By the Way, Meet Vera Stark
Two hours and 30 minutes, with one intermission
By the Way, Meet Vera Stark - 2019 Off-Broadway History , Info & More
The Pershing Square Signature Center [Irene Diamond Stage]
480 West 42nd Street (between Dyer and 10th Avenues) New York, NY 10036
It's the Golden Age of Hollywood, and aspiring starlet Vera Stark works as a maid to Gloria Mitchell, an aging star grasping at her fading career. Worlds collide when Vera lands a trailblazing role in an antebellum epic starring...her boss. While Vera's portrayal of a slave turns out to be groundbreaking, decades later scholars and film buffs still grapple with the actress' legacy in Hollywood and the impact that race had on her controversial career.
Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage's fast-paced, sly satire, directed by Kamilah Forbes, will take you on a seventy-year journey through Vera's life and the cultural climate that originally shaped her and continues today.
By the Way, Meet Vera Stark - 2019 - Off-Broadway Cast
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by Julie Musbach - February 20, 2019
The Signature Theatre production of By the Way, Meet Vera Stark, by two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner and Residency 1 playwright Lynn Nottage and directed by Obie Award-winner Kamilah Forbes, recently celebrated opening night on The Irene Diamond Stage at The Pershing Square Signature Center. Check out photos from the evening below!
by Michael Dale - February 20, 2019
It was only eight years ago when two-time Pulitzer winner Lynn Nottage's terrific show-biz social satire, By the Way, Meet Vera Stark was first seen Off-Broadway, but director Kamilah Forbes' crackling good new mounting for Signature Theatre is a welcome return.
by Julie Musbach - February 1, 2019
By The Way, Meet Vera Stark began performance on January 29 and opens on Tuesday, February 19 on the Irene Diamond Stage at the Pershing Square Signature Center. The production is a limited engagement through March 10, 2019. Get a first look at the production below!
by Julie Musbach - January 31, 2019
The Signature Theatre production of By the Way, Meet Vera Stark, by two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner and Residency 1 playwright Lynn Nottage and directed by Obie Award-winner Kamilah Forbes, has been extended one week to now play through March 10, 2019. The production began performances on January 29 with a February 19 opening night on The Irene Diamond Stage at The Pershing Square Signature Center (480 West 42nd Street between 9thand 10th Avenues).
by Julie Musbach - January 4, 2019
Signature Theatre presents By the Way, Meet Vera Stark by two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner andResidency 1 playwright Lynn Nottage and directed by Obie Award-winner Kamilah Forbes.
by Julie Musbach - December 13, 2018
The cast and creative team have been announced for the Signature Theatre production of By the Way, Meet Vera Stark by two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner and Residency 1 playwright Lynn Nottage and directed by Obie Award-winner Kamilah Forbes.
By the Way, Meet Vera Stark History
Other Productions of By the Way, Meet Vera Stark
| 2011 | Off-Broadway |
Second Stage Theatre Production Off-Broadway |
| 2019 | Off-Broadway |
Signature Theatre Off-Broadway Production Off-Broadway |
By the Way, Meet Vera Stark - 2019 Off-Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Costume Design for a Play | Dede M. Ayite |
| 2019 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Projection Design | Katherine Freer |
| 2019 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play | By the Way, Meet Vera Stark |
| 2019 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Play | By the Way, Meet Vera Stark |
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