A new dance musical from Walden Dance Theatre, ALL IS LOVE follows the journeys of three women disillusioned as they adjust to life in New York City. Inspired by classic movie musicals from the 1940s and 1950s, ALL IS LOVE marries the traditions of musical theatre choreography with the electronic sounds of contemporary music and explores the magnitude of hope and survival in a story told entirely through dance.

Schedule: Sep 19th, 8:00 pm, Sep 23rd, 4:00 pm, Sep 27th, 9:00 pm, Sep 28th, 9:00 pm

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BEHIND THE LIMELIGHT explores the life and art of Charlie Chaplin, o­ne of the world's most beloved performers, who had o­ne of Hollywood's most turbulent careers. The musical examines how Chaplin's upbringing affected his groundbreaking work behind and in front of the camera; and follows his rise from humble beginnings to o­ne of the richest and most famous artists of his time. Following his forced exile due to Hollywood's gossip mill and the House Un-American Activities Committee, BEHIND THE LIMELIGHT shows how Chaplin, is able to realize the gifts in the hardship of his past which have allowed him to leave a better story to his children than the story that was left to him.CERTAIN PERFORMANCES HAVE ALREADY SOLD OUT SO GET YOUR TICKETS NOW.CLICK HERE FOR OUR WEBSITE:www.behindthelimelight.com

Schedule: Sep 19th, 8:00 pm, Sep 20th, 1:00 pm, Sep 23rd, 9:00 pm, Sep 27th, 9:00 pm, Sep 28th, 1:00 pm, Sep 30th, 1:00 pm

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Join Captain Gravy and his Wavy Navy o­n a Sergeant Pepper-style psychedelic adventure quest to save the world from the evil Mu Pollu. A wickedly funny, upbeat show about environmentalism that's appropriate for all ages.  

Schedule: Sep 14th, 8:00 pm, Sep 16th, 4:30 pm, Sep 18th, 4:30 pm, Sep 18th, 8:00 pm, Sep 19th, 8:00 pm, Sep 22nd, 10:00 pm

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THE CHILDREN is a hilarious new musical based on the 1980 b-horror movie of the same title. A low-hanging cloud of radioactive waste turns a school bus full of children into second-rate zombies, who proceed to track down and zap their negligent parents one by one ...

Schedule: Sep 12th, 8:00 pm, Sep 15th, 1:00 pm, Sep 15th, 8:00 pm, Sep 16th, 1:00 pm, Sep 17th, 8:00 pm, Sep 19th, 4:30 pm, Sep 20th, 1:00 pm, Sep 24th, 1:00 pm

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Eight mllion people. Eight million coffee shops. And eight million stories. An innovative dance musical set in a midtown coffee shop that will explore how, in the most mundane of places, we can intersect with, ricochet off and greatly impact each others lives. 

Commissioned by NYMF, this unique collaborative piece will pair six of the most talented up-and-coming choreographers working today with writers from past NYMF productions, who will create a new score and book.

Schedule: Sep 20th, 8:00 pm, Sep 22nd, 1:00 pm, Sep 28th, 6:30 pm

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Johnny Blood, a hotheaded young cowboy, is sentenced to hang for killing a man in a bar fight. When his sister, Susanna, a novice nun in a nearby Franciscan mission, pleads for his life, the Governor offers to pardon Johnny, if Susanna will sleep with him. What to do? The sheriff suggests Susanna say yes and then, under cover of darkness, switch places with o­ne of the saloon girls. What happens next makes for a desperate mix of comedy, suspense and romance, in this Western musical loosely based o­n Shakespeare's Measure for Measure.

Schedule: Sep 12th, 8:00 pm, Sep 15th, 4:30 pm, Sep 16th, 8:00 pm, Sep 17th, 8:00 pm, Sep 20th, 1:00 pm, Sep 20th, 4:30 pm, Sep 22nd, 4:00 pm, Sep 24th, 4:30 pm

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Duncan, obsessed with comics and superheroes, witnesses a murder by his evil stepdad. Donning the ring of the father he never knew, he dubs himself "Emerald Man" and vows to right the world's wrongs.  With stepdad hot o­n his trail, Duncan begins his Quixotic quest to bring honor to a world gone mad.  Based o­n a true story and featuring an exciting pop/rock score,  EMERALD MAN challenges us to ask, "Who's Really Crazy?"

www.emeraldman.com 
www.myspace.com/emeraldman

Schedule: Sep 12th, 8:00 pm, Sep 15th, 8:00 pm, Sep 16th, 4:30 pm, Sep 16th, 8:00 pm, Sep 17th, 1:00 pm, Sep 22nd, 4:30 pm

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Meet Jerry Gorman. He's a regular guy from Passaic, New Jersey who just wants to fly.  The neighbors think he's nuts.  His mother disapproves.  But Gracie (Donna Lynne Champlin) believes in him.  Laugh and cheer as Jerry (Christopher Sutton) soars to 16,000 feet with nothing but a lawnchair and 400 helium balloons.  FLIGHT OF THE LAWNCHAIR MAN is a new musical that reminds the world that dreams can come true if you believe in yourself. Two-time Tony Award nominee Lynne Taylor-Corbett directs and choreographs the New York premiere production of FLIGHT OF THE LAWNCHAIR MAN after her successful staging of the show for Goodspeed Musicals in Connecticut.  The production first took flight at the Prince Music Theatre under the direction of Hal Prince.

