The Queen of Fourteenth Street

by Barrie Kreinik

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

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

Production History

  • Type Professional, Organization Hachette Audio, Year 2024

Awards

  • New Works Festival
    Garry Marshall Theatre
    Semi-Finalist
    2021