Carole Rothman, co-founder of the renowned New York theater company Second Stage responsible for such acclaimed productions as Dear Evan Hansen, Next To Normal, This Is Our Youth and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, is leaving the company she started in 1979.
“For 45 years, I have had the great honor of working with countless incredible artists and playwrights, many at the beginning of their careers, who are now among the brightest stars in the industry,” said Rothman in a statement. “The shows we have brought to life have been award-winners, conversation-starters, and groundbreakers. I’m forever grateful to all the people who have helped make Second Stage the creative springboard it is today. I’m so proud of what we have accomplished together.”
Rothman’s announcement did not state a specific reason for her departure or her immediate plans.
Since its founding by Rothman and Robyn Goodman (who left...
“For 45 years, I have had the great honor of working with countless incredible artists and playwrights, many at the beginning of their careers, who are now among the brightest stars in the industry,” said Rothman in a statement. “The shows we have brought to life have been award-winners, conversation-starters, and groundbreakers. I’m forever grateful to all the people who have helped make Second Stage the creative springboard it is today. I’m so proud of what we have accomplished together.”
Rothman’s announcement did not state a specific reason for her departure or her immediate plans.
Since its founding by Rothman and Robyn Goodman (who left...
- 9/20/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Playwright Theresa Rebeck, who created the stage musical-themed NBC series Smash, has joined the real-life Broadway-bound musical adaptation of the 1988 film comedy Working Girl, producers announced today.
Rebeck will write the book of the musical, said producers Robyn Goodman and Josh Fiedler of Aged In Wood Productions and Kumiko Yoshii.
While Rebeck has had four plays produced on Broadway, Working Girl would mark her Broadway debut as a book writer for a musical. As previously announced, Cyndi Lauper is writing the music and lyrics, and Christopher Ashley will direct.
“Smash ignited my love of musical theater and I’ve been eager to find the right musical project since then,” Rebeck said in a statement. “I couldn’t have dreamed up a better fit than Working Girl, or better collaborators than Cyndi, Chris and this team. I can’t wait for audiences to discover...
Rebeck will write the book of the musical, said producers Robyn Goodman and Josh Fiedler of Aged In Wood Productions and Kumiko Yoshii.
While Rebeck has had four plays produced on Broadway, Working Girl would mark her Broadway debut as a book writer for a musical. As previously announced, Cyndi Lauper is writing the music and lyrics, and Christopher Ashley will direct.
“Smash ignited my love of musical theater and I’ve been eager to find the right musical project since then,” Rebeck said in a statement. “I couldn’t have dreamed up a better fit than Working Girl, or better collaborators than Cyndi, Chris and this team. I can’t wait for audiences to discover...
- 8/9/2022
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Candace Bushnell’s solo Off Broadway show Is There Still Sex in the City? has closed due to the writer-star’s breakthrough Covid. Bushnell tested positive Tuesday night just before she was scheduled to take the stage at the Daryl Roth Theatre.
“The producers of Is There Still Sex In The City? have announced that it is impossible for the production to continue, as Candace Bushnell has tested positive for Covid-19,” producers said in a statement.
Is There Still Sex in the City?, Bushnell’s stage debut, officially opened on December 7 and played its final performance on December 19. A national tour of the production is in the works, as well as plans to take the production to Europe, Asia and Australia.
In a statement, Bushnell said, “Working in the theater to create Is There Still Sex in the City? has been one of the most thrilling experiences of my life.
“The producers of Is There Still Sex In The City? have announced that it is impossible for the production to continue, as Candace Bushnell has tested positive for Covid-19,” producers said in a statement.
Is There Still Sex in the City?, Bushnell’s stage debut, officially opened on December 7 and played its final performance on December 19. A national tour of the production is in the works, as well as plans to take the production to Europe, Asia and Australia.
In a statement, Bushnell said, “Working in the theater to create Is There Still Sex in the City? has been one of the most thrilling experiences of my life.
- 12/22/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Candace Bushnell, the author and creator of the Sex in the City newspaper column that inspired the long-running HBO franchise, is renewing her vows with her beloved New York with a new stage show titled Is There Still Sex in the City?, set for an Off Broadway run beginning in November.
Is There Still Sex in the City? will begin performances Nov. 13 at Manhattan’s Daryl Roth Theatre for a 12-week limited engagement. Official opening night is set for December 7. Tickets go on sale today.
Written and starring Bushnell, who is definitely a Carrie, Is There Still Sex in the City? marks her stage debut in the city that started it all. Audiences will experience Bushnell’s humor and insights into life, love, relationships, and hear stories about how a young woman reinvented her life and in the process created a cultural phenomenon. The production will be directed by Lorin Latarro.