Schedule: Sep 13th, 8:00 pm, Sep 15th, 1:00 pm, Sep 15th, 4:30 pm, Sep 17th, 8:00 pm, Sep 18th, 4:30 pm, Sep 18th, 8:00 pm

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WINNER! Audience Choice Award - SummerWorks Festival, TorontoA coming-of-age story about a surfer who gets into trouble with his girlfriend when he falls for a runaway teen pop star, and the flower child who helps him find the true meaning of love.GO-GO BEACH is a new musical fable told in the style of the 1960s beach party movies, featuring an original score inspired by the surf sound, girl groups, and swinging go-go music.www.gogobeach.com

Schedule: Sep 14th, 8:00 pm, Sep 16th, 1:00 pm, Sep 17th, 4:30 pm, Sep 18th, 1:00 pm, Sep 22nd, 8:00 pm, Sep 23rd, 1:00 pm

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Johann Gutenberg invented the printing press in 1450, so Bud Davenport and Doug Simon wrote a musical about him and they're bringing it to Broadway. They don't have a cast, a budget, or a producer . . . but they have a dream! And it makes perfect entertainment for the entire family ± even if some of them are illiterate. Gutenberg! The Musical! is Bud and Doug's backers' audition: a tuneful, tasteless triumph, celebrating the monstrous success of their idiocy. Shown in development at NYMF 2005, and following a limited West End run at the Jermyn Street Theatre, NYMF 2006 presents the first American production of the epic two-act extravaganza. For information, song downloads, and more, visit www.gutenbergthemusical.com

Schedule: Sep 22nd, 8:00 pm, Sep 25th, 4:30 pm, Sep 27th, 8:00 pm, Sep 28th, 8:00 pm, Sep 30th, 1:00 pm, Sep 30th, 4:30 pm

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HAVE A NICE LIFE has a Book by Matthew Hurt with Conor Mitchell and Music & Lyrics by Conor Mitchell, Based o­n an Original Idea by Conor Mitchell. Pip Pickering will direct. Rhonda Miller will serve as Choreographer. Jesse Poleshuck will provide set design, with costume design by Mattie Ullrich, lighting design by Jeff Croiter and sound design by Joanna Lynne Staub. Featured in the cast are Michelle Blakely (Annie Get Your Gun, Grease with Rosie O'­Donnell, Grand Hotel, You've Got Mail), Kevin Carolan ("Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Spin City," Dirty Blonde), Jacquelyn Piro (Les Miserables/Fantine and Cosette o­n Broadway, Miss Saigon), Charles Hagerty (Off-Broadway in The Fantasticks, tours of Les Miserables and Jesus Christ Superstar), Emily Skinner (Side Show/Tony nomination, Dinner at Eight, The Full Monty, James Joyce as The Dead, numerous appearances at Encores!) and Nikki Snelson ("Reefer Madness," "Desperate Housewives," Slut). A group therapy session is...

Schedule: Sep 11th, 8:00 pm, Sep 12th, 1:00 pm, Sep 15th, 8:00 pm, Sep 16th, 1:00 pm, Sep 17th, 4:30 pm, Sep 17th, 8:00 pm

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A blackout maroons five women in their 40's at JFK Airport. This new musical addresses contemporary issues like infidelity, infertility, career vs. family, being single by choice and not-by-choice, and the myths of motherhood as these women open up to and learn from each other, ultimately changing one another'­s destinations for the better. http://www.havingitalmost.net/.

Schedule: Sep 13th, 8:00 pm, Sep 14th, 8:00 pm, Sep 15th, 4:30 pm, Sep 16th, 4:30 pm, Sep 16th, 8:00 pm, Sep 17th, 1:00 pm

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It is 1945 and the men are overseas. Who is going to keep Americans dancing back home? The Honeytones, the Chicagoan all-girl swing band, who will risk everything in order to play!  HOT AND SWEET interweaves the personal stories of these pioneering musicians; their dreams, their loves, their struggles, and their bittersweet triumphs, through an exhilarating jazz score by 14-time ASCAP Award-winner Barbara Schottenfeld. HotandSweetTheMusical.com WINNER! 2006 NMTN Directors' Choice Award

Schedule: Sep 21st, 8:00 pm, Sep 24th, 3:00 pm, Sep 27th, 5:00 pm, Sep 29th, 5:00 pm, Sep 29th, 9:00 pm, Sep 30th, 5:00 pm

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Click here to play a video introduction to J.O.B. THE HIP-HOPERA. Two stories. Two turntables. Ready? Remix. Hoover Records is the producer of the biggest, illest, baddest and phattest hip-hop in the west. At the top, label president J. Hoover is pitted against Job, his right hand man, in a test of loyalty, compassion and friendship. At the bottom, in the jingle department, it's MC Cain against his brotha and fellow rapper MC Abel in their struggle for success. It's the Old (School) Testament retold as an allegory of contemporary corporate life in the music biz. "Sensational - CRITIC'S CHOICE" - LA Times, "CRITIC'S PICK" - Back Stage West, "one of the best shows of the year" - Daily Variety.

Schedule: Sep 25th, 8:00 pm, Sep 27th, 8:00 pm, Sep 28th, 4:30 pm, Sep 29th, 8:00 pm, Sep 29th, 10:30 pm, Oct 1st, 1:00 pm

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A classic Chinese legend reincarnated as a multi-cultural theatrical experience, JOURNEY TO THE WEST combines elements of Peking Opera, kabuki, modern dance and martial arts to tell the story of a scholar's messianic quest across Asia in search of mankind's salvation.  With a varied and exciting score by the writing team of Ace and the musical director of Cirque du Soleil® in Las Vegas. Visit our website: www.journeytothewestthemusical.com

Schedule: Sep 25th, 8:00 pm, Sep 27th, 5:00 pm, Sep 29th, 1:00 pm, Sep 29th, 5:00 pm, Sep 30th, 9:00 pm, Oct 1st, 1:00 pm

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KINGDOM chronicles the story of Andres and Juan, two kids from the barrio who quit their dead-end jobs and join well-known underground empowerment organization the Almighty Latin King & Queen Nation in search of honor and respect. When tragedy rocks the group, struggle for leadership of the Nation tears the two friends apart with devastating results. The show is inspired by the real-life stories of current and former members of the Almighty Latin King & Queen Nation in New Haven and New York City. Featuring an original hip-hop/rock/Latin score by newcomers Aaron Jafferis & Ian Williams, Kingdom will be directed by Louis Moreno. How far will you let your pride take you?

