Below is BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar updated on 5/27/2008. For the complete calendar of upcoming events, concerts, openings, closings and more, visit
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Polish Joke - 5/30/2008
May 30 - June 29 Spotlighters Theatre 817 Saint Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21202 www.spotlighters.org or 410-752-1225 $18 Adults/$15 Students, Seniors and BTA members
These Shining Lives - 6/1/2008
CENTERSTAGE. In the Head Theatre. Through June 1. $10 - $60. www.centerstage.org
In the Heart of America - 5/28/2008
Rep Stage. Through June 29. $15-$25. Wed - Thurs at 7:30PM, Fri - Sat at 8PM, Sat - Sun at 2:30PM. www.repstage.org 410-772-4900
In the Heart of America - 6/1/2008
Rep Stage. Through June 29. $15-$25. Wed - Thurs at 7:30PM, Fri - Sat at 8PM, Sat - Sun at 2:30PM. www.repstage.org 410-772-4900
Dear Albert at Columbia University - 6/1/2008
The World Science Festival will present the world premiere of Dear Albert, which was penned by Emmy Award winner Alan Alda.
Anthony LaPaglia will star in the one-night-only presentation June 1 at 7 PM at Columbia University's Miller Theatre. Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan directs.
Columbia University's Miller Theatre is located in Manhattan at 2960 Broadway at 116th Street. Tickets, priced $40, are available by visiting www.worldsciencefestival.com.
The Lady with All the Answers - 5/27/2008
For decades, newpaper columnist and Chicago icon Ann Landers dispensed wit and wisdom to people in need of advice. Now she finds herself writing a column about a new kind of heartbreak – her own.
Performance is at the Northlight Theatre, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, •9501 Skokie Blvd. Skokie. Call (847)673-6300 for more information or go to www.northlight.org. Runs May 21- June 29, 2008.
Johnny Mathis and the Chicagoland Pops Orchestra - 5/31/2008
Back by popular demand, one of America's favorite recording artists returns to showcase such monumental hits as "Chances Are," "Wonderful, Wonderful," and "It's Not for Me To Say."
Performance at the Rosemont Theatre • 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. Call the box office at (312)559-1212 or visit www.chicagolandpops.com for more information.
Teacher Tales: Stories from the Frontlines - 6/1/2008
Steppenwolf Theatre Company is pleased to announce the addition of 'Teacher Tales: Stories from the Frontlines' to its 2008 Traffic Series. The one-time performance, which explores the failures and victories that define Chicago's educators, will play Sunday, June 1, 2008 in the Steppenwolf Downstairs Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted St. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, March 12 at 11 a.m.
In 'Teacher Tales: Stories from the Frontlines', Dr. Robert Boone and friends provide a look "behind the curtain" at the motivational moments that define teaching for some of Chicago's finest educators. From crashing failures to exhilarating victories, these teachers' tales will leave audience members with a new appreciation for the influential leaders in all our lives. Additional stories from Curie Youth Radio will provide funny and candid insight as teachers talk about themselves on tape.
'Teacher Tales: Stories from the Frontlines' Features Dr. Robert Boone, Bill Ayers, Idris Goodwin, Amanda Klonsky, Toni Lightfoot, Billy Lombardo and Curie Youth Radio.
Performance Date is Sunday, June 1, 2008 with a curtain time of 3:00 p.m. Ticket price is $25. Audience Services: 1650 N. Halsted. Call 312-335-1650 or online ticketing available at www.steppenwolf.org.
Annie CD - 6/3/2008
The 30th anniversary recording of "Annie" is released to stores and major music retail outlets. The special two-disc recording features members of the 30th anniversary tour cast, headlined by Marissa O'Donnell in the title role. The second disc contains a chock full of special features, lost recordings and famous "Annie" alums, including Andrea McArdle, Kathie Lee Gifford and Carol Burnett.
Sundance Institute @ BAM - 5/29/2008
Sundance Institute at Brooklyn Academy of Music (May 29 through June 8, 2008) features film screenings, theater, musical performances, panel discussions, filmmaker Q&A sessions, screenplay readings, art installations and other events. The series presents 20 feature films and 36 short films and includes award-winning features and short films fresh from the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. This unique event celebrates the artists and their work which the Sundance Institute has supported through the Film Festival and the Feature Film, Documentary Film, Theatre and Film Music Programs.
