth Hassan, discussing the future of technology and theatre. More panelists TBA.
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Patti Lupone: A Life in Notes will take place Sat. Apr. 20 at LA’s Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.
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The world premiere of Joe Penhall’s The Constituent will run June 13 – Aug. 10 at the Old Vic, directed by Matthew Warchus.
James Corden, Anna Maxwell, and Zachary Hart.
A hard-working opposition backbencher whose ideals of public office are tested by the demands of a man in crisis.