What’s on in Rockland County in March and beyond? Check out our selected listings of plays and films you won’t want to miss. If you have other films and theater performances that you’d like to see included in our next roundup, email us at info@nyacknewsandviews.com.
SPOTLIGHT: “The Book of Will” at the Elmwood Playhouse
Without William Shakespeare, we wouldn’t have literary masterpieces like “Romeo and Juliet.” But without actors Henry Condell and John Heminges, we would have lost half of the Bard’s plays forever.
After the death of their friend and mentor, the two actors are determined to compile the First Folio and preserve the words that shaped their lives. They’ll just have to borrow, beg, and band together to get it done. Amidst the noise and color of Elizabethan London, “The Book of Will” finds an unforgettable true story of love, loss, and laughter, and sheds new light on a man you may think you know.
Written by Lauren Gunderson and directed by Lisa Spielman
Elmwood Playhouse
10 Park Street, Nyack March 13 – April 11 (no performances the weekend of April 3 – 5), 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. on various days
Adults: $32; senior/military/students: $29 Tickets are $32; $29 for seniors, military, and students. Buy tickets.
On Stage in Rockland
“Avenue Q” at Antrim Playhouse in Tappen
“Avenue Q“
March 27 – April 19, 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. on various days
Adults: $36.50; seniors/military/students (22 and under): $34.50
“Avenue Q” is a laugh-out-loud musical that tells the story of a recent college grad who moves into a shabby New York apartment on Avenue Q and soon discovers an extraordinary neighborhood where puppets and people explore adulthood, purpose, and friendship. Winner of the 2004 Tony Triple Crown for Best Musical, Best Score, and Best Book.
Antrim Playhouse 32 Old Tappan Road, Tappan
“Les Misérables” at Nyack High School
March 13 at 7:30 pm
March 14 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
March 20 at 7:30 p.m.
March 21 at 7:30 p.m.
Nyack High School, 360 Christian Herald Rd., Nyack
Based on Victor Hugo’s 1862 novel, “Les Mis” is a rousing musical that tells the story of Jean Valjean, who is released from a long stay in prison into a world that won’t give him a second chance. It’s a tale of revolution and romance, and hope and redemption.
More info from Nyack Drama Club
“Afterplay,” Phoenix Theater Ensemble
Afterplay, March 25, 7:30 p.m.
Twenty years after they appear as characters in Chekhov’s plays, Sonya (“Uncle Vanya”) and Audrey (“Three Sisters”) cross paths one night in a run-down Moscow café. They’re both lonely and a little socially awkward, but a relationship forms as they hilariously reveal their true selves.
$25. This performance is a benefit for TevaLand Sanctuary Farm. Get tickets.
Phoenix Theatre Ensemble Prohibition River (Rose Hall)
82 Main Street, Nyack
On Screen in Rockland
While you can always see blockbusters at AMC Palisades Theater and other theaters, Rockland has great indie options for film lovers. Rivertown Film shows new and classic documentaries and foreign and independent films, and the historic Lafayette Theater in Suffern offers a wide range of screenings.
Lafayette Theater in Suffern
March 3 – 6, Favorites in Celebration of Lafayette Theater’a 102nd Birthday
“Singin’ in the Rain” (1952) — March 6, 7:30 p.m.; March 8, 1 and 4:00 p.m.
“The Wizard of Oz” (1939) — March 7, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Get tickets.
March 13 – 15, Masters of Mystery
“The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) – March 13, 7:30 p.m., March 15, 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
“The Maltese Falcon” (1941) – March 14 at 5:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
March 20 – 22, Comedy: Misfits on a Mission
“Dumb & Dumber” (1994) – March 20, 7:30 p.m., March 22, 1:00 p.m., March 22, 1:00 p.m. and 4 p.m.
“The Bad News Bears” (1976) – March 21 at 5:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
March 27 – 29, For the Fun of It
“Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” (1986) – March 27, 7:30 p.m., March 28, 5:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
“Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” (1971 – March 29 at 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Lafayette Theater 97 Lafayette Ave., Suffern
Rivertown Film
“If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” — March 25 at 8 p.m.
With her life (and ceiling) crashing down around herm Linda (Rose Byrne) attempts to navigate her child’s mysterious illness, her absent husband, a missing person, and an increasingly hostile relationship with her therapist. Get tickets.
Rivertown Film Nyack Center 58 Depew Ave., Nyack