The Lion In Winter - 5/27/2008
Golden Gate - A New Musical - 5/31/2008
MONMOUTH CIVIC CHORUS PERFORMS NEW MUSICAL
A new musical comes to New Jersey with the Monmouth Civic Chorus production of Golden Gate. Set in San Francisco in the 1930's, Golden Gate tells the story of a family traveling to the opening of the Golden Gate Bridge on a journey of discovery and reawakened hope.
The music of Golden Gate is a road trip from retro to pop, with sounds of the Jazz Age and 1990's Broadway. With music by Richard Pearson Thomas and book by Joe Calarco, the show won the Michael Stewart Musical Theater Development Award, named for the librettist of Hello, Dolly! and Bye Bye Birdie.
Composer and pianist Richard Pearson Thomas has had works performed by the Boston Pops, Covent Garden Festival, Houston Grand Opera, Chautauqua Opera, Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, Banff Centre, Skylight Opera Theatre, and Riverside Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir. His songs have been sung in Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, Wigmore Hall, Joe's Pub, and before the U.S. Congress by artists such as Audra McDonald, Sanford Sylvan, Lauren Flanagan and Kurt Ollmann.
He is a recipient of an American Composers' Forum Continental Harmony commission for the Alabama Tri-State Orchestra. His work Race for the Sky, which was commissioned as a commemoration of the events of 9/11, has been performed by the Westchester Philharmonic Orchestra and in recitals nationwide. He is currently on faculty at Teachers College/Columbia University, and is composer-in-residence of the Gold Opera Project, Young Audiences/New York. In that capacity, he has composed more than 80 operas with students in New York City public schools.
The world premiere of this concert version of Golden Gate, led by Dr. Mark Shapiro, will be performed at 3:00 and 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, 2008 at the Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church Street, Middletown, New Jersey. Tickets are $25 regular, $22 seniors, $20 groups, $5 students. Call (732) 933-9333 or visit www.monmouthcivicchorus.org.
Under its award-winning Artistic Director, Dr. Mark Shapiro, the Monmouth Civic Chorus has been acclaimed as "close to perfect" (Asbury Park Press), "sonorously impressive" (The Star-Ledger) and "a treasure of local life" (Red Bank Red Hot). Since 1949, the Chorus has been known for outstanding performances of musical theater, opera and operetta, in addition to its repertoire of masterworks and little-known gems of choral music.
### Event Summary Event title: Golden Gate Date and time: Saturday, May 31, 2008, 3:00 and 8:00 p.m. Location: Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church Street, Middletown NJ 07748 Ticket prices: $25 regular, $22 seniors, $20 groups, $5 students
Tickets: 732-933-9333 or www.monmouthcivicchorus.org Photos that accompany this release can be found at www.monmouthcivicchorus.org/pressroom.php
Imagine - 5/30/2008
From 5/30-6/15, South Coast Rep's Theatre for Young Audiences presents a story about the end of make believe.
Broadway Aids Fundraiser - 5/28/2008
The Royal Imperial Court of NY and Broadway's Lawrence Leritz will appear at Will Clark' Bingo Fundraiser which benefits various major Aids organizations, including Broadway Cares. Leritz is the award winning producer and choreographer of the long running Off Broadway hit, Boobs! The Musical, who has also appeared on Broadway in the Jerome Robbin's revival of "Fiddler On The Roof," "American Dance Machine" and "Fonteyn & Nureyev On Broadway" at the Gershwin Theatre. Leritz recently headlined singing at The Stardust Hotel in Las Vegas with his #1 recording, "Crank It Up" and as the NYPD cop in Julie Taymor's film "Across The Universe".
PS - 5/28/2008
At 9pm, Ninth Ave. Bistro, 693 9th Ave.
