NEW YORK—Joanna Gleason will return to the New York stage in "Something You Did," Willy Holtzman's drama about an imprisoned 1960s radical who faces freedom after years in jail.
Gleason portrays a woman who has spent nearly three decades in prison for her part in a violent anti-war protest in which a police officer was killed. The play opens April 1 at Primary Stages. Preview performances begin March 18.
Also in the cast are Jordan Charney, Adriane Lenox, Portia and Victor Slezak. The director is Carolyn Cantor.
Gleason was seen most recently on Broadway in the musical "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels." She won a Tony Award for her performance as the Baker's Wife in the Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine musical "Into the Woods."
For tickets, call Ticket Central, 212-279-4200 or go online at http://www.ticketcentral.com. For more information on the Primary Stages season, visit the theater's Web site, http://www.primarystages.com.
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Off-Broadway ticket availability and capsule reviews of selected shows as of Feb. 18. Unless otherwise noted, tickets are available at the theaters' box offices for the shows listed. Details about how to obtain tickets -- including by calling the box office, Telecharge or Ticketmaster -- appear at the end.
--"Adding Machine." A Chicago-acclaimed musical based on Elmer Rice's landmark 1923 expressionistic drama about Mr. Zero, a diligent worker replaced by a machine. Now in previews. Opens Feb. 26. Minetta Lane. Ticketmaster.
--"Betrayed." George Packer's play about three young Iraqis who work for the Americans in Iraq. Culture Project. 212-352-3101.
--"Blue Man Group." They paint each other. They paint the audience. They unroll toilet paper. Foreign tourists love this long-running new vaudeville show. Astor Place. Ticketmaster.
--"Crimes of the Heart." Kathleen Turner directs this Roundabout Theatre Company revival of Beth Henley's comedy about three Southern sisters. Laura Pels. 212-719-1300.
--"Dead Man's Cell Phone." Mary-Louise Parker stars in Sarah Ruhl's play about a woman who answers the phone of a man seated next to her in a cafe. And, well, he's dead. Now in previews. Opens March 4. Playwrights Horizons. Ticket Central. 212-279-4200.
--"Deathbed." Mark Schultz's quirky meditation on loss, suffering and compassion. McGinn/Cazale. 212-352-3101. Closes March 1.
--"Fabulous Divas of Broadway." Alan Palmer portrays more than a dozen larger-than-life leading ladies including Ethel Merman, Carol Channing and Liza Minnelli. Now in previews. Opens Feb. 27. St. Luke's. Telecharge.
--"Forbidden Broadway: Rude Awakening." The new edition of the long-running off-Broadway revue that pokes fun at Broadway shows and their stars. 47th Street. Telecharge.
--"Fuerzabruta." This performance piece, whose title translate as "brute force," has been described as a show "where worlds collide." Daryl Roth. Telecharge.
--"Grace." Lynn Redgrave stars in this drama by Mick Gordon and A.C. Grayling about a family's battles over belief in God. An MCC Theater production. Lucille Lortel. Ticket Central. 212-279-4200. Closes March 8.
--"Hunting and Gathering." Four New Yorkers try to find their place in the world. A play by Brooke Berman. Primary Stages. Ticket Central. 212-279-4200. Closes March 1.
--"I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change." The mildest of musical revues about relationships between men and women. Westside Theatre Upstairs. Telecharge.
--"Jump." A 90-minute Korean martial-arts entertainment. Union Square. Ticketmaster.
--"Liberty City." One woman's remembrances of growing up in the turbulence of South Florida. A play by Jessica Blank and April Yvette Thompson, directed by Blank and starring Thompson. Now in previews. Opens March 4. New York Theatre Workshop. Telecharge.
--"My First Time." Recollections of first sexual experiences. New World Stages. Telecharge.
--"Naked Boys Singing." A musical revue. The title says it all. Plays Fridays and Saturday. New World Stages. Telecharge.
--"Next to Normal." Brian d'Arcy James and Alice Ripley head the cast in this new musical about an average suburban family dealing with a dark secret. Second Stage. 212-426-4422. Closes March 16.
