“Beaty makes your hair fuzzy – truth will do that to you. This young man has it.”
-Bill Cosby

“By the end I was on my feet shouting like someone in church—I was so moved.”
-Ruby Dee

Mr. Joy
Written & Performed by Daniel Beaty
Directed by Sheryl Kaller

Daniel Beaty, the multiple award winning writer & performer of Emergency and Through the Night is back with a brand new solo play. Your favorite characters from Emergency return with new stories to tell along with a host of new characters. Mr. Joy is a Chinese American immigrant who has run a shoe shop in the heart of Harlem for the past 25 years when an unexpected occurrence causes several of his customers to reflect on the impact he has had on their lives through their shoes. What has happened to this community’s joy and what will it take to reclaim it? Using Daniel’s signature blend of comedy, poetry, music, and multi-character transformation, Mr. Joy is a hilarious and heart-warming exploration of one community’s journey to heal in order to dream again and discover boundless joy.

Performances May 12 – June 2

Purchase a special early bird ticket for $15 by May 1, 2012,
Buy Tickets Now Here

“Beaty is a consummate entertainer and a mesmerizing presence.”
-The Princeton Packet

See a FREE sneak peak of  MR. JOY on April 30th
Come to the historic Riverside Church on Monday, April 30th for a sneak peak at Daniel Beaty’s newest play. Hear monologues, listen to a Q & A with Daniel, experience the show, and buy Early Bird tickets at the Box Office and avoid online fees!

When: Monday, April 30th at 7:30 PM
Where: Assembly Hall, The Riverside Church
Cost: Free!
Reserve your spot here

“Daniel Beaty’s solo work may be the most uplifting and inspiring theater you’ll see this year.”
- Theatermania

One Man, Two Plays. Daniel Beaty's "EMERGENCY" and "THROUGH THE NIGHT"

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Obie Award Winner Daniel Beaty shines as writer and performer of a range of characters from hopeful, wide-eyed child to admired, elder preacher, spinning a tale where lives collide to show how hope, faith and love have the ability to pull anyone Through the Night.

Supported by some of the country’s most revered performers and respected educators, including Bill Cosby, Ruby Dee, and Henry Louis Gates Jr., Through the Night is “a thing of beauty, wit, grit and piercing lyricism” [The New York Times].

Currently performing! Please purchase your tickets now and use the code DANIEL to receive a 50% discounted ticket through November 29!

Please visit the website for the show www.ThroughTheNightOnStage.com for additional info.

EMERGENCY
(Formerly Emergence-SEE)

Winner of the 2007 Obie Award for Writing & Performance

“By the end I was on my feet shouting like someone in church-I was so moved!”
- Ruby Dee, Legend of Stage & Screen

Saturday, July 24th at 8:00 p.m.
3rd ANNUAL AURORA JACKSONVILLE BLACK ARTS FESTIVAL
Stage Aurora Theatrical Company
5188 Norwood Avenue
Jacksonville, FL 32208
(904) 765-7372
Tickets: $15/Adv. and $20/Door

Thursday, August 5th – Sunday, August 8th
Presented by The Riverside Theatre, Walk Tall Girl Productions,
The Greater Harlem Chamber of Chamber of Commerce &
Voza Rivers/New Heritage Theatre Group

The Riverside Theatre
91 Claremont Avenue @ 120th St., One Block West of Broadway

To Purchase Tickets: www.TheRiversideTheatre.org

For tickets visit www.theriversidetheatre.org

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Introducing Daniel Beaty (2007) – Spokenword Audio CD
Available at: Digstation.com