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By the Way, Meet Vera Stark 2019

Run Time:
Two hours and 30 minutes, with one intermission
Ages: 10+
Opened: February 19, 2019
Closing: March 10, 2019

By the Way, Meet Vera Stark - 2019 Off-Broadway History , Info & More

The Pershing Square Signature Center [Irene Diamond Stage]
480 West 42nd Street (between Dyer and 10th Avenues) New York, NY 10036

It's the Golden Age of Hollywood, and aspiring starlet Vera Stark works as a maid to Gloria Mitchell, an aging star grasping at her fading career. Worlds collide when Vera lands a trailblazing role in an antebellum epic starring...her boss. While Vera's portrayal of a slave turns out to be groundbreaking, decades later scholars and film buffs still grapple with the actress' legacy in Hollywood and the impact that race had on her controversial career.

Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage's fast-paced, sly satire, directed by Kamilah Forbes, will take you on a seventy-year journey through Vera's life and the cultural climate that originally shaped her and continues today.


By the Way, Meet Vera Stark - 2019 - Off-Broadway Cast

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Photo Flash: BY THE WAY, MEET VERA STARK Celebrates Opening Night
by Julie Musbach - February 20, 2019


The Signature Theatre production of By the Way, Meet Vera Stark, by two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner and Residency 1 playwright Lynn Nottage and directed by Obie Award-winner Kamilah Forbes, recently celebrated opening night on The Irene Diamond Stage at The Pershing Square Signature Center. Check out photos from the evening below!

BWW Review: Lynn Nottage's Show-Biz Social Satire BY THE WAY, MEET VERA STARK Gets a Terrific Revival
by Michael Dale - February 20, 2019


It was only eight years ago when two-time Pulitzer winner Lynn Nottage's terrific show-biz social satire, By the Way, Meet Vera Stark was first seen Off-Broadway, but director Kamilah Forbes' crackling good new mounting for Signature Theatre is a welcome return.

Photo Flash: First Look at BY THE WAY, MEET VERA STARK
by Julie Musbach - February 1, 2019


By The Way, Meet Vera Stark began performance on January 29 and opens on Tuesday, February 19 on the Irene Diamond Stage at the Pershing Square Signature Center. The production is a limited engagement through March 10, 2019. Get a first look at the production below!

Signature's BY THE WAY, MEET VERA STARK Will Extend Through March 10
by Julie Musbach - January 31, 2019


The Signature Theatre production of By the Way, Meet Vera Stark, by two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner and Residency 1 playwright Lynn Nottage and directed by Obie Award-winner Kamilah Forbes, has been extended one week to now play through March 10, 2019. The production began performances on January 29 with a February 19 opening night on The Irene Diamond Stage at The Pershing Square Signature Center (480 West 42nd Street between 9thand 10th Avenues).

Photo Flash: In Rehearsal with Signature's BY THE WAY, MEET VERA STARK 
by Julie Musbach - January 4, 2019


Signature Theatre presents By the Way, Meet Vera Stark by two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner andResidency 1 playwright Lynn Nottage and directed by Obie Award-winner Kamilah Forbes.

Jenni Barber & Jessica Frances Dukes Lead Signature's BY THE WAY, MEET VERA STARK
by Julie Musbach - December 13, 2018


The cast and creative team have been announced for the Signature Theatre production of By the Way, Meet Vera Stark by two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner and Residency 1 playwright Lynn Nottage and directed by Obie Award-winner Kamilah Forbes.

By the Way, Meet Vera Stark History

Other Productions of By the Way, Meet Vera Stark

2011   Off-Broadway Second Stage Theatre Production
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2019   Off-Broadway Signature Theatre Off-Broadway Production
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By the Way, Meet Vera Stark - 2019 Off-Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2019 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Costume Design for a Play Dede M. Ayite
2019 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Projection Design Katherine Freer
2019 Drama League Awards Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play By the Way, Meet Vera Stark
2019 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Revival of a Play By the Way, Meet Vera Stark

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