Political theater gets new meanings — and new attention — just six weeks before the Presidential election….and less than three weeks before the cut-off for voter registration.
Avenue Q holds a mock debate today with puppet candidates. But other shows are leaving “mock” behind:
The cast of Hamilton will register people to vote outside the Richard Rodgers September 28 & October, from 5 to 7 pm #Ham4GivingADamn
Every day through Oct 13, a volunteer will be registering NYers to vote outside @NYTW79 pic.twitter.com/oqjir9wO9j
— New York Theater (@NewYorkTheater) September 24, 2016
DC theaters launch election reading series, e.g. new “Ivanka: A Medea for Right Now,” by Joshua Harmon.https://t.co/yRcEX6SfdQ
— New York Theater (@NewYorkTheater) September 23, 2016
Even the Broadway Flea on Sunday had its share of politics:
(Notice Christine Pedi at the far right of the photograph. This table sold mostly Newsical memorabilia but, as the man in the Hillary t-shirt put it, “This is the first time the union” — he meant Actors Equity — “has ever endorsed a candidate for President.
The Week in New York Theater News
Remember Ramin Karimloo’s Broadway debut in Les Miserables (Who can forget?) He joins cast of Anastasia as Gleb. The musical is set to open April 24.
Theatergoers bought $9 million worth of tix to Hello, Dolly with Bette Midler, breaking record for first day of Broadway advance sales
The new National Museum of African-American Culture and History in D.C. features hundreds of theater-related items in its permanent collection.
Succeeding Leona Lewis as Grizabella in Cats: Broadway vet Mamie Parris, currently in School of Rock
Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, theater artist and educator Anne Basting are among among 2016 MacArthur Foundation “genius” fellows
Cast of #LastBlackMan by Suzan Lori Parks (Opens Nov 13):
At ceremony, Pres @BarackObama awarded @NEAarts‘ #NationalMedalofArts to @AudraEqualityMc, @MelBrooks #BerryGordy + 21 pic.twitter.com/34gUyMh9Lq
— New York Theater (@NewYorkTheater) September 23, 2016
USA’s most produced playwrights who are living: @LalaTellsAStory, @ayadakhtar #RobertAskins #AnnieBakerhttps://t.co/0eYNVbq5PX pic.twitter.com/0eY0cfmqnd
— New York Theater (@NewYorkTheater) September 23, 2016
. @playbill has a new editor-in-chief, starting Oct. 3: @MarkPeikert, currently of @Backstage pic.twitter.com/G9yOIaSsN0
— New York Theater (@NewYorkTheater) September 23, 2016
Q & A w/ @Lin_Manuel, happy to cut off his ponytail after 2 yrs,
since he’s less recognized on the subwayhttps://t.co/zQk5oNKrAM pic.twitter.com/A6t6YsDFx1— New York Theater (@NewYorkTheater) September 20, 2016
The pod people: Bernardo Cubria interviews playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis
On @NewVictory marquee, albeit for an instant pic.twitter.com/t5Y43iz57r
— New York Theater (@NewYorkTheater) September 22, 2016
