Malvolia in Twelfth Night

In my fourth season at Great River Shakespeare Festival I got to play a dream role - Malvolia - and work with Beth Gardiner, long time collaborator and brilliant director.

The Cure at Troy at Quintessence Theatre

I loved returning to Quintessence to speak this glorious text by Seamus Heaney. As usual, Alex Burns directed a stunning production. Speaking in unison with my fellow Chorus members Eunice Akinola and Michael Liebhauser was a challenging, memorable and deeply rewarding experience.

The Tempest at GRSF

We had a magical season outdoors this summer at GRSF, as the sun set over the mighty Mississippi. What a joy to bring theatre back and tell stories together again. Photos by Sydney Swanson.

Next Up - Titan Shakespeare Festival at BroadwayOnDemand.com

Leah Gabriel in Titan Shakespeare Festival online sponsored by Broadway On Demand

I would have been at Great River Shakespeare Festival right now rehearsing for Season 17, which has been postponed to 2021.

Instead I’ve been delighted to work on these FREE online readings at another creative home of mine, Titan Theatre Company. We’re all doing what we can in this crazy time and I hope you’ll join us for some ridiculous zoom shenanigans!

See me as Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream on these dates:

May 27th @ 7.30pm - OPENING NIGHT AT BROADWAY ON DEMAND!

May 30th @ 7.30pm - RESERVE YOUR FREE TICKET

June 6th @ 2pm - RESERVE YOUR FREE TICKET

June 11th @ 7.30pm - RESERVE YOUR FREE TICKET

June 13th @ 7.30pm - RESERVE YOUR FREE TICKET

*ALL TIMES ARE EASTERN STANDARD (EST)

Three shows in rep at Great River Shakespeare Festival

I had a spectacular summer working at Great River Shakespeare Festival.  Here's some of the characters I played and some fun videos I got to be a part of.

Next up: A Midsummer Night's Dream at GRSF

I'm thrilled to be making my Great River Shakespeare Festival debut this summer as Helena in A Midsummer Night's Dream.  Directed by the delightful and brilliant Beth Gardiner, it is sure to be a fun and wild ride.  I’ll also be playing multiple roles in Shakespeare in Love, and Widow Capilet in All’s Well That Ends Well. It will be my first visit to Minnesota and I'm looking forward to spending time in the lovely city of Winona, on the banks of the Mississippi River.

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Next up: MEDEA with Titan Theatre Company

I'm thrilled to step back on the Titan stage and take on the title role in this new adaptation of Euripides' tragedy.  We are doing a VERY limited run at the Queens Theatre Feb 16-25!  Book tickets here.

DIRECTIONS TO QUEENS THEATRE (google maps):

Allow extra travel time, it is a 15 MINUTE WALK from the subway!

  • Take the 7 train to Mets-Willets Point (2nd last stop).  
  • Walk along the boardwalk away from Citi Field, but towards the tennis stadium.  
  • At the park, take the wide avenue to your right, all the way to the giant globe.  Go around the globe (Queens Museum will be on your right), the Queens Theatre is on the opposite side, underneath the retro-futuristic towers.
  • There is also a SHUTTLE BUS to the theatre from the subway (go down to street level) every 10 minutes, starting 1 hour prior to curtain.

 

A lovely review of The 39 Steps

We four are sweating up a storm at Cortland Repertory Theatre for one more week!   I'm having a blast and my three brilliant cast mates are absolute magic every night.  

We also had a lovely review from Syracuse.com:

"Gabriel plays the icy Hitchcock blonde with style and verve, showing as much leg as possible in an impossibly tight short skirt while maintaining dignity and modesty.  An antidote to the summer movie blockbuster ... "The 39 Steps" is a reassuring return to the roots of theater: spare, simple and fun."

Here we are at opening with director Dustin Charles.  I couldn't have asked for a finer team of delightful, talented folk.  

L-R: Jason Shipman, Nicholas Wilder, Leah Gabriel, James Taylor Odom, Dustin Charles.

L-R: Jason Shipman, Nicholas Wilder, Leah Gabriel, James Taylor Odom, Dustin Charles.