Primary Stages Announces Additional Programming for PRIMARY PLUS
PRIMARY STAGES announced today additional programming for Primary Plus, a series of online programs aimed at helping artists connect with Primary Stages and with each other. For additional details about each program and the most up-to-date information please visit primarystages.org/explore/primary-plus.
SCROOGE THE MUSICAL Announced At MCCC's Kelsey Theatre
Put a little spirit into your holidays a?" three of them, in fact a?" and battle the bah-humbugs with a?oeScrooge,a?? a musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, at Mercer County Community College's (MCCC) Kelsey Theatre Nov. 22 through Dec. 1.
Arbons Arts Center Presents JAZZ SINGER By Joshua William Gelb And Nehemiah Luckett
Abrons Arts Center is proud to present the world premiere of jazz singer, a theatrical exhumation of the first feature-length a?oesound filma?? The Jazz Singer, reinterpreted by director and performer Joshua William Gelb and composer and performer Nehemiah Luckett. Set on the Lower East Side, the 1927 film tells the story of a a?oejazz croonera?? forced to choose between his immigrant Jewish heritage and his aspirations of becoming a Broadway star. Though the film is historically significant for its integration of synchronized sound, it is most remembered for its controversial use of blackface. Gelb and Luckett's musical rendering offers a contemporary take on this distinctly American story, one that interrogates appropriation, assimilation, atonement, and whether escape from the specter of blackface is possible. jazz singer runs September 24a?"October 12 at Abrons Arts Center (466 Grand Street, Manhattan) with an opening set for September 29.
BATH NIGHT Returns After Four Year Hiatus
Bath Night, a sketch comedy show, returns to Portland after a four year hiatus.
Previous runs of the show were in 2014 at Shaking the Tree Theater, and in 2015 at Coho Theater.
Colt Coeur's EUREKA DAY Comes to Walkerspace
Brooklyn-based theatre company Colt Coeur will present the east coast premiere of Jonathan Spector's screamingly funny yet profound EUREKA DAY. Spector's lauded play uses a heated vaccination debate at a progressive elementary school as a metaphorical lens for the escalating hostility of America's culture wars and our inability to listen to those with whom we disagree. This timely comedy is directed by Adrienne Campbell-Holt (Primary Stages' Downstairs, Colt Coeur's Joan). Previews begin Saturday, August 24th with official opening set for Thursday, August 29th. General admission tickets are priced at $25 and are available at coltcoeur.org.
BWW Review: The Funky Reality of Shaw's GOD OF MARZ
Written by Rachel Shaw, God of Marz"takes us out of the human mind and into the realm of the Almighty, who is quite the character and as beautifully human as we can imagine her to be; she is the way I envision God to be (and hope that she is). When two astronauts crash-land on Mars with a limited supply of oxygen and a minute chance of survival, God welcomes them into her home and offers her direct (and sometimes offensive but oh-so-true) observations of the human race. Testing the breadth of these two astronauts' beliefs is only a part of the fun to be had in the presence of our Oprah-loving Lord, who is equally thrilled and perturbed by the company she keeps.
Photo Flash: SELKIE Premieres At The Wild Project
Dutch Kills Theater (In Quietness, The Sister, The Providence of Neighboring Bodies) will present the World Premiere of SELKIE by Krista Knight (Hissifit, Primal Play). Directed by Matt Dickson (Disco Pigs, We The People), performances run through December 22 at The Wild Project.
AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY Begins Tonight at MCCC's Kelsey Theatre
Mercer County Community College's (MCCC's) Kelsey Theatre kicks off the new year with a serious family drama that finds humor in even the most fraught moments. PinnWorth Productions presents Tracy Letts' Pulitzer Prize-winning play, AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY Fridays, Jan. 8 and 15 at 8 p.m.; Saturdays, Jan. 9 and 16 at 8 p.m.; and Sundays, Jan. 10 and 17 at 2 p.m. Kelsey Theatre is located on the college's West Windsor Campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road.
AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY to Play Next Month at MCCC's Kelsey Theatre
Mercer County Community College's (MCCC's) Kelsey Theatre kicks off the new year with a serious family drama that finds humor in even the most fraught moments. PinnWorth Productions presents Tracy Letts' Pulitzer Prize-winning play, AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY on Fridays, Jan. 8 and 15 at 8 p.m.; Saturdays, Jan. 9 and 16 at 8 p.m.; and Sundays, Jan. 10 and 17 at 2 p.m. Kelsey Theatre is located on the college's West Windsor Campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road.
THE FANTASTICKS to Run 9/25-10/4 at MCCC's Kelsey Theatre
The age-old tale of boy meets girl is presented with classic showmanship and high style when the longest-running musical of all time comes to Mercer County Community College's (MCCC's) Kelsey Theatre. PinnWorth Productions presents 'The Fantasticks' Fridays, Sept. 25 and Oct. 2 at 8 p.m., Saturdays, Sept. 26 and Oct. 3 at 8 p.m., and Sundays, Sept. 27 and Oct. 4 at 2 p.m. Kelsey Theatre is located on the college's West Windsor campus at 1200 Old Trenton Road. A reception with the cast and crew follows the opening night show on Sept. 25.
COUNT DRACULA Comes to MCCC's Kelsey Theatre 10/24-11/ 2
Maurer Productions OnStage is set to haunt your Halloween dreams. "Count Dracula" comes to Mercer County Community College's (MCCC) Kelsey Theatre Fridays, Oct. 24 and 31 at 8 p.m.; Saturdays, Oct. 25 and Nov. 1 at 8 p.m.; and Sundays, Oct. 26 and Nov. 2 at 2 p.m. Kelsey Theatre is conveniently located on the college's West Windsor campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road. A reception with the cast and crew follows the opening night performance on Oct. 24.
KISS ME KATE Opens Tonight at MCCC's Kelsey Theatre
A battle of the sexes is about to begin at Mercer County Community College's Kelsey Theatre as PinnWorth Productions presents the Broadway classic Kiss Me Kate. Featuring Cole Porter's acclaimed musical score, this comedy knock-out comes to the stage Fridays, today, Sept. 12 and the 19th at 8 p.m.; Saturdays, Sept. 13 and 20 at 8 p.m.; and Sundays, Sept. 14 and 21 at 2 p.m.