Schedule: Sep 13th, 8:00 pm, Sep 15th, 4:30 pm, Sep 16th, 4:30 pm, Sep 16th, 8:00 pm, Sep 19th, 8:00 pm, Sep 23rd, 1:00 pm

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At Benjamin Franklin Middle School, lunch is everyone's favorite subject.  First crushes and first kisses; best friends growing jealous of girlfriends and the all-important battle for Queen of the eighth grade formal dance. Developed at the Kennedy Center, LUNCH features a fresh, raw new punk/ska/rock score by Shawn Northrip, whose Titus X was featured at NYMF 2004. 

Schedule: Sep 13th, 8:00 pm, Sep 15th, 8:00 pm, Sep 16th, 1:00 pm, Sep 20th, 8:00 pm, Sep 23rd, 1:00 pm, Sep 24th, 1:00 pm

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Starring Obie Award-winning actor Darius de Haas (Running Man, Children of Eden, Marie Christine), this R&B tour-de-force follows Drew Durango's search for a loving relationship with a rock-steady African American man. Along the journey toward self-discovery, complications arrive in the form of a handsome attorney, a Zen-like basketball coach, a deluded bride-to-be, a hard-partying male nurse, and Drew's teenage nephew visiting from the Midwest.

Schedule: Sep 26th, 8:00 pm, Sep 28th, 8:00 pm, Sep 29th, 4:30 pm, Sep 30th, 8:00 pm

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When Ben Harper steals ten thousand dollars from a bank in depression era West Virginia and tells his young son and daughter never to reveal the whereabouts of the cash, he sets in motion one of the most thrilling, frightening, and heartfelt stories ever to fill the pages of a best selling novel. In 1954 Davis Grubb penned THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER, a southern gothic tale that spent weeks o­n The New York Times Best Seller list. The film version, named one of the 100 greatest films of the 20th Century, starred Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters and Lillian Gish.

Stephen Cole (book and lyrics) and Claibe Richardson (music) have transformed this powerful tale into a bold, daring, and beautifully melodic work for the musical stage.

Schedule: Sep 26th, 8:00 pm, Sep 27th, 1:00 pm, Sep 29th, 9:00 pm, Sep 30th, 1:00 pm, Sep 30th, 5:00 pm, Oct 1st, 5:00 pm

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Hey kids! Join your pal Oedipus -- a little boy a lot like you -- as he takes an exciting journey across ancient Greece to become king! You'll learn all about blind people, family love, and communicable diseases! Sing along to favorite songs like "A Little Complex" and "My Lover Is My Husband Is My Son"![Warning: May contain manslaughter, eye-gouging and parental incest] For more information, visit www.oedipusforkids.com Original performances sold out! New extended dates: Sat, Sep. 16th 4:30 PM Fri, Sep. 22nd 11:00 PM

Schedule: Sep 12th, 8:00 pm, Sep 16th, 4:30 pm, Sep 16th, 7:30 pm, Sep 17th, 4:30 pm, Sep 20th, 8:00 pm, Sep 22nd, 11:00 pm, Sep 24th, 4:30 pm, Sep 25th, 8:00 pm

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It's 1964. The Paisley Sisters (Connie, Bonnie, Lonnie, and Ronnie) are airing a brand-new color-television holiday extravaganza that they hope will put them back in the Top 40. But all is not well. Hours before the broadcast is scheduled to begin, Ronnie is stricken with a mysterious malady, leaving her precocious daughter, 16-year-old Abigail, to fill her shoes on live TV. Young Abigail must make it through the show while unraveling a mystery involving backstage drama, evil corporate sponsors, secret telephone calls, assumed identities, and general mayhem. www.paisleysisters.com Jim Ansart (Book and Lyrics) has been writing and performing in Boston for the past twenty years. He has appeared with SpeakEasy Stage Company, New Repertory Theatre, and at the Lyric Stage theatre in Boston. Jim, co-author John Raftery, and Joel Benjamin are currently collaborating on a musical about the ghost of a 70's drag queen who haunts an adolescent misfit and gives her a new lease on...

Schedule: Sep 19th, 8:00 pm, Sep 20th, 4:30 pm, Sep 23rd, 8:00 pm, Sep 24th, 1:00 pm, Sep 25th, 1:00 pm, Sep 26th, 8:00 pm

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A nervous groom, a statue of Christ, and a 500-year-old Jewish caveman converge to make miracles happen during a tropical storm on one magical night in Rio.  Part farce, part fable, PARTY COME HERE offers a hilarious collision of cultures as tantalizing as the sexiest city in the world.  Mistaken identity, spirituality, hope, family, sex, all set to irresistible Latin rhythms.  From the author of Modern Orthodox and the composer of Summer of 42, this is an outrageous, oddball, optimistic, ohmygod, o­ne-of-a-kind show.

Schedule: Sep 25th, 8:00 pm, Sep 26th, 1:00 pm, Sep 28th, 9:00 pm, Sep 29th, 4:30 pm, Sep 30th, 1:00 pm, Sep 30th, 4:30 pm

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Based on the real-life disappearance of Glen and Bessie Hyde, who vanished o­n their daredevil river-rafting honeymoon to the Grand Canyon in 1928, RIVER'S END weaves together two completely different versions of their journey, with two pairs of actors playing the Hydes, and two surprising theories of what might have happened to them.  

Schedule: Sep 21st, 8:00 pm, Sep 22nd, 4:30 pm, Sep 23rd, 8:00 pm, Sep 24th, 4:30 pm, Sep 27th, 9:00 pm, Oct 1st, 1:00 pm

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SCHOOL DAZE tells the tale of six students and their fantasies that are played out at a high school dance in the 1980's. In the tradition of Matthew Bourne's Play Without Wordsand Twyla Tharp's Movin' Out, choreographer Wendy Seyb (But I'm a Cheerleader) interprets her story without spoken dialogue and soley through movement and classical music.  In a twist on the jukebox musical, Seyb uses the 'hits' of Mozart, Rossini, Bizet, Tchaikovsky and Bach, and proves that dance can be outrageously funny.

Schedule: Sep 21st, 8:00 pm, Sep 23rd, 7:00 pm, Sep 28th, 3:00 pm

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Kitty Genovese fights for her life in the dark of the street while thirty-eight neighbors watch from their windows - silent, afraid, paralyzed.  Why do decent people look away?  With a thrilling score by Will Todd and libretto by Jonathan Larson Award-winner David Simpatico, THE SCREAMS OF KITTY GENOVESE explores the events of that fateful night.

