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<i>Mother Play</i> Is Paula Vogel’s Theatrical Tribute to Her Late Mother and Brother

Mother Play Is Paula Vogel’s Theatrical Tribute to Her Late Mother and Brother

Review: Kate Douglas’s <i>The Apiary</i> Begs Us to Consider the Bees

Review: Kate Douglas’s The Apiary Begs Us to Consider the Bees

Review: <i>The Thanksgiving Play</i> Is Checkmate for the Well-Meaning Woke

Review: The Thanksgiving Play Is Checkmate for the Well-Meaning Woke

Johnny Berchtold Replaces Sawyer Barth in <em>Camp Siegfried</em>

Johnny Berchtold Replaces Sawyer Barth in Camp Siegfried

Original Cast Members to Reunite for Broadway Mounting of <em>Between Riverside and Crazy</em>

Original Cast Members to Reunite for Broadway Mounting of Between Riverside and Crazy

Jodi Picoult and the Team Behind <em>Between the Lines</em> Reflect on the Power of Female Voices in Theater

Jodi Picoult and the Team Behind Between the Lines Reflect on the Power of Female Voices in Theater

Review: <em>Between the Lines</em> Is for the Young Audiences Who Fall Between the Cracks

Review: Between the Lines Is for the Young Audiences Who Fall Between the Cracks

Larissa FastHorse's Satire <em>The Thanksgiving Play</em> to Receive Broadway Premiere in 2023

Larissa FastHorse's Satire The Thanksgiving Play to Receive Broadway Premiere in 2023

Interview: Jay Armstrong Johnson Is Having a Gay Old Time in His New Show <em>To My Girls</em>

Interview: Jay Armstrong Johnson Is Having a Gay Old Time in His New Show To My Girls

Review: In <em>Letters of Suresh</em>, Four People Search for Connection Through Snail Mail

Review: In Letters of Suresh, Four People Search for Connection Through Snail Mail

Arena Stage's Khady Kamara Named New Executive Director of Second Stage

Arena Stage's Khady Kamara Named New Executive Director of Second Stage

New Plays by Lynn Nottage and Rajiv Joseph Set for Second Stage Season

New Plays by Lynn Nottage and Rajiv Joseph Set for Second Stage Season

<em>Grand Horizons</em> Explores Divorce in Your Golden Years

Grand Horizons Explores Divorce in Your Golden Years

<em>The Underlying Chris</em> Asks, What's in a Name? It Might Not Be a Self

The Underlying Chris Asks, What's in a Name? It Might Not Be a Self

<em>Gotham</em> Star Ben McKenzie Rounds Out Broadway Cast of Bess Wohl's <em>Grand Horizons</em>

Gotham Star Ben McKenzie Rounds Out Broadway Cast of Bess Wohl's Grand Horizons

Tracy Letts's <em>Linda Vista</em> Toasts Its Broadway Arrival

Tracy Letts's Linda Vista Toasts Its Broadway Arrival

Bess Wohl's <em>Grand Horizons</em> Is About Older People, and Audiences Are Thrilled

Bess Wohl's Grand Horizons Is About Older People, and Audiences Are Thrilled

Kristin Chenoweth to Headline Second Stage's 40th Anniversary Gala

Kristin Chenoweth to Headline Second Stage's 40th Anniversary Gala

<em>Take Me Out</em> to Receive New Broadway Revival During 2019-20 Season

Take Me Out to Receive New Broadway Revival During 2019-20 Season

Sherie Rene Scott, Betsy Wolfe, Lindsay Mendez Among Honorees for 2nd Stage Gala

Sherie Rene Scott, Betsy Wolfe, Lindsay Mendez Among Honorees for 2nd Stage Gala

<em>Mean Girls</em> Stars to Lead Concert of Stephen Sondheim's First Musical

Mean Girls Stars to Lead Concert of Stephen Sondheim's First Musical

<em>Dogfight</em>, <em>Next to Normal</em>, and More Concerts to Be Presented Off-Broadway

