The Drowsy Chaperone

The Marquis Theatre (212) 307-4100
Sutton Foster the talented stage star who made her mark in 2002 in Broadway's Thoroughly Modern Millie returned in 2005 to play Jo in Little Women. Each performance earned her a Tony Award nomination. Today, a sure-shot box office magnet, Sutton finds herself once again in the limelight in this season's musical hit, The Drowsy Chaperone, the story of a stereotypical starlet who gives up her stage career for marriage. Her ability to act, dance and sing plus, her charismatic personality, which is well employed in every character she plays has, once again, earned her a Tony Award nomination. For song, dance and superb light-hearted entertainment head out to The Drowsy Chaperone.

The Manhattan Club has tickets available for this and other shows.

Sara Jones Bridge and Tunnel

Helen Hayes Theatre (212) 239-6200
In this one woman show, the very talented Sara Jones paints a multi-color canvas that depicts New York City's ethnic diversity. Each brilliantly portrayed character deals with the assimilation process as well as social and emotional issues that transcend ethnicity. The show, which began Off Broadway moved to Broadway for what was expected to be a short run. After several extensions, the show continues to play to sell out crowds and is currently scheduled to run through August 6th. A special Tony Award was established for this play and was awarded at this year's Academy Awards.

History Boys

The Broadhurst Theatre (212) 239-6200
Set in a British Prep school, The History Boys tells the story of a small group of male students their education, process of maturing and their relationship with their teacher. Every aspect of the play, writing, acting, directing and staging has been seamlessly interwoven to reach a flawless performance that is so rarely achieved on any stage. Each of the talented actors (representing the complete British cast) transcends their own self and embodies his/her character making the audience feel as though we are watching real people's lives evolve.

The Year of Magical Thinking

Booth Theatre - Opens March, 2007 (212) 239-6200
This one woman play starring Vanessa Redgrave is an autobiographical account of one woman's bereavement over the death of her husband of many years and shortly thereafter the death of her daughter. The play is based upon Joan Didion's book by the same name.

Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (formerly Royale) - Opens August 10, 2006 (212) 230-6200
In a style that is his own, Martin fills the stage with wild comedic antics that include out of place stage sets that mock Broadway musicals and Broadway performers, and musicians that battle to outshine each other. Co-written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman (Hairspray) Fame Becomes Me taps into the many years of experience at stand up and physical comedy as only Martin Short can deliver. Contains raw language.

The Music Box Theatre - Opens November 30, 2006 (212) 239-6200
Screen actress Julianne Moore is set to star in the world premiere of British playwright David Hare's play about a young American war correspondent who becomes a Political Science instructor at Yale. The story portrays the conflict between our personal motives and ambitions and social politics. Sam Mendes directs.

Grey Gardens

Walter Kerr Theatre - Opens in October 2006,(212) 239-6200
Christine Ebersole is scheduled to bring her award winning performance of Edith Bouvier the East Hampton socialite turned recluse in Broadway's production of Grey Gardens. Edith Bouvier and her daughter referred to as little Edie were the aunt and cousin of Jacqueline Bouvier-Onasis. Once at the center of high society, mother and daughter became recluses in their once-grand mansion, which ultimately fell into deplorable shambles. Christine Ebersole received rave reviews for her portrayal in the sold-out off Broadway production performed at Playwrights Horizons. The role of little Edie will be played by Mary Louise Wilson also from the original cast.

319 Bowery, New York, NY 10003
(212) 228-8200
Founded in 1948 by Tony Amato and his late wife, Sally, two Italian immigrants with a love for Opera, The Amato Opera is one of New York City's little known treasures. For over fifty years it has provided a serious performance stage for young aspiring singers, many of whom have gone on to successful careers as singers, conductors and directors at major opera houses around the world. The small stage is brought to life not only by the quality of the performers but by the stage sets created over the past twenty years by stage designer, Richard Cerullo and a phenomenal orchestra.
In 1948, without a permanent home Amato Opera set out to perform Rossini's Barber of Seville, which it staged in Our Lady of Pompeii Church. Through the years the company performed in several temporary spaces including school auditoriums, the YWCA and town hall. Today it resides at its four-story, permanent home on the corner of Bowery and Bleeker Streets.
The Amato Opera's typical season consists of five works performed over a season that begins in September and runs through June. Prices at this intimate setting average about $23.00. Today, in his eighties, Tony Amato still runs this production company, bringing quality full-length productions at great prices.

August 5th, 1:30PM
Music Under New York
Josie Robertson Plaza (Lincoln Ctr)
Mass transit riders in New York City have witnessed a variety of talented performers who appear in various tunnels and platforms throughout the City's vast underground network. Six of these performers ranging from blues to opera to guitar will come together on one stage at Lincoln Center.

August 9, 6:30 PM, Lincoln Center North Plaza
Vasily Primakov, Chamber Music of the World

August 16 8:00 PM, Damrosch Park
Martha Graham Dance Company

August 19, 7:30 PM
23rd Annual Roots of American Music, Featuring Percy Sledge and Eddie Floyd

Mostly Mozart Festival

Lincoln Center
July 28 - August 26, 2006
(212) 875-5443
This year's mostly Mozart Festival includes 35 events including opera, dance, concerts and film. In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the famed composer's birthday and the festival's 40th anniversary, new works have been commissioned including Mark Morris' Mozart Dances, Peter Seller's direction of the Mozart Opera Zelde and Magnus Linburg's violin concerto. For the third year now the festival will be directed by French conductor Louis Langrée and, as in the past, the first night's performance is free.

For a complete listing of performances visit www.lincolncenter.org

Dada

June 18 - September 11, 2006
Dada on Film: June 24 - September 4, 2006
Dada was an artistic movement in which artists (mostly painters but also some writers and film makers) expressed their reaction to the events of World War I through an avant-garde style that showed a deliberate irreverence towards conventional art theories. The movement that began in Zurich spread to New York City, Berlin, Paris and other European cities. Notable artists representative of the Dada period include Man Ray, Andre Breton, Max Ernst and Raoul Hausmann.

This exhibit brings together nearly 400 works in various art media to examine the varying form of Dada art including Collages, film, painting, prints photographs and sculpture. In connection with this exhibit, MoMA has made available for viewing a series of films created by Dadaist film makers between the years 1921 and 1928. Drawn from the museum's own collection, these films represent the experimentation that was taking place in film making and the visually descriptive method of presenting scenes that characterized the artist's irreverent look at contemporary society.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Cai Guo-Quang on the Roof
April 25- October 29, 2006
The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Roof Garden at The Met is a rare chance to view art surrounded by nature (albeit urban nature) Currently on exhibit are sculptures by contemporary Chinese artist, Cai Guo-Quang. His ultra modern concepts commissioned specifically for this space employ art as a means of commenting on current issues. Part of the exhibit involves the use of gun powder to create ephemeral art, a concept he developed while living in Japan.