Theater.September Avenue Q * (Wynn Las Vegas, Las Vegas). While continuing on Broadway, the Tony-winner for Best Musical has cloned itself and moved into Sin City with its full puppet nudity, gay subplot, and dirty lyrics intact. See page 70. (Now playing) Dedication or The Stuff of Dreams * (Primary Stages, New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , through Sept. 18) See page 66. Dr. Sex * (Peter Norton Space, New York City) This new musical comedy explores the three-way relationship between pioneering sexologist Alfred Kinsey; his wife, Clara; and their mutual boyfriend, Wally Matthews. (Through Oct. 30) I Am My Own Wife I Am My Own Wife is a play by Doug Wright which examines the life of German individual Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, born Lothar Berfelde, who killed his father when he was a young boy and survived the Nazi and Communist regimes in East Berlin as a transvestite. * (Unicorn Theatre, Kansas City, Mo., through Oct. 2; Wilma Theater, Philadelphia, Sept. 13-Oct. 23) The esteemed Missouri theater kicks off its 31st season with the acclaimed tale of Charlotte yon Mahlsdorf, the East German transvestite who weathers World War II, Communism, and more. The Philadelphia show is a "reimagined" production of Doug Wright's Pulitzer-winning solo drama. Miss Witherspoon * (McCarter Theatre, Princeton, N.J., Sept. 9-Oct. 16; Playwrights Horizons, New York City, Nov. 11-Dec. 18) Playwright Christopher Durang's wacky fable about a woman who has committed suicide and resists mandatory reincarnation in protest against the sad state of affairs in the world. The Learned Ladies of Park Avenue * (Hartford Stage, Hartford, Conn.) Out playwright David Grimm freely adapts Moliere's Les Femmes Savantes Les Femmes Savantes (The Learned Ladies) is a play by Molière in five acts, written in verse. A satire on academic pretention and female education, it was one of his most popular comedies. It premiered at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal on 11th March 1672. for Cole Porter's Jazz Age. (Sept. 1-Oct. 2) Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life * (Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, Sept. 10-Oct. 23; Schoenfeld Theatre, New York City, Nov. 21) See page 66. A Naked Girl on the Appian Way A Naked Girl on the Appian Way is a play by Richard Greenberg. It was commissioned and originally produced by South Coast Repertory in 2004. It later opened on Broadway October 6 2005. Artists order their works to share their views of human experience. * (Roundabout Theatre, New York City) Jill Clayburgh plays a successful cookbook author opposite stage and TV star Richard Thomas in a new comedy from Richard Greenberg. (Begins Sept. 13) Wicked * (national tour continues, with dates in San Francisco; Denver; Dallas; Houston; St. Louis; Hartford, Conn.; and Washington, D.C.) In the Stephen Schwartz-Winnie Holzman musical, the heroines of Oz are the emerald green witch Elphaba and golden-haired Glinda, not the annoying girl with the dog. (Through January) Crucifixion * (New Conservatory Theatre Center, San Francisco, Sept. 28-Nov. 6) See page 66. October Sweeney Todd * (Eugene O'Neill Theater, New York City) For this revival of Stephen Sondheim's musical thriller, a versatile company of 10-including Michael Cerveris as the demon barber and Patti LuPone as Mrs. Lovett--doubles as the orchestra. (Begins Oct. 3) The Odd Couple * (Brooks Atkinson Theatre The Brooks Atkinson Theatre is a Broadway theater located at 256 West 47th Street in Manhattan. Designed by architect Herbert J. Krapp, it was constructed as the Mansfield Theatre by the Chanin brothers in 1926. , New York City) Joe Mantello directs Neil Simon's comedy, with Nathan Lane as Oscar Madison and Matthew Broderick as Felix Unger. (Begins Oct. 4) Finn in the Underworld * (Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Berkeley, Calif.) Out playwright Jordan Harrison's sophisticated, witty storytelling bends both space and time in this drama about the family secrets within a spooky old house. (Oct. 6-Nov. 6) Manic Flight Reaction * (Playwrights Horizons, New York City) In out writer Sarah Schulman's sharp-edged comedy, a middle-aged professor's past liaison with the wife of a leading presidential candidate comes to light. (Oct. 13-Nov. 6) Adrift in Macao in (Philadelphia Theatre Company The Philadelphia Theatre Company is a theatre company located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1974 as The Philadelphia Company by Robert Hedley and Jean Harrison. , Philadelphia) This musical spoof from Christopher Durang (score by Peter Melnick) is an irreverent take on Casablanca and orientalist movie cliches. (Oct. 21-Nov. 20) See What I Wanna See See What I Wanna See is a musical by Michael John LaChiusa based on several short stories by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa: "Kesa and Morito", "In the Grove" (inspiration also for Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon) and "The Dragon". * (Public Theater, New York City) A new musical from out talent Michael John LaChiusa Michael John LaChiusa (born 1962) is an American musical theatre composer and lyricist best known for his unusual sounding compositions for shows in the "post-modern" school. , weaving together stories of faith and redemption set in modern New York. (Begins