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Rosalind Productions
Rosalind Productions Inc. is an American production company focused on new and classic work on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and in film founded by Abigail Rose Solomon in 2005. The company produces projects with female characters who drive the main storyline as well as women-authored and women-directed works. Former television executivJennifer Kranzserves as a long-time team member of the company as Executive Vice President of Creative Development and Production. In 2023, Off-Broadway, the company provided production support to Keen Company for their revival of Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage's earliest works ''Crumbs from the Table of Joy'', about a family living through the great migration. The company's most recent Broadway co-production is the revival of Funny Girl which originally starring Beanie Feldstein as Fanny Brice, Jane Lynch as Mrs. Brice, Tony-nominateJared Grimesas Eddie Ryan and Ramin Karimloo as Nicky Arnstein. Lea Michele and Tovah Feldshuh assumed the roles of Fan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broadway Theatre
Broadway theatre,Although ''theater'' is generally the spelling for this common noun in the United States (see American and British English spelling differences#-re, -er, American and British English spelling differences), many of the List of Broadway theaters, extant or closed Broadway venues use or used the spelling ''Theatre'' as the proper noun in their names. Many performers and trade groups for live dramatic presentations also use the spelling ''theatre''. or Broadway, is a theatre genre that consists of the theatrical performances presented in 41 professional Theater (structure), theaters, each with 500 or more seats, in the Theater District, Manhattan, Theater District and Lincoln Center along Broadway (Manhattan), Broadway, in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Broadway and London's West End theatre, West End together represent the highest commercial level of live theater in the English-speaking world. While the Broadway (Manhattan), Broadway thoroughfare is eponymous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jayne Houdyshell
Jayne Houdyshell (born September 25, 1953) is an American actress. Known for being a prolific character actor in theater, film, and television, Houdyshell has received numerous accolades including a Tony Award, two Obie Awards, and a Drama Desk Award. She made her Broadway debut in the musical '' A Wonderful Life'' (2005). She went on to receive the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for ''The Humans'' (2016). She was Tony-nominated for her roles in the Lisa Kron play ''Well'' (2006), the revival of Stephen Sondheim's musical '' Follies'' (2012), the new play by Lucas Hnath '' A Doll's House, Part 2'' (2017), and the revival of Meredith Willson's ''The Music Man'' (2022). She is also known for her supporting film roles in Alexander Payne's science fiction comedy '' Downsizing'' (2017) and Greta Gerwig's period piece ''Little Women'', and for reprising her role in the 2021 film adaptation of ''The Humans''. She has had recurring roles in various television ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Village Voice
''The Village Voice'' is an American news and culture publication based in Greenwich Village, New York City, known for being the country's first Alternative newspaper, alternative newsweekly. Founded in 1955 by Dan Wolf (publisher), Dan Wolf, Ed Fancher, John Wilcock, and Norman Mailer, ''The Voice'' began as a platform for the creative community of New York City. It ceased publication in 2017, although its online archives remained accessible. After an ownership change, ''The Voice'' reappeared in print as a quarterly in April 2021. ''The Village Voice'' has received three Pulitzer Prizes, the National Press Foundation Award, and the George Polk Award. ''The Village Voice'' hosted a variety of writers and artists, including writer Ezra Pound, cartoonist Lynda Barry, artist Greg Tate, music critic Robert Christgau, and film critics Andrew Sarris, Jonas Mekas, and J. Hoberman. In October 2015, ''The Village Voice'' changed ownership and severed all ties with former parent compa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rattlestick Playwrights Theater
