est. 1971

New York, New York, USA

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  • CREDITS
    Stereophonic (Apr 19, 2024 - Jul 07, 2024)
    • Originating Theatre: Playwrights Horizons (Adam Greenfield; Leslie Marcus; Carol Fishman)
    PlayOriginal
    The Thanksgiving Play (Apr 20, 2023 - Jun 11, 2023)
    • World Premiere produced in New York City in 2018 by Playwrights Horizons
    PlayOriginal
    A Strange Loop (Apr 26, 2022 - Jan 15, 2023)
    • Presenting the production by Playwrights Horizons (Adam Greenfield: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director)
    • World Premiere produced in New York City in 2019 by Playwrights Horizons (Adam Greenfield: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director)
    MusicalOriginal
    Lobby Hero (Mar 26, 2018 - May 13, 2018)
    • World Premiere of "Lobby Hero" produced Off-Broadway in 2000-2001 by Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director)
    PlayDramaOriginal
    Sunday in the Park with George (Feb 23, 2017 - Apr 23, 2017)
    • Originally Produced on Broadway by arrangement with and original production produced in 1983 by Playwrights Horizons
    MusicalRevival
    Falsettos (Oct 27, 2016 - Jan 08, 2017)
    • 'March of the Falsettos' (1981) and 'Falsettoland' (1990) produced Off-Broadway by Playwrights Horizons (Robert Moss, Producing Director; André Bishop, Artistic Director)
    MusicalRevival
    The Heidi Chronicles (Mar 19, 2015 - May 03, 2015)
    • "The Heidi Chronicles" was first produced by Playwrights Horizons
    • Originally produced on Broadway in association with Playwrights Horizons
    PlayRevival
    Clybourne Park (Apr 19, 2012 - Sep 02, 2012)
    • Originally produced by Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director)
    PlayComedy DramaOriginal
    Sunday in the Park with George (Feb 21, 2008 - Jun 29, 2008)
    • Original Broadway Production Produced in 1983 by: Playwrights Horizons
    MusicalRevival
    Grey Gardens (Nov 02, 2006 - Jul 29, 2007)
    • Produced in association with Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director)
    MusicalDramaOriginal
    Assassins (Apr 22, 2004 - Jul 18, 2004)
    • Produced off-Broadway in 1990 by Playwrights Horizons (André Bishop, Paul Daniels)
    MusicalDramaOriginal
    I Am My Own Wife (Dec 03, 2003 - Oct 31, 2004)
    • Produced in association with Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director)
    • World premiere produced off-Broadway by and written with support from Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director)
    PlayDramaSoloOriginal
    James Joyce's The Dead (Jan 11, 2000 - Apr 16, 2000)
    • Originally produced by Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director)
    MusicalDramaOriginal
    Once on This Island (Oct 18, 1990 - Dec 01, 1991)
    • Produced in association with Playwrights Horizons
    MusicalOriginal
    The Heidi Chronicles (Mar 09, 1989 - Sep 01, 1990)
    • Produced in association with Playwrights Horizons (André Bishop, Paul Daniels)
    • First produced by Playwrights Horizons (André Bishop, Paul Daniels)
    PlayOriginal
    Sunday in the Park with George (May 02, 1984 - Oct 13, 1985)
    • Produced by arrangement with Playwrights Horizons
    MusicalOriginal
    Passione (Sep 23, 1980 - Oct 05, 1980)
    • Originally produced by Playwrights Horizons (Robert Moss, Producing Director; André Bishop, Artistic Director)
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Gemini (May 21, 1977 - Sep 06, 1981)
    • First performed in a workshop production at Playwrights Horizons
    PlayOriginal
    Kennedy's Children (Nov 03, 1975 - Jan 04, 1976)
    • Originally presented in May, 1973 by Playwrights Horizons
    PlayOriginal
    Falsettos (Feb 08, 2019 - Jun 30, 2019)
    • 'March of the Falsettos' (1981) and 'Falsettoland' (1990) produced Off-Broadway by Playwrights Horizons (Robert Moss, Producing Director; André Bishop, Artistic Director)
    MusicalRevival
    James Joyce's The Dead (Jul 11, 2000 - Nov 12, 2000)
    • Originally produced by Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director)
    MusicalDramaOriginal
    Once on This Island (Mar 31, 1992 - Jan 03, 1993)
    • Produced in association with Playwrights Horizons
    MusicalOriginal
    The Heidi Chronicles (Oct 10, 1990 - Apr 28, 1991)
    • Produced in association with Playwrights Horizons (André Bishop, Paul Daniels)
    • First produced by Playwrights Horizons (André Bishop, Paul Daniels)
    PlayOriginal
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

