Carly Mensch

Betty Gilpin Will Succeed Cole Escola in OH, MARY! on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Dec 3, 2024

Oh, Mary! has found its next Mary! Emmy Award-nominated actor Betty Gilpin, best known for “Glow,” and Netflix’s upcoming “American Primeval”, will take over the role of Mary Todd Lincoln.

Review: NOW CIRCA THEN Closes the Season at Capital Stage
by Courtney Symes - Jun 25, 2024

Capital Stage is closing out its nineteenth season with a charming story of healing and self-discovery. Now Circa Then by Carly Mensch is a clever blend of worlds: past and present, immigrant and citizen, passion and apathy. In this show, life imitates art and the lines between those worlds blur, encouraging us to delve inward and examine our own motivations.

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Tina Fey & More to Celebrate Ars Nova 20th Anniversary at NOVA BALL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 9, 2023

Ars Nova will celebrate its 20th Anniversary and honor its founders Jenny & Jon Steingart at Nova Ball, Ars Nova’s annual benefit-turned-party of the season.

Westport Country Playhouse Commissions Three Playwrights to Develop New Works
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 29, 2022

Westport Country Playhouse has announced the first formal group of commissioned playwrights in the theater’s 91-year history: Matthew Greene, Monet Hurst-Mendoza, and Johnny G. Lloyd.

VIDEO: Cynthia Erivo Stars in ROAR Apple TV+ Series Trailer
by Michael Major - Mar 25, 2022

Based on a book of short stories by Cecelia Ahern, the series is the first to be released under “Roar” creators and co-showrunners Carly Mensch and Liz Flahive’s (“GLOW”) overall deal with Apple TV+. The series includes Cynthia Erivo, Nicole Kidman, Issa Rae, Merritt Wever, Alison Brie, Betty Gilpin, Meera Syal, Fivel Stewart, and Kara Hayward.

Photos: Apple Releases First Look at Cynthia Erivo, Nicole Kidman & More in ROAR
by Michael Major - Feb 4, 2022

Based on a book of short stories by Cecelia Ahern, the series is the first to be released under “Roar” and features an all-star cast including Nicole Kidman (“Being the Ricardos”), who also executive produces; Cynthia Erivo; Issa Rae; Merritt Wever; Alison Brie; Betty Gilpin; and Meera Syal, Fivel Stewart and Kara Hayward.  

OKC Rep Selects Kelly Kerwin as New Artistic Director After National Search
by Stephi Wild - May 14, 2021

The Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre (OKC Rep) and its Board of Directors are proud to announce the selection of its new Artistic Director Kelly Kerwin.

Rashida Jones, Duncan Sheik, Baron Vaughn and More to Take Part in LIFE STUDIES, Benefit Concert from The Civilians
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 6, 2021

On May 20, Off-Broadway theater company The Civilians will host Life Studies, a livestreamed benefit concert supporting the company and its artistic community. This year’s virtual event will celebrate risk-taking artists who look deeply into our world to reveal new truths.

Alison Brie Discusses the Possibility of a GLOW Movie
by Stephi Wild - Nov 22, 2020

Alison Brie, star of the Netflix show GLOW, recently talked with The Playlist for an upcoming episode of The Fourth Wall podcast about a possible film, following the show's cancellation in October.

Netflix Cancels GLOW Ahead of Planned Final Season
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Oct 5, 2020

Despite plans to go ahead with a fourth and final season, Netflix has canceled women's wrestling dramedy 'GLOW' due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.

Tanya Barfield to Step in as Co-Director of Juilliard's Playwrights Program Following Marsha Norman's Exit
by Julie Musbach - Oct 17, 2019

Evan Yionoulis, Richard Rodgers Director of Juilliard's Drama Division, announced today that Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Marsha Norman will step down as co-director of Juilliard's Lila Acheson Wallace American Playwrights Program at the end of the 2019-20 academic year

Netflix Renews GLOW for Fourth and Final Season
by Kaitlin Milligan - Sep 20, 2019

Netflix's Emmy-winning and critically-acclaimed series GLOW, starring Alison Brie, Betty Gilpin, and Marc Maron, has been renewed for a fourth and final season.

BWW Interview: Stage and Screen Star Kevin Cahoon Talks Joining Cast of GLOW for Season 3
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jul 23, 2019

Kevin Cahoon will co-star on the new season of Glow when it drops August 9th. Cahoon starred on Broadway asEd the Hyena in The Lion King and went on to be the stand by for John Cameron Mitchell in the original production of Hedwig. He also played George in The Wedding Singer, The Childcatcher in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and was in the revival of The Rocky Horror Show.

Chester Theatre Company Presents NOW CIRCA THEN
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 27, 2019

Chester Theatre Company (CTC) is proud to present Carly Mensch's Now Circa Then in the historic Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Road in Chester, MA from July 4 through July 14. The production is directed by Sean Christopher Lewis.  

Chester Theatre Company Announces 2019 Season Casting
by Stephi Wild - Apr 29, 2019

Co-founded by Vincent Dowling and H. Newman Marsh in 1990 with the belief that every town should have a professional theatre, Chester Theatre Company (formerly The Miniature Theatre of Chester) prepares to celebrate its landmark 30th Season with four works, each a New England Premiere.

Christopher Burney Named New Artistic Director of New York Stage and Film
by Julie Musbach - Feb 6, 2019

New York Stage and Film announced today that, following a nationwide search, Christopher Burney will become its next Artistic Director. Additionally, New York Stage and Film's longtime Associate Artistic Director, Liz Carlson, has been promoted to the newly created position of Artistic Producer.

Chester Theatre Company's 30th Season Features Four New England Premieres
by Stephi Wild - Jan 17, 2019

Producing Artistic Director Daniel Elihu Kramer has chosen to begin the season with the New York Drama Critics' Circle Best Play Winner The Night Alive, written by Irish playwright Conor McPherson, as a tribute to CTC's co-founder, Vincent Dowling, who served as Artistic Director of Dublin's Abbey Theatre in the late 80s, and who helmed CTC from its founding until 1995.

Chester Theatre Company Announces 2019 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 17, 2019

Co-founded by Vincent Dowling and H. Newman Marsh in 1990 with the belief that every town should have a professional theatre, Chester Theatre Company (formerly The Miniature Theatre of Chester) prepares to celebrate its landmark 30th Season with four works, each a New England Premiere. 

A STAR IS BORN, BLACK PANTHER Among Nominees for Producers Guild Awards
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jan 4, 2019

The Producers Guild of America has announced the nominees for its 31st Annual Producers Guild Awards, to be presented at the Fairmont Century Plaza hotel in Los Angeles on Saturday, January 18, 2020.

WRITER'S GUILD AWARDS Unveils 2019 Nominations
by Kaitlin Milligan - Dec 7, 2018

The 2019 Writer's Guild Awards nominations have been unveiled. The 2019 Writers Guild Awards will be handed out Sunday, Feb. 17, at the Beverly Hilton. See the full list of nominees below!