New Victory Theater Announces 2012 Performances

Creators of theater for young people in the Netherlands are recognized worldwide for being particularly daring, artistic and challenging. To introduce New York audiences to some of the Dutch companies creating this acclaimed work, The New Victory Theater will kick off the second half of its 2011-12 Season with Zoem! New Dutch Theater. The program, which includes four U.S. premieres all performed in English, will run from January 6 through January 29, 2012:

The series launches with Rumplestiltskin by Stella Den Haag; followed by Miss Ophelia by Het Filiaal; then, it's Hands Up! by Lejo, a regular puppeteer on "Sesamstraat," and finally, a stage adaptation of Wuthering Heights by Theater Artemis.

Highlights following Zoem! New Dutch Theater include:

A theatrical adaptation of Mark Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer adapted by Lookingglass Theatre co-founder, Laura Eason. Loyal to Twain's original text, this creatively staged New York premiere will run from March 2 through March 11.

The New York premiere of Lucky Duck, a musical from the team of Henry Krieger (Dreamgirls), Bill Russell (Side Show) and Jeffrey Hatcher (Tuesdays with Morrie). With crisp choreography, live musicians and wonderful vocals, this satirical makeover of Hans Christian Andersen's The Ugly Duckling puts a modern spin on classic musical theater. Lucky Duck will run from March 16 through March 25.

In the U.S. premiere of The Book of Everything, directed by Neil Armfield (Exit the King, The Diary of a Madman), Thomas Klopper takes amazing journeys through his imagination, where tropical fish swim in Amsterdam's canals, hailstorms rage in mid-summer and every so often, Jesus stops by. Based on the Dutch novel by Guus Kuijer, The Book of Everything will run from April 20 through April 29.

Theater-goers who buy tickets for three or more New Vic shows qualify for free Membership benefits, including up to 35-percent savings with tickets as low as $9. Tickets for new Members are available online starting July 20, 2011, or by telephone starting July 27. To purchase tickets online, visit NewVictory.org, and to purchase by phone, call 646-223-3010.

Full-price tickets for individual productions, as low as $14 each, will also be available from August 10, 2011, either online or by phone. Beginning September 6, The New Victory Theater box office (209 West 42nd Street) will be open Sunday and Monday from 11am-5pm and Tuesday through Saturday from 12pm-7pm.

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