Rosalind Productions Inc. is an American production company focused on new and classic work on

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, 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 executiv
Jennifer Kranz
serves 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 Lynn Nottage (born November 2, 1964) is an American playwright whose work often focuses on the experience of working-class people, particularly working-class people who are black. She has received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama twice: in 2009 for he ...

'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 Elizabeth Greer "Beanie" Feldstein (born June 24, 1993) is an American actress. She first gained recognition for her starring roles in the comedy film '' Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising'' (2016), the comedy-drama film '' Lady Bird'' (2017), and the ...

Fanny Brice Fania Borach (October 29, 1891 – May 29, 1951), known professionally as Fanny Brice or Fannie Brice, was an American comedian, Illustrated Songs, illustrated song model, singer, and actress who made many stage, radio, and film appearances. Sh ...

Jane Lynch Jane Marie Lynch (born July 14, 1960) is an American actress, comedian, and singer. Known for playing starring and recurring roles in comedic television, her accolades include one Golden Globe, five Primetime Emmys and two Screen Actors Gui ...

as Mrs. Brice, Tony-nominate
Jared Grimes
as Eddie Ryan and

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as Nicky Arnstein.

Lea Michele Lea Michele Sarfati ( ; born August 29, 1986) is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. She began her career as a child actress on Broadway, appearing in productions of ''Les Misérables'' (1995–1996), ''Ragtime'' (1997–1999), ''Fid ...

and

Tovah Feldshuh Terri Sue "Tovah" Feldshuh (born December 27, 1948) is an American actress, singer, and playwright. She has been a Broadway star for fifty years, earning four Tony Award nominations. She has also received two Emmy Award nominations for ''Holoca ...

assumed the roles of Fanny Brice and Mrs Brice respectively on September 6, 2022. Rosalind co-produced Tony-nominated The Prom, featuring direction and choreography by Tony Award winner

Casey Nicholaw Casey Nicholaw (born October 6, 1962) is an American theatre director, choreographer, and performer. He has been nominated for several Tony Awards for his work directing and choreographing ''The Drowsy Chaperone'' (2006), ''The Book of Mormon'' (2 ...

, a book by Tony Award winner Bob Martin and Tony Award nominee

Chad Beguelin Chad Beguelin (born September 24, 1969) is an American playwright and lyricist. He wrote the lyrics and co-wrote the book for '' The Prom''. He also wrote the book for Disney's ''Aladdin'', as well as additional lyrics for the score. He was nomi ...

, music by Tony Award nominee

Matthew Sklar Matthew Sklar (born October 7, 1973) is an American composer for musical theatre, television, and film. His works have appeared on Broadway theatre, Broadway, the West End theatre, West End, and theatres worldwide. Sklar has written primarily wi ...

and lyrics by

. ''The Prom'' was the first musical of the 2018-2019 Broadway season to be named a New York Times Critics' Pick and also received Best Musical nominations from

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and Outer Critics' Circle. In 2019, Rosalind Productions also co-produced the gender-blind Broadway revival of ''King Lear'', starring Tony Award winner

Glenda Jackson Glenda May Jackson (9 May 1936 – 15 June 2023) was an English actress and politician. Over the course of her distinguished career she received List of awards and nominations received by Glenda Jackson, numerous accolades including two Academy ...

, Tony Award winner

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 Des ...

and

Ruth Wilson Ruth Wilson (born 13 January 1982) is an English actress. She has played the eponymous protagonist in ''Jane Eyre'' (2006), Alice Morgan in the BBC psychological crime drama '' Luther'' (2010–2013, 2019), Alison Lockhart in the Showtime dram ...

, who was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress. Rosalind Productions also co-produced the Tony-nominated revival of '' Edward Albee's

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'' on Broadway starring

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 d ...

, and

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 Bo ...

. The show was nominated for six Tony Awards including Best Revival along with Drama Desk, Drama League and Outer Critics' Circle awards for Outstanding Revival. Jackson earned a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play and Metcalf for Best Featured Actress in a Play. In 2017, the company was Producing Associate for the Broadway musical ''War Paint'', starring two-time Tony Award winners

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 f ...

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and

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 ...

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. Backg ...

. The company also Associate Produced ''

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'' on Broadway in 2010. Rosalind Productions regularly teams with not-for-profit theatre companies, partnering in 2017, 2018, and 2019 with

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to produce Diana Oh's ''My Lingerie Play'' as well as the ''New Songs Now'' unplugged concert series, ''Actors Who Write, TheaterJam'' and the ''F*ck!ng Good Plays Festival''. ''My Lingerie Play'' was a

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Must See for fall 2017, a

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Critics’ Pick, and part of

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's "Best of 2017". Rosalind was also an In Association partner wit
Ars Nova
on the original downtown production of Heather Christian's Oratorio for Living Things at the Greenwich House Theater. The musical was the winner of multiple awards and a New York Times Critics' Pick. Off-Broadway: the New York Premiere of ''The Last Seder'', the New York Premiere of ''A Splintered Soul'' and John Patrick Shanley's ''Savage in Limbo ''with The Platform Group'. In Los Angeles, Rosalind Productions lead-produced ''Misalliance', Proof'' and the World Premiere of ''Stages'' as well as ''As You Like It'' with Los Angeles Women's Shakespeare Company. In film, the company is Associate Producer on ''Lilly'', a story about fair pay activist Lilly Ledbetter. The company is currently developing new projects for Broadway and Off-Broadway with not-for-profit theater companies as well as films.

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