SEASON 39
2017-2018
TORCH SONG
By Harvey Fierstein
Directed by Moisés Kaufman
With Jack DiFalco, Ward Horton, Roxanna Hope Radja, Michael Rosen, Mercedes Ruehl, Michael Urie
Scenic Design by David Zinn
Costume Design by Clint Ramos
Lighting Design by David Lander
Sound Design by Fitz Patton
Production Stage Manager Frank Lombardi
Stage Manager Ben Freedman
“Impeccably assembled with acting to match throughout.” - The New York Times Critic's Pick
“Michael Urie is brilliant! His Arnold is as convincing as Fierstein's was.” - The Washington Post
“Charming, intelligent, and strikingly fresh.” - New York Magazine
“Michael Urie and Mercedes Ruehl are at the top of their games.” - The New York Times
“Moisés Kaufman's stirring production is irresistibly compelling.” - The New York Times
“★★★★! Lovingly tends to Fierstein's flame.” - Time Out New York
CARDINAL
By Greg Pierce
Directed by Kate Whoriskey
With Becky Ann Baker, Anna Chlumsky, Alex Hurt, Adam Pally, Stephen Park, Eugene Young
Scenic Design by Derek McLane
Costume Design by Jennifer Moeller
Lighting Design by Amith Chandrashaker
Sound Design by Leah Gelpe
Fight Direction by J. David Brimmer
Production Stage Manager Donald Fried
Stage Manager Alexandra Hall
“Anna Chlumsky and Adam Pally paint the town red!” - The New York Times
“A first class, world-premiere production.” - The Hollywood Reporter
“If you like Veep and Girls, you'll get a kick out of Cardinal.” - The Hollywood Reporter
“Anna Chlumsky is a wise-cracking, occasionally profane fireball of energy." - The Daily Beast
“Chlumsky and Pally are very Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy together.” - The Wrap
Cardinal is the Benjamin Maurice Rosen Commission for Second Stage Theater. Additional support provided by a grant from the Laurents/Hatcher Foundation.
LOBBY HERO
By Kenneth Lonergan
Directed by Trip Cullman
With Michael Cera, Chris Evans, Brian Tyree Henry, Bel Powley
Scenic Design by David Rockwell
Costume Design by Paloma Young
Lighting Design by Japhy Weideman
Sound Design by Darron L West
Production Stage Manager Barclay Stiff
Stage Manager Kelly Levy
“Meticulously acted and achingly funny.” - Ben Brantley, The New York Times Critic's Pick
“★★★★! The acting is extraordinary” - Alexis Soloski, The Guardian
“Chris Evans and Michael Cera shine on Broadway in Lobby Hero.” - NY Daily News
“Lobby Hero is an engrossing, hot-button work ahead of the curve.” - The Hollywood Reporter
MARY PAGE MARLOWE
By Tracy Letts
Directed by Lila Neugebauer
With David Aaron Baker, Blair Brown, Kayli Carter, Audrey Corsa, Marcia DeBonis, Nick Dillenburg, Ryan Foust, Tess Frazer, Emma Geer, Grace Gummer, Mia Sinclair Jenness, Brian Kerwin, Tatiana Maslany, Kellie Overbey, Susan Pourfar, Maria Elena Ramirez, Elliorr Villar, Gary Wilmes
Scenic Design by Laura Jellinek
Costume Design by Kaye Voyce
Lighting Design by Tyler Micoleau
Sound Design by Brandon Wolcott
Production Stage Manager Kyle Gates
Stage Manager Travis Coxson
“The most purely beautiful play that Mr. Letts has given us. Make every effort to see it." - The Wall Street Journal
"Gorgeous. Piercing. A knockout." - The Wall Street Journal
"Gorgeously acted! All six Mary Pages are excellent!" - The New York Times Critic's Pick
Supported by a grant from the Blanche & Irving Laurie Foundation.
STRAIGHT WHITE MEN
By Young Jean Lee
Directed by Anna D. Shapiro
With Kate Bornstein, Josh Charles, Ty Defoe, Armie Hammer, Stephen Payne, Paul Schneider
Scenic Design by Todd Rosenthal
Costume Design by Suttirat Larlarb
Lighting Design by Donald Holder
Sound Design by M.L. Dogg
Choreographer Faye Driscoll
Fight Director Thomas Schall
Production Stage Manager Jane Grey
Stage Manager Brian Bogin
“Undeniably powerful. You’ll have plenty to talk about after seeing ‘Straight White Men’” - The New York Times Critic's Pick
“Thoughtful, challenging and original work too rarely seen on Broadway.” - The Hollywood Reporter
“✩✩✩✩” - The Guardian
This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Photos by Joan Marcus