Alex Roe

Daniel Yaiullo, Stan Buturla and More to Star in HANS LITTEN: THE JEW WHO CROSS-EXAMINED HITLER
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 6, 2026

Philosophy Productions has revealed the cast of the world premiere of Hans Litten: The Jew Who Cross-Examined Hitler, a new play by Douglas Lackey, directed by Alexander Harrington.

HANS LITTEN: THE JEW WHO CROSS-EXAMINED HITLER​ to Have World Premiere at Theatre Row
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 15, 2025

Philosophy Productions will present the world premiere of Hans Litten: The Jew Who Cross-Examined Hitler, a new play by Douglas Lackey, directed by Alexander Harrington.

Video: BILLY THE KID Season 3 Premiere Date Revealed; Watch the First Trailer
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 26, 2025

Billy the Kid, the MGM+ Western series starring Tom Blyth, has set the premiere date for its third and final season. Inspired by the true story of the American outlaw, the series will debut on Sunday, September 28 at 9:00 pm ET/PT. Watch the first trailer now.

MEASURE FOR MEASURE to be Presented by Eno River Players in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 21, 2025

The Eno River Players will present a new staging of Measure for Measure, William Shakespeare’s most searching exploration of sexual politics and social justice. Learn more.

Martin E. Segal Theatre Center Will Present Its 2023 FRANKIE Awards, October 14
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 7, 2023

The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center will present its 2023 FRANKIE Awards on October 14 at The Tank, honoring leaders in theater and performance in New York City.

Metropolitan Playhouse Suspends Productions Indefinitely
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 17, 2023

Discover the story behind the closure of Metropolitan Playhouse in New York after 31 years. Explore how this theater company brought forgotten American plays to light and celebrate its contributions to the neighborhood.

Theatre Resources Unlimited Will Host Town Hall: How Theater Companies Are Adapting To A Post-Shutdown World
by Stephi Wild - Jul 14, 2023

Theatre Resources Unlimited (TRU) is excited to announce its return to live monthly panels and discussions with How Theater Companies Are Adapting to a Post-Shutdown World on July 27 at Polaris North Theatre, 245 W. 29th Street, 4th floor, New York, 10001.

Metropolitan Brings The East Village Up Close Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Apr 18, 2023

Metropolitan Playhouse presents new solo-performances drawn from oral histories of East Village residents May 18 - June 4, 2023.  Directed by Sidney Fortner and Alex Roe, performances  will be in-person at the Playhouse home at 220A E 4th Street.

SHE'S GOT HARLEM ON HER MIND, 3 One-Acts by Eulalie Spence, to be Presented at Metropolitan Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 10, 2023

The Obie Award-winning Metropolitan Playhouse, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary, will present She’s Got Harlem on Her Mind, an evening of three short plays by influential Harlem Renaissance writer Eulalie Spence (1894–1981).

Metropolitan Playhouse Presents Virtual Benefit LOVE LETTERS FROM THE COLD WAR:
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 15, 2022

Obie Award winner Metropolitan Playhouse presents a streamed reading of a new documented drama comprised of correspondence between leading Cold Warriors, John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev: LOVE LETTERS FROM THE COLD WAR, by Joseph Ryan.

Alex Roe Takes on the Role of Melville in THE SEA LADY
by Stephi Wild - Oct 19, 2022

Actor and Director Alex Roe will be taking over the role of Horace Melville in Obie Award winner Metropolitan Playhouse's sell-out premiere of Neith Boyce's THE SEA LADY. Roe is known for his performances at Metropolitan as Jesse James in MISSOURI LEGEND, Richard Dudgeon in THE DEVIL'S DISCIPLE, and Blemie, the dog, in Eugene O'Neill's LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF SILVERDENE EMBLEM O'NEILL. 

Metropolitan Playhouse Presents THE SEA LADY, October 6 - 30, 2022
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 11, 2022

Obie Award winner Metropolitan Playhouse has opened  the world premiere of Neith Boyce's THE SEA LADY, a 1935 play bound for Broadway that never reached its opening, in limited run from October 6 - 30, 2022, in person at the Playhouse: 220 E 4th Street. Alex Roe (Thunder Rock, Poor of New York, Virtual Playhouse) directs.

Metropolitan Playhouse to Present THE SEA LADY in October
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 27, 2022

Obie Award winner Metropolitan Playhouse returns with the world premiere of Neith Boyce's THE SEA LADY, a 1935 play bound for Broadway that never reached its opening, in limited run from October 6 - 30, 2022, in person at the Playhouse. Alex Roe (Thunder Rock, Poor of New York, Virtual Playhouse) directs.

Metropolitan Playhouse Postpones SHE'S GOT HARLEM ON HER MIND Due to Covid
by Marissa Tomeo - Jan 29, 2022

SHE'S GOT HARLEM ON HER MIND, an evening of three award-winning one-act plays, was originally scheduled to run from February 3 through February 27, 2022.  The pervasive spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, though waning in the New York City metropolitan region, still poses too great a threat to the health of artists and patrons to warrant attempting to stage the production.

MY WIFE'S MIRROR Streaming at The Metropolitan Virtual Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 22, 2021

Obie Award winner Metropolitan Playhouse presents a live-streamed readings of two new plays, free of charge, with a talkback to follow: MY WIFE'S MIRROR, by by Edward G.P. Wilkins.

TOGETHER, APART One Act Plays by Peter Sagal to Benefit Metropolitan Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - May 19, 2021

Obie Award winner Metropolitan Playhouse presents a new  live-streamed reading, with a talkback to follow: TOGETHER, APART, a reading of two plays by Peter Sagal to benefit Metropolitan Playhouse. Streaming May 22 at 8:00 pm (Eastern) and May 26 at 10:00 pm (Eastern).

BERTHA, THE SEWING MACHINE GIRL, Part Two Comes to Metropolitan Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 20, 2021

Obie Award winner Metropolitan Playhouse presents a new free 'screened' reading, live-streamed at no charge, with its groundbreaking, signature visual wizardry, and a talkback to follow: BERTHA, THE SEWING MACHINE GIRL - Part Two, by Charles Foster