VARIETY SHOW

Primary stages SPRING variety show

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 7pm

Chelsea Table and Stage | 152 W 26th St, New York, NY 10001

(Inside Hilton Fashion District Hotel)

directed by Emilio Ramos

with performances by
Ari Afsar, Jeffrey Bean, Alex Finke, Gizel Jiménez, Pablo Laucerica, Dorcas Leung, Zachary Noah Piser, and Jonathan Raviv

featuring works by Primary Stages Artists
Neena Beber, Hilary Bettis, Bekah Brunstetter, Adam Gwon, Rehana Lew Mirza, Theresa Rebeck, and Kimberly Senior

Primary Stages is back this spring with our second-ever Variety Show!

Join us at Chelsea Table and Stage for a one-night-only, cabaret-style evening of songs and scenes celebrating Primary Stages’ rich creative history and the immensely talented artists who have helped to shape it. See below for photos and the digital program from last year’s Variety Show!

If you would like to purchase tickets for this event, please contact Erica Raven-Scorza, Director of Development, at 212-840-9705 x214 or eraven@primarystages.org.

For over 40 years, Primary Stages has championed new works by some of America’s most exceptional playwrights. Our family of artists—from early-career playwrights to household names—continues to tell relevant and impactful stories worldwide, and the Primary Stages Variety Show is a joyful celebration of their creativity.

The Primary Stages Variety Show is a benefit event dedicated to raising vital funds for our artistic programs, which champion playwrights at every stage of their careers. In an increasingly challenging theatrical landscape, Primary Stages remains steadfast in our commitment to nurturing bold, visionary artists through our Writers Groups, Developmental Labs, Educational Initiatives, and Mainstage Productions.

Together with our artists and supporters, we are building the future of the American Theater – one play at a time.

If you would like to purchase tickets for this event or learn more about future events, please contact Erica Raven-Scorza, Director of Development, at 212-840-9705 x214 or eraven@primarystages.org.

VIEW our DIGITAL PROGRAM

ARTISTS

Ari Afsar

(Actor, Composer, and Lyricist, I & YOU at McCarter Theatre, That Girl at Berkeley Rep)

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Jeffrey Bean

(Actor, Broadway’s Bells Are Ringing, Dig at Primary Stages)

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Neena Beber

(Writer, Rutka, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” Primary Stages Dorothy Strelsin New American Writers Group Alum)

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HILARY BETTIS

(Writer, Off Broadway's 72 miles to go..., “The Americans,” Primary Stages Dorothy Strelsin New American Writers Group Alum)

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Bekah Brunstetter

(Writer, Broadway’s The Notebook, “This Is Us,” Primary Stages Dorothy Strelsin New American Writers Group Alum)

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Alex Finke

(Actor, Broadway’s Come From Away, Les Misérables)

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Adam Gwon

(Composer and Lyricist, All the World’s a Stage; Primary Stages ESPA Faculty Member)

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GIZEL JIMÉNEZ

(Actor, Warriors concept album, Broadway's Wicked)

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PABLO LAUCERICA

(Actor, Dear Evan Hansen National Tour, Broadway’s The Queen of Versailles)

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Dorcas Leung

(Actor, Broadway’s The Notebook, Miss Saigon)

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Rehana Lew Mirza

(Playwright, That Girl, A Beat of Our Own, Primary Stages Dorothy Strelsin New American Writers Group Alum)

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Zachary Noah Piser

(Actor, Broadway’s Dear Evan Hansen, Wicked)

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Emilio Ramos

(Director, See What I Wanna See Off-Broadway Revival; Associate Director, Broadway’s Maybe Happy Ending)

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Jonathan Raviv

(Actor, Broadway’s The Band’s Visit, On That Day In Amsterdam at Primary Stages)

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Theresa Rebeck

(Writer, Broadway’s I Need That, Bernhardt/Hamlet, Dig and Downstairs at Primary Stages)

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Kimberly Senior

(Director, Broadway’s Disgraced, …Discord at Primary Stages)

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