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Nathan Lane returns to Broadway with Danny Burstein and Zoë Wanamaker in 'Pictures From Home
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Tony Winner Nathan Lane Returns to Broadway with Danny Burstein and Zoë Wanamaker in ‘Pictures From Home’ February 2023

By Katie Macken — 2 years ago

Tony Winner, Olivier Winner, Emmy winner Nathan Lane returns to Broadway with Danny Burstein and Zoë Wanamaker in ‘Pictures From Home’ February 2023

Three of the theatre’s most inventive, inspired and award-winning artists will return to the stage in the Broadway premiere of Pictures From Home, which brings to vivid theatrical life a comic and dramatic portrait of a mother, a father and the son who photographed their lives.

Based on the photo memoir by Larry Sultan, adapted to the stage by Sharr White (The Other Place, Annapurna), starring Nathan Lane, Danny Burstein and Zoë Wanamaker and staged by award-winning director Bartlett Sher, Pictures From Home will evoke memories of childhood, parenthood, and the vicissitudes that comprise familial relationships.

Pictures From Home will begin previews on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at Studio 54 on Broadway (254 W 54th Street)and officially open on Thursday, February 9, 2023 for a strictly limited engagement. The creative team and ticketing information will be announced at a later date.

Nathan Lane, who won a 2022 Emmy Award for his guest actor turn on Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building”, is a three-time Tony Award winner for Angels in America, The Producers and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. In addition to his numerous and notable stage and screen credits (he has appeared in 24 Broadway productions and in more than 35 films), he has won six Drama Desk Awards, an Olivier Award, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame. Lane was recently seen as Ward McAllister in Julian Fellowes’ period drama “The Gilded Age” for HBO, and he will return for the show’s second season.

Danny Burstein won the 2021 Tony Award for his performance as ‘Harold Zidler’ in Moulin Rouge on Broadway, which also earned him a Drama League Award, a Grammy nomination and an Outer Critics Circle Award. He has starred in 18 Broadway shows and received Tony nominations for Fiddler on the Roof, Cabaret, Golden Boy, Follies, South Pacific and The Drowsy Chaperone. For his stage work, he has also won three Outer Critics Circle Awards, two Drama Desk Awards and a Distinguished Performance Drama League Award. Some of his recent, notable screen roles include “The Good Fight”, “Evil”, “Dr. Death”, The Same Storm and Tick, Tick Boom.

Zoë Wanamaker is a two-time Olivier Award winner for Once In A Lifetime and Electra. She has received four Tony nominations for her work in Piaf, Loot, Electra and Awake and Sing!.  Other notable stage credits include: “Elizbeth Proctor” in The Crucible (Royal National Theatre), “Silvia” in Silvia (Apollo Theatre), “Amanda Wingfield” in The Glass Menagerie (Donmar Warehouse) and “Madame Ranevskaya” in The Cherry Orchard (Royal National Theatre).  Wanamaker is also known for her TV roles on the BBC sitcom “My Family”, “Prime Suspect” and on film as “Madame Hooch” in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.

Pictures From Home reunites Sher with both Wanamaker whom he directed in Awake and Sing! and Burstein whom he directed in Fiddler on the Roof.

Though it is being performed at Studio 54, Pictures From Home is not a Roundabout Theatre Company production. Roundabout Theatre Company subscribers will, however, have Pictures From Home as part of their season package.

The producing team is headed by Jeffrey Richards, Hunter Arnold, Rebecca Gold, Jayne Baron Sherman, Kayla Greenspan and Jacob Soroken Porter.

www.picturesfromhomebroadway.com

Follow Pictures From Home on social media @picturesbway.

Back To The Future: The Musical heads to Broadway
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BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical heads to Broadway Summer 2023

By Joe Wehinger — 2 years ago

Back To The Future: The Musical heads to Broadway on June 23, 2023 starring Roger Bart and Hugh Coles at the Winter Garden Theatre.

Where we’re going, we don’t need roads!

Lead producer Colin Ingram together with Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale, the creators of the Back to the Future film trilogy, are thrilled to celebrate:

“Back to the Future Day”

…by announcing the Broadway premiere of the 2022 Olivier Award-winning Best New Musical, BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical.

Starring:

Tony Award winner Roger Bart

WhatsOnStage Award winner Hugh Coles

Starring Tony Award winner Roger Bart as “Doc Brown” and Olivier Award nominee and WhatsOnStage Award winner Hugh Coles as “George McFly,” reprising their acclaimed performances from the original West End production

BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical officially opens Thursday, August 3, 2023

BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical begins performances Friday, June 30, 2023 and officially opens Thursday, August 3, 2023 at Broadway’s Winter Garden Theatre (1634 Broadway).

Back to the future musical

Based on the Universal Pictures/Amblin Entertainment film, BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical has a book by Bob Gale, new music and lyrics by Emmy and Grammy Award-winning Alan Silvestri and six-time Grammy Award-winning Glen Ballard, with additional songs from the film including “The Power of Love” and “Johnny B. Goode.”

Bob Gale is the co-creator and co-writer of the Back to the Future film trilogy and Alan Silvestri composed the iconic film score for the series. 

BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical is directed by Tony Award winner John Rando and features a multi-Tony and Olivier Award-winning design team that includes Tim Hatley (set and costume design), Tim Lutkin and Hugh Vanstone (lighting),Gareth Owen (sound) and Finn Ross (video), with choreography by Chris Bailey, musical supervision and arrangements by Nick Finlow, illusions by Chris Fisher, orchestrations by Ethan Popp and Bryan Crook, dance arrangements by David Chase, music direction by Ted Arthur and casting by Tara Rubin. Hugh Coles is appearing with the support of Actors’ Equity Association. The Producers gratefully acknowledge Actors’ Equity Association for its assistance with this production.

BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical Fans, who signed up for priority ticket information and received a special access code via email, have early access to tickets now through Sunday, October 23 at 11:59PM.

American Express Pre-Sale begins now, providing American Express® Card Members with access to tickets before the general public, now through Friday, October 28 at 9:59AM ET by clicking HERE.

Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, October 28 at 10:00AM ET through Telecharge by calling 212-239-6200 or visiting https://www.telecharge.com/Broadway/Back-to-the-Future-the-Musical/Overview?AID=BWY001390400.

 

Marty McFly is a rock ‘n’ roll teenager who is accidentally transported back to 1955 in a time-travelling DeLorean invented by his friend, Dr. Emmett Brown. But before he can return to 1985, Marty must make sure his high school-aged parents fall in love in order to save his own existence.

Bob Gale said:

“To paraphrase Marty McFly,

you guys are ready for this, and your kids are gonna love it (too)!

If Bob Zemeckis and I time traveled back to 1980 and told our younger selves that the script they were struggling to write would become a Broadway musical 43 years later, they’d kick us out of their office and call us crazy.  Well, sometimes, crazy ideas give birth to great entertainment, and now Bob and I are eager to share our musical vision with New York audiences.  The London production exceeded our original expectations on every level, and we’re certain the Broadway version, anchored by the brilliantly talented Roger Bart and Hugh Coles, along with the fantastic songs by Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard, will be even better.  Regardless of whether you’ve seen the original film, Back to the Future: The Musical, with its outstanding performances and incredible stagecraft, will delight and enthrall you, your kids, your parents, and everyone you know!”

Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard said, “It all began for us with the story and characters that made Back To The Future a much beloved, cinematic classic. The magic of musical theatre presented us with the possibility of adding new dimension and depth to our familiar Hill Valley residents. Through song and dance their innermost thoughts, hopes, and dreams are now revealed. It’s a story first told in 1985, that traveled back to 1955, and will now be told in 2023 in New York City. We are thrilled and excited to invite you to join us on this epic journey through time. ‘Where we’re going’ . . . is Broadway!!”

Lead Producer Colin Ingram said, “After playing for two years in London and winning the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical, we are thrilled to be bringing BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical to Broadway where we see it as its natural home.  Marty, Doc and everyone in Hill Valley will be living on Broadway and 50th Street for hopefully many years to come and we look forward to entertaining and thrilling audiences with this moving and spectacular musical version of the much beloved film. I’m delighted to be bringing Tony Award winner Roger Bart back to Broadway and introduce Olivier Award nominee Hugh Coles as George McFly who have enthralled audiences in London.”

Additional casting will be announced shortly.

The critically acclaimed West End production of BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical has been seen by more than half a million people to date, broken Adelphi Theatre box office records and recently extended to July 23, 2023. The production has gone on to win the Best New Musical Olivier Award as well as multiple WhatsOnStage Awards and a Broadway World Award for Best New Musical. BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical had its world premiere at the Manchester Opera House on March 11, 2020 and officially opened in London on September 13, 2021.

The Original Cast Recording of BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical is available now from Sony Masterworks Broadway in all formats, including vinyl. (https://soundtracks.lnk.to/BTTFAlbum)

Back to the Future the movie was released in 1985, starring Michael J. Fox as “Marty McFly” and Christopher Lloyd as “Dr Emmett Brown.” The film grossed $360.6 million at the box office worldwide and the total box office for all three films in the Back to the Future franchise was $936.6 million (over $1.8 billion in today’s money).

 

BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical is produced by Colin Ingram, Donovan Mannato, Tom Viertel/ Steven Baruch/ Marc Routh/ Richard Frankel, Hunter Arnold, Gavin Kalin, Playing Field, Robert L. Hutt, Ivy Herman/Hallee Adelman, Teresa Tsai, Bob McLynn, Kimberly Magarro, Crush Music, Universal Theatrical Group, Sony Masterworks, Augury, Robert Zemeckis, Bob Gale, in association with Neil Gooding Productions, Ricardo Marques, James L. Nederlander.

Follow BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICIAL at @bttfbway on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram.

For more information visit www.BackToTheFutureMusical.com/NewYork.

Ice Theatre of New York to participate in Opening Day of Wollman Rink’s Second Ice Season on October 23, 2022 in Central Park.
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Ice Theatre of New York Feat’d in Opening Day of Wollman Rink’s Second Ice Season on October 23, 2022 in Central Park

By Katie Macken — 2 years ago

Ice Theatre of New York to participate in Opening Day of Wollman Rink’s Second Ice Season on October 23, 2022 in Central Park.

The day will be free for all visitors, including skate rental. ITNY will perform “Of Water and Ice” at 10am, and the rest of the day will feature eight more hours of programming to welcome New Yorkers back to the ice.

