Edmund Gaynes News

Get a sneak peek at MEDEA: A MUSICAL COMEDY, opening at the Actors Temple Theatre. Watch the video!

Opening this Saturday, October 19 at 8:00 p.m., see first look photos of the Off-Broadway premiere of Medea: A Musical Comedy.

54 Below honored legendary lyricist and composer Sheldon Harnick on Tuesday April 30th with two touching tribute shows. To Life: A Celebration of Sheldon Harnick’s Legacy on His 100th Birthday featured a 7 pm and 9:30 pm show, each with a completely different lineup of celebrated singers who were touched in some way by Harnick’s work.

The Off-Broadway production of Cowboy, based on the life of Bass Reeves will return beginning next month. Reeves holds the distinction of being the first black U.S. Deputy Marshal and this will be the first true western play to hit a Broadway or Off-Broadway stage in over 80 years.

The life and legacy of Pulitzer Prize winning lyricist Sheldon Harnick will be celebrated at 54 Below. See who is starring in the concert and learn how to purchase tickets!

Cowboy, a story about Bass Reeves, will extend through July. Cowboy, an epic tale of Bass Reeves, the first full western stage play in New York City in nearly 80 years -  is written, directed and stars Layon Gray as Reeves.

Cowboy, a story about Bass Reeves, will extend through June. The first full western on stage  in New York City in nearly 80 years.

First look photos! Cowboy, the story of Bass Reeves, extends Off-Broadway. Reeves made history by being the first black U.S. Deputy Marshall in America. This is the first full on western to hit a Broadway or Off-Broadway stage in over 80 years. The play is written, directed and will star Layon Gray as Reeves.

Cowboy, the story of Bass Reeves, will extend through January 2023. Reeves made history by being the first black U.S. Deputy Marshall in America.  Cowboy is a western drama about the life of the man who inspired The Lone Ranger.

See photos of Josh Mostel (My Favorite Year, The Boys Next Door) and Richard Masur (Lucky Guy, “Younger”) who recently joined the cast of Ed. Weinberger’s critically acclaimed Off-Broadway comedy Two Jews, Talking, directed by Dan Wackerman at Theatre at St. Clement’s.

Josh Mostel and Richard Masur who recently joined the cast of Ed. Weinberger’s critically acclaimed Off-Broadway comedy Two Jews, Talking, directed by Dan Wackerman at Theatre at St. Clement’s (423 West 46th Street – between 9th & 10th Avenues) will keep talking through 2022 with an expanded holiday performance schedule.

There are two “new” Jews talking! Josh Mostel and Richard Masur are keeping the conversation going in Ed. Weinberger’s critically acclaimed Off- Broadway comedy Two Jews, Talking, directed by Dan Wackerman at Theatre at St. Clement’s. See the photo from Mostel and Masur's opening night here!

Off Broadway's Our Town... But Wilder, a new comedy that centers on a small-town high school theater department in the 1980's and the chaos that ensues from a love affair between a teacher and a student, will be presenting special post-show talkbacks featuring several prominent figures from the worlds of journalism, law, and religion.

Our Town... But Wilder begins its premiere run Off-Broadway at the Actors Temple Theatre October 1. Opening night is set for October 16, with performances continuing through December 31.

PimComedy the Musical has changed to Saturday Nights at the Actors Temple Theater. Playing Saturday Feb 12, 2022 to Saturday March 5, 2022 . 339 West 47th Street, between 8 and 9 ave Manhattan.

The Nominating Committee of the Off Broadway Alliance has announced important dates for the 10th Annual Off Broadway Alliance Awards.

THE BIGOT, the new hot topic play by Gabi and Eva Mor that will have a full Off-Broadway run at the Theatre at St. Clement's  will have its first preview on (423 West 46th Street) April 26 - just two weeks away. The prodcution, directed by  Michael Susko, will run through June 9 and its official opening night is set for Wednesday, May 1. For more information visit:  www.thebigotplay.com

The full cast and creative team for The Bigot, a new hot topic and dark comedy by Gabi & Eva Mor that mixes social commentary, family drama and a lot of humor, has been announced today.

Black Angels Over Tuskegee  enlightens and educates Off-Broadway audiences in its 9th year! The narrative depicts the lives of six men who struggle through the Jim Crow era and emerge with distinction as the first African-American pilots in the U.S. Army Air Forces.  With courageous brotherhood, their intelligence, patriotism and strength propel a dream into flight while fighting both military and social wars. The captivating all-male cast delivers a powerful performance that will entertain, inspire and inform as audiences discover the story that provoked a monumental change in American history. Black Angels Over Tuskegee, which is inspired by true events, is currently showcased  Saturday Nights at 8pm,  June 23rd - August 18th  at the Actors Temple Theatre at 339 W. 47th Street between 8th and 9th Avenues in New York City. 

Writer, director, actor Layon Gray will reach a milestone in theatre with his 3000th performance on Saturday March 17, 2018 in his World War II drama Black Angels Over Tuskegee.