Henry Hewes News

Matthew Broderick, Bianca del Rio & More to Star in TARTUFFE at NYTW

by Chloe Rabinowitz — June 16, 2025

New York Theatre Workshop has revealed the full cast for the world premiere of a new version of Molière’s classic comedy Tartuffe.

Video: Dane Laffrey and George Reeve Celebrate Tony Win for Best Scenic Design of a Musical

by Joey Mervis — June 8, 2025

Earlier tonight at the 78th Annual Tony Awards, Dane Laffrey and George Reeve took home a Tony Award for 'Best Scenic Design of a Musical' for their outstanding work on Maybe Happy Ending.

Cast & Design Team Set For World Premiere Of THE TROJANS At The Cell Theatre

by Chloe Rabinowitz — January 16, 2025

Two-time Drama Desk Award-nominated Loading Dock Theatre and Nancy Manocherian's the cell theatre will present the World Premiere of The Trojans, an 80s synthwave musical adaptation of The Iliad, with Book & Original Music by Leegrid Stevens.

Gracie Lawrence & Emily Bergl Join Jonathan Groff in JUST IN TIME

by Nicole Rosky — January 14, 2025

JUST IN TIME, starring Tony Award winner Jonathan Groff as Bobby Darin, has found its supporting cast.

Cast & creative Team Set for OUR CLASS at San Francisco's Strand Theater

by Chloe Rabinowitz — December 17, 2024

Direct from sold-out New York performances at Brooklyn Academy of Music and a subsequent Off-Broadway run at Manhattan’s Classic Stage Company, Our Class will perform a limited engagement at A.

Creative Team Set For THE LAST FIVE YEARS Starring Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren

by Stephi Wild — December 13, 2024

The design team and additional creative team members have been announced for the first-ever Broadway production of Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown’s THE LAST FIVE YEARS.

En Garde Arts To Present Irina Kruzhilina's SPACEBRIDGE At Under The Radar

by Chloe Rabinowitz — December 4, 2024

La MaMa in association with En Garde Arts will present Visual Echo's World Premiere of SpaceBridge, a live performance conceived and directed by Irina Kruzhilina, presented in partnership with Under The Radar.

Telly Leung To Produce Industry Reading of OCEAN WALK By Gianfranco Lentini

by A.A. Cristi — November 26, 2024

Broadway's Telly Leung, best known for his roles in Aladdin, Allegiance, and Glee, steps into the role of producer by presenting the debut industry reading of OCEAN WALK, a powerful and timely new play by up-and-coming queer playwright Gianfranco Lentini.

Vineyard Theatre Reveals Winners of the Emerging Artists Awards

by Chloe Rabinowitz — November 20, 2024

Vineyard Theatre has revealed the recipients of the 2024-2025 Paula Vogel Playwriting Award and Colman Domingo Award.

Life Jacket Theatre Company Launches New Writers Room To Support Emerging LGBTQ+ Playwrights In NYC

by A.A. Cristi — November 19, 2024

Life Jacket Theatre Company launched the WRITERS ROOM, a program supporting emerging LGBTQ+ playwrights in NYC.

Isabella Esler, Jake Epstein, Chilina Kennedy & More Will Star in LIFE AFTER in Toronto

by Nicole Rosky — November 4, 2024

The full cast and creative team for the new musical LIFE AFTER at CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre has just been announced.

OUR CLASS is Coming to San Francisco for Limited Engagement

by Chloe Rabinowitz — October 31, 2024

Direct from sold-out New York performances at Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) and a subsequent Off-Broadway run at Manhattan’s Classic Stage Company, the acclaimed production, Our Class, written by Polish playwright Tadeusz Słobodzianek, and helmed by Ukrainian-born Jewish director Igor Golyak, w

Beverly Emmons Will Receive Ming Cho Lee Award

by Stephi Wild — September 18, 2024

Lighting designer Beverly Emmons will be honored with the Ming Cho Lee Award for Lifetime Achievement in Design bestowed by the Henry Hewes Design Awards at the 60th annual ceremony on October 21.

2024 Hewes Design Awards Winners Revealed

by Chloe Rabinowitz — September 11, 2024

The 2024 Hewes Design Awards winners have been revealed, recognizing outstanding achievements in theatrical design.

Beowulf Boritt, Jeff Mahshie, and More Join Creative Team For LEFT ON TENTH on Broadway

by Stephi Wild — August 20, 2024

Left on Tenth has announced the full creative team for the new Broadway play.

Basil Twist's DOGUGAESHI Comes To Japan Society This September

by A.A. Cristi — August 13, 2024

Japan Society launches its 2024-2025 Performing Arts Season with Basil Twist’s Dogugaeshi, a 20th anniversary revival of Twist’s Bessie award-winning fusion of mind-bending contemporary puppetry and nearly extinct traditional puppetry techniques from Japan’s Awa region.