Mark Nelson News

Scenes From Childhood, a new play by Ari Brand (My Name Is Asher Lev, Fosse/Verdon, Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) now playing at the Theater at the 14th Street Y through January 25. Set against the backdrop of the AIDS crisis in New York City, Scenes from Childhood tells the story of a young actor who pieces together the life and death of his father, a concert pianist. Spanning both the 1980's and present-day New York, this theatrical memoir asks: Who gets to tell your story? 

Scenes From Childhood, a new play by Ari Brand (My Name Is Asher Lev, Fosse/Verdon, Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) opens at the Theater at the 14th Street Y this January 10 - January 25. Set against the backdrop of the AIDS crisis in New York City, Scenes from Childhood tells the story of a young actor who pieces together the life and death of his father, a concert pianist. Spanning both the 1980's and present-day New York, this theatrical memoir asks: Who gets to tell your story?

Chris Collins and Boulder Canyon welcome in the holiday season with a special Christmas concert. A John Denver Christmas is a delightful blend of traditional Christmas music with some of your favorite John Denver hits and songs of the season! Winning much acclaim and delighting audiences across the country, Chris Collins and Boulder Canyon will bring you home for the holidays with music from an artist that shaped a generation. You'll be reminded of John Denver's popular Christmas concerts and holiday specials as this award-winning band presents an evening of music the whole family will enjoy!

Co-produced by Tony winner Jhett Tolentino, Isabel Sandoval's latest feature film Lingua Franca is scheduled for another special screening tonight, 17 October 2019, at Gateway Cinemas in Quezon City (QC).

'Clown Bar' is a dive worth visiting.This pulp fiction novel stained with grease paint is a detective tale set on the mean streets of the clown underworld. Happy (Jonathan Sweatt ) is an ex-clown headliner turned detective. He returns to his old stomping grounds on a vengeance to flush out the clown who killed his brother Timmy (Zach Tarwater) It's comical cotton candy chaos, and Ringling Bros' raunchy.

Daniel Fadione and Guillaume Dion have converted the jazzy West End Lounge into their bedroom for a SingOver... and they'd like you to join them.

BWW catches up with Mark Nelson to chat about bringing Brexit Wounds to the 2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Doug Nevin and Michael Urie, in partnership with Rattlestick Playwrights Theater closed out the Pride Plays' festival of play readings commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising, with a benefit reading of Terrence McNally's Some Men, helmed by Logan Reed, on June 24 at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater.

Neil Simon's classical farce, Rumors runs June 14-29 at Arena Dinner Theatre. The play, directed by Jordan Plohr, will conclude Arena Dinner Theatre's 2018-19 season.

Live Nation are proud to present its roster for this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe 31 July - 26 August 2019. The world's largest arts festival will become home to another mammoth year for Live Nation with 18 incredible acts, 50% of which are female performing across the month. The Fringe will welcome the likes of Australian comic Celeste Barber, Emmy Blotnick and Michael Odewale who will make their Edinburgh debut alongside Fringe favourites Nick Helm, Jess Robinson, and Stewart Francis. Tickets are on sale now at https://www.livenation.co.uk/festival/edinburgh-festival-fringe-tickets.

A private industry reading of the new play, The Hanukah Gift will take place on Monday, March 11, 2019, at 1:30 PM at the Actors' Temple Theater (339 West 47th Street) in NYC. A new play by Douglas Braverman, The Hanukah Gift stars Jackie Hoffman and Jim Brochu.

Fun Home is playing in Birmingham, Alabama as part of Terrific New Theatre's 33rd Season. The musical, directed by David Strickland, opened on January 24, 2019 is running through February 9, 2019.

Fun Home is playing in Birmingham, Alabama as part of Terrific New Theatre's 33rd Season. The musical, directed by David Strickland, opened on January 24, 2019 is running through February 9, 2019.

'Fun Home.' Based on the 2006 graphic novel / memoir by Allison Bechdel. The story draws you in as if you are turning the pages of the comic book of Alison life. 'Fun Home' is the first Broadway musical with a lesbian as the lead of the story. Her journey though life is told through a sequence of non-linear vignettes. Revealing memories of her uniquely dysfunctional family that connect with her in surprising new ways.

Next week, FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.54Below.com/Feinsteins or call (646) 476-3551.

Continuing with its 33rd season, Terrific New Theatre bursts into 2019 with a bang by staging the Alabama premiere of the five-time Tony Award-winning musical and groundbreaking Broadway hit, "Fun Home." TNT's production runs Thursday to Saturday evenings from Jan. 24-Feb. 9, with Sunday matinees on Jan. 27 and Feb. 3.

The Whyte & Mackay Glasgow International Comedy Festival (GICF) reveals its full programme, as this hugely popular event in the comedy calendar returns for its 17th year from Thursday 14 - Sunday 31 March 2019.

Fun Home comes to Birmingham, Alabama as part of Terrific New Theatre's 33rd Season. The musical, directed by David Strickland, has an opening night set for January 24, 2019 and and a closing night set for February 9, 2019.

Melissa Errico (My Fair Lady, Amour, Sondheim Sublime) will star in the concert presentation of the new David Shire and Adam Gopnik musical OUR TABLE at Feinstein's/54 Below on Monday, January 21st, 2019, at 7:00pm.

FUN HOME is the coming-out memoir of Alison Bechdel, an exploration of family, memory, first love, and a daughter's relationship with her father.