Dogfight, Next to Normal, and More Concerts to Be Presented Off-Broadway

Kate Baldwin and Bryce Pinkham Preview New Musical <em>Superhero</em>

Kate Baldwin and Bryce Pinkham Preview New Musical Superhero

The Spirit of 1969 Haunts America in <em>Days of Rage</em>

The Spirit of 1969 Haunts America in Days of Rage

<em>Orphan Black</em>'s Tatiana Maslany to Star in Tracy Letts's <em>Mary Page Marlowe</em>

Orphan Black's Tatiana Maslany to Star in Tracy Letts's Mary Page Marlowe

<em>Torch Song</em>

Torch Song

<em>A Parallelogram</em>

A Parallelogram

Tony and Oscar Winner Mercedes Ruehl to Costar in Second Stage Revival of <em>Torch Song</em>

Tony and Oscar Winner Mercedes Ruehl to Costar in Second Stage Revival of Torch Song

Celia Keenan-Bolger, Anita Gillette, and More Announced for <em>A Parallelogram</em>

Celia Keenan-Bolger, Anita Gillette, and More Announced for A Parallelogram

5 Things to Expect at Second Stage's New Broadway Home

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5 Things to Expect at Second Stage's New Broadway Home

Michael Cera, Chris Evans to Lead Broadway Revival of Kenneth Lonergan's <em>Lobby Hero</em>

Michael Cera, Chris Evans to Lead Broadway Revival of Kenneth Lonergan's Lobby Hero

<em>Somebody's Daughter</em> Announces Complete Cast for Second Stage Uptown

Somebody's Daughter Announces Complete Cast for Second Stage Uptown

<em>Man From Nebraska</em>

Man From Nebraska

Michael Urie to Star in New Revival of Harvey Fierstein's <em>Torch Song</em>

Michael Urie to Star in New Revival of Harvey Fierstein's Torch Song

Constantine Maroulis, Tracy Letts, and More Bowl for Second Stage Theatre

Constantine Maroulis, Tracy Letts, and More Bowl for Second Stage Theatre

"Summer of Love" <em>As You Like It</em> Adaptation to Premiere in Tokyo

"Summer of Love" As You Like It Adaptation to Premiere in Tokyo

Anna Deavere Smith's <em>Notes From the Field</em> Adds Extra Performance to Run

Anna Deavere Smith's Notes From the Field Adds Extra Performance to Run

Darren Criss, Tina Fey, Zendaya, and More Celebrate the Opening of <em>Dear Evan Hansen</em>

Darren Criss, Tina Fey, Zendaya, and More Celebrate the Opening of Dear Evan Hansen

<em>Dear Evan Hansen</em>

Dear Evan Hansen

Anna Deavere Smith Extends Run in <em>Notes From the Field</em>

Anna Deavere Smith Extends Run in Notes From the Field

<em>Notes From the Field</em>

Notes From the Field

Complete Cast Announced for <em>Man From Nebraska</em>, Starring Reed Birney

Complete Cast Announced for Man From Nebraska, Starring Reed Birney

Ben Platt-Led <em>Dear Evan Hansen</em> Finds a New Broadway Home

Ben Platt-Led Dear Evan Hansen Finds a New Broadway Home

8 Must-See Broadway Debuts This Fall

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8 Must-See Broadway Debuts This Fall

Maria Dizzia to Join Cast of Leslye Headland's <em>The Layover</em>

Maria Dizzia to Join Cast of Leslye Headland's The Layover

<em>Notes from the Field: Doing Time in Education</em>

Notes from the Field: Doing Time in Education

Annie Parisse and More Open in Leslye Headland's <em>The Layover</em>

Annie Parisse and More Open in Leslye Headland's The Layover

<em>The Layover</em>

The Layover

Anna Deavere Smith's <em>Notes From the Field</em> Sets Opening Night Date

Anna Deavere Smith's Notes From the Field Sets Opening Night Date

Joshua Henry and Cynthia Erivo to Perform <em>The Last Five Years</em> in Concert

