Jean Cocteau
Birth Place: Maisons-Laffitte, FRANCE
Latest News on Jean Cocteau:
Opera Parallele Reveals 2026 Spring Season Lineup (Jan 27, 2026)
How Common Are Foreign Language Plays on Broadway? A Look at Translation Trends (Nov 23, 2025)
ERIK SATIE: 100 ANOS Comes to Teatro Colon (Oct 28, 2025)
Opera Parallele Reveals 2026 Spring Season Lineup (Jan 27, 2026)
How Common Are Foreign Language Plays on Broadway? A Look at Translation Trends (Nov 23, 2025)
ERIK SATIE: 100 ANOS Comes to Teatro Colon (Oct 28, 2025)
Productions
Writing
Playwright
Playwright
Awards and Nominations
Tony Awards - 1995 - Best Play
Jean Cocteau, Indiscretions
Videos
Video: First Look at THE UNTITLED UNAUTHORIZED HUNTER S. THOMPSON MUSICAL at Signature Theatre
by Michael Major - 2025-06-10 14:00:20
Video: George Salazar Sings 'Brown Buffalo' From THE UNTITLED UNAUTHORIZED HUNTER S. THOMPSON MUSICAL
by Michael Major - 2025-05-29 10:00:20
Video: Watch a Preview of Maria Callas' Restored Paris 1958 Performance
by Michael Major - 2023-10-11 09:37:08
Video: Watch Lauren Jones and Kara Lane Sing 'Mrs. de Winter Is Here' from REBECCA
by Nicole Rosky - 2023-08-21 10:01:07
Video: Richard Carson and Lauren Jones Perform 'Through the Night' From English-Language Premiere of REBECCA
by Stephi Wild - 2023-08-15 06:35:31
Video: Charles Busch And Julie Halston Chat On THEATER: ALL THE MOVING PARTS
by A.A. Cristi - 2019-06-24 18:30:38
BWW Interview: Choreographer Kirk Peterson and BEAUTY AND THE BEAST by ARB at State Theatre NJ on 5/10
by Marina Kennedy - 2019-05-03 19:52:06
VIDEO: On This Day, November 4- WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN Opens on Broadway!
by A.A. Cristi - 2017-11-04 00:01:00
VIDEO: Watch Highlights of Andrea Burns in BORN YESTERDAY in Florida
by Alan Henry - 2017-11-02 13:08:35
STAGE TUBE: Watch WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN Cast Perform 'Madrid'
by Sally Henry Fuller - 2015-01-18 14:34:59
STAGE TUBE: In the Recording Studio with Tamsin Greig, Haydn Gwynne & Cast of West End's WOMEN ON THE VERGE
by Nicole Rosky - 2015-01-12 10:00:02
News
Opera Parallele Reveals 2026 Spring Season Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Jan 27, 2026
Opera Parallele will present an engaging lineup for its 2026 spring season, featuring a mix of contemporary and classic operas. The season aims to attract a diverse audience with its innovative productions.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 27, 2026
Opera Parallele will present an engaging lineup for its 2026 spring season, featuring a mix of contemporary and classic operas. The season aims to attract a diverse audience with its innovative productions.
ERIK SATIE: 100 ANOS Comes to Teatro Colon
by Stephi Wild - Oct 28, 2025
Por primera vez en el Teatro Colón, se presentará la que Satie consideró su obra maestra: Sócrates (1918), un «dramasinfónico» basado en tres diálogos de Platón. Se trata de una obra sumamente particular, pocas veces interpretada en vivo.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 28, 2025
Por primera vez en el Teatro Colón, se presentará la que Satie consideró su obra maestra: Sócrates (1918), un «dramasinfónico» basado en tres diálogos de Platón. Se trata de una obra sumamente particular, pocas veces interpretada en vivo.
Ensemble For These Times Reveals Pianists For its E4TT/RMF New Music Piano Summit
by Stephi Wild - Oct 27, 2025
Award-winning SF contemporary chamber group Ensemble for These Times has announced the guest pianists for its E4TT/RMF New Music Piano Summit. Learn more here!
by Stephi Wild - Oct 27, 2025
Award-winning SF contemporary chamber group Ensemble for These Times has announced the guest pianists for its E4TT/RMF New Music Piano Summit. Learn more here!
Opera Parallele Represented In 14 Cities This Season
by Stephi Wild - Oct 10, 2025
Opera Parallèle, San Francisco's contemporary opera company now in its 16th anniversary season, is on the move—stretching its wings across North America and beyond. Learn more here!
by Stephi Wild - Oct 10, 2025
Opera Parallèle, San Francisco's contemporary opera company now in its 16th anniversary season, is on the move—stretching its wings across North America and beyond. Learn more here!
