Founded in 1985 by Mark Linn-Baker, Max Mayer, and Leslie Urdang, New York Stage and Film has been heralded by The New York Times as a “formidable breeding ground for new work.” 

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Hundreds of artists trace their developmental roots to New York Stage and Film, including the Tony Award-winning HAMILTON (Lin-Manuel Miranda), HADESTOWN (Anaïs Mitchell), THE HUMANS (Stephen Karam), DOUBT (John Patrick Shanley); OBIE Award winning THE INVISIBLE HAND (Ayad Akhtar), Pulitzer-finalists THE WOLVES (Sarah DeLappe) and Taylor Mac’s A 24-DECADE HISTORY OF POPULAR MUSIC; Broadway musicals HEAD OVER HEELS, AMERICAN IDIOT, BRIGHT STAR; the award-winning PEANUT BUTTER FALCON (Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz).