Gregory Bernard

On Jan. 22 & 23, 2024, Amas Musical Theatre will present developmental lab readings of Falling For Make Believe: The Life and Songs of Lorenz Hart, with music by  Richard Rodgers, lyrics by  Lorenz Hart, and book by Mark Saltzman. The true story of  Lorenz Hart is presented for the first time – his struggle with the closet…

TENNESSEE RISES AGAIN The Laurie Beechman Theatre will host the Off-Broadway sensation,  TENNESSEE RISING: THE DAWN OF TENNESSEE WILLIAMS, a solo bio-play which examines the young playwright, written and performed by Jacob Storms. Directed by Alan Cumming, the show runs January 19 – February 2, 2024. Jacob Storms in Tennessee Rising (Max Ruby) What led Tennessee…

Odd Man Out  will return for strictly-limited nine-performance engagement at  HERE Arts Center from January 9-16, 2024.Odd Man Out  is an immersive experience in complete darkness in which the audience hears, smells, tastes, and feels the story of Alberto, a blind jazz musician traveling home from New York to Buenos Aires after decades of self-exile.The story is set…

THE BLOOM IS SOON TO BE ON THE WHITE ROSE Based on the true story of young people bravely standing up to injustice, White Rose: The Musical , which begins its Off-Broadway debut   January 17, 2024, is a powerful new musical that follows the inspiring story of a courageous group of university students who stood…

Rip Tide Axis Theatre Company Axis Theatre, 1 Sheridan Square runs October 4–28, 2023; Wed-Sat at 8 for tickets (free-$40), visit Axis Directed by Axis Theatre Company founder Randall Sharp, Rip Tide, a new play written and performed by Edgar Oliver, takes audiences back to where it all began for the New York City icon….

Danny DeVito  returns to Roundabout Theatre Company following his Tony Award nominated turn in Arthur Miller’s  The Price, alongside his daughter,  Lucy DeVito, and  Ray Anthony Thomas  in this deeply human new comedy from  Theresa Rebeck. The world premiere of I Need That —  directed by  Moritz von Stuelpnagel — previews on October 3, 2023. The design team includes Alexander Dodge  (Sets),  Tilly Grimes  (Costumes),  Yi Zhao  (Lights),…

Theatre Now New York in association with Team HAB will present a concert of songs from the new musical  Pompeii Rising  August 30th at 7:00 PM at Judson Memorial Church on Washington Square Park, Thompson Street entrance. The evening will also be live streamed. The concert will feature the talents of Heath Saunders (Company), Kristyn Michele (The  Civility  of  Albert  Cashier),…

REDNECKS IN MANHATTAN Manhattan Theatre Club has announced complete casting for the New York premiere of  Poor Yella Rednecks,  written by Qui Nguyen (Revenge Song) and directed by May Adrales (who also directed Nguyen’s  Vietgone  at MTC in 2016). Previews will begin October 10, 2023 ahead of a November 1 opening at New York City Center – Stage I….

The world premiere of THE SHYLOCK AND THE SHAKESPEAREANS, a darkly humorous retelling of The Merchant of Venice, written and directed by Edward Einhorn, begins tonight June 1 and runs through June 17, 2023 in a limited engagement at New Ohio Theatre (154 Christopher St.) in New York City. Presented by Untitled Theater Company No….

The Drama Desk Awards are the only major New York City theater awards for which productions on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off Broadway compete against each other in the same categories. What sets the Drama Desk Awards apart in New York awards is that they are voted on and bestowed by critics, journalists, editors, and publishers…

The Off Broadway Alliance, an organization of Off-Broadway producers, theaters, general managers, press agents, and marketing professionals, today announced the winners of the  12th  Annual Off-Broadway Alliance Awards, honoring commercial and not-for-profit productions that opened Off Broadway during the 2022-2023 season. In each of the six categories, the winners are:  Titanique,  Best New Musical;  Fat Ham,  Best New Play;  Endgame,  Best Play Revival;  Merrily…