“Working in the theater has been a lifelong dream since I first came to New York,” said Bushnell in a statement. “I’m thrilled to share my story at The Daryl Roth Theatre. This is an evening to laugh, cry, celebrate and most of all, come with your friends and make some new ones too!”
“Candace is an incredible storyteller who has given women ownership of their true feelings,” said producer Robyn Goodman. “She brilliantly conveys how we really talk to each other about sex, men, and our ambitions – and she does it with humor and in very high heels. We are delighted to bring the next iteration of Candace’s story to the stage and introduce this show to existing fans and a new generation of women and men in New York City.”
Is There Still Sex in the City? is produced by Marc Johnston, Robyn Goodman, Alexander Fraser, and Josh Fiedler. The show staged its world premiere pre-New York run at Bucks County Playhouse in Pennsylvania.
Is There Still Sex in the City? will begin performances Nov. 13 at Manhattan’s Daryl Roth Theatre for a 12-week limited engagement. Official opening night is set for December 7. Tickets go on sale today.
Written and starring Bushnell, who is definitely a Carrie, Is There Still Sex in the City? marks her stage debut in the city that started it all. Audiences will experience Bushnell’s humor and insights into life, love, relationships, and hear stories about how a young woman reinvented her life and in the process created a cultural phenomenon. The production will be directed by Lorin Latarro.
“Working in the theater has been a lifelong dream since I first came to New York,” said Bushnell in a statement. “I’m thrilled to share my story at The Daryl Roth Theatre. This is an evening to laugh, cry, celebrate and most of all, come with your friends and make some new ones too!”
“Candace is an incredible storyteller who has given women ownership of their true feelings,” said producer Robyn Goodman. “She brilliantly conveys how we really talk to each other about sex, men, and our ambitions – and she does it with humor and in very high heels. We are delighted to bring the next iteration of Candace’s story to the stage and introduce this show to existing fans and a new generation of women and men in New York City.”
Is There Still Sex in the City? is produced by Marc Johnston, Robyn Goodman, Alexander Fraser, and Josh Fiedler. The show staged its world premiere pre-New York run at Bucks County Playhouse in Pennsylvania.
- 9/13/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Kate Beckinsale Still Hoping for an ‘Underworld’-‘Blade’ Crossover Movie: ‘What a Duo That Would Be’
Welcome to this week’s “Just for Variety.”
Kate Beckinsale is “highly” doubtful that another “Underworld” will be made, but that doesn’t mean she isn’t up for playing Selene in a sixth movie. “I really wanted them to do an ‘Underworld’-‘Blade’ mashup. What a duo that would be,” she told me at the premiere of her action thriller “Jolt” at the San Vicente Bungalows. “I would definitely do that, but I think they just wanted to reboot ‘Blade’ as ‘Blade’ so they didn’t go for it.” Beckinsale also revealed that it wouldn’t be hard for her to slip into Selene’s signature black leather pants because she still has a pair. “I know exactly where they are,” she said. “You never know who you want to impress.”
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Cynthia Erivo has not only never played the Hollywood Bowl — she’s never even been to the...
Kate Beckinsale is “highly” doubtful that another “Underworld” will be made, but that doesn’t mean she isn’t up for playing Selene in a sixth movie. “I really wanted them to do an ‘Underworld’-‘Blade’ mashup. What a duo that would be,” she told me at the premiere of her action thriller “Jolt” at the San Vicente Bungalows. “I would definitely do that, but I think they just wanted to reboot ‘Blade’ as ‘Blade’ so they didn’t go for it.” Beckinsale also revealed that it wouldn’t be hard for her to slip into Selene’s signature black leather pants because she still has a pair. “I know exactly where they are,” she said. “You never know who you want to impress.”
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Cynthia Erivo has not only never played the Hollywood Bowl — she’s never even been to the...
- 7/21/2021
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
Nowhere Boy, the 2009 biopic that starred Aaron Taylor-Johnson as the young John Lennon, is being developed for the stage.
Producers Brian Lee and Dayna Bloom of Af Creative Media and Robyn Goodman and Josh Fielder of Aged in Wood announced the project on Monday.
The musical play is inspired by the film about Lennon's adolescence in Liverpool and his complex relationships with his aunt, Mimi Smith, who raised him, and his mother, Julia Lennon, who was forced to give him up as a child. The story traces his initial steps into the music world and the creation in 1956 ...
Producers Brian Lee and Dayna Bloom of Af Creative Media and Robyn Goodman and Josh Fielder of Aged in Wood announced the project on Monday.