    Best Musical

    2022 | Winner  | A Strange Loop
    Produced by Playwrights Horizons (Adam Greenfield: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director)

    Best Play

    2012 | Winner  | Clybourne Park
    Originally produced by Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director)
     

    Best Musical

    2007 | Nominee  | Grey Gardens
    Produced in association with Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director)

    Best Play

    2004 | Winner  | I Am My Own Wife
    Produced in association with Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director)
     

    Best Musical

    2000 | Nominee  | James Joyce's The Dead
    Originally produced by Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director)
     

    Best Musical

    1991 | Nominee  | Once on This Island
    Produced in association with Playwrights Horizons

    Best Play

    1989 | Winner  | The Heidi Chronicles
    Produced in association with Playwrights Horizons (André Bishop, Paul Daniels)

    Drama Desk Award

     

    Outstanding Play

    2023 | Nominee
    Playwrights Horizons (Adam Greenfield: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director) (for "Wish You Were Here")
     

    Outstanding Play

    2022 | Nominee
    Playwrights Horizons (Adam Greenfield: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director) (for "Selling Kabul")

    Outstanding Musical

    2020 | Winner
    Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director) (for "A Strange Loop")
     

    Outstanding Play

    2020 | Nominee
    Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director) (for "Heroes of the Fourth Turning")
     

    Outstanding Play

    2018 | Nominee
    Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director) (for "Miles for Mary")
     

    Outstanding Play

    2017 | Nominee
    Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director) (for "A Life")
     

    Outstanding Play

    2016 | Nominee
    Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director) (for "The Christians")
     

    Outstanding Musical

    2015 | Nominee
    Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director) (for "Fly By Night")
     

    Outstanding Play

    2013 | Nominee
    Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director) (for "The Flick")
     

    Outstanding Play

    2012 | Nominee
    Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director) (for "The Big Meal")
    Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director) (for "Completeness")
     

    Outstanding Play

    2011 | Nominee
    Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director) (for "A Small Fire")
     

    Outstanding Play

    2010 | Nominee
    Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director) (for "Circle Mirror Transformation")
    Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director) (for "Clybourne Park")

    Special Award

    2008 | Recipient
    Playwrights Horizons ("for ongoing support to generations of theater artists and undiminished commitment to producing new work.")
     

    Outstanding Musical

    2006 | Nominee
    Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director) (for "Grey Gardens")

    Outstanding New Play

    2004 | Winner  | I Am My Own Wife
    Produced in association with Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director)
     

    Outstanding New Play

    2002 | Nominee
    Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director) (for "Franny's Way")
     

    Outstanding New Musical

    2001 | Nominee
    Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director) (for "Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin")
     

    Outstanding New Play

    2001 | Nominee
    Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director) (for "Lobby Hero")
     

    Outstanding Play

    1999 | Nominee
    Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director) (for "Betty's Summer Vacation")
     

    Outstanding New Musical

    1997 | Nominee
    Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director) (for "Violet")
     

    Outstanding Musical

    1996 | Nominee
    Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director) (for "Floyd Collins")

    Outstanding New Play

    1992 | Winner
    Playwrights Horizons (André Bishop, Paul Daniels) (for "Marvin's Room")
     

    Outstanding Musical

    1991 | Nominee
    Playwrights Horizons (André Bishop, Paul Daniels) (for "Assassins")

    Outstanding New Play

    1989 | Winner  | The Heidi Chronicles
    Produced in association with Playwrights Horizons (André Bishop, Paul Daniels)
     

    Outstanding New Play

    1987 | Nominee
    Playwrights Horizons (for "Driving Miss Daisy")
     

    Outstanding New Play

    1984 | Nominee
    Playwrights Horizons (André Bishop, Paul Daniels) (for "Isn't It Romantic")
     

    Outstanding New Play

    1983 | Nominee
    Playwrights Horizons (André Bishop, Paul Daniels) (for "Geniuses")
     

