October Travel Calendar

New York

Lincoln Center
New York Philharmonic
9/30-10/3: Alan Gilbert, conductor
Emanuel Ax, piano
(The New York Philharmonic is on tour in Asia for the remainder of October)

October 2
Bachiana Filharmônica
João Carlos Martins, conductor
Dave Brubeck, jazz legend
Chris Brubeck, trombone

October 14
American Symphony Orchestra
Leon Botstein, conductor

October 16
Laura Pausini

October 17
Bill Cosby

October 21, 23 & 25
London Symphony Orchestra
Bernard Haitink, conductor

October 28
Escher String Quartet

Jazz at Lincoln Center
10/2-3: Monty Alexander: Harlem-Kingston Express
10/7-11: Bobby Hutcherson & Joey DeFrancesco
10/7-10: Colleen McNabb Quartet
10/7-9: 2009 New York Cabaret
10/12-13: Italian Jazz
10/13-17: Luca Santaniello Trio
10/14-18: Tom Harrell, Jeb Patton, Ray Drummond & Willie Jones III
10/15-17: The Ladies of Duke Ellington
10/19: Roni Ben-Hur Quintet
10/20-24: E.J. Strickland Quintet
10/20-21: Ali Jackson Band
10/22-24: Soul Jazz of the ‘60s
10/22-24: Stefon Harris & Blackout
10/26: Berklee Jazz Ensemble
10/27-31: Dmitri Baevsky Quartet
10/27-11/1: Igor Butman, Julius Tolentino, Brian Lynch,
Peter Bernstein, James Burton, Richie Goods & E.J. Strickland
10/29-31: Wynton Marsalis
10/30-31: Dianne Reeves

Carnegie Hall

October 7
Michael Feinstein

October 9
The New York Pops
Steven Reineke, conductor
Wayne Brady, Guest Artist

October 9
Sandrine Piau, Soprano

October 10
Ravi Shankar, sitar
Anoushka Shankar, sitar

October 13
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Charles Dutoit, conductor
Yuja Wang, piano

October 14
Mitsuko Uchida, piano

October 14
Christine Brewer, soprano
Craig Rutenberg, piano

October 15 & 17
Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique
Sir John Eliot Gardiner, conductor

October 16
Punch Brothers

October 16
Andreas Staier, fortepiano

October 20
Dame Emma Kirkby, soprano
Jakob Lindberg, lute

October 21
Quanzhou Marionette Theater

October 23
Murray Perahia, piano

October 27
Lang Lang and Friends

October 30
Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra
Yan Huichang, conductor
Trey Lee, cello

The Joyce Theatre
10/6-11: Lucinda Childs’ Dance
10/13-18: Balletto Teatro di Torino
10/20-25: Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet
10/27-11/1: Garth Fagan Dance

The New Victory Theatre
10/2-11: Puppet State Theatre Co. - The Man Who Planted Trees
10/15-11/1: Hansel and Gretel


Chicago

Goodman Theatre
Thru 10/25: Animal Crackers
Thru 10/11: Stoop Stories

Auditorium Theater
10/14: The Joffrey Ballet - Othello
10/29: David Gray

Steppenwolf Theater
Thru 11/8: Fake

Bank of America Theater
Thru 11/22: Jersey Boys

Cincinnati

Cincinnati Arts Association
10/16: B. B. King
10/17: Al Jarreau
10/23: The Capitol Steps
10/23-24: Magic of the Night
10/28-11/1: Rent

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
October 2 & 3
Kristjan Järvi, conductor
Carel Kraayenhof, bandoneón

October 9 & 10
William Eddins, conductor/piano

October 11
Pops: Motown 50
Steven Reineke, conductor
featuring Spectrum

October 15-17
Paavo Järvi, conductor
Sayaka Shoji, violin

New York: On Broadway

A Steady Rain
Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig star as two Chicago cops – and longtime friends – whose honor and loyalty are put to the test when a domestic disturbance case leaves them with opposing recollections.
Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, 236 W. 45th St., 800.432.7250.

After Miss Julie
An updated version of August Strindberg’s classic play (Miss Julie) about sex and class in 20th
century England, starring Sienna and Jonny Lee Miller.
American Airlines Theatre, 227 W. 42nd St., 212.719.1300.

Bye Bye Birdie
A revival of the satirical 1960 musical, inspired by the real-life drafting of Elvis Presley into the Army, that pokes fun at ’50s pop culture.
Henry Miller Theatre, 235 W. 44th St., 800.432.7250.

Fela!
A new musical about the life of African composer and activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti.
Eugene O’Neill Theatre, 230 W. 49th St., 212.239.6200.

Finian’s Rainbow
A musical classic about an Irishman and his daughter who hope to strike it rich in America returns to Broadway.
St. James Theatre, 246 W. 44th St., 800.432.7250.

Hamlet
Jude Law stars as the Prince of Denmark who must avenge the death of his father in a drama that is considered Shakespeare’s greatest play.
Broadhurst Theatre, 302 W. 45th St., 800.432.7250.

In the Next Room (or the Vibrator Play)
Sarah Ruhl’s new play about marriage and intimacy at the dawn of the electric age.
Lyceum Theatre, 149 W. 45th St., 800.432.7250.

Memphis
Inspired by legendary Memphis DJ Dewey Phillips, this new musical explores the 1950s’ introduction of African-American music to predominantly white listeners.
Sam S. Shubert Theatre, 225 W. 44th St., 800.432.7250.

Ragtime
A revival of the 1998 musical, based on the E. L. Doctorow novel, that meshes the stories of white, African-American and Jewish families at the dawn of the 20th century.
Neil Simon Theatre, 250 W. 52nd St., 800.755.4000.

Superior Donuts
Direct from Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre, Pulitzer Prize-winner Tracy Letts’ new comedy is an affectionate paean to Chicago and the redemptive power of friendship.
Music Box Theatre, 239 W. 45th St., 212.239.6200.

The Neil Simon Plays
Two of Neil Simon’s most beloved comedies, Brighton Beach Memoirs and Broadway Bound, play in repertory.
Nederlander Theatre, 208 W. 41st St., 800.755.4000.

The Royal Family
A new comedy about a flamboyant theatrical family’s reaction when one of them decides to defect from show business. Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, 261 W. 47th St., 212.239.6200.