Fran Kirmser

J Chen Project Presents AAPI HEROES In July
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 1, 2024

AAPI HEROES celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander contributions to the arts with performances, storytelling, and cultural showcases. Join us on May 31, 2024, for an inspiring event.

Parallel Exit SUNSET CIRCUS Returns to New York City This Winter
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 31, 2024

Remember when circuses were innocent and full of wonder? Experience the magic of SUNSET CIRCUS, a nostalgic journey back to the golden age of the big top. Don't miss this enchanting production that will captivate audiences of all ages.

Meet Adam Dennis Geiger- A Maverick In The Theatre Industry
by Team BWW - Aug 1, 2023

The Golden Age of Broadway, the 1940s and 50s, was an era in which Broadway began flourishing with a crossover between theatre and cinema. The Actors Studio emerged in New York City and inspired artists to work in underground private groups and master classes. While many are nostalgic for that “old studio era” of Broadway, one person, in particular, has made it his mission to bring art back to the stage: Adam Dennis Geiger.

BOB FOSSE'S DANCIN' Plays Final Performance on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - May 14, 2023

The Broadway revival of Bob Fosse's DANCIN' will play its final Broadway performance on Sunday, May 14, 2023, following 17 preview performances and 65 regular performances.

BOB FOSSE'S DANCIN' To Close On Broadway This Month
by A.A. Cristi - May 2, 2023

The Broadway revival of Bob Fosse’s DANCIN’ has announced its closing date.

INTO THE WOODS, SWEENEY TODD, A DOLL'S HOUSE & More Lead in Nominations for 2023 Drama League Awards
by Team BWW - Apr 25, 2023

The Drama League has announced the 2023 Drama League Awards Nominees. See the full list!

Photos: DANCIN' Company Walks the Red Carpet on Opening Night
by Bruce Glikas - Mar 20, 2023

Bob Fosse's DANCIN' just celebrated its opening night! Te best of Broadway was at the Music Box Theatre last night, March 19, and BroadwayWorld was on hand for the celebration. Check out photos of the cast and creative team as they walk the red carpet!

BOB FOSSE'S DANCIN's Karli Dinardo Takes Over Our Instagram Today!
by Social Watch - Mar 11, 2023

Tune in to our Instagram story today as Karli Dinardo​​​​​​​ takes you behind the scenes of Bob Fosse's Dancin' on Broadway!

Peridance to Present The Legacy Festival 40th Anniversary Celebration in April
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 6, 2023

Peridance Center and Peridance Contemporary Dance Company will present the Legacy Festival, a celebration of all things Peridance, on April 17-24, 2023.

Video: First Look at the Cast of BOB FOSSE'S DANCIN' Performing 'Dancin' Man'
by Stephi Wild - Mar 3, 2023

Last night, March 2, Bob Fosse’s DANCIN’ returned to Broadway! To commemorate the first performance, the production has released a never-before-seen short film of the musical number, 'Dancin’ Man.' Check out the video here!

Photos: Get A First Look At The Cast Of Bob Fosse's DANCIN' On Broadway
by Show Highlights - Mar 2, 2023

Get a first look at Bob Fosse's DANCIN' ahead of its first preview tonight on Broadway with an official opening on Sunday, March 19 at the Music Box Theatre.

Florencia Iriondo's New Musical SOUTH to be Performed at Nuyorican Poets Cafe in March
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 13, 2023

Florencia Iriondo's SOUTH will be presented at Nuyorican Poets Cafe, 236 E 3rd St, NYC, Thursday, March 30, 7 pm.

Imani Uzuri Announced as Recipient of $35,000 Hermitage Major Theater Award
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 15, 2022

Andy Sandberg, Artistic Director and CEO of the Hermitage Artist Retreat, announced that composer and theater artist Imani Uzuri has been selected as the third recipient of the Hermitage Major Theater Award.

Martha Graham Dance Company To Premiere New Works Alongside Graham Classics At New York City Center, April 6-10
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 18, 2022

The world-renowned Martha Graham Dance Company returns to New York City Center April 6, 7, 9, and 10 as part of the inaugural City Center Dance Festival.

Florencia Iriondo's SOUTH Comes To The Core Club
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 8, 2020

Scheduled to premiere at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2020 with a full cast, Florencia Iriondo's SOUTH, a new musical about a young Argentinian girl immigrating to the United States presenting a soulful South American folk-pop score, has been reimagined minimally for vocalist and guitar and will be performed in a safely distanced intimate live and live streamed show from the rooftop terrace of The Core Club, 66 East 55th Street, NYC, Friday October 16 at 4pm.

Florencia Iriondo's SOUTH Comes to The Core Club
by Stephi Wild - Oct 4, 2020

South will be performed in a safely distanced intimate live and live streamed show from the rooftop terrace of The Core Club, 66 East 55th Street, NYC, Friday October 14 at 4pm.

HB STUDIO To Shine Light On Urgency Of Climate Change With Two Upcoming Events
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 4, 2019

This fall HB STUDIO is shining its spotlight on the urgency of climate change with two upcoming events:  the American Scoreboard performances of verbatim readings of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing on The Need for Leadership to Combat Climate Change for two performances only on Wednesday, November 20 and Thursday, November 21 at 7pm; and a staged reading of playwright José Rivera's fanciful Maricela De La Luz Lights the World, directed by David Debinger, on Friday, December 6 at 7pm and Saturday, December 7 at 2pm.  All performances, which are free of charge, take place at HB Playwrights Theatre, 124 Bank Street.  Reservations can be made at hbstudio.eventbrite.com. 

HB Studio To Partner With American Soundboard To Present Readings Of U.S. Congressional Hearings
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 22, 2019

This coming season, AMERICAN SCOREBOARD, a series of actor-performed, verbatim readings of actual U.S. Congressional hearing transcripts, will once again join forces with HB STUDIO to perform four readings featuring HB students and alumni.  The series will kick-off on Monday, September 16 at 7pm at the HB Playwrights Theatre (124 Bank Street) with a performance of testimony given on March 6, 2019 before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee on Protecting Dreamers and TPS (Temporary Protected Status) recipients.   Admission to the reading is free and reservations can be made at hbstudio.eventbrite.com.

American Scoreboard And Detroit Public Theatre Announce Performance of FOLLOW THE TRAIL OF DEAD RUSSIANS
by Stephi Wild - Feb 12, 2019

Broadway producers and creators of American Scoreboard, an ongoing produced series that follows the Trump administration with selected verbatim readings of U.S. Senate and Congressional transcripts, Fran Kirmser and Christopher Burney, have teamed up with Detroit Public Theatre to bring the series to Detroit March 2 and 3 at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD).

D.C. Area Theaters To Present THE THE BETSY DEVOS CONFIRMATION HEARING
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 12, 2018

As the school year begins across the country, Broadway Producers Fran Kirmser and Chris Burney team up with area D.C. theater organizations to present AMERICAN SCOREBOARD's back-to-school performance of The Betsy DeVos Confirmation Hearing for The Secretary of Education to take place at The Mead Center for American Theater at Arena Stage, 1101 Sixth Street SW, Washington, D.C. on September 17th, 2018 at 6pm. This will mark the first visit of Kirmser and Burney's American Scoreboard educational program to the D.C. area.