Rachel Dratch News

Even for a seasoned performer, approaching Sondheim’s repertoire can be daunting. “It’s intimidating as a performer because you want to please him, to do something perfect.”

Watch Tony Award® nominee John Cariani (Something Rotten!, Fiddler on the Roof, The Band’s Visit) and Tony Award® nominee Rachel Dratch (“SNL,” POTUS) sing 'I Want A Life' from Minsky's at 54 Below. See the video now!

SF Sketchfest has announced additions to the 2025 festival taking place January 16-February 2 in venues across San Francisco.

In this video, Adam Petherbridge reflects on the unwavering support from his parents, which encouraged him to pursue his passion for acting. He shares amusing anecdotes about his “survival jobs,” including his stint at a local pie shop and the challenges he faced while juggling catering gigs! 

Only Make Believe celebrates its 25th Anniversary Gala at the St James Theatre to recognize those who have shown support through their dedication to philanthropy while raising crucial funds for their  interactive theatre programming. Check out photos from the red carpet here!

Grimsburg, Fox's animated comedy starring and executive produced by Jon Hamm, has added Martin Short (Only Murders In The Building) in the recurring role of Otis Volcanowitz.

Only Make Believe’s 25th Anniversary Gala has announced the addition of Mario Cantone (And Just like That, TCM), Seth Rudetsky ( Stars in the House), Ashlee Montague and Richard Hankes  (Americas Got Talent, The Box ) to their starry line up for October 28th with Jude Law, Rachel Dratch, Matt Doyle, Montego Glover, Lena Hall, Brian Stokes Mitchell & Brad Oscar. 

THE 24 HOUR PLAYS revealed the first round of artists for their annual gala on October 21, 2024, at The Town Hall. The event will feature Brett Azur, Ato Blankson-Wood, Devon Bostick, David Burtka, and more. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Only Make Believe is celebrating the start of its 25th anniversary year with their annual gala held on Monday October 28th at the St. James Theatre to recognize those who have shown support through their dedication to philanthropy while raising crucial funds for their  interactive theatre programming. 

Broadway star and SNL alum Ana Gasteyer stopped by Late Night with Seth Meyers on Thursday to discuss her role as Queen Aggravain in the new production of Once Upon a Mattress, which is currently running on Broadway. Watch the interview now!

Produced by State of Play Productions in partnership with the League of Women Voters of New Castle, the staged reading of POTUS will take place 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 13, at Chappaqua Performing Arts Center. 

Max has dropped a new clip from the series Fantasmas, featuring Oh, Mary! star Cole Escola, Emma Stone, and Rachel Dratch. In the series, writer, director, and comedian Julio Torres spins a fantastical six-part tale of when he lost a gold oyster earring. Watch the clip now!

Ana Gasteyer is not the only Saturday Night Live alum to have flexed her acting muscles on the Broadway stage. BroadwayWorld is rounding up your favorite SNL stars who are also Broadway stars. Check out our list here!

The 24 Hour Plays bring their unique, one-night-only live performances to Shelter Island's Rams Head Inn on July 12, 2024. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Ana Gasteyer and Seth Rudetsky will perform live at the White Plains Performing Arts Center this month. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

THE 24 HOUR PLAYS has announced this year's cohort for The 24 Hour Plays: Nationals, which will return this summer for their 13th year. A weeklong professional development initiative for early-career theater artists, The 24 Hour Plays: Nationals 2024 will take place July 15-22, 2024 at the Pace University Lower Manhattan campus. 

Experience two nights of Broadway magic with Norbert Leo Butz, Ana Gasteyer, and Seth Rudetsky at The Studebaker Theater on July 28-29, 2024.

Just last night, New 42 presented  their annual gala at the Plaza Hotel, titled Celebrating Times Square: Every Corner Tells a Story and recognizing the vital role that exposure to the performing arts for young people plays in the cultural and economic vibrancy of Times Square and New York City. Check out photos from inside the event here.

Stray Dog Theatre (SDT) will continue its twenty-first season with a production of Ripcord at the Tower Grove Abbey, opening on Thursday, June 6, 2024 and running through Saturday, June 22, 2024.

Get all the scoop on BOB’S BURGERS, airing on FOX on Sunday, May 19, 2024! Tina is determined to get some upper butt action at Chelsea’s party, but in her attempts to dry off her nervous butt sweat, her skirt ends up stuck in the dryer. Watch a video now!