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UNCENSORED
Presented by The MCC Theater Youth Company
When: May 1, 2 and 3 at 7:00 p.m.
Tickets: Tickets are available for a suggested donation of $10 for adults and $5 for students (not available in advance online).
Reservations are highly recommended. For reservations and additional performance information, please contact MCC Theater at (212) 727-7722 ext. 228.
The MCC Theater Youth Company presents their 7th annual UNCENSORED, an evening of new works by NYC high school students, who are encouraged to unleash their imaginations and express themselves, free of censorship. The MCC Theater Youth Company is a free after-school program for New York City public high school students interested in playwriting and acting. The company offers weekly acting and playwriting labs, led by theater professionals. Approximately 50 high school students, representing all five boroughs of New York City, are part of the Youth Company. UNCENSORED is an evening of original monologues, scenes, music and ensemble pieces, addressing sexuality, family, love, relationships, and other issues related to the often-complex and exhilarating challenge of being a teenager in New York. UNCENSORED presents the participants’ artistic talents without censorship, and gives audiences a rare, unrestricted glimpse into the hearts and minds of the next generation of theater artists.
KIND MONITOR
With louis logic
When: Friday, May 2 at 9:30 p.m.
Tickets: $12 in advance / $15 at the door
The outrageous Lady Rizo will oversee indie rock darlings Kind Monitor and indie rap superstars louis logic & J.J. Brown as they go head to head at The Zipper. Join Lady Rizo as she applies her bawdy MC'ing skills to the formidable task of overseeing a bursting-at-the-seams night of lushly orchestrated rock music and quirkily crafted crowd-energizing rap that is sure to pop your top (if it doesn't pop hers).
KILLER QUEEN BURLESQUE!
New York’s First Burlesque Tribute to the Music of Queen
Presented by Anita Cookie, Clams Casino and Neil O’Fortune
When: Saturday, May 3 at 10:00 p.m.
Tickets: $20
Starring and hosted by Anita Cookie, Clams Casino and Neil O’Fortune, Killer Queen Burlesque brings together a line-up of New York’s biggest burlesque stars: Nasty Canasta, Jo Boobs, Peekaboo Pointe, and Precious Little, and drag sensation, Figgy! Only a tribute packed with glamour, outrageousness and glitter can truly do justice to the rock star magic of Freddie Mercury, and the best of NYC’s bump ‘n’ grinders will bring a whole new meaning to the theme from FLASH Gordon! A night of funny, campy, sexy performances combining striptease with live music, comedy and some more surprises too, all unified by Queen’s unstoppable lineup of beloved hits, Killer Queen Burlesque is dynamite with a laser beam, guaranteed to blow your mind …anytime!
EELWAX JESUS
Back at The Zipper Factory
When: Sunday, May 4 at 8:00 p.m.
Tickets: $20
New York’s very own EELWAX JESUS returns to The Zipper Factory. Fusing finger-snappin' high- concept rock music with chic-kitsch imagery, the EELWAX JESUS Show will also welcome special guests: composer/ musician Rima Fand (co-founder of LUMINESCENT ORCHESTRII), strait jacket escape artist The Amazing Shechtman and The Bavarian Weatherman. EELWAX JESUS was formed in 1999 by a group of theatre virtuosos with a passion for indie rock music and healthy dose of post-punk cynicism. The band has released five albums including: EELWAX JESUS Spells Insanity (1999), Great Defenders of the West (2001), Three (2002), Naptime for the Guru (2005), and Origami Monkeys (2007). The members of EELWAX JESUS are Max Baker (vocalist, lyrics), Lee Sellars (vocalist, musician), Paul Sparks (vocalist, guitar), Michael Pemberton (guitar), Cristin Milioti (vocalist) and Greg Gonzalez. Visit www.eelwaxjesus.com.
MADDY WYATT
When: Monday, May 5 at 8:00 p.m.
Tickets: $15
Most folks recognize Cinco de Mayo as the day to kick it with a margarita in one hand and a maraca in the other. Maddy Wyatt is no exception. She's gathering some of the coolest songwriters and musicians in town, putting them on the Zipper stage, and letting things roll! Joined by her terrific band and guest performers including Eli Bolin, Matt Caplan, DJ Seth Hitsky, Robert German, Brett Rothenhaus, Nathan Tysen and Daniel Zaitchik, it's gonna be a hootenanny and a fiesta not to be missed. Viva la Hooteniesta!
THE MAESTROSITIES
Caught in The Zipper
In The Zipper’s new “Open Fly” Studio Cabaret
With Special Guest Julie Atlas Muz
When: Monday, May 5 at 8:00 p.m.