Schedule: Sep 26th, 8:00 pm, Sep 27th, 1:00 pm, Sep 28th, 9:00 pm, Sep 29th, 1:00 pm, Sep 30th, 9:00 pm, Oct 1st, 3:00 pm

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SMOKING BLOOMBERG is a raucous musical satire about a Korean dry cleaner's quest for revenge against Mayor Bloomberg and the smoking ban that has ruined her business.  Full of pissed-off New Yorkers, rich white guys, and potential WMD's, the show offers a biting, irreverent lampoon of American democracy and the individual's place within it.SMOKING BLOOMBERG is produced by AnyMinuteNow Productions as the winner of its NEXT BIG MUSICAL Competition.

Schedule: Sep 13th, 8:00 pm, Sep 16th, 5:00 pm, Sep 16th, 9:00 pm, Sep 20th, 5:00 pm, Sep 23rd, 1:00 pm, Sep 24th, 8:00 pm

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He's a jingle writer; she's a full-time temp. Stood up and fed up, they decide to cheat fate and fall in love whether they like each other or not. Sweet and cynical, joyous and jaded, this Canadian charmer is a love story for our times.

Schedule: Sep 18th, 8:00 pm, Sep 20th, 1:00 pm, Sep 23rd, 1:00 pm, Sep 24th, 8:00 pm, Sep 27th, 4:30 pm, Sep 29th, 8:00 pm

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Three Sides is a contemporary love story about three people sharing one relationship. After a depressing new year's eve, a chance meeting leads to Carrie to get involved with both Anthony and Brian. When both men gradually realize they are in love with her, and she cannot choose between them, even the simplest things start to get complicated.  A hot new import from England with a hip contemporary score. http://www.threesidesthemusical.com/

Schedule: Sep 21st, 8:00 pm, Sep 22nd, 1:00 pm, Sep 22nd, 7:00 pm, Sep 23rd, 8:00 pm, Sep 24th, 8:00 pm, Sep 27th, 1:00 pm, Sep 30th, 4:30 pm

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The dark, hilarious and touching true story of the ill-fated nun who sang the Grammy-winning 60's hit Dominique-nique-nique.® Told through the eyes of a nun named Sister Coco Callmeishmael, SINGING NUN gazes through an irreverent pop-culture prism, pulling every candy-colored piece of Catholic Camp out of the box to recount Sister Smilie's tragic-yet-facinating story. Equal parts side-splitting dark comedy, heart-wrenching love story, and stand up-n-cheer musical theater, The Singing Nun finally tells the truth about what happened to a quirky little nun with a big dream.

Schedule: Sep 14th, 8:00 pm, Sep 15th, 1:00 pm, Sep 16th, 1:00 pm, Sep 17th, 8:00 pm, Sep 18th, 1:00 pm, Sep 22nd, 9:00 pm

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Cyberspace soft-porn!    AmericanThird Word Idols!    Sex (or lack thereof)! Direct from the smash-hit Melbourne premiere, writers Mathew Frank and Dean Bryant (Off-Broadway's Prodigal) weave three unique stories into one seductive evening of musical theatre. BE WARNED- “VIRGINS IS NOT BASED ON A FILM, BOOK OR DISNEY THEME PARK RIDE. It's an original musical that has heart, soul, intelligence and some kick-butt babes showin' off their chops with freakish five part harmonies and wailing solos galore. And just in case you couldn'­t tell from the artwork above, the show is kind of funny, too! Rated G--it hits the spot! -Virgins is a musical with legs...not to mention hips, thighs and buttocks - a heavenly trinity of three self-contained o­ne-acters ... a pungent, pants-wettingly funny satire o­n politics and pop culture.® The Herald-Sun   -Virgins is an exhilarating experience. Funny, edgy and visually...

Schedule: Sep 14th, 8:00 pm, Sep 17th, 1:00 pm, Sep 17th, 4:30 pm, Sep 20th, 9:00 pm, Sep 22nd, 8:00 pm, Sep 26th, 8:00 pm

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Born in the Indian territories before the massacre at Wounded Knee, before the emasculation of the full-blown reservation system, Jim Thorpe was the last of a generation of Native Americans to know an America that is gone forever.  With a score by Grammy Award-winning songwriter Marcus Hummon, WARRIOR is the story of America's tragic inability to come to grips with the inclusion of its native population.

Schedule: Sep 12th, 8:00 pm, Sep 15th, 5:00 pm, Sep 15th, 9:00 pm, Sep 17th, 3:00 pm, Sep 20th, 9:00 pm, Sep 23rd, 5:00 pm

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Inspired by true events, WHAT A GLORIOUS FEELING brings to life the tempestuous love triangle between Gene Kelley, Co-Director Stanley Donen and their dance captain, Jeanne Coyne behind-the-scenes of "Singin' in the Rain"®, the greatest movie musical of all time. This new play with music and dance celebrates the genius of this highly charged collaboration while exploring the emotional complexity of their lives behind the camera.It features great tunes and gives audiences an exciting opportunity to experience the choreographic process that created some of Hollywood's most exiting and enduring dance sequences.

Schedule: Sep 13th, 8:00 pm, Sep 16th, 8:00 pm, Sep 17th, 4:30 pm, Sep 20th, 4:30 pm, Sep 23rd, 4:30 pm, Sep 25th, 8:00 pm

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It's better to be a star than to wear o­ne.  Adorable teen sisters Blanche and Eva, lead the band White Noise, which mixes irresistible harmonies, with white power rhetoric.  Their controversial rise to fame parallels a growing white supremacist movement that threatens to engulf America, and Blanche and Eva prove themselves to be masters of the most terrifying and unstoppable form of fascism in today's culture: Top Forty pop.  With songs from the writers of Bat Boy, Legally Blonde, Newsical: The Musical, and NYMF 2004 hit CALIGULA.