The musical play is inspired by the film about Lennon's adolescence in Liverpool and his complex relationships with his aunt, Mimi Smith, who raised him, and his mother, Julia Lennon, who was forced to give him up as a child. The story traces his initial steps into the music world and the creation in 1956 ...
- 4/22/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Nowhere Boy, the 2009 biopic that starred Aaron Taylor-Johnson as the young John Lennon, is being developed for the stage.
Producers Brian Lee and Dayna Bloom of Af Creative Media and Robyn Goodman and Josh Fielder of Aged in Wood announced the project on Monday.
The musical play is inspired by the film about Lennon's adolescence in Liverpool and his complex relationships with his aunt, Mimi Smith, who raised him, and his mother, Julia Lennon, who was forced to give him up as a child. The story traces his initial steps into the music world and the creation in 1956 ...
Producers Brian Lee and Dayna Bloom of Af Creative Media and Robyn Goodman and Josh Fielder of Aged in Wood announced the project on Monday.
The musical play is inspired by the film about Lennon's adolescence in Liverpool and his complex relationships with his aunt, Mimi Smith, who raised him, and his mother, Julia Lennon, who was forced to give him up as a child. The story traces his initial steps into the music world and the creation in 1956 ...
- 4/22/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Exclusive: Nowhere Boy, the 2009 John Lennon biopic about the teenage years of the future Beatle, is being developed as a stage musical, Deadline has learned. Producers Brian and Dayna Lee of Af Creative Media, and Robyn Goodman and Josh Fiedler of Aged in Wood, have acquired stage rights to the Ecosse Films biopic that starred Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Lennon, Kristen Scott Thomas as Lennon’s aunt Mimi Smith and Anne-Marie Duff as Lennon’s mother Julia.
As with the film, the musical – currently in the very early development stage – will focus on the Quarrymen-era Lennon and the two women who played pivotal roles in his life: Julia Lennon, who abandoned her son but had re-entered his life shortly before she was struck and killed by a car, and Julia’s older sister Mimi Smith, who raised Lennon and remained close to him until the icon’s assassination in 1980.
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As with the film, the musical – currently in the very early development stage – will focus on the Quarrymen-era Lennon and the two women who played pivotal roles in his life: Julia Lennon, who abandoned her son but had re-entered his life shortly before she was struck and killed by a car, and Julia’s older sister Mimi Smith, who raised Lennon and remained close to him until the icon’s assassination in 1980.
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- 4/22/2019
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Avenue Q - the Tony Award winning Best Musical set to end its 15 year run in NYC this spring - will celebrate World Puppetry Day on Thursday, March 21, 2019 with a one-night-only roster of special events, including a special ticket price for any patron who brings a puppet to the show And a Puppet Dance Party after the 8 p.m. performance at New World Stages 340 West 50th Street, it has been announced by Avenue Q producers Kevin McCollum and Robyn Goodman.
- 3/15/2019
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Avenue Q, the Tony-winning adult-friendly puppet show that played Broadway for six years before moving to its current Off Broadway home nine years ago, will close April 28, 2019.
The departure will leave New York without Kate Monster, Lucy The Slut and the Bad Idea Bears for the first time in 15 years.
“We are incredibly proud of the fact that Avenue Q transformed the careers of so many people in our company throughout its run,” said producers Kevin McCollum, Robyn Goodman, Jeffrey Seller, Vineyard Theatre and The New Group. “The show gave audiences the opportunity to laugh, escape from the outside world for two hours and have tons of fun. Avenue Q proved to be timeless and we learned that sometimes it takes a puppet to make us realize how remarkable, complicated and messy it is to be human.”
When it closes next spring, the triple-Tony winning musical will have played 6,537 performances...
The departure will leave New York without Kate Monster, Lucy The Slut and the Bad Idea Bears for the first time in 15 years.
“We are incredibly proud of the fact that Avenue Q transformed the careers of so many people in our company throughout its run,” said producers Kevin McCollum, Robyn Goodman, Jeffrey Seller, Vineyard Theatre and The New Group. “The show gave audiences the opportunity to laugh, escape from the outside world for two hours and have tons of fun. Avenue Q proved to be timeless and we learned that sometimes it takes a puppet to make us realize how remarkable, complicated and messy it is to be human.”
When it closes next spring, the triple-Tony winning musical will have played 6,537 performances...
- 12/11/2018
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Avenue Q winner of three 2004 Tony Awards including Best Musical will conclude its celebrated 15 year run in New York on April 28, 2019, it has been announced by the show's producers. Produced by Kevin McCollum, Robyn Goodman, Jeffrey Seller, Vineyard Theatre and The New Group, Avenue Q will have played a total of 6537 performances upon closing from its first Broadway preview on July 14, 2003 to its final performance at New World Stages 340 W. 50 St. on April 28 next year.
