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BETTER LATE: DAN BUCATINSKY, DANNY BURSTEIN, DEBRA MONK, DAVID HYDE PIERCE

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DAN BUCATINSKY, DANNY BURSTEIN, DEBRA MONK, DAVID HYDE PIERCE

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BETTER LATE: DAN BUCATINSKY, DANNY BURSTEIN, DEBRA MONK, DAVID HYDE PIERCE

A Comedic Play by Larry Gelbart
Staged Reading directed by Susan Stroman

Starring Dan Bucatinsky, Danny Burstein, Debra Monk & David Hyde Pierce

Run Time: 2 hours, with one intermission

As Better Late opens, composer Lee Baer (Danny Burstein) is forced by his wife, Nora (Debra Monk), to take in her ex-husband, Julian (David Hyde Pierce), after he suffers a stroke. Tension mounts as Julian’s presence makes it increasingly difficult for Lee to write, while long-simmering family dynamics come to the surface. Matters become even more complicated when Julian and Nora’s son, Billy (Dan Bucatinsky), reveals he is navigating a divorce of his own. How long will Julian stay—and how long before Lee finally cracks?

Directed by five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman, this biting December-December romance is a witty, heartfelt comedy about love, family, and the unexpected ways life keeps rewriting the script.

Better Late is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.

Rush Tickets: A limited number of $25 rush tickets will be on sale for this performance, starting 20 minutes before the program begins, in person only, subject to availability. Customers will be instructed to line up outside no earlier than 45 minutes before the start of the show in order to access rush tickets, which are max 2 per customer. 

CRUCE DE CAMINOS / CROSSROADS: A NIGHT OF SHORT PLAYS

Guild Hall and OLA of Eastern Long Island present a dynamic, original multi-lingual performance led by 2026 Guild Hall Community Artists-in-Residence Margarita Espada and Minerva Perez. Building on the spirit of Fuenteovejuna: East End(2025), this performance program brings community voices to the stage through a series of original short works.

Blending language, music, movement, and storytelling, the evening reflects contemporary issues and lived experiences from across the East End. Each piece highlights the richness of the region’s cultural and linguistic diversity, creating a shared space for expression and connection.

Join us for an inspiring evening of original theater that uplifts local voices and showcases the vibrancy of multilingual storytelling.

Come early for a pre-show reception at 6 PM in Guild Hall’s Minikes Garden. Free Entry with ticket purchase.

Guild Hall y OLA del Este de Long Island presentan una dinámica actuación multilingüe original, dirigida por las Artistas en Residencia Comunitarias 2026 de Guild Hall, Margarita Espada y Minerva Pérez. Inspirado en el espíritu de Fuenteovejuna: East End (2025), este programa escénico lleva las voces de la comunidad al escenario a través de una serie de obras cortas originales.

Combinando lenguaje, música, movimiento y narración, la velada refleja problemáticas contemporáneas y experiencias vividas en todo el East End. Cada pieza resalta la riqueza de la diversidad cultural y lingüística de la región, creando un espacio compartido para la expresión y la conexión.

Acompáñenos en una noche inspiradora de teatro original que eleva las voces locales y muestra la vitalidad de la narración multilingüe.

Llega temprano para una recepción antes del espectáculo a las 6 p. m. en el Jardín Minikes de Guild Hall. Entrada gratuita con la compra de un boleto.

FREESTYLE+ LIVE

From the team behind the Tony Award–winning Freestyle Love Supreme, Freestyle+ takes live performance into uncharted territory—where hip-hop, improv, movement, and theater collide in the moment of creation.

Built on the pulse of the cipher, Freestyle+ brings together celebrated artists Anthony “Two Touch” Veneziale, Aneesa “Young Nees” Folds, Manny “Packsawow” Houston, and Chris “Shockwave” Sullivan to create, remix, and respond in real time. Beats drop, bodies move, stories unfold—nothing is pre-planned, and everything is possible. Each performance is a living, breathing exchange shaped by the artists, the space, and the energy in the room.

Tony Award-Winner, Anthony Veneziale, a founding member of Freestyle Love Supreme, joins forces with Broadway performer and improviser  Aneesa Folds, world-champion beatboxer and musical innovator Manny Houston, and acclaimed human beatbox artist Chris Sullivan. Together, they transform audience suggestions into spontaneous performances that blur the boundaries between concert, theater, comedy, and community gathering.

From tightly held grooves to explosive bursts of spontaneity, Freestyle+ offers a front-row seat to creativity in motion—immediate, unpredictable, and alive. Every show is unique. Every moment is made in the room. And every audience helps shape what happens next.

Rush Tickets: A limited number of $25 rush tickets will be on sale for this performance, starting 20 minutes before the program begins, in person only, subject to availability. Customers will be instructed to line up outside no earlier than 45 minutes before the start of the show in order to access rush tickets, which are max 2 per customer. 

CRUCE DE CAMINOS / CROSSROADS: A NIGHT OF SHORT PLAYS

Guild Hall and OLA of Eastern Long Island present a dynamic, original multi-lingual performance led by 2026 Guild Hall Community Artists-in-Residence Margarita Espada and Minerva Perez. Building on the spirit of Fuenteovejuna: East End(2025), this performance program brings community voices to the stage through a series of original short works.

Blending language, music, movement, and storytelling, the evening reflects contemporary issues and lived experiences from across the East End. Each piece highlights the richness of the region’s cultural and linguistic diversity, creating a shared space for expression and connection.

Join us for an inspiring evening of original theater that uplifts local voices and showcases the vibrancy of multilingual storytelling.

