Whisper in the Wings Episode 1397

Join us on the latests Whisper in the Wins from Stage Whisper, as we kick off our coverage of the 2026 International Fringe Encore Series. This time we welcomed on four of this year’s shows and the artists behind them. These are some incredible works and you won’t want to miss them! So be sure you hit play and get your tickets today!2026 International Fringe Encore Series January 3rd-March 29th @ SoHo PlayhouseTickets and more information are available at sohoplayhouse.com And be sure to follow our guests to stay up to date on all their upcoming projects and productions: Bob Marley: How Reggae Changed the World written and performed by Duane Forrest January 3rd-February 1st@duaneintheforrestDiana: The Untold and Untrue Story co-created and performed by Linus Karp Janaury 6th-10th@awkwardprodsAnd Her Children co-written and performed by Hailey McAfee January 14th- February 13th@theatticcollective_laPuttana (whore) technically designed by Sebastiano Cecchini January 14th-24th@teatroe

On the latest Whisper in the Wings from Stage Whisper, we welcomed on the creator/performer Arielle Zaytsev to talk about her new show Ras(Putin): The Highly Improbable aka Fictional Story of Putin’s Rise to Power. This hilarious satire which is part of the New York Theater Festival, was so much fun chatting about, and just like this conversation should not be missed. So be sure you hit play and get your tickets today!Ras(Putin): The Highly Improbable aka Fictional Story of Putin’s Rise to PowerPart of the New York Theater FestivalJanuary 12th, 14th, and 17th @ Teatro LateaTickets and more information are available at newyorktheaterfestival.com And be sure to follow Arielle to stay up to date on all her upcoming projects and productions: @[email protected]

Join us on the latest Whisper in the Wings from Stage Whisper we welcomed on the creator/conductor/producer Leonard J. Lehrman to talk about his two operas Sima and E.G.: A Musical Portrait of Emma Goldman. These fabulous show were so much fun and so fascinating to learn all about. And as a treat, we were joined by Leonard’s wife, the amazing Helene Williams who shared her own experiences in creating and carrying these works. So be sure that you hit play and get your tickets today!Sima and E.G.: A Musical Portrait of Emma GoldmanJanuary 8th-25th@ Theater for the New CityTickets and more information are available at theaterforthenewcity.netAnd be sure to follow our guests to stay up to date on all their upcoming projects and productions: theaterforthenewcity.nettinyurl.com/continuatorpreorderleonardjlehrman.com

For the latest Whisper in the Wings from Stage Whisper, we welcomed back the director Joan Kane, and welcomed on the playwright Henry Feldman and the actor David Cagn, to talk about their fantastic new show Shelter In Place. This brilliant new work made for such a great conversation. So be sure you tune in and turn out for this wonderful production!Shelter In PlaceJanuary 8th-25th @ The Sgouros TheaterTickets and more information are available at egoactus.com And be sure to follow our guests to stay up to date on all their upcoming projects and productions: egoactus.comshelterinplace.funhenryfeldman.medavidgcagan@gmail.com

We are thrilled to welcome back the writer Veer Arya, onto the latest Whisper in the Wings from Stage Whisper. He joined us to talk about the upcoming fully staged production of his work, Bhai Bhai Bhai. This fantastic work, which we got to feature back in 2025, is such a great piece of theatre exploring family among other things. So be sure that you hit play and get your tickets today!Bhai bhai bhaiPart of the New York Theater FestivalJanuary 5th, 7th and 10th@ Teatro LATEA Tickets and more information are available at newyorktheaterfestival.com And be sure to follow Veer to stay up to date on all his upcoming projects and productions: @bbb.play@puppypanda@veerdrafts

We kick off the New Year with a fantastic new Whisper in the Wings from Stage Whisper. And joining us to help usher in 2026 is the playwright Dahlak Brathwaite, who stopped by to talk about his new work Try/Step/Trip. This incredible and personal work was so fascinating to learn all about, and is a brilliant show that should not ben missed. So make sure you hit play and get your tickets today!Try/Step/TripPart of the Under the Radar FestivalJanuary 8th-25th@ The Jeffery and Paula Gural Theatre A.R.T./New York TheatresTickets and more information are available at eventbrite.com And be sure to follow Dahlak to stay up to date on all his upcoming projects and productions:@dahlak_leonthisisdahlak.com

On the latest Whisper in the Wings from Stage Whisper, we welcomed on the producer/actress Tashia Gates to talk about her recent run of Danny and the Deep Blue Sea. This was such a fun a conversation about this powerful drama, and just like this show, you won’t want to miss this episode. So be sure you hit play and stay tuned for the next production of this fantastic work!Danny and the Deep Blue SeaRecently played at the American Theater of ActorsMore information is available at @tashiagatesAnd be sure to follow Tashia to stay up to date on all her upcoming projects and productions: @tashiagates@yourhollywooddream@j_liddel@tmwelsch@linkingyourthinking

For the latest Whisper in the Wings from Stage Whisper, we were honored to welcome on the managing director at 59E59 Theaters, Brian Beirne. He joined us to talk about his role as well as the state of the world of Off/Off-Off Broadway Theatre. This was such a fascinating conversation, and should not be missed. So make sure you hit play and come out to support the indie theatre today!Brian Beirne Managing Director59E59 TheatersMore information is available at 59e59.org And be sure to follow Brian to stay up to date on all his upcoming projects and productions:59e59.org@[email protected]

For the latests Whisper in the Wings from Stage Whisper, we were joined by the co-leaders Joanna Castle Miller, Nicole Hughes, and Sarah Ann Masse to talk about this amazing organization/project Trigger Warnings. This incredible resource and serves as a great way for audiences to access and enjoy the theatre, and also made for great conversation. So be sure to tune in to this great episode!Hire Survivors and Flash Cue ProjectPartner with Does the Dog Die to bring Crowdsourced Trigger Warnings to Theater AudiencesMore information is available at doesthedogdie.comAnd be sure to follow our guests to stay up to date on all their upcoming projects and productions:flashcues.com@flashcuehiresurvivors.orghiresurvivorsbroadway.orghiresurvivorshollywood.orghello@hiresurvivors.org@hiresurvivorshollywoodsarahannmasse.comjoannacastlemiller.com

On the latest Whisper in the Wings from Stage Whisper, we welcomed on the creator Josée Weigand-Klein to talk about her new show Falling Out. This wonderful and personal new musical, was so much fun to chat about. So be sure that you hit play, and get your tickets today!Falling OutJanuary 3rd- February 3rd@ Under St. MarksTickets and more information are available at frigid.nycAnd be sure to follow Josée to stay up to date on all her upcoming projects and productions: @fallingoutmusical