Mara Jill Herman News

Broadway performer Noah Marlowe (Book of Mormon, Mary Poppins, Elf, Act One) announces a benefit concert celebrating Jewish voices in the Broadway community. The concert, produced by Marlowe, will be performed live at The Green Room 42 on November 21 at 9:30pm, and will also be live-streamed to viewers outside of NYC. Money raised from the concert will go directly to support the organizations ADL and StandWithUS.

Ruth Sent Us: A Benefit For Reproductive Justice, which premiered live and virtually at The Green Room 42 October 11, has extended streaming through October 24 at 7 PM. The event has so far raised over $2,600 for the Jewish Fund for Abortion Access. The video montage below captures the company of performers and speakers educating the audience about abortion access and sharing tools for action.

Ruth Sent Us: A Benefit For Reproductive Justice premiered live and virtually at The Green Room 42 on October 11th, 2022. The company of performers and speakers educated the audience about abortion access and provided tools for action. The event raised over $2,300 (and counting) for the Jewish Fund for Abortion Access. See photos here!

Ruth Sent Us: A Benefit For Reproductive Justice premiered live and virtually at The Green Room 42 on October 11th, 2022. Check out photos here!

The Green Room 42 presents Ruth Sent Us: A Benefit For Reproductive Justice on October 11th at 7:00 PM. Ilana Levine, known for her acclaimed podcast Little Known Facts, will host. Levine joins the previously announced Emmy winner Mauricio Martinez, Grammy nominees Austin Ku and Kendyl Ito, Jeff Award winner Andrea Prestinario, Emmy nominee David Dabbon, and Marina Pires and Luke Wygodny of The Heartstrings Project (Grammy consideration).

The Green Room 42 has announced its October line-up for in-person cabaret performances. October will feature new installments of Broadway Sessions, At This Performance, Villain: DeBlanks and much more.ARTZ

The Green Room 42 will present Ruth Sent Us: A Benefit For Reproductive Justice on October 11th at 7:00 PM. Dedicated to the late great Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, this one-night-only concert will celebrate RBG's legacy through songs and discussion from the Broadway community. Heather Booth, civil rights activist and founder of JANE consults. Directed and Produced by Mara Jill Herman with Music Direction by Andrea Grody, a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Jewish Fund For Abortion Access.

Theater artists and senior citizens were among the hardest hit groups during the pandemic. But one program is bringing the groups together to help each other bounce back. See video of the segment.

The new musical, HOW TO REPAIR A MECHANICAL HEART, based on the novel by JC Lillis, conceived and directed by Marc Erdahi, with book and lyrics by Jay Falzone, music by Trent Jeffords with musical direction by Julianne B. Merrill, released a concept album and now available on Apple Music, Spotify and Amazon Music.

The newly launched production company will focus on shifting the way theater is developed and this week they will present a new musical to a virtual audience, free of charge.

The newly launched production company, focused on shifting the way theatre is developed, The Bad Kids (“a new way to Broadway”), will present a year-end listening party of the concept album for the new musical, HOW TO REPAIR A MECHANICAL HEART, on Thursday, December 30, 2021, at 8 PM.

The newly launched production company, The Bad Kids (“a new way to Broadway”), will present a year-end listening party of the concept album for the new musical, HOW TO REPAIR A MECHANICAL HEART, on Thursday, December 30, 2021, at 8 PM.

Rounding out the cast of How to Repair a Mechanical Heart is Ben Bogen (Frozen), Nick Eibler (The Prom), Tiffany Engen (Rock of Ages), Hillary Fisher, Alan H. Green (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), Maria Habeeb, Trey Harrington, Mara Jill Herman, Pilar Martinez, Ben Roseberry (Lion King), Stephen Smith and Lily Talevski.

Ahava Theatre Company is a New York City-based theatre company that brings great plays to life through storytelling about Jewish culture, history, and philosophy to spark conversation, break barriers, and challenge the status quo.

Ahava Theatre Company is wishing everyone a Happy Hanukkah and healthy holiday season! In collaboration with Jesse Nager and The Broadway Boys, Ahava showcases 13 families and their Hanukkah traditions.

Ahava Theatre Company will present Hello Gorgeous: Funny Folx in Concert, a virtual fundraiser for International Sanctuary. International Sanctuary is a nonprofit organization that empowers girls and women escaping human trafficking in growing community centers across the globe.

The Green Room 42 presented the second season of “GR42 Sings” back to its stage!

Mentorship is at the core of StateraArts' mission of creating pathways that bring women* into full and equal participation in the arts. Since the national launch in 2018, Statera Mentorship regional chapters have exploded across the United States. Melinda Pfundstein, Statera's Executive Director, said, a?oeProfessional mentorship for women is a positive, proactive, and proven way to counter gender imbalance in the workplace. And we're thrilled that Statera Mentorship: New York City is launching their second class!a??

On September 23, 2019 members of the StateraArts New York City Mentorship Chapter gathered at Primary Stages for their first mixer. Check out the photos by Darragh Dandurand for an inside look at the event!

On September 23, 2019 members of the StateraArts New York City Mentorship Chapter gathered at their first mixer. Check out the video below for an inside look at the event!