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Sojourners (Off-Broadway at ' Peter Jay Sharp Theater). Playwrights Realm stages the world premiere of Mfoniso Udofia's Sojourners, about a Nigerian woman's life-changing journey to the U.S. The Off-Broadway production is helmed by Ed Sylvanus Iskandar. "Abasiama came to America with high hopes 鈥� for her arranged marriage and for her future 鈥� intent on earning a degree and returning to Nigeria," state production notes. "But when her husband is seduced by America, she must choose between the Nigerian and the American dream." The cast includes Hubert Point-Du Jour, Lakisha Michelle May, Chinasa Ogbuagu and Chinaza Uche. Visit .
Concluding Feb. 14
(Broadway at the Broadhurst Theatre). Misery, the new Broadway suspense thriller based on 's novel of the same name, stars Emmy Award winners and and . The new play, adapted from the book, has a script by Academy Award winner . According to press notes, "Successful romance novelist Paul Sheldon (Willis) is rescued from a car crash by his 'Number One Fan,' Annie Wilkes (Metcalf), and wakes up captive in her secluded home. While Paul is convalescing, Annie reads the manuscript to his newest novel and becomes enraged when she discovers the author has killed off her favorite character, Misery Chastain. Annie forces Paul to write a new 'Misery' novel, and he quickly realizes Annie has no intention of letting him go anywhere. The irate Annie has Paul writing as if his life depends on it, and if he does not make her deadline, it will." Visit .
(Off-Broadway at the Longacre Theatre). Allegiance, the new American musical co-starring , , and , is based on events in Takei's family during World War II. The musical is billed as the "vibrant and unforgettable story of one family's resilience in the face of seemingly-insurmountable odds." Allegiance has a book by , and with music and lyrics by Kuo. Olivier Award nominee directs in his Broadway debut. serves as choreographer. Allegiance, according to press notes, "illuminates one of American history鈥檚 lesser known chapters as it tells the story of Sam Kimura (Takei), transported back nearly six decades to when his younger self (Leung) and his sister Kei (Salonga) fought to stay connected to their heritage, their family, and themselves after Japanese Americans were wrongfully imprisoned during World War II. An epic story told with great intimacy, Allegiance explores the ties that bind us, the struggle to persevere, and the overwhelming power of forgiveness and, most especially, love." Visit .
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Cabin in the Sky (Off-Broadway at New York City Center). Tony Award winners and as well as Tony nominee star in the City Center Encores! staging of the 1940 Vernon Duke-John Latouche musical Cabin in the Sky. The cast also includes , , , and . Tony Award winner Ruben Santiago鈥怘udson directs with choreography by . According to Encores!, "Cabin in the Sky followed Porgy and Bess in celebrating African鈥怉merican music and dance traditions. The musical tells the story of 'Little Joe' Jackson, a charming ne'er鈥恉o鈥恮ell who dies in a saloon brawl and is given six months on earth to prove his worth to the Lord's General (Norm Lewis) and his long鈥恠uffering wife Petunia (LaChanze), while resisting the temptations of the Devil's Head Man (Chuck Cooper)." Visit .
A Dream of Red Pavilions (Off-Broadway at Theatre Row's Clurman). A Dream of Red Pavilions is the epic 18th-century Chinese novel about the rise and fall of an aristocratic family as reflected in a romance between two cousins. Jeremy Tiang has written the script, based on the classic novel by Cao Xueqin, which is directed by and Lu Yu. Vichet Chum and Kelsey Wang star as Baoyu (Precious Jade) and Daiyu (Dark Jade), two beings from the heavenly kingdom 鈥� a stone and a flower 鈥� who are reborn on earth as cousins and fall in love. Also featured in the cast: Leanne Cabrera as their cousin Baochai and Shigeko Sara Suga as Matriarch. E.J. An, Amanda Centeno, Allison Hiroto, Fenton Li, Audrey Wang and Mandarin Wu play members of the noble Jia family and their household heading for social disgrace and financial disaster. According to production notes, the play is set in 18th-century China during the reign of Emperor Qianlong. "The story centers on the cousins鈥� ill-fated romance, and explores a crumbling society as the Chinese aristocracy finds itself increasingly unable to maintain the fa莽ade of noble infallibility." Visit .