- 12/11/2018
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Bucks County Playhouse Bcp Alexander Fraser, Producing Director, Robyn Goodman, Executive Producer, Josh Fiedler, Producer amp Stephen Kocis, Producer warmly welcome the cast and creative team for the 2014 season finale, Plaid Tidings, A special Holiday Edition of Forever Plaid, singing holiday standards like 'Jingle Bells', 'Let it Snow' and 'I'll be Home for Christmas' in perfect, Plaid harmony...
- 12/4/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Bucks County Playhouse Producers Robyn Goodman and Alexander Fraser announce the launch of a musical theatre development program focusing on the importance of lyrics in the creation of new musicals The Oscar Hammerstein Festival - named in honor of the master writer whose countless accomplishments during his illustrious career include having mentored a young Stephen Sondheim at Hammerstein's Bucks County farm -- is a year-long program that offers expert mentorship to early career composers and lyricists. The Oscar Hammerstein Festival will culminate in a weekend with musical theatre experts, artists, and enthusiasts and various events open to the general public. The Festival will launch this weekend, September 26 - 28, 2014.
- 9/26/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Bucks County Playhouse Producers Robyn Goodman and Alexander Fraser announce the launch of a musical theatre development program focusing on the importance of lyrics in the creation of new musicals The Oscar Hammerstein Festival - named in honor of the master writer whose countless accomplishments during his illustrious career include having mentored a young Stephen Sondheim at Hammerstein's Bucks County farm -- is a year-long program that offers expert mentorship to early career composers and lyricists. The Oscar Hammerstein Festival will culminate in a weekend with musical theatre experts, artists, and enthusiasts and various events open to the general public. The Festival will launch September 26 - 28, 2014.
- 8/28/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Producers of the Tony Award-winning musical Rodgers Hammerstein's Cinderella, Robyn Goodman, Jill Furman and Stephen Kocis, announce that Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award-winning actress Judy Kaye will join the cast as Cinderella's Fairy Godmother - alongside the previously announced Keke Palmer as Cinderella and Sherri Shepherd as her wicked stepmother Madame - beginning September 12 at the Broadway Theatre 1681 Broadway in New York City.
- 8/11/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Like many girls, Keke Palmer grew up dreaming of meeting a prince. In her case, it's going to happen -- eight shows a week on Broadway.
By: CBS News
Like many girls, actress and singer Keke Palmer grew up dreaming of meeting a prince who would whisk her away to a life of love and happiness. In her case, it's going to happen -- eight shows a week on Broadway.
Palmer said she'll be stepping into the title role in Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella starting Sept. 9 at the Broadway Theatre. She will become the first African-American to play the part on the Great White Way.
"It's honestly one of those things that I can't believe is really happening," Palmer said by phone Friday from her Los Angeles home. "I'm very excited. Very excited and nervous as well -- a bunch of feelings all at once."
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Palmer, 21, is stepping...
By: CBS News
Like many girls, actress and singer Keke Palmer grew up dreaming of meeting a prince who would whisk her away to a life of love and happiness. In her case, it's going to happen -- eight shows a week on Broadway.
Palmer said she'll be stepping into the title role in Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella starting Sept. 9 at the Broadway Theatre. She will become the first African-American to play the part on the Great White Way.
"It's honestly one of those things that I can't believe is really happening," Palmer said by phone Friday from her Los Angeles home. "I'm very excited. Very excited and nervous as well -- a bunch of feelings all at once."
Related Pics: Hottest Tony Award Styles
Palmer, 21, is stepping...
- 8/5/2014
- Entertainment Tonight
Producers of the Tony Award winning musical Rodgers Hammerstein's Cinderella, Robyn Goodman, Jill Furman and Stephen Kocis, announce that actress, talk show host and recording artist Keke Palmer will make her Broadway debut by stepping into the title role on September 9, 2014, thus making history as the first African-American Cinderella on Broadway. Actors Equity honored Cinderella with their award Extraordinary Excellence in Diversity on Broadway in 2013.
- 8/4/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Producers of the Tony Award winning musical Rodgers Hammerstein's Cinderella, Robyn Goodman, Jill Furman and Stephen Kocis, have announced that Paige Faure, now appearing in Bullets Over Broadway, will be Broadway's new Cinderella starting June 13. Faure will also lead the national tour of the hit, Tony Award-winning musical when it begins performances October 10 in Providence, Ri. Ms. Faure assumes the role following the 4-month limited engagement of Carly Rae Jepsen, which concludes June 8.
