Gene Frankel News

Rhonda Hansome will host the comedy event LAUGHS LIKELY at the Black Women In Comedy Laff Fest in NYC, showcasing a lineup of talented comedians. Learn more here!

In Good Company will present Rhinoceros, the absurdist masterpiece by Eugène Ionesco, opening March 5 and running through March 14 at the Gene Frankel Theatre in SoHo.

The Chain Theatre will present David's New Year, a new short play by Youlim Nam and directed by acclaimed director Lisa Milinazzo, as part of its 2026 Winter One-Act Festival, celebrating new voices and innovative short-form theatre.

Comedian Rhonda Hansome will perform at the EAT DRINK LAUGH Comedy Show at Pangea on January 17, 2026. The event promises an evening of humor and entertainment in an intimate setting.

This is the last chance to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

The Gene Frankel Theatre Festival wrapped its Winter Festival on December 22 with a gala celebrating the season's short plays and one act productions. Learn more about the winners!

We're in the final weeks to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Off-Broadway Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Award-winning actress Francesca Ravera will appear in the New York presentation of White Reality, the new work by Stella Rousaki, at the Consulate General of Greece.

Running December 8-22 at the historic Gene Frankel Theatre in NoHo, Gene Frankel Theatre Festival will feature approximately 100 artists showcasing a diverse range of voices and stories.

The Gene Frankel Theatre will present the return of its celebrated new play festival with The Gene Frankel Theatre Winter Festival. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Actor/comedian Rhonda 'Passion' Hansome will be among the performers featured at Eat Drink Laugh live comedy showcase on Saturday, November 1st @ Pangea Restaurant-Cabaret in Manhattan’s East Village.

Today Is a Good Day, New York New York, written and performed by Sonja Devi and directed by Annaporva Green, will premiere at The Gene Frankel Theatre from October 30–November 22, 2025.

Award-winning comedian Rhonda “Passion” Hansome will perform at the Eat Drink Laugh comedy showcase at Pangea in Manhattan on Saturday, August 23. The Brooklyn-born comic, known for appearances on Saturday Night Live, Louie, and Showtime at the Apollo, will join a lineup of New York comedy talent.

The inaugural Gene Frankel Theatre Festival (GFT) is now underway in New York City, offering an exhilarating two-week celebration of fresh theatrical talent. Running through August 17, 2025, the festival presents 24 brand-new one-act plays across eight performance blocks at the iconic Gene Frankel Theatre (24 Bond Street, NoHo), a venue long known for championing experimental and emerging work.

Loosely inspired by the writings of famed British diarist Samuel Pepys, it explores the origins of pop culture as developed during the reign of King Charles II in the Stuart Restoration (1660-1688).

Anne of a Thousand Faces, a new one-act play written and directed by Edward Gibbons-Brown, will receive its world premiere this August as part of the 2025 Gene Frankel Theatre Festival.

Anne of a Thousand Faces, a new one-act play written and directed by Edward Gibbons-Brown, will receive its world premiere this August as part of the 2025 Gene Frankel Theatre Festival. Learn how to attend!

Between Them and Now, a visually poetic puppetry piece created by Spanish actress and Fulbright scholar Sara Velasco, will make its New York debut this August at the inaugural Gene Frankel Theatre Festival.