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Boy donates bar mitzvah money to help 'Liberty' musical make it to Broadway
At his bar mitzvah at the Park Slope Jewish Center last fall, Jesse Naranjo said to himself the words that are so integral to the coming-of-age ritual: "Today, I am a man."
By giving his bar mitzvah money to a musical about the Statue of Liberty, this immigrant's son proved he's also a mensch.
The Middle School 51 eighth-grader is donating $2,700 he got as gifts to help producers of "Liberty: The Musical" take it to a major Manhattan venue.
Help Build LIBERTY's pedestal!
Theater Garden is now the official not-for-profit fiscal partner for LIBERTY, a monumental new musical. Tax-deductible donations toward LIBERTY 's Fall 2011 opening can now be made through Theater Garden. You can help build the foundation for this groundbreaking show! Just like Joseph Pulitzer, Emma Lazarus and the numerous carpenters, masons and ironworkers, not to mention the newsies, pushcart peddlers and railroad workers, who gave their pennies, nickels and dimes to fund Liberty’s pedestal. When making your donation through Network for Good, please select LIBERTY as your program designation.
Here are the benefits for varying levels of tax-deductible donation:
$1 - $99 - Carpenter - Red Member Card for 10% off selected merchandise
$100 - $499 - Mason - Orange Member Card for 20% off full price tickets & selected merchandise
$500 - $999 – Iron Worker - One Complimentary Ticket to a Preview Performance + Orange Member Card
$1,000 - $4,999 - Poet - Two Complimentary Tickets to a Preview Performance + Orange Member Card
$5,000 - $9,999 - Sculptor - Four Complimentary Tickets to a Preview Performance + Orange Member Card and a show CD
$10,000 and up - Visionary - Four Complimentary Tickets to Opening Night + Orange Member Card, signed show poster and CD
Theater Garden is becoming an Associate Producer for LIBERTY, a monumental new musical!
Remember Lady of Copper?
You know you do!
But have you heard the news that Lady of Copper has now been developed into LIBERTY, a monumental new musical?
You have?
Did you also know that LIBERTY is opening off-Broadway in the fall of 2011, just in time for the Statue of Liberty’s 125th birthday?
You knew that too?
Well, we bet you didn’t know this:
Theater Garden is now the official not-for-profit fiscal partner for LIBERTY, a monumental new musical. Tax-deductible donations toward LIBERTY's Fall 2011 opening can now be made through Theater Garden. You can help build the foundation for this groundbreaking show! Just like Joseph Pulitzer, Emma Lazarus and the numerous carpenters, masons and ironworkers, not to mention the newsies, pushcart peddlers and railroad workers, who gave their pennies, nickels and dimes to fund Liberty’s pedestal. When making your donation through Network for Good, please select LIBERTY as your program designation.
Here are the benefits for varying levels of tax-deductible donation:
$1 - $99 - Carpenter - Red Member Card for 10% off selected merchandise
$100 - $499 - Mason - Orange Member Card for 20% off full price tickets & selected merchandise
$500 - $999 – Iron Worker - One Complimentary Ticket to a Preview Performance + Orange Member Card
$1,000 - $4,999 - Poet - Two Complimentary Tickets to a Preview Performance + Orange Member Card
$5,000 - $9,999 - Sculptor - Four Complimentary Tickets to a Preview Performance + Orange Member Card and a show CD
$10,000 and up - Visionary - Four Complimentary Tickets to Opening Night + Orange Member Card, signed show poster and CD
*All discounts are subject to availability and may be revoked at any time.
We’re laying the groundwork for LIBERTY’s rise, and every brick brings Theater Garden closer to becoming an Associate Producer for LIBERTY, a monumental new musical.
Please visit Network for Good to make your donation, and type "Liberty" in the designation or dedication box.
DCA Provides Funding for 5th Straight Year
For the fifth year in a row, Theater Garden has received funding from the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs for the development of new work, Bridge of Time, which explores an aspect of American History.
'Next Year in Jerusalem' receives rave reviews at The WorkShop Theater
Co-founder and Artistic Director Dana Leslie Goldstein's award-winning play, NEXT YEAR IN JERUSALEM, completed its run at the WorkShop Theater Company on October 31, 2009. Byrne Harrison of Stagebuzz.com said the play, "..feels at once new and exciting, but there is also something comfortable about it. These are not characters you have seen before, but they are familiar nonetheless, and that familiarity makes it easy to slip on this play like a favorite shirt. With Goldstein's strong writing and the cast's remarkable work, it would be hard not to care for the Mendels and the story that spins out over the course of the play..." Theater Garden Co-founder and Artistic Director Rob McIntosh directed. For more information about this remarkable production, visit
DCA funds "The Great Bridge"
For the fourth year in a row, Theater Garden has received funding from the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs for the development of new work which explores an aspect of American History.
