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Dandridge, Lewis, Reichard, Rudetsky, Skinner, et al. to Appear at Ars Nova in September

Daniel Reichard
(© Joseph Marzullo/Retna)
Daniel Reichard
(© Joseph Marzullo/Retna)

A host of beloved Broadway and Off-Broadway performers are scheduled to appear next month at Ars Nova (511 West 54th Street).

On Sunday, September 10 at 7pm, funnyman and musical director Seth Rudetsky will celebrate the release of his first book The Q Guide to Broadway. His special guests will be Norm Lewis, who will play Javert in the upcoming Broadway revival of Les Miserables, Anika Larsen, soon to be seen in the Off-Broadway musical How to Save the World and Find Love in 90 Minutes, and former Tony Award nominee Emily Skinner. Tickets are $15 and benefit the Actors’ Fund.

In addition, Ars Nova will play host to numerous concerts as part of the New York Musical Theatre Festival, including Tarzan star Merle Dandridge with special guests Chester Gregory, Manoel Felciano, and Destan Owens (September 11 at 8pm), the extraordinary music group Groovelily (Tuesday, September 12 at 8pm), composer Andrew Lippa (Wednesday, September 13 at 8pm), Mimi Le Duck star Annie Golden (Wednesday, September 20 at 8pm), Jersey Boys star Daniel Reichard (Friday, September 22 at 11:45pm), and the duo Tastiskank, featuring Wicked‘s Kate Reinders and Beauty and the Beast‘s Sarah Litzsinger (Monday, September 25 at 10pm).

For more information, visit www.arsnovanyc.com.