Marta Kauffman

FRIENDS: THE COMPLETE SERIES Will Come to 4K ULTRA HD for the First Time Ever
by Josh Sharpe - May 30, 2024

In celebration of the 30th anniversary of one of television’s most watched sitcoms, Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment will release FRIENDS: The Complete Series in 4K Ultra HD on September 24, 2024. This ultimate collector’s set for any FRIENDS fan includes over 110 hours of content – including all 236 original broadcast episodes released for the first time in 4K Ultra HD, plus over 20 hours of extra features including all-new bonus content.

Austin Film Festival Announces Ronald D. Moore To Receive The 2024 Outstanding Television Writer Award
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 4, 2024

Renowned television writer Ronald D. Moore will be honored with the Outstanding Television Writer Award at the 2024 Austin Film Festival.

Broadway Podcast Network Debuts BROADWAY BOUND Podcast, Hosted By Robert W. Schneider
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 2, 2024

The Broadway Podcast Network (BPN) announces the debut of Broadway Bound: The Musicals That Never Came to Broadway, a new podcast, hosted by Broadway historian Robert W. Schneider, about musicals that never came to Broadway. The first episode, discussing ARTHUR, THE MUSICAL is available to listen now on BPN.fm or wherever you get your podcasts.

The Winter Park Playhouse Reveals New 2024 - 2025 Series of Professional Musicals
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 19, 2024

The Winter Park Playhouse, Central Florida's professional musical theatre, has revealed their 2024-2025 Mainstage Series of musical productions! 

Biden Appoints Lady Gaga, Kerry Washington & More to President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 13, 2023

President Biden announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH), an advisory body to the president on cultural policy. Find out who here!

Stephen Schwartz's SNAPSHOTS: A MUSICAL SCRAPBOOK Opens Tonight at Broadway Rose Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 27, 2023

Broadway Rose Theatre Company has begun its 2023 Season of Fresh Possibilities with Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook, showcasing a treasure trove of hit songs and hidden gems by composer Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Pippin, Godspell) updated with new lyrics.

Review: A....MY NAME IS ALICE at Red Curtain Theatre Is a Girl-Power Celebration
by Theresa Bertram - Nov 15, 2022

What did our critic think of A....MY NAME IS ALICE at Red Curtain Theatre?

Surflight Theatre Presents THE FIELDS OF AMBROSIA, September 7-25
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 26, 2022

Surflight Theatre, New Jersey's “Broadway at the Beach,” will present a new production of The Fields of Ambrosia this September.

Buy Tickets Now For CHESS At Surflight Theatre
by Grace Cutler - Aug 21, 2022

Surflight Theatre, New Jersey’s “Broadway at the Beach,” plans to present a reimagined Chess this August.

VIDEO: Netflix Shares Inside Look at GRACE AND FRANKIE Final Season
by Michael Major - Apr 26, 2022

Celebrate the end of an era with 'A Farewell to 7 Seasons,' a never-before-seen trip down memory lane featuring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Showrunners Marta Kauffman and Howard J. Morris, and more. Watch the new featurette now!

Greg Berlanti to Receive the Norman Lear Achievement Award at the PGA Awards
by Michael Major - Feb 4, 2022

Greg’s upcoming feature projects include Amazon’s My Policeman directed by Michael Grandage, starring Harry Styles and Emma Corrin; an Untitled Rock Hudson Biopic, which he will direct; Red, White and Royal Blue; Be More Chill, and HBO Max’s Moonshot. The film division of his company, has an exclusive first-look feature film deal with Netflix. 

Stephen Schwartz's SNAPSHOTS: A MUSICAL SCRAPBOOK Will Come to BroadwayHD This Month
by Stephi Wild - Dec 9, 2021

BroadwayHD, the premier streaming service for live theater, announced today that Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook from the legendary Broadway and film composer, Stephen Schwartz, and writer David Stern, is coming to the platform exclusively on December 22. 

Dolly Parton to Reunite With Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin in GRACE & FRANKIE
by Michael Major - Nov 5, 2021

Grace and Frankie stars Parton's 9 to 5 co-stars Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, along with Sam Waterston, Martin Sheen, June Diane Raphael, Brooklyn Decker, Baron Vaughn, Ethan Embry, and Peter Gallagher, who all reprise their roles in the seventh and final season.

Stephen Schwartz's SNAPSHOTS: A MUSICAL SCRAPBOOK Available Today
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 8, 2021

Broadway Records announced today that the world premiere recording of Stephen Schwartz’s Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook, from the legendary Broadway and film composer Stephen Schwartz, and writer David Stern, is now available on all digital platforms.

VIDEO: Watch the Official Trailer for FRIENDS: THE REUNION
by Sarah Leiber - May 19, 2021

Ben Winston directed the special and executive produced along with “Friends” executive producers Kevin Bright, Marta Kauffman, and David Crane. The special hails from Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Warner Horizon, Fulwell 73 Productions and Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions.

FRIENDS: THE REUNION To Premiere Thursday, May 27 On HBO Max
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 13, 2021

FRIENDS: THE REUNION will feature a variety of special guests including David Beckham, Justin Bieber, BTS, James Corden, Cindy Crawford, Cara Delevingne, Lady Gaga, Elliott Gould, Kit Harington, Larry Hankin, Mindy Kaling, Thomas Lennon, Christina Pickles, Tom Selleck, James Michael Tyler, Maggie Wheeler, Reese Witherspoon and Malala Yousafzai.

Jewish Story Partners Launches With $2 Million in Funding
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Apr 15, 2021

Marta Kauffman, veteran writer, producer, and showrunner (Friends, Grace and Frankie) and Jewish Story Partners Board member, said: “Storytelling is crucial so that we may understand each other.'

ACT Of CT Presents Stephen Schwartz's SNAPSHOTS: A Musical Scrapbook
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 16, 2021

ACT of CT is excited to announce their newest endeavor, a world premiere musical experience exclusively for ACT of CT audiences.

Nickelodeon Renews Hit Sitcom FRIENDS for Nick at Nite
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Nov 19, 2020

Nickelodeon today announced the renewal of the Emmy(R) Award-winning series Friends, from Warner Bros. Television, for its nighttime programming block Nick at Nite.

FRIENDS Theme Song Composer Michael Skloff, Hulu, and More to be Honored at Big Sunday's Virtual 5th Annual Gala
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 12, 2020

​​​​​​​Leaders in entertainment, business, philanthropy, politics, and the arts will gather virtually for a livestream of the 5th Annual Big Sunday Gala, celebrating more than two decades of the organization's work and three distinguished honorees – Michael Skloff, Tiffany Smith-Anoa'i and Hulu on Wednesday evening, August 12th beginning at 7:00 PM PT.