Hadestown begins previews on Friday, March 22 ahead of a Wednesday, April 17 opening night and has announced its digital lottery, general rush, and standing room policies.
The company of HADESTOWN. Photo by Lia Chang
The Hadestown digital lottery, hosted by Lucky Seat, is now accepting entries beginning for Friday’s first performance, and will be accepted until 11 AM ET on Thursday, the day before the performance. To enter, please visit: www.luckyseat.com/Hadestown-NewYork. Fans who have been selected will be notified daily via email or SMS message and can then purchase up to two tickets at $42.50 each. The lottery will then continue on a rolling basis for every performance of Hadestown. The digital lottery is limited to one entry per person and tickets must be purchased online with a credit card by 4 PM ET the day before the performance. Tickets may be picked up at the Walter Kerr box office (219 West 48th Street) starting two hours prior to the performance with a valid photo ID required.
Reeve Carney as Orpheus and Eva Noblezada as Eurydice. Photo by Lia Chang
The general rush for Hadestown will begin on Friday, March 22. Subject to availability, when the box office of the Walter Kerr Theatre opens, a limited number of rush tickets may be made available. General rush tickets are $42.50 each and can be purchased with cash or credit card. On two-show days, rush tickets for both the matinee and evening performances may be available when the box office opens.
Reeve Carney and the company of HADESTOWN. Photo by Lia Chang
The standing room policy will begin with the first performance immediately following Hadestown’s opening night. Standing room tickets will only be made available if the performance is sold out and will not be sold until the day of the performance. Standing room tickets will be priced at $39 per ticket. They can be purchased with cash or credit card at the Kerr box office and there is a limit of two tickets per person.
Tickets can also be purchased at Ticketmaster.com, by calling (877) 250-2929, or visiting the Kerr box office.
Patrick Page, Eva Noblezada, Reeve Carney, Amber Gray and André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang
Written by celebrated singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and developed with innovative director and Tony Award® nominee Rachel Chavkin, the cast of Hadestown is led by the acclaimed actors from its sold-out run at London’s National Theatre: Reeve Carney, André De Shields, Amber Gray, Eva Noblezada, and Patrick Page. They are joined by Jewelle Blackman, Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer, and Kay Trinidad as the Fates. The Workers Chorus is played by Afra Hines, Timothy Hughes, John Krause, Kimberly Marable, and Ahmad Simmons. The full cast also includes swings Malcolm Armwood, T. Oliver Reid, Jessie Shelton, and Khaila Wilcoxon.
Front Row: HADESTOWN Choreographer David Neumann, Director Rachel Chavkin and Creator Anaïs Mitchell with the company. Photo by Lia Chang
Hadestown marks the first time in over a decade that a woman has been the solo author of a musical: writing the music, lyrics, and book, and is the fourth time in Broadway history a woman has accomplished this creative feat. The show originated as Mitchell’s indie theater project that toured Vermont which she then turned into an acclaimed album. With Chavkin, her artistic collaborator, Hadestown has been transformed into a genre-defying new musical that blends modern American folk music with New Orleans-inspired jazz to reimagine a sweeping ancient tale.
Amber Gray as Persephone and the company of HADESTOWN. Photo by Lia Chang
Following two intertwining love stories – that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone – Hadestown invites audiences on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back. Mitchell’s beguiling melodies and Chavkin’s poetic imagination pit industry against nature, doubt against faith, and fear against love. Performed by a vibrant ensemble of actors, dancers, and singers, Hadestown delivers a deeply resonant and defiantly hopeful theatrical experience.
Patrick Page, Anaïs Mitchell and the company of HADESTOWN. Photo by Lia Chang
Hadestown is produced by Mara Isaacs, Dale Franzen, Hunter Arnold, and Tom Kirdahy.
Eva Noblezada and the company of HADESTOWN. Photo by Lia Chang
The creative team for Broadway features Drama Desk Award nominee Rachel Hauck (set design), three-time Tony Award nominee Michael Krass (costume design), Tony Award winner Bradley King (lighting design), Tony Award nominee Nevin Steinberg and Jessica Paz (sound design), three-time Bessie Award® winner David Neumann (choreography), Liam Robinson (music direction and vocal arrangements), Michael Chorney, Todd Sickafoose (arrangements and orchestrations), Ken Cerniglia (dramaturgy), and Stewart/Whitley (casting).
The company of HADESTOWN. Photo by Lia Chang
Hadestown electrified audiences with its 2016 world premiere at New York Theatre Workshop, which is the longest-running show in that celebrated theater’s 40-year history. The production then received its Canadian premiere at Edmonton’s Citadel Theatre in 2017 and then a sold-out engagement at the London’s National Theatre prior to Broadway. Hadestown was developed with funding from the Eli and Edythe Broad Stage at the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center and was further developed by The Ground Floor at Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Hadestown was co-conceived by Ben t. Matchstick.
The Hadestown live original cast recording is available in stores and digitally. For more information on where to get the album and to sign up for email updates for Hadestown, please visit www.hadestown.com.
Lia Chang is an actor, a multi-media content producer and co-founder of Bev’s Girl Films, making films that foster inclusion and diversity on both sides of the camera. Bev’s Girl Films’ debut short film, Hide and Seek was a top ten film in the Asian American Film Lab’s 2015 72 Hour Shootout Filmmaking Competition, and she received a Best Actress nomination. BGF collaborates with and produces multi-media content for artists, actors, designers, theatrical productions, composers, musicians and corporations. Lia is also an internationally published and exhibited photographer, a multi-platform journalist, and a publicist. Lia has appeared in the filmsWolf, New Jack City, A Kiss Before Dying, King of New York, Big Trouble in Little China, The Last Dragon, Taxman and Hide and Seek. She is profiled in Jade Magazine and Playbill.com.
The eagerly anticipated new Broadway musical Hadestown by celebrated singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell, developed with and directed by Tony Award® nominee Rachel Chavkin (Natasha, Pierre, and The Great Come of 1812), begins previews on Friday, March 22 ahead of a Wednesday, April 17 official opening night at the Walter Kerr Theatre (219 West 48thStreet). The cast met the press on the Walter Kerr stage on Monday afternoon and performed four numbers from the show.
Patrick Page, Eva Noblezada, Reeve Carney, Amber Gray and André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang
Hadestown stars Reeve Carney stars as Orpheus, André De Shields as Hermes, Amber Gray as Persephone, Eva Noblezada as Eurydice and Patrick Page as Hades, fresh from the acclaimed National Theatre production in London.
Front Row: Reeve Carney, Eva Noblezada, André De Shields, Patrick Page, Amber Gray. Back Row: Afra Hines, Timothy Hughes, Ahmad Simmons, Jewelle Blackman, Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer, Kay Trinidad, John Krause, Kimberly Marable. Photo by Lia Chang
The cast also includes Jewelle Blackman, Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer and Kay Trinidad as the Fates. The chorus of workers will be played by Afra Hines, Timothy Hughes, John Krause, Kimberly Marable and Ahmad Simmons. The full cast also include swings Malcolm Armwood, T. Oliver Reid, Jessie Shelton, and Khaila Wilcoxon.
Anaïs Mitchell. Photo by Lia Chang
Anaïs Mitchell kicked off the afternoon with “Why We Build The Wall,” and was joined by the full company.
André De Shields as Orpheus, Jewelle Blackman, Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer and Kay Trinidad as the Fates, Eva Noblezada as Eurydice, Patrick Page as Hades, Amber Gray as Persephone, Anaïs Mitchell and the company of HADESTOWN. Photo by Lia ChangAndré De Shields as Orpheus, Jewelle Blackman, Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer and Kay Trinidad as the Fates, Eva Noblezada as Eurydice, Patrick Page as Hades, Amber Gray as Persephone, Anaïs Mitchell and the company of HADESTOWN. Photo by Lia ChangPatrick Page, Anaïs Mitchell and the company of HADESTOWN. Photo by Lia ChangPatrick Page as Hades. Photo by Lia ChangPatrick Page as Hades. Photo by Lia ChangPatrick Page as Hades. Photo by Lia ChangAndré De Shields. Photo by Lia ChangAndré De Shields. Photo by Lia ChangAndré De Shields as Orpheus, Jewelle Blackman, Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer and Kay Trinidad as the Fates, Eva Noblezada as Eurydice, Patrick Page as Hades, Amber Gray as Persephone, Anaïs Mitchell and the company of HADESTOWN. Photo by Lia ChangAndré De Shields as Hermes. Photo by Lia Chang
Amber Gray led “Livin’ It Up,” with the cast.
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Reeve Carney and Eva Noblezada sang “All I’ve Ever Known”.
