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Jan Maxwell was nominated for two Tony Awards® in 2010 for The Royal Family and for Lend Me A Tenor. She received the Drama Desk Award for Best Actress for The Royal Family.

Other Broadway: Coram Boy (Tony, Drama Desk noms), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Drama Desk Award, Tony nom.), Sixteen Wounded (Drama Desk nom.), A Doll's House, The Sound of Music, The Dinner Party, Dancing at Lughnasa, City of Angels.

Off-Broadway: Victory, Scenes From an Execution (Drama Desk nom.) and Camille (all with Potomac Theatre Project/NYC), Wings (Second Stage), My Old Lady (Lortel Award, Drama Desk nom.).

TV: Law & Order, Gossip Girl.

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Jan Maxwell STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
Lincoln Center Production, 2014
Hester Ferris

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2011
Phyllis Rogers Stone

[Washington, DC (Regional)]
Kennedy Center Revival, 2011
Phyllis Rogers Stone

[Off-Broadway]
Second Stage Theatre Production, 2010
Emily Stilson

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2010
Maria

[Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club Revival, 2009
Julie Cavendish

[Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club Production, 2008
Maria

[Off-Broadway]
2008
Performer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2007
Mrs. Lynch

[New York]
Workshop, 2007
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
2006
Kath

[Broadway]
Broadway Production, 2005
Baroness Bomburst

[Off-Broadway]
2004
Mrs. Smith

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2004
Sonya

[Off-Broadway]
2003
Naomi

[Off-Broadway]
2002
Chloe Giffard

[Off-Broadway]
2002
Trish Platt

[Off-Broadway]
2002
Trish Platt

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2000
Mariette Levieux

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1998
Elsa Schraeder

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1997
Kristine Linde

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1994
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
1994
Liz

[Broadway]
1991
Agnes [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1989
Carla Haywood [Replacement]

Alaura Kingsley [Replacement]

Performer (Swing) [Replacement]

Carla Haywood (Understudy) [Replacement]

Alaura Kingsley (Understudy) [Replacement]

[Regional (US)]
Goodspeed Revival, 1991
Performer


Jan Maxwell Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Actress in a Play

Jan Maxwell, The City of Conversation

The Lortels - 2015 - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play

Jan Maxwell, The City of Conversation

IT Awards - 2009 - Outstanding Actress in a Lead Role

Jan MaxwellScenes from an Execution

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Broadway Stars Speak Up on Social Media About Dimming Lights for the Late Hinton Battle; League Announces Plans to Come

Just over three weeks ago, on January 30, BroadwayWorld sadly reported the passing of three-time Tony Award winner Hinton Battle. Now, Broadway stars are speaking up on social media about the lack of announcement from the Broadway League about theatre lights dimming in his honor. 

Did You Know? These 10 Actors Played the Role of Nora in A DOLL'S HOUSE!

A Doll's House is officially back on Broadway! This all new revival is led by Jessica Chastain, taking on the iconic role of 'Nora Helmer' in Henrik Ibsen's landmark drama. While Chastain is the latest star to portray Nora, many have done so before her. Here is a list of 10 actors you may not have known played Nora in A Doll's House!

Chita Rivera and Danny Burstein to be Honored by Encompass New Opera Theatre

On Sunday, March 20, 2022, Encompass New Opera Theatre, The Board of Trustees and The Encompass Honorary Gala Chairs, Sheldon Harnick and Maury Yeston will pay tribute to Legendary Theatrical Icon and Tony Award-winning luminaries, CHITA RIVERA and DANNY BURSTEIN, with a star-studded musical salute.

FOLLIES Movie Adaptation Is In the Works

Here they come, those beautiful girls! A film version of Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman's Follies is 'in active development' with Heyday Films.

Ben Rimalower's Broken Records QuaranStreams Continues with Roses and Daffodils: The Essential Follies Playlist

In this episode, Ben and Daniel discuss the results of Roses and Daffodils: The Essential Follies Playlist. For this project, listeners voted weekly for their favorite versions of the Follies female solos, and 'Friends of the Pod' appeared with Ben and Daniel on 'Next Year, Some Year' to weigh in on the deeper cuts.

Theater Stories: HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD, SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK & More About The Lyric Theatre

Today's Theater Stories features the Lyric Theatre! Learn about the history of the Lyric Theatre, and the shows to have graced its stage including Jesus Christ Superstar, The Pirate Queen, Young Frankenstein, Spiderman: Turn off the Dark, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and more.

VIDEO: On This Day, February 11- Remembering Jan Maxwell

Jan Maxwell, a five-time Tony Award nominee and two-time Drama Desk Award winner, was last seen on stage in City of Conversation at Lincoln Center, for which she wBas nominated for 2015 Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards and Scenes From an Execution in the Potomac Theatre Project revival at Atlantic Theater's Stage II.

VIDEO: Watch Ali Ewoldt, Nic Rouleau & More Unite to Sing FOLLIES!

Broadway stars are uniting yet again to sing in separation- this time to Follies. Watch below as Ali Ewoldt (Young Sally), Shoba Narayan (Young Phyllis), Zach Piser (Young Buddy), and Nic Rouleau (Young Ben) sing 'You're Gonna Love Tomorrow.'