Cyclone and the Pig-Faced Lady at the 2008 New York Musical Theatre Festival
Co-founder and Artistic Director Dana Leslie Goldstein writes the book and lyrics for the world premiere of Cyclone and the Pig-Faced Lady at the 2008 New York Musical Theatre Festival. Performances begin September 23 and run through October 4. For specific dates & times, tickets and more information, visit
News Items from May 2005 - May 2008
2008
May 31, 2008: Come see Lady of Copper at The Algonquin Theater in New York City. Two shows – 11am & 2pm.
April 18, 2008: Lady of Copper begins its spring tour on May 9, 2008 in North Bellmore, New York.
April 15-17, 2008: Celebrate Immigrant Heritage Week by attending a concert reading of Liberty, The Musical at The Algonquin Theater, NYC.
March 1, 2008: Theater Garden's Third Annual Chinese Banquet, April 5, 2008.
February 20, 2008: First Lady opens March 10, 2008 in Northport, New York.
2007
December 18, 2007: Road To Freedom opens January 17, 2008 in Greenwich, Connecticut.
November 20, 2007: Theater Garden's Third Annual Chinese Banquet April 5, 2008.
October 9, 2007: Attend a staged reading of Liberty, The Musical, November 2 & 6, 2007.
October 5, 2007: Theater Garden's CASA grant from the Department of Youth & Community Development has been renewed for its third year. Theater Garden will again offer after-school theater programs to students in Washington Heights.
August 16, 2007:The NYC Department of Cultural Affairs increases funding to Theater Garden for the third year in a row.
June 4 , 2007: The cast of the fall production of Liberty, The Musical visits M&I Studios in Manhattan to record the show.
May 9, 2007: Lady of Copper, the musical story of The Statue of Liberty & immigration begins its spring tour in Ridgefield, Connecticut.
March 3, 2007: Theater Garden's Second Annual Chinese Banquet is a huge success!
February 23, 2007: The NYC Department of Cultural Affairs honors Theater Garden by more than doubling their funding to us for 2007. This increased DCA grant will help us bring more of our original curriculum-based programs to students in the most underserved communities.
February 1, 2007: Theater Garden's Second Annual Chinese Banquet is scheduled for March 3.
January 11, 2007: Theater Garden's Road To Freedom launches it's fourth season in East Setauket, NY.
2006
December 10, 2006: Take a look at photos (link coming soon) from Liberty, The Musical at The Workshop Theater Company, NYC.
November 23, 2006: Thanks to all our supporters who gave generously during our special Thanksgiving Fundraiser!
October 20, 2006: How Many Days? Just ONE! Enough For All, The Musical Story of the First Shared Thanksgiving, has only one date still available for 2006, Wednesday, November 29. Preferred booking in Westchester or Connecticut.
September 30, 2006: Liberty, The Musical premieres October 19th at The Workshop Theater Company, NYC.
September 19, 2006: Enough For All, The Musical Story of the First Shared Thanksgiving, is almost SOLD OUT. Limited dates still available for 2006.
September 15, 2006: Theater Garden's CASA grant from the Department of Youth & Community Development has been renewed for its second year. Starting in October, Theater Garden will again offer after-school theater programs to students in Washington Heights.
July 4, 2006: A PIP Production of Liberty, The Musical is scheduled for October at The Workshop Theater Company, NYC.
June 11, 2006: Please join us for a concert reading of Liberty, The Musical at The Workshop Theater Company, NYC.
June 2, 2006: SIN TECHO or WITHOUT A ROOF, a Homeless Hip-Hopera Groove, will be performed on Friday, June 2nd at 7:00 pm at the Mirabal Sisters Campus, NYC.
April 27, 2006: Lady of Copper, the musical story of The Statue of Liberty & immigration begins its spring tour in Newtown, Connecticut.
March 3, 2006: First Lady opens its second season! The tri-state tour begins in Greenlawn, Long Island.
February 15, 2006: Theater Garden is awarded grants from The Department of Cultural Affairs in New York City and from the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development. The DYCD Grant will allow Theater Garden to offer educational workshops in partnership with The Children's Aid Society at I.S. 90 in Washington Heights.
February 11, 2006: Theater Garden's Chinese Banquet is a huge success!
February 2, 2006: Theater Garden's Road To Freedom is featured on Westchester's Journal News Website...take a look.
January, 2006: Join us for special evening of food & entertainment! Theater Garden's Chinese Banquet is Saturday, February 11th.
January, 2006: The Road to Freedom, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr & The Civil Rights Movement launches its third season! The tri-state tour begins in North Babylon, Long Island.
2005
November, 2005: Enough For All is SOLD OUT for 2005. Theater Garden's musical about the first shared Thanksgiving is sold out for 2005.
October, 2005: Lady of Copper launches its 8th season!Lady of Copper, the musical story of The Statue of Liberty & immigration begins its 2005 fall tour in Greenwich, Connecticut.
September, 2005: Theater Garden Goes Equity! After much anticipation, Theater Garden signs on with Actors Equity Association.
May, 2005: Liberty Steps Up!
A concert reading of Liberty, The Musical is performed at The Workshop Theater Company in Manhattan.
