Flamenco, LAST OF THE RED HOT LOVERS and More Set for Queens Theatre's Winter/Spring 2017 Season

Queens Theatre is launching its Winter/Spring 2017 Season with a diverse array of presentations, including the acclaimed Dance Company Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana, Neil Simon's Last of the Red Hot Lovers and a new Queens Theatre production of the American classic, The Miracle Worker.

"There is a lot of variety to the programming this spring. We can promise exciting and memorable performances by really passionate and talented artists and companies" said Executive Director Taryn Sacramone.

The Theatre Series will resume in March with a Neil Simon hit play, Last of the Red Hot Lovers, presented by Walnut Street Theatre, one of the most respected theatre companies in the United States. Following the success of its own production of To Kill a Mockingbird last season, Queens Theatre will present a new production of the American classic, The Miracle Worker, adapted for the stage by William Gibson and directed by Brant Russell in May.

In the Dance Series, Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana, one of the nation's leading Flamenco Company, will be back at Queens Theatre on February 11 for three performances. It will be the company's only engagement in New York City this season. In April, RENNIE HARRIS PUREMOVEMENT, the first hip-hop dance touring company ever created, will make its anticipated Queens Theatre debut.

The two companies in residence at Queens Theatre will also present their Spring shows. CALPULLI MEXICAN Dance Company will introduce Boda Mexicana (Mexican Wedding), a traditional dance and musical performance. TITAN THEATRE COMPANY will present a production of William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night in QueensTheatre's intimate Studio Theatre.

The Family Series will feature two shows. The Beauty of Ballet, presented by THE SCHOOL OF AMERICAN BALLET, which will introduce families to the form with excerpts from audience favorites such as The Sleeping Beauty, George Balanchine's The Nutcracker™, and Swan Lake. This will be a free event. In Seussical, an hour-long show for kids 4 to 10, Dr. Seuss' best-loved stories will collide and cavort in an unforgettable musical caper.

Two special events will complete the series of performances. Spirits of Another Sort is a Workshop Production of A Midsummer Night's Dream conceived by THE APOTHETAE, in collaboration with PERFORMANCE LAB 115, and directed by Alice Reagan. THE APOTHETAE is a company dedicated to the production of plays that explore and illuminate the "Disabled Experience." Spirits of Another Sort will feature an integrated cast of able-bodied, physically disabled and developmentally disabled actors.

Finally, Queens Theatre's Latin Dance Fiesta, a show featuring four different dance companies from four different Latin-American countries, will be back in April by popular demand.

Queens Theatre is located at 14 United Nations Avenue South in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, directly under the iconic towers of the New York State Pavilion, and is easily accessible by car (Queens Theatre offers free parking), bus and subway. Tickets for Queens Theatre's Dance and Theatre Series start at just $25 for rear-seating, regular seating is $42. Family Series tickets are $12.

Tickets can be purchased by visiting queenstheatre.org or calling the Queens Theatre Box Office at 718.760.0064.

This season, Queens Theatre is able to offer affordable, high-quality performance and education programming with support fromSeason Sponsors Con Edison, Bank of America and Delta Air Lines as well as the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. Additional support is provided by the Howard Gilman Foundation, the Mertz Gilmore Foundation and the Jerome Robbins Foundation. The Family Series is sponsored by Queens Center Mall.

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-Theatre Series-

Last of the Red Hot Lovers by Neil Simon - March 10-12, 2017

Friday at 2 pm

Saturday at 2pm and 8 pm

Sunday at 3 pm

$25 - $42

After 22 years of marriage, Barney Cashman, a middle-aged, overweight restaurant owner, feels the desire to roam. He realizes that one day each week, his mother's apartment will be empty all afternoon. In this delightful comedy, Barney makes several attempts at seduction, all of which fail hilariously. Last of the Red Hot Lovers examines an endearing character's mid-life crisis with wisdom, charm and "the Simon touch." Presented by Walnut Street Theatre.

The Miracle Worker by William Gibson - May 12-21, 2017

Friday, May 12, 2017 at 8pm

Saturday, May 13, 2017 at 2pm & 8pm

Sunday, May 14, 2017 at 3pm

Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 2pm

Saturday, May 20, 2017 at 2pm & 8pm

Sunday, May 21, 2017 at 3pm

$25 - $42

Helen Keller lives in a prison of silence and darkness. As a last chance before she is institutionalized, her parents contact Annie Sullivan, a dedicated teacher. As Sullivan struggles to reach Helen, she must also confront the obstacles in Helen's family: a domineering father, a heartbroken mother and a resentful son. The Miracle Worker is the powerful true story of one of the most inspirational figures of all time.

