Today’s Highlights:
Five Models in Ruins, 1981, world premiere by Caitlin Saylor Stephen, directed by Morgan Green, featuring Elizabeth Marvel (Roberto), Stella Everett (Chrissy), Maia Novi (Tatiana), Britne Oldford (Alex), Sarah Marie Rodriguez (Grace), and Madeline Wise (Sandy), opens at Lincoln Center’s Claire Tow Theater.
2025 Chita Rivera Awards Nominees Reception, hosted by Bebe Neuwirth, at 4 PM at NYC’s Bond45 (221 W. 46th St.)
Red Bull Theatre‘s Running of the Red Bulls Gala Benefit, hosted by Charlayne Woodard & Stephen DeRosa, honoring Douglas Thompson, at 6 PM at NYC’s Bowery Hotel.
“Stephen Sondhehim’s Old Friends: Lea Salonga in Conversation with Frank DiLella” at 7:30 PM at NYC’s 92NY.
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GRACE NOTES 
Coloring Book by Jim Bernhard
Insert the proper color in these titles:
| 1. ____ Peppers, play by Noël Coward | A. White |
| 2. ____ Holiday, musical by Duke Ellington, E. Y. Harburg, et al | B. Lilac |
| 3. ____ Stockings, play by A. E. W. Mason | C. Pink |
| 4. ____ Face, play by David Henry Hwang | D. Black |
| 5. ____ Blossoms, musical by Victor Herbert, et al | E. Red |
| 6. ____ Time, play by Jane Cowl and Jane Murfin | F. Gray |
| 7. ____ Comedy, play by Peter Shaffer | G. Green |
| 8. ____ Eagle, musical by Rudolf Friml, et al | H. Orange |
| 9. ____ Shadow, play by Roger Wheeler | I. Blue |
| 10. ____ Dominos, play by James Albery | J. Yellow |
Scroll down for the answers…
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2025 Drama Desk Award nominations:
Click here for the complete list of nominees.
Winners will be announced Sun. June 1 at the NYU Skirball Center, hosted by Debra Messing & Titus Burgess.
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“The Craft of Acting,” with Brian Cox, interviewed by Isaac Buttler, will take place Wed. May 14 at 6 PM at Brooklyn’s St. Ann’s Warehouse.
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The 2025 Chita Rivera Awards Nominations have been announced, The awards will be presented Mon. May 19 at NYC’s NYU Skirball Center). Ben Vereen will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Click here for the complete list of nominations.
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Steven Brinberg’s Simply Barbra: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Funny Lady will take place May 14 (at 7 PM) at NYC’s Laurie Beechman Theatre, with music direction by Christopher Denna.
Holt McAllany and Bruce Landry.
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Sing Happy! The Collaboration of Kander & Ebb will run May 31 – June 2 at NYC’s 92NY, with music direction by David Loud.
Kate Baldwin, Heidi Blickenstaff, James Clow, Ivan Hernandez, Julia Murney, and Matthew Scott.
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The world premiere of Lisette Glodowski & Richard C. Walter’s Madame Cliquot: A Revolutionary Musical will run May 29 – June 8 at Pittsburgh CLO, directed & choreographed byLaurie Glodowski.
Victoria Frings (Barbe-Nicole Clicquot), Paolo Montalban (Louis Bohne), Nick Laughlin (Napoleon Bonaparte), Kylie Edwards (Clémentine Ponsardin), Jonathan Christopher (Jean-Rémy Moët), Joseph Domencic (Philippe Clicquot), and Steve Blanchard (Nicolas Ponsardin), Kai A Chee (Genvieve), and Meredith Inglesby (Barb-Nicole US), with Erin McMillen, Isabel Kruse, Tonyia M Rue, Santina Umbach, Maile Oravitz, Maxine Warren, Jillienne Leigh, Eric Sorrels, Matthew Hydzik, Grant Pace, J. Alex Noble, Michael Greer, Kai Sachon, ronan Ryan, Jordan T DeLon, Paris Martino, and Dalton Bertlone, with more TBA.
Set against the backdrop of the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars, the musical tells the remarkable true story of a young woman who defied societal expectations to become one of the most powerful forces in the history of champagne. In 1789, Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin fled her boarding school as revolution engulfed France. A decade later, an arranged marriage to François Clicquot, the son of her father’s business rival, unexpectedly leads to an innovative partnership in winemaking. But when tragedy strikes, she faces an impossible choice – surrender to fate or risk everything to change the industry forever. With innovation, resilience, and a bold gamble that could make or break her legacy, she takes on the male-dominated world of champagne, transforming the industry and securing her place in history.
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A Rose Called Candace, written & performed by Candace Nicholas-Lippman, will run June 21 – 29 at the Robey Theatre Company (link TBA), directed by Candace Nicholas-Lippman & Bernadette Speakes, with music direction by Connor Doran
The remarkable life story of a woman in bloom.
