Julia Bray News

MATTER IS MOTHER wins my award for most creative show at the festival. SEX WE CAN! explores sex and sexuality in a way that's entertaining, empowering, and, in case you're wondering, very sexy.

Year 2016 looks like it will be AMAZING for the venerable Midtown International Theatre Festival. The level of talent and experience this season is considerable. The subject matter stronger, more topical, and brilliantly written.

WHEN THE PARTY'S OVER, written by Glory Kadigan and directed by Eric Mercado, is presented as part of the 7th Annual Planet Connections Theatre Festivity. 

It was a very clever idea playwright Jeffrey Hatcher had, to write a Chekhovian style comedy about American theatre's royal couple, Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne, set in their country home as they prepare to go into rehearsal for a production of The Seagull.  And Ten Chimneys, named after the Wisconsin estate that provides the play's setting, frequently lives up to that cleverness; though its wit could be somewhat sharper and its character study could go a bit deeper in order to match the potential of the idea.

TEN CHIMNEYS, a new comedy by Jeffrey Hatcher, starring Byron Jennings as Alfred Lunt and Carolyn McCormick as Lynn Fontanne, celebrated its Company Opening Sunday, September 30th at Sardi's. The official opening night is set for tomorrow, October 3rd. Presented by the award-winning Peccadillo Theater Company, the cast of TEN CHIMNEYS also features Charlotte Booker, Julia Bray, Lucy Martin, Michael McCarty and John Wernke. Check out photos from the celebration at Sardi's below!

The award-winning Peccadillo Theater Company will present the New York premiere of TEN CHIMNEYS, a new comedy by Jeffrey Hatcher, starring Byron Jennings as Alfred Lunt, Carolyn McCormick as Lynn Fontanne, Michael McCarty as Sydney Greenstreet, and Lucy Martin as Lunt's mother Hattie. Performances began on September 21st and Opening Night is set for Wednesday, October 3rd at Theatre at St. Clement's, 423 West 46th Street (between Ninth & Tenth Aves.) The cast of TEN CHIMNEYS also features Charlotte Booker, Julia Bray and John Wernke, under the direction of OBIE Award winner Dan Wackerman. Get a first look at the cast onstage in the photos below!

The award-winning Peccadillo Theater Company will present the New York City premiere of TEN CHIMNEYS, a new comedy by Jeffrey Hatcher, starring Byron Jennings as Alfred Lunt, Carolyn McCormick as Lynn Fontanne, Mariette Hartley as Lunt's mother Hattie and Michael McCarty as Sydney Greenstreet.

The award-winning Peccadillo Theater Company will present the New York City premiere of TEN CHIMNEYS, a new comedy by Jeffrey Hatcher, starring Byron Jennings as Alfred Lunt, Carolyn McCormick as Lynn Fontanne, Mariette Hartley as Lunt's mother Hattie and Michael McCarty as Sydney Greenstreet. Rehearsals are set to begin today, August 27th. Performances will begin on September 21st with the Opening on Sunday, September 30th at Theatre at St. Clement's, 423 West 46th Street (between Ninth & Tenth Aves.) The cast of TEN CHIMNEYS also features Charlotte Booker, Julia Bray and John Wernke, under the direction of OBIE Award winner Dan Wackerman.

The award-winning Peccadillo Theater Company will present the New York City premiere of TEN CHIMNEYS, a new comedy by Jeffrey Hatcher, starring Byron Jennings as Alfred Lunt, Carolyn McCormick as Lynn Fontanne, Mariette Hartley as Lunt's mother Hattie and Michael McCarty as Sydney Greenstreet.

The hit off Broadway family musical 'Freckleface Strawberry' based on the popular best-selling children's book by Julianne Moore, will be leaving their playground at the New World Stages, 340 West 50th Street on Sunday, April 24th and going on Spring Recess. The musical will reopen on August 3rd at their new home, the brand new MMAC (pronounced 'Mack') Theatre , 248 West 60th Street between Amsterdam Avenue and 11th Avenue.

The hit off Broadway family musical 'Freckleface Strawberry' based on the popular best-selling children's book by Julianne Moore, will be leaving their playground at the New World Stages, 340 West 50th Street on Sunday, April 24th and going on Spring Recess. The musical will reopen on August 3rd at their new home, the brand new MMAC (pronounced 'Mack') Theatre , 248 West 60th Street between Amsterdam Avenue and 11th Avenue.

Sanjaya Malakar, who was introduced to America in 2006 as a Finalist on Season 6 of "American Idol", will make his New York stage debut in the off-Broadway hit family musical FRECKLEFACE STRAWBERRY at New World Stages.

Sanjaya Malakar, who was introduced to America in 2006 as a Finalist on Season 6 of "American Idol", will make his New York stage debut in the off-Broadway hit family musical FRECKLEFACE STRAWBERRY at New World Stages.

Freckleface Strawberry The Musical, the off Broadway hit family musical playing at New World Stages will welcome Remy Zaken to the cast on Friday, February 4th. Remy will play the role of Strawberry, originated by Hayley Podschun, who departs the cast following performances on Wednesday, February 2nd.

Freckleface Strawberry The Musical, the off Broadway hit family musical playing at New World Stages will welcome Remy Zaken to the cast on Friday, February 4th. Remy will play the role of Strawberry, originated by Hayley Podschun, who departs the cast following performances on Wednesday, February 2nd.

The new off Broadway family musical FRECKLEFACE STRAWBERRY THE MUSICAL will make a special appearance at McDonald's on 42nd Street between 7th and 8th Avenues on Thursday, November 4th at 4 pm.

The new off Broadway family musical FRECKLEFACE STRAWBERRY THE MUSICAL will make a special appearance at McDonald's on 42nd Street between 7th and 8th Avenues on Thursday, November 4th at 4 pm.

Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) will present private readings of ROCKET SCIENCE: The Musical, a new musical based on the 2007 HBO film Rocket Science.

Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) will present private readings of ROCKET SCIENCE: The Musical, a new musical based on the 2007 HBO film Rocket Science.

Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) will present private readings of ROCKET SCIENCE: The Musical, a new musical based on the 2007 HBO film Rocket Science.