Brandon Victor Dixon/Classical Theatre of Harlem – Ballad of Dreams New Musical – NY Stage & Screen Annual Gala/Billy Porter – Spamalot- All the Devils Are Here/Patrick Page
The unofficial commencement of “spooky season” took place this past Friday, September 29, when Tony Award® Nominee and Grammy Award® Winner Patrick Page returned to the New York stage in All The Devils Are Here: How Shakespeare Invented The Villain, a new work created and performed by Mr. Page, based on the villains of William Shakespeare. Directed by Simon Godwin, the solo show will play the DR2 Theatre (103 E 15th Street) with an Opening Night set for Monday, October 16, for 14 weeks only. www.allthedevilsplay.com
Based on the best-selling novel, Ballad of Dreams a new musical, will get an invite-only industry presentation on October 12, 2023. Book, music, lyrics by Allyson Hernandez, directed by Karen Carpenter, with musical direction by Laura Bergquist. The cast includes Hunter Parrish, Erin David, Nicholas Rodriguez, Allyson Hernandez, Robb Sapp, Alan H. Green, Sharon Wheatley, Neal Mayer, Emily Walton, Elizabeth Bedley, Noah Wolfe, Laura Sky Herman, Emily Jewel Hoder, Charlie Carroccio.
Inspired by a true story, a love letter to New York City, Ballad of Dreams illuminates the struggle of two resilient women fighting for their place in the glittering world of 1940’s theater, chasing the dream of being a performer and being a mother. Against insurmountable odds they must confront the universal question faced by women of every era: can we truly have it all? www.BalladofDreams.com
New York Stage and Film announced today that their 2023 Annual Gala on Sunday, November 5 at The Plaza Hotel will honor Emmy, Tony and Grammy Award-winning artist and producer Billy Porter and GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis. Porter has a deep and storied history with NYSAF as an actor, writer and director, including workshops of While I Yet Live and Being Alive, which he wrote and conceived, respectively The Fall Gala will begin at 6:30 PM with a VIP reception for Gala Committee Chairs and Artists. The cocktail reception will open at 7:00 PM, followed by a seated dinner and tribute performances. please visit https://www.newyorkstageandfilm.org/annual-gala
Casting is complete for the Tony Award-winning Best Musical Comedy Monty Python’s Spamalot. Joining the roundtable are David Josefsberg, Graham Stevens, Daniel Beeman, Maria Briggs, Gabriella Enriquez, Michael Fatica, Denis Lambert, Shina Ann Morris, Kaylee Olson, Kristin Piro, Drew Redington, Tyler Roberts, Anju Cloud, Darrell T. Joe, Lily Kaufmann, and Charlie Sutton. SPAMALOT will also feature the previously announced, Tony Award nominee Christopher Fitzgerald, James Monroe Iglehart, Taran Killam, Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer, Ethan Slater, Jimmy, Michael Urie and Nik Walker. D.C. Killiam will depart the production on Sunday, January 7 and Alex Brightman will reprise his Kennedy Center role of Lancelot beginning Tuesday, January 9. Performances begin Tuesday, October 31, 2023, and the official opening knight is Thursday, November 16, 2023 at Broadway’s St. James Theatre (246 West 44th Street). www.SpamalotTheMusical.com
The Classical Theatre of Harlem and Tony, Emmy, & Grammy Nominee Brandon Victor Dixon is Here For The Holidays, in a concert with an open bar at Ginny’s Supper Club (Red Rooster) on December 18th at 8:00 p.m.
Brandon Victor Dixon is a multifaceted talent with an impressive array of awards and accolades. Notably, he earned Tony and Grammy nominations for his roles in The Color Purple and Motown The Musical, respectively, and received nominations for Olivier, Drama Desk, Lucille Lortel, Outer Critics Circle, Drama League, and AUDELCO awards for his outstanding portrayal of Haywood Patterson in The Scottsboro Boys. Limited tickets are available and prices start at $50. Get tickets today at cthnyc.org