For more information, visit https://wollmanrinknyc.com/

Of Water and Ice

Choreography by Jody Sperling

Performed by Sarah France and Valerie Levine

Music: “Of Water and Ice” by DJ Spooky

Ice Theatre of New York to participate in Opening Day of Wollman Rink’s Second Ice Season on October 23, 2022 in Central Park.

The award-winning Cardinal Spellman High School marching band from the Bronx will kick of the day featuring on-ice performances by additional Wollman Rink community partners, including Figure Skating in Harlem; Camden Pulkinen, current member of Team USA; nationally-ranked Skating Club of New York competitor Jake Mao; and the Skyliners Synchronized Skating Team under the leadership of ITNY Alumni Award Winner Josh Babb.

Additional programming for the day includes appearances by the choreographers and skate instructors behind cast of Broadway’s Kimberly Akimbo, who will demonstrate skating elements from the soon-to-open show and one lucky guest will receive free tickets to see this highly anticipated new musical.

In addition, DJ Rob Dinero will play music for the audience all afternoon. A SkateFest hosted by Learn to Skate USA will provide free clinics to attendees interested in getting on the ice for the first time, or learning a new skill. To round out the day, Equinox will bring back its Sound Bath event – a ticketed, meditative ice-skating experience for participants to engage in guided breathwork and moving meditation while bathed in sounds of singing bowls, gongs, and chimes, courtesy of the Creator of Equinox’s HeadStrong Meditation, Michael Gervais, and sound practitioner Franck Raharinosy.

The opening day celebration will feature programming off the ice as well, with demonstrations from a rising New York chef and live ice sculpture carving by Ice Miracles. Extending from commitments by both Wollman Rink and Great Performances to provide a platform for women and minorities in business, promote environmentally-responsible practices and nurture the talents of refugees and immigrants, Cambodian Khmer cuisine demonstrations will be provided by Brooklyn-based Chef Chinchakriya Un, founder of Kreung. Wollman Rink’s popular rinkside Hot Toddy Tent will also return by popular demand, with its signature beverage available for purchase with a valid ID.

Local area students from The Art Students League of New York and the The High School of Art and Design were invited by Wollman Park Partners to contribute to the energy and décor of the venue and will unveil designs that wrap the Wollman Rink Zambonis and add original murals within the clubhouse, to be enjoyed by visitors from New York and all around the world.      

This season Wollman Rink will partner with ITNY on its arts education outreach programming, the New Works and Young Artists Series, for underserved NYC public school children. Schools located in the Upper West Side are invited to participate on January 17 and February 14, 2023.

About Wollman Park Partners, LLC

Wollman Park Partners (WPP) is a coalition of New Yorkers representing decades of experience across multiple sectors; including sports and entertainment; finance; health and wellness; diversity, equity, and inclusion; real estate; culinary; non-profit; youth development and sustainability. The companies and organizations that make up WPP include Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, Related Companies, Equinox, Ice Hockey in Harlem, Figure Skating in Harlem, Great Performances, Melba’s Restaurant, YMCA of Greater New York, The Boys’ Club of New York and Green City Force. With this expertise, and a deep passion for New York City, WPP offers an energized, year-round experience of Wollman Rink NYC to both New Yorkers and visitors alike, with an emphasis on creating a vibrant, diverse, and inclusive space that promotes equitable economic opportunity and recovery in our City. Wollman Rink partners with ITNY for its arts education outreach programming, the New Works and Young Artists Series, for underserved NYC public school children.

About Ice Theatre of New York®

Founded by Moira North, ITNY’s mission is to celebrate and advance dance on ice as a performance art. Through its performances in both traditional and site-specific venues, ITNY presents ice dance that helps to open one’s eyes to seeing skating in new and unexpected ways. ITNY was the very first ice dance company to receive dance program funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. icetheatre.org

ITNY is supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council, and NYC Council Member Shaun Abreu and by Dance/NYC’S Coronavirus Dance Relief Fund.

Additionally, ITNY receives funding from Bloomberg Philanthropies, Lisa McGraw Figure Skating Foundation, the Will Sears Foundation, and its generous private patrons.

MOIRA NORTH (Founder/Artistic Director)—Named one of the 25 Most Influential Names in Figure Skating by International Figure Skating Magazine, Moira has been a driving force in the development of figure skating as a performing art. Since founding ITNY in 1984, she has developed ITNY’s professional ice dance ensemble, has commissioned renowned dance choreographers to make new works for the company, has worked to integrate contemporary dance into ice dance, and has inspired the founding of dance companies on ice in other parts of the world..

Broadway's 'Ohio State Murders' - Starring Audra McDonald
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Broadway’s ‘Ohio State Murders’ – Starring Audra McDonald – Casting Complete, Tix on Sale

By Joe Wehinger — 2 years ago

Broadway‘s ‘Ohio State Murders’ – Starring Audra McDonald now has casting completed, with the Jones Theatre Box Office open for ticket sales for this very limited engagement.

Emmy®, Grammy®, and Six-time Tony® Award Winner

AUDRA McDONALD in

OHIO STATE MURDERS

By ADRIENNE KENNEDY. Directed by Tony Award Winner KENNY LEON With Tony® Award Nominee BRYCE PINKHAM

MISTER FITZGERALD, LIZAN MITCHELL, ABIGAIL STEPHENSON,

BRETT DIGGS, BROOKE GARDNER, CHRISTINA PEDERSEN,

GAYLE SAMUELS

The complete cast for the Broadway premiere of Ohio State Murders by Adrienne Kennedy is now announced. Joining Emmy, Grammy, and Six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald, Tony Award nominee Bryce Pinkham (A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder), and Drama Desk nominee Lizan Mitchell (On Sugarland, Trojan Women),

The cast also includes: Mister Fitzgerald, Abigail Stephenson, Brett Diggs, Brooke Gardner, Christina Pedersen and Gayle Samuels.

