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Rajiv Joseph’s LETTERS OF SURESH, Thom Sesma, Lloyd Suh’s THE CHINESE LADY, Shannon Tyo, Francis Jue and KRISTINA WONG, SWEATSHOP OVERLORD Among the 2022 Lucille Lortel Awards Nominees; Full List of Nominees

Broadway’s POTUS stars Lilli Cooper and Lea DeLaria announced the nominations for the 37th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway today. This year, the awards will be handed out by a few Host/Presenter pairs on Sunday, May 1, 2022 at NYU Skirball beginning at 7:00pm EST. The Lucille Lortel Awards are produced by the Off-Broadway League and Lucille Lortel Theatre, with additional support … Continue reading Rajiv Joseph’s LETTERS OF SURESH, Thom Sesma, Lloyd Suh’s THE CHINESE LADY, Shannon Tyo, Francis Jue and KRISTINA WONG, SWEATSHOP OVERLORD Among the 2022 Lucille Lortel Awards Nominees; Full List of Nominees

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Seattle Rep is Presenting a New Translation of Ibsen’s GHOSTS Featuring David Strathairn, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Thom Sesma, Albert Rubio, and Nikita Tewani

Seattle Rep is producing Henrik Ibsen’s Ghosts, in a new translation by Paul Walsh. Directed by Carey Perloff (Seattle Rep: A Thousand Splendid Suns), the cast includes Academy Award-nominated actor David Strathairn (Good Night, and Good Luck; A League of Their Own; Nomadland) as Pastor Manders, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (Scarface) as Mrs. Helena Alving, Thom Sesma (Broadway: The Lion King) as Carpenter Jakob Engstrand, Albert … Continue reading Seattle Rep is Presenting a New Translation of Ibsen’s GHOSTS Featuring David Strathairn, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Thom Sesma, Albert Rubio, and Nikita Tewani

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Apr. 1-May 1: Thom Sesma, David Strathairn and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio Set for Seattle Rep’s GHOSTS

Seattle Rep is presenting Paul Walsh’s new translation of Henrik Ibsen’s Ghosts on the Bagley Wright stage from April 1-May 1, 2022. Directed by Carey Perloff (Seattle Rep: A Thousand Splendid Suns), the cast features Academy Award-nominated actor David Strathairn (Good Night, and Good Luck; A League of Their Own; Nomadland), Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (Scarface), and Thom Sesma (Broadway: The Lion King). Single tickets and digital … Continue reading Apr. 1-May 1: Thom Sesma, David Strathairn and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio Set for Seattle Rep’s GHOSTS

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Thom Sesma, Drew McVety, Dan Domingues, Anissa Felix, Isabel Keating, Mark Price in Mark Shanahan’s A SHERLOCK CAROL at New World Stages End Limited Run on Jan. 2

I’m headed to the final matinee performance of a new holiday play, A Sherlock Carol, written and directed by Mark Shanahan this afternoon. The eight-week limited holiday engagement at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street) began previews on November 11 and opened on November 22, 2021. A Sherlock Carol has also announced plans to return for the 2022 holiday season. A Sherlock Carol stars Thom Sesma (Sweeney Todd, … Continue reading Thom Sesma, Drew McVety, Dan Domingues, Anissa Felix, Isabel Keating, Mark Price in Mark Shanahan’s A SHERLOCK CAROL at New World Stages End Limited Run on Jan. 2

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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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