THE ARS NOVA REVOLUTION, Celebrating Jill Furman, Thomas Kail and Lin-Manuel Miranda, Set for Tonight

Ars Nova presents THE ARS NOVA REVOLUTION, celebrating Ars Nova All Stars Jill Furman, Thomas Kail and Lin-Manuel Miranda, from Freestyle Love Supreme (Ars Nova, 2004) to HAMILTON (Broadway, 2015). This epic night of revelry benefiting Ars Nova's artist community, featuring performances by cast members of Hamilton and Freestyle Love Supreme, takes place tonight, September 21 at 6:30pm at The Edison Ballroom (240 West 47th Street).

Proceeds from the evening, which includes cocktails and dinner, as well as live and silent auctions, support Ars Nova's extensive artistic development initiatives and programming. Individual tickets begin at $750 and tables of ten begin at $7,500.

Ars Nova began its relationship with Jill Furman, Thomas Kail and Lin-Manuel Miranda in 2003 when an unknown Kail and Miranda, (along with their collaborator Anthony Veneziale), introduced Ars Nova to their dynamic comedy-music-hip hop group Freestyle Love Supreme.

Artistic Director Jason Eagan recalls, "I'll never forget the insane amount of energy and enthusiasm the guys had in that first meeting. It was infectious and I was instantly enamored with their talent and intellect."

Partnering with producer Jill Furman, who was working on another project with Miranda and Kail, Ars Nova co-produced Miranda and Kail's first professional New York production, the critically acclaimed audience favorite, Freestyle Love Supreme, in 2004. Since this break out moment with Ars Nova, Furman, Kail and Miranda continued their successful collaboration on the Tony Award Winning Broadway production of In the Heights and this season's sensation, HAMILTON.

"It feels especially fitting to honor these three Ars Nova All Stars for their excellence and innovation in the American theater at such a monumental high point in their careers. Jill shares Ars Nova's philosophy of getting behind an artist's vision in a holistic way. Tommy and Lin have a bigger playground now, but continue to think outside the box and innovate as they did on the Ars stage. These guys are a true testament to what Ars Nova's commitment to provide early opportunities to talented artists with big ideas can really do." Mr. Eagan said.

Tickets are available at www.arsnovanyc.com or by contacting Development Director Lee Ann Gullie at lgullie@arsnovanyc.com or (212) 489-9800 ext. 131.

Ars Nova is committed to developing and producing theater, comedy and music artists in the early stages of their professional careers. Its unique development programs are designed to support outside-the-box thinking and encourage innovative, genre-bending work. By providing a safe environment where risk-taking and collaboration are paramount, Ars Nova gives voice to a new generation of artists and audiences, pushing the boundaries of live entertainment by nurturing creative ideas into smart, surprising new work.

Most recently, Ars Nova was honored at the 2015 OBIE Awards with The Ross Wetzsteon Award and received a 2014-2015 Special Citation from the New York Drama Critics' Circle "for sustained quality and commitment to the development of new work."

Past productions include: the critically-acclaimed world premiere of SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS by Bess Wohl, directed by Rachel Chavkin (sold-out extended run, Spring 2015); JACUZZI by The Debate Society; BY THE WATER by Sharyn Rothstein (Produced by Manhattan Theatre Club in association with Ars Nova as part of The Writer's Room); CHARLATAN by Vinny DePonto and Josh Koenigsberg (Drama Desk nomination); EAGER TO LOSE, created by Matthew-Lee Erlbach, Wes Grantom, Portia Krieger and Tansy; CORE VALUES by Steven Levenson (Drama Desk nomination); the award-winning smash-hit NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 by Dave Malloy (Off-Broadway transfer production at Kazino); THE LAPSBURGH LAYOVER by The Berserker Residents; BE A GOOD LITTLE WIDOW by Bekah Brunstetter; NOW CIRCA THEN by Carly Mensch; BLOODSONG OF LOVE by Joe Iconis; JOLLYSHIP THE WHIZ-BANG by Nick Jones and Raja Azar; BOOM by Peter Sinn Nachtrieb; FROM UP HERE by Liz Flahive; DIXIE'S TUPPERWARE PARTY by Kris Andersson; AT LEAST IT'S PINK by Bridget Everett and Kenny Mellman; and FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME by Anthony Veneziale and Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Ars Nova will be represented Off-Broadway this fall by the New York premiere of FUTURITY, an avant-Americana musical by indie-band The Lisps with book and lyrics by César Alvarez, directed by Sarah Benson, in a co-production with Soho Rep at The Connolly Theater.