Stephen Schwartz & Friends - 5/31/2008
Stephen Schwartz, the Grammy® and Oscar®-winning songwriter teams with Tony® award winner Debbie Gravitte, Broadway star Liz Callaway and rising star Scott Coulter for breathtaking performances of his exquisite songs from his shows including Godspell, Pippin, Pocahontas, Prince of Egypt and Wicked. An unforgettable evening of musical theater! Presented by Landmark on Main Street in Port Washington - an easy train ride from Manhattan. Call 516-767-6444 or visit www.landmarkonmainstreet.org
The Kid From Brooklyn: The Danny Kaye Musical - 5/28/2008
Based on the turbulent and triumphant life of Danny Kaye, this intimate musical portrayal chronicles Kaye's career and his relationships on and off the stage as we follow the rise of Danny Kaye from an undisciplined improvisational comic to his success under the guidance of his wife, Sylvia Fine. An amazingly versatile pair of supporting players appears and disappears throughout the performance creating distinct and believable portrayals of a myriad of luminaries who are interwoven with Kaye and Fine: Eve Arden (with whom Kaye was both professionally and romantically linked from the time they first paired on Broadway), Samuel Goldwyn, Kitty Carlisle, Cole Porter, Vivien Leigh, Billy Rose, Laurence Olivier, and handfuls of other fascinating characters. Backed by a live four-piece ensemble, musical highlights include Tchaikovsky, By Jingo, Minnie the Moocher & Inchworm. The Kid From Brooklyn features the work of musical greats, including Sylvia Fine, Rodgers & Hart, Frank Loesser & Cole Porter, to name a few.
Previewing May 28, opening June 7 and running through August 24,
Songs Of Youth and Discovery - 5/29/2008
The Jerrold Fisher/Lawrence Leritz "Songs of Youth and Discovery" will be performed by the Auburn Chamber Singers on May 29,2008, under the direction of the well-known conductor, Steven Stomps. The concert will begin at 8:00 p.m. The Auburn Chamber Singers have performed with the Syracuse Symphony, the Rochester Philharmonic and have sung world premiers of several works by American composers. Leritz (lyrics)is the award winning producer and choreographer of the long running Off Broadway hit, Boobs! The Musical, who also appeared on Broadway in the Jerome Robbin's revival of "Fiddler On The Roof, and Fisher (music) is internationally acclaimed for his restoration of Sousa's The Glass Blowers presented by the Glimmerglass Opera and New York City Opera.
Lua Hadar with Twist CD Release - 5/29/2008
The historic JAZZ AT PEARL'S, in San Francisco's North Beach, presents a CD Release, with 2 shows on May 29, fresh from New York's Iridium Club: "World jazz" vocalist LUA HADAR with her band, TWIST, give the Bay Area debut of their new self-titled CD - a cosmopolitan mix of original, international and standard jazz tunes "twisted" in a surprising fusion by Hadar and her musical director, jazz pianist and arranger, Jason Martineau. TWIST, a sophisticated high-energy band, is comprised of piano, bass, drums, congas and reeds, headlined by the passionate Lua Hadar on vocals. Thursday, May 29. $20 at 8 PM; $15 at 10 PM. Jazz at Pearl's, 256 Columbus @ Pacific, San Francisco, CA.
A unique and original vocalist with a soaring range and a charming, swingin' delivery. You will love Lua's "Twist!" - Terese Genecco, award-winning vocalist and bandleader
…heart wrenchingly beautiful… - Kurt Reichenbach, Universal label jazz recording artist
… able to make the familiar sound fresh…she can easily get to the emotional heart of a ballad…exuberant … - Les Traub, Cabaret Scenes, Los Angeles
Around the World in 80 Days- Closing - 6/1/2008
The Ballad of Emmett Till- Closing - 6/1/2008
Intrigue With Faye - Closing - 6/1/2008
Not A Game For Boys - Closing - 6/1/2008
Old Town - Closing - 5/31/2008
10 Virgins - Closing - 6/1/2008
Trumbo - Closing - 6/2/2008
Sporknotes - 5/31/2008
Jason Tyne directs at Gotham City Improv @ gothamcityimprov.comý 48 W. 21st St #8, NY 10010 with Colin McNally, Sara Blake, Chris Enright, Dan Feld, Courtney Boddie, Brian Schell, Kerri Ford, and Mike Chevbroil.