Joshua Henry and Cynthia Erivo to Perform The Last Five Years in Concert

<em>Engagements</em>

Engagements

Second Stage Extends Uptown Production of <em>Engagements</em>

Second Stage Extends Uptown Production of Engagements

Chisa Hutchinson's <em>Somebody's Daughter</em> to Receive Second Stage Uptown Premiere

Chisa Hutchinson's Somebody's Daughter to Receive Second Stage Uptown Premiere

Annie Parisse and More Set for World Premiere of Leslye Headland's <em>The Layover</em>

Annie Parisse and More Set for World Premiere of Leslye Headland's The Layover

Plays by Anna Deavere Smith, Tracy Letts, Bruce Norris Set for New York Premieres

Plays by Anna Deavere Smith, Tracy Letts, Bruce Norris Set for New York Premieres

Michael Stahl-David and More Set for Second Stage's <em>Engagments</em>

Michael Stahl-David and More Set for Second Stage's Engagments

Ben Platt, Jennifer Laura Thompson, Michael Park to Lead <em>Dear Evan Hansen</em> to Broadway

Ben Platt, Jennifer Laura Thompson, Michael Park to Lead Dear Evan Hansen to Broadway

<em>Dear Evan Hansen</em> Announces Broadway Transfer

Dear Evan Hansen Announces Broadway Transfer

Stars of <em>Eclipsed</em>, <em>Dear Evan Hansen</em>, and More at 2016 Obie Awards

Stars of Eclipsed, Dear Evan Hansen, and More at 2016 Obie Awards

Ben Platt, Lupita Nyong'o, Georgia Engel, and More Win 2016 Obie Awards

Ben Platt, Lupita Nyong'o, Georgia Engel, and More Win 2016 Obie Awards

<em>Dogfight</em>

Dogfight

<em>Dear Evan Hansen</em> Will Add Extra Benefit Performance to Off-Broadway Run

Dear Evan Hansen Will Add Extra Benefit Performance to Off-Broadway Run

Ben Platt and Alana Arenas Win 2016 Clarence Derwent Awards

Ben Platt and Alana Arenas Win 2016 Clarence Derwent Awards

<em>Dear Evan Hansen</em>, Starring Ben Platt, Extends at Second Stage Theatre

Dear Evan Hansen, Starring Ben Platt, Extends at Second Stage Theatre

Darren Criss, Aaron Tveit, and More Toast Ben Platt at <em>Dear Evan Hansen</em>'s Opening Night

Darren Criss, Aaron Tveit, and More Toast Ben Platt at Dear Evan Hansen's Opening Night

<em>Dear Evan Hansen</em>

Dear Evan Hansen

<em>Mad Men</em>'s Christina Hendricks to Lead Reading of <em>Whorl Inside a Loop</em>

Mad Men's Christina Hendricks to Lead Reading of Whorl Inside a Loop

20 Years After <em>Rent</em>, Michael Greif Reinvigorates the American Musical With <em>Dear Evan Hansen</em>

20 Years After Rent, Michael Greif Reinvigorates the American Musical With Dear Evan Hansen

Tony Nominee Constantine Maroulis to Star in New Play <em>Friend Art</em>

Tony Nominee Constantine Maroulis to Star in New Play Friend Art

Meet Ben Platt, Laura Dreyfuss, and the Stars of Pasek and Paul's <em>Dear Evan Hansen</em>

Meet Ben Platt, Laura Dreyfuss, and the Stars of Pasek and Paul's Dear Evan Hansen

