Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 4/1/2007 (BroadwayWorld.com)

Below is BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar updated on 4/1/2007. For the complete calendar of upcoming events, concerts, openings, closings and more, visit BroadwayWorld.com's Event Calendar.

Kiki & Herb @ Joe's Pub - 4/1/2007

Kiki and Herb have added on additional shows for their stint at Joe's Pub (425 Lafayette St.). They will perform on Sundays, March 4, March 11, March 18 and March 25, as well as April 1 and April 8. All shows are at 11:30 PM.

"Having reached the heights of Broadway this past summer, Justin Bond and Kenny Mellman bring their characters Kiki and Herb back downtown for a series of late-night shows at Joe's Pub where people can drink, eat and quite possibly have Kiki walk across their table. Who knows? 'Dare to Suck and let the magic happen!,' Kiki always says...," state Joe's Pub notes.

Past Kiki & Herb shows include their Broadway debut, Kiki & Herb Alive on Broadway, as well as Kiki & Herb Will Die For You at Carnegie Hall, Kiki & Herb: The Resurrection Tour, Kiki & Herb: Coup de Theatre, Jesus Wept and There's a Stranger in the Manger!. They released the film Kiki & Herb: Reloaded in 2005, while Kiki & Herb Will Die For You is available on a 2-disc CD.

Tickets are $20. Call 212-967-7555 or visit www.joespub.com for tickets.

Forever Plaid - Las Vegas Closing - 4/1/2007

Forever Plaid: The Heavenly Musical Hit, will close in two weeks, capping off a successful off-Broadway run on Sunday, April 1. The hit musical comedy debuted at the Flamingo’s Bugsy Celebrity Theatre in 1995, and at the Gold Coast Showroom in 2005.

Forever Plaid, which has seen over 4,700 performances in Las Vegas, features 29 songs from the 1950s and 60s, including "Rags to Riches," "Love is a many-Splendored Things," "Moments to Remember" and "Three Coins in a Fountain." The show follows a harmonizing quartet, the Plaids, who were killed in a bus crash on their way to their debut, and somehow return to Earth to finally play the big show. Show times for Forever Plaid in the Gold Coast Showroom are at 7:30PM, Tuesdays through Saturdays, and 3PM and 7:30PM on Sundays. Tickets are $39.95, and $44.95 for the dinner/show package. For more information, contact the Gold Coast Box Office at (702) 251-3574 or visit www.goldcoastcasino.com.

Alfred Molina on WNBC - 4/1/2007

Alfred Molina, playing the title role in Roundabout Theatre Company’s Howard Katz, will be featured on WNBC’s “Sunday Morning in New York” on Sunday April 1st from 7:00-9:00AM on channel 4.

Susie Blake Joins Wicked - London - 4/2/2007

Susie Blake will star as Madame Morrible in the hit musical Wicked at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre from Monday, April 2 2007.

For the past four years, Susie Blake has been playing Beverley Unwin in "Coronation Street." Amongst her numerous other television appearances, Blake has played regular roles in Victoria Wood's "As Seen on TV" series and various specials. Some of her recent theatre work includes playing BeLinda Blair in Michael Frayn's Noises Off, directed by Jeremy Sams, at the National Theatre, on national tour and at the Piccadilly Theatre and the national tour of High Society, directed by Ian Talbot, playing Mother Lord.

Miriam Margolyes will play her final performance as Madame Morrible on Saturday, March 31 2007.

Matthew Passion - 4/2/2007

Matthew Passion, a new play with music by Phil Hall, begins previews on Thursday, March 29th Off-Broadway at American Theatre of Actors' Chernuchin Theatre. The opening will be Monday, April 2, 2007 at 8:00 pm for the limited engagement. It is directed by Steve Stringfellow with choreography by Jacob Brent.

The cast includes Jeff Applegate, James Royce Edwards (Altar Boyz, Pippin at Goodspeed), Jimmi Kilduff, Timothy John Mandala, Chad McCallon, Craig Ramsey, Andrew Redeker, Matt Shepard, and Jay Sullivan. "Matthew Passion tells the story of the passion of Christ; the story of Matthew Shepard being picked up at a bar in Laramie, Wyoming, beaten and left for dead on a hillside; and the story of a middle-aged HIV positive survivor who has outlived his life expectancy. Although the three stories take place in three different locations, and are thousands of years apart, they all reflect one another and converge in the final scene," according to press notes.

