Veanne Cox Will Join Finding Dorothy Parker for March Performances

Veanne Cox Will Join Finding Dorothy Parker for March Performances

Ann Harada, Jackie Hoffman, and Anika Larsen co-star in the collection of the legendary wit's own words.

February 12, 2026 By Logan Culwell-Block

When Douglas Carter Beane (The Nance)'s Finding Dorothy Parker returns to the Laurie Beechman Theatre in NYC in March, the tribute to the early 20th century writer, poet, and humorist will feature some new casting. Beane directs and has compiled the text of the work, all Parker's own words.

Veanne Cox (An American in Paris) is newly joining the cast for performances March 7 and 8, succeeding original star Julie Halston. Original stars Ann Harada (Avenue Q), Jackie Hoffman (The Addams Family), and Anika Larsen (Beautiful) will again perform alongside Cox.

The work premiered last year and has subsequently set a number of return engagements at the NYC cabaret venue. The performances also feature music by Alistair Wroe (Prince Faggot), choreography by Jeffrey Guggliotti, and music direction by Brad Simmons.

Perhaps most infamous for her pithy wisecracks, Parker was one of the most prominent writers of the '20s through to the mid-century, writing for such outlets as The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Vogue, Life, and The Saturday Evening Post, along with publishing compendiums of short stories, poems, and reviews.

“I have always wanted to do an evening of Dorothy Parker with four of Broadway’s funniest ladies in the style of Don Juan in Hell,” said Beane in an earlier statement. “Well we’re not in Hell now. We’re in Hell's Kitchen. So hello, Vagina Monologues and Love, Loss and What I Wore... Come meet your sassy sister!”

Tickets are available at TheBeechman.com.