Jarrod Spector/Hamilton – OOTB/New Ohio Theatre – MTC/Poor Yella Rednecks and Brooklyn Laundry – Pulse Theatre/Chasing Happy – Water for Elephants – Rachel McAdams in Mary Jane
Tickets are now on sale for Manhattan Theatre Club’s upcoming New York premiere of Poor Yella Rednecks, written by Qui Nguyen (Vietgone) and directed by May Adrales (Vietgone, Golden Shield), and upcoming world premiere of Brooklyn Laundry, written and directed by Pulitzer Prize winner John Patrick Shanley (Doubt, Outside Mullingar, Prodigal Son), as part of MTC’s 2023-2024 Off-Broadway season at New York City Center – Stage I (131 West 55th Street). www.manhattantheatreclub.com
Tony Award nominee Jarrod Spector will step into the role of ‘King George III’ in the Tony Award-winning musical, HAMILTON, beginning tonight, Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at the Richard Rodgers Theatre (226 West 46th St). Spector made his Broadway debut at nine-years-old as Gavroche in the original production of Les Miserables and went on to play a record-breaking 1500 performances as Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys on Broadway. He was nominated for a Tony Award for his performance as Barry Mann in Beautiful – The Carole King Musical, and recently starred in the MUNY’s acclaimed production of CHESS. HAMILTON marks Spector’s long-awaited return to Broadway for the first time since taking his final bow as Sonny Bono in The Cher Show in August of 2019. www.HamiltonMusical.com
Out of the Box Theatrics (OOTB) (Liz Flemming, Founding Artistic Director) is pleased to announce that it has been selected to operate 154, the venue formerly known as The New Ohio Theatre (154 Christopher Street), with programming starting immediately and continuing through the end of 2024.
Out of the Box Theatrics was founded in 2016 by Liz Flemming, a legally blind artist, to create space for artists who have been historically underrepresented and undervalued. The company stages innovative and site-specific productions of new and classic plays and musicals while challenging audiences to experience these works outside of their expectations. www.ootbtheatrics.com
Pulse Ensemble Theatre will present Chasing Happy, a new comedy by Michel Wallerstein. The limited engagement, directed by Alexa Kelly, will play a five-week limited engagement, October 11 through November 11, at Theatre Row. The cast will feature Spencer Aste, Jenny Bennett, Schyler Conaway, Christopher James Murray, and Elizabeth Shepherd. www.pulseensembletheatre.org www.theatrerow.org
Water for Elephants is headed to Broadway. The new musical based on the bestselling novel by Sara Gruen will begin performances on Feb. 24, 2024, ahead of an official opening on March 21 at the Imperial Theatre. Tony Award nominee Jessica Stone (Kimberly Akimbo) will direct the musical, which features a book by three-time Tony nominee Rick Elice and a score by PigPen Theatre Co. The show will begin previews on Saturday, February 24, 2024, at the Imperial Theatre, with an opening night set for Thursday, March 21.
Rachel McAdams to make Broadway debut in Amy Herzog’s ‘Mary Jane’ – Manhattan Theatre Club has announced the Broadway premiere of Mary Jane. Written by Pulitzer Prize finalist Amy Herzog and directed by Anne Kauffman, the play will star Academy Award nominee Rachel McAdams. The new play will begin previews at Manhattan Theatre Club’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on April 2, 2024. A full cast and creative team announcement, as well as an official opening night date, are forthcoming. www.manhattantheatreclub.com