Tony Award winner Kenny Leon (A Raisin in the Sun, A Soldier’s Play) directs.  Ohio State Murders will be the first show to play at the newly renamed James Earl Jones Theatre beginning Friday, November 11, 2022 and opening on Thursday, December 8, 2022 for a strictly limited engagement.

Rehearsals for Ohio State Murders begin October 17.

Additionally, the James Earl Jones Theatre box office (138 West 48th St.) is now open Mon-Sat, 10 am-6 pm and tickets can be purchased in person there, through Telecharge.com or by calling 212-239-6200.

The creative team for Ohio State Murders includes set design by Beowulf Boritt, costume design by Dede Ayite, lighting design by Allen Lee Hughes, sound design by Justin Ellington, projection design by Jeff Sugg, wig/hair/make-up design by J. Jared Janas, original music by Dwight Andrews and casting by Caparelliotis Casting.

“One of the finest living American playwrights…” (The New York Times), Obie Lifetime Achievement Award Winner, and a member of the Theater Hall of Fame, Adrienne Kennedy will make her Broadway debut with this production at age 91. Earlier this year, Kennedy was awarded the Gold Medal for Drama from the Academy of Arts and Letters, which is awarded to those who have achieved eminence in an entire body of work. Only four other dramatists have been awarded the Gold Medal:  Edward Albee, Tennessee Williams, Eugene O’Neill and Arthur Miller. Ms. Kennedy has been contributing to American theater for over six decades, and is best known for her plays such as Funnyhouse of a Negro (Obie Award), June and Jean in Concert (Obie Award), and Sleep Deprivation Chamber which she co-authored with her son Adam Kennedy (Obie Award) as well as numerous other plays and books.

“I am so thrilled. It’s only taken me 65 years to make it to Broadway!” said Kennedy.

“I’m honored and humbled to be part of Adrienne Kennedy’s long-overdue Broadway debut in the newly dedicated James Earl Jones Theatre with Kenny Leon,” said McDonald. “This timeless play has a powerful resonance and relevance today, and we can’t wait to share it with the world.”

When writer Suzanne Alexander (Audra McDonald) returns to her alma mater as a guest speaker, in which she explores the violence in her works, a dark mystery unravels. Adrienne Kennedy’s Ohio State Murders is an intriguing and unusual suspense play, as well as a social pertinent look at the destructiveness of racism in our society.

Ohio State Murders is presented by Jeffrey Richards, Lincoln Center Theater, Rebecca Gold, Jayne Baron Sherman, Hunter Arnold, Kevin Ryan/Lisa Alexander Taylor, Marc David Levine, Sheryl Lee Ralph/Jeremy Lentz, Brad Blume, Robert Boyett, Irene Gandy, John Paterakis, Iris Smith, Willette and Manny S. Klausner, Kayla Greenspan, Marlene and Gary Cohen, Ken and Rande Greiner/Sandy Marshall/Jamie deRoy, Jacob Soroken Porter, Concord Theatricals, John Gore Organization, James L. Nederlander Organization and The Shubert Organization.

www.ohiostatemurdersbroadway.com

Follow Ohio State Murders on social media @ohiomurdersbway.

92NY Presents “Voice and the Violin” Joshua Bell & Larisa Martinez
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92NY Presents “Voice and the Violin” Joshua Bell & Larisa Martinez Oct 20

By Joe Wehinger — 2 years ago

92NY Presents “Voice and the Violin” Joshua Bell, violin & Larisa Martinez, soprano October 20, 2022

Leading NYC cultural institution welcomes audiences to a live, in-person opener for their 22/23 season

The 92nd Street Y, New York (92NY), one of New York’s leading cultural venues, presents:

“Voice and the Violin”: Joshua Bell and Larisa Martinez

 

on October 20, 2022 at 7:30pm ET at the Kaufmann Concert Hall.

 Joshua Bell, Larisa Martinez, and Peter Dugan open the season with an array of arias, solos, and duets specially arranged for them.

Violinist Joshua Bell

Violinist Joshua Bell

The concert will also be available for viewing online for 72 hours from time of broadcast.

 

Tickets for both the in-person and livestream options start at $25 and are available at 92ny.org/event/joshua-bell-and-larisa-martinez.

 

Program:

Mendelssohn, “Ah, ritorna, età dell’oro” from Infelice

Bloch, “Nigun” from Baal Shem

Massenet, “Je suis encore tout étourdie” from Manon

Hérold, “Jours de mon enfance” from Le pré aux clercs

Chopin, Nocturne in E-flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2 (arr. Bell/Wallace)

Delibes, “Les Filles des Cadix”

Rachmaninoff, “O Cease Thy Singing, Maiden Fair”

Wienawski, Scherzo-Tarantelle, Op. 16

Gimenez, “Zapateado”

Narciso Figueroa, “Mi Rancho”

Bernstein, West Side Story Suite (Arr. Brohn/czarnecki)

Larisa Martinez

Soprano Larisa Martinez

“Our concept for the Voice and the Violin program began during the pandemic, while we were quarantined and finding new ways to collaborate and enjoy music together.

