THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY
Executive Director, Crystal Field

Presents

In Celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month

&

21st Anniversary of
Rome Neal’s Banana Puddin’ Jazz

ROME NEAL IN CONCERT

Monday, April 29, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Tickets: $18 General Admission

Theater for the New City
155 First Avenue (between 9th and 10th Street)
New York, NY 10003

With

ANDRE CHEZ LEWIS (p), HIL GREENE (b),

RUSSELL CARTER (d), PATIENCE HIGGINS (s)

Open mic /Jam Session & Complementary Banana Puddin’ for ALL

On April 7, 2003, a young man embarked on a mission to present the Arts of Music & Theatre to the New York/tri-state masses. Award winning actor/director/jazz producer/vocalist, Rome Neal, after going out to many jazz clubs, doing research in order to develop his Thelonious Monk character in Laurence Holder’s one-man play “Monk”, Mr.Neal found himself becoming enthralled over the musicianship and environment. This revelation instilled in him a desire to bring that same energy of the Jazz jams of 40s and 50s, (which still exist in some clubs in Harlem today) downtown to his artistic home, the Nuyorican Poets Café.
Now 21 years later Rome celebrates at his first theatre home, Theater For The New City on April 29th @ 7 PM Rome will be in concert singing some of the great Jazz standards with his quartet, followed by an All Star Open Mic / Jazz Jam session. And of course his delicious Banana Puddin’

 

COVID Protocol:
As of September 26th, 2022, we are no longer requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination for our audience upon entry.
Wearing of masks is suggested in the lobby, restrooms and performance spaces at Theater for the New City, but they are not required.