ONE-PERFORMANCE WONDERS
In case you hadn’t heard, NYC’s dynamic roster of entertainment options include first-rate performances by acclaimed artists appearing for only one performance. Here is a list of these shows to add to your must-see list!
March 15th –The Gull: A Tragicomedy for One. A solo performance based on Chekhov’s The Seagull by Zachary Cohn. events. barrowgroup.org
March 17th – A Clockwork Orange. A reading of a theatrical adaptation of Anthony Burgess’s controversial novella. The Public Theater. theactingcompany.org
March 17th – Martin Hayes and The Common Ground Ensemble. Hayes, an Irish fiddle player, has risen to become one of the most internationally influential and impactful Irish musicians in modern history. At Carnegie Hall’s stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage. carnegiehall.org
March 17th – Stars in the House: Finn. The cancelled Kennedy Center national tour of the children's musical Finnwill be presented at The Town Hall with a cast that includes Andrew Rannells, Lea Salonga, Bonnie Milligan, Nikki M. James, Kelli O’Hara, Michael Urie, and others. It will also be live streamed on starsinthehouse.com
March 19th –Patti LuPone: Songs From a Hat. An evening with Broadway legend/three-time Tony winner Patti LuPone performs a night of showstoppers, where she selects her most famous and personal favorite songs from slips of paper in her top hat. Unscripted and full of hits.Symphony Space. symphonyspace.org
March 22nd –Downtown Sessions: An Evening with Renée Elise Goldsberry. Tony & Grammy-winning Goldsberry and her backup ensemble take center stage for a high energy, uplifting evening of Broadway, pop, and soul at PAC NYC. pacnyc.org
March 24th –A Demon Inside. A fantastical drama with a dab or Asian horror. Part of Harlem Stage’s Reading Series with Classical Theatre of Harlem. cthnyc.org or harlemstage.org
March 24th – The Jew of Malta. A table work deep dive into Act 2 Scene 3 of The Jew of Malta where the actors discuss the truth of their characters and debate the complexities and potential pitfalls of portraying Barabas and Ithamore. symphonyspace.org
March 27th –Uncovered Scenes from Ukraine. A powerful theatrical event that brings to life the experiences of Ukrainians through the art of storytelling. ukrainianinstitue.org
March 31st – The Descent to Dali. A new play by Jack Feldstein in a charity reading for MoMA. amttheater.org
April 2nd – Dream Roles Cabaret. Members of EPIC Players, New York's Premiere Neurodiverse Theater Company, offer a show-stopping glimpse into the iconic Broadway roles they’d LOVE to play in the near future. publictheater.org
April 3rd – Alfredo Rodriguez. This Grammy-nominated Cuban jazz pianist bridges mainstream Latin sounds — like the Latin pop, timba, salsa, bachata, tango, reggaeton and bolero — with jazz. Sheen Center. sheencenter.org
April 6th – This House. Excerpts of a new opera by Ricky Ian Gordon, Lynn Nottage, and Ruby Alyo Gerber. Solomon R, Guggenheim Museum’s Peter B. Lewis Theater. worksandprocess.org/calendar
April 8th – Garden of Dreams Talent Show. This annual event features more than 150 young people from the tri-state area, all of whom are facing unimaginable obstacles. Tickets are free and open to the public. gardenofdreamsfoundation.org
April 23rd –Rachmaninoff and the Tsar: A New Musical Play. Hershey Felder plays composer/pianist Sergei V. Rachmaninoff opposite British-Italian actor Jonathan Silvestri’s Tsar Nicholas II at Town Hall. rachandthetsar.com
April 28th –Playwrights for Pets: Horror Shorts. An evening of one-act plays benefiting the Animal Care Centers of NYC (ACC) at Producers Club Theaters & Bar, directed by Sue Yocum. eventbrite.com/e/playwrights-for-pets-horror-shorts
May 6th –The God Box, A Daughter’s Story. This When Mary Lou Quinlan’s mother dies, her family is bereft until Quinlan finds her mother’s God Box – containers stuffed with tiny notes asking for everything from flooring to a cure for her blood cancer. Sheen Center. sheencenter.org
May 23rd – Citation Needed. Cabaret icon Robbie Rozelle’s razor-sharp wit is up and running, along with signature medleys, snazzy special guests and his merry band The Two Drink Minimum. 54below.org
May 31st – Ali Siddiq. The acclaimed stand-up comedian and public speaker is appearing at the Beacon Theatre as part of his “In The Shadows” tour. beacontheatre.com
MAKING THE CUT: FYI
-- Broadway’s maddest madcap comedy, Oh, , Mary!’s current Mary Todd Lincoln, Betty Gilpin (Glow), will turn over her hoop skirt and ringlets to Titus Burgess (Netflix’s Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt; Moulin Rouge!) on March 18th. (thru 4/6). Said the Emmy nominee: “I’m over the moon with joy that I get to join the company at The Lyceum Theatre".