Eva Noblezada as Eurydice and Reeve Carney as Orpheus. Photo by Lia ChangEva Noblezada. Photo by Lia ChangReeve Carney. Photo by Lia ChangReeve Carney as Orpheus and Eva Noblezada as Eurydice. Photo by Lia ChangEva Noblezada as Eurydice and Reeve Carney as Orpheus. Photo by Lia ChangEva Noblezada as Eurydice and Reeve Carney as Orpheus. Photo by Lia ChangEva Noblezada as Eurydice and Reeve Carney as Orpheus. Photo by Lia ChangReeve Carney as Orpheus and Eva Noblezada as Eurydice. Photo by Lia ChangReeve Carney as Orpheus and Eva Noblezada as Eurydice. Photo by Lia ChangReeve Carney and Eva Noblezada. Photo by Lia ChangReeve Carney as Orpheus and Eva Noblezada as Eurydice. Photo by Lia Chang
Director Rachel Chavkin introduced “Wait for Me” led by André De Shields and Reeve Carney.
André De Shields. Photo by Lia ChangReeve Carney. Photo by Lia ChangAndré De Shields as Hermes and Reeve Carney as Orpheus. Photo by Lia ChangAndré De Shields and Reeve Carney. Photo by Lia ChangAndré De Shields and Reeve Carney. Photo by Lia ChangAndré De Shields. Photo by Lia ChangAndré De Shields. Photo by Lia ChangAndré De Shields as Hermes and Reeve Carney as Orpheus. Photo by Lia ChangReeve Carney and the company of HADESTOWN. Photo by Lia ChangAndré De Shields and Reeve Carney. Photo by Lia ChangReeve Carney and Kay Trinidad. Photo by Lia ChangReeve Carney and Kay Trinidad. Photo by Lia ChangAndré De Shields and Reeve Carney. Photo by Lia ChangThe company of HADESTOWN. Photo by Lia ChangThe company of HADESTOWN. Photo by Lia ChangAndré De Shields as Hermes and Reeve Carney as Orpheus. Photo by Lia ChangAndré De Shields and Reeve Carney. Photo by Lia ChangReeve Carney and the company of HADESTOWN. Photo by Lia ChangReeve Carney and the company of HADESTOWN. Photo by Lia ChangReeve Carney and the company of HADESTOWN. Photo by Lia ChangReeve Carney and the company of HADESTOWN. Photo by Lia ChangAndré De Shields as Hermes. Photo by Lia ChangAndré De Shields as Hermes and Reeve Carney as Orpheus. Photo by Lia ChangKay Trinidad. Photo by Lia Chang
Preview performances for Hadestown begin Friday, March 22 ahead of a Wednesday, April 17 official opening night at the Walter Kerr Theatre.
Anaïs Mitchell. Photo by Lia Chang
Director Rachel Chavkin. Photo by Lia Chang
Hadestown marks the first time in over a decade that a woman has been the solo author of a musical: writing the music, lyrics, and book, and is the fourth woman in Broadway history to accomplish this creative feat. The show originated as Mitchell’s indie theater project that toured Vermont which she then turned into an acclaimed album. With Chavkin, her artistic collaborator, Hadestown has been transformed into a genre-defying new musical that blends modern American folk music with New Orleans-inspired jazz to reimagine a sweeping ancient tale.
Reeve Carney as Orpheus and Eva Noblezada as Eurydice. Photo by Lia Chang
Following two intertwining love stories – that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone –Hadestown invites audiences on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back. Mitchell’s beguiling melodies and Chavkin’s poetic imagination pit industry against nature, doubt against faith, and fear against love. Performed by a vibrant ensemble of actors, dancers, and singers, Hadestown delivers a deeply resonant and defiantly hopeful theatrical experience.
David Neumann, Anaïs Mitchell and Rachel Chavkin. Photo by Lia Chang
The creative team for Broadway features Drama Desk Award nominee Rachel Hauck (set design), three-time Tony Award nominee Michael Krass (costume design), Tony Award winner Bradley King (lighting design), Tony Award nominee Nevin Steinberg and Jessica Paz (sound design), three-time Bessie Award® winner David Neumann (choreography), Liam Robinson (music direction and vocal arrangements), Michael Chorney, Todd Sickafoose (arrangements and orchestrations), Ken Cerniglia (dramaturgy), and Stewart/Whitley (casting).
Liam Robinson. Photo by Lia Chang
Hadestown electrified audiences with its 2016 world premiere at New York Theatre Workshop before receiving its Canadian premiere at Edmonton’s Citadel Theatre in 2017. This winter’s sold-out engagement at the National Theatre in London recently ended its run at the Olivier Theatre. Hadestown was developed with funding from the Eli and Edythe Broad Stage at the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center and was further developed by The Ground Floor at Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Hadestown was co-conceived by Ben t. Matchstick.
Front Row: HADESTOWN Choreographer David Neumann, Director Rachel Chavkin and Creator Anaïs Mitchell with the company. Photo by Lia Chang
The Hadestown live original cast recording is available in stores and digitally. For more information on where to get the album and to sign up for email updates for Hadestown, please visit www.hadestown.com.
Lia Chang and André De Shields. Photo by Garth KravitsLia Chang
Lia Chang is an actor, a multi-media content producer and co-founder of Bev’s Girl Films, making films that foster inclusion and diversity on both sides of the camera. Bev’s Girl Films’ debut short film, Hide and Seek was a top ten film in the Asian American Film Lab’s 2015 72 Hour Shootout Filmmaking Competition, and she received a Best Actress nomination. BGF collaborates with and produces multi-media content for artists, actors, designers, theatrical productions, composers, musicians and corporations. Lia is also an internationally published and exhibited photographer, a multi-platform journalist, and a publicist. Lia has appeared in the filmsWolf, New Jack City, A Kiss Before Dying, King of New York, Big Trouble in Little China, The Last Dragon, Taxman and Hide and Seek. She is profiled in Jade Magazine and Playbill.com.
Eva Noblezada, star of Hadestown on Broadway, and a Tony nominee for her star turn as Kim in the 2017 Miss Saigon revival, has returned to The Green Room 42 with her new show, Eva Noblezada: Ballad of a Broadway Twenty-Something.
Eva Noblezada. Photo by Lia Chang
Her show features a new selection of pop ballads, jazz standards and musical theater favorites. Rodney Bush serves as Music Director. After a record-breaking sell out run of her first solo show Girl No More, her current residency includes upcoming performances on Sunday, March 17, March 31, April 7 and April 14 at 7:00 P.M. Click here for tickets.
HADESTOWN stars Reeve Carney and Eva Noblezada begin previews at the Walter Kerr Theatre on March 22, 2019. Photo by Lia Chang
Eva is in tech for Anais Mitchell’s Hadestown, directed by Rachel Chavkin. She recently starred as Eurydice alongside Reeve Carney, Patrick Page, Amber Gray, and André De Shields in Anais Mitchell’s Hadestown at the Royal National Theatre in London and will reprise her role when Hadestown begins previews at the Walter Kerr Theatre on March 22, 2019.
HADESTOWN stars André De Shields, Amber Gray, Patrick Page, Eva Noblezada and Reeve Carney. Photo by Lia Chang
Eva starred on Broadway in the title role of Cameron Mackintosh’s epic revival of the musical Miss Saigon last season and received a Tony Award nomination at the age of 21 for this role in her Broadway debut. She previously starred in the long-running London revival of the show, for which she received the WhatsOnStage Award for “Best Actress in a Musical.” She also played Eponine in the West End revival of the legendary musical Les Miserables. Noblezada was a high school student in Charlotte, NC, when she was discovered by casting director Tara Rubin at the 2013 Jimmy Awards in New York City. Rubin introduced her to Mackintosh and director Laurence Connor, who chose her to star in their long-awaited hit 2014 West End revival of Miss Saigon.
Jude Obermuller and Eva Noblezada. Photo by Lia ChangEva Noblezada. Photo by Lia ChangEva Noblezada. Photo by Lia ChangEva Noblezada. Photo by Lia ChangEva Noblezada. Photo by Lia ChangEva Noblezada. Photo by Lia ChangEva Noblezada. Photo by Lia ChangEva Noblezada. Photo by Lia ChangEva Noblezada. Photo by Lia ChangJude Obermuller. Photo by Lia ChangEva Noblezada. Photo by Lia ChangEva Noblezada. Photo by Lia ChangEva Noblezada. Photo by Lia ChangEva Noblezada. Photo by Lia Chang
Eva Noblezada performs at The Green Room 42 (570 Tenth Avenue at 42nd Street, on the 4th Floor of Yotel) on March 17, March 31, April 7 and April 14 at 7:00 PM. The cover changes is $35-$85. There is no food and drink minimum. For tickets, please visit www.TheGreenRoom42.com.
Daniel Dunlow and Eva Noblezada. Photo by Lia changEva Noblezada. Photo by Lia ChangClaire Ortuzar, Jude Obermuller, Eva Noblezada and Leo Roberts. Photo by Lia ChangReeve Carney, Leo Roberts, Eva Noblezada, Devin Ilaw, Jude Obermuller, and Claire Ortuzar. Photo by Lia Chang
Lia Chang is an actor, a multi-media content producer and co-founder of Bev’s Girl Films, making films that foster inclusion and diversity on both sides of the camera. Bev’s Girl Films’ debut short film, Hide and Seek was a top ten film in the Asian American Film Lab’s 2015 72 Hour Shootout Filmmaking Competition, and she received a Best Actress nomination. BGF collaborates with and produces multi-media content for artists, actors, designers, theatrical productions, composers, musicians and corporations. Lia is also an internationally published and exhibited photographer, a multi-platform journalist, and a publicist. Lia has appeared in the filmsWolf, New Jack City, A Kiss Before Dying, King of New York, Big Trouble in Little China, The Last Dragon, Taxman and Hide and Seek. She is profiled in Jade Magazine and Playbill.com.
Founder Ming Yi Chen, Curator Mee Mee Chin, Artist Arlan Huang, founder Ching Yeh Chen and Joanne Kwong, Pearl River’s president and daughter-in-law of the Chens. Photo by Lia Chang
I kicked off my Lunar New Year celebration on February 2nd at the opening reception of “Closing Distances,” an exhibition featuring paintings by Arlan Huang and costumes curated by Mee Mee Chin at Pearl River Mart in Chinatown.
Curator Mee Mee Chin. Photo by Lia Chang
Detail of Peking Opera costume, curator by Mee Mee Chin. Photo by Lia Chang
What better place to bridge the complexities of being 1st generation and 3rd generation Asian American than Pearl River.
Mee Mee Chin and Arlan Huang’s “Closing Distances” exhibition at Pearl River in New York. Photo by Lia Chang
Pearl River’s president Joanne Kwong shared, “An exploration of family, memory, identity and community with a healthy dose of color, culture and bling! Though cousins, Arlan and Mee Mee grew up 180 degrees differently from each other and actually grew to know each other and their family better by bridging Arlan’s paintings and Mee Mee’s love for fashion and Chinese opera.”
Arlan Huang. Photo by Lia ChangArlan Huang and Mee Mee Chin. Photo by Lia Chang
I had the opportunity to model a vintage Peking Opera costume circa 1930, from Mee Mee’s collection.
Lia Chang in Peking Opera costume at opening reception of Mee Mee Chin and Arlan Huang’s “Closing Distances” exhibition at Pearl River in New York on February 2, 2019. Photo by Lia ChangMee Mee Chin, Arlan Huang and Lia Chang. Photo by Garth KravitsCousins Mee Mee Chin and Arlan Huang. Photo by Lia ChangPainting by Arlan HuangPainting by Arlan HuangPainting by Arlan Huang
Below are photos from the reception.
Mee Mee Chin and Arlan Huang’s exhibition “Closing Distances” at Pearl River. Photo by Lia Chang
Peking Opera costumes curated by Mee Mee Chin. Photo by Lia Chang
Arlan Huang and his wife, Lillian Ling. Photo by Lia Chang
Arlan Huang and his wife, Lillian Ling. Photo by Lia Chang
Arlan Huang, Lia Chang and Lillian Ling. Photo by Garth Kravits
Mee Mee Chin, Arlan Huang and Lia Chang. Photo by Garth Kravits
Arlan Huang and Tomie Arai. Photo by Lia Chang
Yin Kong, Mee Mee Chin, a guest and Joanne Kwong. Photo by Lia Chang
Tsun Wan Chin and Arlan Huang. Photo by Lia Chang
Mee Mee Chin and Arlan Huang’s “Closing Distances” exhibition at Pearl River in New York. Photo by Lia Chang
Mee Mee Chin, Arlan Huang and Lisa J. Gold, Executive Director of Asian American Arts Alliance. Photo by Lia Chang
Lillian Ling, Arlan Huang and Tomie Arai. Photo by Lia Chang
Joanne Kwong and Arlan Huang. Photo by Lia Chang
Tsun Wan Chin, Arlan Huang and Teddy Yoshikami. Photo by Lia Chang
Mee Mee Chin and her mother, Tsun Wan Chin. Photo by Lia Chang
Arlan Huang and Kam Mak. Photo by Lia Chang
Wing Lee, Geoff Lee, Arlan Huang, Victor Huey and Henry Chang. Photo by Lia Chang
Arlan Huang. Photo by Lia Chang
Amy Chin and Arlan Huang. Photo by Lia Chang
Lillian Huang, Arlan Huang, Kira Eng Wilmot, Tsun Wan Chin and Mee Mee Chin. Photo by Lia Chang
Mee Mee Chin, Arlan Huang, Henry Chu, Patricia Lee Chu. Photo by Lia Chang
Keilin Huang, Lillian Huang, Mee Mee Chin, Arlan Huang, Kira Eng Wilmot. Photo by Lia Chang
Arlan Huang. Photo by Lia Chang
Marilynn K. Yee, George Chew, Lillian Ling and Arlan Huang. Photo by Lia Chang
George Chew, Arlan Huang and Marilynn K. Yee. Photo by Lia Chang
Arlan Huang. Photo by Lia Chang
Cousins Keilin Huang, Mee Mee Chin, Lauren Hom, Arlan Huang, Kira Eng Wilmot and Lillian Huang. Photo by Lia Chang
Last night, cousins from Florida came to see the exhibition and we headed to Cafe Hong Kong for a feast.
Scott and Ping McLauchlin, Chuck and Debbie Huang, Arlan Huang and Lillian Ling, Bruce and Judy Blackton. Photo by Lia ChangA feast at Cafe Hong Kong. Photo by Lia Chang
Pearl River Mart is located at 395 Broadway at the corner of Walker St., in New York. The exhibition closes on March 17th.
Lia Chang is an actor, a multi-media content producer and co-founder of Bev’s Girl Films, making films that foster inclusion and diversity on both sides of the camera. Bev’s Girl Films’ debut short film, Hide and Seek was a top ten film in the Asian American Film Lab’s 2015 72 Hour Shootout Filmmaking Competition, and she received a Best Actress nomination. BGF collaborates with and produces multi-media content for artists, actors, designers, theatrical productions, composers, musicians and corporations. Lia is also an internationally published and exhibited photographer, a multi-platform journalist, and a publicist. Lia has appeared in the filmsWolf, New Jack City, A Kiss Before Dying, King of New York, Big Trouble in Little China, The Last Dragon, Taxman and Hide and Seek. She is profiled in Jade Magazine and Playbill.com.
Ruben Santiago-Hudson’s powerful and touching solo play “Lackawanna Blues” opened at the Mark Taper Forum on March 13th and has performances through April 21st.
From left, creator/performer Ruben Santiago-Hudson, actors Ben Vereen, Sally Struthers, Blair Underwood and Roz Ryan. Photo Credit: Ryan Miller/Capture ImagingObba Babatundé, KiKi Shepard, Jeannie Brittan, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Wren T. Brown and Jason Dirden. Photo courtesy of Facebook
Produced by Center Theatre Group, Lackawanna Blues” is written, performed and directed by Santiago-Hudson with live music performed by Grammy-winning blues guitarist, composer and actor Chris Thomas King. Original music for the production is composed by Bill Sims Jr. with additional music composed by King. The design team includes scenic designer Michael Carnahan, costume designer Karen Perry, lighting designer Jen Schriever and sound designer Philip G. Allen. The production stage manager is David S. Franklin.
From left, scenic designer Michael Carnahan, creator/performer Ruben Santiago-Hudson and guitarist Chris Thomas King. Photo Credit: Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging
A magical, musical and deeply personal work by Tony Award winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson, “Lackawanna Blues” is a reminiscence of his 1950s childhood in a small town on the banks of Lake Erie. Santiago-Hudson takes on more than 20 colorful characters-from would-be philosophers and petty hustlers to lost souls and abandoned lovers-in a brilliant celebration of the eccentric boardinghouse he grew up in. Santiago-Hudson returns to his roots in this tour de force performance accompanied throughout by live blues music
From left, guitarist Chris Thomas King and creator/performer Ruben Santiago-Hudson. Photo Credit: Ryan Miller/Capture ImagingFrom left, guitarist Chris Thomas King and creator/performer Ruben Santiago-Hudson. Photo Credit: Ryan Miller/Capture ImagingFrom left, creator/performer Ruben Santiago-Hudson, his wife, Jeannie Brittan and their son, actor Trey Santiago-Hudson. Photo Credit: Ryan Miller/Capture ImagingFrom left, creator/performer Ruben Santiago-Hudson, actors Ben Vereen, Sally Struthers, Blair Underwood and Roz Ryan. Photo Credit: Ryan Miller/Capture ImagingFrom left, actor Ben Vereen, actor Blair Underwood, Desiree DaCosta, Center Theatre Group Artistic Director Michael Ritchie and creator/performer Ruben Santiago-Hudson. Photo Credit: Ryan Miller/Capture ImagingCreator/performer Ruben Santiago-Hudson. Photo Credit: Ryan Miller/Capture ImagingFrom left, filmmaker Adam Davidson and creator/performer Ruben Santiago-Hudson. Photo Credit: Ryan Miller/Capture ImagingFrom left, actor Jennifer Leigh Warren and creator/performer Ruben Santiago-Hudson. Photo Credit: Ryan Miller/Capture ImagingFrom left, Jeannie Brittan, creator/performer Ruben Santiago-Hudson and actor Jodi Lyn O’Keefe at the party for the opening night performance of “Lackawanna Blues” at Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum on March 13, 2019, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging)From left, actors Blair Underwood, Sally Struthers and Trey Santiago-Hudson. Photo Credit: Ryan Miller/Capture ImagingFrom left, scenic designer Michael Carnahan and creator/performer Ruben Santiago-Hudson. Photo Credit: Ryan Miller/Capture ImagingFrom left, guitarist Chris Thomas King and creator/performer Ruben Santiago-Hudson. Photo Credit: Ryan Miller/Capture ImagingFrom left, actor Blair Underwood and Center Theatre Group Artistic Director Michael Ritchie. Photo Credit: Ryan Miller/Capture ImagingFrom left, actors Blair Underwood, Roz Ryan and Center Theatre Group Artistic Director Michael Ritchie. Photo Credit: Ryan Miller/Capture ImagingFrom left, creator/performer Ruben Santiago-Hudson and actor Blair Underwood. Photo Credit: Ryan Miller/Capture ImagingActor James Pickens Jr. attends the opening night performance of “Lackawanna Blues.” Photo by Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging.Actor Jonathan Adams. Photo Credit: Ryan Miller/Capture ImagingActor Okieriete Onaodowan. Photo Credit: Ryan Miller/Capture ImagingActor Aaron Takahashi. Photo Credit: Ryan Miller/Capture ImagingFrom left, actors Loni Love and Jackee Harry. Photo Credit: Ryan Miller/Capture ImagingActor Erica Ash. Photo Credit: Ryan Miller/Capture ImagingFrom left, actors Suzanne Cryer and Amy Aquino. Photo Credit: Ryan Miller/Capture ImagingActor Shoniqua Shandai attends the opening night performance of “Lackawanna Blues.” Photo by Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging.
Bill Sims, Jr. and his wife Karen Wilson. Photo by Lia ChangLia Chang
Lia Chang is an actor, a multi-media content producer and co-founder of Bev’s Girl Films, making films that foster inclusion and diversity on both sides of the camera. Bev’s Girl Films’ debut short film, Hide and Seek was a top ten film in the Asian American Film Lab’s 2015 72 Hour Shootout Filmmaking Competition, and she received a Best Actress nomination. BGF collaborates with and produces multi-media content for artists, actors, designers, theatrical productions, composers, musicians and corporations. Lia is also an internationally published and exhibited photographer, a multi-platform journalist, and a publicist. Lia has appeared in the filmsWolf, New Jack City, A Kiss Before Dying, King of New York, Big Trouble in Little China, The Last Dragon, Taxman and Hide and Seek. She is profiled in Jade Magazine and Playbill.com.
Thomas Silcott, Zainab Jah. Photo Credit: Joan Marcus
Signature Theatre’s critically acclaimed revival of Boesman and Lena by Athol Fugard, helmed by Yaël Farber has been extended through March 24, 2019 in The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center (480 West 42nd Street between 9th and 10th Avenues). Tickets, priced at $35 thanks to the Signature Ticket Initiative, are on sale now for the production. To purchase tickets for all Signature Productions, call Ticket Services at 212-244-7529 (Tues. – Sun., 11am – 6pm) or visit www.SignatureTheatre.org.
Thomas Silcott, Zainab Jah, Sahr Ngaujah. Photo Credit: Joan Marcus
The cast of Boesman and Lena includes Zainab Jah (Signature’s Venus) as Lena, Tony Award nominee Sahr Ngaujah (Signature’s Master Harold… and the Boys) as Boesman and Thomas Silcott (“Luke Cage”) as Old African.
Thomas Silcott, Zainab Jah, Sahr Ngaujah. Photo Credit: Joan Marcus
The creative team includes Susan Hilferty (Scenic & Costume Design), Amith Chandrashaker (Lighting Design), Matt Hubbs (Sound Design), UnkleDave’s Fight-House (Fight Direction), and Barbara Rubin (Dialect Coach). The Production Stage Manager is Cherie B. Tay and Casting is by Caparelliotis Casting.
Thomas Silcott, Zainab Jah, Sahr Ngaujah. Photo Credit: Joan Marcus
Legacy playwright Athol Fugard has made a home at Signature since being the inaugural Residency 1 playwright at the Center, and his South African-set stories, with themes of complex identities, racial tension, and social protest, remain as relevant as ever. In this new production of the “prophetic and brilliant” (The New York Times) Boesman and Lena, the human need for kindness, hope and compassion is on display in the struggles of abusive Boesman and his long-suffering wife Lena, who encounter a stranger while wandering the South African wastelands.
Zainab Jah, Sahr Ngaujah. Photo Credit: Joan Marcus
The groundbreaking Signature Ticket Initiative: A Generation of Access is a program that guarantees affordable tickets to every Signature production through 2031. Serving as a model for theatres and performing arts organizations across the country, the Initiative was founded in 2005 and is made possible by lead partner The Pershing Square Foundation with additional support provided by the Jerome L. Greene Foundation, the Howard Gilman Foundation, Margot Adams, The SHS Foundation, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, Unlikely Collaborators, Consolidated Edison Company of New York, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, and City Council Speaker Corey Johnson.
Zainab Jah, Sahr Ngaujah. Photo Credit: Joan MarcusZainab Jah, Sahr Ngaujah. Photo Credit: Joan MarcusThomas Silcott, Zainab Jah, Sahr Ngaujah. Photo Credit: Joan MarcusZainab Jah. Photo Credit: Joan MarcusZainab Jah, Sahr Ngaujah. Photo Credit: Joan MarcusZainab Jah, Sahr Ngaujah. Photo Credit: Joan MarcusZainab Jah, Sahr Ngaujah. Photo Credit: Joan MarcusLia Chang
Lia Chang is an actor, a multi-media content producer and co-founder of Bev’s Girl Films, making films that foster inclusion and diversity on both sides of the camera. Bev’s Girl Films’ debut short film, Hide and Seek was a top ten film in the Asian American Film Lab’s 2015 72 Hour Shootout Filmmaking Competition, and she received a Best Actress nomination. BGF collaborates with and produces multi-media content for artists, actors, designers, theatrical productions, composers, musicians and corporations. Lia is also an internationally published and exhibited photographer, a multi-platform journalist, and a publicist. Lia has appeared in the filmsWolf, New Jack City, A Kiss Before Dying, King of New York, Big Trouble in Little China, The Last Dragon, Taxman and Hide and Seek. She is profiled in Jade Magazine and Playbill.com.
Two-time Tony nominee and Emmy winner André De Shields, currently in rehearsal for the Broadway production of Anais Mitchell’s Hadestown, is simultaneously at the helm of Crossroads Theatre Company and New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)’s co-production of Duke Ellington’s Sophisticated Ladies at NJPAC, 1 Center Street in Newark, Thursday, March 21 – Sunday, March 24, 2019. Click here to purchase tickets.
Costume Designer Gail Brassard, Director Andre De Shields, Choreographer Kimberly Schafer, Tommy Scrivens, Wesley Barnes, Lamont Brown, C.K. Edwards with Musical Director Nat Adderley, Jr. Photo by Lia Chang
The high-style music of “The Duke” is the heart and soul of this 1981 Tony-winning Broadway hit, featuring choreography by Kimberly Schafer and musical direction by Nat Adderley, Jr.
Kimberly Schafer and André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang
Presented in the year marking the 120th anniversary of Ellington’s birth, Sophisticated Ladies is a first-class excursion back to the heyday of Harlem’s swanky Cotton Club. According to legend, the great bandleader and composer Duke Ellington once told his musicians that they had to play their best because they were about to open in Newark. All those glorious numbers – “Satin Doll,” “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing),” “Cotton Tail,” “Take the A Train” and “Mood Indigo” – return to the city in full swing with the arrival of Duke Ellington’s Sophisticated Ladies, a co-production of NJPAC and Crossroads Theatre Company.
(Seated) C.K. Edwards, Tommy Scrivens, Lamont Brown and Wesley J. Barnes. (Standing) Jenny Laroche, Johmaalya Adelekan, Jacqueline B. Arnold, Lianne Marie Dobbs, Ken Ard, N’Kenge, Danielle Kelsey and Kaleigh Cronin. Photo by Lia Chang
A glamorous cast of Broadway veterans and bright young stars performs with an onstage band versed in the tradition of the orchestras of Duke Ellington and his son, Mercer. The cast features Johmaalya Adelekan, Ken Ard, Jacqueline B. Arnold, Wesley J. Barnes, Lamont Brown, Kaleigh Cronin, Lianne Marie Dobbs, C.K. Edwards, Danielle Kelsey, Jenny Laroche, N’Kenge, and Tommy Scrivens.
André De Shields in front of the Walter Kerr Theatre in New York, where HADESTOWN begins previews on March 22, 2019. Photo by Lia Chang
André De Shields made his NJPAC debut six years ago in Prudential Hall as Zeus during an orchestral performance of The Creatures of Prometheus. He returned in 2017 to direct and choreograph the first co-production between NJPAC and The Crossroads Theatre Company, the critically acclaimed Ain’t Misbehavin’. In his half-century artistic career, Mr. De Shields has distinguished himself as an unparalleled actor, director, choreographer and educator. His numerous accolades include an OBIE Award for Sustained Excellence of Performance, the 2009 National Black Theatre Festival’s Living Legend Award, the Black Theatre Network’s 2016 Winona Lee Fletcher Award, and many more. His body of work includes Broadway, Off-Broadway, regional theatre, feature films, television, and cabaret. Mr. De Shields is best known for his show stopping performances in four legendary Broadway musicals: The Full Monty, Play On!, Ain’t Misbehavin’, and The Wiz (title role). De Shields heads back to Broadway in March as Hermes in Anais Mitchell’s Hadestown at the Walter Kerr.
Seated: Costume Designer Gail Brassard, Associate Producer Kayla Kim Votapek, Production Stage Manager Rick Steiger. Standing: Choreographer Kimberly Schafer, Crossroads Producing Artistic Director Marshall Jones, III, Director André De Shields, Lighting and Set Designer Burke J. Wilmore and Assistant Stage Manager Chelsea Olivia Friday. Photo by Lia Chang
Mr. De Shields’ creative team also includes Burke J. Wilmore (Set and Lighting Design), Gail Brassard (Costume Design), Production Stage Manager Rick Steiger and Assistant Stage Manager Chelsea Olivia Friday.
Johmaalya Adelekan, Jacqueline B. Arnold, Lianne Marie Dobbs, Ken Ard, N’Kenge. Photo by Lia Chang
Performances for Sophisticated Ladies are on Thursday, March 21st @ 7pm, Friday, March 22 @ 7pm, Saturday, March 23rd @ 2pm and 7pm and Sunday, March 24 @ 2pm. Click here to purchase tickets.
(Seated) Wesley J. Barnes, Kaleigh Cronin, Ken Ard, Lamont Brown. (Standing) C.K. Edwards, Jenny Laroche, Danielle Kelsey and Tommy Scrivens. Photo by Lia Chang
Below De Shields reveals his vision for Sophisticated Ladies.
André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang
Q: How was Sophisticated Ladies relevant in 1981?
In terms of cultural agency, the 1980s in America are remembered as The Golden Decade, when bigger was better: big television, big Rock & Roll, big Wall Street, big hair, big soul . . . big fame, big film and–yes– big Broadway musicals. Duke Ellington’sSophisticated Ladies was one of those opulent productions that ruled The Great White Way during the 80s. I still have vivid, visceral recollection of the spring of 1981. I was returning from having performed a six-month engagement of Ain’t Misbehavin’ in Paris. Once in New York, I discovered The Grapevine alight with rapturous acclaim for the lavish and glamorous Ellington revue. Inspired by the discography of Edward Kennedy Ellington–later to adopt the moniker “Duke”–Sophisticated Ladies played its first preview on February 16, 1981, at The Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, opened on March 1, 1981, and closed on January 2, 1983, having run a total of 767 performances. Arguably the greatest American composer of the Twentieth century, Duke Ellington had finally become a player on America’s main stage for live theatre. Audiences and critics alike were hard-pressed to find the adjective that possessed just the right amount of panache and gravitas to describe the lavish production that was Sophisticated Ladies. The word “fabulous” would soon acquire an even more prodigious connotation.
N’Kenge, Jacqueline B. Arnold, Johmaalya Adelekan, Lianne Marie Dobbs, Jenny Laroche, Danielle Kelsey and Kaleigh Cronin. Photo by Lia ChangJohmaalya Adelekan, Lianne Marie Dobbs, N’Kenge and Jacqueline B. Arnold. Photo by Lia ChangJohmaalya Adelekan, Lianne Marie Dobbs, N’Kenge and Jacqueline B. Arnold. Photo by Lia ChangLianne Marie Dobbs, Johmaalya Adelekan, Lianne Marie Dobbs, Jacqueline B. Arnold, and N’Kenge. Photo by Lia Chang
Q: And what is your vision for making it relevant to 2019?
Fast forward nearly another two decades to 2019, and the culture has gone through a tectonic shift. No longer made solely of the solidly impervious fabric of male dominance, contemporary American culture has been stretched to the point of porosity. And those porous imperfections are currently being mended by the stitch work of twenty-first century, self-empowered womanhood. Flipping the script has become a necessary tool of the postmodern female. And since it is the responsibility of my generation to explain to the prior and succeeding generations how we got from There to Here, I searched for a piece of entertainment that could be unpacked for its implicit information regarding the psychological, emotional and intellectual relationships between men and women. It occurred to me that Duke Ellington’s Sophisticated Ladies was ripe for the picking. The title alone begs to be parsed. For example, have we actually ever heard from the sophisticated ladies referenced in the title? Isn’t it about time that we get to better know the women that the Duke and his collaborators apotheosized in song for sixty years? One of the several definitions of “sophisticated” is “enlightened.” I suggest that we all lean forward, and open our eyes, ears, hearts and minds to the perspective of the enlightened woman, wherever she is encountered. I am convinced that we will find her revelations “beyond category.”
Ken Ard and N’Kenge. photo by Lia Chang
N’Kenge. Photo by Lia Chang
N’Kenge. Photo by Lia Chang
Ken Ard. Photo by Lia Chang
Ken Ard and N’Kenge. Photo by Lia Chang
Ken Ard and N’Kenge. Photo by Lia Chang
N’Kenge. Photo by Lia Chang
N’Kenge. Photo by Lia Chang
N’Kenge. Photo by Lia Chang
N’Kenge. Photo by Lia Chang
Q: What can the audience expect from this new production of Sophisticated Ladies?
From this new production of Duke Ellington’s Sophisticated Ladies, NJPAC audiences can expect dynamic entertainment, sparkling enlightenment and nuanced ecstasy. My creative team and I have not changed any lyric or adulterated any melody. We have great respect for the integrity of the original Broadway show. What we have done is made the choice of not drenching the production in luxury. A simple yet elegant set with Art Deco highlights has been designed by Burke J. Wilmore, who also serves as lighting designer. Our choreographer, Kimberly Schafer, has created a palette of dance genres, featuring tap, to keep the audience’s feet patting, fingers snapping and shoulders shaking. And costume designer Gail Brassard has taken the approach of not anchoring the production in a singular historical period, but rather to allow the costume design to subtly reflect the changing status of the female over various windows if time. The entire physical production is meant to reveal a minimalist set of core design values in order to emphasize our investigation into the seed of the seed: what the authentic sophisticated lady has to say about herself?
Jenny Laroche, Kaleigh Cronin and Danielle Kelsey. Photo by Lia Chang
Danielle Kelsey, Kaleigh Cronin, Jenny Laroche. Photo by Lia Chang
Jenny Laroche, Kaleigh Cronin and Danielle Kelsey. Photo by Lia Chang
Jenny Laroche, Kaleigh Cronin and Danielle Kelsey. Photo by Lia Chang
Kaleigh Cronin. Photo by Lia Chang
Danielle Kelsey. Photo by Lia Chang
Jenny Laroche. Photo by Lia Chang
Q: What are four words that best describe this newly conceptualized production? The four words that best describe this newly conceptualized production are original, imaginative, unpredictable and inventive.
Wesley J. Barnes, C.K. Edwards and Kaleigh Cronin. Photo by Lia ChangLianne Marie Dobbs, Lamont Brown, C.K. Edwards, Jacqueline B. Arnold, Danielle Kelsey, Ken Ard and Kaleigh Cronin. Photo by Lia ChangJacqueline B. Arnold, Lamont Brown and Johmaalya Adelekan. Photo by Lia ChangJacqueline B. Arnold, Lamont Brown and Johmaalya Adelekan. Photo by Lia ChangJacqueline B. Arnold, Lamont Brown and Johmaalya Adelekan. Photo by Lia Chang
Q: What most excites you about returning to NJPAC following a successful run of Ain’t Misbehavin’ last season?
Following last season’s successful run of Ain’t Misbehavin’, that which most excites me about returning to NJPAC is the opportunity to continue expanding and solidifying the network of collaborators dedicated to the mission of Crossroads Theatre Company: To create and present professional theatre of the highest standards of artistic excellence that celebrates the culture, history, spirit and voices of the entire African Diaspora.