 

Although finding repertoire written specifically for violin and voice can be a challenge, we discovered and fell in love with these gems featured in tonight’s performance.

 

An example of this comes from one of Mendelssohn’s lesser-known works, “Ah, ritorna, età dell’oro” from Infelice.

 

It was wonderful to explore a work by one of our favorite composers that was originally written for this unique instrumentation.

Another happy discovery was Hérold’s “Jours de mon enfance” from the opera Le pré aux clercs. This piece features exciting dialogue moments between the voice and the violin, making it especially fun for us to perform this piece together.

Larisa is especially proud to showcase the song ‘Mi Rancho’ by Puerto Rican composer Narciso Figueroa, and lyrics by Luis Lloréns Torres, as a little gem from her homeland. Closing the performance is a medley based on Bernstein’s beloved West Side Story suite, arranged by our friend Charles Czarnecki. Based on an earlier violin and orchestra arrangement of the suite, this piece now sparkles in a new light.

We are so happy to see this project come to fruition and are thrilled to be performing it with our friend Peter Dugan.” – Joshua Bell and Larisa Martínez

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NYC’s Biggest Halloween Parade Returns for 49th Year and You’re Invited

By Contributor — 2 years ago

New York Village Halloween Parade Returns for 49th Year and You’re Invited

The iconic New York’s Village Halloween Parade is committed to the cultural and imaginative life of New York City.

New York Village Halloween Parade returns for 49th year

New York’s Village Halloween Parade

New York’s Village Halloween Parade is…

  • The nation’s largest public Halloween celebration
  • Named as The Greatest Event on Earth by Festivals International for October 31
  • Attended by over 2 million people, seen by over 1 million on TV.
  • The nation’s only major night Parade.
  • Seen LIVE on NY 1 Television.
  • Listed as one of the 100 Things to do Before You Die.
  • Recipient of the Municipal Arts Society of New York’s Award for making a major contribution to the cultural life of New York City.
  • Recipient of a major grant from the National Endowment for the Arts in recognition of Longtime Artistic Achievement.
  • Recipient of the Mayor’s Tourism Grant in recognition of the Parade’s major impact on the economic life of New York City and grants from the Manhattan Borough President’s Tourism Initiative.
  • Picked by Events International as The Greatest Event on Earth on October 31, and ranked 3rd by Citysearch as the best event in New York City.
  • Ranked by Biz Bash as one of the top 10 events in NYC.

It’s committed to the advancement of large-scale participatory events in the belief that such events, when artistically inspired, can play a major role in the resurrection and rejuvenation of the City’s spirit, economy and the life of its people.

The Halloween Parade plays an important part in the life of the City. It is the only Parade in the country that has at its heart an artistic base.

source: https://halloween-nyc.com/

TO WATCH The Village Halloween Parade:

The Parade runs STRAIGHT up 6th Ave. from Canal to West15th Street

  • The streets are most crowded between Bleecker and 14th Street, so you might consider getting there early or try another place along the route…(or better yet, put on a costume and join the Parade!)
  • The Parade starts at 7:00 pm and ends around 11:00 pm.
  • THE PARADE IS A FREE PUBLIC EVENT!
  • However, if you want to avoid the crowds and be in a special VIP area to watch the Parade, click here for tickets. BUY TICKETS

Start With These Tips

  • Don’t bring your car to the Parade!
  • If you are coming in a group, meet somewhere away from the line-up and walk to the line-up together.
  • The Parade takes until 9:00pm to move out.

Source: https://halloween-nyc.com/

Getting To The Village Halloween Parade

By Subway

What you need to know: Using the subways and buses to get to the Village Halloween Parade 2021

Service changes

    • The L train will run on a normal service schedule on Halloween night, which is about every ~5-8 minutes in the evening. FYI: L trains always run every 20 minutes between 1 and 5 a.m., and that will be the case that evening as well.
    • Trains will bypass the Spring St CE in the southbound direction from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
    • The northbound side of the Spring St CE will be exit-only.
    • After 10 p.m., southbound A trains run local from 59 St to Canal St.
    • After midnight, northbound A trains operate via the Rutgers Tube.
    • After midnight, southbound F trains operate via the Cranberry Tube.

It’s generous spirit has nurtured hundreds of thousands of people who reach into their imaginations and take themselves physically out into public to perform and to celebrate.

They believe public events of this sort give people the opportunity to claim the open spaces of their City for purposes other than work; to inhabit them with a sense of freedom and spontaneity; to play, thus renew their relationship to the environment.

The 2022 Theme is FREEDOM

What is the move and the moment that let’s you forget the world and all its troubles and just sets you FREE? Bring it! To the Parade!

We are encouraging glittery costumes, your best dance moves and anything that allows you to feel light, joyful, free and colorful! We’re gonna lift the spirits of the whole world!

You can join a Special Section of the Parade and dance along with The Brooklyn United Marching Band as they play Freedom! along the route or just join in the open participation part of the Parade!

However you do it! Feel the Joy and Freedom of expression in one of New York’s most iconic and wildly creative events!

“Imagination is the only weapon in the war against reality.”

And Freedom’s not JUST another word…

Volunteer to Animate a Giant Puppet or to Marshal the Parade!