Schedule: Sep 18th, 8:00 pm, Sep 19th, 1:00 pm, Sep 20th, 4:30 pm, Sep 23rd, 4:30 pm, Sep 24th, 8:00 pm, Sep 29th, 8:00 pm, Sep 29th, 11:00 pm, Sep 30th, 8:00 pm

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Alive In The World is A New Musical in Progress by Paul Scott Goodman, composer of Bright Lights Big City, Rooms, Him and Her, Metropolitan Music and God Save the New Wave.

New York City Now. Kate, a political activist, is married to Sam, a prematurely retired Wall Streeter, but she falls for Michael, a painter. Sam meets Stella, a 9/11 widow.  This evolving new musical attempts to capture moments in our time, evoking place, memory, love, loss and hope in New York City, where the specter of terror hangs heavy. How do we reach for happiness? Who do we hurt by doing so? How do we feel alive in the world?

Directed by Kurt Deutsch

Schedule: Sep 14th, 7:00 pm, Sep 14th, 10:00 pm, Sep 15th, 8:00 pm, Sep 15th, 11:00 pm, Sep 16th, 4:30 pm, Sep 17th, 7:00 pm, Sep 17th, 10:00 pm, Sep 18th, 11:00 pm

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What happens when two exotic men, the toast of the world's great capitals, decide to settle down with two sisters in the tiny, provincial town of Wilkesboro, North Carolina?  An unconventional love story between conjoined twins and two "normal" women, CHANG & ENG explores the conflict between our need to be emotionally attached to someone and the threat to independence caused by that attachment, with all the passion and sweep of a classic romance.

Schedule: Sep 25th, 4:30 pm, Sep 25th, 8:00 pm

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THE CHOCOLATE TREE is inspired by the true story of a young girl who turned adversity into inspiration and touched an entire nation. Moving between reality and fantasy, the show depicts a family's journey through the unthinkable, led by a child's spirit and determination to bring the impossible to life.

Schedule: Sep 21st, 1:00 pm, Sep 21st, 4:30 pm

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Peter Jones, Sr. came into the town of Cumberland, MD, with two dollars in his pocket and not a friend in the world. By the time the first night ended, Jones had found a poker game and won a mining claim. Now, all these years later, all he has left is the Palace Hotel, the Mine, and two estranged sons. The years of working with coal has given Jones a case of Black Lung and a date with the grave. The Mining Wars are threatening to reignite with his independent mining operation right in the crosshairs. With what time he has left, Jones desires one last chance at reconciliation with his sons, Pete Jr. and Mick. Word of Jones's failing health is music to the ears of Jesse Steel, the region's most influential, and infamous businessman. Visit us on the web at www.cumberlandblues.net

Schedule: Sep 22nd, 1:00 pm, Sep 22nd, 5:00 pm

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Maggie and Tino are star-crossed lovers. He's a good kid trying to escape the streets. She can sing all the words to Verdi'­s operas but she can't write her name. Set in the fast-paced world of New York bike messengers, Magpie has a score steeped in the Latin rhythms of the City.

Schedule: Sep 27th, 3:00 pm, Sep 27th, 6:00 pm, Sep 28th, 6:00 pm

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Winner!  2006 NMTN Directors' Choice AwardThom Rivers, a young doctor, returns home to Saint Heaven, Kentucky for his father's funeral. Determined to settle his affairs and leave the pain of his past behind, his plans are complicated when he falls in love with a young black woman with the gift of speaking in tongues. A country/gospel/R&B score propels this intimate and inspiring love story. http://www.saintheaven.com

Schedule: Sep 29th, 1:00 pm, Sep 29th, 4:30 pm

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New York Musical Theatre Festival and Light Keeper Productions

present

The Tales of Custard the Dragon
(a new musical for family audiences)

Based o­n The Tale of Custard the Dragon and Custard the Dragon and the Wicked Knight by Ogden Nash
Music by Brad Ross
Lyrics by Danny Whitman
Book Adapted by Mary Hall Surface

Sunday, October 1, 12pm & 2pm
Tickets $15

I breathe Fire! I blow smoke from my snout like a chimney! But "they all call me cowardly. S'pose that's the way it's meant to be..."

Join Custard the Dragon along with his friends Ink, Blink and Mustard as they embark o­n a musical journey in which our most unlikely hero finds the courage to rescue his beloved Belinda from a menacing Pirate and a wicked Knight! Based o­n the whimsical stories by Ogden Nash, this musical tale will entertain audiences 5 and older.

Light Keeper Productions' presentation of Custard will tour family...

Schedule: Oct 1st, 12:00 pm, Oct 1st, 2:00 pm

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This epic musical tells the fascinating and uplifting story of o­ne of the greatest heroes of the 20th century.

Raoul Wallenberg saved the lives of over 100,000 Hungarian Jews during World War II--more than were rescued by any other individual, organization or government during the entire Holocaust. Between face-offs with the notorious Nazi colonel, Adolf Eichmann, and secret dealings with the wife of o­ne of Hungary's most prominent fascist leaders, Wallenberg was able to accomplish more in six months than most people do in a lifetime. When the war ended, Wallenberg was abducted by the Russians, never to be seen again.

Thom Christopher Warren (The Lion King, O­nce Upon a Mattress, Harmony) performs the title role, heading a talented cast of 36.  Also appearing are: 
Lauren Adler * Darrel Blackburn * Heather Braverman * Andrea Burns
Maria Couch * Max Damashek * Nicole DeBace * Matthew Deming
George Dvorsky * Alice Evans * Kathryn...

Schedule: Sep 17th, 7:00 pm, Sep 20th, 8:00 pm

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In 1999 Jason Rhyne and Terry Withers began collaborating on a full-length musical. Like any team of writers they wrote about what they knew. This is a show about being lonely, unsuccessful, middle-aged Americans and how wonderful giving in to apathy can be! Only 7 years later and they're almost done with Act 1! Come enjoy "The MacGuffin?: The Beginning" which also chronicles (beside how unhappy its authors are) the mystery surrounding the death of Archibald Benzenhoffer and the exploits of the motley, possibly guilty crew of misfits that bands together to uncover the truth... as long as it isn't too inconvenient. Anyway, if you're still not sold on this show, we're going to post pictures and songs and stuff on this page tomorrow, if we get around to it.

