NY Theatre week of July 3rd - July 8th |
As we approach this weekend's grand celebration of our national self-government, MAMA began thinking about independence. Each of us has our own notion of what it means to be independent. But, independence is a word that can only be truly defined when it is linked to another...independence from something or someone. In this way, Independence is in itself rather, "dependent."
Here in America, even our notions of this monumental day of freedom and autonomy have become rather "dependent" on the notions of family cook-outs and fancy fireworks. This week, as we look to the celebrations ahead, MAMA suggests we take the time to make this 4th of July truly independent. How could we harness a little more of the spirit that brought this great country to life? Take a chance and break with the old habits. Take up your Tea Barrel and toss it defiantly into the Hudson. Tell your children stories of the revolutionaries and why they fought.
And most importantly, take some time to talk about the things for which we must still stand for and against together. One week after the 40th Anniversary of the riots that started the Gay Pride Movement, we are reminded this section of our population is still left without more than 1000 rights we are all here to enjoy. Let us not forget the fight to rid our country of "Taxation without equal representation," is still not behind us. Freedom, Liberty, and Independence are the inalienable rights of every citizen here! Take bold stand for something not because it is popular to do so, but because you know it is right. We have come so far, and the future holds nothing but promise! Go to the Theatre!
Love,
MAMA
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THEATRE MAMA DISTRIBUTION - WEEK OF JULY 3, 2009
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220 West 48th Street @ Longacre Theatre
July 25, 2009 - October 18, 2009
Tickets $59.50-$111.50
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Burn the Floor, the electrifying Latin and Ballroom dance spectacular that has thrilled audiences in over 30 countries, will be the first show of the new Broadway season!
The show is created, directed, and choreographed by Jason Gilkison, former World Champion Latin and Ballroom dancer, and guest choreographer on the fourth season of So You Think You Can Dance. This blend of Latin and Ballroom dance was first conceived as a special performance at Sir Elton John's 50th birthday celebration in 1997. Two years later, the show made its world premiere in the U.K. and quickly took the globe by storm.
For tickets, please call 212-239-6200 or buy online now! 
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244 W. 54th St., 12th Floor @ Theatre 54 at Shetler Studios
July 09, 2009 - July 19, 2009
Tickets $20.00
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Classically Skewed is an evening of three comedic one-act plays based on a love for the classics - followed closely by a desire to give the classics a wet willy, purple nurple, or possibly a swirly - illiterately speaking of course. We only play because we love!
The Bear. Written by Anton Chekhov. The classic comedy that plays with the minimal distance between anger and passion; between wanting to fight and wanting to... do something else.
Shakespeare Lives!. Written by Brett Hursey. It's Avant-Garde for the Avant-Bard. Also there might be a sock puppet.
Mayor Eddie P. Rex. Written by Melissa Villain. An interpretation of Sophocles' Oedipus Rex; loose, modern, and set on a day-time talk show. The Sophie Cleese show, specifically.
Presented by Sweetness & Light Productions.
For tickets, please call 212-352-3101 or buy online now!
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347 W. 36th Street, 13th Floor @ Where Eagles Dare Studio: Blackbird
July 22, 2009 - July 26, 2009
Tickets $15, $12 senior
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The 10th Annual Midtown International Theatre Festival presents as part of it's first annual Short Subjects Division: Disillusioned
A young girl named Jane hides in shadows and acts “blind” to combat stage fright doing magic shows with Bernie, a magician who is her mentor. She keeps acting blind to keep the world away until the act became reality, in this new drama by Susan Hodara. Noel Neeb directs.
Summmer Kick Off Party, Performance and Happy Hour, July 15, 2009-
http://www.twofromtheaisleproductions.com/events.html
For our lineup of shows, please visit: http://www.twofromtheaisleproductions.com/shows.html
For tickets, please call 866-811-4111 or buy online now!
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543 W. 42nd Street @ Castillo Theatre
June 12, 2009 - June 28, 2009
Tickets $35
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Hamletmachine explores late 20th century Western culture, in a richly poetic and layered text. Heiner Müller’s masterpiece borrows from Shakespeare, T.S. Eliot and Jean-Luc Godard, among others. (He was “sampling” before there was such a thing!) This innovative production featuring a multi-racial, multi-generational cast is under the direction of Viennese theatre director, Müller scholar, and Castillo founder, Eva Brenner. If you like your theatre teasing the imagination and pushing the envelope, don’t miss this one-of-a-kind international collaboration.
