Casey Childs News

The first annual Joel and Phyllis Ehrlich Award for a promising new play that deals with socially relevant subject matter was presented Wednesday to The Jesus Hickey by Luke Yankee

The first annual Joel and Phyllis Ehrlich Award for a socially relevant new work of theater will be awarded to one of the four plays being showcased in June as part of the TRU Voices New Plays Reading series, announced Bob Ost, President of Theater Resources Unlimited

The Outer Critics Circle, the organization of writers and commentators for all media covering New York theatre, presented its annual awards ceremony on Thursday, May 24th at the legendary Sardi's Restaurant, and BroadwayWorld was there!

A new play, The Jesus Hickey, will receive a staged reading with an all-star cast at the Players Theatre, 115 MacDougal Street on Monday, June 11th at 7 pm.

Primary Stages presented a one-night only special benefit event, 'An Evening of Humor and More with Charles Grodin,' on Sunday evening, April 15th at 7:00 p.m. at 59E59 Theaters

Adrift in Macao, a new musical with book and lyrics by Christopher Durang and music by Peter Melnick, opened on February 13th at 59E59 Theaters after beginning previews on January 23rd

Brian Frons, president of ABC Daytime, Disney, ABC Television Group announced plans today for a groundbreaking storyline on ABC's 'All My Children' involving a character coming to terms with her transgender identity. This marks the first time any daytime drama has chronicled a transgender coming out story.

Julie Harris, one of America's most beloved leading ladies, will be honored at Primary Stages 22nd Anniversary Gala Benefit in The Crystal Room at Tavern on the Green on Monday evening, November 6th at 6:30pm

The new A.R. Gurney play Indian Blood, presented by Primary Stages, opened at 59E59 Theaters on August 9th after beginning previews on July 25th

The cast & crew of Indian Blood, opening Off-Broadway on August 9th, took part in a meet & greet on June 27th

Opening the 22nd season at Primary Stages (Casey Childs, Executive Producer; Andrew Leynse, Artistic Director; Elliot Fox, Managing Director) is the world premiere of the new play Indian Blood by A.R. Gurney.

Primary Stages (Casey Childs, Executive Producer; Andrew Leynse, Artistic Director; Elliot Fox, Managing Director) has announced casting for the first production of its 2006-2007 season: the world premiere of Indian Blood by A.R. Gurney.

The hit Off-Broadway play In The Continuum, written and performed by Danai Gurira and Nikkole Salter with direction by Robert O'Hara, gives its final New York performance this Saturday evening, February 18 at 8:00PM at the Perry Street Theatre (31 Perry Street, just west of 7th Avenue.

The Right Kind of People by Charles Grodin, a biting send-up of a fashionable Fifth Avenue co-op board opened on February 9 at 7pm at Primary Stages.

The Right Kind of People by Charles Grodin, a biting send-up of a fashionable Fifth Avenue co-op board opened on February 9 at 7pm at Primary Stages.

Off-Broadway¹s Primary Stages (Casey Childs, Executive Producer - Andrew Leynse, Artistic Director ­ Elliot Fox, Managing Director) and Bloomingdale¹s have formed a corporate partnership in celebration of the New York Premiere of Charles Grodin¹s new play, The Right Kind of People, which begins performances at Primary Stages, the resident company at 59E59 Theaters, Tuesday, January 24, 2006, and is slated to run until Sunday, March 5, 2006.

In the event of the New York City transit strike, discount tickets to RFK, Five Course Love and In the Continuum will be offered

On November 7th, Primary Stages held its 21st Anniversary Gala honoring Tony Award-winning Choreographer and Director, Susan Stroman at Tavern On The Green. On hand for the festivities were Nathan Lane, Charles Grodin, Karen Ziemba, Boyd Gaines and many more.

Primary Stages has announced that Tony Award winning Director/Choreographer Susan Stroman is to be honored at Primary Stages 21st Season Anniversary Gala at Tavern on the Green on Monday, November 7 at 6:30pm.

Primary Stages (Casey Childs, Executive Producer; Andrew Leynse, Artistic Director; Elliot Fox, Managing Director) has announced the final performance of the first production of the 2005-2006 season, Terrence McNally's new play Dedication or The Stuff of Dreams at 59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street).