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First Look: Thom Sesma and Drew McVety in Mark Shanahan’s A SHERLOCK CAROL at New World Stages

A new holiday play, A Sherlock Carol, written and directed by Mark Shanahan, will play an eight-week limited holiday engagement at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street). Previews begin Thursday, November 11, 2021, with opening night scheduled for Monday, November 22, 2021, and the final performance on Sunday, January 2, 2022. A Sherlock Carol will star Thom Sesma (Sweeney Todd, Pacific Overtures) as Ebenezer Scrooge and Drew McVety (Billy Elliot, … Continue reading First Look: Thom Sesma and Drew McVety in Mark Shanahan’s A SHERLOCK CAROL at New World Stages

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Thom Sesma, Drew McVety, Dan Domingues, Anissa Felix, Isabel Keating and Mark Price Set for Limited Engagement of Mark Shanahan’s A SHERLOCK CAROL at New World Stages, Nov. 11-Jan. 2, 2022

A new holiday play, A Sherlock Carol, written and directed by Mark Shanahan, will play an eight-week limited holiday engagement at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street). Previews begin Thursday, November 11, 2021, with opening night scheduled for Monday, November 22, 2021, and the final performance on Sunday, January 2, 2022. A Sherlock Carol will star Thom Sesma (Sweeney Todd, Pacific Overtures) as Ebenezer Scrooge and Drew McVety (Billy Elliot, … Continue reading Thom Sesma, Drew McVety, Dan Domingues, Anissa Felix, Isabel Keating and Mark Price Set for Limited Engagement of Mark Shanahan’s A SHERLOCK CAROL at New World Stages, Nov. 11-Jan. 2, 2022

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Second Stage’s Off-Broadway Premiere of Rajiv Joseph’s LETTERS OF SURESH Featuring Thom Sesma, Ali Ahn, Ramiz Monsef and Kellie Overbey Begins Previews 9/14

Second Stage is presenting the Off-Broadway Premiere of Rajiv Joseph’s Letters of Suresh starring Ali Ahn, Thom Sesma, Ramiz Monsef and Kellie Overbey, with May Adrales at the helm. Ms. Overbey also appeared in Joseph’s play, Animals Out of Paper, which is a companion piece to Letters of Suresh that had its world premiere in Second Stage’s Uptown Series in 2008. Letters of Suresh will begin previews … Continue reading Second Stage’s Off-Broadway Premiere of Rajiv Joseph’s LETTERS OF SURESH Featuring Thom Sesma, Ali Ahn, Ramiz Monsef and Kellie Overbey Begins Previews 9/14

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Second Stage Presents Off-Broadway Premiere of Rajiv Joseph’s LETTERS OF SURESH Featuring Ali Ahn, Thom Sesma, Ramiz Monsef and Kellie Overbey

Second Stage is presenting the Off-Broadway Premiere of Rajiv Joseph’s Letters of Suresh starring Ali Ahn, Thom Sesma, Ramiz Monsef and Kellie Overbey, with May Adrales at the helm. Ms. Overbey also appeared in Joseph’s play, Animals Out of Paper, which is a companion piece to Letters of Suresh that had its world premiere in Second Stage’s Uptown Series in 2008. Letters of Suresh will begin previews … Continue reading Second Stage Presents Off-Broadway Premiere of Rajiv Joseph’s LETTERS OF SURESH Featuring Ali Ahn, Thom Sesma, Ramiz Monsef and Kellie Overbey

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Broadway on Demand Extends Stream of CollaborAzian’s All-Asian American Production of A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER Starring Cindy Cheung, Karl Josef Co, Ali Ewoldt, Diane Phelan, and Thom Sesma through July 28; A Benefit Concert for Stop AAPI Hate

Due to popular demand, Broadway on Demand is extending the stream of CollaborAzian’s A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, helmed by theatre and television director Alan Muraoka (“Sesame Street,” Aladdin, Miss Saigon), and starring an all-Asian American cast featuring Cindy Cheung (“13 Reasons Why”) as Miss Shingle and The Others, Karl Josef Co (Pacific Overtures) as Monty Navarro, Ali Ewoldt (The Phantom of the Opera) as … Continue reading Broadway on Demand Extends Stream of CollaborAzian’s All-Asian American Production of A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER Starring Cindy Cheung, Karl Josef Co, Ali Ewoldt, Diane Phelan, and Thom Sesma through July 28; A Benefit Concert for Stop AAPI Hate

