The 2023 Ted Snowdon Reading Series kick off Monday, March 6 and will be held on Mondays through March 27 for MTC (Manhattan Theatre Club).The readings will take place at New York City Center – Stage I (131 West 55th Street). All readings are free and open to the public, but space is limited and RSVPs are required. To RSVP, please visit https://www.manhattantheatreclub.com/events/readingseries/.
In celebration of the publication of her upcoming book, CHITA: A MEMOIR (April 25, 2023 HarperOne), join the legendary theatrical icon, Chita Rivera as she appears In Conversation with friends Nathan Lane, Harvey Fierstein, Laura Benanti and her co- writer Patrick Pacheco.
Chita says “I’ve long considered writing my memoirs, but I’ve never been one to look back…until now. Now it feels right and with Patrick Pacheco, I couldn’t be more pleased to pass on my experience to a new generation. I hope my words and thoughts about my life and career resonate and readers just might discover some things about me they never knew.” Tickets for all events are now on sale for April 24, April 30, May 4, MY 10, May 15.
RED BULL THEATER announced that Robert Cuccioli (Broadway: Jekyll & Hyde – Tony Award nomination, Drama Desk and uter Critics Circle awards; Les Miserables; Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark; Off-Broadway: The White Devil for Red Bull Theatre; Caesar & Cleopatra, Mrs. Warren’s Profession – Gingold Group) has joined the cast for the next offering of a new season of OBIE Award-winning Revelation Readings: the in-person and streaming presentation of Phèdre by Jean Racine, in a new translation by Rob Melrose, directed by Lanise Antoine Shelley (2023 Black Theatre Coalition American Express Directing Fellow). Mr. Cuccioli replaces the previously announced David Strathairn.
This event will premiere live and in-person at FIAF Florence Gould Hall (55 East 59th Street) on Monday February 20th, and be simulcast as well. A recording will be available for streaming on-demand from Tuesday February 21st until Sunday February 26th at 11:59 PM ET. For tickets to the in-person event, Livestream, Video-on-Demand, or more information, visit RedBullTheater.com.
Acclaimed creators of family entertainment TheaterWorksUSA is happy to announce the cast and creative team for their highly anticipated production of Dog Man: The Musical as its returns to New York. The cast for the upcoming production includes DeShawn Bowens (National Tour: Mean Girls) , L.R. Davidson (Regional: Follies, TWUSA’s Dog Man) , Martin Landry (Hulu’s “Only Murder in the Building.” NY: Between The Lines ) , Jamie LaVerdiere (Broadway: Motown The Musical, TWUSA’s Dog Man ), Marcus Montgomery (NY: Save The Girl) , Brian Owen (Mint Theatre’s Chains, TWUSA’s Dog Man), Dan Rosales (Off-Broadway: Trevor, TWUSA’s Dog Man) , Crystal Sha’nae (Regional: Nina Simone; Four Women, TWUSA’s Dog Man) , Markia Nicole Smith (Regional : School Girls; Or The African Mean Girls Play).
Performances for its limited eight-week run, begin on March 4 and will run through April 30 at New World Stages (350 West 50 Street), celebrating its official opening night on Monday, March 13, at 7 PM. Tickets are now on sale; for tickets and more information visit DogManTheMusical.com .