Whether you are a veteran of previous parades, or a newcomer who wants to see the Parade from the inside this year, we welcome you to join us.

There are TWO ways to be part of the magic:

  • perform by animating a puppet
  • or help with production, crowd control, and procession by being a parade Marshal

No previous experience with 20 foot tall glowing caterpillars or bullhorns is necessary!

The Volunteer Coordinator will be in touch to confirm participation in the weekend workshops.

NYCs Biggest, Sexiest & Naughtiest Halloween Party 2022 The Monster Ball
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The Monster Ball: NYCs Biggest, Sexiest & Naughtiest Halloween Party 2022

By Contributor — 2 years ago

NYCs Biggest, Sexiest & Naughtiest Halloween Party 2022

There are dozens of events happening in NYC over Halloween,  family friendly events, even the biggest Halloween Parade in the country. But there’s only one Monster Ball.

The Monster Ball concept and event, founded in 2012, is the largest Halloween weekend events in New York City with over 10,000 people attending each year.

In 2015, the demand for the event grew so high that a second night had to be added to satisfy our audience. In 2017, Monster Ball went a step further and added our third night.

NYCs Biggest, Sexiest & Naughtiest Halloween Party 2022 The Monster Ball

https://www.facebook.com/THEMONSTERBALLNYC

 

For the last 10 years The Monster Ball has Dominated and Revolutionized Halloween parties in NYC by throwing the most outrageous events!

The events have sold out every single year, and this year will be no exception! The 9th Anniversary of Monster Ball season promises to be bigger & better than ever, with more prizes, sexier & wilder acts, and a selection of the top local and international DJs!

Join the fun on Fri Oct 28th, Sat Oct 29th, Oct 31

The Grand Finale Party after The Parade on October 31st at Time Square’s Biggest Nightclub/Event Space HK Hall.

NYCs Biggest, Sexiest & Naughtiest Halloween Party 2022 The Monster Ball

https://www.facebook.com/THEMONSTERBALLNYC

Halloween Weekend 2022 in NYC is shaping up to be one of the most insane holidays of the year. Remember going door-to-door trick or treating every Halloween?

Well the impressive grown up version is clubbing for Halloween! Except the costumes are wilder & dollars are up for grabs @ HK HALL, not to mention the DJs & Entertainers this Halloween are some of the most famous performers in the Country.

You are cordially summoned to join Manhattan’s beautiful angels, demons and the lost ones

Delve into the opulent world of incomparable hedonistic revelry at its finest. Deep within the inner sanctums of Times Square’s most divine mega nightclub rises The Monsters Ball 2022 events that will surely be the talk and toast of the New York City.

NYCs Biggest, Sexiest & Naughtiest Halloween Party 2022 The Monster Ball

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Lose yourself surrounded by decadent debauchery, hellfire energy, sinful escapades and naughty masquerade.

The Monsters Ball Parties are definitely going to be one of the best events going on this Halloween season in New York City!

The parties will take place at the world famous HK HALL, one of the most fashionable event spaces in Times Square NYC!

NYCs Biggest, Sexiest & Naughtiest Halloween Party 2022 The Monster Ball

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The venue’s decor has been described as “high fashion,” and it even has a run way that goes down the entire room, so you’re gonna want to make sure that you come up with the best costume you can! Who knows, you may even take home a prize for best costume!

Nightlife’s foray into Halloween’s signature diabolical mischief and mayhem behind the velvet ropes is surely not for the timid or the faint at heart!

…and photographers to capture all the shameless mischief-making one weekend can handle!

Get your Monster Ball tix here

GENERAL ADMISSION :

Costume Contest with Cash Prizes For Best Costume

Featuring a Guest Celebrity DJ performance

All sales are final. Tickets are non-refundable.

 

VIP FAST PASS :

All the benefits of Guest Admission ticket holders plus

VIP Priority Admission on a separate VIP line

All sales are final. Tickets are non-refundable.

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New York City’s Top Halloween Events in 2022 (Updated)

By Contributor — 2 years ago

October is here!  Time for New York City’s Top Halloween Events in 2022

Manhattan has the honor of hosting some of the US’s biggest parties – including the Village Halloween Parade.  But we’re going big and beyond, including both the biggest parties and also great events beyond the island itself.

There’s plenty of ways to celebrate the spooky season this year in the Big Apple, from family friendly fun to adult-level screams and scares.

We’re listing them all out for you, and updating them as we discover more.

49th annual Village Halloween Parade

49th annual Village Halloween Parade

Village Halloween Parade

Get ready for the 49th annual Village Halloween Parade! 

Easily one of the most creative Halloween parties in NYC, and one of the world’s largest Halloween parades.

Started in 1974, the Village Halloween Parade features large puppets, dozens of marching bands, and the chance for everyone to join along and participate.

Find more information here: Village Halloween Parade

Bronx Zoo’s annual family-friendly Boo at the Zoo

Bronx Zoo’s annual family-friendly Boo at the Zoo

Boo At The Zoo

The Bronx Zoo’s annual family-friendly Halloween tradition returns in 2022.

You’re encouraged to dress in costume (heck, maybe as your favorite animal) and come to the zoo.

Fun family-friendly activities from recent years have included magic & mind reading, pumpkin carving demonstrations, a candy trail, a costume parade, Halloween crafts, an extinct animal graveyard, the Wildlife Witch’s Super Scary Halloween Show, and trick or truth.