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Jul. 15: Tony Award Winner Lea Salonga to Host Virtual All-Asian American Production of A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER Starring Cindy Cheung, Karl Josef Co, Ali Ewoldt, Diane Phelan, and Thom Sesma

Tony Award Winner and Disney Legend Lea Salonga will make a special appearance as the host of CollaborAzian’s production of A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder on Thursday, July 15th, 2021. The abridged version of Robert L. Freedman and Steven Lutvak’s musical is directed by Sesame Street’s Alan Muraoka and features an all-Asian American cast and production team. “Historically, Asian American artists have been … Continue reading Jul. 15: Tony Award Winner Lea Salonga to Host Virtual All-Asian American Production of A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER Starring Cindy Cheung, Karl Josef Co, Ali Ewoldt, Diane Phelan, and Thom Sesma

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Playbill Video: Broadway Performers Salute AAPI Heritage Month with “I am Here” by Adam Gwon

To celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, 32 Asian American Broadway & off-Broadway performers, including George Takei (Allegiance), Ann Harada (Avenue Q, Cinderella), Telly Leung (Aladdin, Godspell), Raymond J Lee (Groundhog Day), Ali Ewoldt (Phantom of the Opera), Jose Llana (King and I) and others honor the vast breadth of their existence in the American story by participating in the world premiere of “I … Continue reading Playbill Video: Broadway Performers Salute AAPI Heritage Month with “I am Here” by Adam Gwon

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July 15: CollaborAzian Will Present SESAME STREET’s Alan Muraoka at the Helm of All-Asian American Virtual Production of A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER, Starring Cindy Cheung, Karl Josef Co, Ali Ewoldt, Diane Phelan, and Thom Sesma, to Benefit StopAAPIHate

Along with the increased demand for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) representation in Hollywood, the AAPI Broadway and theatrical communities are also making their voices heard. CollaborAzian, a new collective of Asian American producers, will present an abridged, virtual performance of the Tony Award-winning musical A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder and will feature and all-Asian cast and crew. The production aims to … Continue reading July 15: CollaborAzian Will Present SESAME STREET’s Alan Muraoka at the Helm of All-Asian American Virtual Production of A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER, Starring Cindy Cheung, Karl Josef Co, Ali Ewoldt, Diane Phelan, and Thom Sesma, to Benefit StopAAPIHate

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Art Lab and ShowTown Productions are Presenting Derrick Baskin, Thom Sesma, Vishal Vaidya, Drew Gehling, Kara Lindsay, Adam Pascal, Rachel York, Kevin Massey, Christiani Pitts and Jennifer Sánchez  Star in Virtual Broadway Revival of AMOUR, Apr. 2-4

Art Lab and ShowTown Productions are Presenting Derrick Baskin, Thom Sesma, Vishal Vaidya, Drew Gehling, Kara Lindsay, Adam Pascal, Rachel York, Kevin Massey, Christiani Pitts and Jennifer Sánchez  Star in Virtual Broadway Revival of AMOUR, Apr. 2-4 https://wp.me/p8ilTC-8Lx Fofonoff directs. Continue reading Art Lab and ShowTown Productions are Presenting Derrick Baskin, Thom Sesma, Vishal Vaidya, Drew Gehling, Kara Lindsay, Adam Pascal, Rachel York, Kevin Massey, Christiani Pitts and Jennifer Sánchez  Star in Virtual Broadway Revival of AMOUR, Apr. 2-4

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Watch: Ma-Yi Studios Presents Ohnobu Pelican’s CLIPPY & MS. U Starring Ann Harada, Jennifer Ikeda, Thom Sesma, and Olivia Oguma

Watch: Ma-Yi Studios Presents Ohnobu Pelican’s CLIPPY & MS. U Starring Ann Harada, Jennifer Ikeda, Thom Sesma, and Olivia Oguma https://wp.me/p8ilTC-8JR Continue reading Watch: Ma-Yi Studios Presents Ohnobu Pelican’s CLIPPY & MS. U Starring Ann Harada, Jennifer Ikeda, Thom Sesma, and Olivia Oguma

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