Matthew Passion opens at the American Theatre of Actors' Chernuchin Theatre at 314 West 54th Street (Between 8th and 9th). Performances of the limited engagement through April 8th are: Wednesday – Saturday at 8:00 pm; Sunday at 3:00 pm. There are special performances: Sunday, April 1 at 7:30 pm and for the opening night, Monday, April 2, at 8:00 pm. Tickets are $18 and are available through SmartTix: (212) 868-4444. For more information, visit www.matthewpassion.com.

Mara Davi @ Ars Nova - 4/2/2007

Broadway star Mara Davi will make her cabaret debut Monday, April 2, at 8PM at Ars Nova. Coming off a tour of the U.S. and Japan as Peggy Sawyer in 42nd Street, and currently seen on Broadway as Maggie Winslow in A Chorus Line, Mara will be sharing some of her personal favorite songs, old and new, which, according to press notes, "inspire her, express her heart and tell her story."

Tickets are $15, and Ars Nova, voted "Best of New York" by New York Magazine, is located at 511 W 54th St. Tickets are available through http://www.smarttix.com or by calling 212-868-4444.

Esparza/D'Abruzzo @ ASTEP Salon - 4/2/2007

The tradition of the salon - an intimate gathering featuring a stellar group of artists - will be continued on April 2nd with an upcoming benefit event featuring Raul Esparza, Stephanie D'Abruzzo and more.

Presented by and benefiting ASTEP (Artists Striving to End Poverty), the event will take place in a downtown apartment and will feature Esparza, D'Abruzzo, Barbara Walsh, Tituss Burgess and others singing at the piano.

Esparza currently stars on Broadway in Company. D'Abruzzo, a Tony-nominee for Avenue Q, has also been seen Off-Broadway in I Love You Because. Walsh is Esparza's Company co-star. Burgess, who will appear as Sebastian in The Little Mermaid, has previously been seen on Broadway in Jersey Boys and Good Vibrations.

Beginning at 6 PM, there will be a silent auction, wine and hors d'oeuvres. The tax-deductible evening can be attended for the admission price of $100. Business attire is suggested. For reservations, call ASTEP at at (212) 706-1516. Visit www.createsomethinggood.org for more on ASTEP

The Cosmopolitan - Reading - 4/2/2007

CAP21’s Dorothy Strelsin New Works Series will continue with Sal Viviano (The Life, The Full Monty), Karen Mason (Sunset Boulevard, Mamma Mia!) and Rick Hilsabeck (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang) in "The Cosmopolitan." The new musical is by Lance Horne (CAP21 Faculty Member), Lorin Latarro and Josh Rhodes, and directed by Peter Flynn (Henry & Mudge, On The Twentieth Century).

"In The Cosmopolitan, workers at New York City's premier opera company have gone on strike and the company is in desperate need of a theatre. Surprisingly, they find a temporary home in the cultural Mecca of Newark, New Jersey. Laughs come large when blue blood meets blue collar - and love is found in unexpected places. The Cosmopolitan is a giddy musical comedy that sings with a passion for all types of music and people," state press materials.

The staged reading will take place Monday, April 2 at 7:30pm at CAP21/The Shop, located at 18 West 18th Street, New York City. All seats are free to the public but reservations are encouraged and may be made by visiting www.CAP21.org or by calling 212.352.3101. Seating is limited.

Alfred Molina on 93.9FM - 4/2/2007

Alfred Molina, playing the title role in Roundabout Theatre Company’s Howard Katz, will be interviewed on WNYC’s “Leonard Lopate Show” on Monday, April 2nd from 1:00-1:20PM on 93.9FM and AM 820.