Schedule: Sep 21st, 11:00 pm, Sep 23rd, 11:00 pm

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Based in Chicago, BWC has amazed audiences around the world with its signature show-a completely improvised hour-long musical that has been described as a cross between "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" and "The Simpsons."  Truly every aspect of  the musical - the plot and characters, musical accompaniment, song lyrics and even what they call "choreography" - is made up on the spot. The group, which also created the scripted holiday musical, "Moulin Scrooge," was named Best Improv Troupe by Chicago Magazine and Best Visiting Comedy Act by Time Out NY in. BWC returns after a sold-out run at NYMF 2005.

Schedule: Sep 22nd, 9:30 pm, Sep 23rd, 9:30 pm, Sep 24th, 9:30 pm, Sep 26th, 9:30 pm, Sep 28th, 9:30 pm, Sep 29th, 9:30 pm, Sep 27th, 10:30 pm, Sep 28th, 10:30 pm, Sep 30th, 10:30 pm

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Blue Lou and the Bullyfish tells the story of Blue Lou, a young fish who lives in the Rainbow Sea and desperately wants to be a member of the Big Fish Club. When the leaders of the club try to get him to eat his best friend, Shrimpy, Blue Lou has a big decision to make. Should he do what the Big Fish say, or stand up to their bullying and stay true to his best friend? Come to a land where blowfish blow, starfish glow and you can "Just Be You!"® This empowering musical with a message is appropriate for children of all ages.  Blue Lou and the Bullyfish is executive produced by Big Splash Productions. It is a concert version of the musical storybook Blue Lou and the Bullyfish by Stephanie Arasim Portnoy, which was adapted and features music from The Rainbow Sea, a play by award-winning composer Andrea Green Feigenbaum. The original cast CD, which is available for sale with the book, features Tony nominee, John Tartaglia as the voice of Blue Lou.  Email us...

Schedule: Sep 17th, 1:00 pm, Sep 17th, 2:30 pm, Sep 17th, 4:30 pm

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DRIFT examines the phenomenon of divorce and child custody. Based o­n the concept album of the same name, composer/ lyricist Jeremy Schonfeld and playwright Craig Pospisil have written a heart-wrenching, affecting ,and often humorous show about the effects divorce has o­n everyone who goes through it, and how people find a way to pick up the pieces and start again.

Schedule: Sep 19th, 3:00 pm, Sep 19th, 8:00 pm, Sep 13th, 8:00 pm, Sep 15th, 1:00 pm, Sep 15th, 4:30 pm, Sep 16th, 1:00 pm, Sep 16th, 10:00 pm, Sep 17th, 1:00 pm

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Music by Brad Ross, Lyrics by Ellen Greenfield and Hal Hackady. Book by Ellen Greenfield and Annette Jolles. Boy + Girl + Girl = Trouble! Three childhood pals end up in a tricky love triangle that will change their friendship, and their lives -- forever. The hit musical by Brad Ross, Ellen Greenfield, and Annette Jolles, originally seen in New York at The York Theatre, comes to NYMF as a one-night-only concert that will leave you humming the tunes and taking another look at your life.

Schedule: Sep 25th, 8:00 pm

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Broadway and Off-Broadway's best take on the songs of pop sensation Ben Folds in a one-night-only NYMF concert event! Folds' offbeat cast of characters have infiltrated concerts and cabarets by performers from Bette Midler to Michael Arden. His biting lyrics and virtuosic melodies have influenced theatre composers such as Tom Kitt (High Fidelity, Feeling Electric, NYMF 2005) and Groovelily (Striking 12). Now NYMF takes it one step farther with an evening of songs from albums Ben Folds Five, Whatever And Ever Amen, The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner and Songs for Silverman. A must-see fusion of pop and musical theatre, with an extraordinary and eclectic assortment of Broadway performers.

Schedule: Sep 24th, 7:00 pm

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Kick the Fest off right with NYMFettes o­n the megaphone and the casts and creative teams of all of our shows, concerts and special events in the house for good food, plenty of drink, a little dancing and some good old-fashioned spirit.  Give us an N!  Give us a Y!  Give us an M!  Give us an F!  What does it spell?? PARTY

Schedule: Sep 10th, 8:00 pm

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Every Friday night of the Festival, we're hosting a killer party at New World Stages.  Kicking off at 9pm, each party will also feature a round of Broadway Idol, our late-night competition, where Broadway hopefuls will belt, croon, and vibrate their way through their favorite showtunes to win a prize package including their own showcase concert at Ars Nova.

Schedule: Sep 15th, 9:00 pm

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Every Friday night of the Festival, we're hosting a killer party at New World Stages.  Kicking off at 9pm, each party will also feature a round of Broadway Idol, our late-night competition, where Broadway hopefuls will belt, croon, and vibrate their way through their favorite showtunes to win a prize package including their own showcase concert at Ars Nova.

Schedule: Sep 22nd, 9:00 pm

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Every Friday night of the Festival, we're hosting a killer party at New World Stages.  Kicking off at 9pm, each party will also feature a round of Broadway Idol, our late-night competition, where Broadway hopefuls will belt, croon, and vibrate their way through their favorite showtunes to win a prize package including their own showcase concert at Ars Nova.

Schedule: Sep 29th, 9:00 pm

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Visit any Festival venue this year, and find out more about the final two NYMF parties of 2006!

Schedule: Sep 30th, 9:00 pm

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Hip-hop - the ultimate fushion of contemporary music and theatrical performance - is increasingly moving out of the fringe and into the mainstream of commercially-oriented productions.  Learning how to create and use this style of writing is not as intimidating as it may seem.  Dyalekt (featured in the documentary Freestyle) Broadway professional Heru Petali (book-writer for Hot Feet, author of A Hiphop Story), and Claudia Alick (HBO's Def Poetry Jam, producer of Sick Rhymes in The NYC Hip-hop Theatre Festival) will teach you everything you need to know about integrating hip-hop music and culture, freestyling, and poetry into effective production numbers.  A hands-on adventure in writing and performance, you will leave with your own original material and a new set of skills!

