New York, NY

Theatre for a New Audience was established in 1979 by Jeffrey Horowitz. The goal? To keep Shakespeare alive! Figuratively, of course; otherwise, this would be a whole other post.

TFANA presents Shakespeare and other Classic dramas off-Broadway and on tour internationally and nationally. In the city, some performances are at The Duke on West 42nd Street between 6th and 7th Aves. Also, Cherry Lane Theatre on Commerce Street and 7th Ave hosts performances.

The 2007-8 season is: Africa, Europe, America: Exploring the Connections. This season present three main plays:

Ohio State Murders, by Adrienne Kennedy, October 27-November 18 2007

Oroonoko, by Aphra Behn, adapted by Biyi Bendele, February 2-March 9 2008

Antony and Cleopatra, by William Shakespeare, March 22-May 2 2008

TFANA also hosts a reading series called Literary Supplement:

Tower of Evil, by Michael Feingold, January 28 2008

The Self-Tormentor, by Terence, March 10, 2008

The Swamp Dwellers, by Wole Soyinka, April 14, 2008

The season starts soon. Become part of the Classics.

Remember that scene from Moonstruck with Cher at the opera and how she’s near tears? And then later on when she’s outside in the dark dress with the dark make-up and the big poofy hair?

You, too, can have big poofy hair and be just like Cher!

The New York City Opera is a BIG DEAL. According to them, you’ll see Big Drama and Big Divas if you take advantage of the Big Deal.

If you’re 21 to 39, you can become a Big Deal member. The opera is trying to find a younger crowd to fill their houses. The advantage to becoming a member is that you get stuff for cheap and you get access to exclusive parties.

They offer two packages of different prices for memberships. If the opera is your thing or you’ve always been curious to see if it’s your thing, this Big Deal may be for you.

NYMF stands for New York Musical Theatre Festival. I don’t know what happened to the T so don’t ask. It’s really not important anyway. What is important is this: NYMF runs for three weeks only, and we’re in the last week!

The festival features over 30 new musicals throughout the midtown Theatre District. New playwrights present their works, chosen by leading industry people.

Tickets are on sale now. Plus there’s a closing party you may want to check out on October 7. So many choices, so little time.