Event Program
ANDREW RANNELLS, UNCLE OF THE YEAR
ANDREW RANNELLS, UNCLE OF THE YEAR
MON, NOV 06
READING
Andrew Rannells & Busy Philipps
DISCUSSION
A CONVERSATION WITH THE AUDIENCE
There will be a book signing after this event.
If you would like to have your book signed, please remain seated after the event and you will be called up
by row.
The Artists
Andrew Rannells
Andrew Rannells is an actor, a singer, and the author of Too Much Is Not Enough. A Tony, Drama Desk, and Critics Choice nominee and Grammy winner, he has starred in The Book of Mormon, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Hamilton...
Andrew Rannells is an actor, a singer, and the author of Too Much Is Not Enough. A Tony, Drama Desk, and Critics Choice nominee and Grammy winner, he has starred in The Book of Mormon, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Hamilton, Falsettos, The Boys in the Band, and Tammy Faye. On the small screen, he has appeared in Girls, The New Normal, Big Mouth, Black Monday, and Girls5eva. Rannells’s film credits include A Simple Favor, The Boys in the Band, and The Prom. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, and he made his directorial debut adapting one of his Modern Love essays for the screen. Uncle of the Year: & Other Debatable Triumphs was published on May 16th.
Busy Philipps
Busy Philipps is a New York Times bestselling author, actor, activist, writer, and previous late-night talk show host of Busy Tonight. Philipps served as executive producer on the show, alongside Tina Fey. In 2018, she released...
Busy Philipps is a New York Times bestselling author, actor, activist, writer, and previous late-night talk show host of Busy Tonight. Philipps served as executive producer on the show, alongside Tina Fey. In 2018, she released a collection of humorous autobiographical essays titled This Will Only Hurt a Little, which was an immediate New York Times bestseller. Currently, Philipps stars in the hit comedy series Girls5eva, which Netflix recently picked up for a third season. In 2020, she launched the podcast Busy Philipps Is Doing Her Best with her creative partners Caissie St. Onge and Shantira Jackson. On the big screen, Philipps can next be seen in Paramount’s feature adaptation of the Broadway hit Mean Girls: The Musical, where she will step into the iconic role of Mrs. George. Her additional film credits include I Feel Pretty, The Gift, A Case of You, I Don’t Know How She Does It, He’s Just Not That Into You, and Made of Honor. On television, Philipps was seen in HBO’s Vice Principals and the popular TBS comedy Cougar Town.
MORE INFORMATION
This program is made possible thanks to the generous support of Susan Bay Nimoy, Estate of Douglas M. Matheson, Seedlings Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation, MacMillan Family Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller Fund, Charina Endowment Fund, The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, PECO Foundation, Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina, Mustang Foundation, Michael Tuch Foundation, Jody and John Arnhold and the Arnhold Foundation, The Grodzins Fund, and The Isambard Kingdom Brunel Society of North America.
This program is also made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.
Symphony Space thanks our generous supporters, including our Board of Directors, Producers Circle, and members, who make our programs possible with their annual support.
Kathy Landau Executive Director
Peg Wreen Managing Director
Isaiah Sheffer*
Co-Founder and Co-Artistic Director (1978-1988)
Artistic Director (1988-2010)
Founding Artistic Director (2010-2012)
Allan Miller
Co-Founder and Co-Artistic Director (1978-1988)
Jennifer Brennan Director of Literary Programs
Drew Richardson Lead Producer of Literary Programs
Vivienne Woodward Producer of Literary Programs
Mary Shimkin Director of Broadcast & Literary Initiatives
Matthew Love Consultant for Literary Programs
Magdalene Wrobleski Literary Assistant
Sophia Raimondi Literary Intern
Lulu Chatterjee Literary Intern
*in memoriam