--"Paradise Park." The world premiere of Charles Mee's play set in an amusement park that reportedly "opens up into all of America." Now in previews. Opens March 2. Signature Theatre Company. 212-244-7529.
--"Parlour Song." Jez Butterworth's play about a demolitions expert who suspects his wife is stealing from him. The cast includes Chris Bauer, Emily Mortimer and Jonathan Cake. Now in previews. Opens March 5. Atlantic Theater Company. Ticket Central. 212-279-4200.
--"Runt of the Litter." Bo Eason's semi-autobiographical play about the younger of two overachieving brothers. The second son lives in the shadow of his older sibling, who is being groomed for gridiron glory. 37 Arts. Ticketmaster.
--"Sand." Trista Baldwin's drama about three young American soldiers guarding an abandoned gas station in the Mideast desert. A Women's Project world premiere. Julia Miles. Telecharge. Closes March 2.
--"Secrets of a Soccer Mom." Three women take part in an annual mother-son soccer game. Kathleen Clark's play has been directed by Judith Ivey. Now in previews. Opens March 5. Snapple Theater Center. Ticketmaster.
--"Speech & Debate." Stephen Karam's black comedy about an Oregon high school speech and debate team. A Roundabout Theatre Company production. Roundabout Underground. 212-719-1300. Closes Feb. 24.
--"Stomp." A noisy yet effective celebration of percussion in this long-running new vaudeville revue. Orpheum. Ticketmaster.
--"Take Me Along." A revival of the Bob Merrill musical based on Eugene O'Neill's "Ah, Wilderness!" Now in previews. Opens Feb. 28. Irish Repertory Theatre. 212-727-2737.
--"The Fantasticks." The little musical about young love that ran and ran and ran off-Broadway is back. Snapple Theater Center. Ticketmaster. Closes Feb. 24.
--"The Seagull." Dianne Wiest and Alan Cumming star in a revival of the Chekhov classic. Now in previews. Opens March 13. Classic Stage Company. 212-352-3101.
--"The Slug Bearers of Kayrol Island." A new musical, described as "an absurdist romance" about a New York philanthropist, his daughter, a young man who loves instruction manuals and exploited island workers. The authors are Ben Katchor and Mark Mulcahy. Vineyard. 212-353-0303. Closes March 16.
--"Two Thousand Years." The New Group's production of Mike Leigh's play about the tribulations of a Jewish family in suburban London. Theatre Row. Ticket Central. 212-279-4200. Closes March 22.
--"UNCONDITIONAL." Nine New York stories converge in Brett C. Leonard's play for the LAByrinth Theater Company. Public. 212-967-7555.
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The Telecharge number is 212-239-6200 unless otherwise indicated. There is a $6.50 service charge per ticket, plus a handling fee per order that varies from $2.50 to $4.00 depending on method of delivery.
Ticketmaster is 212-307-4100. There is a $7 "convenience" charge per ticket, plus a handling fee per order that varies depending on method of delivery.
Both Telecharge and Ticketmaster will provide information on specific seat locations. They also have toll-free numbers for theater ticket calls outside New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. For Telecharge call 800-432-7250; for Ticketmaster call 800-755-4000.
The TKTS booth in Times Square is currently in a temporary location just outside the New York Marriott Marquis hotel on West 46th Street, between Broadway and Eighth Avenue. It sells same-day discount tickets to Broadway, off-Broadway, music and dance productions. There is a $4 service charge per ticket. Cash or travelers checks only. Hours of operation are Monday through Saturday evening performances, 3 p.m.-8 p.m.; matinees Wednesday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
The downtown TKTS booth is in the South Street Seaport at the corner of Front and John Streets. Hours of operation are Monday through Saturday 11 a.m.-6 p.m., closed Sunday through the winter.
Matinee tickets must be purchased at South Street Seaport the day before, meaning Wednesday matinee tickets are available Tuesday, Saturday matinee tickets are available Friday and Sunday matinee tickets are available Saturday.
Full-price tickets and information on Broadway and off-Broadway shows are available at the Broadway Ticket Center, located on the east side of Broadway between 46th Street and 47th Street. There is a $4.50 service charge per ticket.
