Jimmie James News

The Muse Project, in association with The Tank, presents Musings: a collection of Mini Muse presentations at The Flea Theater as a part of their Anchor Partnership. The Muse Project gives women performers the time, space, and opportunity to experiment with and explore their fantasy projects. Musings showcases the paradigm-shifting storytelling that 5 of New York's leading stage actresses have developed through intensive workshops, called Mini Muses.

This January, playwright Christina Masciotti whose most recent play VISION DISTURBANCE, directed by Richard Maxwell, was described as a 'showcase for Masciotti's gift for writing' by The New York Times, 'brilliant … and … unforgettable' by The New Yorker, and named one of the Top Ten Plays of 2010 by Time Out New York, will premiere her latest play ADULT, presented by Darling and Company in association with terraNOVA Collective, at Abrons Art Center.

The Midwinter Madness Short Play Festival, like its more intimate sibling, the Short Play Lab, presents one-act works no more than 60 minutes in length, presented in repertory over a three-week period, at Roy Arias Studios Stage II, 300 W. 43rd St. 4th fl., New York City beginning Monday, February 10 through Sunday, March 2.

The Midwinter Madness Short Play Festival, like its more intimate sibling, the Short Play Lab, presents one-act works no more than 60 minutes in length, presented in repertory over a three-week period, at Roy Arias Studios Stage II, 300 W. 43rd St. 4th fl., New York City beginning Monday, February 10 through Sunday, March 2.

This January, playwright Christina Masciotti whose most recent play VISION DISTURBANCE, directed by Richard Maxwell, was described as a "showcase for Masciotti's gift for writing" by The New York Times, "brilliant … and … unforgettable" by The New Yorker, and named one of the Top Ten Plays of 2010 by Time Out New York, will premiere her latest play ADULT, presented by Darling and Company in association with terraNOVA Collective, at Abrons Art Center.

Son of a Gun, a new folk rock musical which was planned to begin performances at Theatre Row on Thursday, November 1 will instead begin performances on Friday, November 2.

American Idiot's Van Hughes and Hair's Ryan Link will star in Son of a Gun, a contemporary folk rock musical previously developed with the O'Neill Theater Center, Joe's Pub and The Drama League. Performances begin November 1, 2012 at The Beckett Theatre at Theatre Row. Gabriel Barre (Andrew Lippa's The Wild Party, john & jen) directs.

American Idiot's Van Hughes and Hair's Ryan Link will star in the New York premiere of Son of a Gun, a contemporary folk rock musical previously developed with the O'Neill Theater Center, Joe's Pub and The Drama League. Performances begin November 1, 2012 at The Beckett Theatre at Theatre Row. Gabriel Barre (Andrew Lippa's The Wild Party, john & jen) directs.

A matinee brunch series featuring live theater and classic film screenings, short story collection GIRLS IN TROUBLE receives an inspired twist for its launch, and a revival of dark comedy ON THE LINE launch the new season at Canal Park Playhouse, NYC's newest performance venue.

The New Group proudly presented a benefit evening honoring Ethan Hawke with the third annual Michael Mendelson Award for Outstanding Commitment to the Theater. The event took place Monday, November 10th at Chelsea Piers.

Culture Project (Allan Buchman, Artistic Director) has announced the full cast for its world premiere presentation of Till The Break of Dawn, a new play written and directed by Hip-Hop theater icon Danny Hoch

The New Group has extended its revival of Wallace Shawn's The Fever through March 9th.

Wallace Shawn's The Fever, presented by The New Group, will open on January 24th

In January, the New Group will present The Fever, written and performed by Wallace Shawn

The New Group will present the final production of its 2005-2006 mainstage season, Everythings Turning Into Beautiful, from Monday, July 17 - Saturday , September 2 at The New Group at Theatre Row

Malik Yoba will star opposite previously announced Tony Award-nominee Daphne Rubin-Vega (Bernarda Alba, Rent) in the New Group's production of Zvi Rosenfeld's Everything's Turning Into Beautiful, which will run from July 17th through August 26th at the Acorn Theatre in Theatre Row

Tony Award-nominee Daphne Rubin-Vega--before taking on the role of Fantine in Broadway's Les Miserables beginning in October--will headline Seth Zvi Rosenfeld's Everything's Turning Into Beautiful for the New Group; the play runs from July 17th through August 26th

Jayson with a Y, a new drama by Darci Picoult, is set to run from June 1st through 24th at Theatre Row's Lion Theatre, with opening night on June 13th; Maryann Plunkett leads the cast

A May 6th opening night has been set for A Spalding Gray matter, which will begin previews at the New Group on May 3rd and run through May 27th