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Review: A Black Journalist Interviews a Possible White Supremacist in Amerikin

Review: A Black Journalist Interviews a Possible White Supremacist in Amerikin

Review: The Light and the Dark Is a Fascinating, Talky Play About Artemisia Gentileschi

Review: The Light and the Dark Is a Fascinating, Talky Play About Artemisia Gentileschi

Interview: After Decades on TV, Thomas Gibson Returns to His First Love, Theater

Interview: After Decades on TV, Thomas Gibson Returns to His First Love, Theater

Charles Busch’s <i>Ibsen’s Ghost</i> Announces Cast

Charles Busch’s Ibsen’s Ghost Announces Cast

Complete Cast Announced for <i>Ibsen’s Ghost</i> at George Street Playhouse

Complete Cast Announced for Ibsen’s Ghost at George Street Playhouse

Interview: Playwright Theresa Rebeck Creates Her Own <i>Barbenheimer</i>, On and Off-Broadway

Interview: Playwright Theresa Rebeck Creates Her Own Barbenheimer, On and Off-Broadway

Review: Theresa Rebeck Salts the Earth with Words in her Plant Shop Drama <I>Dig</I>

Review: Theresa Rebeck Salts the Earth with Words in her Plant Shop Drama Dig

Casting Announced for Theresa Rebeck’s <I>Dig</I> at Primary Stages

Casting Announced for Theresa Rebeck’s Dig at Primary Stages

Andrew Leynse, Artistic Director of Primary Stages, Has Died

Andrew Leynse, Artistic Director of Primary Stages, Has Died

Review: <em>Peerless</em> Imagines a Harvard-Bound Macbeth

Review: Peerless Imagines a Harvard-Bound Macbeth

Jiehae Park's <em>Peerless</em> Announces Casting for Primary Stages Production

Jiehae Park's Peerless Announces Casting for Primary Stages Production

Review: <em>On That Day in Amsterdam</em> Casts a Dreamy Gaze on Art and Youth

Review: On That Day in Amsterdam Casts a Dreamy Gaze on Art and Youth

Primary Stages Announces Two New Plays for 2022 Season

Primary Stages Announces Two New Plays for 2022 Season

New Kate Hamill Play to Open Virtual Fall Season at Primary Stages

New Kate Hamill Play to Open Virtual Fall Season at Primary Stages

Noelle Viñas Wins Jeffry Melnick New Playwright Award

Noelle Viñas Wins Jeffry Melnick New Playwright Award

Jane Alexander, James Cromwell, and More Star in Our Top Faves This Week

Special Reports

Jane Alexander, James Cromwell, and More Star in Our Top Faves This Week

Drag Icon Charles Busch Plays a Fallen Woman in <em>The Confession of Lily Dare</em>

