By Merle Exit
It was “another opening, another show” in Flushing Meadows Corona Park when lawmakers and the borough’s performing arts crowd gathered to talk about the 2015-2016 season at the Queens Theatre.
The 27th season, which has been extended from October to May, includes dance, drama and family-friendly shows.
“This will be an exceptional season, one that promises thrilling performances and joyful moments,” Taryn Sacramone, the theater’s managing director, said. “I know that our audiences will enjoy these shows, and hope that people who have never been to Queens Theatre will come to the theater for the first time.”
Things kick off mid-October with performances by the Long Island City-based Jessica Lang Dance company. Lang, who started the troupe in 2011, is known for her choreography that takes classic ballet movements and turns them into contemporary works.
In the dance series, Brooklyn-based company Ronald K. Brown/Evidence, A Dance Company; Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company; and Argentine dance company Che Malambo will all have runs.
Theater options in October begin with Renee Taylor’s “My Life on a Diet,” a one-woman show from the TV and film actress, that details her battles with losing weight.
Other stage productions on tap for the season include “To Kill a Mockingbird,” the award-winning musical “Murder for Two” and a new adaptation of “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” created by Manhattan-based Aquila Theatre.
The family aeries will feature four shows based on beloved children’s books, including “Madeline and the Bad Hat;” “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe;” “Henry and Mudge” and “Curious George: The Golden Meatball.”
Family shows also include the Queens Theatre debut of “Under the Tangle” by the Treehouse Shakers, and the return of the innovative Lightwire Theater with its newest production “Moon Mouse.”
“The Queens Theatre is helping lead the way toward ensuring every New Yorker has access to a wide-variety of artistic programming and the cultural experiences they deserve,” Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside), said. “As we launch the 2015-2016 season, Queens Theatre promises to give patrons the opportunity to enjoy quality cultural programming that will promote the diversity of our great borough that makes Queens a top destination for the arts and culture.”
More events will be added throughout the season. For more information, visit the theater’s website at queen
