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DANIELLA CAGGIANO is a queer disabled director and intimacy director committed to radically centering queer voices and women’s voices on stage.

​Her work challenges traditional power structures and explores taboo topics, inviting audiences to sit with discomfort and welcome empathetic vulnerability. ​
She is a member of Roundabout's Directors Group and a former MTC Directing Fellow, Drama League Resident, and alum of the Lincoln Center Directors Lab. Daniella has directed or developed work at NYTW, Joe’s Pub, The Tank, WOW Cafe, HERE, and Rattlestick among others. Favorite directing projects include a site-appropriate Fun Home in a funeral home (starring Tony nom. Jenn Colella), Next To Normal, Glass Town, Vinegar Tom (performed with an original Riot Grrrl score), Show Me Eternity and Macbeth.
​Daniella has also assisted or associate directed for rockstars such as Leigh Silverman and Rebecca Taichman.
MFA: The New School, BA: Sarah Lawrence College ​
​www.daniellacaggiano.com @dfcaggiano

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Goo Goo Dolls Musical HERE IS GONE Gets Industry Reading


Songs from the iconic rock band the Goo Goo Dolls will be performed in an industry reading of a new jukebox musical, with a Sci-Fi narrative penned by playwright James Meneses. The musical, titled HERE IS GONE, is slated for a private industry reading on March 7th.

MAIDEN VOYAGE by Cayenne Douglass to Play The Flea Theater in March


Maiden Voyage by playwright Cayenne Douglass, directed by Alex Keegan, will play The Flea Theater, March 2-17. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Off-Broadway Awards; Voting Ends 12/31


It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Off-Broadway Awards!


There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards; TITANIQUE & More Lead


It's the final 3 weeks and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 11th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards December 5th Standings; Leads Favorite Local Theatre!


It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

SHOW ME ETERNITY Makes Off-Off-Broadway Premiere This Month


The award-winning musical Show Me Eternity will premiere Off-Off-Broadway at Culture Lab LIC this fall from November 30th - December 4th, 2023.

Photos: First Look at S. Dylan Zwickel's THE MOSS MAIDENS, Now Streaming through Sunday


The Moss Maidens from playwright S. Dylan Zwickel is making SheNYC Arts Summer Theater Festival history as the first production to be extended twice in the festival’s eight-year existence. The digital production will stream from August 4th - August 6th. Check out photos here!

S. Dylan Zwickel's THE MOSS MAIDENS Makes SheNYC History With Two Extensions


The Moss Maidens from playwright S. Dylan Zwickel makes SheNYC Arts Summer Theater Festival history as the first production to be extended twice in the festival's eight-year existence.

S. Dylan Zwickel's THE MOSS MAIDENS Comes To SheNYC Arts Summer Theater Festival


The Moss Maidens from playwright S. Dylan Zwickel will play the Connelly Theater (220 East 4th Street, New York, NY 10009) August 2nd, August 5th, and August 6th as part of the SheNYC Arts Summer Theater Festival.

Amas Musical Theatre Reveals Winners of Fifth Annual Eric H. Weinberger Award For Emerging Librettists


 Amas Musical Theatre (Donna Trinkoff, Artistic Producer) has announced the recipients of the fifth Eric H. Weinberger Award for Emerging Librettists, a juried cash and production grant given annually to support the early work and career of a deserving musical theatre librettist.

Syracuse University Department of Drama to Present MELANCHOLY: A CHAMBER MUSICAL


Who says sadness isn't fun? Certainly not award-winning playwright Sarah Ruhl. The Syracuse University Department of Drama closes its 2022/2023 season with Ruhl's “Melancholy Play: A Chamber Musical,” directed by Daniella Caggiano, April 28 through May 7.

Kuhoo Verma, Kayla Zanakis & Natalie Myrick to Join The Fled Collective's Celebration Of The Multiverse Of SMJ


The Fled Collective will present a fundraiser to support their upcoming production of SWAY written by SMJ and directed by Daniella Caggiano.

The Fled Collective Announces Complete Casting For SWAY Workshop Production At The Flea Theater


The Fled Collective has announced complete casting for the workshop production of SWAY, written by SMJ and directed by Daniella Caggiano. The strictly limited engagement will begin performances in The Siggy at The Flea Theater on May 19 and runs through May 27. Tickets are $25 and available through Eventbrite. The Fled Collective will also be offering free tickets to patrons who identify as members of the global majority.

Marilu Henner, Sydney Lemmon, Jim Hogan & More to Join THE 24 HOUR PLAYS: VIRAL MONOLOGUES


Tonight, The 24 Hour Plays will present a special edition of The 24 Hour Plays: Viral Monologues to celebrate the essential work of swings and understudies, which came to greater attention during the theater industry's unprecedented last three years.

LIKE THE WIND Benefit Concert Comes to SoHo Playhouse


Queer musical theatre writing team, Collard & Rosenblatt, will present their show, Like the Wind, in concert at SoHo Playhouse on March 20th at 7pm.

Winners Announced For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Off/Off-Off Broadway Awards


The winners have been announced for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards, honoring the best in off-Broadway shows which had their first performance between October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022.

New Ohio Theatre's NYC INDIE THEATRE FILM FESTIVAL Announces In-Person Screening Schedule


New Ohio Theatre's NYC Indie Theatre Film Festival (NYCITFF), now in its 7th year, has announced the in-person screening schedule for their 2023 film festival. This year's festival will be a hybrid of in-person and online film screenings and will present work from independent theatre artists that are defying labels and branching out into digital media and film.

The 7th Annual New Ohio Theatre's NYC INDIE THEATRE FILM FESTIVAL Announces In-Person Screening Schedule


New Ohio Theatre's NYC Indie Theatre Film Festival (NYCITFF), now in its 7th year, has announced the in-person screening schedule for their 2023 film festival. This year's festival will be a hybrid of in-person and online film screenings and will present work from independent theatre artists that are defying labels and branching out into digital media and film.

The Fled Collective Announces 2023 Season Featuring a Hip Hop Musical, New Plays & More


The Fled Collective will present its second season at Tribeca's Flea Theater as the organization's Key Resident Company-a reparative grant and partnership offered to a company that centers Black, Brown, and Queer artists.

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