Drag Icon Charles Busch Plays a Fallen Woman in The Confession of Lily Dare

Primary Stages Postpones Off-Broadway Run of New Clarence Coo Play

Primary Stages Postpones Off-Broadway Run of New Clarence Coo Play

Primary Stages Announces Casting for <em>On That Day in Amsterdam</em>

Primary Stages Announces Casting for On That Day in Amsterdam

New Clarence Coo Play to Replace Billy Porter Premiere

New Clarence Coo Play to Replace Billy Porter Premiere

This <em>Little Women</em> Is Not About to Make Jo Give Up Her Career for a Man

This Little Women Is Not About to Make Jo Give Up Her Career for a Man

A Warm <em>Little Women</em> Reminds Us How Good a Story It Is

A Warm Little Women Reminds Us How Good a Story It Is

Kristolyn Lloyd to Star in <em>Little Women</em>

Kristolyn Lloyd to Star in Little Women

<em>God Said This</em> Confronts Mortality and a Shrouded Family Legacy

God Said This Confronts Mortality and a Shrouded Family Legacy

New Plays by Billy Porter, Charles Busch, Jiehae Park Set for Primary Stages

New Plays by Billy Porter, Charles Busch, Jiehae Park Set for Primary Stages

Leah Nanako Winkler's <em>God Said This</em> Announces Casting

Leah Nanako Winkler's God Said This Announces Casting

<em>Final Follies</em> Brings a Trio of A.R. Gurney One-Acts to Primary Stages

Final Follies Brings a Trio of A.R. Gurney One-Acts to Primary Stages

Rebecca Luker, Danny Burstein, and More to Be Honored at Primary Stages Gala

Rebecca Luker, Danny Burstein, and More to Be Honored at Primary Stages Gala

Tim and Tyne Daly to Star in Theresa Rebeck's <em>Downstairs</em> Off-Broadway

Tim and Tyne Daly to Star in Theresa Rebeck's Downstairs Off-Broadway

Aasif Mandvi to Host Primary Stages 2018 Spring Fling Honoring Kimberly Senior

Aasif Mandvi to Host Primary Stages 2018 Spring Fling Honoring Kimberly Senior

Works by Theresa Rebeck, Leah Nanako Winkler, Kate Hamill Set for Primary Stages

Works by Theresa Rebeck, Leah Nanako Winkler, Kate Hamill Set for Primary Stages

Primary Stages Announces Additional Events for Winter 2018 Season

Primary Stages Announces Additional Events for Winter 2018 Season

<em>A Walk With Mr. Heifetz</em> Imagines a History-Making Stroll Through Palestine

A Walk With Mr. Heifetz Imagines a History-Making Stroll Through Palestine

Primary Stages Announces Reading of Kate Hamill's <em>Little Women</em> and More

Primary Stages Announces Reading of Kate Hamill's Little Women and More

Kate Hamill and Jason O'Connell Take <em>Pride</em> in Their <em>Sensibility</em>

Kate Hamill and Jason O'Connell Take Pride in Their Sensibility

Kate Hamill's <em>Pride and Prejudice</em> Announces Three-Week Extension

Kate Hamill's Pride and Prejudice Announces Three-Week Extension

Primary Stages Announces Free Readings for 2017-18 Season

Primary Stages Announces Free Readings for 2017-18 Season

Primary Stages to Honor Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty at 2017 Gala

Primary Stages to Honor Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty at 2017 Gala

Primary Stages Announces Talkback Series for <em>Discord</em>

Primary Stages Announces Talkback Series for Discord

Primary Stages Announces Casting for First Two Shows of 2017-18 Season

Primary Stages Announces Casting for First Two Shows of 2017-18 Season

<em>A Walk With Mr. Heifetz</em> Joins Primary Stages Season

A Walk With Mr. Heifetz Joins Primary Stages Season

Connor Sampson's <em>Parading the Noose</em> to Receive Primary Stages Reading

Connor Sampson's Parading the Noose to Receive Primary Stages Reading

<em>Murder on the Orient Express</em> Makes Its Next Stop at Hartford Stage

Murder on the Orient Express Makes Its Next Stop at Hartford Stage

Primary Stages Launches Off-Broadway Oral History Project

Primary Stages Launches Off-Broadway Oral History Project

Sharon Washington's <em>Feeding the Dragon</em> and More Set for Primary Stages Season

Sharon Washington's Feeding the Dragon and More Set for Primary Stages Season

Annie Dow and Eddie Martinez Celebrate Opening Night of <em>Fade</em>

Annie Dow and Eddie Martinez Celebrate Opening Night of Fade

<em>Fade</em>

Fade

Tanya Saracho's <em>Fade</em> Announces Casting for New York Premiere

Tanya Saracho's Fade Announces Casting for New York Premiere

Billy Porter to Release New Studio Album Tribute to Richard Rodgers

Billy Porter to Release New Studio Album Tribute to Richard Rodgers

Matthew Broderick, Molly Ringwald, Cicely Tyson Celebrate Horton Foote

Matthew Broderick, Molly Ringwald, Cicely Tyson Celebrate Horton Foote

Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez Relive the Musicals of Their 20s

Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez Relive the Musicals of Their 20s

<em>The Roads to Home</em>

The Roads to Home

Primary Stages Completes Casting for Horton Foote's <em>The Roads to Home</em>

Primary Stages Completes Casting for Horton Foote's The Roads to Home

A Cappella Musical <em>In Transit</em> Announces Broadway Dates

A Cappella Musical In Transit Announces Broadway Dates

<em>In Transit</em>, Written by <em>Frozen</em> Scribe Kristen Anderson-Lopez, to Have Broadway Premiere

In Transit, Written by Frozen Scribe Kristen Anderson-Lopez, to Have Broadway Premiere