Oct. 11) The Tricky Part * (San Jose Repertory Theatre The San Jose Repertory Theatre (or San Jose Rep, SJ Rep or, locally, just the Rep) was founded in 1980 as the first resident professional theatre company in San Jose, California, and is currently the largest non-profit, professional theatre company in the , San Jose, Calif.) Martin Moran performs his disarmingly candid and moving memoir about his childhood, the tale of a complex and transgressive sexual relationship. (Oct. 15-Nov. 13) The Color Purple n (Broadway Theatre, New York City) According to director Gary Griffin, the love story between Alice Walker's Celie and blues singer Shug will be more spiritual, more romantic, and more sexual than in the 1985 Steven Spielberg film. (Begins Oct. 25) Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill * (Long Wharf Theatre Long Wharf Theatre started life in a warehouse alongside the harbor of New Haven, Connecticut, in 1965, the brainchild of 2 alumni of Yale University, Jon Jory and Harlan Kleiman, intent on creating a resident professional theatre company. , New Haven, Conn.) Billie Holiday gives her final concert and offers glimpses into her troubled personal life in Lanie Robertson's skillful blend of cabaret and biography. (Oct. 26-Nov. 20) Missives * (Theatre Rhinoceros, San Francisco) A new play by Garret Jon Groenveld about the friendship between a white gay man and an African-American woman put to the test by an unexpected act of violence. (Oct. 27-Nov. 26) Cat on a Hot Tin Roof * (American Conservatory Theater American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) is a theater company in San Francisco, California, that offers both contemporary and classical theater productions and a wide range of classes. , San Francisco, Oct. 13-Nov. 13; The Geffen Playhouse, Los Angeles, Nov. 5-Dec. 18) Separate West Coast productions mark the 50th anniversary of Tennessee Williams's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama. ACT company member Rene Augesen plays Maggie in the S.F. production, and John Goodman is Big Daddy in the L.A. production. November The Long Christmas Ride Home * (Next Theatre Company, Chicago, Nov. 10-Dec. 11: Actor's Express and Synchronicity Performance Group, Atlanta, Nov. 10-Dec. 17) Paula Vogel's innovative drama about the farreaching consequences of the dysfunction of family life. After Dark * (New Conservatory Theatre Center, San Francisco) A couple come together during the most stressful time of the year in this gay romantic comedy for the holidays. (Nov. 18-Dec. 31) Brundibar * (Berkeley Repertory Theatre) "It's a testament to the creative power of human beings, even in dark times, to turn ugliness into music," says Angels in America Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes is an award winning play in two parts by American playwright Tony Kushner. It has been made into both a television miniseries of the same name and an opera by Peter Eötvös. playwright Tony Kushner about his musical fable set in the years leading up to WWII. Kushner has writ ten a new libretto; artist Maurice Sendak designs sets and costumes. (Nov. 11-Dec. 28) A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings * (Kirk Douglas Theatre The Kirk Douglas Theatre is located in Culver City, California and in 2004, was acquired by the famed Center Theatre Group. The theatre is the most intimate of the groups 3 stages and seats 317 patrons at max occupancy. , Los Angeles) Out Pulitzer Prize-winner Nilo Cruz adapts the magic realist short story by Gabriel Garcia Marquez about two children in a small Caribbean town who discover an old man who falls mysteriously from the sky. (Nov. 13-Dec. 18) December Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead * (off-Broadway theater to be announced To be announced (TBA) A contract for the purchase or sale of an MBS to be delivered at an agreed-upon future date but does not include a specified pool number and number of pools or precise amount to be delivered. , New York City) This unauthorized parody by out talent Bert V. Royal imagines the Peanuts gang all grown-up grown-up adj. 1. Of, characteristic of, or intended for adults: grown-up movies; a grown-up discussion. 2. . (December) Lestat * (Curran Theatre, San Francisco) Elton John and Bernie Taupin team up for a new musical based on Anne Rice's celebrated vampire. Heading to Broadway next spring. (December) Well * (Longacre Theatre, New York City) Lisa Kron takes her autobiographical play about her relationship with her mother to Broadway. (Begins in winter) Bent * (Theatre Rhinoceros, San Francisco) Martin Sherman's landmark drama about gay love in a Nazi concentration camp. (Dec. 8-Jan. 7) Beauty of the Father * (Manhattan Theatre Club About Manhattan Theatre Club This season marks Manhattan Theatre Club’s 37th anniversary as one of the country’s leading nonprofit producers of contemporary theatre. , New York City) More from Nilo Cruz: A daughter goes to Spain to reunite with her estranged es·trange tr.v. es·tranged, es·trang·ing, es·trang·es 1. To make hostile, unsympathetic, or indifferent; alienate. 2. To remove from an accustomed place or set of associations. father and discovers she may have to share the love of her young Moroccan suitor with him in this romantic drama. (Begins Dec. 15) |
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