Kate Rankine News

Tier5 returns with another summer of Shakespeare, presenting Much Ado About Nothing at El Barrio's ArtSpace PS 109, August 14th- 24th, 2025.

On Thursday, April 24 2025 writers Kate Rankine and Vaheed Talebian workshopped their new musical ‘Blood is Thicker’ as part of SandboxMusicals’ new Playspace program. Check out photos from the workshop.

SoHo Playhouse’s Lighthouse series is a competition, the first of its kind, specifically designed to showcase the best new talent and writers across the New York City area. ‘The Silver Child’, a new musical with book and lyrics by Trevor K. Band and music by Jonja Merck, was selected for the Lighthouse Series. Check out photos of the production.

Hannah Z. Morley brought new play ‘Sisterhood’ to The Tank’s Pridefest Play Festival. Check out photos from the performance and learn more about the show here!

Librettist Kate Rankine and Composer Evelio Sotolongo presented their new musical ‘Pompeii’ as part of a 29-hour workshop in collaboration with New York University Tisch School of the Arts.

Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Jenn Colella, and more. See who else is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, will present A Night of New Work from the 2024 graduating class of NYU Tisch's Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program. Learn how to attend.

Next month, 54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Jenn Colella, Norbert Leo Butz, and more. See the full March programming here!

54 Below will present A Night of New Work from the 2024 graduating class of NYU Tisch’s Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program in March. Learn more here!

On Saturday, February 15, at the Bruno Walter Auditorium within the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, theatre artist Kate Rankine presented the new 20-minute musical 'The Collector'. See photos from the presentation below.

On Thursday 1/23 2025, at the pinkFROG cafe in Williamsburg NYC, theatre artist Kate Rankine took to the stage of BREAKING SOUND’s Musical Theatre Songwriting Series. See photos here!

BREAKING SOUND, founded in 2014, is a creative network specializing in showcasing the hottest emerging artists. Learn more about the upcoming performance at pinkFROG Cafe in Williamsburg.

'Cooking With Butter', a new. silly, queer, grilled-cheese-filled musical slated to open at The Players Theatre in April is teaming up with 54 Below to host 'Heart & Music: Songs From Rising Queer Composers' in January.

In January, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Derek Klena, Kerry Ellis, and many more! Learn how to purchase tickets.

Jill Ohayon and Andy Li will present a selection of songs from their new original musical, 'The Garden Bridge' as part of the Breaking Sound Series at Pinkfrog in Williamsburg.

BREAKING SOUND with Vaheed Talebian will appear at pinkFROG Cafe in Williamsburg NYC. Learn how to purchase tickets.

BREAKING SOUND with Benjamin Walton will appear at pinkFROG Cafe in Williamsburg NYC. Learn more about Breaking Sound and see how to purchase tickets to the performance.

The new immersive indie-pop musical 'All We Know of Love & Fire' (with book & lyrics by abs wilson and music by Wren Mied) premiers this August 8th, 10th, and 12th at the Tank Lime Fest, a festival of new works that celebrates work by women, non-binary, and gender non-conforming emerging artists.