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The Stagecraft podcast is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of interviews with playwrights (and musical book writers) of shows opening on Broadway and off-Broadway.
Arliss Howard and Marisa Tomei
Jessica Goldberg | Wikipedia
Jessica Goldberg is a playwright, tv and screenwriter. Plays include Refuge, which won the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. Her play Good Thing had its NY premiere at The New Group. Jessica’s television work includes NBC’s Parenthood; she created, and executive produced critically acclaimed The Path, with Aaron Paul, Michelle Monaghan and Hugh Dancy that ran for three seasons on Hulu. She was the Executive Producer and Showrunner of Away for Netflix starring Hillary Swank. Jessica’s work on Away earned her a Gracie Award for Showrunner, and a Media Access Award. Jessica’s film work includes Alex of Venice directed by Chris Messina and Cherry directed by the Russo Brothers starring Tom Holland. She is currently writing a film with Sebastian Lelio about Carl Sagan and The Golden Record, and a movie about the band Heart for Amazon for Carrie Brownstein to direct.
(bio from https://thenewgroup.org/production/babe/)
Marisa Tomei, Arliss Howard, and Gracie McGraw
Babe by Jessica Goldberg
directed by Scott Elliott
with Arliss Howard, Gracie McGraw, and Marisa Tomei
Performing in The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theater at
The Pershing Square Signature Center
480 W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036
Babe, launching The New Group’s 30th Anniversary Season, is slated for a limited Off-Broadway engagement through December 22 at The Pershing Square Signature Center (The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theater, 480 West 42nd Street).
From grunge to femme punk hits, Abby (Marisa Tomei) and Gus (Arliss Howard) have produced it all. Their work marriage is legendary and Gus has the platinum records to prove it. But when Katherine (Gracie McGraw), a fresh A&R hire, calls Abby out on the compromises she’s made in her work, Abby must face the music and fight to survive.
This production includes Scenic Design by Derek McLane, Costume Design by Jeff Mahshie, Lighting Design by Cha See and Sound Design by Jessica Paz. Babe features Original Music by BETTY. Production Supervisor is Five Ohm. Casting Director is Judy Henderson, CSA. Production Stage Manager: Valerie A. Peterson.
Babe is produced by The New Group in association with Red Yes Studio.
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Jan Simpson is a theater journalist who writes the blog Broadway& Me and hosts the BroadwayRadio podcasts Stagecraft and All The Drama.
