SPECIAL EVENTS
Special Events at Primary Stages are exactly that...special. From more intimate events like our Primary Partner Appreciation Nights to our star-studded annual Gala...we definitely like to party. And we know you do, too. Join us and you’ll meet others who share the same love for theater as you while helping us advance our mission to share the art of playwriting. It’s a win-win!
GALA
The Primary Stages Gala will be held on Monday, October 7, 2024 at Sony Hall (235 W 46th Street, New York, NY), including cocktails, dinner, and live performances. We are proud to honor Board President Marla Persky with the Einhorn Mentorship Award and The Laurents/Hatcher Foundation with the Andrew Leynse Commitment to New Plays Award. Performers include Jay Armstrong Johnson (Parade, On the Town), Jen Cody (Ibsen's Ghost, Shrek the Musical), Judy Gold (Yes, I Can Say That!; The Judy Show! My Life as a Sitcom), Deidre Goodwin (Chicago, A Chorus Line), Julia Murney (Wicked, The Wild Party), Brad Oscar (The Producers, Something Rotten), Jonathan Raviv (On That Day in Amsterdam, The Band's Visit), Ryan Vasquez (The Notebook, Hamilton), Joy Woods (The Notebook, Six), and more to be announced!
PRIMARY STAGES VARIETY SHOW
A Primary Stages Variety Show directed by BD Wong, a cabaret-style evening of songs and scenes that celebrates Primary Stages’ long history and the artists we’ve supported along the way.
FRESH INK READING SERIES
This annual reading series is the first opportunity to hear brand new plays from the playwrights in the Dorothy Strelsin New American Writers Group. Readings for the 2024/25 cohort will be held in Spring 2025, with more information to be announced! All readings are free and open to the public.
OTHER EVENTS
Do you love learning about what happens behind-the-scenes? Or perhaps you’re interested in how a production goes from page to stage. Our Primary Partners have access to private play readings, workshops, rehearsals, and other intimate events with our artists. Want to attend our invite-only Opening Nights? Join us at the Centerstage level or higher and you’ll mix and mingle with the cast, creatives, and theater industry leaders at our opening night parties.
Looking for more info about our special events? Reach out to Rowan McStay, Development Manager, at rmcstay@primarystages.org.