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The Directors Company Presents A Reading Of THE E.N.C. A New Play By Matthew Freeman
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 6, 2024

Join The Directors Company for a reading of THE E.N.C., a new play by Matthew Freeman. This darkly comic and timely adaptation of The Emperor's New Clothes premieres on March 6, 2024, featuring a star-studded cast and directed by Michael Parva.

John Carroll Lynch Will Lead Reading of New Play BULLETHEAD
by Stephi Wild - Oct 12, 2023

BULLETHEAD, a new play by Peter Macklin (Dinner At 40) will receive an industry reading on Monday, October 16, 2023 at 1:00pm and 4:30pm at the Marjorie Deane Little Theater. Learn more about the reading here!

Video: Watch the Final Episode of HERE'S TO THE LADIES WHO - Full Series Now Available
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 30, 2022

Watch the final episode of the docuseries Here’s To The Ladies Who, produced by The Broadway Women’s Alliance and YesAnd Productions. This episode marks the finale of the six-episode series.

VIDEO: Go Behind the Scenes on Broadway With HERE'S TO THE LADIES WHO: WHO WE ARE Episode 2
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 10, 2022

The second episode of the Broadway Women’s Alliance / YesAnd Productions series “Here’s To The Ladies Who” is now available, just in time to celebrate some of the women who have made this season possible.

THE LUCKY STAR at 59E59 Theatres Enters Final Weeks of Performances
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 31, 2022

The Lucky Star, produced by Douglas Denoff & Beth Goldsmith, The Directors Company, and 59E59 Theaters will conclude its limited engagement on Sunday, June 12 as originally planned. The production began previews on April 26, 2022, and opened May 5, 2022 in Theatre A. 

Photos: First Look at ABOUT LOVE & THREE SISTERS, Presented in Repertory by Blueprint Productions
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 13, 2022

Blueprint Productions is presenting Chekhov + Turgenev, two Russian classics presented in repertory, and scored in jazz: About Love, a musical play with songs, inspired by Ivan Turgenev’s novella, “First Love”; and Three Sisters, a sparkling new adaptation of the play Anton Chekhov. Check out photos here!

A VICIOUS CIRCLE Will Have an Industry Reading Next Week
by Stephi Wild - May 11, 2022

A new play about the decades-long, tempestuous friendship between Dorothy Parker and Robert Benchley will receive an industry reading on Wednesday, May 18, 2022.

Photos: Inside Opening Night of THE LUCKY STAR
by Bruce Glikas - May 10, 2022

Producers Douglas Denoff & Beth Goldsmith, and 59E59 Theaters (Val Day, Artistic Director; Brian Beirne, Managing Director) present the Directors Company’s production of The Lucky Star by Karen Hartman, directed by Noah Himmelstein (Rooted). The Lucky Star began previews on April 26, 2022 in Theater A and opened May 5 for a run through June 12, 2022.

Blueprint Productions to Present CHEKHOV + TURGENEV
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 7, 2022

Blueprint Productions presents Chekhov + Turgenev, two Russian classics presented in repertory, and scored in jazz: About Love, a musical play with songs, inspired by Ivan Turgenev’s novella, “First Love”; and Three Sisters, a sparkling new adaptation of the play Anton Chekhov.

The Broadway Women's Alliance's New Docu-series HERE'S TO THE LADIES WHO Launches Today
by Stephi Wild - Mar 11, 2022

On the eve of the two-year-anniversary of the Broadway Shutdown, The Broadway Women's Alliance and YesAnd Productions today announced that the first episode of the new docuseries Here's To The Ladies Who  is now available for streaming.

New Normal Rep to Present F.I.R.E. by Julia Blauvelt
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 8, 2021

NNR - New Normal Rep. will conclude its inaugural season with the world premiere of F.I.R.E. by Julia Blauvelt. Streaming on demand September 30 through October 20.

