providing young people
from diverse backgrounds
the opportunity to participate
in theatre experiences
in order to develop
confidence,
responsibility,
teamwork,
and a greater sense of self
and community

“The City Lights program served as a great motivation in helping students learn vocabulary, verbal and written language skills, math, art and discipline.”

 - Ms. Buzannah Velez-Domingo, 2nd Grade Teacher, P.S. 2, Manhattan

Core Program - Productions

SPRING PERFORMANCE FESTIVAL!
Book by Roger O. Hirson
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz

SPF May 8-17
  • HONK! Junior performed by Junior Musical Ensemble: May 8th at 7pm AND May 10th 1:00pm and 3:00 pm
  • Summer of Love performed by Musical Theatre Revue, Section A: May 16 at 6:00 pm AND May 17, 7:00 pm
  •  Bobby Wilson Can Eat His Own Face performed by All About Acting: May 9th at 6:00 pm AND May 10th at 7:00 pm
  • The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood performed by Junior Acting Ensemble: May 16th at 8:00pm AND May 17th, 1:00 pm
  • Ease on Down performed by Musical Theatre Revue, Section B: May 9th at 8:00 pm AND May 10th at 5:00 pm
  • Half Hour Comedy Hour performed by Playmakers’ WorkShop: May 15th at 7:00 pm AND May 17th at 3:00 pm


All performances will be held at City Lights, 630 Ninth Avenue Suite 1411

Tickets will be available to the general public on May 1st

Call 212-262-0200 to order!

 

 

 

 

PREVIOUS 2008 PERFORMANCES:

 

THE CRUCIBLE
by Arthur Miller

This thrilling drama about the Salem witch trials is both a gripping historical play and a chilling parable of our contemporary society.  The story focuses on a young farmer, his wife and a teenage servant-girl who maliciously accuses the wife of witchcraft.  This spark of vengeance ignites a raging fire of bigotry and paranoia which threatens to consume the entire community.  The Crucible brilliantly explores the threshold between individual guilt and mass hysteria, personal spite and collective evil, and vividly examines the dangers that follow when a group of people unquestioningly believe that they possess the absolute truth.

 

PIPPIN
Book by Roger O. Hirson
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz

A groundbreaking musical theatre classic will be revived in City Lights 2008 Mainstage Musical production of PIPPIN, a musical comedy about a young man who sets out to discover nothing less than the meaning of life.  The title character of Pippin is the son of Charlemagne, the 9th-century emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.  Believing himself to be an extraordinary person, Pippin feels he cannot be satisfied by anything other than an extraordinary life.  Guided by a troupe of actors and the charismatic Leading Player, he embarks on a quest for a completely fulfilling life, dabbling in war, sex, politics, art, religion and potential self destruction before finally finding love.  With a sizzling pop-rock score by Stephen Schwartz, Roger O. Hirson’s darkly comic book and choreography inspired by Bob Fosse’s Tony award winning original production, PIPPIN promises to be magic!