Cody Renard Richard Scholarship – Susan Stroman/Sharon Washington (LPTW) – SPAMALOT Rush Tix – TDF Veterans Theatregoing Program – Off Broadway 20at20
Tony Award winning Director/Choreographer Susan Stroman will be interviewed about her long and brilliant career, by Broadway Playwright Sharon Washington, at 6p.m., Friday, November 17, at the Bruno Walter Auditorium, at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center (111 Amsterdam Avenue at 65th Street), New York. This event, which is open to the public, is part of the League of Professional Theatre Women’s (LPTW) Oral History Project in partnership with the Library and is a highlight of LPTW’s 41st season. To attend this event, please RSVP at this link: https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2023/11/17/league-professional-theatre-women-susan-stroman
The Off Broadway Alliance is sponsoring 20at20, the bi-annual celebration of Off Broadway. The popular promotion began October 23 and continues through November 12, makes $20 tickets for participating Off Broadway plays and musicals available to theater-goers twenty minutes prior to curtain. For more than a decade, 20at20 has become one of New York’s most eagerly anticipated promotions for budget-conscious theater-goers. For further information visit www.20at20.com, and sign up to receive updates on participating shows as they become available. During 20at20, you can see six or seven of these shows for less than the price of one Broadway ticket. 20at20 gives everyone a chance to check out what’s going on Off Broadway, the place where exciting and innovative theater begins.
Applications for The Cody Renard Richard Scholarship Program are now open. Sumissions thru November 26. The program seeks to uplift and support the next generation of Black, Asian, Latinx, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) theatre-makers working behind the scenes. The fourth cycle of The CRR Scholarship Program will award 10 recipients a financial grant and will offer the cohort various online work sessions connected to leadership, community building, social justice, and mentorship. This cycle will conclude with an all-expenses paid trip to New York City to meet with mentors, attend panels with leading industry professionals and interact with the Broadway scene in person.
This year’s scholarship is made possible by the generous support of our sponsors including Broadway Cares / Equity Fights Aids, the Tiger Baron Foundation, Tommy Kail, Jill Furman, Jenny Steingart, Kevin McCollom and Junkyard Dog Productions. To donate or inquire about sponsorship opportunities, please visit CRRscholarship.com or email scholarship@codyrenard.com.
SPAMALOT begins previews on Broadway next Tuesday, October 31 at Broadway’s St. James Theatre (246 West 44th Street), with the official opening knight on Thursday, November 16. Ahead of its first performance, SPAMALOT is announcing its in-person rush policies and digital lottery. Book & lyrics by Eric Idle and music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle. The company is led by Tony Award nominee Christopher Fitzgerald, Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart, Taran Killam, Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer,Tony Award nominee Ethan Slater, Jimmy Smagula, Drama Desk Award winner Michael Urie and Nik Walker .
Rush tickets will be sold in-person at the St. James Theatre box office (246 West 44th Street) for $39 each. The box office opens at 10AM ET Monday through Saturday and 12PM ET on Sunday. Each person can purchase up to two tickets for that day’s performance on a first-come, first-served basis. Locations and number of tickets based on availability; seats may be partial view. A limited number of tickets will be available for every performance for $44 each through a lottery on LuckySeat.com.
TDF, the not-for-profit service organization dedicated to bringing the power of the performing arts to everyone, is pleased to announce the 2023-24 season of our TDF Veterans Theatregoing Program.TDF recently received an $88,000 grant to support this initiative. productions include & JULIET, A BEAUTIFUL NOISE, BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL, CIRQUE DU SOLEIL: ‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE…, CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR STARRING THE RADIO CITY ROCKETTES, HELL’S KITCHEN, KIMBERLY AKIMBO, MJ, PURLIE VICTORIOUS, SHUCKED, SOME LIKE IT HOT, SPAMALOT, TITANIQUE. www.TDF.org
