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SEASON 2024
Working: A Musical
Working is one of the most accessible, relevant, and substantive musicals ever created. Based on Studs Terkel's best-selling book of interviews with American workers, Working paints a vivid portrait of the workers that the world so often takes for granted: the schoolteacher, the phone operator, the waitress, the millworker, the mason, and the housewife, just to name a few. Nominated for six Tony Awards, this classic has been updated for a modern age, featuring songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Stephen Schwartz, Craig Carnelia, James Taylor, Micki Grant, and more.
Emerging Choreographer Series 2024
The Emerging Choreographer Series is an intensive crash-course in self-producing; offering rehearsal space, compensation, career development consultations, and professional mentorship to selected choreographers.
The ECS Program culminates in two-fully produced performances at LPAC, "Truth From Shadow" by Ke'ron J. Wilson and "Insulated On Rupture" by Lavy.
Rough Cut Film Festival
LPAC is proud to offer real industry experience and education for students right here on campus with the Rough Draft Festival. Student participants have the opportunity to work alongside industry professionals, receive feedback on their work, and participate in educational workshops and moderated talkbacks.
This year, we are excited to announce the first-ever ROUGH-CUT FILM FESTIVAL.
In the spirit of the Rough Draft Festival, the Rough-Cut Film Festival will provide filmmakers the opportunity to share their rough-cut, work-in-progress film with audiences before completion.
Sekou McMiller & Friends Present: AFRO LATIN SOUL
This one-night event of live music and dance brings together a collection of artists to create visceral experiences; from the bandstand and stage to every corner of the theater, they radiate creativity, virtuosity, and love.
PUEBLA - The Story of Cinco de Mayo
A universal tale of the underdog fighting impossible odds. Through folkloric and native dance, live music and elaborate costuming, Calpulli retells the history of the now-famous date elaborating with educational narration throughout the performance.
Carnegie Hall Citywide: Soh Daiko
A Soh Daiko performance makes Japanese taiko drumming as exciting to see as it is to hear, with high-octane rhythms brought to life through vibrant choreography and athleticism. The ensemble layers in a wide-ranging world of sounds to complement the powerful drumming, playing bamboo flutes, brass bells, conch shells, gongs, and more. Experience taiko drumming like you never have before.
Fever Dream: A Return Performance Ritual
A live shared communal experience of a long-form lip-sync.
We witness Scout attempt to transcend as they return back home, this time for good. This piece is a re-mount of the 2020-2021 internationally touring solo work, which premiered in this iteration at The Sibiu International Theater Festival.
From The Ukrainian Frontline With Thanks
Through their direct experience of war, the artists of Cultural Forces present Ukrainian culture to NGOs, university and religious communities, trade unions as well as ordinary Americans. Most of them have fought in some of the fiercest battles of the war, and several were seriously wounded but after recovering have returned to active duty. ‘In war, saving the soul and human face has the highest value whereas culture restates itself as an ultimately confident guide at most testing times,’ – artists say.
The After Wife
It’s 1963, and Nora is the perfect housewife. She was built to be. The most authentically humanoid robot prototype yet created, she’s undergoing a trial run in the home of robotic engineer Martin and his teenage kids, Ruth and Wally.
Written By Sophie McIntosh and Directed by Nina Goodheart
Zeus 4
In a park in Boston, dog owners gather regularly to let their dogs run around off leash — against park rules. As the seasons pass, they all must overcome constant threats to their dog park society — from other park goers, from park rangers, and from each other. With mimed dogs and the repetitive motions of care turned into (bad) dance.
Written by Lauren Holmes and Directed by Aneesha Kudtarkar
Away, You Ethiop!
For Shakespeare lovers, it's a line in A MidSummer Night's Dream.
For actor/artist David Samuel, it's the title of the solo show meets concept album meets short film that tells the story of what it was like to grow up the eldest son in an immigrant Habesha (Ethiopian/Eritrean) household in the DMV.
That's "Away, You Ethiop!"
NYCMC Honors 2024
Drawing inspiration from the iconic 1958 gathering of jazz legends in Harlem, the 2024 NYCMC Honors: Echoes of Excellence celebrates the musicians who continue to shape the sound of the New York City music scene.
Join us on Nov.1st, 2024 for an unforgettable night of musical performances by the NYCMC All Star Band as we give flowers to an incredible list of honorees including Najee, Bernard Fowler, Meli’sa Morgan and many more. Hosted by New York radio personalities Lenny Green and Shaila Scott, the 2024 NYCMC Honors returns to LPAC to continue their tradition of honoring our musical legends and their enduring impact on music and culture.
NYC Labor Chorus
They have been singing for peace and justice since 1991 with a varied repertoire that draws from folk, spiritual, classical and Broadway music. We think you will be uplifted by the passionate performance of these 50 singers representing a variety of metropolitan area unions.
Electricidad
This modern adaptation of Sophocles’ Electra is a bilingual play in English and Spanish, set in an East LA barrio, reinterpreting the classic tragedy through a contemporary lens. With its exploration of timeless themes of violence, loss, and redemption, Electricidad promises to captivate and engage audiences with its powerful and relevant narrative.