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James Goldman

Date of Death: October 28, 1998 (71)

Birth Place: Chicago, IL, USA

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James Goldman STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Concert [Broadway], 1973
Special Guest

Writing

Bookwriter/Composer/Lyricist
Bookwriter
Bookwriter
Bookwriter/Lyricist

James Goldman Awards and Nominations


winner
Olivier Awards - 1987 - Musical of the Year

James Goldman, Follies

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Holliday, Lewis, Benko, Billings & More to Star in FOLLIES at Carnegie Hall


Follies, featuring an all-star cast of Tony Award winners and nominees, will be the tenth presentation in the Transport Group's Anne L. Bernstein Concert Series—for one night only—at Carnegie Hall. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Broadway Baby Andrea McArdle to perform in Follies in Las Vegas


FOLLIES, Stephen Sondheim, and James Goldman’s legendary production will be brought to life in a spectacular performance featuring a 45-person cast, including 12 of Las Vegas’s original showgirls. The limited-run engagement will be a star-studded affair at Access Showroom at Aliante Casino + Hotel + Spa, April 11-14.

FOLLIES Will Premiere in Las Vegas Next Month


Metropolis Theatricals Las Vegas LLC will debut FOLLIES, Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman’s musical production, in a star-studded spectacle featuring a 45 person cast, including 12 of Las Vegas’s original showgirls.

FOLLIES To Have Las Vegas Premiere In Spring 2024


Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman's FOLLIES will get its Las Vegas premiere in a new production from Metropolis Theatricals in April 2024 at Alliante+Hotel+Spa.

Review: THE LION IN WINTER at .Zack Theatre


Director Tom Kopp’s sharp and brisk direction keeps things moving on the small stage at the .Zack Theater. He smartly uses Brad Slavik’s static set design to ensure the limited space never seems overcrowded with four or five actors in a scene. His collaboration with his team of actors and technicians creates an effective palate for storytelling.

Musical Theatre Guild Announces Casting For Stephen Sondheim's FOLLIES


Musical Theatre Guild, a Southern California theatre institution for over a quarter century, has announced casting for its upcoming production of FOLLIES. Stephen Sondheim's classic 1971 musical reflecting the collapse of American innocence and naivete in the post-Kennedy years, will take place on Sunday, October 1st, 2023 at Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center's Eli and Edythe Broad Stage.

Musical Theatre Guild Reveals The 2023-2024 Season Featuring FOLLIES and THE WEDDING SINGER


Musical Theatre Guild, a Southern California theatre institution for over a quarter century, proudly announces the season of mainstage one-night-only shows for the 2023-2024 season, and a new home as well.

The Girls Upstairs: Stories of 1998's Ill-Fated FOLLIES


What is it about juicy backstage drama that so intrigues audiences? For decades, people have flocked to films and plays portraying the exciting events that happen behind the curtain. Arguably, the most famous musical on this topic was written by the God of musical theatre: Stephen Sondheim. It’s title: Follies.

Husson University's Student Theatre Company To Present The Comedy/Mystery CLUE


Husson University Theatre (HUT), the university's official student theatre club, will perform the play 'Clue,' This theatrical production was written by Sandy Rustin and is based on the screenplay by Jonathan Lynn. 'Clue' brings the classic Parker Brothers board game to life!

A World Premiere & More Set for Court Theatre's 69th Season


Court Theatre has announced its 69th season! See the full programming, and learn how to purchase tickets.

Dirt Dogs Theatre Co. Presents Stephen King's MISERY


Experience the heart-pounding tension of Misery as Dirt Dogs Theatre Co. (DDTCo.) envelops you in the narrative through an intimate staging of the tangled relationship between a trapped author and his psychotic fan.

Catskill's Bridge Street Theatre Celebrates Survival In 2022


In its first full season since the onset of the pandemic, one of the region's most adventurous and innovative small theatre companies came roaring back! Catskill's Bridge Street Theatre got through all of 2022 without having to cancel a single performance or send on a single replacement cast member!

Previews: MIDNIGHT COMPANY 2023 SEASON at Midnight Company


The Midnight Company announces it 2023 five-show season that includes two world premiere productions. The Season opens on March 1, 2023 with the world premiere production of JUST ONE LOOK based on the life and career of Linda Ronstadt at The Blue Strawberry. Midnight Company continues its season with THE ABSOLUTE BRIGHTNESS OF LEONARD KELLY at The Kranzberg Black Box  May 4th -20th,  THE YEARS at The Chapel July 13th-29th, and YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU at The Blue Strawberry July 26th – August 9th.  Midnight Company closes its season with a production of THE LION IN WINTER at the .ZACK October 5th-21st.

Husson University Theatre IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO SHOW


Husson University Theatre (HUT), the university's official student theatre club, will perform Joe Landry's 'It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play' on December 2 - 4, 2022 in The Gracie's Black Box Theatre.

Handsome Production, Tedious Script: THE LION IN WINTER at Everyman Theatre


You not only have to have the talent to do the technical side of costume drama well, and have actors who can emote convincingly and then (in this case) reverse gears convincingly, and then reverse gears again as many times as the script calls for. You need a script that doesn’t make them do it so often it makes the audience stop following and stop caring. That is a bar this script doesn't clear.

THE LION IN WINTER Comes To Catskill's Bridge Street Theatre in November


Merry Christmas, 1183! King Henry II has just released his estranged wife Eleanor from prison so that the entire back-stabbing royal family can spend the holiday together. He's getting on in years and a succession plan needs to be mapped out. But which of their three sons will end up on the throne? The stakes are high, the knives are out, and it looks like this will be one Christmas where nobody is going to get what they want.

THE LION IN WINTER At Everyman Theatre Begins October 18


All is fair in love and war, as Everyman Theatre presents James Goldman's modern-day classic, THE LION IN WINTER.

VIDEO: Kelly Clarkson Covers 'Losing My Mind' From Stephen Sondheim's FOLLIES


Kelly Clarkson took the stage to cover 'Losing My Mind' from Stephen Sondheim's musical, Follies, during a recent episode of The Kelly Clarkson show. The performance featured Jaco on the guitar. Check out the video here!

Listen: Jonathan Groff Narrates Ted Chapin's FOLLIES Memoir 'Everything Was Possible'


Jonathan Groff serves as narrator for the audiobook of Everything Was Possible, a memoir by Ted Chapin, chronicling the birth of the musical Follies.

The World Premiere Of Brad Fraser's SHELLEY'S SHADOW Begins Next Month at Catskill's Bridge Street Theatre


Bridge Street Theatre in Catskill has just launched into rehearsals for the first play in our 2022 Fall Mainstage Season. For the first time ever, the company has commissioned a playwright to create a totally new work to be presented on our “Priscilla” Mainstage. Based on actual events, Brad Fraser's hilarious and touching “Shelley's Shadow” is set to open for a two-weekend run on September 8.

James Goldman FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has James Goldman been in?

James Goldman has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

How many West End shows has James Goldman been in?

James Goldman has not appeared in the West End

What awards has James Goldman been nominated for?

James Goldman has been nominated for the Musical of the Year award at the Olivier Awards for his work on the show "Follies".

What awards has James Goldman won?

James Goldman has won the Musical of the Year award at the Olivier Awards for his work on the show Follies.

How many shows has James Goldman written?

James Goldman has written 6 shows including Tom Jones (Bookwriter/Lyricist), Blood, Sweat and Stanley Poole (Playwright), A Family Affair (Bookwriter/Composer/Lyricist), Follies (Bookwriter), The Lion in Winter (Playwright), Evening Primrose (Bookwriter).

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