C.K. Edwards, Lamont Brown, Tomm Scrivens and Wesley J. Barnes. Photo by Lia Chang
Lamont Brown, Wesley J. Barnes, C.K. Edwards, Tommy Scrivens and Kimberly Schafer. Photo by Lia Chang
Lamont Brown, Wesley J. Barnes, C.K. Edwards, Tommy Scrivens and Kimberly Schafer. Photo by Lia Chang
Wesley J. Barnes, Lamont Brown, C.K. Edwards, Tommy Scrivens and André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang
Wesley J. Barnes. Photo by Lia Chang
About Crossroads Theatre Company
Crossroads Theatre Company continues to lead the nation with its commitment to literary works that examine the African American experience so that it may be understood and appreciated by all people. When co-founders Ricardo Khan and L. Kenneth Richardson envisioned a space where, as actors, the two young men could work on substantive, non-stereotypical roles, little did they realize that their vision would grow into the major institution that it is today. Crossroads has filled an otherwise empty space on the cultural canvas of the country and the world, with a collective body of work that remains unparalleled by any other of culturally-specific theater in the nation by presenting over 50 world premieres. Crossroads forged its vision into reality through the development, production and touring of new works from throughout the African Diaspora where positive images of African American life, history and culture is celebrated. These honest theatrical portrayals helped move the consciousness of the nation forward. Crossroads continues to lead twenty-first century story-telling by building bridges of understanding and veracity between people of all backgrounds in this society and the world. Find out more at CrossroadsTheatreCompany.org.
André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang
Costume Designer Gail Brassard, André De Shields and Lamont Brown. Photo by Lia Chang
Johmaalya Adelekan and Ken Ard. Photo by Lia Chang
André De Shields and Company. Photo by Lia Chang
Jim Mirrione. Photo by Lia Chang
Jim Mirrione, Lia Chang and André De Shields.
André De Shields and N’Kenge. Photo by Lia Chang
André De Shields and N’Kenge. Photo by Lia Chang
André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang
André De Shields and Company. Photo by Lia Chang
André De Shields and Company. Photo by Lia Chang
André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang
Marshall Jones, III and James Mirrione. Photo by Lia Chang
Set Design by Burke Wilmore. Photo by Lia Chang
Kimberly Schafer and André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang
The SOPHISTICATED LADIES company in rehearsal. Photo by Lia Chang
The SOPHISTICATED LADIES company in rehearsal. Photo by Lia Chang
C.K. Edwards. Photo by Lia Chang
Kimberly Schafer and André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang
Jim Mirrione. Photo by Lia Chang
Photo by Lia Chang
André De Shields, Ken Ard and Gail Brassard. Photo by Lia Chang
Johmaalya Adelekan, Jacqueline B. Arnold, Lianne Marie Dobbs, Ken Ard, N’Kenge. Photo by Lia Chang
Jacqueline B. Arnold, Johmaalya Adelekan and Ken Ard. Photo by Lia Chang
Kaleigh Cronin, Ken Ard, Jenny Laroche and Danielle Kelsey. Photo by Lia Chang
Ken Ard. Photo by Lia Chang
Ken Ard. Photo by Lia Chang
Ken Ard. Photo by Lia Chang
Ken Ard. Photo by Lia Chang
Ken Ard. Photo by Lia Chang
Ken Ard and N’Kenge. Photo by Lia Chang
Johmaalya Adelekan and Ken Ard. Photo by Lia Chang
Johmaalya Adelekan and Ken Ard. Photo by Lia Chang
Ken Ard and Johmaalya Adelekan. Photo by Lia Chang
About NJPAC
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), located in downtown Newark, N.J., is America’s most diverse performing arts center, and the artistic, cultural, educational and civic center of New Jersey, where great performances and events enhance and transform lives every day. NJPAC brings diverse communities together, providing access to all and showcasing the state’s and the world’s best artists while acting as a leading catalyst in the revitalization of its home city. Through its extensive Arts Education programs, NJPAC is shaping the next generation of artists and arts enthusiasts. NJPAC has attracted more than 9 million visitors (including over 1.7 million children) since opening its doors in 1997, and nurtures meaningful and lasting relationships with each of its constituents.
Director André De Shields with his SOPHISTICATED LADIES cast (Seated) C.K. Edwards, Tommy Scrivens, Lamont Brown and Wesley J. Barnes. (Standing) Jenny Laroche, Johmaalya Adelekan, Jacqueline B. Arnold, Lianne Marie Dobbs, Ken Ard, N’Kenge, Danielle Kelsey and Kaleigh Cronin. Photo by Lia Chang.Jacqueline B. Arnold, Johmaalya Adelekan, Ken Ard, N’Kenge, Lianne Marie Dobbs. Photo by Lia ChangC.K. Edwards, Wesley J. Barnes, Lamont Brown and Tommy Scrivens. Photo by Lia ChangLamont Brown, C.K. Edwards, Wesley J. Barnes and Tommy Scrivens. Photo by Lia Chang
Location and Directions: NJPAC is located at 1 Center Street, Newark, New Jersey; a short walk from the Newark Penn Station stop by Newark-bound PATH Train or Amtrak.
C.K. Edwards, Lamont Brown, Wesley J. Barnes and Tommy Scrivens. Photo by Lia Chang
André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang
C.K. Edwards and Lamont Brown. Photo by Lia Chang
C.K. Edwards, Lamont Brown, Tommy Scivens and Wesley J. Barnes. Photo by Lia Chang
C.K. Edwards, Lamont Brown, Wesley J. Barnes and Tommy Scrivens. Photo by Lia Chang
André De Shields, C.K. Edwards, André De Shields, Lamont Brown, Wesley J. Barnes and Tommy Scrivens. Photo by Lia Chang
André De Shields, C.K. Edwards, Lamont Brown, Wesley J. Barnes and Tommy Scrivens. Photo by Lia Chang
Director André De Shields and Musical Director Nat Adderley, Jr. Photo by Lia Chang
Musical Director Nat Adderley, Jr. Photo by Lia Chang
Lamont Brown, C.K. Edwards, Wesley Barnes Jim Mirrione, Director André De Shields and Musical Director Nat Adderley, Jr. Photo by Lia Chang
Musical Director Nat Adderley, Jr., Lamont Brown, C.K. Edwards. Wesley Barnes and Director André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang
Director André De Shields and Musical Director Nat Adderley, Jr. Photo by Lia Chang
Musical Director Nat Adderley, Jr., Lamont Brown, C.K. Edwards and Wesley Barnes. Photo by Lia Chang
Musical Director Nat Adderley, Jr., Lamont Brown, C.K. Edwards and Wesley Barnes. Photo by Lia Chang
Director André De Shields, Costume Designer Gail Brassard, Choreographer Kimberly Schafer, Tommy Scrivens, Wesley Barnes with Musical Director Nat Adderley, Jr. Photo by Lia Chang
Director André De Shields and Musical Director Nat Adderley, Jr. Photo by Lia Chang
Musical Director Nat Adderley, Jr. Photo by Lia Chang
Musical Director Nat Adderley, Jr. and Director André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang
Lia Chang is an actor, a multi-media content producer and co-founder of Bev’s Girl Films, making films that foster inclusion and diversity on both sides of the camera. Bev’s Girl Films’ debut short film, Hide and Seek was a top ten film in the Asian American Film Lab’s 2015 72 Hour Shootout Filmmaking Competition, and she received a Best Actress nomination. BGF collaborates with and produces multi-media content for artists, actors, designers, theatrical productions, composers, musicians and corporations. Lia is also an internationally published and exhibited photographer, a multi-platform journalist, and a publicist. Lia has appeared in the filmsWolf, New Jack City, A Kiss Before Dying, King of New York, Big Trouble in Little China, The Last Dragon, Taxman and Hide and Seek. She is profiled in Jade Magazine and Playbill.com.
Will Calhoun – Jazz Rhythms: Africa to the Bronx – at the Blue Note New York at 8pm and 10:30pm on Monday, March 18th. The artists will include Will Calhoun on Drums, Christian McBride on bass, Kevin Eubanks on guitar, Marcus Strickland on saxophones with special guest Ethel Calhoun on vocals. The Blue Note New York is located at 131 W. 3rd St., New York NY 10012
Doors open at 6pm. Tickets are $20 for the bar and $35 at tables. Reserve by phone 212-475-8592 and in person after 6pm daily at the club. Click here for tickets.
Will Calhoun is a Two time Grammy winner/Drummer extraordinaire known for his Ground breaking Drumming/composing with The Great Living Colour. He has performed across multiple genres, working with everyone from Pharoah Sanders, Ron Carter, Wayne Shorter, Mick Jagger, McCoy Tyner, Public Enemy, Oumou Sangare, Mike Stern, Jack DeJohnette, Lauryn Hill, B.B. King, and Dr. John.
Lia Chang
Lia Chang is an actor, a multi-media content producer and co-founder of Bev’s Girl Films, making films that foster inclusion and diversity on both sides of the camera. Bev’s Girl Films’ debut short film, Hide and Seek was a top ten film in the Asian American Film Lab’s 2015 72 Hour Shootout Filmmaking Competition, and she received a Best Actress nomination. BGF collaborates with and produces multi-media content for artists, actors, designers, theatrical productions, composers, musicians and corporations. Lia is also an internationally published and exhibited photographer, a multi-platform journalist, and a publicist. Lia has appeared in the filmsWolf, New Jack City, A Kiss Before Dying, King of New York, Big Trouble in Little China, The Last Dragon, Taxman and Hide and Seek. She is profiled in Jade Magazine and Playbill.com.