Legally Blonde - 4/3/2007

The producers of Legally Blonde, The Musical, based on the novel by Amanda Brown and the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture, announced today that the musical will officially open at the Palace Theatre (1564 Broadway) on Sunday, April 29, 2007. Previews begin on April 3, 2007 following the show’s world premiere, pre-Broadway engagement January 23, 2007 through February 25, 2007 in San Francisco at The Orpheum Theatre.

Leading the creative team of Legally Blonde is Tony Award-winner Jerry Mitchell (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Hairspray), who will make his Broadway directorial debut and will also choreograph. Music and lyrics are by both Nell Benjamin and Laurence O’Keefe (Bat Boy alone, "The Mice," Sarah, Plain and Tall with Benjamin), and the book is by Heather (Freaky Friday remake). The production features scenic design by David Rockwell, costume design by Gregg Barnes, lighting design by Kenneth Posner, sound design by ACME Sound Partners.

"Sorority star Elle Woods doesn't take 'no' for an answer. So when her boyfriend dumps her for someone more 'serious,' Elle puts down the credit card, hits the books, and sets out to go where no Delta Nu has gone before: Harvard Law. Along the way, Elle proves that being true to yourself never goes out of style," state press notes.

Legally Blonde is produced on Broadway by Hal Luftig, Fox Theatricals and Dori Berinstein, in association with MGM Onstage, Darcie Denkert and Dean Stolber.

Anneliese van der Pol Joins Beauty and the Beast - 4/3/2007

"That's So Raven" star Anneliese van der Pol will be Broadway's final Belle in Beauty and the Beast, which is set to close at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on July 29th.

van der Pol, succeeding Deborah Lew, will join the cast on April 3rd.

Titus Andronicus - 4/3/2007

The Shakespeare Theatre Company will continue its 2006-2007 season with its first-ever production of William Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus. Directed by Gale Edwards, the production runs from April 3 to May 20, 2007.

"Written at the beginning of Shakespeare's career, Titus Andronicus reinvents the revenge tragedies popular in Shakespeare's day, providing scenes of deep humanity alongside the scenes of revenge. For the production, Edwards directs a cast that includes Sam Tsoutsouvas (Broadway: By Jeeves, Our Country's Good), Lynnda Ferguson (Broadway: Bring Back Birdie, Rumors), Alex Podulke, William Langan (shows at the Public Theater, etc.) and Colleen Delany (Pericles at the Goodman Theater). The production is the Shakespeare Theatre Company's second offering in the citywide Shakespeare In Washington celebration," state press materials

"When Roman General Titus returns from his victorious campaign against the Goths, he sacrifices one of the Goth princes in retaliation. He then supports the tyrannical Saturninus over his virtuous brother, Bassianus, as emperor. Together, these two events set in motion the play's cycle of violence and revenge. Enraged by the murder of her son, Tamora, queen of the Goths, vows to "find a day to massacre" those responsible. Her marriage to Saturninus ensures her a position of power, from which she can plot and enact her revenge. By the play's end, no one in Titus' family is untouched by the bloodshed and mayhem."

Visit www.shakespearetheatre.org for tickets and more information.

Boubil & Sch�nberg - Book-Signing - 4/3/2007

Renowned Broadway composers Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Sch�nberg (Les Miserables, Miss Saigon, Martin Guerre, the upcoming The Pirate Queen) will make a rare booksigning appearance at the Barnes & Noble at Lincoln Center, Tuesday, April 3, from 6-7 PM. They will be promoting the new Applause book, The Musical World of Boubil and Sch�nberg, with its author, Margaret Vermette. Vermette's is the first book to take a comprehensive look at the Tony Award-winners, famous for being very private about their work.

Considering Lear - 4/3/2007

King Lear, one of Shakespeare’s most complex and often produced tragedies, will receive a new treatment off Broadway as a one person presentation April 3-8 at the 45th Street Theater. Conceived and performed by Eric Krebs, a theatrical producer and university professor, this 75 minute version of the play is entitled Considering Lear.

"Krebs, best known in the New York Theater as a commercial theatrical producer on and off Broadway for over 35 years, has also been a professor of Theater at Rutgers University and currently at Baruch College of the City University of New York for nearly 40 years," state press materials.

