Emmy Nominated Soap Veteran Robert Newman Returns to PERFECT CRIME

Robert Newman, best known for his 28 year run as Joshua Lewis on the longest running program in broadcasting history, Guiding Light, will be returning to the cast of the longest running play in NYC History, Off-Broadway's Perfect Crime. Mr. Newman will return to the role of Inspector Asher -March 13 through April 9 - a role he took on in another limited engagement in July of 2014.

Mr Newman's role on Guiding Light garnered him two Daytime Emmy nomina­tions for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. He has recently guest starred on Chicago Fire, Homeland, Criminal Minds, NCIS, and Law and Order: SVU. Film credits include Amazing Spider-Man 2, Dracano, and the short film Deadline, which earned him the Best Actor award at the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival in 2015.

His Off-Broadway credits include Perfect Crime, She's of a Certain Age, Sessions: the Musical, and Quiet on the Set. Regional credits include the world premiere of Naked Influence at Capitol Rep in Albany, Stephen Sondheim's Putting It Together at Delaware Theatre Company, Other Desert Cities at Cape May Stage; Man of La Mancha and Gypsy (with Tovah Feldshuh) at BRT; Love Letters, Fiddler on the Roof, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Deathtrap, Peter Pan, Shenandoah, and Man Of La Mancha at the Barn Theatre; Curtains at Paper Mill Playhouse and TUTS;Annie at NCT; Nine at NSMT; Gypsy (with Kim Zimmer), A Little Night Music and The Full Monty at PCLO. Other stage credits include Picnic, Barefoot in the Park, Romantic Comedy, Sylvia (which he also di­rected), and The Glass Menagerie.

PERFECT CRIME is approaching a record breaking 30th anniversary and also features Catherine Russell, who was recently featured by the Associated Press as an "Off Broadway force of nature" and was dubbed "Off Broadway's Leading Lady" by Forbes Magazine. She has starred in the show since its first performance and has never taken a sick day or a vacation day in the past 30 years! It's a feat that landed her in the Guinness Book of World Records. Russell's incredible streak has been featured on Entertainment Tonight, The Today Show, Good Morning America and in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Daily News and numerous other media outlets including and People, which dubbed her "The Cal Ripken of Broadway."

The perfect show for CSI and Law & Order fans, Perfect Crime tells the story of attractive psychiatrist and suspected cold-blooded killer Margaret Brent, her wealthy husband, deranged patient, and the handsome detective who's falling in love with her.

The cast of Perfect Crime also features David Butler, Hugh Hysell, and Patrick Robustelli (a well known Broadway restaurant owner making an on-video cameo); Perfect Crime was written by the late Warren Manzi and directed by Jeffrey Hyatt.

In the fall of 2016, Oscar nominated and BAFTA winning Actor Gary Busey made his stage debut by joining the cast of Perfect Crime for a limited engagement period that generated worldwide attention and attracted an entirely new, young audience to the show.

Tickets for Perfect Crime are available by calling the box office at (212) 921-7862 or online at www.Ticketmaster.com. Student rush tickets ($26) are also available by calling or visiting the box office.

The Theater Center is located at 210 West 50th Street at Broadway.