Tickets: $10
The musical clown act The Maestrosities celebrate their first anniversary by kicking off a monthly variety show at The Zipper. The special guests for the first show will be burlesque sensation Julie Atlas Muz, juggler Paulo Garbanzo and Magic Brian.
The show features heart-swelling, mind-bending tributes to the pop greats of our generation: Madonna, Jackson Five, Herb Alpert (and The Star Wars Cantina Song) played on tuba, ukulele, accordion, trumpet, clarinet and spoons, in addition to juggling, tap dancing and lots of other fun stuff.
Anyone can dream of being in a rock band. Most people use better judgement and leave it at dreaming. But these six clowns have triumphed over better judgement, to live that rock-and-roll dream for all of us. Sort of.
The first Monday of every month. New songs added all the time!
STORY PIRATES
After Dark
When: Saturday, May 10 at 10:00 p.m.
Tickets: $15
"Crazy entertaining" – The Daily Show's Jon Stewart
Everything the Story Pirates perform is based on a story written by a New York City elementary school student - from the shame of chronic bedwetting to the tender love between the devil and some guy she met at Starbucks. With music, puppets, and a David Bowie-style tribute to a good Hebrew School education, the Story Pirates have blown the minds of 100,000 second graders. You're next.
THE BROADWAY BOYS
When: Sunday, May 11 at 7:00 p.m.
Tickets: $25
Limited Number of VIP seats available at $60
The Broadway Boys is a collection of tenors from the NY stage. By adding elements of pop/gospel/funk to traditional musical theater repertoire, The Boys have created a new sound for the stage, bridging the gap between pop music and theater. The Broadway Boys at The Zipper, directed by Billy Porter, will be an evening of Broadway Boys standards, such as "Defying Gravity" and “Lullaby of Broadway," as well as some new, exciting arrangements. Backed by the Broadway Boys Band, led by Justin Paul, the evening will be an explosive concert of impressive vocals and intriguing arrangements!
The evening's Boys include Jesse Nager (Mary Poppins), Daniel Torres (The Pirate Queen), Peter Matthew Smith (Hairspray), Maurice Murphy (...Spelling Bee), Danny Calvert (Altar Boyz) and Lucas Steele (Threepenny Opera).
Special guests include Antonique Smith (Rent), Patina Miller (Hair), Carly Hughes (...Spelling Bee) and Janet Dacal (In the Heights).
INNER VOICES: SOLO MUSICALS
When: May 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29 and 30 at 7:00 p.m.
Tickets: $20
PREMIERES, a not-for-profit musical theater development company, proudly announces the world premiere of INNER VOICES: SOLO MUSICALS, an evening of three new commissioned works, created by and starring some of the industry’s brightest talents. The solo musicals featured in INNER VOICES are:
TRES NIÑAS by Ellen Fitzhugh and Michael John LaChiusa
Directed by Jonathan Butterell
Music Direction by Todd Almond
Starring Victoria Clark
TRES NIÑAS is the musical telling of a white American woman’s affecting and being affected by ‘The Other” at three stages of her life.
ALICE UNWRAPPED by Laura Harrington and Jenny Giering
Directed by Jeremy Dobrish
Music Direction by Julie McBride
Starring Jennifer Damiano
In ALICE UNWRAPPED, a fifteen year-old girl has big shoes to fill with her dad missing in action, Mom refusing to come out of her bedroom, and a younger sister demanding normalcy - or else.
A THOUSAND WORDS COME TO MIND by Michele Lowe and Scott Davenport Richards
Directed by Jack Cummings III
Music Direction by Jon diPinto
Starring Barbara Walsh
When a mother’s legendary silence is broken as she lies dying in a hospital room, her daughter embarks on a journey into the power of the unspoken word.
MISS RICHFIELD 1981 FLIES OVER THE COO COO’S NEST
When: Friday, May 16 & Saturday, May 17 at 8:00 p.m.
Tickets: $20
“Twisted, demented and campy.” - Edge NYC
Making her triumphant return to The Zipper after a successful and exhausting one-night run in December, Miss Richfield 1981 sets flight in her all-new show! The Midwestern maven greets big city folk with five blow-up dolls, a newly sharpened handsaw, and the message that no one is beyond help, even in the godless Mecca of NYC! Miss R will drive her message home with original music, educational videos, and of course her trademark dialogue with the audience. She’s been called “deliciously underhanded,” by Ptown Magazine and “Drag done on the sunny side!” by the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Don’t miss this two-night engagement, which is twice as long as the last time!