@ 10pm
Nu Millennium's: Love Hangover - 5/30/2008
A Classic old school Concert.Poem performed by NYC;'s Premier A Capella Soul group performing favorites from the 1960-1970's. Written and Directed by Emmitt Thrower and Wabi Sabi Productions. Dates May 30 and May 31st at 8 PM. Located at Times Square Arts Center, 300 W 43rd Street Room 411, NYC 10036. Tickets at Theatermania.com or call 212 352-3101 GFroups call 917 716-6635
info http;///www.wabisabiproductions.com/current.htm
Suzanne Carrico: The Friendliest Thing - 6/2/2008
Up & coming singer Suzanne Carrico, the 2008 MAC Award Nominee for "Outstanding Debut," will return to the Metropolitan Room with her new show THE FRIENDLIEST THING, for two special performances, Mondays, May 26th & June 2nd, at 7pm. The show, directed by Mary Cleere Haran, features Musical Director Tedd Firth on piano & Steve Doyle on bass. THE FRIENDLIEST THING, an evening of provocative music from The Great American Songbook of the past & present, devoted to matters of a most intimate nature. www.suzannecarrico.com
Saved - 6/3/2008
Randy Blair at the Zipper Factory - 6/2/2008
Monday, June 2nd 7PM $20 cover, no drink minimum The Zipper Factory (336 West 37th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues)
Randy Blair (Adding Machine, NYMF's Yellow Wood) presents an evening of original songs, sketches, and characters, centered around the plight of the creative soul. Directed by Kristine Zbornik (A Catered Affair, Forbidden Broadway), musical directed by Will Van Dyke (Wicked), and featuring several amazing surprise guests. Visit http://www.therandyshow.com/zipper.html for more information.
To reserve tickets, please visit http://www.thezipperfactory.com or call 212.352.3101. For dinner reservations at the Zipper Factory Tavern, 212.695.4600.
House, Divided - 5/28/2008
For half a century the United States and Israel have been tied to each other - politically, strategically, economically, and through thousands of Jewish families with members living in both countries. Israel, situated in the middle of the Arab world, has been a major source of conflict and controversy among its Middle-Eastern neighbors, especially the Palestinian people. And Israel's eternally precarious position, and sometimes provocative military actions, have also divided American Jews; many anti-war liberals have become increasingly critical while more Zionistleaning conservatives have been unwavering in their support of the Jewish state. The Goldstein family of Philadelphia is torn apart when older brother Louis decides to embrace Jewish orthodoxy and move to Israel during the height of the Vietnam war. Betrayed and bewildered, Louis' younger brother Douglas builds a life around peace activism. Well over 20 years later, Louis is a retired officer of the Israeli army and Douglas is a Senior Director with Amnesty International. Divided by deep familial wounds and opposing religious and political beliefs, the two brothers are forced to re-engage one another when their sons, Oren and Paul, make surprising life decisions of their own. HOUSE, DIVIDED is a challenging and timely examination of family, faith and politics, and how the desire to distance ourselves from our past may only bring it closer to home in the future. Excerpts of the script of HOUSE, DIVIDED and an interview with playwright Larry Loebell are available online: www.interacttheatre.org .
Passing Strange CD Listening Party - 5/27/2008
Passing Strange will celebrate the exclusive iTunes release of its live original Broadway cast recording with a listening party at Saju Bistro May 27.
Passing Strange's cast, band and creative team are hosting the listening party immediately following the 7 PM performance of the new musical. The party is free and open to the public.
Kerry Butler CD Signing - 5/28/2008
Tony Award nominee Kerry Butler will celebrate her debut solo recording, "Faith, Trust & Pixie Dust," with an in-store appearance at the Times Square Virgin Megastore May 28.
Cubby Bernstein & 'Xanadu' Cast to Make Public Appearance - 5/27/2008
With award season in full swing, famed and notoriously private Tony Campaign Manager Cubby Bernstein will make a rare public appearance to deliver a much anticipated speech outside the Helen Hayes Theatre, 240West 44th Street on Wednesday, May 28th. From 4 pm to 6 pm, Cubby along with the cast of XANADU will be on site to sell cub-cakes to the public, as he instructed Julie White to do before her Tony Award win last year. The producers of XANADU, Robert Ahrens, Brian Swibel, Tara Smith, Cari Smulyan Dale Smith and Dan Vickery have chosen that all proceeds will go directly to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
As many people know, Cubby Bernstein is a legend in Tony campaign strategy and chooses one show a season to put his stamp on. This year, after a great deal of thought, Cubby has chosen XANADU as the show to guide through award time.
XANADU, Broadway's surprise musical hit, celebrates its first year on Broadway with 2008 Tony nominations for Best Book, Best Actress, Best Choreography and the coveted Best Musical Award. It has already received the 2008 Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical and the 2008 Drama Desk Award for Best Book.
For information on XANADU and the upcoming event, go to www.xanaduonbroadway.com. And don't forget to check out www.cubbybernstein.com as well.
