Black No More, a production from The New Group. This new musical, inspired by George S. Schuyler’s 1931 novel of the same name, features Book by John Ridley; Lyrics by Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter; Music by Tariq TrotterAnthony TiddJames Poyser and Daryl Waters; Choreography by Bill T. Jones; and Direction by Scott Elliott with an all-star cast. Previews began January 20, in advance of an Official Opening Night on Tuesday, February 15. A strictly limited Off-Broadway engagement plays through February 27 at The Pershing Square Signature Center (The Irene Diamond Stage, 480 West 42nd Street). www.theNewGroup.org

NaTasha Yvette Williams

NaTasha Yvette Williams (Chicken and Biscuits, Chicago) will assume the role of “Zelma” beginning Friday, February 4, 2022 in the smash hit TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL at Broadway’s Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (205 West 46th Street). Dawnn Lewis, who originated the role of “Zelma” in the Broadway productionwill play her final performance on Sunday, January 30, 2022. www.TinaonBroadway.com

New Ohio Theatre presents the concert musical retelling of the Hansel and Gretel fairytale, The Forest at Night, January 26 & 27 at 7 pm in Theatre. Also Live streamed on Jan. 27 at 7 pm. All tix $15. Claire Siebers and Pierce Siebers recall the story of a brother and sister who enter the forest seeking a cure for their father’s mysterious illness. Despite the siblings’ best intentions, the journey goes awry. www.NewOhioTheatre.org

Independent theater company Match: Lit Presents 2 Shakespeare Plays in Rep – HENRY V (directed by Bobbie Lowe) and TWELFTH NIGHT (directed by Zeynep Akca). Performances begin February 18 in rotating repertory at the Westbeth Community Room & Gallery (55 Bethune St.NYC). More information: www.matchlit.org

Michael Urie Stars in Jacobean Feminist Revenge Comedy JANE ANGER; Performances begin February 21 to March 13 at New Ohio Theatre (154 Christopher St. NYC). It’s 1606 and William Shakespeare is stuck in quarantine with his unpaid apprentice, Francis. It would be a GREAT time to write King Lear… if he weren’t plagued with writer’s block. In through the window climbs JANE ANGER,the Cunning Woman, with a large sack and a mind to change history forever. www.JaneAngerPlay.com   www.NewOhioTheatre.org

Bated Breath Theatre Company is thrilled to announce its newest immersive and theatrical walking tour production, Chasing Andy Warhol, will begin previews commencing on March 25, 2022, with an official opening set for April 7, 2022. Chasing Andy Warhol follows on the heels of Bated Breath Theatre Company’s award-winning production Voyeur: The Windows of Toulouse-Lautrec, the longest-running pandemic friendly show in New York City. Voyeur turned the West Village into Paris in 1899 and now, in partnership with Fever/SECRET NYC, the Greenwich Village Business Alliance, the NoHo Business Improvement District, TMPL Clubs at Astor Place, and Von Bar, Bated Breath will use the East Village as a set that will transport audiences into the world of the most influential artist of the 20th century.  Tickets/Information: www.ChasingAndyWarhol.com

Mason Holdings, a company known for creating intimate experiential theatre, is proud to present the world premiere of Hart Island, a multimedia theatrical meditation on New York City’s potter’s field and the humans connected to it, living and dead. Written by Mason Holdings Founder and Artistic Director Tracy Weller and created with longtime collaborators, director Kristjan Thor and set designers Christopher and Justin SwaderHart Island weaves together the voices of friends and family of Hart Island’s deceased, Rikers Island inmates and gravediggers, and fictional documentary narration. Performances begin March 8 at The Gym at Judson (243 Thompson Street, Manhattan), with an opening set for March 13, for a limited run through April 9. Tickets are now on sale at https://masonholdings.org/.

FLIP Circus debuts an entirely new family entertainment experience created by the Vazquez family which celebrates the great American circus tradition.  Taking place inside its distinctive red and white-striped big top tent, FLIP Circus brings families and friends together for an intimate new show highlighting the enduring human spirit. Get ready to be amazed, astounded and amused as the debut national tour kicks off with stops at Garden State Plaza Mall in Paramus, NJ (March 4 – 21), the Staten Island Mall in Staten Island, NY (March 25 – April 11) and Cross Country Center in Yonkers, NY (April 15 – May 2). Tickets are on sale now.  

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