Best Theatre Dance & Comedy Fall 2019
Best Theatre Dance & Comedy Fall 2019: This is the best fall performing arts line-up we’ve seen in our fifteen years of publishing What To Do.
The Ivy League of Comedy TV Special
September 27 @ 7:00 pm
The Ivy League of Comedy TV Special: The Ivy League of Comedy returns to the Emelin to record their first TV special! Just how smart are the six members of The Ivy League of Comedy? See for yourself as some of…
Lucie Arnaz: I Got the Job at WPPAC
Lucie Arnaz: I Got the Job: Songs from My Musical Theatre Past: Beloved daughter of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, LUCIE ARNAZ relives her musical theatre past which includes roles in the Broadway productions of They’re Playing Our Song, Dirty Rotten…
The Armonk Players presents Date Night
September 27 @ 8:00 pm
The Armonk Players presents Date Night: Five humorous one-act plays about dating from The Armonk Players. From blind dates to game show dates to dates about people who used to date but they can’t remember. Including: Sure Thing by David…
Kristin Chenoweth: Ridgefield Playhouse
Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth’s career spans film, television, voiceover and stage. In 2015, Chenoweth received a coveted star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2009, she received an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress…
Larry King at The Capitol
Larry King at The Capitol Theatre: Larry King & Anybody Who Was Anybody Over the Past 50 Years: Larry King has conducted over 40,000 interviews over a 60-year career. He is recognized worldwide as one of the best media personalities of our […]
Paula Poundstone: Ridgefield Playhouse
Paula Poundstone: Ridgefield Playhouse: Number 88 on Comedy Central’s list of the 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time, Poundstone was the first female comedienne to win a CableAce Award for her HBO Special Cats, Cops and Stuff. She followed up…
David Sedaris: Ridgefield Playhouse
David Sedaris: Ridgefield Playhouse: With sardonic wit and incisive social critiques, David Sedaris has become one of America’s pre-eminent humor writers. He is the master of satire and one of today’s most observant writers addressing the human condition. His latest…
Elton John & Time Rice’s Aida at WPPAC
October 11 @ 8:00 pm
White Plains, NY 10601 United States + Google Map
Elton John & Time Rice’s Aida at WPPAC: Winner of four Tony® Awards, Elton John and Tim Rice’s AIDA is a musical based on the opera of the same name written by Antonio Ghislanzoni with music by Giuseppe Verdi. The musical Aida…
Maz Jobrani straight from the Axis of Evil
MAZ JOBRANI: Maz can currently be seen starring in the CBS sitcom SUPERIOR DONUTS, opposite Jermaine Fowler, David Koechner, Katey Sagal and Judd Hirsch. Maz’s first original NETFLIX standup special “Immigrant” was filmed at the Kennedy Center and is currently available…
Sutton Foster: Ridgefield Playhouse
Sutton Foster: Ridgefield Playhouse: Loved her at Caramoor in 20018. A two-time Tony Award-winner for Anything Goes and Thoroughly Modern Millie, Sutton Foster is an award-winning actor, singer and dancer who has performed in 11 Broadway shows – most recently the…
A Dolls House – Part 2
October 18 @ 8:00 pm
A Doll’s House – Part 2: Ibsen’s A Doll’s House: Henrik Ibsen’s groundbreaking play about Nora Hellmer, the ideal 19th century wife who bolts her family, rocked 1879 Norway to its core. Now The Hudson Stage Company presents Lucas Hnath’s A Doll’s…
Bobby Collins & Joey Kola Comedy
Bobby Collins & Joey Kola Comedy: Comedian Bobby Collins has an ability to truthfully translate the human condition. Audiences across the country relate to his comedic characterizations as he exposes the humor of day-to-day situations as well as serving up…
The Moth in Tarrytown
The Moth: The Moth returns to Tarrytown after a sold-out engagement in 2017 with their humorous, heartbreaking and true stories told live on stage. No script. No props. Just a microphone, a spotlight and room full of strangers. The producers…
Abduction from the Seraglio
October 19 @ 3:30 pm
Abduction from the Seraglio, Taconic Opera: The Taconic Opera presents Mozart’s laugher of a German comedy for the first time! “Finding a cast that could sing the opera’s brutally difficult music was the reason we held off presenting this opera…
Ladies of Laughter
October 19 @ 7:00 pm
Ladies of Laughter: For twenty years, Ladies of Laughter (LOL) has served as a launching pad for female comedic talent with past participants ranging from Amy Schumer to Melissa Rauch. This season, LOL returns to the Emelin for another great…
Psychic James Van Praagh in Tarrytown
Psychic James Van Praagh in Tarrytown: Noted medium James Van Praagh has appeared on virtually every national radio and television show including Oprah, Larry King Live, Dr. Phil, 48 Hours, The View, Joy Behar Show, Chelsea Lately, Coast To Coast and many more. He was the host of his own…
Vic DiBitetto
Vic DiBitetto: Often described as a cross between Rodney Dangerfield and Ralph Kramden, Vic DiBitetto was a 1991 Grand Prize-winner on America’s Funniest People. Twenty-two years later, he was working as a school bus driver on Staten Island when his…
Magic at Lyndhurst Mansion
October 23 @ 6:30 pm – 7:15 pm