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Schedule: Sep 30th, 2:00 pm

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Contemporary musical theatre has been dominated by pop music.  It's a fact.  Singers are now expected to act a song that was not meant to be acted - a song that was meant to be listened to, danced to or made love to.  Wish there was someone who could teach you the ropes so your next audition would be stronger?  Felicia Finley (The Wedding Singer, Aida) and Sheri Sanders (Betty Rules, Hair at Encores!) along with a Broadway director/musical director will teach you everything you need to know about succeeding in this unique and demanding genre of musical theatre.  Come prepared to work!  In addition to group instruction, participants will be selected for team coaching and demonstrations.

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Schedule: Sep 26th, 2:00 pm

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CROSSING OVER: ADAPTING MUSICALS FROM OTHER MEDIA What do Spamalot!, The Color Purple, The Wedding Singer, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Hairspray, The Producers and a long list of recent Broadway musicals have in common? They were all adapated from other media. Films, novels, even television shows have become an increasingly desirable source for new material, but it takes more than a good idea to create a successful adaptation. How do you condense a novel that spans decades into a two-hour musical? What does it take to translate a film, which can travel to any location, to the confines of a Broadway stage? What are the copyright and other legal issues involved? This panel brings together a group of writers who have successfully managed the transition to discuss the how, why and when to adapt.

Schedule: Sep 21st, 6:00 pm

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DREAM DIALOGUE: Master Composers Share Their Secrets Ever wonder how the best composers write their songs? What demons they wrestle with, and how they overcome the creative blocks? Or why they make it look so easy? This intimate dialogue/demonstration with two masters is a unique opportunity to be the fly-on-the-wall and find out exactly how they work. Individual talent cannot be duplicated, but emerging composers can gain insight into their own creative process and take some tips to sustain them through what can be a lonely and isolated journeyówriting the next Tony winner for Best Musical!

Schedule: Sep 27th, 6:00 pm

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THE BUSINESS OF SHOW Think writing your musical is a challenge? How do you craft a career that allows you to flex your creative muscles again and again? And earn recognition and a living from your work? Join our distinguished panel of composers, agents, and producers and learn how the top artists got there. Guided by NYMF Artistic Director Kris Stewart, the panel reveals insider tips and strategies for building support for your work, getting your musicals produced, finding an agent, and building a track record that gets you noticed.

Schedule: Sep 28th, 6:00 pm

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An epic tale about the ancient conflict between the Angels and Lucifer's fallen minions. Serra, the Angel of Light, is gifted with power to control light for spectacular effect, but she aspires for a more heroic role. Her ambition is manipulated by Lucifer, which results in tragic consequences for the Angels and the humans they protect. Serra must decide how far she is willing to go and what she must sacrifice to turn the tide in this celestial battle.

Schedule: Sep 20th, 3:00 pm, Sep 20th, 8:00 pm, Sep 21st, 3:00 pm, Sep 21st, 8:00 pm, Sep 22nd, 3:00 pm, Sep 22nd, 8:00 pm

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An unparalleled evening of music from shows both old and new, as Drama Desk Award Winner Andrew Lippa (The Wild Party) takes the stage with o­nly himself, his music, and a piano.

Schedule: Sep 13th, 8:00 pm

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This new storytelling song-cycle by Annie Golden (Broadway's The Full Monty, New World Stages upcoming Mimi Le Duck) features music from Tom Waits to Stephen Sondheim mixed in with compositions from Golden's many collaborations.

Schedule: Sep 20th, 8:00 pm

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In an inimitable evening of songs ranging  from jazz to rock to funk to your favorite Broadway tunes, Tarzan's Merle Dandridge brings her incredible talent and a phenomenal list of special guests to the stage as part of Ars Nova's Broadway Spotlight series. Also featuring appearances by Manoel Felciano, Chester Gregory, and Destan Owens.

Schedule: Sep 11th, 8:00 pm

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Daniel Reichard, star of Broadway's Jersey Boys, explodes late-night with a special midnight performance featuring special guest musicians in a night of music you won't want to miss.

Schedule: Sep 22nd, 11:45 pm

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Donna Lynne Champlin (Sweeney Todd) returns for another hilarious evening of music and stories, where the audience decides which of her inspiring/embarrassing tales they would like to hear most by drawing from a hat!

Schedule: Oct 1st, 7:00 pm

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Crashing through the boundaries of rock, folk, jazz and pop with their critically-acclaimed original music, New York sensation GrooveLily fuses musical theater with some straight-up rock and roll and brings you an unbelievable show that defies categorization. Injected with sharp wit, soaring vocals and freshly-nuanced songwriting, the trio features the blazing six string electric violin of Valerie Vigoda, the lightning-fingered piano of Brendan Milburn, and the energetic drums of Gene Lewin.

Schedule: Sep 12th, 8:00 pm

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ILLYRIA (adapted by Peter Mills and Cara Reichel from Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIGHT, and with book, music and lyrics by Peter Mills) was originally workshopped by Prospect in 2002, and presented for a limited showcase run at the Hudson Guild Theatre. ILLYRIA had a successful regional premiere in December 2004 at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, and is now hoping to return to New York City for a longer run.

Don't miss this laugh-a-minute musical re-telling of the Bard's beloved comedy, which effectively captures both the rollicking energy of the play's hilarious hijinks, and its deeply felt emotions of loss and unrequited love.


Find more information at: www.prospecttheater.org

Schedule: Sep 11th, 7:30 pm

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2006 Jonathan Larson Award winner Joe Iconis presents an evening of incendiary songs about porn stars, panic attacks, drug runs and true love featuring his unique collision of musical theater and unadulterated rock.

Schedule: Sep 26th, 8:00 pm

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In a double-header with Sweeney Todd co-star Donna Lynne Champlin, Manoel Felciano will seduce you in his own intimate evening of music with his soulful sounds and incredible charm.

