Lizard Boy – Prospect Theater; Shaun Cassidy – 54 Below; The Wanderers – Roundabout Theatre Co; The Village:A Disco Daydream-Dixon Place; Alan Cumming/Ari Shapiro – Cafe Carlyle
Alan Cumming (Cabaret, The Good Wife) and Ari Shapiro (NPR’s All Things Considered, Pink Martini) have joined forces to debut their new act at Café Carlyle, April 5 – 15. “Och & Oy! A Considered Cabaret,” features tunes and tall tales, with musical direction by Henry Koperski. Reservations can be made online via Tock. Café Carlyle is located in The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel (35 East 76th Street, at Madison Avenue).
Multi-platinum artist and pop culture icon, Shaun Cassidy, makes his 54 Below (254 W. 54 St. NYC) debut on June 21-25, 2023 with his new solo show, the Magic of a Midnight Sky – funny, deeply personal exploration of his life, career and family. Through songs and storytelling. Mr. Cassidy offers a singular showbiz survival tale, sharing his life as a teen idol, and affectionate memories of his father, Tony Award winner Jack Cassidy, Academy Award winning mom Shirley Jones and late brother David. www.54Below.com
First Look at Roundabout Theatre Company’s The Wanderers, by Anna Ziegler directed by Barry Edelstein is now available. Previews have begun. The cast includes Katie Holmes as “Julia Cheever” are Sarah Cooper as “Sophie,” Lucy Freyer as “Esther,” Dave Klasko as “Schmuli,” and Eddie Kaye Thomas as “Abe.”
The Wanderers opens officially on Thursday, February 16, 2023, at the Laura Pels Theater in the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre (111 West 46th Street). This is a limited engagement through Sunday, April 2, 2023. For more information, please visit Roundabout Theatre Company’s website at www.roundabouttheatre.org.
The Village! A Disco Daydream – the new meta musical comedy filled with high jinx, low kinks, and go-go boys – is returning to Dixon Place by popular demand in February for a monthlong run after its sold out premiere last fall. The Village! A Disco Daydream is written by Nora Burns, the playwright and performer known for her acclaimed show David’s Friend and the famed comedy trio Unitard. The show is directed by Adam Pivirotto, with choreography by Robin Carrigan (Trick).
Dixon Place is at 161A Chrystie Street between Rivington and Delancey. Run time is approximately 60 minutes.
The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director; Evans Haile, Executive Director), in association with Riki Kane Larimer, will present a revised version of Vanities—The Musical, with book by Jack Heifner, music and lyrics by David Kirshenbaum, music direction by Deborah Abramson, and choreography by Shannon Lewis. The show will be directed by Will Pomerantz. Vanities is set to begin performances on Wednesday evening, March 22, 2023, for a limited engagement through Saturday evening, April 22, 2023, at The Theatre at St. Jean’s (150 East 76th Street, between Lexington and Third Avenue). Opening Night is set for Thursday, March 30, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. Cast will be announced soon. Ovation tickets at https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/1150224 or by calling the Box Office at (212) 935-5820,
Prospect Theater Company (Cara Reichel, Producing Artistic Director; Melissa Huber, Managing Director) announced today the New York premiere of the award-winning new indie-rock musical Lizard Boy, with book, music and lyrics by Justin Huertas and directed by Brandon Ivie. Preview performances are set to begin on Thursday, June 1st at Theatre Row (410 West 42nd Street), with an opening night set for Wednesday, June 14th. The strictly limited engagement is set to run through Saturday, July 1st, 2023. www.ProspectTheater.org/LizardBoy