Broadway Rewind: Bernadette Peters Sings 'Losing My Mind' and More from FOLLIES

Today we rewind to the 2011 revival of Follies, which opened at the Marquis Theatre and played for 152 performances.

Virtual Theatre Today: Monday, August 3- with Cheyenne Jackson, Beth Leavel and More!

Today (August 3) in live streaming: Cheyenne Jackson sings with Seth Rudetsky, The Muny is back with Summer Variety Hour, and so much more!

Virtual Theatre Today: Monday, July 13- with Lupita Nyong'o, Phylicia Rashad & More!

Today (July 13) in live streaming: Richard II continues, Audra McDonald sings with Seth Rudetsky, and so much more!

Neil LaBute's BILLY AND BILLIE Starring Adam Brody, Jan Maxwell and More Will be Available to Stream

St. Louis Actors' Studio will release two episodes per week for the next five weeks of Neil LaBute's direcTV show 'Billy and Billie' beginning July 6 via St. Louis Actors' Studio Twitter - @stlas1.

Broadway Rewind: Watch Bernadette Peters & More in the 2011 Revival of FOLLIES

Today we flashback to 2011, when the second Broadway revival of Follies arrived at the  Marquis Theatre, where it played for 152 performances.

Broadway Rewind: THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Shows Off All the Way to Broadway

BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge says, 'This episode of Broadway Rewind features a heart, a hustler and a hoofer.' We give you a sneak peek at the Broadway musical 'The Drowsy Chaperone', which welcomed back to Broadway, Tony Award winner Sutton Foster and introduced us all to Bob Martin as Man in Chair. We also met the cast of Mark St. Germain's play, 'The God Committee', but the episode starts at the opening night of Roundabout's production of Joe Orton's comedy 'Entertaining Mr. Sloane' which featured a stellar cast including Chris Carmack, Alex Baldwin and the late great Jan Maxwell, whom Richard Ridge says, 'was one of the greatest actresses of her generation'.

BWW Exclusive: Ben Rimalower's Broken Records with Special Guest, Tony Nominee Michael Arden!

In this episode, Ben and Daniel talk to actor and director Michael Arden about Joni Mitchell's 1971 album 'Blue.' They also discuss Audra McDonald, Ricky Ian Gordon, 'Follies,' Alexandra Silber, Indigo Girls, Sara McLachlan, Shawn Colvin, 'The Phantom of the Opera,' Gillian Lynne, Ben Folds, Maggie Rogers, 'Lestat,' Robyn, and Jan Maxwell. Michael talks about discovering Joni and how her storytelling abilities influenced his own artistic career. Michael has appeared on Broadway in shows such as 'Big River and 'Bare, A Pop Opera.' He also directed the hit revivals of 'Spring Awakening' and 'Once On This Island.'

Review Roundup: Atlantic Theatre Company's ANATOMY OF A SUICIDE - What Did the Critics Think?

Anatomy of a Suicide began performances on February 1 and opened on Tuesday, February 18 at Atlantic Theater Company's Linda Gross Theater (336 West 20th Street). The production is a limited engagement through March 15, 2020.

Photo Coverage: Remembering Tony Award-Winner Richard Easton

Take a look back on Richard Easton's life and career with a collection of vintage photos from our archives. 

10 Years of Broadway Superlatives - Celebrating The Standouts of the Decade!

As the decade comes to a close on Broadway, we're doling out some good, old-fashioned superlatives to acknowledge some of the best and brightest theatre people, show elements, and productions that have made this decade one of the best in Broadway history.

Stephen Sondheim's FOLLIES Greenlit For Film Adaptation

A film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's Follies has just been greenlit for production by BBC Films and Heyday Films.

Cady Huffman Kicks Off Astoria Performing Arts Center 2019-20 Season

After a celebratory 18th season full of awards, nominations and tons of critical-acclaim for the main-stage productions of Queen and Caroline, or Change, Astoria Performing Arts Center (APAC) kicks off their 2019-20 season with Tony award-winner actress Cady Huffman in the New York premiere of Marguerite, a new solo musical with book and lyrics by Anton Dudley, music by Michael Cooper and direction by APAC Artistic Director Dev Bondarin.

Jan Maxwell FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Jan Maxwell has appeared on Broadway in 12 shows.

Jan Maxwell has not appeared in the West End.

Jan Maxwell has been nominated for several awards throughout her career, including Outstanding Actress in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "The City of Conversation," Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for the same production, and Outstanding Actress in a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "The City of Conversation." She also received nominations for her roles in "Follies," "Lend Me A Tenor," "The Royal Family," "Scenes From an Execution," "Coram Boy," "Entertaining Mr. Sloane," "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang," "Sixteen Wounded," "My Old Lady," "The Sound of Music," and "A Doll's House." Jan Maxwell's nominations span various categories, including lead and featured actress in plays and musicals, showcasing her versatility and talent on stage.

Jan Maxwell has won several awards, including Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Lend Me A Tenor, Outstanding Actress in a Play from the Drama Desk Awards for The Royal Family, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical from the Drama Desk Awards for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play from the Drama Desk Awards for both Sixteen Wounded and My Old Lady.

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