CANCELED DUE TO COVID

Back for the third time by popular demand, celebrate New Year’s Eve in Manhattan with Gawain and the Green Knight: New Year’s legend, horror story, romance, paean to nature. Set at King Arthur’s court, huddled in luxury on the borders of unforgiving wilderness and forces unknown, Gawain has agreed to have his head chopped off in a year’s time. But why? And can he live up to his promise, or his legendary perfection?

Now a yearly New Year’s tradition, composer Doug Balliett teams up with baroque string band ACRONYM and a formidable cast of singers to present this medieval Christmas tale as a passion play filled with music, story, and song. Performed at the Camelot-esque Grand Hall at St. Mary’s Church, jewel of the Lower East Side, the audience is immersed in King Arthur’s court, complete with edible dainties, wine and champagne, and sheet music for the choral sing-alongs. Grammy winner Karim Sulayman takes the title role of Gawain, while other major roles are taken by baroque opera favorites Molly Netter, Jesse Blumberg, Taylor Ward, and more. The highly acclaimed baroque ensemble ACRONYM brings their characteristic groove and virtuosity.

Elisse Albian will perform the role of Queen Guenevere.

DOORS AT 7:30 PM // CONCERT at 8:00 PM