Playwright Luke Yankee has announced FABULOUS, DARLING!, an all-male reimagining of Noël Coward's PRIVATE LIVES set in Palm Springs and Puerto Vallarta, blending Coward's wit with a contemporary queer lens.
A miraculous hickey, a media frenzy, and a teenage girl at the center of it all drive The Jesus Hickey, a new comedy by award-winning playwright and director Luke Yankee, receiving a staged reading at the Spark Festival.
Karen Mason marked her birthday with a concert at Birdland Jazz Club on Monday evening, performing a program of songs and stories in front of a live audience. See photos from the show.
Emerging Artists Theatre will present the 20th anniversary of the SPARK THEATRE FESTIVAL NYC from April 6-26 at The 28th Street Theatre. The festival will feature over 60 new works, including musicals, plays, and dance performances.
On February 28 and March 1, 2026, Morgan Fairchild will be featured in a staged reading of Marilyn, Mom & Me, Luke Yankee’s new play about his mother, Eileen Heckart, and her intense friendship with Marilyn Monroe during the shooting of the 1956 film, Bus Stop. All proceeds from the event will support ongoing programs and student outreach at the Palm Springs Art Museum.
Saint Sarah Productions will present LABOR, written and performed by Stacey Linnartz and directed by Francesca Mantani Arkus. The production will be presented as part of the 2025 New York City Fringe Festival.
Celebrate Mardi Gras in November at International City Theatre’s Encore 2024 in November. Wear your Mardi Gras mask (or pick one up there) and play Mardi Gras Bingo at ICT’s annual black tie fundraising extravaganza. Learn how to purchase tickets.
A dependable haven for artists in isolation, Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) is now in its fourth year of non-stop weekly Community Gatherings this Friday, having offered to date nearly 200 conversations and unlimited camaraderie since April 17, 2020.
A dependable haven for artists in isolation, Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) is now in its fourth year of non-stop weekly Community Gatherings this Friday, having offered to date nearly 200 conversations and unlimited camaraderie since April 17, 2020.
International City Theatre opens its 2024 season this weekend with the world premiere of “Marilyn, Mom & Me,” Luke Yankee’s deeply personal, funny and moving story about the unlikely friendship that developed between Marilyn Monroe and the playwright's mother, Broadway legend Eileen Heckart, during the filming of 'Bus Stop' in 1956. See photos from the production.
Luke Yankee’s Marilyn, Mom & Me world premieres February 16, 2024, at the International City Theatre. Written by Luke, he also directs the cast of Laura Gardner, Alisha Soper, Jacquelin Lorraine Schofield, Brian Rohan and Noah Wagner.
International City Theatre will open its 2024 season with the world premiere of Yankee’s deeply personal comic drama, Marilyn, Mom & Me.
Consider you are faced with imminent death by drowning in the icy black waters of the Atlantic, or taking your final opportunity to safety, a lifeboat, eager hands and faces beckoning you get in? It seems like an obvious decision, but this is a complicated tale.
Guild Hall Players is pleased to present The Last Lifeboat by Luke Yankee. The play was first performed in 2014 and has had over 65 performances since. This captivating and interesting play will be performed at St. James Episcopal Church located at 3750 E. Douglas in Wichita, KS.
Wagner College Theatre has announced that the winner of the 2022 Stanley Drama Award is Luke Yankee for his play Marilyn, Mom and Me.
Seventy diverse new works including musicals, short and full length plays, dance, cabaret, and solo shows will be showcased at Emerging Artists Theatre's bi-annual New Work Series (NWS).
Today (April 27) in live streaming: it's all about Annie and Sandy on Stars in the House, Ben Rimalower and Daniel Nolen are back with Next Year, Some Year, and more!
It's A New Day! Richard Skipper will celebrate Luke Yankee this afternoon as they discuss his mom, Eileen Heckart, Marilyn Monroe, and so much more!
Performing arts company Puttin' on Productions (POPs) produces musical theater experiences featuring top young actors in professional level productions for all ages.
SBCC Theatre Arts Department will present a student showcase production of THE LAST LIFEBOAT by Luke Yankee, November 7-17, 2018 in the Jurkowitz Theatre.
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