--Pop music icon Barry Manilow will continue his residency at Radio City Music Hall with five consecutive shows running Wednesday April 9th thru Sunday, April 13th. ticketmaster.com is the go-to site to score tickets.
Boy George as Harold Zidler with the Lady Ms by Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade.
-- Boy George is returning to the role of Harold Zidler in Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Having played Zidler February-May, 2024, BG’s latest run re-up is scheduled from March 28th through May 25th. NOTE: He will not play on Tuesday nights.
-- Jeremy Jordan has traded in Jay Gatsby’s bespoke tuxes for some seriously scruffy denim when he takes on the title role of Kentucky cave explorer Floyd Collins. Jordan will become Collins when previews begin on March 27th for an April 21st opening at Lincoln Center Theaters’ Vivian Beaumont Theater.
-- As for Jordan’s Great Gatsby replacement, that would be Ryan McCartan, whose Broadway resume includes Fiyero in Wicked and Hans in Frozen. On TV, he spent several seasons on Disney’s Channel’s Liv & Maddie and had a recurring role on Royal Pains. As for his love interest, that would be Sarah Hyland (Modern Family; Little Shop of Horrors) who plays his elusive love, Daisy Buchanan.
OFF-BROADWAY CELEB ALERTS
--Andrew Scott (Sherlock, Ripley, Fleabag, All of Us Strangers) brings his and Tony-winning director Simon Stephen's radical new solo take on Chekhov's classic -- Vanya -- to New York following its sold-out London run. 3/11 thru 5/4. (vanyaonstage.com)
THEATRE FESTIVALS
19th Annual Dance Parade and Festival – 3/17 only. (danceparade.org)
2025 New York City Fringe Festival - 4/2 thru 4/20. (frigid.nyc)
AMPLIFY Festival - Thru 4/13. (59e59.org)
BAMkids SpringFest 2025 – 5/3 only; ages 2-11. Free. (bam.org)
Big Umbrella Festival – 4/4 thru 4/20. (lincolncenter.org/bigumbrella)
Brits Off Broadway 2025 – 4/23 thru 6/29. (59e59.org)
Coney Island Ritual Cabaret Festival 2025 - 3/28 thru 3/30. (coneyisland.com)
The Glimmerglass Festival: The House on Mango Street – 4/7 only. (worksandprocess.org)
Origin 1st Irish Theatre Festival - 4/1 thru 4/28. (origintheatre.org)
IGNITE Concert Festival - 3/27 thru 4/13. (prospectmusicals.org)
Puppetopia 2025 - 4/30 thru 5/11/25. (here.org)
Spring Spark Theatre Festival NYC - Yhru 3/23. (emergingartiststheatre.org)
MAGIC, NIGHT CLUBBING & DAY BRUNCHING
Chamber Magic - (chambermagic.com)
Drag Me To Joanne’s - (joannenyc.com)
Drunk Shakespeare - (drunkshakespeare.com)
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS The Twenty-Sided Tavern - (thetwentysidedtavern.com)
Jim Caruso’s Cast Party - (birdlandjazz.com)
The Lineup with Susie Mosher - (birdlandjazz.com)
The Monocle After-Hours - (thefrikitiki.com)
Odd Salon NYC: EXCELSIOR - (frigid.nyc)
The Original NYC Talent Show - (nyctalentshow.com)
Spanglish Affair Open Mic - (frigid.nyc)
Thursday is a Cabaret at Joanne’s - (joannenyc.com)
