Martin Garbus/The People vs. Lenny Bruce – ArsNova/pray – Allan Harris/Cross That River – 2dStage/Spain – The New Group Season – Ruth Stage/Lone Star – Uncle Vanya/LCT
Renowned jazz composer, musician, and singer Allan Harris returns to 59E59 to star as Blue in Cross That River at 59E59 Theatres Sept. 13 thru Oct. 8. Composed by Allan Harris Book by Allan & Pat Harris Directed by Regge Life, The unsettled West of the 1860s provides a new life and new dreams for Blue, a runaway slave, who escapes to Texas to become one of America’s first Black Cowboys. Tickets: HERE
FOOD FOR THOUGHT PRODUCTIONS, now in its 22nd year, continues celebrating the oft-neglected one-act play and theatre at its best with Award-winning actors, writers and directors, with a unique series set for its 2023 Season. The Third Segment Of All The Court’s A Stage – A Series Of One-Act Plays That Are Based On Seven Of Martin Garbus‘ Law Cases – Dramatic Adaptation By Susan Charlotte Of The 1964 Obscenity Cases- Program Directed By Antony Marsellis October 3, Time: Noon—Lunch. 2pm—Show. Location—3 West Club, 51st and 5th Ave. starring: ZACH GRENIER, LARRY PINE, PENNY FULLER, BOB DISHY, MICHAEL CITRINITI And Special Guest MARTIN GARBUS.
The People Versus Lenny Bruce is the third segment of “All The Court’s A Stage,” a series of one-act plays that are based on seven of Martin Garbus‘ cases and directed by Antony Marsellis. Martin Garbus, who has been called “One of the world’s finest trial lawyers”, has represented: Lenny Bruce, Philip Roth, Samuel Beckett, Igor Stravinsky, John Cheever, Daniel Ellsberg, Al Pacino, and Susan Sontag, to name a few! He also smuggled letters from Andrei Sakharov to Jimmy Carter. Tckets: please contact FFTP at: 646-366-9340 or email: info@foodforthoughtproductions.com
Ars Nova, “a company known for pop-culture-savvy experimentation, with a hipness that sets it apart” (New York Times), and National Black Theatre, New York City’s longest-running Black theater, are pleased to announce details for the world premiere of (pray), a sacred offering created by nicHi douglas with music by S T A R R Busby & JJJJJerome Ellis. Directed & choreographed by douglas, (pray) runs September 23–October 28 at Ars Nova @ Greenwich House (27 Barrow Street, Manhattan). The cast for (pray) includes Ariel Kayla Blackwood, S T A R R Busby, Ashley De La Rosa, Tina Fabrique, Amara Granderson, Taylor Symone Jackson, Ziiomi Louise Law, Aigner Mizzelle, Satori Folkes Stone, Gayle Turner, Darnell White, and D. Woods. Tickets are now on sale at www.arsnovanyc.com/pray/.
The New Group announces its complete 2023-2024 Season. The season launches with Sabbath’s Theater, adapted from the novel by Philip Roth by Ariel Levy and John Turturro, directed by Jo Bonney, featuring Jason Kravits, Elizabeth Marvel and John Turturro in a world premiere produced by The New Group with Karen Brooks Hopkins. Performances begin October 10. In winter 2024 is The Seven Year Disappear, by Jordan Seavey, directed by Scott Elliott, with Cynthia Nixon and Taylor Trensch. Completing the company’s season in spring 2024 is All of Me, by Laura Winters, directed by Ashley Brooke Monroe, featuring Madison Ferris and Danny J. Gomez, with additional casting to be announced. These productions will take place at The Pershing Square Signature Center (480 West 42nd Street). www.theNewGroup.org
Second Stage Theater announced complete casting for SPAIN by Jen Silverman anddirected by Tyne Rafaeli. Tony Award winner Andrew Burnap (Camelot, The Inheritance)and Danny Wolohan (Camelot, Macbeth)join the previously announced Tony Award nominee Marin Ireland, Zachary James, and Erik Lochtefeld. Single tickets are on sale and can be purchased at 2ST.com, by calling 212-541-4516, or by visiting the Tony Kiser Theater box office. This limited engagement will begin previews on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 and will officially open Thursday, November 30, 2023 at the Tony Kiser Theater (305 West 43rd Street). www.2ST.com
Ruth Stage announced that Ana Isabelle (‘Rosalia’ in Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story) will star as ‘Elizabeth’ in their upcoming off-Broadway premiere of James McLure’s dark comedy Lone Star, playing Theatre Row (410 West 42nd Street) this fall. Additionally, the show will feature an original song written and performed by Ms. Isabelle. Directed by Joe Rosario (Ruth Stage’s Cat on a Hot Tin Roof starring Courtney Henggeler), Lone Star is set to begin preview performances on Friday, November 24th at Theatre Row (410 West 42nd Street), with an opening night set for Sunday, December 3rd. The strictly limited engagement is set to run through Saturday, December 23rd, 2023.Tickets can be purchased at either www.ruthstage.org/lonestar or https://bfany.org/theatre-row/shows/lone-star-by-james-mclure/
Heidi Schreck (Photo: Joan Marcus What the Constitution Means to Me)
This spring, Lincoln Center Theater (under the direction of André Bishop) has announced that it will produce Anton Chekhov’s classic UNCLE VANYA, featuring a new translation by Heidi Schreck, directed by Lila Neugebauer. The production will begin previews Tuesday, April 2, 2024, and open on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at the Vivian Beaumont Theater (150 West 65 Street). www.lct.org