Primary Stages Opens Ike Holter's <em>Exit Strategy</em>

Primary Stages Opens Ike Holter's Exit Strategy

<em>Exit Strategy</em>

Exit Strategy

Ike Holter's <em>Exit Strategy</em>, With Ryan Spahn, Comes to Primary Stages

Ike Holter's Exit Strategy, With Ryan Spahn, Comes to Primary Stages

<em>The Body of an American</em> to Receive Regional Premiere at Theater J

The Body of an American to Receive Regional Premiere at Theater J

Meet Ryan Spahn and the Stars of Ike Holter's <em>Exit Strategy</em>

Meet Ryan Spahn and the Stars of Ike Holter's Exit Strategy

Plays by Matthew Lopez, Donald Margulies, Robert O'Hara Set for Geffen Season

Plays by Matthew Lopez, Donald Margulies, Robert O'Hara Set for Geffen Season

Matthew Broderick, Vanessa Williams, and More Attend Horton Foote Birthday Celebration

Matthew Broderick, Vanessa Williams, and More Attend Horton Foote Birthday Celebration

Dan O'Brien's <em>The Body of an American</em> Opens at the Cherry Lane Theatre

Dan O'Brien's The Body of an American Opens at the Cherry Lane Theatre

<em>The Body of an American</em>

The Body of an American

Firsthand: Dan O'Brien Confronts a Photojournalist's Ghosts in <em>The Body of an American</em>

Firsthand: Dan O'Brien Confronts a Photojournalist's Ghosts in The Body of an American

<em>Gloria</em> Star Ryan Spahn Joins <em>Exit Strategy</em>

Gloria Star Ryan Spahn Joins Exit Strategy

Meet Michael Cumpsty and Mike Crane, Stars of <em>The Body of An American</em>

Meet Michael Cumpsty and Mike Crane, Stars of The Body of An American

Michael Cumpsty to Star in Hartford Stage/Primary Stages' <em>The Body of an American</em>

Michael Cumpsty to Star in Hartford Stage/Primary Stages' The Body of an American

Nathan Lane, Aaron Tveit, and More Honor <em>Hairspray</em> Scribes Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman

Nathan Lane, Aaron Tveit, and More Honor Hairspray Scribes Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman

Nathan Lane, Ana Gasteyer, and More to Perform at Primary Stages Gala

Nathan Lane, Ana Gasteyer, and More to Perform at Primary Stages Gala

<em>Perfect Arrangement</em>

Perfect Arrangement

A <em>Perfect Arrangement</em> of Communists and Gays

Special Reports

A Perfect Arrangement of Communists and Gays

Meet the Stars of Primary Stages' <em>Perfect Arrangement</em>

Meet the Stars of Primary Stages' Perfect Arrangement

Christopher J. Hanke, Robert Eli, and More Set for Topher Payne's <em>Perfect Arrangement</em>

Christopher J. Hanke, Robert Eli, and More Set for Topher Payne's Perfect Arrangement

Legendary Broadway Stage Manager Samuel "Biff" Liff Dies at 96

Legendary Broadway Stage Manager Samuel "Biff" Liff Dies at 96

<em>Informed Consent</em> Begins Performances at the Duke on 42nd Street

Informed Consent Begins Performances at the Duke on 42nd Street

Dramatists Guild Fund Names Laurence O'Keefe Fellows Program Cochair

Dramatists Guild Fund Names Laurence O'Keefe Fellows Program Cochair

Annie Parisse Exits Primary Stages' <em>Informed Consent</em>

Annie Parisse Exits Primary Stages' Informed Consent

Cherry Jones, John Glover, A.R. Gurney, and More Set for A Celebration of Elizabeth Wilson

Cherry Jones, John Glover, A.R. Gurney, and More Set for A Celebration of Elizabeth Wilson

Full Casting Announced for Primary Stages' <em>Informed Consent</em>

Full Casting Announced for Primary Stages' Informed Consent

18th Perry-Mansfield New Works Festival to Present Shows by Atlantic Theater Company and More

18th Perry-Mansfield New Works Festival to Present Shows by Atlantic Theater Company and More

Primary Stages Rounds Out Its 2015-16 Season With Fourth New York Premiere

Primary Stages Rounds Out Its 2015-16 Season With Fourth New York Premiere

Broadway's Jeff Biehl Joins the Cast of David Ives' <em>Lives of the Saints</em>

Broadway's Jeff Biehl Joins the Cast of David Ives' Lives of the Saints

<em>Lives of the Saints</em>

Lives of the Saints

"Hope Springs Eternal" in <em>Lives of the Saints</em>, Says Playwright David Ives

