Circus fun at Long Island Children's Museum

Family Fun

“Solo Circus”
Learn what it’s like to be a circus star with performers from the National Circus Project. They will introduce everyone to the art of balancing, juggling, clowning, plate spinning and much more. See these world class performers live on stage as when the circus visits the Long Island Children's Museum theatre. Then, take a turn at trying out some new circus skills as kids explore what it is like to be a circus performer.
Friday and Sunday, Aug. 20 and 22, 1:30 p.m. Suitable for ages 3 and up. $4 with museum admission ($3 members), $8 theater only. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or www.licm.org.

Best of Broadway
Eisenhower Park becomes “Broadway East” when Neil Berg's “100 Years of Broadway” visits the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre stage. The nostalgia-filled musical revue features some of the greatest Broadway show-stoppers of the past century. With a cast of Broadway actors and actresses, the revue includes favorite moments from favorite shows, such as “The Phantom of the Opera,” “Les Miserables,” “Cats,” “Jesus Christ Superstar” and “Jersey Boys.”
Friday, Aug. 20, 7:30 p.m. Bring seating. Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, located near parking fields 6 and 6A, Eisenhower Park, East Meadow. (516) 572-0200 or 572-0223.

On Stage

Annie
Enjoy the tale of the orphan girl when ofstra Entertainment and The Gray Wig present “Annie,” one of the world’s best-loved musicals. The beloved musical – based on “Little Orphan Annie”– won seven Tony Awards. Starring as Annie in Hofstra’s production is 13 year-old Alexandra Antonia Moreno of Baldwin. An honor student at Baldwin Middle School, Ali is “delighted to be a part of this marvelous musical experience.”
Saturday, Aug. 20, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Aug. 22, 2 p.m. $30, $28 seniors, $18 students, $15 12 and under, $15 Hofstra staff and students. Hofstra University’s John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus, Hempstead. (516) 463-6644.