Schedule: Oct 1st, 10:00 pm

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Winner of 4 Korean Musical Theater Awards, including Best Musical, Joa Musical Company, Chris Yongseok Choi and Jack M. Dalgleish in association with NYMF proudly present the U.S. Premiere of the musical MARIA MARIA.  This award-winning musical a la JESUS CHRIST SUPERTAR tells the story of Mary Magdalene and while based o­n the Biblical tale, offers an intriguing plot twist.  Performed by a Korean cast in Korean (with supertitles).

**Please Note: This production is performing beyond the dates of the Festival.  It closes o­n October 15th. You may click here for additional information and to purchase tickets for the those dates beyond October 1st. **

Schedule: Sep 23rd, 2:00 pm, Sep 23rd, 8:00 pm, Sep 24th, 3:00 pm, Sep 24th, 7:00 pm, Sep 26th, 8:00 pm, Sep 27th, 8:00 pm, Sep 28th, 8:00 pm, Sep 29th, 8:00 pm, Sep 30th, 2:00 pm, Sep 30th, 8:00 pm, Oct 1st, 3:00 pm, Oct 1st, 7:00 pm

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Israeli choreographer Saar Harari crafts an exquisite coda to the critically heralded Herd of Bulls,® in which explosive military movement was co-opted to inform one soldier's journey through the emotional aftermath of violence. Here, the company's physical vocabulary is implosive ± infused with the sensual, the feminine, and the unknown to create yet another visceral and compelling experience. Four women and one man embody a riveting exploration of occupation, humanity, fear, and the freedom to dream. Performed with LIVE MUSIC by Brian Prunka.

Schedule: Sep 27th, 8:30 pm, Sep 28th, 8:30 pm, Sep 29th, 8:30 pm, Sep 30th, 8:30 pm, Oct 1st, 4:30 pm

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The Museum of Television & Radio is presenting a sampler of rare live telecasts from the 1950s that were preserved o­n black and white kinescopes. Of special interest is The Ballad of Baby Doe by Douglas Moore and John Latouche, which had its world premiere fifty years ago (on July 7, 1956) at Central City Opera in Colorado. The opera was immediately optioned by Broadway producer Michael Myerberg and scheduled to arrive o­nstage in fall 1957 starring William Johnson (a Tony nominee for Pipe Dream) as the real-life silver baron Horace Tabor. To whet the appetite of theatergoers, Myerberg presented a revised version of the work billed as a "musical drama on Omnibus o­n February 10, 1957 starring Johnson, Virginia Copeland as the young and beautiful Elizabeth "Baby" Doe, and Martha Lipton recreating her Central City role as Tabor's long-suffering first wife, Augusta. Less than a month later Johnson died of a heart attack at age 41 and the Broadway production was tabled....

Schedule: Sep 16th, 1:00 pm, Sep 16th, 2:15 pm, Sep 16th, 4:00 pm, Sep 17th, 1:00 pm, Sep 17th, 2:30 pm

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A musical showcase featuring the songs of up and coming composers in the musical theatre world. In a time when the original musical is a rare occurrence, A New Generation of Song-the future of musical theatre, gives these new musicals a chance to be heard and appreciated in a cabaret-like atmosphere.

Schedule: Sep 15th, 7:00 pm, Sep 16th, 7:00 pm, Sep 17th, 6:00 pm

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OLD SPRINGS PIKE blends the cricket chirp of a suburban slow-fade with the subway scream of metropolitan mayhem. Using four part harmony as a diving board, these early twenty-somethings find themselves in stylistic depths ranging from a fair-paced folk to a rarely restrained roots rock. With an energetic, spontaneous live act, OLD SPRINGS PIKE proves that it's not just a concert, but an event.

Schedule: Sep 29th, 8:00 pm

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The Petersons, New York's favorite family band, return to Ars Nova with their unique blend of  rocking music and comedy.  Described by The New York Times as "a hipster theater mock-rock group with a devoted following," The Petersons will bring you the gift of laughter, the gift of musical bliss, and most importantly...the gift of eternal salvation.

The Petersons are Matt Saldivar (THE WEDDING SINGER), Keira Naughton, Evan Robertson, Pete Simpson, and Adam Stein. 

Schedule: Sep 24th, 9:00 pm

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  Brenda, a thirty year-old single Upper West Side New Yorker, finds herself on a comedic and poignant search for her soul-mate with help from her three married friends, all engulfed in relationship troubles of their own.. Her journey has just begun...

Schedule: Sep 2nd, 9:30 pm, Sep 3rd, 3:00 pm, Sep 3rd, 7:30 pm, Sep 6th, 8:30 pm, Sep 7th, 7:30 pm, Sep 9th, 9:30 pm, Sep 10th, 3:00 pm, Sep 10th, 7:30 pm, Sep 13th, 8:30 pm, Sep 14th, 8:30 pm, Sep 16th, 9:30 pm, Sep 17th, 3:00 pm, Sep 17th, 7:30 pm

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Catch two of Broadway's hottest leading ladies Sarah Litzsinger (Belle in Beauty and
the Beast) and Kate Reinders (Glinda in Wicked) as they shred the term ingenue with
the debut of their hilarious new band TastiSkank. With songs about everything from sex to pills to dirty boys who will remain nameless, TastiSkank is the newborn love child of the Indigo Girls and Tenacious D.

Schedule: Sep 25th, 10:00 pm

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what@trip! is a thrilling + real-time voyage into the daring reality of an alienated world dominated by media phenomena and its virtual reality. A witty satirical spectacle staged as a performance-art piece. An enthralling entertainment that fuses media theatre, cafe  concert and Grand Guignol. Be prepared to feel. This chimerical metaphor could give you goose bumps!

Schedule: Sep 16th, 10:30 pm, Sep 18th, 8:00 pm, Sep 23rd, 10:30 pm, Sep 26th, 8:00 pm, Sep 27th, 8:00 pm, Sep 30th, 10:30 pm

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Schedule: Sep 14th, 8:00 pm, Sep 15th, 1:00 pm, Sep 16th, 1:00 pm, Sep 17th, 8:00 pm, Sep 18th, 2:00 pm, Sep 22nd, 9:00 pm

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