Rattlestick Theater is a non-profit off-Broadway theater based in the West Village, New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * .... History Founded in 1994 by Gary Bonasorte and David van Asselt, its productions include Diana Oh's ', Dael Orlandersmith's ''Until the Flood'', Samuel D. Hunter's ''The Few'' and ''Lewiston/Clarkston'', Jesse Eisenberg's ''The Revisionist'', Jonathan Tolins’ ''Buyer and Cellar'', Lucy Thurber's ''The Hilltown Plays'', Adam Rapp's ''The Hallway Trilogy'', and Martyna Majok's ''Ironbound''. Rattlestick's production history by year includes: References *The Obie Awards2006-2007 Winners Off-Broadway theaters Theatre companies in New York City 1994 establishments in New York City Theatres in Manhattan {{Manhattan-struc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Miracle Worker (play)
''The Miracle Worker'' is a three-act play by William Gibson adapted from his 1957 ''Playhouse 90'' teleplay of the same name. It was based on Helen Keller's 1903 autobiography '' The Story of My Life''. The play's title was inspired by a Mark Twain quote: "Helen is a miracle, and Miss Sullivan is the miracle worker". Plot In Tuscumbia, Alabama, an illness renders infant Helen Keller blind, deaf, and consequently mute (deaf-mute). Pitied and badly spoiled by her parents, Helen is taught no discipline and, by the age of six, grows into a wild, angry, tantrum-throwing child in control of the household. Desperate, the Kellers hire Annie Sullivan to serve as governess and teacher for their daughter. After several fierce battles with Helen, Annie convinces the Kellers that she needs two weeks alone with Helen in order to achieve any progress in the girl's education. In this time, Annie teaches Helen discipline through persistence and consistency, and language through hand signals, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Arden
Elizabeth Arden (December 31, 1881 – October 18, 1966), also known as Elizabeth N. Graham, was a Canadian-American businesswoman who founded what is now Elizabeth Arden, Inc., and built a cosmetics empire in the United States. Background She was born Florence Nightingale Graham on her family's farm in Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada. She played with her birth date, but although her birth record seems to have disappeared, census records and a statutory declaration by her older brother, William Pearce Graham (1877–1959), both put the date at 1881. The property is currently home to the Vaughan Grove community. Her parents had immigrated to Canada from Cornwall, United Kingdom, in the 1870s. Her father, William Graham, was Scottish; her mother, Susan (née Tadd), was Cornish and had arranged for a wealthy aunt in Cornwall to pay for her children's education. After dropping out of nursing school in Toronto, she joined her elder brother in Manhattan, working briefly as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine Ebersole
Christine Ebersole (born February 21, 1953) is an American actress, singer and comedian. She has appeared in film, television, and on stage (theatre), stage. She has received two Tony Awards, and a Drama Desk Award as well as a nomination for a Daytime Emmy Award. Ebersole made her Broadway theatre, Broadway debut in the play ''Gas Light, Angel Street'' (1975). She won two Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical, Tony Awards for Best Actress in a Musical for playing a prima donna in the musical revival ''42nd Street (musical), 42nd Street'' (2001) and for her dual roles as Edith Bouvier Beale and Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale in the original musical ''Grey Gardens (musical), Grey Gardens'' (2006). She was Tony-nominated for playing a society matron in ''Dinner at Eight (play), Dinner at Eight'' (2003), and Elizabeth Arden in ''War Paint (musical), War Paint'' (2017). On film, she made her film debut with a minor role as an actress the romantic comedy ''Tootsie (film), Tootsie'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helena Rubinstein
Helena Rubinstein (born Chaja Rubinstein; December 25, 1872 – April 1, 1965) was a Polish and American businesswoman, art collector, and philanthropist. A cosmetics entrepreneur, she was the founder and eponym of Helena Rubinstein Incorporated cosmetics company, which made her one of the world's richest women. Early life Rubinstein was the eldest of eight daughters born to Polish Jews, "Augusta" Gitte (Gitel) Shaindel Rubinstein née Silberfeld and Naftoli Hertz "Horace" Rubinstein. Her father was a shopkeeper in Kraków, Lesser Poland, which was then occupied by Austria-Hungary following the partitions of Poland in the late 18th century. The existentialist philosopher Martin Buber was her cousin. She was also the cousin of Ruth Rappaport's mother. Move to Australia After refusing an arranged marriage, Rubinstein emigrated from Poland to Australia in 1896, with no money and little command of the English language. Her stylish clothes and milky complexion did not pass unnotic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patti LuPone
