Lucille Lortel Theatre Announces New Musical Theatre Development Program: IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCES
by A.A. Cristi - May 11, 2023
With the recent announcement of Lucille Lortel Theatre's purchase and renovation of a new theater space in Chelsea and its appointment of two new Co-Artistic Directors of New Work, Lucille Lortel Theatre has announced the launch of: Immigrant Experiences, a new musical theatre development program focused on the works of immigrant playwrights and composers in partnership with The New School's College of Performing Arts.
RUTH SENT US, Featuring Mauricio Martínez, Ilana Levine, Celia Mei Rubin, and More, Extends Streaming
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 23, 2022
Ruth Sent Us: A Benefit For Reproductive Justice, which premiered live and virtually at The Green Room 42 October 11, has extended streaming through October 24 at 7 PM. The event has so far raised over $2,600 for the Jewish Fund for Abortion Access. The video montage below captures the company of performers and speakers educating the audience about abortion access and sharing tools for action.
Photos: Inside RUTH SENT US: A BENEFIT FOR REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE at The Green Room 42
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 19, 2022
Ruth Sent Us: A Benefit For Reproductive Justice premiered live and virtually at The Green Room 42 on October 11th, 2022. The company of performers and speakers educated the audience about abortion access and provided tools for action. The event raised over $2,300 (and counting) for the Jewish Fund for Abortion Access. See photos here!
Ensemble Studio Theatre Announces Casting For Marathon Of One-Act Plays
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 5, 2022
Ensemble Studio Theatre (EST) has announced complete casting for the 38th Marathon of One-Act Plays, which will be fully comprised of work from artists who identify as Black, Indigenous & People of Color (BIPOC). This year's selection of eleven plays was curated by Co-Artistic Directors Mike Lew (Teenage Dick) and Colette Robert (Behind the Sheet). Ten plays will be presented across two different series from Sunday October 16 through Sunday November 13 at EST.
Ilana Levine To Host RUTH SENT US: A BENEFIT FOR REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 1, 2022
The Green Room 42 presents Ruth Sent Us: A Benefit For Reproductive Justice on October 11th at 7:00 PM. Ilana Levine, known for her acclaimed podcast Little Known Facts, will host. Levine joins the previously announced Emmy winner Mauricio Martinez, Grammy nominees Austin Ku and Kendyl Ito, Jeff Award winner Andrea Prestinario, Emmy nominee David Dabbon, and Marina Pires and Luke Wygodny of The Heartstrings Project (Grammy consideration).
Mara Jill Herman Premieres RUTH SENT US: A Benefit For Reproductive Justice At The Green Room 42
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 30, 2022
The Green Room 42 will present Ruth Sent Us: A Benefit For Reproductive Justice on October 11th at 7:00 PM. Dedicated to the late great Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, this one-night-only concert will celebrate RBG's legacy through songs and discussion from the Broadway community. Heather Booth, civil rights activist and founder of JANE consults. Directed and Produced by Mara Jill Herman with Music Direction by Andrea Grody, a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Jewish Fund For Abortion Access.
BWW Review: WAITRESS at Hanna (Huntington Featured Performance)
by Roy Berko - Jun 2, 2022
WAITRESS, which features an all-original score of music and lyrics by singer-songwriter-actress Sara Bareilles, which is now on stage at the Hanna Theatre, in a month-long Huntington featured performance, is unique in that, when it opened on Broadway, it featured an all-female production team.