Rebecca Henderson News

David Rasche and Emmy Award winner, Academy Award and Tony Award nominee Mare Winningham will star in Leslye Headland’s CULT OF LOVE at Second Stage Theater. See who else is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Zachary Quinto is leaning into his musical theatre roots before returning to Broadway in Cult of Love. While sitting down on The Kelly Clarkson Show, he revealed that 'there's a fair amount of music' in the play. Quinto then broke out his banjo, leading the audience in a sing-a-long of 'You Are My Sunshine.' Watch the video!

Shailene Woodley, known for her roles onscreen, will be making her Broadway debut in a few short months in Leslye Headland's new play Cult of Love. She visited Late Night with Seth Meyers to explain her draw to theatre amid a successful screen career. Watch the interview now!

Leslye Headland’s CULT OF LOVE, directed by Trip Cullman, has just found its cast! The New York Premiere production of CULT OF LOVE will begin previews on November 20th and will officially open on December 12th at the Helen Hayes Theater. Check out who will star in the production here!

Three-time Grammy® Award-winning singer-songwriter Victoria Monét performs the original end-credit song, “Power of Two,” for the Star Wars series 'The Acolyte' from Lucasfilm. The song was co-written by Monét, producer D’Mile, and composer Michael Abels. Listen to the song now!

Audible is presenting an encore engagement of Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares, starring Tony Award winner Laura Benanti, live at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre. Check out photos from opening night.

Get a sneak peek at the new Star Wars series, THE ACOLYTE the video here!

Obie Award-winning writer & performer Alex Edelman is making his Broadway debut with his award-winning solo show JUST FOR US. Directed by Adam Brace, the show will play a limited engagement through Saturday, August 19, 2023, at the Hudson Theatre. Check out photos of the stars arriving at opening night!

Joining Amandla Stenberg (“The Hate U Give”) are Lee Jung-jae (“Squid Game”), Manny Jacinto (“Nine Perfect Strangers”), Dafne Keen (“His Dark Materials”), Jodie Turner-Smith (“Queen & Slim”), Rebecca Henderson (“Inventing Anna”), Charlie Barnett (“Russian Doll”), Dean-Charles Chapman (“1917”) and Carrie-Anne Moss (“The Matrix”).

Adapted from the play of the same name, NORA HIGHLAND follows the casting process of a notable gay character in an upcoming Broadway revival and explores the phenomenon of straight performers being lauded for their work in queer roles.

Freeform has renewed breakout comedy “Single Drunk Female,” starring Sofia Black D’Elia and Ally Sheedy, for a second season. Additionally, the young adult brand ordered wanderlust dramedy “While You Were Breeding,” based on the memoir from Kristin Newman (“Only Murders in the Building”), to series.

In this hilarious teen comedy, Avery Hansen-White explores that there's more to sex, and love, than mechanics. Relationships require both head and heart. The cast includes Mika Abdalla, Jake Short, Mason Versaw, Paris Jackson, Margaret Cho, Fortune Feimster, Rebecca Henderson, Tate Hanyok, Hayden Szeto, and Artemis Pebdani.

In addition to Sofia Black-D'Elia (“Your Honor,” “The Mick”) and Ally Sheedy (“Psych,” The Breakfast Club),“Single Drunk Female” stars Rebecca Henderson (“Russian Doll”), Sasha Compère (“Love Life”), Lily Mae Harrington (“Some Freaks”) and Garrick Bernard (staff writer on Star Trek: Lower Decks). Watch the new trailer now!

In this hilarious teen comedy, Avery Hansen-White doesn’t do things she isn’t excellent at. So when her long-distance boyfriend hints at wanting to take their relationship to the next level, she employs her oldest friend, Larson, as a test subject. The cast features Mika Abdalla, Mason Versaw, Paris Jackson, Margaret Cho, and Fortune Feimster.

The ensemble cast includes Sam Richardson (VEEP, DETROITERS), Milana Vayntrub (THIS IS US), George Basil (CRASHING), Sarah Burns (BARRY), Michael Chernus (TOMMY/CBS), Catherine Curtin (ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK), and Wayne Duvall (THE HUNT).

At this time of national trauma and unrest, The Homebound Project has decided to temporarily postpone the Sixth Edition of its online theater initiative, which was scheduled to stream online January 13–17, 2021.

Following its debut on May 6, 2020, The Homebound Project has announced the lineup for a surprise sixth edition airing January 13–17, 2021. Co-creators Catya McMullen and Jenna Worsham, along with their all-volunteer team, have also announced that this online theater initiative brought together 137 artists, and premiered 56 new theater works.

The Celebration Theatre's program of celebrating new works returns with Ryan Spahn's NORA HIGHLAND airing Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 7:30pm PT on Celebration Theatre's YouTube Channel. NORA HIGHLAND chronicles the casting of a notable gay character in an upcoming Broadway revival, while challenging the phenomenon of straight performers being lauded for their work in queer roles.

Williamstown Theatre Festival and Audible announced today that the 2020 Williamstown Theatre Festival summer season will be produced on Audible, the world's largest producer and provider of original spoken-word entertainment and audiobooks.

Williamstown Theatre Festival (Mandy Greenfield, Artistic Director) has announced that Sanaz Toossi is the 2020 L. Arnold Weissberger New Play Award recipient for her play English. Sanaz receives the $10,000 award as well as the $10,000 Jay Harris Commission to write a new play.