LAUREN KENNEDY
Here and Now
When: Sunday, May 18 at 8:00 p.m.
Tickets: $20
“Lauren Kennedy's Here and Now is bright and lively. A pure delight.”
– Playbill Online
Lauren Kennedy (Spamalot, South Pacific in London) plays The Zipper in support of her second CD, Here and Now (PS Classics). Kennedy gives voice to a bunch of up and coming songwriters that are giving rise to new Broadway and pop songs. Show tunes include Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin's "Pretending That I'm Somebody Else," from The Rhythm Club; Joshua Salzman and Ryan Cunningham's "Just Not Now," from I Love You Because; Jason Robert Brown's "Mr. Hopalong Heartbreak," from Urban Cowboy; Jeff Blumenkrantz and Libby Saines' "I'm Free," from Precious Little Jewel; and Adam Guettel's "Through the Mountain" from Floyd Collins. Other non-musical numbers include Andrew Lippa's "Spread a Little Joy"; Georgia Stitt's "My Lifelong Love"; Marcy Heisler & Zina Goldrich's "Apathetic Man"; and Dan Lipton's "You'll Want Me to Shine."
ERIC HIMAN
When: Wednesday, May 21 at 9:30 p.m.
Tickets: $12
“A powerful set of pipes and slammin’ guitar playing.” – Genre Magazine
Eric Himan, the so-called "bad boy of folk" (Philadelphia Metro) returns to The Zipper in support of his brand new CD, Resonate, his sixth independent release on Thumbcrown Records. Eric's unique sound transgresses genre as his songs dabble in Blues, Folk, Pop, Blue Grass, Country, and Rock all served up with a pinch of wit and charm, earning him comparisons to Ani DiFranco, Cat Stevens and Tracy Chapman. Visit him online at erichiman.com or on myspace at www.myspace.com/erichiman.
DON’T QUIT YOUR NIGHT JOB
When: Thursday, May 29 at 11:30 p.m.
Tickets: $20
“A funny free-for-all!” – Time Out New York
The acclaimed comedy variety show featuring a revolving cast of Broadway’s brightest performing without a net returns for its wildly popular monthly performance at The Zipper. This late night happening of improv, music, sketches and stories was created by its stars: Steve Rosen (The Farnsworth Invention, Spamalot), David Rossmer (Fiddler on the Roof, Titanic), Sarah Saltzberg (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee) and music director Dan Lipton (The Coast of Utopia). Special guests for each show TBA. Proceeds go to benefit Wendy Wasserstein’s Open Doors Initiative (TDF).
NEW AFRICA LIVE
Friday, May 30 at 9:30 p.m.
Tickets: $20
The New Africa Music Series returns to The Zipper, carving out a cultural space of belonging for the New African experience. Critically acclaimed Rwandese-Ugandan jazz vocalist Somi curates this music showcase that challenges homogenized notions of African cultural expression and celebrates New African artists as they express themselves in a multitude of languages, rhythms, and genres.
HAPPY SUNSHINE KUNG FU FLOWER
Written by Matthew-Lee Erlbach
Directed by Darren Katz
Music Arranger/Supervisor: Ian Aster Wehrle
Contributing Writer/Creative Consultant: Heath Calvert
Production Manager: Kelli Jo Claxton
Special Musical Guest: MotelMotel
Special Guests: TBA (past guest have included Amy Goodman, Rachel Maddow and Mo Rocca, among others)
With Lynn Andrews, Brooke Ishibashi, Matthew-Lee Erlbach, Stephen Reyes and Stephen Sheffer.
When: Saturday, May 31 at 10:30 pm
Tickets: $20
“Shocking, engaging, funny, and totally original.”
- Rachel Maddow, MSNBC/Air America Radio
Happy Sunshine Kung Fu Flower is a multimedia sociopolitical satire that follows a group of outsourced Japanese Ninjas hired by China, as they infiltrate the American Psyche for the coming takeover by taking on roles in the Media, Pop Culture, and Politics.
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The Zipper Theater announces the addition of a Restaurant to their
complex. Come enjoy dinner by Executive Chef Larry Kolar and we'll be
sure to have you to the theater on time!Tavern Hours:
Monday through Thursday noon to 11pm
Friday noon to midnight
Saturday 5pm to midnight
Sunday 5pm to 11pm
Phone: 212.695.4600
We are located at 336 W. 37th street in Manhattan between 8th & 9th Avenues.
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Subway Directions: A,C,E to 34th or 42nd Street stations 1, 2, 3, N,R,Q,W, S to 42nd Street
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