Second Stage Uptown Announces 14th Season

Second Stage Uptown Announces 14th Season

Joshua Jackson and More Celebrate Opening of <em>Smart People</em>

Joshua Jackson and More Celebrate Opening of Smart People

<em>Smart People</em>

Smart People

<em>Smart People</em> Delays First Performance at Second Stage

Smart People Delays First Performance at Second Stage

Meet Joshua Jackson and the Stars of Second Stage's <em>Smart People</em>

Meet Joshua Jackson and the Stars of Second Stage's Smart People

David Stone, Producer of <em>Wicked</em> and More, to be Honored at Spring Gala

David Stone, Producer of Wicked and More, to be Honored at Spring Gala

Griffin Matthews, Nicolette Robinson, and More Open in New Musical <em>Invisible Thread</em>

Griffin Matthews, Nicolette Robinson, and More Open in New Musical Invisible Thread

<em>Invisible Thread</em>

Invisible Thread

<em>Bachelorette</em> Collaborators Leslye Headland and Trip Cullman to Reunite for <em>Layover</em>

Bachelorette Collaborators Leslye Headland and Trip Cullman to Reunite for Layover

Get a First Look at New Second Stage Musical <em>Invisible Thread</em>

Get a First Look at New Second Stage Musical Invisible Thread

Take a First Look at the New Musical <em>Invisible Thread</em>

Take a First Look at the New Musical Invisible Thread

Watch Griffin Matthews and the Cast of <em>Invisible Thread</em> Perform "Beautiful"

Watch Griffin Matthews and the Cast of Invisible Thread Perform "Beautiful"

Second Stage Extends Sherie Rene Scott's <em>Whorl Inside a Loop</em>

Second Stage Extends Sherie Rene Scott's Whorl Inside a Loop

Sherie Rene Scott on the Transformative Prison Experience That Became <em>Whorl Inside a Loop</em>

Sherie Rene Scott on the Transformative Prison Experience That Became Whorl Inside a Loop

Nicolette Robinson, Conor Ryan, and More Set for New Musical <em>Invisible Thread</em>

Nicolette Robinson, Conor Ryan, and More Set for New Musical Invisible Thread

Sherie Rene Scott Goes to Prison in <em>Whorl Inside a Loop</em>

Sherie Rene Scott Goes to Prison in Whorl Inside a Loop

Brooke Shields and More Welcome Sherie Rene Scott Back to the Stage

Brooke Shields and More Welcome Sherie Rene Scott Back to the Stage

<em>Whorl Inside a Loop</em>

Whorl Inside a Loop

Pasek and Paul's <em>Dear Evan Hansen</em> Announces New York Run

Pasek and Paul's Dear Evan Hansen Announces New York Run

See Sherie Rene Scott in the First Images From Her New Play <em>Whorl Inside a Loop</em>

See Sherie Rene Scott in the First Images From Her New Play Whorl Inside a Loop

<em>American Psycho</em> Musical Inches Closer to Broadway

American Psycho Musical Inches Closer to Broadway

<em>Disgraced</em> Star Karen Pittman to Lead Cast of Second Stage's <em>King Liz</em>

Disgraced Star Karen Pittman to Lead Cast of Second Stage's King Liz

<em>The Way We Get By</em> Extends at Second Stage

The Way We Get By Extends at Second Stage

Raven-Symoné and More Join Thomas Sadoski and Amanda Seyfried at <em>The Way We Get By</em> Opening

Raven-Symoné and More Join Thomas Sadoski and Amanda Seyfried at The Way We Get By Opening

<em>The Way We Get By</em>

The Way We Get By

John Kander Presents Lin-Manuel Miranda With 2015 Drama Critics' Circle Award for <em>Hamilton</em>

John Kander Presents Lin-Manuel Miranda With 2015 Drama Critics' Circle Award for Hamilton

<em>Hamilton</em> Wins 2015 Obie Award for Best New American Theatre Work

Hamilton Wins 2015 Obie Award for Best New American Theatre Work

The Way Thomas Sadoski and Amanda Seyfried Get By

The Way Thomas Sadoski and Amanda Seyfried Get By

American Repertory Theater Transfers <em>Witness Uganda</em> to Second Stage Theatre

