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Company members Sanjit De Silva, Sepideh Moafi, and Benjamin Thys are in the new play Corruption at Lincoln Center Theater. Written by J.T. Rogers and directed by Barlett Sher, the play tells the story behind the story of the phone-hacking scandal that engulfed Rupert Murdoch’s media empire in 2011, stunning the world and upending British politics. When Parliament member Tom Watson is maliciously smeared in the newspaper, he decides to fight back. But what he uncovers is far more insidious than he ever imagined. Epic in scope and often startlingly funny, this new play tells a true-life David and Goliath story of ordinary men and women trying to find a way to save their democracy before it’s too late. Company member Patrick Mulryan is the voice and dialect coach for the production. Now in previews, the play opens March 11 and runs through April 14.

Company members Jeb Brown and Ken Marks are in the new musical Dead Outlaw, now running Off-Broadway at the Minetta Lane Theatre. With music and lyrics by David Yazbek and Erik Della Penna, book by Itamar Moses, and directed by David Cromer, the world premiere production is presented by Audible Theater. How did the preserved body of an Old West train robber from Oklahoma wind up hanging in a Southern California amusement park ride in 1976? Dead Outlaw tells the unbelievable true story of Elmer McCurdy, a man who had twice as many adventures in death as in life, and whose long, strange odyssey spanned a continent and a century. Now in previews Dead Outlaw opens March 10 and runs through April 7.

Company member Judy Kuhn performs Soul Picnic: The Songs and Legacy of Laura Nyro, March 2-4 at the 92NY Center for Culture and Arts. A celebration of Nyro’s extraordinary musical contributions, and unique blend of poetic, confessional lyrics, social consciousness, and irresistible pop melodies, Judy also serves as artistic director, co-conceiver, co-writer of the evening. Judy earned an Obie Award for her role in Diane Paulus’ Laura Nyro musical Eli’s Comin’ and later recorded an album of Nyro’s music, The New York Times writing that Kuhn “comes as close to channeling Ms. Nyro’s essence as any performer I’ve heard.” The evening is directed, co-conceived, and co-written by Trip Cullman and Kevin Carillo, with musical direction by Dan Lipton. The show is part of 92NY’s Lyrics & Lyricists series and celebrates a pioneering contributor to the American Songbook.

Company members Eva Kaminsky and Lena Kaminsky’s short film Little Mouse is now released and available to stream online on Omeleto, a Youtube channel showcasing award-winning short films. Written and directed by Lena and starring Eva, Little Mouse follows Betsy, who suddenly finds herself alone, packing up a houseful of memories. In order to move on, she must untangle her feelings of loss as she navigates a complicated and unexpected relationship with a mouse in her house.

Company members Paco Tolson and Tatiana Wechsler are in Fiasco Theater’s Pericles at Classic Stage Company. Directed by Ben Steinfeld, the play takes the Prince of Tyre on a Mediterranean adventure full of riddles, betrayals and pirates. From confident leader to yearning lover to seeker of meaning, our hero in this Shakespearean tragicomedy is brought to life on the stage by the inventive Fiasco Theater, which brings music, poetry, and a completely new way of seeing one of the Bard’s most complex characters. Company member Liz Hayes serves as vocal coach. The production runs through March 24.

Tonya Pinkins plays Ms. Marie Willis in Sistas in Season 7, Episode 8 “Pens and Needles” on BET.

 

Neal Lerner appears in Feud: Capote vs. the Swans in Season 2, Episode 6 “Hats, Gloves and Effete Homosexuals” on FX/Hulu

 

Rebecca Harris appears on FBI: Most Wanted in Season 5, Episode 2 “Footsteps” on CBS.

 

Amy Lynn Stewart appears in Law & Order: Organized Crime in Season 4 Episode 5 “Missing Persons” on NBC/Peacock.

Company member Madeline Wise returns for season two of So Help Me Todd on CBS. A wacky hybrid of a legal procedural and a family drama, the show was created by Scott Prendergast and stars Marcia Gay Harden and Skylar Astin. Razor-sharp, meticulous attorney Margaret Wright hires Todd, her talented but aimless son, as her law firm’s in-house investigator. Mother and son working together is a big first step toward mending their fragile, dysfunctional relationship. Madeline plays Todd’s older sister, Allison, who is a doctor and the super achiever of the family. She has done everything that her mother wanted her to do, but has started to crack under pressure. Season two premiered February 15 with new episodes every Thursday.