Tony Ponturo News

Bronx Bombers, a new American play by Eric Simonson, began previews on January 10, 2014. The show is produced on Broadway by Fran Kirmser and Tony Ponturo, and directed by Eric Simonson. Bronx Bombers officially opens February 6, 2014 at Circle in the Square Theatre. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Yankees-Steiner Collectibles and Delta Airlines will host a special pre-show VIP cocktail reception on February 11, 2014 with beloved Yankees of decades past at the Circle in the Square Theatre (West 50th Street between Broadway and Eighth Avenue), the home of the new Broadway play Bronx Bombers.

The new Broadway play Bronx Bombers is offering $40 tickets for the Tuesday, January 21 8PM and Wednesday, January 22 2PM performances. These specially priced tickets are available for purchase using the code BBSNOW121 at Telecharge.com, by calling 212-239-6200 and at the Circle in the Square Theatre box office (West 50th Street between Broadway and Eighth Avenue).

Calling all baseball fans! Bronx Bombers and Yankees-Steiner Collectibles will offer two exclusive silent auctions for ticket holders to bid on unique MLB Authenticated Yankees memorabilia at the 8pm performances on Friday, January 17 and Saturday, January 18, 2014.

Bronx Bombers, a new American play by Eric Simonson, begins previews today, Friday, January 10 at 8:00PM. The show is produced on Broadway by Fran Kirmser and Tony Ponturo, and directed by Eric Simonson. Bronx Bombers officially opens February 6, 2014 at Circle in the Square Theatre.

Bronx Bombers, a new American play by Eric Simonson, begins previews tomorrow, today, January 10 at 8:00PM. The show is produced on Broadway by Fran Kirmser and Tony Ponturo, and directed by Eric Simonson. Bronx Bombers officially opens February 6, 2014 at Circle in the Square Theatre.

Bronx Bombers, a new American play written and directed by Eric Simonson, will begin performances on Broadway starting January 10, 2014 at Circle in the Square Theatre. Tickets are now on sale at Telecharge.com. The cast met the press earlier today and you can check out photos from the festivities below!

Producers Fran Kirmser and Tony Ponturo announce that the Bronx Bombers box office will open tomorrow, Friday, December 13 at 10:00AM at Circle in the Square Theatre (West 50th Street between Broadway and Eighth Avenue). The first fifty patrons at the Bronx Bombers box office on opening day will receive a New York Yankees New Era adjustable hat with their purchase.

Bronx Bombers producers Fran Kirmser and Tony Ponturo and Yankees-Steiner Collectibles (www.steinersports.com) have partnered to create the Yankees' greatest memorabilia museum in Manhattan in the lobby of Circle in the Square Theatre (West 50th Street between Broadway and Eighth Avenue), beginning with the first performance on January 10, 2014.

Producers Fran Kirmser and Tony Ponturo have announced that Bronx Bombers will offer an exclusive Yankees themed Dooney & Bourke gift with the purchase of a 'Family 4-Pack' for performances in January 2014. With the purchase of four regularly priced tickets (in a single transaction) to any performance of Bronx Bombers between January 10 and January 30, ticket buyers will receive a voucher for a Yankees themed Dooney & Bourke wristlet, which can be redeemed at the merchandise stand in the lobby of Circle in the Square Theatre (West 50th Street between Broadway and Eighth Avenue) during performance times. The new MLB line of Dooney & Bourke products are available only through Macy's and Bronx Bombers.

Producers Fran Kirmser and Tony Ponturo will present Bronx Bombers, a new American play written and directed by Eric Simonson, on Broadway starting January 10, 2014 at Circle in the Square Theater (235 West 50th Street). The official opening is February 6, 2014. The marquee just went up at the Circle in the Square and you can check out photos below!

Producers Fran Kirmser and Tony Ponturo announced today that Bronx Bombers, a new American play written and directed by Eric Simonson, will begin performances on Broadway starting January 10, 2014 at Circle in the Square Theater (235 West 50th Street). The official opening is February 6, 2014. Tickets are now on sale at the box office and Telecharge.com.