-Dance Series-

Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana Company - February 11-12, 2017

Saturday at 2pm & 8pm

Sunday at 3pm

$25 - $42

Flamenco Vivo is one of the nation's premier Flamenco and Spanish dance companies. Drawing from centuries of Arabic, Gypsy and Sephardic Jewish influences, the company presents the extraordinarily rich diversity of Flamenco in powerful, invigorating performances. Co-Founder and Artistic Director Carlota Santana leads a brilliant company of spirited dancers and musicians.

Rennie Harris Puremovement - April 1-2

Saturday at 2pm & 8pm

Sunday at 3pm

$25 - $42

Rennie Harris Puremovement is the first and longest running hip-hop dance touring company. Their work is dedicated to preserving and spreading hip-hop culture, breaking stereotypes and expectations of hip-hop dance. Rennie Harris's work encompasses the rich, diverse African-American traditions of the past, while simultaneously honoring the voice of a new generation.

-Special Events-

Spirits of Another Sort - March 4-5

A Workshop Production of A Midsummer Night's Dream conceived by The Apothetae in collaboration with Performance Lab 115

Directed by Alice Reagan

Saturday at 2pm and 8pm

Sunday at 3pm

Suggest Donation: $10

The Apothetae is a company dedicated to the production of plays that explore and illuminate the "Disabled Experience." Shakespeare's timeless comedy contains three worlds - the Athenians, the Fairies, and the Rude Mechanicals. Spirits Of Another Sortis a one-hour adaptation of the play which examines the themes of War, Chaos and Otherness and features an integrated cast of able-bodied, physically disabled and intellectually disabled actors to represent these distinct worlds.

Boda Mexicana - March 18-19

Presented by Calpulli Mexican Dance Company

Saturday at 8pm

Sunday at 3pm

All tickets: $25

Boda Mexicana is a story told through dance and music about the union of two people as expressed by different ethnic groups, eras, and traditions throughout Mexico's rich cultural history. From the two souls falling in love, their courtship, to the in-laws meeting for the first time, audiences will partake in a universal love story with a unique Mexican touch.

Twelfth Night - March 24 - April 9

Presented by Titan Theatre Company

March 24 at 7:30pm
March 25 at 7:30pm
March 26 at 4pm
March 31 at 7:30pm
April 1 at 7:30pm
April 2 at 4pm
April 7 at 7:30pm
April 8 at 7:30pm
April 9 at 4pm

All tickets: $18

A shipwreck on a strange shore leaves Viola with fears her twin brother is dead. She is forced to build a new life on her own. Masquerading as a man (in her brothers clothes) in order to procure a job with Duke Orsino, she finds herself in the midst of a topsy-turvy love triangle. Magic, mayhem and mistaken identities come to the stage in Shakespeare's cherished romantic comedy of revelry, reunion and love.

Latin Dance Fiesta - April 22

Saturday at 8pm

All tickets: $25
Four dance companies, four countries represented! Our Latin Dance Fiesta is back by popular demand. In this lively and colorful show, four renowned latin dance companies will showcase traditional dances from their country of origin. Enjoy the ride!

-Family Series-

The Beauty of Ballet

45 minutes - Ages: 4+

Sunday, February 26, 2017 at 1pm and 3pm

Free

Seussical

60 minutes - Ages: 4-10

Sunday, April 23, 2017 at 1pm and 3pm

$14

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Queens Theatre is the premier performing arts venue in Queens. Queens Theatre's mission is to provide quality and diverse performing arts activities that are economically and geographically accessible to the 2.2 million residents of Queens, the most ethnically diverse county in the nation, and the surrounding metropolitan region. To foster greater cultural awareness and appreciation, the Theatre presents and produces programs that reflect this diversity and features international, national and local artists. Thus, Quesns Theatre introduces every year a new season featuring theatre, dance, comedy, and family shows, as well as concerts and screenings. Queens Theatre also has been playing an important educational role in the borough and has reached 2,400 students this past season through free student matinees, after-shool playmaking programs and the new Queens Theatre English Language Learners program. Learn more at www.queenstheatre.org.

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