American Repertory Theater Transfers Witness Uganda to Second Stage Theatre

First Look at Thomas Sadoski and Amanda Seyfried in <em>The Way We Get By</em>

First Look at Thomas Sadoski and Amanda Seyfried in The Way We Get By

Full Casting Announced for Second Stage Theatre's <em>Whorl Inside a Loop</em>

Full Casting Announced for Second Stage Theatre's Whorl Inside a Loop

Amanda Seyfried and Thomas Sadoski of Neil LaBute's <em>The Way We Get By</em> Meet the Press

Amanda Seyfried and Thomas Sadoski of Neil LaBute's The Way We Get By Meet the Press

Casting Announced for World Premiere of Emily Schwend's <em>The Other Thing</em>

Casting Announced for World Premiere of Emily Schwend's The Other Thing

Stephen Adly Guirgis Wins 2015 Drama Pulitzer Prize

Stephen Adly Guirgis Wins 2015 Drama Pulitzer Prize

Second Stage Theatre Buys Its Broadway Home

Second Stage Theatre Buys Its Broadway Home

Join Amanda Seyfried and Thomas Sadoski Behind the Scenes of Neil LaBute's Latest Play

Join Amanda Seyfried and Thomas Sadoski Behind the Scenes of Neil LaBute's Latest Play

Duncan Sheik's American Psycho Musical Aiming for 2016 Broadway Bow?

<em>Between Riverside and Crazy</em>

Between Riverside and Crazy

Second Stage Uptown Adds Two World Premiere Plays to Its Season

Second Stage Uptown Adds Two World Premiere Plays to Its Season

<em>Orphan Black</em>'s Tatiana Maslany Withdraws From Neil LaBute's <em>The Way We Get By</em>

Orphan Black's Tatiana Maslany Withdraws From Neil LaBute's The Way We Get By

Sherie Rene Scott to Star in World Premiere of <em>Whorl Inside a Loop</em>

Sherie Rene Scott to Star in World Premiere of Whorl Inside a Loop

Adam Kantor and Betsy Wolfe to Reunite for <em>The Last Five Years</em> in Concert

Adam Kantor and Betsy Wolfe to Reunite for The Last Five Years in Concert

Ron Cephas Jones and Michael Rispoli Join Cast of <em>Between Riverside and Crazy</em>

Ron Cephas Jones and Michael Rispoli Join Cast of Between Riverside and Crazy

Playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis Receives 2014 Steinberg Distinguished Playwright Award

Playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis Receives 2014 Steinberg Distinguished Playwright Award

<em>Lips Together, Teeth Apart</em>

Lips Together, Teeth Apart

<em>Orphan Black</em>'s Tatiana Maslany Will Make Her New York Stage Debut

Orphan Black's Tatiana Maslany Will Make Her New York Stage Debut

Meet the Cast of Second Stage Theatre's <em>Lips Together, Teeth Apart</em>

Meet the Cast of Second Stage Theatre's Lips Together, Teeth Apart

Duncan Sheik's <em>American Psycho</em> Musical Axed From Second Stage Season

Duncan Sheik's American Psycho Musical Axed From Second Stage Season

<em>Sex With Strangers</em>

Sex With Strangers

<em>Mala Hierba</em>

Mala Hierba

Billy Magnussen and Anna Gunn Get Steamy in <em>Sex With Strangers</em>

Billy Magnussen and Anna Gunn Get Steamy in Sex With Strangers

Duncan Sheik's <em>American Psycho</em> Musical to See American Premiere at Second Stage

Duncan Sheik's American Psycho Musical to See American Premiere at Second Stage

Second Stage Uptown Announces Complete Casting for <em>Mala Hierba</em>

Second Stage Uptown Announces Complete Casting for Mala Hierba

Ron Rifkin Reprises His Role in <em>The Substance of Fire</em> for Five Performances Only at Second Stage Theatre

