York Theatre
Address: 619 Lexington Avenue - New York, NY 10022 - Midtown - East side of Lexington Avenue, at East 54th Street
Closest subway: E, V to Lexington Avenue/53rd Street. Walk north to East 54th Street.
Seating Capacity: 178
Now Playing: Musicals in Mufti.
Musicals in Mufti:
York Theatre Company presents its annual series of concert stagings of lesser-known musicals. This fall's lineup is as follows:
Take Me Along, book by Joseph Stein and Robert Russell, music & lyrics by Bob Merrill; directed by Michael Montel: Based on Eugene O'Neill's Ah, Wilderness, this musical comedy takes place in Centerville, Connecticut, in 1906 and its story begins with a triumph in journalism. Nat Miller, publisher of the Centerville Globe, has won a new fire engine for the town and its citizens celebrate its purchase by cheering him. Somewhat overcome by the honor, Nat wonders if he is truly as great as the people claim. His wife Essie, his sister Lily and the rest of his family insist, over his objections that he is. But his pride is tarnished when one of his advertisers condemns him because of the seductive and romantic poetry that his son has been reading to the advertiser's daughter. Amidst all this is the story of the ne'er-do-well brother-in-law who never met a boss nor a booze he could tolerate. (October 13 - 15)
Carmelina, book by Alan Jay Lerner and Joseph Stein, music by Burton Lane, lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, additional lyrics by Barry Harman; directed by Michael Leeds: Based on the film Buena Sera, Mrs. Campbell, the story takes place in the small Italian village of San Forino, about eighteen years after the end of World War II. Carmelina, the central character, is an attractive, highly respected lady, the mother of a lovely 17-year-old daughter, Gia. The villagers know her as the widow of an American soldier, who had heroically died in battle, and whose family continues to support her and her daughter. But Carmelina harbours a painful secret. (October 20 - 22)
Plain and Fancy, book by Joseph Stein & Will Glickman, music by Albert Hague, lyrics by Arnold B. Horwitt: Dan King and his girl, Ruth Winters, are sophisticated New Yorkers lost in the heart of Amish Pennsylvania to settle a piece of property owned by Dan's family. Dan has inherited land and has agreed to sell it to Papa Yoder for a wedding gift to his daughter, Katie, and her intended, Ezra. While there, they become involved with the local villagers. Hilda Miller, a spunky Amish maiden, falls for Dan and misinterprets his kind words as words of love. The Amish men tease Ezra about marrying Katie. Ezra's brother Peter, banished from the community for fighting, has returned. He and Katie were childhood sweethearts, and the feelings are very much alive. Dan tries to intercede for the lovers, but stubborn Papa Yoder reminds him that he is a guest in a different way of life. Their adventurous encounters bring Dan and Ruth closer together as they return to New York. (October 27 - 29)
PERFORMANCES:
Fri: 8:00 pm
Sat: 2:30 pm, 8:00 pm
Sun: 2:30 pm, 7:30 pm