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Primary Stages presents the World Premiere of Bronx Bombers, written and directed by Tony Award nominee Eric Simonson (Broadway's Lombardi). The production opened last night, Tuesday, October 8, and features Francois Battiste (Broadway's Magic/ Bird) as Reggie Jackson and Elston Howard,Chris Henry Coffey (Off-Broadway's Water by the Spoonful) as Joe DiMaggio,Bill Dawes(Broadway's Lombardi) as Mickey Mantle/Thurman Munson,Christopher Jackson(Broadway's In the Heights, Memphis) asDerek Jeter, Wendy Makkena (Broadway's Side Man) as Carmen Berra, Keith Nobbs (Broadway's Lombardi) as Billy Martin, Richard Topol (Broadway'sThe Normal Heart, The Merchant of Venice) as Yogi Berra, John Wernke (Broadway's The Lyons) as Lou Gehrig, and C.J. Wilson (Happy Now? at Primary Stages, Broadway's The Big Knife,Glengarry Glen Ross) as Babe Ruth. Bronx Bombers runs through October 19 at Primary Stages at The Duke on 42nd Street. Check out a look back at the opening night festivities below!

Primary Stages (Casey Childs, Founder & Executive Producer; Andrew Leynse, Artistic Director; Elliot Fox, Managing Director) have announced casting for the World Premiere of Bronx Bombers, conceived by Fran Kirmser, commissioned by Tony Ponturo, and written and directed by Tony Award nominee Eric Simonson (Broadway's Lombardi). Wendy Makkena (Broadway's Side Man) and C.J. Wilson (Happy Now? at Primary Stages, Broadway's The Big Knife, Glengarry Glen Ross) will play Carmen Berra and Babe Ruth respectively in the production featuring previously announced Francois Battiste (Broadway's Magic/Bird), Chris Henry Coffey (Off-Broadway's Water by the Spoonful), Bill Dawes (Broadway's Lombardi), Christopher Jackson (Broadway's In the Heights,Memphis), Keith Nobbs (Broadway's Lombardi), Joe Pantoliano (Emmy Award winner from HBO's 'The Sopranos') and John Wernke (Broadway's The Lyons). Bronx Bombers runs September 17- October 19 at Primary Stages at The Duke on 42nd Street. Opening night is October 8 at 7pm.

Primary Stages (Casey Childs, Founder & Executive Producer; Andrew Leynse, Artistic Director; Elliot Fox, Managing Director,) Fran Kirmser, and Tony Ponturo present the World Premiere of Bronx Bombers, conceived by Fran Kirmser, written and directed by Eric Simonson(Broadway's Lombardi). The production features Francois Battiste (Broadway's Magic/ Bird), Chris Henry Coffey (Off-Broadway's Water by the Spoonful), Bill Dawes (Broadway's Lombardi), Christopher Jackson (Broadway's In the Heights, Memphis), Keith Nobbs (Broadway'sLombardi), Joe Pantoliano (Emmy Award winner from HBO's 'The Sopranos') and John Wernke (Broadway's The Lyons). Bronx Bombers runs September 17- October 19 at Primary Stages at The Duke on 42nd Street.

The Perry-Mansfield New Works Festival, now in its 16th year, brings the Denver Center Theatre Company, Primary Stages (New York), and South Coast Repertory (California) to develop new pieces of theatre in the Rocky Mountains. Presented under the artistic direction of Andrew Leynse, (Artistic Director, Primary Stages), and with sponsorship from The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust, the New Works Festival continues Perry-Mansfield's founding principle of nurturing new talent with new work. The Festival is co-chaired by James Steinberg and Karolynn Lestrud and produced by Emily Tarquin. The companies will showcase three different new works in partnership with Perry-Mansfield:

Primary Stages (Casey Childs, Founder & Executive Producer; Andrew Leynse, Artistic Director; Elliot Fox, Managing Director) announces the first three plays of their 29th Season. In launching their season, the award-winning company will present three new premieres.

The worlds of baseball and Broadway will soon collide, as producers Fran Kirmser and Tony Ponturo today announced the commission of a theatre project inspired by the New York Yankees, to be completed in collaboration with the storied franchise and Major League Baseball.

Kirmser Ponturo Group announced today the formation of Kirmser Ponturo Fund. The Fund was created to invest and support multiple theatrical productions across seasons. The Fund was conceived by Fran Kirmser and is helmed by Fran Kirmser and Tony Ponturo and made up of a group of limited partner investors including Quinvita Enterprises LLC.