Madison Lyric Stage Will Present FOUR MURDERS IN FORTY YEARS
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 19, 2025
Madison Lyric Stage will present an original evening of suspense, music, and murder: FOUR MURDERS IN FORTY YEARS, running September 19–21 at the historic Deacon John Grave House.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 19, 2025
Madison Lyric Stage will present an original evening of suspense, music, and murder: FOUR MURDERS IN FORTY YEARS, running September 19–21 at the historic Deacon John Grave House.
Northern Ireland Opera's LA VOIX HUMAINE Comes to the Everyman, Cork
by Stephi Wild - May 7, 2025
Poulenc’s La Voix Humaine is a spellbinding, one-act, one-woman opera based on a play of the same name written by Jean Cocteau, who directed the first production of the opera in 1959.
by Stephi Wild - May 7, 2025
Poulenc’s La Voix Humaine is a spellbinding, one-act, one-woman opera based on a play of the same name written by Jean Cocteau, who directed the first production of the opera in 1959.
Eric William Morris and More to Star in THE UNTITLED UNAUTHORIZED HUNTER S. THOMPSON MUSICAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 2, 2025
Signature Theatre has revealed the cast and creative team for the DC premiere of The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 2, 2025
Signature Theatre has revealed the cast and creative team for the DC premiere of The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets!
HARVEY MILK REIMAGINED To Have West Coast Debut At Opera Parallèle
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 18, 2025
Opera Parallèle will present the West Coast debut of Harvey Milk Reimagined, a bold and timely refreshed version of the groundbreaking opera originally composed by Stewart Wallace and librettist Michael Korie.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 18, 2025
Opera Parallèle will present the West Coast debut of Harvey Milk Reimagined, a bold and timely refreshed version of the groundbreaking opera originally composed by Stewart Wallace and librettist Michael Korie.
Theater 2020 To Present Stephen Sondheim's COMPANY This Spring
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 7, 2025
Theater 2020 will bring COMPANY to Brooklyn this spring. The 12-time TONY Award winning musical will run at The Mark O'Donnell Theater for a limited engagement, April 17th through May 11th, 2025.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 7, 2025
Theater 2020 will bring COMPANY to Brooklyn this spring. The 12-time TONY Award winning musical will run at The Mark O'Donnell Theater for a limited engagement, April 17th through May 11th, 2025.
Los Angeles Philharmonic Unveils Gustavo Dudamel's Final Walt Disney Concert Hall Season
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 7, 2025
The Los Angeles Philharmonic has unveiled details of its 2025/26 season at Walt Disney Concert Hall, the last in which legendary maestro, Gustavo Dudamel, will serve in his current role.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 7, 2025
The Los Angeles Philharmonic has unveiled details of its 2025/26 season at Walt Disney Concert Hall, the last in which legendary maestro, Gustavo Dudamel, will serve in his current role.
First EVERYMAN MADE Season Lineup Revealed
by Stephi Wild - Feb 26, 2025
Des Kennedy, Artistic Director of The Everyman in Cork, launched his inaugural season today with EVERYMAN MADE: world-class theatre, made by The Everyman, for Cork and beyond. Learn more here!
by Stephi Wild - Feb 26, 2025
Des Kennedy, Artistic Director of The Everyman in Cork, launched his inaugural season today with EVERYMAN MADE: world-class theatre, made by The Everyman, for Cork and beyond. Learn more here!
LA TRAVIATA, THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO And More Come To Atlanta Opera for 2025-26 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 5, 2025
The Atlanta Opera will embark on its 46th season in 2025-26. The season's six productions are themed to twilight and transformation, as exemplified by Carl W. Knobloch, Jr. General & Artistic Director.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 5, 2025
The Atlanta Opera will embark on its 46th season in 2025-26. The season's six productions are themed to twilight and transformation, as exemplified by Carl W. Knobloch, Jr. General & Artistic Director.
The Theater Project and Cranford Library to Present Staged Readings of New Plays
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 29, 2024
Discover new plays at a free staged reading event at Cranford Community Center, presented by The Theater Project and Cranford Library, followed by a playwright-audience discussion. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 29, 2024
Discover new plays at a free staged reading event at Cranford Community Center, presented by The Theater Project and Cranford Library, followed by a playwright-audience discussion. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many shows has Jean Cocteau written?
Jean Cocteau has written 2 shows including The Eagle Has Two Heads (Playwright), Indiscretions (Playwright).
What awards has Jean Cocteau been nominated for?
Jean Cocteau has been nominated for the Best Play category at the Tony Awards for "Indiscretions".
Videos