Today’s Highlights:
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The Avett Brothers, John Logan & Michael Mayer’s Swept Away will begin previews Oct. 29 and open Nov. 19 at the Longacre Theatre, directed by Mayer, with choreography by David Neumann, and music direction by David Neumann & Will Van Dyke.
John Gallagher Jr. (Mate), Stark Sands (Big Brother), Wayne Duvall Captin), and Adrian Blake Enscoe (Little Brother), with Hunter Brown, Matt DeAngelis, Cameron Johnson, Brandon Kalm, Michael J. Mainwaring, Orville Mendoza, Tyrone L. Robinson, John Sygar, Josh Breckenridge, Rico LeBron, John Michael Finley, Chase Peacock, Robert Pendilla, and David Rowen.
The musical follows four survivors of an 1888 shipwreck off the coast of New Bedford, Massachusetts. As they struggle to stay alive, they must question whether or not they can live with the consequences of their actions, and discover how tragedy can lead to forgiveness.
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The world premiere of Asa Somers’ The Boy Who Loved Batman will run Oct. 1 – Nov. 10 at Tampa’s Straz Center, directed by Jeff Calhoun.
Dan Fogler (Michal Uslan – first 3 weeks), Katherin Yacko (Nancy Uslan) and Paul Adam Schaefer (Imaginary Friend), with Kelly Bashar, Nicholas Perez-Hoop, Hugh Timoney Bill Finger, Stan Lee, and others.
A wild ride from the streets of New Jersey to the glamour of Hollywood, and from comic book pages to the silver screen. Get ready to experience the origin of a legend like never before!”
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Video (scroll down) Broadway’s Smash in rehearsal.
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Off-Broadway’s Red bull Theater has announced its 2024-25 season. Complete casting and additional information TBA.
Media:Re-versed (Sept. 12 – Oct. 13, opening Sept. 23), world premiere by Luis Quintero, co-conceived & directed by Nathan Winkelstein, adapted from Euripides, at the Sheen Center, featuring Sarin Monae West, with Siena D’Addario, Melissa Mahoney, Mark Martin, Jacob Ming-Trent, Luis Quintero, and Stephen Michael Spencer. The play sheds a contemporary light on the classic tragedy of family, power, and revenge – as terrifying and shocking today as it was two thousand years ago. Quintero’s version of the story reignites the sacred rage of our ancestors and illuminates in the most human terms the extraordinary lengths that some people will travel to even the scales of justice.
All-Star Revelation Benefit Concert of Two Gentlemen of Verona, (Mon. Dec 16 at at Symphony Space) by Galt MacDermot, John Guare & Mel Shapiro, directed by Zi Alikhan, and hosted by Randy Cohen. Casting TBA.
The Beast of Hungary (Sept. 18-19), by Lope de Vega, directed by Nadia Guevara, featuring Shirine Babb, Santino Fontana, Ismenia Mendes, Maria-Christina Oliveras, and more, at 7:30 PM at the Sheen Center, in person and online.
Person Place Thing (Oct. 15 at the Sheen Center), In-person and online, hosted by Randy Cohen, featuring Kate Burton, Michael Urie, Santino Fontana and Patrick Page, and more TBA. An interview show based on this idea: people are particularly engaging when they speak not directly about themselves but about something they care about. Guests talk about one person, one place, and one thing that is important to them. The result? Surprising stories from great talkers.
Another Medea reading, (Oct. 8), written & directed by Aaron Mark, with Tom Hewitt. In person only at the Sheen Center.
The Imaginary Invalid (2025 dates TBA), world premiere adaptation by Jeffrey Hatcher, directed by Jesse Berger, starring Mark Linn-Baker.
Oedipus reading (date TBA), starring John Douglas Thompson
Sardanapalus (Oct. 24 live / Oct. 25-30 On demand ), by Lord Byron, directed by Raz Golden, featuring Amir Arison, Sanjit De Silva, Amir Malaklou, Shayvawn Webster, and more TBA.
The Dark Lady (Nov. 18, both in-person & online), by Jessica B. Hill, at the Sheen Center.
The Tragedy of Hoffman: Or, Revenge for a Father reading (Jan. 27, 2025 – in person only), by Henry Chettle, at Symphony Space (time TBA), directed by Nathan Winelstein.
The Misanthrope (Feb. 25) by Molière, in person & online, adapted by Martin Crimp, directed by Marc Vietor, at the Florence Gould Hall. Casting TBA.