Yale Repertory Theatre (James Bundy, Artistic Director; Victoria Nolan, Managing Director) presents Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare, directed by Carl Cofield, at the University Theatre (222 York Street), March 15-April 6. Opening Night is Thursday, March 21.
The production features choreography by Byron Easley, music compositions and sound design by Frederick Kennedy, scenic design by Riw Rakkulchon, costumes by Mika H. Eubanks, lighting by Samuel Chan Kwan Chi, projections by Brittany Bland, dramaturgy by Molly FitzMaurice and Patrick Young, technical direction by David Phelps, dialect and vocal coaching by Beth McGuire, fight direction by Rick Sordelet, casting by Tara Rubin/Laura Schutzel CSA, stage management by Abigail Gandyand assistant stage manager Zachry J. Bailey.
The cast includes Abubakr Mohamed Ali, Erron Crawford, William DeMeritt, Denzel Fields, Allen Gilmore, Tiffany Denise Hobbs, Moses Ingram, Wesley T. Jones, Manu Netfa Heywot Kumsai, Chivas Michael, Ilia Isorelýs Paulino, Stephon Pettway, Jakeem Dante Powell, Raffeal A. Sears, Malenky Welsh, and Brit West.
Separated from her twin brother in a shipwreck, Viola disguises herself as a man and falls in love with her new employer Orsino, who dotes on OIivia, who falls for Cesario, who’s really Viola. And that’s before Sebastian washes ashore in search of his missing sister. In director Carl Cofield’s vibrant Afro-futurist production, Shakespeare’s most wonderful romantic comedy brims with music and dances to the heartbeat of unrequited love.
Twelfth Night is Yale Rep’s 2018-19 Will Power! production. The run includes three 10:15AM performances on April 2, 3, and 4, 2019, available to high school groups. For information on Will Power!, please call 203.432.9734 or email yalerep@yale.edu.
The National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest presents Shakespeare in American Communities. Yale Repertory Theatre is one of 40 professional theater companies selected to participate in bringing the finest productions of Shakespeare to middle- and high-school students in communities across the United States.
Tickets for Twelfth Night range from $12-99 and are available online at yalerep.org, by phone at (203) 432-1234, and in person at the Yale Rep Box Office (1120 Chapel Street). Student, senior, and group rates are also available.
CARL COFIELD directed One Night in Miami (New Drama; Rogue Machine Theater, world premiere; Denver Center Theatre Company; numerous awards from the Los Angeles NAACP, including Best Director, and L.A. Drama Critics Circle; Huffington Post: Best of L.A., 2013); A Raisin in the Sun (Two River Theater Company); Henry IV Part 2 (Oregon Shakespeare Festival); Disgraced (Denver Center); The Mountaintop (Cleveland Play House); the 50th-anniversary production of Dutchman (Classical Theatre of Harlem/National Black Theatre; AUDELCO nomination, Best Director); Antigone, The Tempest, Macbeth (Classical Theatre of Harlem; AUDELCO nomination, Best Director). Additional credits: the world premieres of The White Card by Claudia Rankine directed by Diane Paulus (Associate Director, American Repertory Theater) and Camp David by Laurence Wright directed by Molly Smith (Assistant Director, Arena Stage). He also directed the reading of Camp David for President and First Lady Carter at the Carter Center retreat in Colorado. As an actor, he has been seen at Manhattan Theater Club (Ruined), Berkeley Rep, Alliance Theatre, Arena Stage, The Shakespeare Theater, Intiman Theatre, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Milwaukee Rep, Alabama Shakespeare, McCarter Theatre, The Acting Company, The Studio Theatre, and many others. Carl is the Associate Artistic Director of Classical Theatre of Harlem. He also teaches at New York University and The New School. Education: M.F.A., Columbia University. carlcofield.com
The Public Theater (Artistic Director, Oskar Eustis; Executive Director, Patrick Willingham) is presenting the world premiere of Socrates, written by acclaimed actor, director, and writer Tim Blake Nelson. Directed by Tony Award winner Doug Hughes and anchoring the Onassis Festival 2019: Democracy is Coming, Socrates will begin previews on Tuesday, April 2, with a Joseph Papp Free Preview performance on Wednesday, April 3 in The Public’s Martinson Hall. This powerful new play runs through Sunday, May 19, with an official press opening on Tuesday, April 16.
Joining the previously announced Dave Quay (Diokles/Meletus), Austin Smith (Alcibiades), Michael Stuhlbarg (Socrates), and Joe Tapper (Agathon/Meno), complete casting for Socrates includes David Aaron Baker (Anytus), Ro Boddie (Ensemble), Teagle F. Bougere (Plato), Niall Cunningham (A Boy), Peter Jay Fernandez (Thrasymachus/Polus), Karl Green (Lamprocles/Aenesidemos), Miriam A. Hyman (Xanthippe), Robert Joy (Crito/Chaerephon/Meletus), Alan Mendez (Andromachus/Aetios), Tom Nelis (Proxenus/Gorgias/Aristophanes), Daniel Reece (Ensemble), and Lee Wilkof (Megasthenes/The Archon).
Socrates is a witty and endlessly fascinating new drama about a complicated man who changed how the world thought. This powerful new play by actor, director, and writer Tim Blake Nelson is an intellectual thrill ride from the philosopher’s growing prominence in democratic Athens through the military and social upheavals that led to one of the most infamous executions in Western history. Tony Award winner Doug Hughes directs Socrates, a timely and timeless new work that serves as a passionate tribute to the man who continues to inspire us to question authority and defend freedom of belief.
The new play features scenic design by Scott Pask, costume design by Catherine Zuber, lighting design by Tyler Micoleau, and sound design/original music by Mark Bennett.
Socrates is made possible with the generous support of Onassis USA. Additional support for Socratesprovided by an Edgerton Foundation New Play Award.
The 19-day Onassis Festival is a festival of arts and ideas that celebrates, evaluates, and considers anew the concept of democracy – perhaps the most renowned Greek innovation. Through a multidisciplinary program of theater, music, talks, and more, The Public Theater and Onassis USA, two agitators of public curiosity-one Greek, one American-bring together artists and thinkers from both countries to offer artistic interpretations and embodiments of democracy.
Tim Blake Nelson (Playwright) is a veteran actor, playwright, and filmmaker who stars in the Coen Brothers’ western anthology film, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, released November 9 theatrically and November 16 on Netflix, which reunites him with the Coens for the first time since O Brother, Where Art Thou? He is also currently in production on HBO’s highly-anticipated “Watchmen.” His remarkable filmography spans over 80 features including films by legendary filmmakers Steven Spielberg, Ang Lee, and Terrence Malick, to name a few. He has appeared onstage at MTC, Playwrights Horizons, MCC, NYTW, Soho Rep, and The Public’s Delacorte Theater in Free Shakespeare in the Park. As a playwright, his works include Anadarko, The Grey Zone, and Eye of God, the latter two of which he also adapted and directed as feature films. His other film and TV directorial efforts include Lionsgate’s O, a modern retelling of Othello; Millennium’s Leaves of Grass; IFC’s Anesthesia; and Amazon’s “Z.”
Doug Hughes (Director). His Broadway productions include Junk, The Father, Outside Mullingar, The Big Knife, An Enemy of the People, Born Yesterday, Elling, Mrs. Warren’s Profession, Oleanna, the Tony-nominated revival of The Royal Family, A Man for All Seasons, Mauritius, the Tony-nominated revival of Inherit the Wind, A Touch of the Poet, Frozen (Tony nomination, Best Director), and Doubt, for which he won the Tony Award for Best Director. Off-Broadway productions include Dan Cody’s Yacht, Incognito, The City of Conversation, Death Takes a Holiday, The Whipping Man, An Experiment with an Air Pump, Flesh and Blood, and Defiance. In addition to the Tony, he has been awarded Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, Lucille Lortel, Obie, and Callaway Awards for his productions.
David Aaron Baker (Anytus). The Public credits include Why Torture is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them; Public Forum: Talking About Race; and Richard III. His career includes numerous Broadway and Off-Broadway plays, multifarious films and television episodes, more than 50 audiobook narrations, a production atNYC Opera, and a performance at NYC Ballet.
Ro Boddie (Ensemble). Regional credits include Blueprints to Freedom, The Mountaintop, Skeleton Crew, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Seven Guitars, Three Sisters, Stupid Fucking Bird, King Hedley II, Hamlet, Every Brilliant Thing, Master Harold and the Boys, and The Agitators. TV credits include “The Good Wife,” “Person of Interest,” “Elementary,” “Unforgettable.” He won the San Diego Critics Circle Award.
Teagle F. Bougere (Plato) is currently co-starring with Catherine Zeta-Jones in “Queen America” (Facebook Watch). Broadway credits include The Crucible, A Raisin in the Sun, and The Tempest. Off-Broadway credits include Is God Is (Soho Rep), The Beast in the Jungle (Vineyard), and Julius Caesar (The Public’s Free Shakespeare in the Park). Television and film credits include “The Path,” “The Mist,” “The Big C,” “Cosby,” “Law & Order,” and Night at the Museum.