    Outstanding New Play

    1982 | Nominee
    Playwrights Horizons (for "The Dining Room")
     

    Outstanding New Play

    1976 | Nominee
    Playwrights Horizons (for "Vanities")
Stereophonic (Apr 19, 2024 - Jul 07, 2024)
  • Originating Theatre: Playwrights Horizons (Adam Greenfield; Leslie Marcus; Carol Fishman)
PlayOriginal
The Thanksgiving Play (Apr 20, 2023 - Jun 11, 2023)
  • World Premiere produced in New York City in 2018 by Playwrights Horizons
PlayOriginal
A Strange Loop (Apr 26, 2022 - Jan 15, 2023)
  • Presenting the production by Playwrights Horizons (Adam Greenfield: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director)
  • World Premiere produced in New York City in 2019 by Playwrights Horizons (Adam Greenfield: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director)
MusicalOriginal
Lobby Hero (Mar 26, 2018 - May 13, 2018)
  • World Premiere of "Lobby Hero" produced Off-Broadway in 2000-2001 by Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director)
PlayDramaOriginal
Sunday in the Park with George (Feb 23, 2017 - Apr 23, 2017)
  • Originally Produced on Broadway by arrangement with and original production produced in 1983 by Playwrights Horizons
MusicalRevival
Falsettos (Oct 27, 2016 - Jan 08, 2017)
  • 'March of the Falsettos' (1981) and 'Falsettoland' (1990) produced Off-Broadway by Playwrights Horizons (Robert Moss, Producing Director; André Bishop, Artistic Director)
MusicalRevival
The Heidi Chronicles (Mar 19, 2015 - May 03, 2015)
  • "The Heidi Chronicles" was first produced by Playwrights Horizons
  • Originally produced on Broadway in association with Playwrights Horizons
PlayRevival
Clybourne Park (Apr 19, 2012 - Sep 02, 2012)
  • Originally produced by Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director)
PlayComedy DramaOriginal
Sunday in the Park with George (Feb 21, 2008 - Jun 29, 2008)
  • Original Broadway Production Produced in 1983 by: Playwrights Horizons
MusicalRevival
Grey Gardens (Nov 02, 2006 - Jul 29, 2007)
  • Produced in association with Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director)
MusicalDramaOriginal
Assassins (Apr 22, 2004 - Jul 18, 2004)
  • Produced off-Broadway in 1990 by Playwrights Horizons (André Bishop, Paul Daniels)
MusicalDramaOriginal
I Am My Own Wife (Dec 03, 2003 - Oct 31, 2004)
  • Produced in association with Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director)
  • World premiere produced off-Broadway by and written with support from Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director)
PlayDramaSoloOriginal
James Joyce's The Dead (Jan 11, 2000 - Apr 16, 2000)
  • Originally produced by Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director)
MusicalDramaOriginal
Once on This Island (Oct 18, 1990 - Dec 01, 1991)
  • Produced in association with Playwrights Horizons
MusicalOriginal
The Heidi Chronicles (Mar 09, 1989 - Sep 01, 1990)
  • Produced in association with Playwrights Horizons (André Bishop, Paul Daniels)
  • First produced by Playwrights Horizons (André Bishop, Paul Daniels)
PlayOriginal
Sunday in the Park with George (May 02, 1984 - Oct 13, 1985)
  • Produced by arrangement with Playwrights Horizons
MusicalOriginal
Passione (Sep 23, 1980 - Oct 05, 1980)
  • Originally produced by Playwrights Horizons (Robert Moss, Producing Director; André Bishop, Artistic Director)
PlayComedyOriginal
Gemini (May 21, 1977 - Sep 06, 1981)
  • First performed in a workshop production at Playwrights Horizons
PlayOriginal
Kennedy's Children (Nov 03, 1975 - Jan 04, 1976)
  • Originally presented in May, 1973 by Playwrights Horizons
PlayOriginal
Falsettos (Feb 08, 2019 - Jun 30, 2019)
  • 'March of the Falsettos' (1981) and 'Falsettoland' (1990) produced Off-Broadway by Playwrights Horizons (Robert Moss, Producing Director; André Bishop, Artistic Director)
MusicalRevival
James Joyce's The Dead (Jul 11, 2000 - Nov 12, 2000)
  • Originally produced by Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director)
MusicalDramaOriginal
Once on This Island (Mar 31, 1992 - Jan 03, 1993)
  • Produced in association with Playwrights Horizons
MusicalOriginal
The Heidi Chronicles (Oct 10, 1990 - Apr 28, 1991)
  • Produced in association with Playwrights Horizons (André Bishop, Paul Daniels)
  • First produced by Playwrights Horizons (André Bishop, Paul Daniels)
PlayOriginal