Broadway Women's Alliance Announces New Docu-Series HERE'S TO THE LADIES WHO
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 26, 2021

The Broadway Women’s Alliance and YesAnd Productions today announced Here’s To The Ladies Who, a new docu-series that will tell the stories of the women working on the business side of Broadway (and beyond) with a focus on their journeys and the industry, and how they adapted and changed during the pandemic.

Virtual Theatre This Weekend: November 7-8- with Jessie Mueller, Armie Hammer and More!
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 7, 2020

Broadway might be dark, but that doesn't mean that theatre isn't happening everywhere! Below, check out where you can get your daily fix of Broadway this weekend, November 7-8, 2020.

Wake Up With BWW 11/3: The Actors Fund Gala Raises $1.1 Million, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Nov 3, 2020

Today's top stories: The Actors Fund raised $1.1 million at its first-ever Virtual Gala last night! The event honored Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker, Brian Stokes Mitchell, and more!

Armie Hammer Joins the Cast of SUNDOGS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 2, 2020

Armie Hammer will star as 'Joe' in a Veterans Day benefit presentation of Sundogs, a new play by Howard Emanuel and directed by Heather Arnson. Sundogs will premiere on Play-PerView on Sunday, November 8, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. EST, with a video-on-demand link available for immediate purchase and viewable beginning Monday, November 9.

Jenn Gambatese, Jordan Bridges and Tobias Segal to Star in Virtual Benefit Reading of SUNDOGS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 26, 2020

Jordan Bridges (FX's upcoming The Old Man, opposite Jeff Bridges; NBC's Gone, with Chris Noth; TNT's Rizzoli & Isles), Jenn Gambatese (Mrs. Doubtfire, School of Rock, Hairspray) and Tobias Segal (John Wick 2 & 3, 'For Life,' 'The Good Wife'), will star in a Veterans Day benefit reading of Sundogs, by Howard Emanuel and directed by Heather Arnson.

TheaterWorksUSA Raises $1.6 Million Through Virtual Fundraiser Event
by Stephi Wild - Oct 14, 2020

Stars, artists, families, and organizations rallied online Friday evening to share performances and their own personal experiences with the work of TheaterWorksUSA at the organization's first virtual benefit, Connecting the Dots.

Rachel Dratch, Miguel Cervantes, Douglas Lyons, Lilli Cooper and More Featured in TheaterWorksUSA Virtual Benefit
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 25, 2020

Rachel Dratch joins Lynn Ahrens, Colman Domingo, Douglas Lyons, Daphne Rubin-Vega, stage manager Ruth E. Kramer, and more for TheaterWorksUSA's fall benefit, Connecting the Dots, streamed exclusively online on Thursday, October 8, at 7:00 p.m. EST.

Photo Flash: Orlagh Cassidy Stars as Nancy Pelosi in THE ADULT IN THE ROOM
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 25, 2020

The Adult in the Room,” a new play by Bill McMahon about the life of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, will receive its world premiere Jan. 26 at 2 p.m. at Chicago's Victory Gardens Theater's Richard Christiansen Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Avenue, starring acclaimed Broadway, television and film actress Orlagh Cassidy.

Orlagh Cassidy Will Star as Nancy Pelosi In New Play THE ADULT IN THE ROOM
by Stephi Wild - Jan 2, 2020

a?oeThe Adult in the Room,a?? a new play by Bill McMahon about the life of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, will receive its world premiere Jan. 26 at 2 p.m. at Chicago's Victory Gardens Theater's Richard Christiansen Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Avenue, starring acclaimed Broadway, television and film actress Orlagh Cassidy. Directed by Heather Arnson and Conor Bagley, the play is produced by Tony/Emmy/Olivier Award-winning producer Jim Kierstead (a?oeKinky Boots,a?? a?oePippin,a?? a?oeHadestowna??) Emmy Award-winning producer Linda Karn (a?oeMatt Shepard is a Friend of Minea??) and Broadway producer William Fernandez (a?oeThe Inheritance,a?? a?oeThe Great Cometa??). Previews begin Jan. 22.