Tim Daly News

The Creative Coalition has applauded passage of the American Rescue Plan, which includes $135 million in funding for both the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities. These funds will support arts and cultural organizations to address layoffs, budget cuts, and implementation of public health protocols.

On January 20, 2021, The Creative Coalition brought together leaders from entertainment, media, Congress, and the White House Cabinet and Administration. National and entertainment industry leaders gathered virtually for The Creative Coalition’s famed Inaugural Ball.

Tonight, December 15 (7:30pm ET), Broadway veterans unite to support the arts at The Creative Coalition’s Powertalk Dinner, featuring additional appearances by NFL all-star Tiki Barber, bestselling author Susan Isaacs, and more. All proceeds from the special charity event benefit The Creative Coalition’s year-round work to protect and advance the arts. 

Art House Productions will present 'The Very Affordable Art Show.' For the past three years, the Art House Gallery has hosted the The Affordable Art Show with works priced $500 and under. This year, given the financial climate, all works are priced at $250 or less, hence 'The Very Affordable Art Show.'

Charles Busch and Carl Andress are currently shooting their latest film project, The Sixth Reel, in which Busch also stars. The film co-stars Julie Halston, Tim Daly, Margaret Cho, André De Shields, Patrick Page, Doug Plaut, Richard Bekins, Heather MacRae, Dee Hoty, Cady Huffman, John Ellison Conlee, T. Oliver Reid and Ashley Austin Morris.

Jason Alexander, Mayim Bialik, Yvette Nicole Brown, Jon Cryer, Tim Daly, Lea DeLaria, Richard Kind, Patina Miller, and Dascha Polanco are donning chicken costumes and urging Americans to give a cluck and vote in a new PSA from The Creative Coalition.

Colt Coeur is welcoming 3 additional artists (playwrights Bleu Beckford Burrell, Adrienne Dawes, and Noelle Viñas) to its Residency Program, with 4 of last year's Residents (directors Tara Elliott, J. Mehr Kaur, and Portia Krieger, and playwright Emma Goidel) opting to extend their Residency through 2021 (due to the unique impact of the Covid-19 pandemic).

Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley announced today that stage and screen icon Annette Bening will return to the role that earned her her first Tony nomination - Holly Dancer in Coastal Disturbances - LIVE on 'Plays In The House.'

Creativity and art don't take time off for a pandemic as evidenced in this new offering from some of Hollywood and Broadway's most elite actors. Award-winning Russian author Alexander Tsypkin and award-winning producer/director Paul Lazarus have released Sammynolie And Other Stories by Alexander Tsypkin - Translated by Paul Lazarus.

Variety reports that Daniel Dae Kim, Giancarlo Esposito, and more have united to read Superman radio plays from the 1940s. 

The Creative Coalition, the nation’s premier nonprofit advocating for the arts and entertainment industries, will host its quadrennial evening celebrating the arts during the weeks of the Democratic and Republican National Conventions.

Today, July 15, Smith & Kraus have published a new book of collected plays from OCC Award-winning playwright Theresa Rebeck! Featuring an introduction from Tony Award-nominated director and Rebeck's frequent collaborator Moritz von Stuelpnagel, Theresa Rebeck: Complete Plays Volume 5 covers the prolific writer's 2011-2019 works, including:

In addition to conquering the stage and performing on screen, many Broadway stars have lent their voice talents to another medium: video games!

Today, Congress announced the largest yearly funding increase for the National Endowment for the Arts in recent years. The spending agreement released earlier today includes an increase of more than $7 million in funding for the National Endowment for the Arts.

The series finale of MADAM SECRETARY will feature a host of esteemed guest stars who will help celebrate the critically acclaimed series' six-year run. The episode will air Sunday, Dec. 8 (10:30-11:30 PM, ET/10:00-11:00 PM, PT) on the CBS Television Network.

he series finale of MADAM SECRETARY will feature a host of esteemed guest stars who will help celebrate the critically acclaimed series' six-year run. The episode will air Sunday, Dec. 8 (10:30-11:30 PM, ET/10:00-11:00 PM, PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Just last night, Primary Stages held its 35th Anniversary Gala, honor ingPulitzer Prize nominee Theresa Rebeck (Downstairs, Bernhardt/Hamlet), and Tony Award-winning producers from the Primary Stages family Jamie deRoy (The Ferryman, Little Women), Dasha Epstein (Ain't Misbehavin', Exits and Entrances), Susan Rose (The Band's Visit, Sabina), and Cheryl Wiesenfeld (Ain't Too Proud, In the Continuum). 

The Princess Grace Foundation-USA has announced that three-time Tony award recipient and Golden Globe winning actress Bernadette Peters will accept the distinguished Prince Rainier III Award for her outstanding artistry and exemplary philanthropic give-back. The 37th Annual Princess Grace Awards Gala will be held on November 25, 2019 at The Plaza Hotel in New York City. Performers and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks.

PRIMARY STAGES announced today additional performers and special guests for the Primary Stages 35th Anniversary Gala.

PRIMARY STAGES is proud to announce that tickets are now on sale for the first two productions of its 35th Anniversary season. The season will kick off in the fall with the world premiere of On That Day in Amsterdam, written by Clarence Coo (Beautiful Province (Belle Province)-a?'Yale Drama Prize) and directed by Kareem Fahmy (3/Fifths). Performances begin at the Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce Street) on October 29, 2019, with opening night set for November 19, for a run through December 18, 2019.