by Sandi Durell . . .
Red Bull Theater/Fiasco Theater – Race:TheMovie:ThePlay/Soho Playhouse – Malas Manas/Repertorio Espanol – Days of Wine & Roses/Atlantic Theater Co – Little Island Resumes Performances – Pittsburgh Public Theatre/2023-24 Mainstage
Repertorio Espanol presents MALAS MAÑAS (Bad Manners) by Alejandra Ramos Riera, directed by Jorge Rodulfo – a Puerto Rican Dramedy presented in Spanish with English subtitles, in a limited engagement April 21 thru 23 @ 8 pm, at 138 East 27 Street, NYC – Tickets: 212 225-9999 www.repertorio.nyc
RED BULL THEATERand FIASCO THEATER present The Knight of the Burning Pestle, opening April 27th at the newly renovated Lucille Lortel Theatre. The Knight of the Burning Pestle, an Elizabethan comedy by Francis Beaumont began performances Monday April 17th at the Lucille Lortel Theatre (121 Christopher Street between Bleecker and Hudson Streets). This limited engagement will continue through Saturday May 13th only. Visit RedBullTheater.com, call 212/343-7394, or visit the Lortel box office in person.
Race: The Movie: The Play will make its off-Broadway debut at the Soho Playhouse on May 3rd thru May 27th – running for 4 weeks. Starring SNL alum Dean Edwards, Race: The Movie: The Play is a biting, slapstick spoof of several popular Oscar-bait films. Winner of the New York Theater Festival’s Best Script and Best Actor awards (with both leads being nominated), Race: The Movie: The Play follows a white chauffeur named Wyatt Saveyer (Bret Raybould) who serves as the driver for a brilliant black musician named Gene Yus (Dean Edwards) on a tour through the 1850s deep south. The story quickly unravels and becomes a panoramic parody of all things tone-deaf Hollywood race movie (e.g. Green Book, 12 Years A Slave, Django Unchained, & more). No white saviors are safe in this screwball comedy that’s been described as “Mel Brooks for the modern era.”
Days of Wine and Roses will begin performances on Friday, May 5th and will open on Monday, June 5th for a limited engagement through Sunday, July 9th Off-Broadway at the Atlantic Theater Company’s Linda Gross Theater (336 West 20th Street). The production will star Kelli O’Hara (The King and I)and Brian d’Arcy James (Into the Woods) with Steven Booth (Tina: the Tina Turner Musical), Sharon Catherine Brown (Caroline, or Change), Bill English (Anything Goes), Nicole Ferguson (Merrily We Roll Along), Olivia Hernandez (Plaza Suite), Byron Jennings (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child), David Jennings (Tina: the Tina Turner Musical), Ted Koch (To Kill A Mockingbird), Ella Dane Morgan (Waitress), Scarlett Unger (Off-Broadway debut), and Kelcey Watson (The Oresteia). Adapted from the 1962 film and original 1958 teleplay, the new musical will feature a book by Craig Lucas, music & lyrics by Adam Guettel, and direction Michael Greif.
Little Island resumes performances! Take in an intimate performance in The Glade beginning Wednesday, June 14. Our star-studded line up includes Tony Award winner Tonya Pinkins, SNL Cast Member James Austin Johnson, Grammy Award winner Joshua Henry, Grammy Award winner J Hoard, Grammy Award nominee Tessa Lark, Emmy Award nominee Shaina Taub, Tony Award nominee Daniel J Watts, Lortel Award winner Kuhoo Verma, Broadway favorites Amber Iman, Aisha Jackson, Mykal Kilgore, John Manzari, Grace McLean, Florencia Cuenca & Jaime Lozano: Broadway en Spanglish, tap dancer Luke Hickey, jazz artists Darmon Meader, Philippe Lemm Trio, Zac Zinger Trio; songwriter and musician J Hoard, sufi musicians Falsa, keyboardist Takahiro Izumikawa, jazz singer Stella K. Cole, comedians Jo Firestone, Morgan Jay, Alicia Keys’ She Is the Music, Fools Circle Comedy and more. www.LittleIsland.org
Pittsburgh Public Theater Artistic Director Marya Sea Kaminski and Managing Director Shaunda McDill announced at The Public’s annual fundraising gala the remaining four titles of the 2023/2024 season at The Public, including world premieres, exciting adaptations and stories from Broadway stars. Subscriptions are now available at www.ppt.org/subscribe. The season opens in September and will include six mainstage productions, as well as one immersive experience that will bring audiences out of The O’Reilly. The Public announced it will produce The Coffin Maker, Dragon Lady, The Importance of Being Earnest, and A Tell-Tale Heart, in addition to the three titles already announced.