Considering Lear, produced by Vanity Productions and Eric Krebs, will play from April 3-8, Tuesday through Friday at 8:00, Saturday at 3:00 and 8:00 and Sunday at 3:00. All tickets are free. Reservations may be made at 212-967-7079 or send an e-mail to Jason@ektminc.com. JThe 45th Street Theater is located at 354 West 45th Street, between Eighth and Ninth Avenues.

The Bubbly Black Girl - CD Release - 4/3/2007

Ghostlight Records and Playwrights Horizons have announced the release of the World Premiere Recording of the musical The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin.

The show premiered in 2000 at Playwrights Horizons - the acclaimed launching pad for works such as Driving Miss Daisy, Sunday In The Park with George and Grey Gardens - and garnered strong reviews for its score by Kirsten Childs and performances by LaChanze, Felicia Finley, Darius DeHaas and more. The original production never received a cast album, but through the combined preservation efforts of Playwrights Horizons and Ghostlight Records, the first recording will be available for purchase and download in stores and online, and at www.ghostlightrecords.com on April 3, 2007.

Manuscript - 4/4/2007

"Manuscript," a dark comedy by Paul Grellong, will be presented for a limited engagement April 4 through April 20 at the Studio Theatre on Theatre Row (410 West 42nd Street). Directed by Alex Lippard, the cast of Manuscript features Greg Cayea, Duane Langley and Lisa Peart.

Manuscript had its world premiere off-Broadway during the Summer 2005 at the Daryl Roth Theatre. That production was produced by Daryl Roth and Scott Rudin, directed by Bob Balaban, and starred Pablo Schreiber, Jeffrey Carlson and Marin Ireland.

Manuscript centers on three ambitious college freshmen whose discovery of an unpublished manuscript drives them into a series of hilarious and startlingly cruel consequences. Little is what it seems, and no one can be trusted as they lose control on their manipulative quest for fame and revenge.

The playing schedule will be Monday at 8 p.m. and Wednesday through Sunday at 8 p.m., with matinees Wednesday and Saturday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $25 and are available through TicketCentral.com 212-279-4200.

Jason Robert Brown @ Birdland - 4/4/2007

Jim Caruso's Cast Party and TheaterMania.com will present the Tony Award-winning composer/performer Jason Robert Brown in a special week-long run at Birdland, April 4 - 7 , with shows at 9 and 11pm nightly. He and his band, The Caucasian Rhythm Kings, will be joined by some very special guest performers. This concert is part of "Broadway at Birdland," an ongoing series of events featuring top Broadway stars and songwriters at the legendary club (315 West 44th Street, NYC).

Brown is the composer and lyricist of the musical, The Last Five Years, which was cited as one of Time Magazine's10 Best of 2001 and won Drama Desk Awards for Best Music and Best Lyrics. He won a 1999 Tony Award for his score to Parade.

Birdland is located at 315 West 44 Street. Admission is $35 plus $10 food/drink minimum. Call 212-581-3080 or visit www.InstantSeats.com/Birdland for reservations.

The JAP Show - 4/4/2007

Standup comics Cory Kahaney (NBC’s "Last Comic Standing," creator, The Jap Show), Jackie Hoffman (Broadway’s Hairspray), Cathy Ladman (HBO’s "One Night Stand"), and Jessica Kerson ("The Tonight Show with Jay Leno") will all take part in The J.A.P Show: Jewish American Princesses of Comedy.

Press notes bill the show as “Four of today's funniest female comics salute the trailblazing and treasured pioneers of comedy with their own zany stories and hilarious stand up. Kvetching about husbands, family, sex and weight issues, these "princesses of comedy" prove that the stuff cracking-up Bubby and Zayde in the schtetl is still pretty darn funny today.”

Previews start April 4 at the Actors Temple Theatre on 339 West 47th Street, between 9th and 9th Avenues. Performances through May run, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday at 8pm; Wednesday at 3pm & 8pm, Sunday at 5pm.

For a limited time, ticket buyers will receive a discount by visiting www.broadwayoffers.com and typing in JPFN86. Regularly $49 on weekdays and $65 on weekends, this limited offer sells tickets for $29.50 on weekdays and $35 on weekends.

