The Queen of Fourteenth Street

New York City, 1932: Eva Le Gallienne is trying to save her theatre company from the jaws of the Depression by mounting an innovative new production of Alice in Wonderland. She agrees to give a radio interview for the sake of publicity, but while revisiting the moments that shaped her career, she struggles with the need to keep a significant secret: she and her leading lady are in love. As Eva’s work careens...
New York City, 1932: Eva Le Gallienne is trying to save her theatre company from the jaws of the Depression by mounting an innovative new production of Alice in Wonderland. She agrees to give a radio interview for the sake of publicity, but while revisiting the moments that shaped her career, she struggles with the need to keep a significant secret: she and her leading lady are in love. As Eva’s work careens toward catastrophe, she fights to preserve her dream of a people’s theatre—but will she destroy the people she loves in the process? The true story of one of the 20th century’s most remarkable artists, The Queen of Fourteenth Street reverberates powerfully today, as the American theatre faces an uncertain future and LGBTQ rights are once again under attack.
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The Queen of Fourteenth Street

Development History

  • Reading
    ,
    The Bechdel Project (as "In Love with Night")
    ,
    2020
  • Reading
    ,
    Wyrd Sisters Productions (as "At 33")
    ,
    2018

Production History

  • Professional
    ,
    Hachette Audio
    ,
    2024

Awards

Semi-Finalist
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New Works Festival
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Garry Marshall Theatre
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2021