Come early for a pre-show reception at 6 PM in Guild Hall’s Minikes Garden. Free Entry with ticket purchase.

Guild Hall y OLA del Este de Long Island presentan una dinámica actuación multilingüe original, dirigida por las Artistas en Residencia Comunitarias 2026 de Guild Hall, Margarita Espada y Minerva Pérez. Inspirado en el espíritu de Fuenteovejuna: East End (2025), este programa escénico lleva las voces de la comunidad al escenario a través de una serie de obras cortas originales.

Combinando lenguaje, música, movimiento y narración, la velada refleja problemáticas contemporáneas y experiencias vividas en todo el East End. Cada pieza resalta la riqueza de la diversidad cultural y lingüística de la región, creando un espacio compartido para la expresión y la conexión.

Acompáñenos en una noche inspiradora de teatro original que eleva las voces locales y muestra la vitalidad de la narración multilingüe.

Llega temprano para una recepción antes del espectáculo a las 6 p. m. en el Jardín Minikes de Guild Hall. Entrada gratuita con la compra de un boleto.

 

MARC SHAIMAN: NEVER MIND THE HAPPY

Featuring Susan Stroman & Robyn Hurder

Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award–winning composer and lyricist Marc Shaiman comes to Guild Hall to celebrate his New York Times bestselling memoir, Never Mind the Happy: Showbiz Stories from a Sore Winner. Known for his acclaimed work across Broadway, film, and television—including Hairspray, Mary Poppins Returns, and numerous other beloved productions—Shaiman reflects on a remarkable five-decade career defined by collaboration, creativity, and resilience.

In conversation with Tony Award–winning director and choreographer Susan Stroman, Shaiman offers an intimate look at the artists, influences, and experiences that have shaped his singular voice. By turns candid, humorous, and deeply personal, the evening draws from the memoir while exploring the triumphs, challenges, and unforgettable moments behind a life in show business.

The event also features a special performance by Tony Award nominee Robyn Hurder. Hurder, Stroman, and Shaiman most recently collaborated on Broadway’s SMASH, bringing together three of musical theater’s most celebrated talents. Together, they create an evening of conversation, storytelling, and song that celebrates the enduring power of collaboration and the art of making great entertainment.

The evening concludes with a surprise musical finale featuring students from South Fork Performing Arts, joining Shaiman and guests onstage for a joyful celebration of the next generation of performers and the enduring magic of musical theater.

A book signing with Marc Shaiman will follow the program in the lobby, and copies of Never Mind the Happy will be available for purchase on site.

Rush Tickets: A limited number of $25 rush tickets will be on sale for this performance, starting 20 minutes before the program begins, in person only, subject to availability. Customers will be instructed to line up outside no earlier than 45 minutes before the start of the show in order to access rush tickets, which are max 2 per customer. Seating assignments are at the discretion of the box office.

Listen to Marc’s interview with Gianna Volpe on NPR’s Heart of the East End.

 

GREY GARDENS | CELEBRATING 20 YEARS: CHRISTINE EBERSOLE, SCOTT FRANKEL & FRANK DILELLA

Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the musical Grey Gardens with a special evening featuring two-time Tony Award–winner Christine Ebersole and composer Scott Frankel, hosted by Emmy Award–winning journalist Frank DiLella.

For this anniversary program, Ebersole revisits her Tony Award -winning performance alongside the musical’s composer, Scott Frankel. Together they will share stories and musical selections from the acclaimed score that helped define one of the most distinctive musicals of the 21st century.

Hosted by NY1’s Frank DiLella and directed by  Marc Tumminelli, the evening combines performance, conversation, and film screenings in celebration of Grey Gardens and the artists whose work continues to resonate with audiences today.

THE 24 HOUR PLAYS

Presented by Guild Hall & The 24 Hour Plays

For 30 years, The 24 Hour Plays has brought together acclaimed artists from Broadway, film, television, music, and comedy for one of theater’s most exhilarating creative challenges: write, rehearse, and perform brand-new plays in just 24 hours.

Created exclusively for Guild Hall audiences, this East Hampton edition features Directors Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother), Pippin Parker (Betrayed), Thomas Caruso (Emojiland) and Jennifer Holmes (Global Empowerment Theatre); Actors David Burtka (Elle), Sophie Sumner (Killington), Ronald Guttman (Mad Men), Tovah Feldshuh (Nobody Wants This), Howard McGillin (The Phantom of the Opera), Jaime Rosenstein (Sunday in the Park with George), Lois Robbins (One Life to Live), William Popp (Bros), Gregg Bello (The Thomas Crown Affair), Rebecca Salzhauer (I’m So Happy for You), Alifair Burke (The Better Sister), Gideon Scott (A Series of Unfortunate Events), and James Wilkie Broderick (Open House); Playwrights Amanda Green (Hands on a Hard Body), Josh Koenigsberg (Orange is the New Black), Sofia Alvarez (To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before), and Ron Carlivati (Days of Our Lives); musical guest Max Vanderbeek and host Colin Cosell. Additional cast to be announced. 

Featured Actors: Greg Bello, Alifair Burke, David Burtka, Tovah Feldshuh, Ron Guttman, Howard McGillin, William Popp, Lois Robbins, Jaime Rosenstein, Rebecca Salzhauer, Gideon Scott, Sophie Sumner, and James Wilkie Broderick – with more to be announced.

Playwrights: Josh Koenigsberg, Amanda Green, Sofia Alvarez, Ron Carlivati

Directors: Tom Caruso, Neil Patrick Harris, Pippin Parker, Jennifer Holmes

Musician: Max Vanderbeek

Emcee: Colin Cosell