Photo Flash: La MaMa Announces Top to Bottom Renovation of 4th Street Home at BLOCK PARTY
One of the city's oldest, continuously operating theater companies, La MaMa, celebrated the conclusion of its 55th season, and announced the $15 million renovation of its New York City landmark building at 74 East 4th Street in Manhattan with "Dancing in The Street", a BLOCK PARTY on Saturday, May 20th from 11AM to 4PM. Scroll down for photos from the event!
Sarah Jessica Parker Hosts La MaMa's 2015 Gala Tonight; Bridget Everett, Rufus Wainwright to Perform
La MaMa will honor film producer Joy Tomchin for her activism on behalf of the LGBTQ communities; Donn Russell for his commitment to and support of nontraditional theatre; and Roberta Uno for her leadership in philanthropy and cultural diversity at the annual La MaMa Gala tonight, November 2nd at La MaMa's Ellen Stewart Theatre (66 E. 4 St.), it has been announced by Mia Yoo, the theater company's Artistic Director.
Sarah Jessica Parker to Host La MaMa's 2015 Gala; Bridget Everett, Rufus Wainwright to Perform
La MaMa will honor film producer Joy Tomchin for her activism on behalf of the LGBTQ communities; Donn Russell for his commitment to and support of nontraditional theatre; and Roberta Uno for her leadership in philanthropy and cultural diversity at the annual La MaMa Gala on Monday, November 2nd at La MaMa's Ellen Stewart Theatre (66 E. 4 St.), it has been announced by Mia Yoo, the theater company's Artistic Director.
Theater Project to Present Susan Jeremy in TEACHER IN THE HOUSE
After performing across the United States, Canada and Europe, actor/playwright and teacher SUSAN JEREMY returns to New Jersey with her newest play TEACHER IN THE HOUSE, based on Jeremy's experiences with home-bound students. The one-woman show, written with director Mary Fulham, is part of THREE PLAYS IN THREE WEEKS presented by The Theater Project in Maplewood, NJ.
P.S. 69 " A TEACHER GROWS IN BROOKLYN to Play Theater Project, 10/16-19
Teacher and comic Susan Jeremy will perform her acclaimed one-woman show, P.S. 69 - A TEACHER GROWS IN BROOKLYN at The Theater Project in Maplewood, NJ. She portrays her classroom experiences with an eye on the ironies and absurdities teachers encounter daily. The show will run at the Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts, 10 Durand Road, Maplewood, NJ, for only four performances, October 16, 17, 18 and 19. Reserving early is recommended.
Susan Jeremy to Brin P.S. 69 " A TEACHER GROWS IN BROOKLYN to The Theater Project, 10/16-19
Teacher and comic Susan Jeremy will perform her acclaimed one-woman show, P.S. 69 - A TEACHER GROWS IN BROOKLYN at The Theater Project in Maplewood, NJ, this fall. She portrays her classroom experiences with an eye on the ironies and absurdities teachers encounter daily. The show will run at the Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts, 10 Durand Road, Maplewood, NJ, for only four performances, October 16, 17, 18 and 19. Reserving early is recommended.
Photo Flash: La MaMa and Monk Parrots Celebrate BUM PHILLIPS ALL-AMERICAN OPERA Benefit Performance
La MaMa, in association with Monk Parrots, presents the World Premiere of Bum Phillips All-American Opera, a new contemporary opera conceptualized and directed by Luke Leonard, composed and conducted by Peter Stopschinski, with a libretto by Kirk Lynn. Bum Phillips All-American Opera runs from March 12 - 30, 2014 in a limited engagement at La MaMa's Ellen Stewart Theatre, located at 66 East 4th Street between 2nd Avenue & the Bowery in New York City. BroadwayWorld has photos from the show's special benefit performance!
Catherine Filloux's New Play LUZ Debuts at La MaMa, Now thru 10/14
LUZ-a new play by Catherine Filloux (DOG AND WOLF, LEMKIN'S HOUSE)-will be given its world-premiere production this fall, with previews beginning tonight, September 28 prior to an official press opening October 4 at La MaMa's First Floor Theatre (74A E. 4 St.) in Manhattan. LUZ is a Watson Arts Project, which presents original theater with a particular emphasis on women. LUZ is scheduled to run through October 14.
Catherine Filloux's New Play LUZ Debuts at La MaMa, 9/28-10/14
LUZ-a new play by Catherine Filloux (DOG AND WOLF, LEMKIN'S HOUSE)-will be given its world-premiere production this fall, with previews beginning September 28 prior to an official press opening October 4 at La MaMa's First Floor Theatre (74A E. 4 St.) in Manhattan. LUZ is a Watson Arts Project, which presents original theater with a particular emphasis on women. LUZ is scheduled to run through October 14.
Howl! Arts Project Presents BOBBY THE MIDDLE-AGED CELEBRITY
HOWL! Arts Project 2011 and The Actors Fund welcome Robert I. Rubinsky, a member of the original Broadway cast of HAIR, for one night only - Wednesday, October 19 at 8pm - to Theatre 80 (80 St. Marks Place) in the autobiographical musical comedy BOBBY THE MIDDLE-AGED CELEBRITY: THE NRV 2 L8 2 B FAMOUS MUSICAL. Natalie Mosco directs.
Howl! Arts Project Presents BOBBY THE MIDDLE-AGED CELEBRITY
HOWL! Arts Project 2011 and The Actors Fund welcome Robert I. Rubinsky, a member of the original Broadway cast of HAIR, for one night only - Wednesday, October 19 at 8pm - to Theatre 80 (80 St. Marks Place) in the autobiographical musical comedy BOBBY THE MIDDLE-AGED CELEBRITY: THE NRV 2 L8 2 B FAMOUS MUSICAL. Natalie Mosco directs.
La MaMa Presents WAKE UP, YOU'RE DEAD, 10/29
What puppeteer doesn't wonder what will happen to him as he impersonates the creator? In 'Wake Up, You're Dead!,' Aaron Haskell of Brooklyn Art Department (www.brooklynartdepartment.com), one of the original designers of Nightmare: NYC's Haunted House, gives us a Halloween-flavored creation myth. It's a De La Guarda-type event and spectacle that adds a late-night attraction to 'La MaMa Puppet Series IV--Built to Perform.' It will be presented October 29 to November 7 in the second-floor Club of La MaMa E.T.C., 74A East Fourth Street.