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Workshop presentations of Scott Wilkinson, Eric C. Webb’s Rise: A New Musical will take place Thurs. May 15 (11 AM) and Friday May 16 (11 AM & 3 PM) at NYC’s New 42 Studios (229 W. 42nd Street), directed by Richard H. Blake. 
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John Ambrosino, Ben Crawford, J Daughtry, Kim Exum, Stephnie Gibson, Gabrialla Gomez, Treson Henderson, Grace Kaiser, Ian Laudano, Aaron Ramey, Elizabeth Ward Land, and TrevorWayne.
A story of hope, courage, and unshakable faith. It brings to life the remarkable journey of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a man whose deep conviction and compassion lit the way through one of history’s darkest times. With soaring music and a message that strongly resonates today, this inspiring new musical celebrates the power of standing strong for what’s right—and the light that shines when we lead with love and justice. Join us for an early look at this unforgettable and powerful new musical.
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A new block of tickets are now available for Itamar Moses, David Yazbek & Erik Della Penna Dead Outlaw, directed by David Cromer, for performances through Oct. 12 at Broadway’s Longacre Theatre.
Andrew Durand (Elmer McCurdy), Jeb Brown (Band Leader/Jarrett), Eddie Cooper (Coroner Johnson), Dashiell Eaves (Louis/Charles Patterson), Julia Knitel (Helen/Maggie), Ken Marks (George), Trent Saunders (Andy Payne), and Thom Sesma (Coroner Noguchi), with Emily Fink, Justin Gregory Lopez, Noah Plomgren, Max Sangerman, Scott Stangland, and Graham Stevens.
A darkly hilarious and wildly inventive musical about the bizarre true story of outlaw-turned-corpse-turned-
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Lauren Yee & Heather Christian’s A Wrinkle in Time will run June 12 – July 20 at DC’s Arena Stage, directed by Lee Sunday Evans.
Leanne Antonio, Nicholas Barrón, Michael Di Liberto, Kimberly Dodson, Amber Gray, Taylor Iman Jones, Andrea Jones-SoJola, Aidan Joyce, Vicki Lewis, Mateo Lizcano, Rebecca Madereira, Gabrielle Rice, Stacey Stareant, Jon Patrick Walker, Ronald Joe Williams, Jayke Workman, Alex De Bard, Edward Simon, Dilliam Smith, and Alyssa Enita Stanford.
The piece transcends the boundaries of time, space, and even genre. It is both epic and intimate, cosmic and deeply human. To share this journey of hope, family, and radical empathy with our community is a gift. This story reminds us that we each hold the capacity to reshape the world when we lead with love. While experimenting with time travel and the fifth dimension, Meg Murry’s father disappears. In a race to rescue him, Meg, her friend Calvin, and her younger brother Charles Wallace set off—across galaxies and time itself—to bring him home. Can they outwit the forces of evil they will encounter on their heart-stopping journey through space? Guided by stars, shadowed by darkness, and armed only with her intellect, heart, and a few improbable friends…Meg will learn that love is the most powerful force in the universe.
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A screening of London’s A Streetcar Named Desire, directed by Sean Foley, will take place Sun. June 15 at 3 PM at UCLA’s James Bridge’s Theater.
Steve Coogan
The explosively funny satire, about a rogue U.S General who triggers a nuclear attack, is led by a world-renowned creative team including Emmy Award-winner Armando Iannucci and Olivier Award-winner Sean Foley.
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Patrick Hamilton’s’s Gaslight continues through May 18 at LA’s Pacific Resident Theatre, directed by Michael Rothhaar.
Tania Getty, Jaxon Duff Gwillim, Stewart W. Howard, Rita Obermeyer, Jude Elizabeth Mayer, and Rachael Frost.
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Sing Happy!: The Collaboration of Kander & Ebb will take place at NCY’s 92NY on the following dates: May 31 (7:30 PM), Sunday, June 1 (2 PM), and Mon. June 2 (7:30 PM), directed by Noah Racey, with music direction by Paul Staroba.
Kate Baldwin, Heidi Blickenstaff, James Clow, Ivan Hernandez, Julia Murney,; and Matthew Scott.
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GRACE NOTES Answers: Coloring Book
1-E. Red Peppers, play by Noël Coward
2-I. Blue Holiday, musical by Duke Ellington, E. Y. Harburg, et al
3-G. Green Stockings, play by A. E. W. Mason
4-J. Yellow Face, play by David Henry Hwang
5-H. Orange Blossoms, musical by Victor Herbert, et al
6-B. Lilac Time, play by Jane Cowl and Jane Murfin
7-D. Black Comedy, play by Peter Shaffer
8-A. White Eagle, musical by Rudolf Friml, et al
9-F. Gray Shadow, play by Roger Wheeler
0-C. Pink Dominos, play by James Albery