Tony Award®

Best Musical

2022 | Winner  | A Strange Loop
Produced by Playwrights Horizons (Adam Greenfield: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director)

Best Play

2012 | Winner  | Clybourne Park
Originally produced by Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director)
 

Best Musical

2007 | Nominee  | Grey Gardens
Produced in association with Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director)

Best Play

2004 | Winner  | I Am My Own Wife
Produced in association with Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director)
 

Best Musical

2000 | Nominee  | James Joyce's The Dead
Originally produced by Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director)
 

Best Musical

1991 | Nominee  | Once on This Island
Produced in association with Playwrights Horizons

Best Play

1989 | Winner  | The Heidi Chronicles
Produced in association with Playwrights Horizons (André Bishop, Paul Daniels)

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Play

2023 | Nominee
Playwrights Horizons (Adam Greenfield: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director) (for "Wish You Were Here")
 

Outstanding Play

2022 | Nominee
Playwrights Horizons (Adam Greenfield: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director) (for "Selling Kabul")

Outstanding Musical

2020 | Winner
Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director) (for "A Strange Loop")
 

Outstanding Play

2020 | Nominee
Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director) (for "Heroes of the Fourth Turning")
 

Outstanding Play

2018 | Nominee
Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director) (for "Miles for Mary")
 

Outstanding Play

2017 | Nominee
Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director) (for "A Life")
 

Outstanding Play

2016 | Nominee
Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director) (for "The Christians")
 

Outstanding Musical

2015 | Nominee
Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director) (for "Fly By Night")
 

Outstanding Play

2013 | Nominee
Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director) (for "The Flick")
 

Outstanding Play

2012 | Nominee
Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director) (for "The Big Meal")
Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director) (for "Completeness")
 

Outstanding Play

2011 | Nominee
Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director) (for "A Small Fire")
 

Outstanding Play

2010 | Nominee
Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director) (for "Circle Mirror Transformation")
Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director) (for "Clybourne Park")

Special Award

2008 | Recipient
Playwrights Horizons ("for ongoing support to generations of theater artists and undiminished commitment to producing new work.")
 

Outstanding Musical

2006 | Nominee
Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director) (for "Grey Gardens")

Outstanding New Play

2004 | Winner  | I Am My Own Wife
Produced in association with Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director)
 

Outstanding New Play

2002 | Nominee
Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director) (for "Franny's Way")
 

Outstanding New Musical

2001 | Nominee
Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director) (for "Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin")
 

Outstanding New Play

2001 | Nominee
Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director) (for "Lobby Hero")
 

Outstanding Play

1999 | Nominee
Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director) (for "Betty's Summer Vacation")
 

Outstanding New Musical

1997 | Nominee
Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director) (for "Violet")
 

Outstanding Musical

1996 | Nominee
Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford: Artistic Director, Leslie Marcus: Managing Director) (for "Floyd Collins")

Outstanding New Play

1992 | Winner
Playwrights Horizons (André Bishop, Paul Daniels) (for "Marvin's Room")
 

Outstanding Musical

1991 | Nominee
Playwrights Horizons (André Bishop, Paul Daniels) (for "Assassins")

Outstanding New Play

1989 | Winner  | The Heidi Chronicles
Produced in association with Playwrights Horizons (André Bishop, Paul Daniels)
 

Outstanding New Play

1987 | Nominee
Playwrights Horizons (for "Driving Miss Daisy")
 

Outstanding New Play

1984 | Nominee
Playwrights Horizons (André Bishop, Paul Daniels) (for "Isn't It Romantic")
 

Outstanding New Play

1983 | Nominee
Playwrights Horizons (André Bishop, Paul Daniels) (for "Geniuses")
 

Outstanding New Play

1982 | Nominee
Playwrights Horizons (for "The Dining Room")
 

Outstanding New Play

1976 | Nominee
Playwrights Horizons (for "Vanities")

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