Patti Ann LuPone (born April 21, 1949) is an American actress and singer. After starting her professional career with The Acting Company in 1972, she soon gained acclaim for her leading performances on the Broadway and West End stage. Known for playing bold, resilient women in musical theater, she has received numerous accolades, including three Tony Awards, two Olivier Awards, and two Grammy Awards. She was inducted to the American Theater Hall of Fame in 2006. She made her Broadway debut in '' Three Sisters'' in 1973. She went on to receive three Tony Awards: two for Best Actress in a Musical for her roles as Eva Perón in Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's '' Evita'' (1980), and Rose in '' Gypsy'' (2008) and one for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for playing Joanne in the Stephen Sondheim revival ''Company'' (2022). She was Tony-nominated for '' The Robber Bridegroom'' (1975), '' Anything Goes'' (1988), '' Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'' (2006), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
War Paint (musical)
''War Paint'' is a musical with music by Scott Frankel, lyrics by Michael Korie, and a book by Doug Wright. It is based both on Lindy Woodhead's 2004 book ''War Paint'' and on the 2007 documentary film ''The Powder & the Glory'' by Ann Carol Grossman and Arnie Reisman. The musical focuses on the lives of and rivalry between 20th-century female entrepreneurs Elizabeth Arden and Helena Rubinstein. Overview The musical relates the rivalry between two important women of the cosmetics industry, Elizabeth Arden and Helena Rubinstein, from the 1930s to the 1960s. Elizabeth Arden was the daughter of a Canadian farmer and presented her products as emblems of an upper-class life of comfort. Helena Rubinstein, from Poland, "emphasized science", promising an "exotic look." That was "code for Jewish" according to Scott Frankel. Doug Wright noted: "Together, they not only forged an industry, but a way of life...They absolutely shattered glass ceilings as women in industry."Mellini, M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alison Pill
Alison Pill (born November 27, 1985) is a Canadian actress. A former child actress, Pill began her career at age 12, appearing in numerous projects before transitioning to adult roles with a breakthrough role in the television series '' The Book of Daniel'' (2006). That same year, she made her Broadway debut in '' The Lieutenant of Inishmore'' (2006) earning a nomination for Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play. Pill's other notable stage roles include in '' Blackbird'' (2007), ''Mauritius'' (2007), '' The Miracle Worker'' (2010), '' The House of Blue Leaves'' (2011), and '' Three Tall Women'' (2018). Pill had prominent roles in the films '' Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen'' (2004), '' Plain Truth'' (2004), '' Dan in Real Life'' (2007), ''Milk'' (2008), '' Midnight in Paris'' (2011), '' Hail, Caesar!'' (2016), and ''Vice'' (2018). From 2012 to 2014 she played Maggie Jordan in Aaron Sorkin's HBO drama series '' The Newsroom'' and acted in the television series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurie Metcalf
Laura Elizabeth "Laurie" Metcalf (born June 16, 1955) is an American actress and comedian. Known for her complex and versatile roles across the stage and screen, she has received various accolades throughout a career spanning more than four decades, including 4 Primetime Emmy Awards and 2 Tony Awards, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and three Golden Globe Awards. Metcalf began her career with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company and frequently works in Chicago theatre. She made her Broadway debut in the 1985 play ''My Thing of Love''. She went on to receive two Tony Awards, her first for Best Actress in a Play for her role in '' A Doll's House, Part 2'' (2017) followed by her win for Best Featured Actress in a Play for the revival of Edward Albee's '' Three Tall Women'' (2018). Her other Tony-nominated roles were for ''November'' (2008), '' The Other Place'' (2010), '' Misery'' (2016), and '' Hillary and Clinton'' (2019). On television, she playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
