Theatre

Directed by Academy Award®-winner Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire), Frankenstein features Benedict Cumberbatch (12 Years A Slave, Star Trek: Into Darkness) and Jonny Lee Miller (Trainspotting, Mansfield Park). The production was a sell-out hit at the National Theatre in 2011, and the broadcast has since become an international sensation, experienced by almost half a million people in cinemas around the world. Childlike in his innocence but grotesque in form, Frankenstein’s bewildered Creature is cast out into a hostile universe by his horror-struck maker. Meeting with cruelty wherever he goes, the friendless Creature, increasingly desperate and vengeful, determines to track down his creator and strike a terrifying deal. Urgent concerns of scientific responsibility, parental neglect, cognitive development and the nature of good and evil are embedded within this thrilling and deeply disturbing classic gothic tale. "A thrill. The most viscerally exciting and stunning show in town." – Daily Telegraph These screenings feature Benedict Cumberbatch as the creature and Jonny Lee Miller as Victor Frankenstein.

This fascinating new play by Miami native and Latina playwright Hannah Benitez explores the collision of two worlds and the importance of accepting our past in order to move into the future. Accompanied by his millennial children, a Cuban man returns to the country from which he escaped 50 years earlier on a quest to recover a precious family heirloom. Together, the family embark on a journey of closure, truth and cultural connection. Through a series of misadventures with funny and fascinating locals, Carlos, Michi and Danny find themselves in a place that is frozen in time but feels surprisingly familiar. GringoLandia will transport audiences to the beautiful yet heartbreaking island, which is so close — and so far away.

Joseph Papp, the greatest American theatre icon of the 20th century gave only one series of public concerts in 1978 at The Ballroom in NYC. In this theatrical event, he recounts his Brooklyn Yiddish upbringing, his political struggles and his reconceiving of the creative process.

This character-driven drama is centered on two estranged brothers. One abandoned his dreams to support his father. The other didn’t. Thirty years later, the brothers reunite to sell their late father’s belongings and are forced to examine their decisions – and the price they had to pay. A classic play, The Price takes audiences on a journey through family dynamics, resentment and more.

FIND THE HERO WITHIN! DIRECTED BY ASC ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, GIANCARLO RODAZ When a strange Terrigen Mist descended upon Jersey City, Kamala Khan was imbued with polymorphic powers. Her life was changed forever and so were the lives of her family and friends. Using her newfound abilities to fight evil and protect Jersey City, she became the all-new Ms. Marvel! This production is performed by ASC Conservatory students, ages 14-19. Kamala attempts to boost Ms. Marvel’s fledgling superhero profile by writing her own fan fiction. But when building a fandom becomes an obsession, Kamala’s schoolwork and relationships begin to suffer. To become the Jersey City hero of her dreams, Kamala must learn to accept herself just as she is – imperfections and all.

Based on the Victor Hugo novel and songs from the Disney animated feature, The Hunchback of Notre Dame showcases the film’s Academy Award-nominated score, as well as new songs by Menken and Schwartz. Peter Parnell’s new book embraces story theatre and features verbatim passages from Hugo’s gothic novel. The musical begins as the bells of Notre Dame sound through the famed cathedral in fifteenth-century Paris. Quasimodo, the deformed bell-ringer who longs to be "Out There," observes all of Paris reveling in the Feast of Fools. Held captive by his devious caretaker, the archdeacon Dom Claude Frollo, he escapes for the day and joins the boisterous crowd, only to be treated cruelly by all but the beautiful Romani woman, Esmeralda. Quasimodo isn’t the only one captivated by her free spirit, though – the handsome Captain Phoebus and Frollo are equally enthralled. As the three vie for her attention, Frollo embarks on a mission to destroy the Roma – and it’s up to Quasimodo to save them all. A sweeping score and powerful story make The Hunchback of Notre Dame an instant classic. Audiences will be swept away by the magic of this truly unforgettable musical.

Set in a South Beach resort, this play explores the complex tumultuous love between three young artists, who lose sight of reality when they are blinded by the miracle of an unforeseeable love.

WAR WORDS tells the truly heroic, funny, poignant and heartbreaking stories of men and women who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan during the “Long War.” Based on interviews with veterans and their families, the fully staged play reading aims to bridge the divide between those who serve in the military and the rest of us who say, “Thank you for your service” without really understanding what that means. Michelle Kholos Brooks peoples her play with 17 characters who have returned from war to their homes, families, and communities, which is neither simple nor easy. As audiences watch, they will think of members of their own families, friends and neighbors with a new recognition of what coming home really means. City Theatre's professional play reading of WAR WORDS, nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, is more timely than ever.