This Week’s Picks! Rock Out with Frankie J. Grande, Bring Jersey Boys Home & Willkommen Emma Stone
Hey you, sweating over (and into) that homemade apple cider! Breathe deep and step away from the nutmeg. There’s a ton of fun stuff to do, including a movie star’s Broadway debut, a Big Brother rocking out, and Kristin Chenoweth verbally sparring with David Letterman. Hold on for this week’s picks!
Enjoy a Grande at Rock of Ages
Beginning November 10 at the Helen Hayes Theatre
Frankie J. Grande goes to great lengths to entertain us, so it makes sense that the Big Brother alumnus/half-brother of pop royalty Ariana Grande/Broadway veteran (Mamma Mia!) is heading to the ‘80s extravaganza Rock of Ages. Grande will play Franz—joining newcomers Lauren Zakrin as Sherrie and Chester See as Stacee Jaxx—through January 18, 2015. One burning question: Can Grande, a social media fiend, stay off his phone while performing? Oh, the suspense. Click for tickets!
Bring Jersey Boys Home
In stores and online November 11
Maybe you were too busy for Jersey Boys when it hit movie theaters over the summer. That’s understandable: there were carnivals and beach trips and potato salad to consume. No more excuses! Clint Eastwood’s cinematic adaptation is on DVD and Blu-ray. You can enjoy the musical travails of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, which features veterans from the stage musical, anywhere. Park yourself—plus your vat of potato salad—on the couch and enjoy the show!
Willkommen Emma Stone to Cabaret
Beginning November 11 at Studio 54
While we were watching TV and putting fireflies in mayo jars as kids, Emma Stone was belting “Don’t Tell Mama” in her bedroom. Now the movie star (Easy A, Birdman) is making her Broadway debut as Sally Bowles in Cabaret, replacing the departing Michelle Williams. Stone gets to live out her childhood fantasy, entertain giddy crowds, and become the toast of New York. Click for tickets!
Stay Up Late with Kristin Chenoweth
November 14, check local listings
Kristin Chenoweth is a bundle of smiley wit. David Letterman is America’s foremost curmudgeon and shameless flirt. Put the two together, and you get this. And this. In short, it’s appointment television. So, before you head out for your usual Friday night debauchery, behold Chenoweth once more beguiling late night royalty. Maybe she’ll even sing something from her upcoming PBS special, Kristin Chenoweth: Coming Home. Whatever, just watch, guys!
Turn Back Time with Cher (Kinda)
November 16 at 54 Below
By lowering your voice an octave and mustering your best Blanche DuBois, you can do a reasonably good Cher impression in the shower. But going on stage and singing those songs with her trademark kitschy gusto? That’s best left to the pros! At We Got You Babe: 54 Shares Cher, an array of Broadway and cabaret singers——including Kelli Rabke and Lennie Watts—tackles the entertainer’s porterhouse-thick songbook. Click for tickets!