Birth Place: Indianapolis, IN, USA
Gretchen Cryer
Gretchen Cryer, I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It On the Road
Gretchen Cryer, The Last Sweet Days of Isaac
Gretchen Cryer , The Last Sweet Days of Isaac
The Notebook officially opened at the Schoenfeld Theatre last week. Following the show's opening, the cast celebrated the big night at an after party at Tavern on the Green. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the celebration, and you can check out photos here!
Playwright Christopher Durang is the recipient of The Dramatists Guild's 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award. Learn more about Durang and about the award!
The Dramatists Guild Foundation will present selections of work by the 2022-2023 Class of Musical Theater Writing Fellows on Monday, March 25, at Playwrights Horizons. Learn more about the Fellows here!
54 BELOW will present Songs From Women At The Table on March 4, 2024 at 7:00 and 9:30pm. The 7:00pm performance will also be livestreamed.
The Kleban Foundation will present the 34th annual Kleban Prize for Musical Theatre on Monday, February 5 at 4PM in a private ceremony (by invitation only) hosted by ASCAP and BMI at New World Stages.
The Kleban Foundation has announced the recipients of the 34th annual Kleban Prize for Musical Theatre. The 2024 Kleban Prize for the most promising musical theatre lyricist has been awarded to Rona Siddiqui. The 2024 Kleban Prize for the most promising musical theatre librettist has been awarded to Lisa Loomer.
It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Cabaret 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!
There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
It's the final 3 weeks and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 11th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Barbara Bleier and Austin Pendleton returned to Pangea on November 21st for a limited engagement of their musical cabaret OLD FRIENDS!
Barbara Bleier and Austin Pendleton are OLD FRIENDS! and they've got two more joining them at Pangea in November: Gretchen Cryer and Richard Maltby Jr.
Dramatists Guild Foundation has announced that acclaimed, Award-winning playwrights David Henry Hwang and James Ijames join the Board of Directors to help shape and guide the organization’s mission to support theater writers at all stages of their careers.
DG Copyright Management, Inc. has revealed the complete schedule for their week-long programming in honor of National Estate Planning Awareness Week.
Get exclusive access to Broadway legends Danny Burstein, Martyna Majok, Helen Park, and more as they share their insights and experiences in panels at BroadwayCon. Join in for an inside look at the world of theater and learn from the best in the industry.
See photos from the Dramatist Guild Awards.
Theater Resources Unlimited will present 'One For All: Can A Solo Show Be For Everyone?' on May 5th.
The Dramatists Legal Defense Fund (DLDF) has announced the recipients of 2023 Defender Awards. By refusing to succumb to the banning of books and drag performances, both recipients are leaders in the fight against censorship and the repression of free speech that has overtaken parts of the country.
Theater Resources Unlimited will present 'Winning Ways: The True Meaning Of Theater Awards'.
A dependable haven for artists in isolation, Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) is now into its second year of non-stop weekly Community Gatherings this Friday, having offered to date over 100 conversations and unlimited camaraderie since April 17, 2020.
Gretchen Cryer has appeared on Broadway in 3 shows.
Gretchen Cryer has not appeared in the West End.
Gretchen Cryer has been nominated for several awards, including Most Promising Musical Theatre Librettist for "Shelter," Outstanding Lyrics at the Drama Desk Awards for "I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It On the Road," Most Promising Playwright at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Last Sweet Days of Isaac," and Best Musical at the Obie Awards for "The Last Sweet Days of Isaac."
Gretchen Cryer has won the Most Promising Musical Theatre Librettist award, the Most Promising Playwright award (Drama Desk Awards) for "The Last Sweet Days of Isaac," and the Best Musical award (Obie Awards) for the same production.
Gretchen Cryer has written 7 shows including Booth is Back in Town (Lyricist), Now Is the Time for All Good Men (Bookwriter/Lyricist), The Last Sweet Days of Isaac (Bookwriter/Lyricist), The Wedding of Iphigenia (Lyricist), Shelter (Bookwriter/Lyricist), I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It On the Road (Bookwriter/Lyricist), Hats! (Composer/Lyricist).
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