For more information, visit www.theJAPshow.com.

The Pirate Queen - 4/5/2007

THE PIRATE QUEEN

Previews begin March 2; opens April 5 at the Hilton Theatre.

The scoop: Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Sch�nberg ("Les Mis�rables") are the creative brains behind this swashbuckling musical based on Irish lore.

1918: A House Divided - 4/5/2007

Theater for the New City proudly announces the premiere production of "1918: A House Divided," a new musical written and directed by Barbara Kahn, with music by Allison Tartalia.

April 5 – 22, 2007. Thursdays – Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 3pm. Running time approx. 2 hours including one intermission.

Theater for the New City, 155 First Avenue (9th & 10th Sts) Subway: L to First Ave, 6 to Astor Pl. Tickets: $12. Res/info: 212-254-1109. www.theaterforthenewcity.net. A hotly debated war; legislation branding dissenters as unpatriotic; anti-foreign sentiments inspiring anti-immigration laws; families torn apart by generational conflicts; lesbians and gays finding each other in Greenwich Village; music and art flourishing in New York City. No, it isn’t 2007-- It’s 1918: A House Divided. The musical includes artists, Jewish immigrants, lesbians and gays, and a nude artists’ model. Original music by Allison Tartalia evokes the time period, from patriotic tunes to Yiddish flavored ethnic melodies to ragtime and more. Locations include an artists co-op sketch class, a bohemian club on Macdougal Street and a drag ball at Webster Hall. Featuring Robert Gonzales, Jr, Andrew Fitzgerald Graham, Victoria Lavington, Dan Leeds, Victoria Levin, Matthew Naclerio, Rick Redondo, Kelly Scanlon, Erin Leigh Schmoyer, Laura Jean Smith, Jeanie Tse, Tina Ward, Faith Wu.

The Blue Door - Berkeley Rep - 4/6/2007

Berkeley Rep Theatre, CA www.berkeleyrep.org

THE BLUE DOOR by Tanya Barfield / directed by Delroy Lindo / Thrust Stage / April 6–May 20, 2007

Delroy Lindo, who came to prominence on Broadway and earned wider recognition with major film roles, directs a sensational new play filled with dynamic characters and vibrant original music. In Tanya Barfield’s script, a sleepless mathematics professor in crisis is visited by his ancestors. Four generations—from the antebellum era to the Black Panthers—come vividly to life, liberate him from his studies and compel him to understand what it means to be black. Detailed writing, sharp acting and deft direction will guide you through The Blue Door.

Bush is Bad - CA - 4/6/2007

Bush is Bad will be presented at the NoHo Arts Center in North Hollywood, CA beginning March 30th. It will open on April 6th for a limited eight-week run through May 20th. The production will feature: Roger Ainslie, Stefanie Black, Melanie Ewbank, Sabrina Miller, Gerry Mullins, Mai Thompson-Heath, Michael Craig Shapiro and Jonathan Zenz.

The show was previously seen in an extended run at Off-Broadway's Triad Theatre, where it ran for two years, closing on December 30th, 2006.

Bush is Bad is created by Joshua Rosenblum, who will also supply new songs for the West Coast premiere. The show, "which has been described as the hysterical love-child of Forbidden Broadway and 'The Daily Show,' offers catchy tunes, wickedly funny lyrics and scathing impersonations of the president and his dissembling gang of conspirators." Jay Willick will direct Bush is Bad, which will feature musical direction by Michael Lavine.

The NoHo Arts Center is located at 11136 Magnolia Blvd. in North Hollywood. Tickets, which range from $20-$35, are available by calling (818) 508-7101 or at www.thenohoartscenter.com. Visit www.bushisbadthemusical.com for more information.

An Evening of Short Musicals - 4/6/2007

The Laurie Beechman Theatre has announced three special performances in April, featuring premiere performances of three brand new short musicals. On Fridays, April 6, 13 & 20 at 7pm, three new pieces by students of NYU’s Graduate Musical Theatre Writing program will debut upon the theatre's stage. All three brief musicals will be presented at each performance.

