By Blake Ross
Wednesday, May 16
Thursday, May 17
Friday, May 18
12 May 2012
Jim Parsons Photo by Maarten de Boer
GO (FREE)→ The York Theatre Company will open its doors to the public to check out its latest work in progress, the musical In Love with Jobim. The series of free concerts features music by the late Brazilian bossa nova pioneer Antonio Carlos Jobim — most famous for penning "The Girl From Ipanema." Starring Jeff McCarthy, Ashley Perez Flanagan, Curt Hansen and Ken Land. (3 PM and 7 PM, through May 17, The Theatre at Saint Peter's 619 Lexington Ave., at 54th St. Info/waiting list for tickets.)
GO→ Disney Theatrical Productions' head honcho Tom Schumacher hosts and moderates a series of interviews for Music-Theatre Group. The series will kick off with an interview with Tony-winning director Julie Taymor and Tony-nominated songwriter Elliot Goldenthal. On June 7, Schumacher will chat with Porgy and Bess' Tony-nominated director Diane Paulus and Sleep No More producer Randy Weiner. (7:30 PM, The Dimenna Center for Classical Music, 450 W. 37th St., btwn. 9th & 10th Aves. Info/tickets.)
PREVIEWS→ Jim Parsons returns to Broadway in the Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of Mary Chase's Pulitzer Prize-winning play Harvey. Parsons plays Elwood P. Dowd (a part made famous by Jimmy Stewart in the 1950 film version), the kind, eccentric bachelor who befriends an invisible 6-foot pooka (in the form of a rabbit) named Harvey. Also starring Carol Kane and Tony nominees Jessica Hecht and Charles Kimbrough. Directed by Scott Ellis. (Officially opens June 14. Studio 54, 254 W. 54th St., btwn. Broadway & 8th Ave. Click here for Playbill Club discount previews tickets.)
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