2d Stage/Breaking The Story – Ann of Green Gables Musical – Hotel Happy/122CC – Sally & Tom/Public Theater – The Mulberry Tree/LaMaMa – Laura Benanti/Audible Minetta Lane
Audible Inc., the leading creator and provider of premium audio storytelling, is pleased to present Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares, a three-night-only comedy show (February 2-4) starring Tony Award winner Laura Benanti, featuring all original music co-written with Todd Almond live at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre (18 Minetta Lane, between MacDougal & 6th Avenue – one block south of W. 3rd Street), Audible’s creative home for live performances in New York. Directed by Annie Tippe, Nobody Cares will also be recorded live from the Minetta Lane Theatre and released on Audible at a later date, extending its reach to millions of listeners around the world. Tickets are on sale now at www.audible.com/minettalane.
The Public Theater announced complete casting for the New York premiere of SALLY & TOM, a bold new dramedy written by Pulitzer Prize winner and Public Theater Writer-in-Residence Suzan-Lori Parks and directed by Steve H. Broadnax III. Following its Fall 2022 world premiere at The Guthrie Theater, SALLY & TOM begins performances with a Joseph Papp Free Performance on Thursday, March 28 and officially opens on Tuesday, April 16. The production will run in the Martinson Hall through Sunday, April 28. www.publictheater.org
The Mulberry Tree, a new play about Palestine written by Hanna Eady and Edward Mast, looks at the creation of the state of Israel in 1948 from the perspective of a Palestinian boy growing into adulthood as his world disintegrates. Directed by Alexandra Aron, The Mulberry Tree will have its world premiere at La MaMa ETC (66 East 4th Street, New York City), running February 9 through 25 and will celebrate its opening night on Monday, February 12th, 8pm. It is presented by La MaMa in association with Loose Change Production and Sari Sari Women of Color Arts Coup. For tickets and more information https://www.lamama.org/shows/the-mulberry-tree-2024
Houses on the Moon Theater Company announce the cast for their upcoming world premiere of the play HOTEL HAPPY, written by Camilo Almonacid (The Assignment), directed by Estefanía Fadul (Repertorio Español’s Eva Luna), and featuring puppet direction by Matt Acheson (Broadway’s War Horse). Performances will begin on Feb. 14th, open on Feb. 18th, and run through Mar. 3rd, 2024, at 122CC, 2nd Floor Theater, 150 First Avenue at East 9th Street, NYC
Producers Eric Cornell, and Jack Sennott of Cornice Productions are pleased to announce that Anne of Green Gables: A New Musical will hold three industry presentations on February 1st and 2nd following a four-week developmental workshop and a successful run at Goodspeed Musicals. L.M. Montgomery’s “Anne of Green Gables” is a definitive classic and one of the best-selling books of all time, with over 50 million copies sold in more than 35 languages. The musical features a book and lyrics by Matte O’Brien and music by Matt Vinson, with direction by Jenn Thompson and choreography by Ellenore Scott.
The presentation cast includes D.C. Anderson, Jarred Bedgood, Tristen Buettel, Carmen Cusack, Ixchel Cuellar, Hoke Faser, Amanda Ferguson, Josh Hoon Lee, Pierre Marais, Kevyn Morrow, Juliette Redden, Jenna Lea Rosen, Drew Tanabe, Michelle Veintimilla, Aurelia Williams, Maria Wirries. www.aoggmusical.com
Second Stage Theater has announced the world premiere production of a new play by Alexis Scheer, BREAKING THE STORY. The production, which will be directed by Jo Bonney, will begin previews May 15th at Second Stage’s Tony Kiser Theater, 305 West 43rd Street. BREAKING THE STORY will officially open on Tuesday, June 4th. www.2ST.com