Ron Rifkin Reprises His Role in The Substance of Fire for Five Performances Only at Second Stage Theatre

<em>The Substance of Fire</em> Opens at Second Stage Theatre

The Substance of Fire Opens at Second Stage Theatre

<em>The Substance of Fire</em>'s April 18 Performance Canceled at Second Stage Theatre

The Substance of Fire's April 18 Performance Canceled at Second Stage Theatre

<em>The Happiest Song Plays Last</em> Opens at Second Stage Theatre

The Happiest Song Plays Last Opens at Second Stage Theatre

<em>The Happiest Song Plays Last</em>

The Happiest Song Plays Last

Tony Winner Alice Ripley, Gina Gershon, and More Join <em>I See You Made an Effort</em> at Second Stage Theatre

Tony Winner Alice Ripley, Gina Gershon, and More Join I See You Made an Effort at Second Stage Theatre

Composer Peter Mills Receives Second Stage Theatre's Second Annual Donna Perret Rosen Award

Composer Peter Mills Receives Second Stage Theatre's Second Annual Donna Perret Rosen Award

Second Stage Theatre Uptown Season to Kick Off With Two New American Plays

Second Stage Theatre Uptown Season to Kick Off With Two New American Plays

Zach Braff, Constantine Maroulis, and More Bowl for Second Stage Theatre

Zach Braff, Constantine Maroulis, and More Bowl for Second Stage Theatre

Jon Robin Baitz's <em>The Substance of Fire</em> Added to Second Stage's Off-Broadway Season

Jon Robin Baitz's The Substance of Fire Added to Second Stage's Off-Broadway Season

Stephanie J. Block and Will Swenson Open <em>Little Miss Sunshine</em> Off-Broadway

Stephanie J. Block and Will Swenson Open Little Miss Sunshine Off-Broadway

<em>Little Miss Sunshine</em>

Little Miss Sunshine

Tony Plana, Elizabeth Rodriguez, and More to Appear in Pulitzer Prize Winner Quiara Alegría Hudes' <em>The Happiest Song Plays Last</em>

Tony Plana, Elizabeth Rodriguez, and More to Appear in Pulitzer Prize Winner Quiara Alegría Hudes' The Happiest Song Plays Last

Off-Broadway's <em>Little Miss Sunshine</em> Extends Run at Second Stage Theatre

Off-Broadway's Little Miss Sunshine Extends Run at Second Stage Theatre

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Switching Wills: Swenson to Replace Chase in Off-Broadway’s Little Miss Sunshine

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Rory O’Malley, David Rasche, Wesley Taylor, and More Join Off-Broadway’s Little Miss Sunshine

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Second Stage Theatre Opens Nobody Loves You Off-Broadway

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Nobody Loves You

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Second Stage Theatre’s 35th Anniversary Season to Feature The Happiest Song Plays Last, the Final Installment of Quiara Alegría Hudes’ Elliot Trilogy

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Second Stage to Present William Finn and James Lapine’s Musical Little Miss Sunshine Off-Broadway in October

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Zach Braff, Ari Graynor, Stephanie J. Block, and More Honor Paul Weitz at Second Stage Theatre Gala

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The Piano Lesson, Dogfight Are Winners of Off-Broadway’s 2013 Lucille Lortel Awards

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Andy Mientus, Krysta Rodriguez, Benjamin Walker, and More Bowl for a Cause

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Nobody Loves You: A New Musical From Off-Broadway’s Second Stage Theatre

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Zabryna Guevara, Bill Heck, Armando Riesco Drink Water by the Spoonful on Off-Broadway Opening Night

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David Wilson Barnes, Halley Feiffer Help Second Stage Celebrate Modern Terrorism

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Jo Miller, Daniel Radosh, Jason Ross to Participate in Modern Terrorism Talk Back

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