Magic at Lyndhurst Mansion: Celebrity mentalist and magician, Ken Salaz will read your mind and evoke the supernatural in this special Halloween performance at Lyndhurst. His act merges mind-reading, sleight of hand, and other tricks! You can checkout his performances on…
Presley Perkins Lewis & Cash
Presley Perkins Lewis & Cash, Paramount Hudson Valley: Performers from Broadway’s Million Dollar Quartet pay tribute to the most famous jam session of all time. And to the music of Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash.…
Steven Wright: Ridgefield Playhouse
Steven Wright: Ridgefield Playhouse: Deadpan one liners like ”If God dropped acid would he see people?” “What’s Another Word for Thesaurus?” placed Steven Wright at No. 15 on Rolling Stone’s Best Standup Comedians of all time. They also named his 1985 A Steven Wright…
Ken Jeong: Ridgefield Playhouse
Ken Jeong: Ridgefield Playhouse: It’s a night of stand-up with Ken Jeong, known for his scene-stealing comedic roles in The Hangover, Crazy Rich Asians, Knocked Up, Role Models, Step Brothers, and Pineapple Express. He also appeared earlier this year on the television hit…
Creed Bratton from The Office
Creed Bratton from The Office, Paramount Hudson Valley: Dunder Mifflin’s Quality Assurance Dorector, name mangler and sayer of bizarre and confusing things comes to the Paramount for an evening of comedy… and music. Music? Creed was the lead guitarist for…
The Capitol Steps: Ridgefield Playhouse
The Capitol Steps: Ridgefield Playhouse: The Capitol Steps return to The Playhouse stage after sold-out shows in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. They are prepared to bring down the House … and Senate … with their unique blend of sharp…
An Evening with Lainie Kazan
An Evening with Lainie Kazan: The White Plains Performing Arts Center celebrates their 16th anniversary with a special performance from Lainie Kazan. A multi-award winner in film, television and stage; Lainie began her career as Barbra Streisand’s understudy in the…
Dorrance Dance at PAC
Artistic Director Michelle Dorrance’s Bessie Award-winning troupe begs the question what is tap? Is it once? Or is it music? Michelle is a 2015 Macarthur Fellow and a 2018 Doris Duke Artist Award-winner. Her choreography blends traditional technique with cutting-edge choreography…
Sherlock Holmes at Lyndhurst Mansion
November 15 @ 7:30 pm
Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Dying Detective @ Lyndhurst Mansion: When a wealthy man suddenly becomes ill and dies, his widow calls in Sherlock Holmes to unravel a mysterious tale of family rivalries, opium addiction, and thwarted dreams. The widow…
Hudson Stage Company Gala
Hudson Stage Company Gala: Armonk’s resident equity theatre company’s fall gala will feature an “Inside Actors Studio” style interview with actor BILL PULLMAN in an intimate, exclusive evening at a private home. The evening will include a cocktail party as well…
Sophia Loren: Ridgefield Playhouse
Sophia Loren: Ridgefield Playhouse: Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime event – an intimate conversation LIVE on stage with legend Sophia Loren! Exclusive engagement – one of only 5 shows nationwide!! Synonymous with grace, beauty and artistry, the Oscar-winning actress captivates with an…
Norm Macdonald in Tarrytown
Norm Macdonald in Tarrytown: A What To Do fave rave, and a Comedy Central Top 100 Comedians of All Time, Norm Macdonald is best known for his 4 year stint on Saturday Night Live. Chevy Chase valley him the best…
John Cleese: Ridgefield Playhouse
John Cleese: Ridgefield Playhouse: WOW! JOHN Cleese! Don’t miss this unforgettable evening with award-winning actor, writer, and comedian John Cleese as he shares hilarious stories and observations about his life and career, including highlights from Monty Python, Fawlty Towers, A Fish Called Wanda, and…
JB Smoove
JB Smoove: JB Smoove can currently be seen in the role of “Leon” in the iconic HBO comedy series Curb Your Enthusiasm. JB’s new book The Book of Leon: Philosophy of a Fool, based on the popular character, was released in…
Phantom Star at the Emelin
Phantom Star at the Emelin: Star of Phantom Of The Opera, Les Miz, Porgy & Bess, The Little Mermaid and more, the sonorous baritone is “among the most reliably impressive voices on Broadway” (NY Times) and one of its most…
Mandy Patinkin Tarrytown
Mandy Patinkin in Concert Diaries in Tarrytown: From Randy Newman to Stephen Sondheim, from Harry Chapin to Rufus Wainwright, Mandy Patinkin takes you on a dazzling musical journey through the annals of American song. Mandy Patinkin in Concert: DIARIES, presents…
David Sedaris Performing Arts Center Purchase
An Evening with David Sedaris, Performing Arts Center Purchase: The master of satire and bestselling author of Me Talk Pretty One Day and other satirical gems returns with the acerbic humor, social commentary, and outlandish stories that transfixed the audience at…
A.I.M. An Untitled Love
Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award-winning choreographer and Purchase grad, Kyle Abraham, draws on his roots in hip hop, classical music and visual arts to present this avant premiere of An Untitled Love. This full length work is set to the music…
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