American Immigrants: A Musical Improv Show NYC Debut At Manhattan’s Midnight Theatre
Photo Credit: Emilie Bers
Friday, February 10 - From co-creator of Tony Award Winning Freestyle Love Supreme and Speechless, comes musical improv show, American Immigrants. In their New York show debut at Midnight Theatre, Anthony Veneziale (Tony Award recipient for Freestyle Love Supreme) and Vivek Venugopal (Speechless) interview audiences to find out their moving, heartbreaking and triumphant immigrant stories. Whether they came yesterday, or their ancestors came hundreds of years ago, their stories remind us that we all belong to a lineage of people seeking refuge, opportunity and happiness. Performances are on Friday, March 3and Saturday, March 4 at 6:00 and 9:00pm. Tickets are on sale here.
Anthony and Vivek created their show American Immigrants to reclaim the word “immigrant.” After the election of 2016 there was a resurgence in the use of the word “immigrant” as a pejorative, and they'd like to ask, why? Vivek, an immigrant to the United States and Anthony, a second-generation Italian American, fully improvise original songs and scenes based on the audience's stories about their families’ immigrant stories. Join us at Midnight Theatre, for an evening of discovery, joy and musicality, as this duo builds a unique show for each audience.
Midnight Theatre’s dazzling 160-seat venue presents a diverse roster of programming, including talent from the Broadway stage, comedy, music, DJs and other unique special events. Coming up are Valentine’s Day Nu York Cabaret Burlesque, Jazz Saxophone Legend Alan Braufman, More Balls Bingo, The Black Version Improv Show, Mark Seliger & Rusty Truck and more. Tickets for all events available here.
An escape from the everyday, Midnight Theatre is also a culinary destination. The venue’s pan-Asian restaurant and bar inside Midnight Theatre, Hidden Leaf was created by chef/restaurateur Josh Cohen (Chez Ma Tante, Lilia, Saint Vitus). With a kitchen helmed by Chef Chai Trivedi (Pranna, Tamarind, Buddakan, Eventi Hotel), the romantic and playfully chic dining room serves polished, table-sharing, pan-Asian cuisine. Midnight Theatre’s street level cocktail bar Midnight Cafe is also open, featuring a residency from the beloved Lower East Side Southeast Asian restaurant Essex Pearl, and offering a variety of seafood rolls (lobster, crab, shrimp and more) from 12pm-7pm along with a nightly Oyster Happy Hour from 4pm - 7pm.
About Midnight Theatre & Hidden Leaf:
Midnight Theatre is a new, intimate performance venue in the heart of New York’s Manhattan West — Brookfield Properties’ latest neighborhood development between 9th and 10th Avenues and West 31st and 33rd streets. The ever-evolving, 160-seat theater features unique experiences of magic, music, comedy, theater, and performance art. Inside the glamorous Midnight Theatre is an equally elegant and lively restaurant and bar, Hidden Leaf. Created by chef/restaurateur Josh Cohen (Chez Ma Tante, Lilia, Saint Vitus) and with a kitchen helmed by Chef Chai Trivedi (Pranna, Tamarind, Buddakan, Eventi Hotel), the romantic and playfully chic dining room serves polished, table-sharing, pan-Asian cuisine. Midnight Theatre’s street level cocktail bar Midnight Cafe is also open, featuring a residency from the beloved Lower East Side Southeast Asian restaurant, Essex Pearl, and offering a variety of seafood rolls (lobster, crab, shrimp and more) from 12pm-7pm along with a nightly Oyster Happy Hour from 4pm - 7pm.
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