In the dimly lit theater, a lava lamp background casts an otherworldly glow as a bright spotlight illuminates a motorcycle center stage.
How does one write a disco pop opera about the life of Imelda Marcos, former Philippine first lady, and de facto dictator for over a decade?
Love and freedom can be found in the most unlikely of affairs.
Rock and roll is known to be many things: inspiring, provocative, and above all else entertaining.
Roundabout Theater Company presents the world premiere of Primary Trust written by Eboni Booth, directed by Knud Adams. Primary Trust follows Kenneth and his life as a 36-year old man living in a small town bouncing between the routine of working in the local bookstore and going to get his favorite drink, Mai Tais, with his best friend, Bert, at the local Tiki Bar until the bookstore suddenly closes down shop and Kenneth is forced to adjust his life while trying to avoid his past and attempt to be present. The cast features many acclaimed actors such as William Jackson Harper (as Kenneth), Eric Berryman (as Bert), April Matthis (as Wally’s Waiter & Others), Jay O. Sanders (as Clay & Others) and Luke Wygodny (as Musician) as they come together to tell a story of loneliness, trauma, jokes, and friendship.
A play about a group of people in therapy may just be the most relatable thing in today’s world.
Somewhere in the Prohibition Era, musicians Jerry and Joe witness a murder by the mafia and go into hiding by disguising themselves as women and joining an all-female band. As they navigate their new identities, they both fall in love with the band’s lead singer, Sugar, while trying to avoid being caught by the mob. Audiences can witness this lively turn of events eight times a week at the Shubert Theater in the grandiose Some Like It Hot, which is currently nominated for 13 Tony Awards, the most that any show has received this season. Based on the classic 1959 Billy Wilder film starring Marilyn Monroe, the musical is a mix of slapstick comedy, mistaken identities, and romantic entanglements, set to a jazzy score featuring classic songs from the 1920s and 30s.
n the midst of gentrification and a looming financial deal to drive preexisting renters away, retired policeman Walter “Pops” Washington sits in one of the last rent-controlled apartments on New York City’s riverside drive.
Growing apart, even among the most brief of friendships, makes us lovesick for the memories of what once was, and calls us to mourn the potential of what could have been.
The Pulitzer Prize-winning play will run for 14 weeks at the American Airlines Theatre.