The musicals are as follows:

Playtime by Erato Kremmyda and Sean Keogh featuring Randy Blair, Ben Kaplan and Kelly Felthous

Mrs. Smith Goes to Washington by Karlan Judd and Robin Share featuring Brittany Cornelius, Randy Blair, Sam Pinkleton, Michelle Hernandez and Sonya Cooke

Momento Mori by Rob Broadhurst and Maggie Coleman featuring Lisa Asher, Miles Phillips, Courter Simmons and Eddie Varley Directed by Phil Geoffrey Bond and Ryan Mekenian Musical Direction by Ray Fellman & Sam Willmott

"An Evening of Short Musicals" is an opportunity for the public to see exciting work from talented new composers, soon to make their professional marks on the New York theatre community.

The Laurie Beechman Theatre is located at 407 West 42nd St., within The West Bank Caf�. There is a $12 cover charge, as well as a $15 food/beverage minimum. For reservations, please call 212 695 6909 between the hours of 12pm and 6pm.

And He Made Her - 4/6/2007

The West Bank Caf� has announced upcoming performances to be presented in The Laurie Beechman Theatre. Please note there is a $15 food and/or beverage minimum at each performance, with the exception of The After Party. All major credit cards are accepted.

And He Made a Her Fridays, April 6, 13, 20 at 9pm Thur, April 26 at 9pm $15 cover "Adam isn't at all happy with the turn of events in Doric Wilson's And He Made a Her, a satirical view of humanity's first couple. The comedy opened to great success at the Caffe Cino in 1961, where it, in the words of playwright Robert Patrick, 'helped establish the Cino as a venue for new plays, and materially contributed to the then-emerging concept of off-off Broadway.' And He Made a Her was the first off-off-Broadway play to move Off-Broadway (Cherry Lane, 1962), and to make it onto the regional circuit. It also established Doric Wilson as a 'major new playwriting voice in American theater' (producer Richard Barr, New York Post, 1962)."

The West Bank Caf� is located at 407 West 42nd. St., at Ninth Avenue. For reservations, please call 212.695.6909, between the hours of 12pm and 8pm.

Grease is the Word - TV Premiere - 4/7/2007

Grease will begin previews at the West End's Piccadilly Theatre on July 25th and open on August 8th.

The roles of teen lovebirds Sandy and Danny will be cast through ITV's reality show "Grease is the Word," which will feature '80s pop singer Sinitta, record producer and concert promoter David Gest (also known as the ex-husband of Liza Minnelli), choreographer Brian Friedman and producer David Ian on the judges' panel.

Presented by Zoe Ball, "Grease is the Word" will premiere in April. The show will begin on April 7th, running 10 weeks prior to the London Grease revival.

Picasso at the Lapin Agile - 4/7/2007

T. Schreiber Studios will present Steve Martin's Picasso at the Lapin Agile, directed by Cat Parker. The show will play a 5-week limited engagement at The Gloria Maddox Theater of the T. Schreiber Studio (151 West 26th Street, 7th Floor). Performances begin Thursday, April 5 and continue through Sunday, May 6. Opening Night is Saturday, April 7 (8 p.m.). The production runs approximately 80 minutes with no intermission.

"In Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso, both young, headstrong and passionate, come together in a fictitious meeting devised in the comic mind of Steve Martin. It's bohemian Paris, at the turn of the century and the earth has fallen quiet to listen to a conversation. Does art matter? Can science touch the heart? Is beauty truly in the eye of the beholder? Did Einstein and Picasso really only excel in their chosen fields in order to get girls? With a little help from a mysterious, blue-suede shoe-wearing stranger from the future, these topics get debated in the best possible of environments – your friendly neighborhood bar, the 'Lapin Agile.' Wit and wisdom combine, and the pleasure is all yours in this gem of a play," state press materials.

A suggested donation of $20.00 ($15 for students/seniors) is requested, and reservations can be secured online at www.theatermania.com or by calling 212-352-3101. Tickets for that day's performance may also be purchased in person one hour prior to the show at The Gloria Maddox Theatre based on availability.