The Jew of Malta (Mar. 24, in person & online), at Symphony Space, directed by Jesse Berger.
Oedipus (Apr. 27-28, in person only), by Sophocles, translated by Timberlake Wertenbaker, adapted & directed by Carey Perloff, featuring John Douglas Thompson.
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Unabridged London Rodgers and Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert is now streaming, (on Prime, Apple TV & Amazon), and available for purchase and rental. The London concert played two performances at London’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane Dec. 12, 2023, directed by Christopher Gatelli, and conducted by Simon Lee. Access the concert here.
Rita Moreno and Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Audra McDonald, Marisha Wallace, Daniel Dae Kim, Patrick Wilson, Aaron Tveit, Julian Ovenden, Maria Friedman, Michael Ball, Lucy St. Louis, and Joanna Ampil—along with Anna-Jane Casey, Lily Kerhoas, Jonny Labey, and Jordan Shaw, with Jade Albertsen, Alex Louize Bird, Matthew Caputo, Dan Cooke, Barry Drummond, Harry Francis, Matt Gibson, Bethany Huckle, Brenda Newhouse, Emily Ann Potter, Sophie Pourret, Stephen Quildan, and Rachel Wang-Hei Lau.**********************
George Michael: Reborn — A Tribute Concert, starring Robert Bartko, will take place Thurs. Sept. 12 at 8:30 PM at Hollywood’s Catalina Jazz Club.
Dominique Karan
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Theatre Raleigh‘s recent production of Paul Gordon & John Caird’s Jane Eyre will begin streaming Aug. 31 at 7:30 PM, directed by Megan McGinnis.
Julie Benko (Jane Eyre), Matt Bogart (Rochester), Soraiah Williams (Jane’s Mother/Abbot/Sophie/Blanche Ingram), Stacia Fernandez (Mrs. Reed/Mrs. Fairfax, Anne Scaramuzzo as Scatcherd/Grace Poole/Lady Ingram), Ella Frederickson (Agnes/Helen Burns/Bessie/Mary Ingram), Chanda Branch (Leah/Bertha Mason), Ada Manie Williams (Young Jane/Adèle), Tedd Szeto (John Reed/Robert/Vicar), Rob Adelman Hancock (Brocklehurst/Thomas/Lord Ingram/St. John Rivers), and Elliot Lane (Jane’s Father/Mason), with Allie Jessee, Florence Owen, and Chandler Vance.
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The world premiere of Hilary Bettis’ falcon girls will run Oct. 10 – Nov. 2 (opening Oct. 17) at Yale Rep, directed by May Adrales.
Annie Abramczyk, Teddy Cañez, Juan Sebastián Cruz, Angela Lanza, Alexa Lopez, Sophia Marcelle, Alyssa Marek, Gabrielle Policano, and Anna Roman.
This is a true story. It’s the 90s in rural Falcon, Colorado. Six teenage girls on the FFA horse judging team are determined to make it to nationals come hell or high water. But to do that, they must grapple with jealousy, rivalries, sex, Jesus, AOL chat rooms, impossible expectations, and rumors of a serial killer. Hilary Bettis’s falcon girls is an achingly funny and brutally honest coming-of-age memoir––and a love letter to the girls she grew up with and the horses who saved their lives.
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Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles has announced its 2024-25 season at LA’s Saban Theatre. Additional details TBA.
Sugarplum Fairies (Dec. 2024)
Rhinestone Cowboys (Spring 2025)
Pride Concert: Dancing Queens (June 2025)**********************
The Rocky Horror Show will run Oct. 11 – Nov. 3 at PA’s Bucks County Playhouse, directed by Hunter Foster, with choreography by Shannon Lewis.
Frankie Grande (Dr. Frank-n-Furter), Mike Bindeman (Rocky), Stephanie Prestage (Janet), Tim Shea (Riff), Alyssa Wray (Magenta), Larkin Reilly (Columbia), Benjamen Howes (Narrator/Dr. Scott), Stanley Martin (Eddie), Julia Joy (Phantom), Natalie Welch (Phantom), with the casting of Brad TBA.
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Garrett Clayton: From Here to Villain will take place in 2 locations:
Thurs. Sept. 19 at 8:30 PM at Hollywood Catalina Jazz Club
Sat. Sept. 21 at 7 PM at Oscar’s Palm Springs