OLD MEN ARE FULL OF S**T Set for MITF
John Chatterton's venerable Midtown International Theatre Festival once again earned it name with a staged reading of a new play by emerging playwright Mohammed Saad Ali. The brusquely titled 'OLD MEN ARE FULL OF S**T' tells the story of Ismail, a Pakistani whose been in America for more than 20 years (played with great humor and biting wit by Jay Paranada) but, because of an error in paperwork might be deported as an illegal immigrant to Pakistan, a place he left as a baby.
15th Anniversary Season of Midtown International Theatre Festival Opened with Inaugural Party on 7/6
Talent and wine flowed freely at the historic Actor's Temple on 47th Street Sunday evening, July 6, as John Chatterton's 15th anniversary season of the Midtown International Theatre Festival began with a joyous party featuring snippets of some of the 75 productions featured this year in a festival that includes fully-staged plays and musicals, as well as one-acts, 10-minute plays, readings, and cabaret performances.
Musto, Salamone, Weiss Set for PERFECT HARMONY, 10/8
Michael Musto, Louis S. Salamone, and Joshua P. Weiss present the exultant return of 'PERFECT HARMONY,' a hit of the 2006 New York International Fringe Festival and a 2008 sold-out summer run on Theatre Row. 'PERFECT HARMONY' is conceived and directed by Andrew Grosso, and written by Grosso and The Essentials. Performances begin Friday, October 8 at 45 Bleecker, 45 Bleecker Street (just east of Lafayette). The official opening performance is set for Sunday, October 17 at 5:00 p.m. Tickets for the open-ended Off Broadway run are available through Telecharge at 212-239-6200 or www.telecharge.com, and are currently on sale through December 31, 2010.
Stoneham Theatre Presents PERFECT HARMONY 9/9-10/3
Stoneham Theatre presents Perfect Harmony; conceived and directed by Andrew Grosso; written by Andrew Grosso and The Essentials. Performances run from September 9-October 3: Thurs. (7:30 pm), Fri. (8 pm), Sat. (4 pm & 8 pm), Sun. (2 pm). Tickets: $44-$48 regular admission; senior discounts apply; all student tickets $20.
Musto, Salamone, Weiss Set for PERFECT HARMONY, 10/8
Michael Musto, Louis S. Salamone, and Joshua P. Weiss present the exultant return of 'PERFECT HARMONY,' a hit of the 2006 New York International Fringe Festival and a 2008 sold-out summer run on Theatre Row. 'PERFECT HARMONY' is conceived and directed by Andrew Grosso, and written by Grosso and The Essentials. Performances begin Friday, October 8 at 45 Bleecker, 45 Bleecker Street (just east of Lafayette). The official opening performance is set for Sunday, October 17 at 5:00 p.m. Tickets for the open-ended Off Broadway run are available through Telecharge at 212-239-6200 or www.telecharge.com, and are currently on sale through December 31, 2010.
Bleecker Street Opera's THE BARBER OF SEVILLE Extends Through January 31st
LOUIS S. SALAMONE 45 Bleecker and IRENE FRYDEL KIM, General Manager and Artistic Director of BLEECKER STREET OPERA are pleased to announce additional dates for ROSSINI's THE BARBER OF SEVILLE, conduced by DAVID ROSENMEYER and directed by TERESA K. POND. Performances run Saturdays at 3pm and Sundays at 7pm. The production is now extended through January 31st.
Bleecker Street Opera Presents THE BARBER OF SEVILLE 12/20
LOUIS S. SALAMONE 45 Bleecker and IRENE FRYDEL KIM, General Manager and Artistic Director of BLEECKER STREET OPERA are pleased to announce ROSSINI's THE BARBER OF SEVILLE, conduced by DAVID ROSENMEYER and directed by TERESA K. POND as the second production of their inaugural season.
Bleecker Street Opera Presents THE BARBER OF SEVILLE 12/20
LOUIS S. SALAMONE 45 Bleecker and IRENE FRYDEL KIM, General Manager and Artistic Director of BLEECKER STREET OPERA are pleased to announce ROSSINI's THE BARBER OF SEVILLE, conduced by DAVID ROSENMEYER and directed by TERESA K. POND as the second production of their inaugural season.