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Barbara Gaines is a former executive producer of the Late Show with David Letterman. She held that position from May 2000 to the show's finale in 2015. She graduated in 1979 from Ithaca College with a BA in educational television.
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Barbara Gaines is a former executive producer of the Late Show with David Letterman. She held that position from May 2000 to the show's finale in 2015. She graduated in 1979 from Ithaca College with a BA in educational television.Barbara Gaines News

by Nicole Rosky - Apr 25, 2022
The Drama League today announced the 2022 Drama League Awards Nominees for Outstanding Production of a Play, Outstanding Revival of a Play, Outstanding Production of a Musical, Outstanding Revival of a Musical, Outstanding Direction of a Play, Outstanding Direction of a Musical, and the much-coveted Distinguished Performance Award.

by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 22, 2022
Chicago Shakespeare Theater announced today the initial line-up for the 2022/2023 Season, which includes a highly anticipated world premiere musical, striking new adaptations of literary classics, and Barbara Gaines directing her final production in her role as artistic director, thirty-six years after founding the company.

by Alex Freeman - Mar 28, 2022
Last week, we got two different sets of data that started to make a case for the current state of the cultural economy - a report from the NEA laying out just how bad things got in the depths of 2020 (and hinting at some initial recovery in 2021) - and the first time The Broadway League reported individual show grosses since Broadway reopened.

by Alex Freeman - Mar 21, 2022
New data points show that the theatre industry is once again at an inflection point - first, data backs up the anecdotal sense that the recovery from the pandemic shutdown has been uneven across the globe, and across different regions within countries. With pandemic response being handled on a local level, this uneven recovery is not surprising.

by Alex Freeman - Mar 14, 2022
The announcement of the Tony Awards and the return of the BC/EFA Red Bucket campaign brought a huge sense of normalcy back to the theatre industry last week - unfortunately this week, we were also reminded how far the industry has to go in establishing the new normal with the release of Actors Equity Association’s latest Diversity and Inclusion report.

by - Mar 8, 2022
Special Offer - Kelvin Dinkins, Jr New Executive Director at ART, Barbara Gaines to Retire from CST

by Alex Freeman - Mar 7, 2022
With many of the pandemic restrictions being lifted in New York City this week, that the Broadway COVID safety team will celebrate their 2,000th performance on Broadway Tuesday night highlights the new phase of normalcy that the industry has entered.

by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 1, 2022
Thirty-six years after founding Chicago Shakespeare Theater and paving the way for the Tony Award-winning company to become one of the nation’s leading theaters, Barbara Gaines has announced her plan to step down as Artistic Director in 2023.

by A.A. Cristi - Jul 27, 2021
Chicago Shakespeare Theater announces the return of in-person performances at the Theater’s home on Navy Pier with the much-awaited debut of As You Like It infused with the hit songs of The Beatles, beginning October 6, 2021.

by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 5, 2021
Chicago Shakespeare Theater will welcome artists back to make theater again as dozens of actors, directors, designers, and technicians are busy creating upcoming productions, captured live in the Theater's performance spaces and streaming on-demand for audiences at home via the new Chicago ShakesSTREAM platform.
Barbara Gaines Videos
by Stage Tube - Jul 18, 2016
The Old Globe presents the West Coast premiere of Paul Gordon's delightfully romantic new musical SENSE AND SENSIBILITY, developed with Rick Boynton and presented in association with Chicago Shakespeare Theater, where it was commissioned and had its world premiere in April 2015. CST Artistic Director Barbara Gaines returns to the show as director of the Globe production. SENSE AND SENSIBILITY will play now through August 14, 2016 on the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage in the Old Globe Theatre, part of the Conrad Prebys Theatre Center. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
by Caryn Robbins - Jul 13, 2015
David Letterman was a surprise guest at Steve Martin and Martin Short's July 10th show at San Antonio, Texas' Majestic Theater.
by Caryn Robbins - May 21, 2015
In his final remarks as host of CBS's LATE SHOW, David Letterman thanked his family, his fans and his long-time bandleader Paul Schaffer. Check out highlights of the moving farewell below
by Caryn Robbins - May 21, 2015
Below, watch Foo Fighters perform 'Everlong' accompanied by highlights spanning 33 years of Dave's late-night career on the final episode of The Late Show with David Letterman.
by Caryn Robbins - May 20, 2015
Below, watch the opening moments of Letterman's final broadcast, airing tonight, Wednesday, May 20 (11:35 PM ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
by Caryn Robbins - May 20, 2015
Bill Murray made a messy entrance for his final appearance on last night's LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN. Check out the video below!
by Caryn Robbins - May 20, 2015
On the second to last broadcast of LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, legendary musician Bob Dylan made a rare television appearance, performing 'The Night We Called It a Day' from his new album.
by Caryn Robbins - May 19, 2015
On last night's LATE SHOW, guest Tom Hanks shared a funny behind-the-scenes story from working with Ron 'Opie' Howard in his upcoming film, 'Inferno.'
by Caryn Robbins - May 19, 2015
On one of the final broadcasts of CBS's LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, guest Tom Hanks brought along a selfie stick and showed the long-time talk show host how it's used for a self portrait.
by Caryn Robbins - May 19, 2015
On last night's LATE NIGHT, Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder gave an emotional performance of 'Better Man' with Paul Schaffer and the CBS Orchestra