For tickets, please call 212-941-1234 or buy online now!
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643 Park Avenue @ Park Avenue Armory
July 07, 2009 - July 19, 2009
Tickets $75-$200
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From the matriarch of exploratory French theater comes a truly visionary play that, at its root, asks life’s ultimate question: What would you do if the end of the world were imminent?
With Les Ephémères, based not on text but on the ordinary circumstances of our everyday lives, the brilliant and widely influential director Ariane Mnouchkine once again delves into the core of our sensibilities. Mnouchkine’s theater collective, Théâtre du Soleil, explores personal stories of pain and compassion in episodes that reflect our common experiences to find meaning in the mundane.
For tickets, please call 212-721-6500 or buy online now!
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175 8th Avenue @ Joyce Theater
July 13, 2009 - August 08, 2009
Tickets $19-$59
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The Joyce Theater welcomes back Pilobolus, a fan favorite for over twenty years! The company will present three programs consisting of two NYC premieres and one season highlight. Programs will include a new shadow work entitled Dog-Id and the third offering from the International Collaborators Project, as well as an array of recent and classic repertory. As always, Pilobolus is a definite "don't miss"!
For tickets, please call 212-242-0800 or buy online now!
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15 Vandam Street @ SoHo Playhouse
July 16, 2009 - July 16, 2009
Tickets $35
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When Spalding Gray succumbed to depression and took his life in the winter of 2004, he left behind a loving family, a legion of devoted fans and an enormous body of work. Stories Left to Tell charts a uniquely personal journey through Spalding's inimitable perspective and voice, featuring excerpts from his hilarious monologues juxtaposed with journal entries, poems, and other unpublished - and previously unperformed - writing.
Created and co-directed by his widow Kathleen Russo and Lucy Sexton, this resonant program is exquisitely crafted from excerpts of both his classic work as well as previously unpublished writing.
100% of the proceeds from Stories Left to Tell presented by Barrow Street Theater will benefit The Spalding Gray Awards.
For tickets, please call 212-352-3101 or buy online now!
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177 MacDougal Street, New York NY @ The Manhattan Theatre Source
May 03, 2009 - September 27, 2009
Tickets $25 w/code MAMAGVF (regular $35.00)
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The Greenwich Village Follies is high-spirited & deliciously raunchy, offering an overview of the Village's hhistory in the form of an old-school musical revue. From Peter Stuyvesant to the Stonewall Girls, the Triangel Shirtwaist Factor fire to NYU, this new msucial revuew brings Greenwich Village's storied 400-year history to life.
For tickets, please call 212-352-3101 or buy online now!
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205 West 46th Street @ Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
January 10, 2008 - August 30, 2009
Tickets $51.50-$121.50
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The Little Mermaid is based on the Academy Award-winning film and the classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. In a magical kingdom beneath the sea, a beautiful young mermaid named Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. But first, she'll have to defy her father, the king of the sea, escape the clutches of an evil sea witch, and convince a prince that she's the girl with the perfect voice.
With a score composed by eight-time Academy Award-winner Alan Menken and his late partner Howard Ashman, The Little Mermaid will feature the classic songs "Part of Your World," "Kiss the Girl" and the Academy Award-winning Best Original Song, "Under the Sea," as well as nine new songs by Menken and lyricist Glenn Slater. The book for the new musical is by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning playwright Doug Wright.
For tickets, please call 866-870-2717 or buy online now!
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307 West 43rd Street @ Second Stage Theatre
July 02, 2009 - August 09, 2009
Tickets $30-$75
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Based on the smash hit 1976 comedy by Jack Heifner that ran for 1,785 performances Off-Broadway, Vanities spans the turbulent '60's through the late '80's and explores how important friends are as one faces life's defining moments: growing up, getting older and getting over it.
Vanities is a funny and poignant look at women who discover that, even in 30 years of rapidly changing times, the one thing they can rely on is each other.
For tickets, please call (212) 246-4422 or buy online now!
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Want to adopt a furry friend? Why not get one from Mary Tyler Moore or Bernadette Peters? The 11th Annual Adopt-A-Thon event is Jully 11 and features celebrity performances, so mark your calendars!! |
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| UNDERGROUND AT ITS BEST |
MAMA loves it when artists from all different backgrounds get together and collaborate. In it's third year, Undergroundzero Festival pushes artists to do the impossible and daring.... |
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