NIALL CUNNINGHAM (A Boy). Regional credits include Richard Miller in Ah, Wilderness at the Goodman Theater. Television and film credits include “Life in Pieces,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” and Okja.Cunningham is the co-founder and co-director of G45 Productions.
Peter Jay Fernandez (Thrasymachus/Polus). The Public credits include Othello; Father Comes Home from the Wars (Parts 1, 2 & 3); Coriolanus; etc. Broadway credits include Julius Caesar, All the Way, Cyrano de Bergerac, Henry IV, Jelly’s Last Jam, and The Merchant of Venice. He has appeared Off-Broadway in Red Speedo, CQ/CX, Richard III, Macbeth, The Pain and the Itch, Too Much Memory, etc. TV/film credits include “Luke Cage,” “Shades of Blue,” and more.
Karl Green (Lamprocles/Aenesidemos) has appeared at The Public in Eve’s Song. Regional credits includeAnne & Emmett, Revolution, Hero Worship, Un-American, and Veni-Vidi-Vici (Signature Theatre, D.C.). International credits include Sacred Sky, Sacred Earth (NYU Villa La Pietra, Italy).
MIRIAM A. HYMAN (Xanthippe) has appeared at The Public in Richard III. Off-Broadway credits include Three Musketeers (CTH), Tempest (LaMaMa), and Commons of Pensacola (MTC). Upcoming films include The Sun is Also a Star, The Laundromat, and Brittany Runs a Marathon. Television credits include “Grey’s Anatomy,” “NCIS,” “Blue Bloods,” “The Rookie,” “Blindspot,” “The OA Part II,” “High Maintenance,” “OITNB,” “SMILF,” and “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.” Awards: Princess Grace, Annenberg Fellow.
Robert Joy (Crito/Chaerephon/Meletus). The Public credits include Girl From the North Country, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Head of Passes. Broadway credits include Side Show, The Nerd, and Hay Fever. Off-Broadway credits include June Moon and Lydie Breeze. Regional credits include Hamlet, Tartuffe, King Charles III, and Baby Doll. Film/TV credits include Atlantic City, Ragtime, Desperately Seeking Susan, Land of the Dead, The Hills Have Eyes, Radio Days, The Goldfinch, “Law & Order,” and “CSI: NY.”
ALAN MENDEZ (Andromachus/Aetios). Regional credits include Once (Svec), Beauty and the Beast (Beast), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Oberon), and Hair (Claude). N.Y. bass credits are Wake You Up In Concert (Green Room 42), Taylor Pearlstein LIVE Album (Rockwood Music Hall), and When the Birds Wake You Up (Green Room 42).
Tom Nelis (Proxenus/Gorgias/Aristophanes). The Public credits include Girl From the North Country, Road Show, Richard III, Henry VI, The Merchant of Venice, Henry IV, and American Document. Broadway credits include Indecent, The Visit, Enron, The Caine Mutiny, and Aida. He has appeared Off-Broadway in The Lucky Ones. He performed for 25 years with Siti Company. Awards include Obie Irish Life Award (The Medium) and Elliott Norton Award (Prospero, A.R.T.).
Daniel Reece (Ensemble) has appeared Off-Broadway in The Infinite Hotel (Prototype Festival/HERE). Daniel has appeared regionally at Yale Repertory Theatre, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Old Globe Theatre, and Connecticut Repertory Theatre. TV credits include “Public Morals,” “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” “Elementary,” and “Modern Love.”
Dave Quay (Diokles/Meletus) has appeared at The Public in The Low Road and Row. His additional Off-Broadway credits include The Heir Apparent (Classic Stage) and Donogoo (Mint). Regionally, he has appeared at the Dorset Theatre Festival, Shakespeare Theatre Company, New Jersey Symphony, Chautauqua Theater Company, Georgia Shakespeare Festival, and Alliance Theatre. His film and television credits include The Unsilent Picture, Until Next Time (upcoming), “The Looming Tower,” “Bull,” “Gotham,” “Blindspot,” “House of Cards,” “Royal Pains,” “Unforgettable,” “Forever,” and “Drop Dead Diva.” He has also appeared at the Big Apple Circus.
Austin Smith (Alcibiades) has appeared on Broadway in Hamilton and Off-Broadway in Zürich (New York Theatre Workshop), How to Transcend a Happy Marriage (Lincoln Center Theater), and An Octoroon (Theatre for a New Audience). His television credits include “Random Acts of Flyness” and “Odd Mom Out.”
Michael Stuhlbarg (Socrates) has appeared in 10 plays with The Public, including title roles in Hamlet and Richard II, Measure For Pleasure, Twelfth Night, and The Winter’s Tale. His Broadway credits include The Pillowman (Tony nomination, Drama Desk Award), The Invention of Love, Cabaret, Taking Sides, Saint Joan, Timon of Athens, and The Government Inspector. He has appeared Off-Broadway in 10 plays including The Voysey Inheritance (Atlantic Theater-Obie, Callaway Awards). His film credits include The Shape of Water, Call Me by Your Name, The Post, Miss Sloane, Doctor Strange, Arrival, Miles Ahead, Trumbo, Steve Jobs, Cut Bank, Pawn Sacrifice, Blue Jasmine, Lincoln, Hitchcock, Seven Psychopaths, Hugo, Men In Black III, A Serious Man (Golden Globe nomination), and the upcoming Shirley. His television credits include “The Looming Tower” (Emmy nomination), “Fargo,” “Transparent,” “Boardwalk Empire,” and the upcoming “Jerusalem” (Netflix).
Joe Tapper (Agathon/Meno) has appeared at The Public in Henry V and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. He has appeared on Broadway in You Can’t Take It with You and Off-Broadway and regionally at Gym at Judson, Esperance Theater Company, Cherry Lane Theatre, Shakespeare & Company, Berkshire Playwrights Lab, 59E59 Theaters, Mabou Mines/La Mama, Studio 42, Huntington Theatre Company, Pioneer Theatre, Yale Repertory Theatre, and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. His television credits include “Chicago Med,” “Blue Bloods,” “Masters of Sex,” “American Odyssey,” “Taxi Brooklyn,” and “Law & Order: SVU.”
Lee Wilkof (Megasthenes/The Archon) has appeared on Broadway, Off-Broadway, resident, and regional theaters. He has been seen in over 100 films and television episodes, including three films written and directed by Tim Blake Nelson (The Gray Zone, Leaves of Grass, and Anesthesia). Awards include Obie Award, Tony Award nomination, and three Drama Desk Award nominations. He directed the film No Pay, Nudity.
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SOCRATES begins performances in The Public’s Martinson Hall on Tuesday, April 2 and will run through Sunday, May 19 with an official press opening on Tuesday, April 16.
Continuing The Public’s mission to make great theater accessible to all, the Joseph Papp Free Preview Initiative will continue this spring; free tickets to the preview on Wednesday, April 3 will be available beginning March 27 via TodayTix mobile lottery, and on April 3 via the lottery in the lobby of The Public Theater at Astor Place, with entries starting at 11 a.m. and winners drawn at 12 p.m. (noon).
Public Theater Partner, Public Supporter, and Member tickets are available now. Full price tickets, starting at $75, can be accessed by calling (212) 967-7555, visiting http://www.publictheater.org, or in person at the Taub Box Office at The Public Theater at 425 Lafayette Street.
The performance schedule is Tuesday through Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. (There is no 1:30 p.m. performance on Saturday, April 6. The performance on April 16 is at 7:00 p.m. The performance on April 23 is at 8:00 p.m.)
On Thursday, April 18 following the 7:30 p.m. performance of Socrates, Public Forum will host a Speaker Series conversation. Audio of this Speaker Series conversation will also be available on the Public Forum’s website one week after the event. As a part of ongoing post-show programming at The Public, additional Public Forum programming includes events include Artist Talkbacks, Audience Conversations, and the online resource Digiturgy.
The open captioning performance will be at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 4. The audio described performance will be at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 18.
The Library at The Public is open nightly for food and drink, beginning at 5:30 p.m., and Joe’s Pub at The Public continues to offer some of the best music in the city. For more information, visit http://www.publictheater.org.
Will Calhoun – Jazz Rhythms: Africa to the Bronx – at the Blue Note New York at 8pm and 10:30pm on Monday, March 18th. The artists will include Will Calhoun on Drums, Christian McBride on bass, 
The production features choreography by Byron Easley, music compositions and sound design by Frederick Kennedy, scenic design by Riw Rakkulchon, costumes by Mika H. Eubanks, lighting by Samuel Chan Kwan Chi, projections by Brittany Bland, dramaturgy by Molly FitzMaurice and Patrick Young, technical direction by David Phelps, dialect and vocal coaching by Beth McGuire, fight direction by Rick Sordelet, casting by Tara Rubin/Laura Schutzel CSA, stage management by Abigail Gandyand assistant stage manager Zachry J. Bailey.
