Drea de Matteo News

Hosted by Studio Dante and presented by Architectural Digest, 'First Readings: A Benefit For Studio Dante' will take place Monday, March 31 at the Rubin Museum of Art. The event will premiere two short plays read by Chris Cooper, Drea de Matteo, Anne Meara, Jerry Stiller and Stanley Tucci, introduced by Michael Imperioli. The featured plays are when heaven and earth by Anastasia Traina and Squalor by Gina Gionfriddo. The evening will also feature the presentation of a special award to the legendary Lauren Bacall. For tickets to the readings or post-performance reception, contact (877) 542-6633 or firstreadings@studiodante.com.

On March 22nd, the Cherry Lane Theatre set up We're Going Downtown!, a marketing campaign in Times Square to promote attendance of downtown off-Broadway theatre

It was announced this morning that Edie Falco, one of the stars of Broadway's 'NIGHT, MOTHER, was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in the category of Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama for her role as Carmela Soprano on HBO's acclaimed show 'The Sopranos.'