Special limited onstage seating available: be part of the performance and enjoy the conviviality of the Lapin Agile for a $25 donation. These special ticket holders must be 21 or over.

365 Days/365 Plays - Reading - 4/7/2007

The Readings at Bay Street Theatre 2007 series:

April 7 at 3 pm - 365 Days/365 Plays is a play written by Suzan-Lori Parks to provide a play a day for an entire year. Theatres around the country are participating in this unique and original form of playwriting. “We’re performing plays dated April 2 – 8 since it coincides with our first playreading date for 2007,” says Murphy Davis, Co-Artistic Director for Bay Street Theatre. Save Me, by Stefanie Zadravec will also be read on April 7. Both plays are directed by Tom Caruso.

The Readings at Bay Street Theatre offer established and emerging playwrights an opportunity to hear their plays in front of an audience. It is also a forum for Bay Street’s artistic team to determine a play’s readiness and suitability for possible production on the Theatre’s Mainstage. The Readings series gives audiences the opportunity to see the creative process in action with plays read by professional actors in an intimate setting.

Admission is free to the public and may be ordered by calling the Box Office at 631-725-9500. Seating is general admission. The Bay Street Box Office is open 11am – 6pm. Log on to www.baystreet.org for all the latest information on Bay Street Theatre.

Frost/Nixon - 4/8/2007

Peter Morgan's London hit Frost/Nixon is set to bow on Broadway this spring.

It will open on April 22nd at a Broadway theatre to be announced. Previews will start on or around April 8th, while rehearsals will begin on March 5th.

The play, which is centered around the legendary 1977 interviews between the ex-president and the celebrity interviewer of the title, recently played a critically acclaimed run at the Donmar Warehouse in London. Michael Grandage will once again direct, and Tony Award-winner Frank Langella (Fortune's Fool, Dracula) and Michael Sheen (Olivier-nominee for Caligula, Amadeus on the West End)--who respectively played Richard Nixon and David Frost in London--will star on Broadway.

An upcoming film version--to be helmed by Ron Howard--was recently announced. "Howard and (Universal) have agreed to shoot the project following the show's West End and Broadway transfers," stated Variety.

Matthew Byam Shaw, Arielle Tepper Madover, Robert Fox, ACT Productions and the Donmar Warehouse will produce the show on Broadway.

Kiki & Herb @ Joe's Pub - 4/8/2007

Tickets are $20. Call 212-967-7555 or visit www.joespub.com for tickets.

Candide - NYCO - 4/8/2007

Harold Prince's production of Leonard Bernstein's Candide will make its return to City Opera Tuesday, April 8, 2008 replacing the previously announced Ragtime.

Last seen at City Opera in 2005, Candide will run for a limited number of fourteen performances through April 20, 2008, with a cast to be announced at a later date. Refunds or exchanges will be available to patrons who have Ragtime as part of their subscription.

Adapted from the Voltaire novel into a musical with book by Hugh Wheeler, with lyrics by Richard Wilbur, and additional lyrics by Leonard Bernstein, John Latouche and Stephen Sondheim, Candide premiered at the Martin Beck Theatre in New York in 1956, and has enjoyed revivals in 1974 and in 1997 at the Broadway Theatre and the George Gershwin Theatre, respectively. The story of a young man embarking on life's adventures, Candide has enjoyed a cult following for its colorful score and songs such as "Glitter and be Gay." The show features choreography by Patricia Birch, set design by Clarke Dunham, costumes by Judith Dolan, lighting by Ken Billington and sound by Abe Jacob.

Single tickets for the City Opera 2007-2008 season go on sale on Monday, August 6. For questions regarding subscriptions, please call 212-496-0600 or visit www.nycopera.com.

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Eugene Lovendusky is a senior at San Francisco State University majoring in Radio/TV with an emphasis in Interactive Media Writing and a minor in Drama. Raised in the Bay Area, his love for the arts was sparked early by attending hundreds of shows with his family and school. His passion flourished since moving to The City, where he attends nearly every show he can. Known to never turn down an opportunity in the spotlight, his days (and late nights) are spent on-stage or writing. Eugene plans to further his education and establish a career in New York.