NYC Weekend Picks, with Sarah Brightman, 'Bronx Bombers,' more
Singer and actress Sarah Brightman in New York. (April 15, 2013) Credit: AP
Our picks for what to do in the city this weekend.
Theater
"BIG FISH" Musical adaptation of the 2003 movie about a son's journey and a dying father, starring Norbert Leo Butz, directed and choreographed by Susan Stroman.
WHEN | WHERE Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m., Neil Simon Theatre, 250 W. 52nd St.
INFO $57.75-$151.75, 877-250-2929, bigfishthemusical.com
"BRONX BOMBERS" The mystique of the Yankees through the decades is explored in this new play by Eric Simonson ("Lombardi").
WHEN | WHERE Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m., Sunday at 3 and 7 p.m.; the Duke on 42nd Street, 229 W. 42nd St.
INFO $70, 212-279-4200, primarystages.org
"YOU NEVER CAN TELL" David Staller directs George Bernard Shaw's forward-thinking 1897 comedy of sexual politics.
WHEN | WHERE Friday and Saturday night at 8, Sunday at 2 and 8 p.m., Pearl Theatre Company, 555 W. 42nd St.
INFO $35-$60, 212-563-9261, pearltheatre.org
Music
SARAH BRIGHTMAN The "Phantom of the Opera" star will be hitting the high notes as she performs songs from her new album, "Dreamchaser."
WHEN | WHERE Saturday at 8 p.m., Radio City Music Hall
INFO $55-$265, 800-745-3000, ticketmaster.com
Food
THE MEATBALL SHOP The meatballs and sandwiches at the Chelsea outpost, one of five NYC locations, are all rock-solid, and the customizable menu (you can pick sauces, sides, cheeses) makes ordering easy.
WHEN | WHERE Lunch and dinner daily, 200 Ninth Ave.
INFO $7 for four meatballs, 212-257-4363, themeatballshop.com
Nightlife
MICHAEL JACKSON MASHUP NIGHT Easy as ABC, DJs A Plus D and Lobsterdust will get you on the floor and dancing to mashups of the King of Pop's hits.
WHEN | WHERE Saturday at 11 p.m., Le Poisson Rouge, 158 Bleecker St.
INFO $10-$20, 212-505-3474, lepoissonrouge.com
Movies
"CHARLOTTE'S WEB" Fans of E.B. White's classic story will have to choose between two film versions playing on separate screens at BAM: The 1973 cartoon by Hanna-Barbera and the 2006 live action-animation hybrid starring Dakota Fanning.
WHEN | WHERE Saturday at 11 a.m. at BAM Rose Cinemas, 30 Lafayette Ave., Brooklyn
INFO $9 adults, $7 children 12 and younger. 718-636-4100, bam.org
Art
PHOTOVILLE More than 45 huge shipping containers house this photography "village," the site of dozens of exhibitions, lectures, workshops and screenings over 10 days. A food and beer garden provides sustenance if you're suffering from image overload.
WHEN | WHERE Through Sept. 29 at Pier 5, Brooklyn Bridge Park.
INFO Free, 718-215-9075, photovillenyc.org
Compiled by Linda Winer, Rafer Guzmán, Daniel Bubbeo and Ted Loos.