"Hope Springs Eternal" in Lives of the Saints, Says Playwright David Ives

Meet the <em>Saints</em> of David Ives' New Short-Play Comedy

Meet the Saints of David Ives' New Short-Play Comedy

Primary Stages' 2015-16 Season to Include Three New York Premieres

Primary Stages' 2015-16 Season to Include Three New York Premieres

The Cast of David Ives' <em>Lives of the Saints</em> Meets the Press

The Cast of David Ives' Lives of the Saints Meets the Press

Primary Stages Honors Playwright Donald Margulies and Producer Julian Schlossberg

Primary Stages Honors Playwright Donald Margulies and Producer Julian Schlossberg

<em>The Country House</em> Playwright Donald Margulies to Be Honored at Primary Stages Gala

The Country House Playwright Donald Margulies to Be Honored at Primary Stages Gala

Billy Porter and His Family Celebrate His New Play, While I Yet Live

<em>While I Yet Live</em>

While I Yet Live

From Performer to Playwright: The Many Hats of Billy Porter

From Performer to Playwright: The Many Hats of Billy Porter

Theresa Rebeck's <em>Poor Behavior</em> Celebrates Opening Night

Theresa Rebeck's Poor Behavior Celebrates Opening Night

<em>Poor Behavior</em>

Poor Behavior

Theresa Rebeck on the Virtues of New York Actors, the Perils of Star Casting, and the Creation of <em>Poor Behavior</em>

Theresa Rebeck on the Virtues of New York Actors, the Perils of Star Casting, and the Creation of Poor Behavior

Meet the Cast and Creative Team of Theresa Rebeck's <em>Poor Behavior</em> at Primary Stages

Meet the Cast and Creative Team of Theresa Rebeck's Poor Behavior at Primary Stages

Lillias White Set for <em>Kinky Boots</em> Star Billy Porter's <em>While I Yet Live</em>

Lillias White Set for Kinky Boots Star Billy Porter's While I Yet Live

Charles Busch and Julie Halston Lead the Primary Stages Production of Busch’s <em>The Tribute Artist</em>

Charles Busch and Julie Halston Lead the Primary Stages Production of Busch’s The Tribute Artist

New York Yankees-Themed <em>Bronx Bombers</em> Will Step Up to the Plate on Broadway

New York Yankees-Themed Bronx Bombers Will Step Up to the Plate on Broadway

<em>Homeland</em> Star Mandy Patinkin Shows Support for His Wife at the Opening Night of <em>The Model Apartment</em>

Homeland Star Mandy Patinkin Shows Support for His Wife at the Opening Night of The Model Apartment

Lombardi Playwright Eric Simonson Goes From Lambeau Field to Yankee Stadium With Bronx Bombers

Richard Topol Replaces “Joey Pants” as Yogi Berra in Bronx Bombers at Primary Stages

Meet the Casts of Off-Broadway’s The Landing and The Model Apartment

Special Reports

From Sarah Jessica Parker to Derek Jeter: Which New Play Should You See Off-Broadway This Fall?

Mark Blum, Kathryn Grody Lead Donald Margulies’ The Model Apartment at Primary Stages

A Grand-Slam Meet-and-Greet for New York Yankees-Themed Play Bronx Bombers

Magic/Bird Star Francois Battiste and Lombardi Stars Keith Nobbs and Bill Dawes Stick to Sports With Bronx Bombers

An Off-Broadway Opening Night for Harbor

Harbor

Randy Harrison, Paul Anthony Stewart, and More Cast in Primary Stages’ Harbor

New York’s Primary Stages to Premiere Bronx Bombers at 16th Annual Perry-Mansfield New Works Festival

Pulitzer Prize Winner Donald Margulies’ The Model Apartment to Complete Primary Stages’ Season

Tony Nominee Kerry Butler and Kelly AuCoin to Lead Off-Broadway World Premiere of Adoption and Parenting Drama The Call

All in the Timing

Chad Beguelin’s Harbor to Dock in New York

Primary Stages Announces 2013-2014 Season

Interview with Tessa LaNeve, Director of ESPA at Primary Stages

Michael Cristofer, Tyne Daly, Tom Wopat Set for Primary Stages Gala

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Daisy Foote, Hallie Foote, Tim Hopper at Primary Stages Meet and Greet for Him

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