SEASON 35
2013-2014
LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
Book by James Lapine / Music & Lyrics by William Finn
Choreography by Michele Lynch
Based on the film Little Miss Sunshine written by Michael Arndt.
Directed by James Lapine
With Stephanie J. Block, Alivia Clark, Victoria Dennis, Will Erat, Josh Lamon, Miranda McKeon, Hanna Nordberg, Rory O'Malley, David Rasche, Logan Rowland, Dee Roscioli, Jennifer Sanchez, Leonay Shepherd, Jackson Tanner, Will Swenson, Wesley Taylor
Scenic Design by Beowulf Boritt
Costume Design by Jen Caprio
Lighting Design by Ken Billington
Sound Design by Jon Weston
Music Director Vadim Feichtner
Orchestrations by Michael Starobin
Vocal Arrangements by Will Aronson
Production Stage Manager Scott Taylor Rollison
Stage Managers Jennifer Rogers and Derek Michael DiGregorio
“WITTY, WHIMSICAL AND WINNING!” - USA Today
“James Lapine and William Finn are master storytellers!” - WNBC
“FRISKY AND FUN!” - The New York Times
"AN INGENIOUS, JAUNTY AND SWEET MUSICAL. Deftly cast and staged with high-imagination. Finally a worthy movie adaptation that happily justifies its life on the stage."- Newsday
“When it comes to talent, there's nothing small about this little miss.” - Daily News
THE HAPPIEST SONG PLAYS LAST
By Quiara Alegría Hudes
Directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Featuring Music by Nelson González
with Anthony Chisholm, Dariush Kashani, Tony Plana, Armando Riesco, Annapurna Sriram, Lauren Vélez
Scenic Design by Michael Carnahan
Costume Design by Karen Perry
Lighting Design by Rui Rita
Sound Design by Leon Rothenberg
Music Director & Composer Nelson González
Production Stage Manager Amanda Michaels
Stage Manager Ed Herman
“Pulitzer Prize winner Quiara Alegria Hudes draws her characters with precision and understanding.” - The New York Times, Charles Isherwood
“★ ★ ★ ★! Full of swagger and poetry. There's live music, but oh, how the lines sing too.” - Time Out New York, David Cote
“Ruben Santiago-Hudson's style is all heart and technically flawless. The stage comes alive!” - Variety, Marilyn Stasio
“Soulful and hypnotic, Nelson González's music will wring your heart.” - Variety, Marilyn Stasio
“Zesty, lovely and enchanting.” - Theatermania, David Gordon
“Beautifully written, compellingly acted and intensely emotional.”- New Jersey Newsroom, Michael Sommers
THE SUBSTANCE OF FIRE
By Jon Robin Baitz
Directed by Trip Cullman
With Halley Feiffer, Daniel Eric Gold, Carter Hudson, John Noble, Charlayne Woodard
Scenic Design by Anna Louizos
Costume Design by Emily Rebholz
Lighting Design by Peter Kaczorowski
Sound Design by Jill BC Du Boff
Dialect Coach Stephen Gabis
Production Stage Manager Lori Ann Zepp
Stage Manager Danielle Buccino
“FIREWORKS! A powerful and potent play about family, money & morality.” - The New York Times
“A STANDOUT! John Noble's performance is elegant and beautiful.” - The New York Times
“Family drama takes on new meaning in this excellent and timely revival.” - Theatermania.com
“SHARP, LIVELY AND INSIGHTFUL. A fiercely intelligent work about an unbridgeable gap between father and child.” - The Bergen Record
SEX WITH STRANGERS
By Laura Eason
Directed by David Schwimmer
With Anna Gunn & Billy Magnussen
Scenic Design by Andromache Chalfant
Costume Design by ESosa
Lighting Design by Japhy Weideman
Sound Design by Fitz Patton
Production Stage Manager Scott Taylor Rollison
Stage Manager Deanna Weiner
“This is one romp you’ll want to take!” - 4 NBC New York
“A slyly witty and juicy summer play!” - The Daily News
“Sexually and intellectually provocative and A HELL OF A LOT OF FUN!” - The Hollywood Reporter
“Anna Gunn is terrific! You can feel the sexual electricity!” - New York Magazine
“Billy Magnussen delivers a magnetic, high-wattage performance.” - The New York Times
2ST UPTOWN: AMERICAN HERO
By Bess Wohl
Directed by Leigh Silverman
With Ari Graynor, Daoud Heidami, Jerry O'Connell, Erin Wilhelmi
Scenic Design by Dane Laffrey
Costume Design by Clint Ramos
Lighting Design by Jen Schriever
Sound Design by Jill BC DuBoff
Production Stage Manager Stephen Milosevich
Stage Manager Jeff Brancato
"MS. WOHL'S DARKLY FUNNY COMEDY IS DIRECTED WITH FLAIR BY LEIGH SILVERMAN." - The New York Times
“PROVOCATIVE AND ENTERTAINING, JERRY O'CONNELL IS ON TOP OF HIS GAME.” - Variety
“GRAYNOR, A GIFTED COMEDIENNE, RECALLS A YOUNG BETTE MIDLER, WITH THE SAME ABILITY TO TURN ON A DIME.” - New York Post
“IT'S SAFE TO SAY THAT NO THEATER PIECE SINCE NEWSIES HAS SO EXPERTLY CAPTURED THE AMERICAN CAN-DO SPIRIT.” - Theatermania
2ST UPTOWN: MALA HIERBA
By Tanya Saracho
Directed by Jerry Ruiz
With Roberta Colindrez, Sandra Marquez, Marta Milans, Ana Noguiera
Scenic Design by Raul Abrego
Costume Design by Carisa Kelly
Lighting Design by Jen Schriever
Sound Design by Jill BC DuBoff
Fight Choreography by Thomas Schall
Production Stage Manager Lori Ann Zepp
Stage Manager Alisa Zeljeznjak
“★ ★ ★ ★” - Time Out New York
“RIVETING, FUNNY, & FRIGHTENING! Second Stage really knows how to show a girl a good time!” - Variety
“Second Stage Uptown has unearthed another gem with Mala Hierba! The dialogue zings at full speed and the characters have an electric energy!” - New York Post