Every Saturday and Sunday in October, including Saturday, October 29th and Sunday, October 30th. 

For more information: Boo at the Bronx Zoo

Halloween in NYC's Central Park

Halloween in NYC’s Central Park

See The Enchanting Pumpkin Flotilla at Central Park

The ever-enchanting pumpkins are a part of the historic Pumpkin Flotilla, one of many family fun activities happening around Central Park on and around Halloween weekend.

Among others (crafts, entertainment, trick-or-treat scavenger hunt) you can watch a whole flotilla of pumpkins float across the Harlem Meer at twilight. Honestly, this is pretty cool to watch at any age.

For more information:  Enchanting Pumpkin Flotilla at Central Park

Mozart for Munchkins

Mozart for Munchkins

Kids Halloween Concert

Looking for kid-friendly shows on Halloween?

Buy tix to this now and thank me later.

Mozart for Munchkins Kids Halloween Concert is fun.  This Halloween-themed event features world-class musicians playing both a classical and more modern tunes. 

And don’t worry; it’s a seriously relaxed vibe so your kids can wander, sing-a-long, even dance along to the music, 

Definitely d in the Halloween funkiness so they can enjoy the event to the fullest!

For more information: Mozart for Munchkins

 

NYC Monster Ball 2022

NYC Monster Ball 2022

Looking for the biggest Halloween costume party in NYC?

Big party?  Get ready for Monster Ball ‘22 – A Nightmare on 48th Street. The annual party takes place over multiple nights on Halloween weekend with over 10,000 costumed individuals all coming for one wild evening.

The definitely 21-and-over event is a fun combination of Halloween horrors and a raging party. 

For more information: Monster Ball ‘ 22

 

Come To Dumboween’s March To The Arch

Does Brooklyn celebrate Halloween bigger?  Come find out.  Enjoy crafts, costume contests, live music, and candy as a part of the Dumboween March to the Arch. 

This Brooklyn Halloween parade starts on Washington Street and heads through DUMBO and Brooklyn Bridge Park before ending up at the Dumbo Archway.

At the archway there’s a  Dumbo Archway Kids Party and the Neighborhood Trick or Treat where kids (and kids of all ages) can enjoy even more Halloween fun.

More information here: Click here for Dumboween

 

Wanna Go Pumpkin Picking At Decker Farm?

This more traditional Halloween fun takes place outside the city, so head out to Decker Farm in Historic Richmond Town, Staten Island. 

Each year during Halloween season Decker Farm offers family-friendly activities. 

On October weekends, enjoy hay rides, a corn maze, arts and crafts, face painting, and pumpkin picking. Starts October 1st and continues until October 30th, 2022. 

For more information: Pumpkin Picking at Decker Farms

Stop By (family-friendly) The Spooky Fest

This family-friendly event has varying levels of scares as visitors experience what’s lurking in the woods at the Center for Science, Teaching, and Learning’s Spooky Fest.

This event features both scary and non-scary attractions so everyone can enjoy. 

From the scarier Haunted Woods and a Maze of Horror to the safer Enchanted Forest Walk and Kids Arts and Craft Area, there’s plenty of options for everyone.

For more information: Spooky Fest

 

Make it a Yummy Halloween at the Museum of Ice Cream

 

All October-long, Museum of Ice Cream adds autumnal flavors to their menu. 

They have Pumpkin soft serve ice cream and Haunted Cotton Candy! 

With your purchased ticket to the museum, you’ll be able to eat unlimited Halloween scoops!

More information on Museum of Ice Cream

 

Get Your Scare On At Blood Manor

Located in Tribeca District, Blood Manor might be the scariest NYC Halloween event.  

It’s a first-class haunted house featuring 10,000 square feet of themed rooms, a labyrinth, and more in a creepy, scream-inducing atmosphere. 

Not recommended for children under 14.  It’s intense – it even has emergency exits for those who feel too scared.

For more information: Blood Manor in NYC

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The New York Comedy Festival returns to #MakeNYLaugh on Nov 7 – 13

By Joe Wehinger — 2 years ago

The New York Comedy Festival returns to #MakeNYLaugh on Nov 7 – 13

Featuring:

Jo Koy, John Mulaney, Bassem Yousef, JB Smoove, Tracy Morgan, Wanda Sykes, Bill Maher and more!

Created in 2004, the New York Comedy Festival is a seven-day festival featuring more than 200 comedians performing in more than 100 shows at venues throughout all five boroughs of New York City.

The festival is produced by Carolines on Broadway.

WHEN IS THE FESTIVAL?

The Festival runs from Monday, November 7 – Sunday, November 13.

WHERE DOES THE NEW YORK COMEDY FESTIVAL TAKE PLACE?

The New York Comedy Festival takes place at venues including the Beacon Theatre, BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center, Carolines on Broadway, Hulu Theater at MSG, Madison Square Garden and Town Hall throughout the five boroughs of New York City and at the UBS Arena at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.

WHEN IS THE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS ANNOUNCED?

Beginning Monday, August 15, shows taking place in the festival will be announced. Additional shows will be announced in the fall, so check the festival website and follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for schedule updates.

WHEN DO TICKETS GO ON SALE?

There will be a pre-sale for Citi Card Members that will run from Monday, August 15 at 10:00 AM ET – Friday, August 19 at 10:00 AM ET.

Click here for more information on the Citi Pre-Sale.

Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, August 19 at 12:00 NOON ET.

 

Dita Von Teese Brings the world’s biggest burlesque show, ‘Glamontrix’ in 2023
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Dita Von Teese Brings the world’s biggest burlesque show, ‘Glamontrix’ to NYC’s Beacon Theatre in 2023

By Joe Wehinger — 2 years ago

Dita Von Teese announced that she will be bringing the world’s biggest burlesque show, ‘Glamontrix’ to North America next year.

Produced by Live Nation, the 21-date tour kicks off on January 7th, 2023, in Seattle, WA at the Paramount Theatre, making stops across North America in San Francisco, New Orleans, New York, and more along with a special performance on Valentine’s Day at The Chicago Theatre.

The tour hits three cities in Texas, plus Dita’s home state of Michigan, with a finale show in Riverside, CA at the Fox Performing Arts Center on February 24th.

Dita’s burlesque show continues to break records as the biggest and most lavish burlesque show in history.

Hot on the heels of her 41-show tour overseas in historic theaters, including The London Palladium, Opera Garnier Monte Carlo, Folies Bergère and Vienna’s Burgtheatre, Dita is thrilled to bring the Glamonatrix burlesque revue to cities across the United States and Canada.

The Glamonatrix Tour is produced and directed by Dita Von Teese

and sponsored by Sweet Gwendoline French Gin and Lashify.com, inventor of DIY Lash extensions.

“For me, burlesque has always been about finding my own confidence,

liberating the taboo of striptease with fantastical  stripscapes,

while encouraging others to indulge in and enjoy their own sensuality.

Glamour is the art of creating mystery and allure,

and the new “Glamonatrix” show speaks to unapologetic sensual power with a fun fetishistic twist.”

says Von Teese.

She continues, “I feel so fortunate that burlesque has come to symbolize a celebration of beauty and sensuality in many forms, a place where diversified icons take the stage and inspire others. I’m proud to be a part of the modern burlesque movement and I’m grateful to have the chance to tour with performers who change people’s minds about striptease.”

TICKETS: Tickets go on sale to the general public starting Friday, September 16th at 10:00 AM Local Time on Ticketmaster.com.

PRESALE: Citi is the official card of the Glamonatrix Tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Tuesday, September 13 at 11:00 AM ET through Thursday, September 15th at 10:00 PM local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.

GLAMONTRIX 2023 TOUR DATES:

Sat Jan 07 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre
Tue Jan 10 – Vancouver, BC – Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Fri Jan 13 – San Francisco, CA – Palace of Fine Arts
Sat Jan 14 – San Francisco, CA – Palace of Fine Arts
Sun Jan 15 – San Francisco, CA – Palace of Fine Arts
Tue Jan 17 – Portland, OR – Keller Auditorium
Fri Jan 20 – Dallas, TX – Majestic Theatre
Sun Jan 22 – Austin, TX – Paramount Theatre
Tue Jan 24 – Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center
Fri Jan 27 – New Orleans, LA – Orpheum Theatre
Sun Jan 29 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
Thu Feb 02 – Washington, DC – Warner Theatre
Sat Feb 4 – Toronto, ON – Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Tue Feb 7 – Montreal, QC – Theatre Maisonneuve
Thu Feb 09 – New York City, NY – Beacon Theatre
Sat Feb 11 – Boston, MA – Orpheum Theatre
Tue Feb 14 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre
Thu Feb 16 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit
Sat Feb 18 – Louisville, KY – The Louisville Palace
Wed Feb 22 – El Cajon, CA – The Magnolia
Fri Feb 24 – Riverside, CA – Fox Performing Arts Center

Glamonatrix is a full evening of comedy and sophisticated striptease celebrating diverse beauty and individuality. Far from being a typical burlesque show, Dita elevates and modernizes the classic 1940’s variety show in an inspiring and uplifting way. Always ahead of the curve, Dita’s show casting has consistently been inclusive and multi-faceted, showcasing the talents of male, female, and gender-fluid performers from around the world to create a body-positive, celebratory show like no other.

As the consummate performer in modern burlesque, Von Teese’s exhilarating live shows are world-renowned and draw fans from every corner of the globe. With over a million tickets sold, and an unprecedented quality of production in burlesque, it is clear why Von Teese’s self-produced tours are the gold standard of the modern burlesque revival, with devoted fans that include A-list celebrities.

The uber-glamorous variety show presents extravagant new production numbers from Dita and the cast, with costumes created by Jenny Packham, Mister Pearl, Alexis Mabille, Catherine D’Lish and more. Shoe aficionados will delight in the extraordinary bespoke fetish footwear by Christian Louboutin, some of which are currently on display as part of the Louboutin  “L’Exhibition(iste)” in Monaco.

The Glamonatrix show showcases the most revered performers in burlesque, including the legendary Dirty Martini. Dita’s dapperVontourage and choreographer Alek Palinski returns to the stage, along with fan-favorite Zelia Rose, one of the lead performers of Hamilton Australia. Dita is also pleased to introduce showstopping newcomer Lana Kai Fox, along with Tosca Rivola and Laszlo Major. Jonny McGovern of “Hey Qween!” and “Go-Go for the Gold” returns as host, due to popular demand from fans around the world. Dita will also be joined in select cities by special guests, including three time ballroom world champion Umario Diallo partnering Dita in a fiery striptease Latin dance.

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