Monica Piper News

American audiences first met Rain Pryor as television's first biracial child on "Head of the Class." Los Angeles audiences can now meet her up close and personal during her new solo play, FRIED CHICKEN & LATKES, in which Richard Pryor's talented daughter shares many of her childhood memories as the offspring of show business royalty, growing up African-American and Jewish in Beverly Hills during the tumultuous years when a biracial child faced prejudice from both sides of the fence. Her fascinating tales are filled with pain, poignancy, purpose, and lots of laughter as she portrays her father, mother, grandparents, and many other colorful characters who assisted her along the way to personal acceptance and adulthood.

At a recent performance of NOT THAT JEWISH, the new comedy at New World Stages written by and starring Emmy Award winner Monica Piper, got just a little more Jewish when Fran Drescher came to see the show. After the performance, she stopped backstage to congratulate Piper on her hit - scroll down for a photo of the pair together!

 Richard Pryor's talented daughter, actress/singer/writer, Rain Pryor, will open her new solo play, Fried Chicken & Latkes, this week on Today, February 16 for a six-week run at Jewish Women's Theatre (JWT) in Santa Monica.

 Richard Pryor's talented daughter, actress/singer/writer, Rain Pryor, will open her new solo play, Fried Chicken & Latkes, this week on Thursday, February 16 for a six-week run at Jewish Women's Theatre (JWT) in Santa Monica.

Enjoying a snow day? Come get out of the cold, warm your heart and share a laugh at Not That Jewish, the new hit off-Broadway comedy written and performed by Monica Piper. Not That Jewish will play both of its scheduled performances, 2PM and 7PM, today, Thursday, February 9 at New World Stages (340 W 50th St, New York, NY 10019).

Actress/comedian Rain Pryor, daughter of comic legend Richard Pryor, will open her new solo play Fried Chicken & Latkes on February 16 for a six-week run at Jewish Women's Theatre (JWT) in Santa Monica

Earlier today, Monica Piper, star and creator of Not That Jewish, and company members celebrated their 100th performance at New World Stages. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the special occasion and you can check out photos below!

Today's big news: NYTW's starry OTHELLO puts on a benefit show tonight, and YEN - with Lucas Hedges and more - begins this evening at MCC Theater!

Mazel tov! Not That Jewish, the new hit off-Broadway comedy written and performed by Monica Piper, celebrates its 100th performance Off-Broadway at New World Stages today, January 12.

Mazel tov! Not That Jewish, the new hit off-Broadway comedy written and performed by Monica Piper, celebrates its 100th performance Off-Broadway at New World Stages this week on Thursday, January 12.

Recent VIP audience members at NOT THAT JEWISH, the new hit comedy written by and starring Monica Piper at New World Stages, have included Tony Award winner Brian Stokes Mitchell, comedienne Carol Leifer, TV journalist Geraldo Rivera and lawyer Alan Dershowitz with their families. Scroll down for photos of them backstage!

NOT THAT JEWISH, the new hit off-Broadway comedy written and performed by Monica Piper, isn't saying goodbye so quickly and has just announced a new block of tickets on sale through April 30, 2017. BroadwayWorld has a first look at Piper onstage in the now-extended show below!

NOT THAT JEWISH, written and performed by writer, actress and comedian Monica Piper (Writer of Roseanne, Mad About You, Rugrats) and directed by Mark Waldrop (Howard Crabtree's When Pigs Fly, Bea Arthur on Broadway: Just Between Friends), just opened and will play through January 2017 at New World Stages (340 W 50th St, New York, NY 10019).

A friendly reminder! The opening night of the New York premiere of NOT THAT JEWISH is this Sunday, October 23, 2016.

Just ahead of her first preview off-Broadway, BroadwayWorld sat down to chat with the multi-talented comedian and writer Monica Piper to discuss her one-woman show NOT THAT JEWISH.

Michael Alden Productions has announced that performances of the New York premiere of NOT THAT JEWISH begin tonight, October 6, 2016.

Michael Alden Productions presents the New York premiere of NOT THAT JEWISH, written and performed by Emmy Award-winning and Golden Globe nominated writer and comedian Monica Piper (Writer of Roseanne, Mad About You, Rugrats) and directed by Mark Waldrop (Howard Crabtree's When Pigs Fly, Bea Arthur on Broadway: Just Between Friends).

Michael Alden Productions has announced that tickets are on sale today for the New York premiere of NOT THAT JEWISH, written and performed by Emmy Award-winning and Golden Globe nominated writer, actress and comedian Monica Piper (Writer of Roseanne, Mad About You, Rugrats) and directed by Mark Waldrop (Howard Crabtree's When Pigs Fly, Bea Arthur on Broadway: Just Between Friends).

Michael Alden Productions presents the New York premiere of NOT THAT JEWISH, written and performed by Emmy Award-winning and Golden Globe nominated writer and comedian Monica Piper (Writer of Roseanne, Mad About You, Rugrats) and directed by Mark Waldrop (Howard Crabtree's When Pigs Fly, Bea Arthur on Broadway: Just Between Friends).

The answer to last year's question of whether the digital arts venture STAGE RAW could bring back its awards ceremony celebrating the best of LA's up-to-99-seat theaters, the answer is YES. STAGE RAW is pleased to announce the SECOND ANNUAL STAGE RAW LOS ANGELES THEATER AWARDS, championing the best work of 2015 in L.A.'s still-embattled theaters of up to 99-seats.