Ann Cooley

THE GLITCH Will Be Performed at Next Step Festival
by Stephi Wild - May 8, 2025

The world premiere production of Kipp Koenig's THE GLITCH, directed by Ann Cooley. will play a special limited engagement at the Gural Theatre at A.R.T.

Kipp Koenig’s THE GLITCH Sets World Premiere at A.R.T.'s Gural Theatre
by Josh Sharpe - May 7, 2025

The world premiere production of Kipp Koenig’s THE GLITCH, directed by Ann Cooley, will play a special limited engagement at the Gural Theatre at A.R.T. as part of the Next Step Festival from May 28–June 6, 2025.

2025 Next Step Festival to Premiere at the Gural Theatre This Spring
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 22, 2025

The 2025 Next Step Festival will launch this spring at the Gural Theatre with a weeklong lineup of boundary-pushing performances designed to spotlight emerging artists and urgent contemporary storytelling. Learn more!

Review: Goldie Dver Presents Next Level WHAT A MAN! at Don't Tell Mama
by Stephen Mosher - Nov 6, 2024

What did our critic think of WHAT A MAN! at Don't Tell Mama?

Review: Goldie Dver Delights With WHAT A MAN! at Don't Tell Mama
by Analisa Bell - Oct 11, 2024

This is not just a “run-of-the-mill” tribute show. For Dver knew Newley personally, and was able to share intimate, poignant stories of her and her late husband’s friendship with the British singer-songwriter.

Photos: WHAT A MAN! Goldie Dver Sings The Songs Of Anthony Newley at Don't Tell Mama
by Rebecca Kaplan - Oct 8, 2024

On Sunday, October 6, MAC Award Winner and 2024 Female Vocalist Nominee Goldie Dver premiered her sensational tribute to actor, singer, composer/lyricist, icon, and her personal friend—the brilliant Anthony Newley! What a Man! will continue with a second performance on Friday, November 1, 7 pm at Don’t Tell Mama. See photos from the opening night.

Review: James Beaman Comes Out With LIVED EXPERIENCE at The Triad
by Stephen Mosher - Oct 27, 2023

James Beaman has come out of retirement but he has also come out as a cabaret artist working under his own name and persona in an extremely personal nightclub act.

Interview: James Beaman of LIVED EXPERIENCE at The Triad
by Stephen Mosher - Oct 5, 2023

James Beaman, a force to reckon with in the cabaret scene of the Nineties, has been quietly working behind the scenes, of late, as a director. Well, he's ready to get back into the spotlight, twenty years after trading in his wigs for some iambic pentameter.

James Beaman Returns To The Cabaret Stage With LIVED EXPERIENCE at Triad Theatre
by Stephen Mosher - Aug 25, 2023

Everybody loves a comeback.

Roundabout Announces Winners Of Columbia@Roundabout's 2019 New Play Reading Series
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 5, 2019

Roundabout Theatre Company and Columbia University School of the Arts have announced the winners of Columbia@Roundabout's 2019 New Play Reading Series. As part of the collaborative partnership between Roundabout Theatre Company and Columbia University, the reading series awards three playwrights from the current MFA program and recent alumni with a cash prize as well as a reading in Roundabout's Rehearsal Hall, followed by a post-reading reception. Five finalists have also received cash prizes in recognition of their exceptional work. No other collaborative partnership in the New York area brings together an esteemed Ivy League MFA program with a Tony Award-winning, not-for-profit theatre. The reading series is made possible by a grant from The Tow Foundation.   

Nylon Fusion Theatre Company Presents New Plays Including John Patrick Shanley's THE ESTIMATE
by Stephi Wild - May 28, 2019

Nylon Fusion Theatre Presents What's The Big Idea? Myth / Reality Featuring new plays by John Patrick Shanley's 'The Estimate' and Natalie Menna's 'Steps.'

Columbia New Plays Festival Runs April 4th-May 12th
by Stephi Wild - Mar 26, 2018

Columbia University School of the Arts presents ten new plays written by the Columbia MFA Playwriting Students of 2018. The esteemed faculty who have nurtured these students, including Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage and Charles L. Mee, invite you to experience these innovative new playwrights.

Columbia University School of the Arts presents MACHINAL Directed by Isabelle Kettle
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 20, 2017

Columbia University School of the Arts is proud to present Isabelle Kettle's (Columbia MFA Directing Candidate 2018) production of MACHINAL.

Photo Coverage: Curtain Call with the Cast of THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Nov 12, 2017

Producer Thommie Retter and Director/Choreographer Ann Cooley bring together a team of 21 teen actors for a production of 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.' BroadwayWorld caught the company's opening night bows, check out the photos below!

Photo Coverage: Rehearsal Night for THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Nov 11, 2017

Producer Thommie Retter (Billy Elliot The Musical) and Director/Choreographer Ann Cooley (Victor/Victoria (Nat.Tour), The Producers (Nat. Tour), The Will Rogers Follies, ) bring together a team of 21 teen actors for a production of 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,' with additional contributions from writer Anthony Giunta's ('Contest', the movie). BroadwayWorld has an inside look at their rehearsal, check out the photos below!

THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE to Return to Midtown
by BWW News Desk - Nov 9, 2017

Producer Thommie Retter (Billy Elliot The Musical) and Director/Choreographer Ann Cooley (Victor/Victoria (Nat.Tour), The Producers (Nat. Tour), The Will Rogers Follies, ) bring together a team of 21 teen actors for a production of 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,' with additional contributions from writer Anthony Giunta's ('Contest', the movie).

Photo Coverage: Inside the Rehearsal Room with THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Oct 29, 2017

Producer Thommie Retter and Director/Choreographer Ann Cooley, bring together a team of 21 teen actors for a production of 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,' with additional contributions from writer Anthony Giunta. BroadwayWorld takes you inside their rehearsal, check out the photos below!

THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE to Return to Midtown
by BroadwayWorld JR - Oct 25, 2017

Producer Thommie Retter (Billy Elliot The Musical) and Director/Choreographer Ann Cooley (Victor/Victoria (Nat.Tour), The Producers (Nat. Tour), The Will Rogers Follies, ) bring together a team of 21 teen actors for a production of 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,' with additional contributions from writer Anthony Giunta's ('Contest', the movie).

Midtown International Theatre Festival to Present 100 Plays in 23 Days Starting This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - Jul 15, 2017

The Midtown International Theatre Festival returns for another summer of quality stage works, July 15 - August 6, 2017 at the WorkShop (312 W. 36th Street, NYC). New York's oldest continuing theater festival will present 100 plays in 23 days!

Midtown International Theatre Festival to Present 100 Plays in 23 Days Starting This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - Jul 12, 2017

The Midtown International Theatre Festival returns for another summer of quality stage works, July 15 - August 6, 2017 at the WorkShop (312 W. 36th Street, NYC). New York's oldest continuing theater festival will present 100 plays in 23 days!