- 5/20/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
The Emmy and Golden Globe nominated star Fran Drescher 'The Nanny' will extend her engagement an additional three weeks until June 29 in Rodgers amp Hammerstein's Cinderella on Broadway, it has been announced by the Tony Award-winning musical's producers Robyn Goodman, Jill Furman and Stephen Kocis. Ms. Drescher - making her Broadway debut this season as Cinderella's wicked stepmother - joined the production in February and, while an extension through June 8 was previously announced, it has been determined anew that Ms. Drescher will remain with the Cinderella company through June 29.
- 5/13/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Making the most of her Sunday evening, Carly Rae Jepsen headed over to the 29th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards in New York City last night (May 4).
The “Call Me Maybe” cutie was all smiles as she hammed it up with musician Jonatha Brooke and actresses like Monica Potter and Amanda Peet.
Carly has been having a blast playing Cinderella on Broadway since February and it sounds like she’s fitting right in.
Ms. Jepsen posted a photo with the caption, “Tonight is the 29th annual Lucille Lortel Awards.@joe_carrollmich and I are so proud of our sweet producer Robyn Goodman who was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award.”...
The “Call Me Maybe” cutie was all smiles as she hammed it up with musician Jonatha Brooke and actresses like Monica Potter and Amanda Peet.
Carly has been having a blast playing Cinderella on Broadway since February and it sounds like she’s fitting right in.
Ms. Jepsen posted a photo with the caption, “Tonight is the 29th annual Lucille Lortel Awards.@joe_carrollmich and I are so proud of our sweet producer Robyn Goodman who was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award.”...
- 5/5/2014
- GossipCenter
Robyn Goodman, Stephen Kocis & Jill Furman are currently seeking talent for the touring production of “Cinderella.” This “Cinderella” is a little bit different from the one you’re used to, as it’s reinvented with comedy, wit, and satire. The classic elements, however, are still in tact! This is a paid union production, with all roles being cast. Exact tour dates have yet to be decided, but auditions will be held April 7, 10, and 14 in NYC. For more details, check out the casting notice for “Cinderella” here, and be sure to check out the rest of our audition listings!
- 4/7/2014
- backstage.com
New York’s the Public Theater set a record Wednesday when it was nominated in 11 categories for Lucille Lortel Awards. The nominations, which for 29 years have recognized Off-Broadway productions, went to the Public’s production of “Here Lies Love”; also receiving 11 nominations was the musical “Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812.” The previous record was eight nominations, which were garnered by “Urinetown” in 2002 and “Abigail’s Party” in 2006. Meanwhile, Robyn Goodman is set to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award while Richard Nelson will be honored as the Playwrights’ Sidewalk Inductee. The ceremony, which is set to be hosted by Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman, will be held May 4 at the Nyu Skirball Center. Proceeds benefit the Actors Fund. A full list of nominees in the 18 categories is below. Outstanding Play"Bad Jews"Produced by Roundabout Theatre CompanyWritten by Joshua Harmon "Domesticated"Produced by Lincoln Center TheaterWritten by Bruce Norris...
- 4/2/2014
- backstage.com
Playwright Christopher Durang - who won his first Tony Award in 2013 for his comedy Vanya And Sonia And Masha And Spike on Broadway - will make his debut in the role of Vanya when the play is presented at Bucks County Playhouse 70 S. Main St in New Hope, Pa. From July 17 to August 10, it has been announced by the Playhouse's newly-appointed producing team -- Producing Director Alexander Fraser, Executive Producer Robyn Goodman and Producers Stephen Kocis and Josh Fiedler.
- 3/30/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
The two newest stars of the Tony Award-winning musical Cinderella on Broadway - Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum recording artist Carly Rae Jepsen and the Emmy-nominated Fran Drescher - will extend their engagements in the hit musical several more weeks through June 8, it has been announced by producers Robyn Goodman, Jill Furman and Stephen Kocis. The two stars - both of whom have made their Broadway debuts as Cinderella and her wicked stepmother, respectively - were originally scheduled to conclude their runs in Cinderella next month.
- 3/13/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
The Off-Broadway League today announced details for the 2014 Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway. The 29th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards will be handed out on Sunday, May 4, 2014 at Nyu Skirball Center, beginning at 700pm Est. The program will be hosted by acclaimed husband and wife actors and comedians, Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman, who will appear on-stage together in the upcoming Off-Broadway production of Annapurna for The New Group. Veteran theater producer Robyn Goodman will be presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
- 1/23/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
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