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With over 105 years of history, The Drama League remains one of the nation’s oldest continuously-operating, not-for-profit arts service organizations.
We deliver opportunities for creative and career advancement for stage directors and the theatrical community, while connecting audiences to their work. We do this through programming in New York City at our home in Tribeca as well as through local, national and international partnerships. Every gift to The Drama League advances our fellowships, residencies, education and public programs.
As a service organization focused on directors our work is more urgent than ever and we are very grateful for your support.
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Ragtime
It was the music of something beginning…
Ragtime is a sweeping musical adaptation of E.L. Doctorow’s novel that follows three fictional families in pursuit of the American Dream at the dawn of the 20th Century: Black pianist Coalhouse Walker, Jr. and his beloved Sarah, Jewish immigrant Tateh and his little girl, and a wealthy white family led by matriarch Mother. All grasping for the same dream, if only they can hold on to it.
Featuring a lush score by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens, a stirring book by Terrence McNally and original orchestrations by William David Brohn, all of whom won Tony Awards for their work, Ragtime weaves fictional narratives with real historical figures and events, creating a rich tapestry that blurs the line between personal struggle and national identity, making history feel both intimate and epic.
Kewsong Lee Artistic Director Lear deBessonet (Tony-nominated for her celebrated 2022 revival of Into the Woods) directs a new production, envisioned for the grand Vivian Beaumont stage, starring Tony nominee Joshua Henry (Into the Woods, Carousel), Olivier and Grammy nominee Caissie Levy (Hair, Frozen), and Tony winner Brandon Uranowitz (Leopoldstadt, LCT’s Falsettos).
The Queen of Versailles
ALL HAIL THE QUEEN
From computer engineer to Mrs. Florida to billionairess, Jackie Siegel sees herself as the embodiment of the American Dream. Now, as the wife of David “The Timeshare King” Siegel and mother of their eight children, she invites us to behold their most grandiose venture yet: building the largest private home in America — a $100 million house in Orlando, Florida, big enough for her dreams and inspired by the Palace of Versailles. But with the Great Recession of 2008 looming, Jackie and David’s dreams begin to crumble, along with their lavish lifestyle.
Based on the wildly astonishing documentary directed by award-winning filmmaker Lauren Greenfield, The Queen of Versailles reunites celebrated Academy Award®–winning songwriter Stephen Schwartz with Tony® and Emmy Award® winner Kristin Chenoweth as Jackie Siegel. With a book by Lindsey Ferrentino (Ugly Lies the Bone, Amy and the Orphans) and direction by Tony Award winner Michael Arden (Maybe Happy Ending, Parade), The Queen of Versailles is a new musical exploring the true cost of fame, fortune, and family.
Waiting for Godot
Celebrated actors Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter are real-life friends who will be starring on Broadway as two friends searching for meaning in an absurd world. Waiting for Godot is the greatest play ever written about nothing. Nothing and everything. But mostly nothing. Seriously, nothing happens.
Directed by Olivier Award-winning and Tony™-nominated visionary Jamie Lloyd (Sunset Blvd., A Doll’s House, Betrayal), this exhilarating, hilarious and deeply human new production of Samuel Beckett’s self-proclaimed “tragicomedy” asks all of life’s big questions—and answers none of them. It’s ridiculous! Life, and this play. But the wait is worth the wait.
Daddy – Open Rehearsal
The Archivists
Supporters
The Drama League is proud to thank the following institutions and individuals for their generous support and leadership, which allows us to sustain and expand our efforts to contribute to the vitality of the American theater.
Howard Gilman Foundation
The Hyde and Watson Foundation
The Sylvia W. and Randle M. Kauders Foundation
The Shubert Foundation
The Leo Shull Foundation for the Arts
Trust for Mutual Understanding
and Drama League Members, Corporations, and Individuals Nationwide!
Drama League programs are supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature
DEEPEST THANKS TO OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS
United States Senator Charles E. Schumer
United States Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand
United States Congressman Jerrold Nadler
New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
New York State Senator Brian P. Kavanagh
New York State Assemblymember Deborah Glick
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio
New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson
New York City Council Member Margaret Chin
Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer
