PLG Theater News

We are late coming to all of these, but we're going to blog them all the same.

First of all, there is word (again) that the city is going to provide funds for the refurbishment of the grand Loew's Kings Theater on Flatbush and Tilden. The $70 million renovation project being undertaken by Houston's ACE Theatrical Group (which apparently doesn't have a website?) is expected to be completed by 2014 and, when completed, host 250 events a year.

If you don't want to wait until 2014 to see a show, however, Midwood Street resident Jeremy Shamos is currently appearing on Broadway in Clybourne Park at the Playwright's Horizon Theater. Of particular relevance to PLG, the play covers the issue of gentrification in the neighborhood where Raisin in the Sun took place. Jeremy himself scored an interview in Playbill, where he gave a shoutout to PLG.
(UPDATE: The New Yorker gives the show a rave, including a shout-out to the "delightful" Jeremy Shamos. Congratulations!)

Finally, much to our embarrassment, we forgot to blog about the performance of Lefferts Avenue's Gwynne Watkins musical Tea With Chachaji, which was at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center earlier this month. There is still a chance to see the show, as Stanford Lively Arts is having three shows on February 28th.

Comments

[Seth]

I am torn about this project.

While the idea of restoring this gem is thrilling, it is shocking that the city is paying $65 million of the restoration and giving away ownership to ACE Theatrical Group which is paying just $5 million of the costs.

It would be better to simply pay ACE for their expertise in restoring the theater and keep the ownership for the community or city.

[brn442]

I hear you Seth but at this point, the fact that it's going to be restored - to be a theatre - that hosts live events, not a church, a walmart, a 99cent store, or yes a whole foods, is in the end what's impportant.

[Dawn Summers]

I saw The Toy there when I was little. Unless this would make my claims of being 29 impossible. Then I didn't. And don't even know who Richard Pryor is.