Ellie Heyman

FUZZY, THE YOM KIPPUR PLAY & More Set for Barrington Stage Company 2025 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 7, 2025

Barrington Stage Company has revealed the theatre’s 2025 season which includes seven productions, including two regional premieres and two world premieres. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

WP Theater Unveils 2024-2026 Lab Artists
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 3, 2024

WP THEATER has revealed the 15 artists selected for the 2024-2026 WP Lab. The two-year residency begins this fall and culminates with the biennial WP Pipeline Festival. Learn more about the artists!

Amber Iman, Jennifer Damiano, Brenda Braxton, And More Join New Musical BEAPART Reading
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 17, 2024

Tony-nominees Amber Iman (Lempicka), Jennifer Damiano (Next to Normal), and Brenda Braxton (Smokey Joe's Cafe), alongside Marcus Paul James (Ain't Too Proud), Marcus M. Martin (Aladdin), Jaime Cepero (SMASH) and The Voice finalist Brooke Simpson (1776), are set to lead the cast of BeAPart, a new musical about chosen family, gentrification, returning home, and the sweet, smoky love of barbecue.

NAMT Announces Creative Teams For The 36th Annual Festival Of New Musicals
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 11, 2024

NAMT announced the creative teams for the 36th Annual Festival of New Musicals, set to take place at New World Stages in New York City on October 24th and 25th.

Cast Set For MESSY WHITE GAYS and SHANGHAI SONATAS at Vassar College
by Stephi Wild - Jul 10, 2024

Vassar College has announced additional casting for the highly anticipated 38th Powerhouse Theater Season, which continues through Sunday, July 28. Learn more about the cast here!

Powerhouse Theater At Vassar College Announces Initial Casting For 38th Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 20, 2024

Vassar College has announced initial casting for the 38th Powerhouse Theater Season, featuring Jessica Darrow, Crystal Lucas-Perry, Ngozi Anyanwu, Florencia Lozano, Purva Bedi, Michael Oloyede, and more.

Powerhouse Theater At Vassar College Unveils Lineup For 38th Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 15, 2024

Discover the 38th Powerhouse Theater Season at Vassar College. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Tamara Tunie & More to Star in THE TASTERS Industry Reading
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 2, 2024

Tamara Tunie, Colby Minifie, Kaley Ronayne, Babak Tafti, and Rad Pereira star in an industry reading of Meghan Brown's new play, The Tasters.

WE START IN MANHATTAN: A NEW QUEER MUSICAL Will Receive Industry Presentation at 54 Below
by Stephi Wild - Oct 26, 2023

Vassar's Powerhouse Theater will present an industry reading of We Start In Manhattan: A New Queer Musical on November 3rd at 1pm at 54 Below in New York City. Directed by Ellie Heyman, the reading will feature the writers of the piece, Ariella Serur (1776) and Sav Souza (1776), with music direction by Jeremy Robin Lyons.

Review: THE CHAMELEON at Theater J
by Dara Homer - Oct 18, 2023

Superheroes are larger than life, and so is the family at the heart of Jenny Rachel Weiner’s new play, The Chameleon. The story revolves around a series of wrenching decisions for actor Riz, as she’s poised to start filming her breakout role at age 39 in a new superhero franchise.

THE CHAMELEON Comes to Theatre J in October
by Stephi Wild - Sep 20, 2023

Beginning on October 11 and running through November 5, Theater J brings The Chameleon to the stage. This production is a world premiere from New York-based playwright Jenny Rachel Weiner, directed by fellow New Yorker, Ellie Heyman. Learn more about the show and how to get tickets here!

Live & In Color's 2023 Fall Retreat To Develop Raquel Almazan's, GODDESSES RETURN TO THE TEMPLE And A New Musical
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 25, 2023

Live & In Color returns to Salem, CT this September celebrating its 9th season of developing new and inclusive works of art. Live & In Color is an innovative theatrical program during which artists spend time in a rural retreat setting creating work that gives voice to underrepresented communities onstage in the beautiful and inspiring setting of the Bingham Camp.

Mimi Quillin's CALL FOSSE AT THE MINSKOFF Directed by Michael Berresse to Premiere at Vassar College
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 14, 2023

Get ready for the premiere of Mimi Quillin's CALL FOSSE AT THE MINSKOFF! Directed by Michael Berresse, this solo play promises to captivate audiences. Don't miss your chance to experience the magic at Powerhouse Theater Season.

Theater J Reveals Lineup For 2023-24 Season
by Stephi Wild - Jun 7, 2023

Theater J has announced its 2023-2024 season, the first season planned by the theater’s new Artistic Director, Hayley Finn. Featuring world premiere productions, the debut of a solo play series, and an abundance of new works by emerging writers within the American theater landscape, this season builds on Theater J’s legacy as a home for exceptional new work within Washington, DC and throughout the country.

Photos: Go Inside the ChaShaMa Gala Kick-Off To Celebrate Broadway Industry Innovator, BroadwayHD
by James Blinken - May 13, 2023

ChaShaMa held a kick-off party celebrating BroadwayHD, the premiere theater streaming service, at Anita's Way in Times Square.

New Musical and Play Workshops, Free Readings & More Set for Vassar College's 37th Powerhouse Theater Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 11, 2023

Vassar College has announced the lineup for the 37th Powerhouse Theater Season. The annual summer season brings together some of todayʼs most influential theatrical voices and welcomes the next generation of theater artists as members of the renowned Powerhouse Theater Training Program.

Photos: ChaShaMa Celebrates BroadwayHD at Art Soiree in Times Square
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - May 10, 2023

ChaShaMa’s founder Anita Durst hosted an Art Soiree kick-off event celebrating BroadwayHD, the premiere theater streaming service.

The Michael Chekhov Association Selects Gracie Gardner As 2023 International Summer Workshop Artist-In-Residence For Annual Gathering
by A.A. Cristi - May 2, 2023

MICHA, The Michael Chekhov Association has announced that American playwright Gracie Gardner has been selected as the first recipient of the Theater of the Future Fellowship. 

World Premiere of GAS by Charles Cissel to be Presented at Theatre Row in May
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 19, 2023

Luke Wilson will present the world premiere of Gas by Charles Cissel. Directed by Felicia Lobo, Gas is a visceral exploration of war.

See Jennifer Holliday, the Original Broadway Cast of PIPPIN & More Next Month at 54 Below
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 30, 2023

Next month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. See February's lineup and learn how to purchase tickets!