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The Lambs ® Receives 2020 Best of Manhattan Award Manhattan, Jan 31, 2020 – The Lambs has been selected for the 2020 Best of Manhattan Award in the Theater Organization category by the Manhattan Award Program. Each year, the Manhattan Award Program identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional

The Lambs held its quarterly Frolic on Friday, January 31st. There was so much fun that members want it more often – so will frolic every two months. Great see members and guest fill our fifth floor laughing, drinking ,singing around the piano – and making new friends. A successful

We’ve combined our Low Jinks schedule and Events schedule into a single document. It’s preferred that members simply visit the online Calendar to see upcoming activities, but they may also see the schedule in a document form. Visit Calendar See Document

Over the 145-year history of The Lambs many items were named in our honor. We had a train car (now in Ohio), we had a WWI transport ship, and the Lambs Club Classic Cigar and Lambs Club Cubano. There is also a recipe for a Lambs’ Club Champagne Punch …

Not that we’re in the midst of winter, please check here for weather closures. Should extreme weather close the 3 West building or cause the cancellation of a Low Jinks or event, simply log in and it will be posted here.

The Lambs, America’s first professional theater club and one of the three oldest professional theatrical organizations in the US, honored Stephen Schwartz at a Shepherd’s luncheon on October 22, 2019. Stephen, known for writing hit musicals as Godspell, Pippin and Wicked, has been awarded four Grammy Awards, three Academy Awards,

  August 5, 2019 – New York, NY The Lambs, America’s first professional theater club and the oldest professional theatrical organization in the US, marks the 100th Anniversary of the Actors’ Strike of 1919. A century ago this month the biggest story in show business was unfolding, an event with

Douglas Miles, a radio talk-show host and nephew of Shepherd Tom Dillon, just posted an interview he did with Lambs Historian, Lewis Hardee. Lewis, now deceased, wrote the definitive book on our club, title The Lambs Theater Club. This interview occurred shortly after the book was released. Take a listen! 

7-15-19 Actress Carroll Baker visit The Lambs and talked about her career in a joint event with our friends at Harvardwood. Best known for her work on film in Baby Doll, Giant, The Big Country, How the West was Won, The Carpetbaggers…and in her later years in Kindergarten Cop and

Robert Horn, Tony winning writer of Tootsie, visited The Lambs. Robert was also the screenwriter of the Disney Channel Original Movies’ Teen Beach Movie, Teen Beach 2, Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure and The Suit Life Movie. (Photo by Lamb Magda Katz)

Several Lambs were invited to Moscow to perform The Lambs Theater Lab version of Chekhov’s The Proposal, which has performed many times in our 5th floor quarters. Specifically, the event was held at Melikhovo, Chekhov’s estate. Under the direction of Boy Peter Kingsley, Lamb Annette Berning and Nicolas Baumgartner, accompanied

We’re saddened to report the passing of Lamb Everett Ray Kinstler. Ray was a member of The Lambs, The Players and the National Arts Club, where he had his studio. Many of his works are on display at The Players, and The Lambs has two shepherd portraits by Ray.  Ray

Warren Carlyle, choreographer of  Kiss Me Kate, visited the Lambs. See his interview at: https://t2conline.com/meet-tony-and-nominee-and-outer-critic-winner-choreographer-warren-carlyle/

The Lambs Computer Lab Renaming Ribbon Cutting: (L-r) SAG-AFTRA Director, NY Projects and Events, Maura Walker; SAG-AFTRA Exec. VP and SAG-AFTRA Foundation VP, Rebecca Damon; SAG-AFTRA Foundation Treasurer and SAG-AFTRA Nat’l Board Member Maureen Donnelly; Shepherd of The Lambs, Pres. The Lambs Foundation and SAG-AFTRA NY Board member, Marc Baron;

Please note: Our summer hours begin in a few weeks: Low Jinks moves to Thursdays starting May 30th, and returns to Fridays September 6th. During the summer the 3 West Pub closes on Fridays. Mark your calendars accordingly!

(April 17, 2019) – The Lambs ® is proud to announce it is the new sponsor of SAG-AFTRA New York Computer Lab program and facility.  On April 17th, our two organizations, which share a commitment to the professional development of performing artists, held an official ribbon cutting ceremony to designate

Monday, March 11th, 2019 In the early 1930’s, The Lambs ® created 2-reel comedy short films with Columbia Pictures. These shorts were created as a means to raise fund for the Club during the Great Depression. Most of these films have never been seen in almost a century. The films

– Monday, Feb 4, 2019 Acclaimed actress and acting teacher, Helen Gallagher, gave a talk at The Lambs about her great career in musical theater, soap operas, film and teaching the craft. Interviewed by Foster Hirsch, a profession of film at Brooklyn College and author of 16 books on theater

We begin summer hours with our last Friday Low jinks on May 24th. We switch to Thursdays, and on Sept 6th return to Fridays. The 5th floor remains open, but the 2m pub closes for Fridays over the summer. There is no Low Jinks Thursday,  July 4th!

Three pieces of Lambs history were recently framed for the Fold. They are all Western Union telegrams that were sent from club members to others. Two are new to the club and contain hundreds and hundreds of signatures of members, some who joined the club in the 19th century. A

Just a reminder – our Annual Holiday/Anniversary party is coming up soon – Friday Dec 14th. RSVP must be recieved by Dec 11th. 6:30 – 9:30, 5th Floor. Pass around food, paella station, carving station, desert, coffee/soft drinks, cash bar. $59.50 (plus tax, charged to your house account. $5 50/50