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Internationally renowned actor and writer Gabriel Byrne will return to Broadway in his acclaimed solo show, Walking with Ghosts, adapted from his best-selling memoir of the same name. Directed by Lonny Price, the limited engagement of Walking with Ghosts will begin performances on October 18, with an official opening night of Thursday, October 27, at the Music Box Theatre for 75 performances only. Tickets are now available at www.Telecharge.com .
Theaterlab is proud to present the world premiere of Orietta Crispino’s LET ME COOK FOR YOU: THE TRILOGY, a conclusion of a five-year exploration of memory, truth and fiction, fashion and food – and the nurturing nature of the stories we tell. Initiated in 2017 with Let Me Cook For You (“A perfect dish” – Stage Biz Review) and developed in 2021 with This Would Look Good On You (“Impeccably tailored” – Thinking Theatre NYC), the site-specific work returns to Theaterlab with an all-new coda, Let Me Dream With You.Directed by Liza Cassidy and designed for a limited audience of up to fifteen people, the 130-minute show features a home-cooked meal, an installation of unique garments from Orietta’s designer collection, and a closing ceremony, in which strangers share more than just the space. Performances will take place at Theaterlab (357 W 36th St, 3rd floor, NYC, 10018) and run from September 2 thru October 2; Friday & Saturday at 7:00 pm and Sunday at 5:00 pm. Tickets ($35-65) can be purchased at https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/1134578.
Wild Project (Ana Mari de Quesada, Producing Artistic Director) is thrilled to bring Jacob Storms’ acclaimed solo play Tennessee Rising, originally directed for the stage by Alan Cumming, to wildprojectTV, the downtown theater’s streaming service for groundbreaking digital work. Tennessee Rising begins streaming on Thursday, September 1 beginning at Midnight in a limited release through Wednesday, November 30. The price to stream on demand is $10 for a 72-hour watch window. To purchase, visit TheWildProject.org
From October 19 to November 6 at Cherry Lane Theatre, 38 Commerce Street, The Negro Ensemble Company, Inc. (NEC) will present “Our Voices, Our Time,” a program of three one-acts that have been co-commissioned by Penn Live Arts at the University of Pennsylvania (Annenberg Center) and developed through the NEC’s 22/23 Brownstein Residency for Artistic Innovation there. The plays are: “Clipper Cut Nation” by Cris Eli Blak, directed by Ralph McCain; “What If” by Cynthia Grace Robinson, directed by Daniel Carlton and “I Don’t Do That” by Mona R. Washington, directed by Petronia Paley. Buy tix: https://necinc.org/ Info: 347-613-8609.
Tony and Olivier-winning OHenry Productions, in association with Seaview Productions, Eric Kuhn, and Jonathan Demar, is thrilled to announce the Off-Broadway transfer of the sold-out, New York Times critic’s pick production of This Beautiful Future. Written by Rita Kalnejais and directed by Jack Serio, This Beautiful Future is a story of young love set during World War II. The production, which was twice-extended at Theaterlab and marked the playwright’s New York debut, was embraced by critics and audiences alike during its limited run in January 2022. This Beautiful Future will now play the Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce Street, Manhattan) for six weeks only, from September 10 through October 30, 2022, with an opening set for Tuesday, September 20. Tickets are now on sale at www.thisbeautifulfuture.com. The Off-Broadway transfer of This Beautiful Future features original cast members Francesca Carpanini (All My Sons, The Little Foxes), Tony winner Angelina Fiordellisi (Zorba, Out of The Mouth of Babes), and Tony nominee Austin Pendleton (The Minutes, Fiddler on the Roof) who are joined by Uly Schlesinger (HBO Max’s Genera+ion) in his New York stage debut.
The world premiere of Summer, 1976 written by Pulitzer Prize winner David Auburn (Proof, The Columnist), starring Tony Award® & Academy Award® nominee Laura Linney (My Name is Lucy Barton, “Ozark”) and directed by Tony winner Daniel Sullivan (Proof, Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes) is scheduled at MTC beginning Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street). Tony Award nominee and four-time Emmy Award® winner Laura Linney (My Name Is Lucy Barton, Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes) returns to Broadway in this new play by Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Auburn (Proof, The Columnist). Directing is Tony winner Daniel Sullivan (Proof, Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes). Visit www.ManhattanTheatreClub.com
