Gender
Female
Born
Jun 24, 1919
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
Jan 28, 2012
New York, New York, USA
Producer
Comments
Biography: Norma Langworthy was born Norma Shea on June 24, 1919 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Joseph and Jeannette Shea. She studied at Carnegie-Mellon University. She married David Langworthy.

Trivia:
The Roundabout Theatre Company named the Langworthy Lounge in the American Airlines Theatre after her in December 2005.
  • CREDITS
    A Thousand Clowns (Jul 11, 2001 - Sep 23, 2001)
    Play, Revival
    Gore Vidal's The Best Man (Sep 17, 2000 - Dec 31, 2000)
    Play, Revival
    The Lonesome West (Apr 27, 1999 - Jun 13, 1999)
    Play, Original
    Getting and Spending (Oct 25, 1998 - Nov 29, 1998)
    Play, Original
    The Beauty Queen of Leenane (Apr 23, 1998 - Mar 14, 1999)
    Play, Original
    State Fair (Mar 27, 1996 - Jun 30, 1996)
    Musical, Original
    • Originally produced by The Theatre Guild; Pre-Broadway National Tour produced by Sonny Everett, Bonnie Nelson Schwartz, Matt Garfield and Ron Kumin; Pre-Broadway National Tour associate producer: David Young and Norma Langworthy; Pre-Broadway National Tour produced by arrangement with Celia Lipton Productions, Inc.; Pre-Broadway National Tour produced in association with The North Carolina School of the Arts Foundation
    Sweet Sue (Jan 08, 1987 - May 31, 1987)
    Play, Original
    State Fair (Aug 12, 1995 - Feb 18, 1996)
    Musical, Original
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Play

    1999 | Nominee  | The Lonesome West
    Produced in association with Norma Langworthy
    See Full Producer List
     

    Best Play

    1998 | Nominee  | The Beauty Queen of Leenane
    Produced in association with Norma Langworthy
    See Full Producer List

    Drama Desk Award

    Outstanding New Play

    1998 | Winner  | The Beauty Queen of Leenane
    Produced in association with Norma Langworthy
    See Full Producer List
     

    Outstanding New Play

    1988 | Nominee
    Norma Langworthy (for "The Road to Mecca")
A Thousand Clowns (Jul 11, 2001 - Sep 23, 2001)
Play, Revival
Gore Vidal's The Best Man (Sep 17, 2000 - Dec 31, 2000)
Play, Revival
The Lonesome West (Apr 27, 1999 - Jun 13, 1999)
Play, Original
Getting and Spending (Oct 25, 1998 - Nov 29, 1998)
Play, Original
The Beauty Queen of Leenane (Apr 23, 1998 - Mar 14, 1999)
Play, Original
State Fair (Mar 27, 1996 - Jun 30, 1996)
Musical, Original
  • Originally produced by The Theatre Guild; Pre-Broadway National Tour produced by Sonny Everett, Bonnie Nelson Schwartz, Matt Garfield and Ron Kumin; Pre-Broadway National Tour associate producer: David Young and Norma Langworthy; Pre-Broadway National Tour produced by arrangement with Celia Lipton Productions, Inc.; Pre-Broadway National Tour produced in association with The North Carolina School of the Arts Foundation
Sweet Sue (Jan 08, 1987 - May 31, 1987)
Play, Original
State Fair (Aug 12, 1995 - Feb 18, 1996)
Musical, Original

Tony Award®

 

Best Play

1999 | Nominee  | The Lonesome West
Produced in association with Norma Langworthy
See Full Producer List
 

Best Play

1998 | Nominee  | The Beauty Queen of Leenane
Produced in association with Norma Langworthy
See Full Producer List

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding New Play

1998 | Winner  | The Beauty Queen of Leenane
Produced in association with Norma Langworthy
See Full Producer List
 

Outstanding New Play

1988 | Nominee
Norma Langworthy (for "The Road to Mecca")

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