Neil LaBute
Birth Place: Detroit, MI, USA
Dan Lauria and More Will Showcase New Works by Neil LaBute at City Vineyard (Mar 2, 2026)
City Vineyard NYC Hosts WRITERS & ACTORS ON THE HUDSON From Black Box Studios (Feb 23, 2026)
Cast Set For UK Premiere of Neil LaBute’s AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL (Feb 11, 2026)
BIO
Neil LaBute received his Master of Fine Arts degree in dramatic writing from New York University and was the recipient of a literary fellowship to study at the Royal Court Theatre. Films include In the Company of Men (New York Critics Circle Award for Best First Feature, Filmmakers’ Trophy at the Sundance Film Festival), Your Friends and Neighbors, Nurse Betty, Possession, The Shape of Things — a film adaptation of his play by the same title — The Wicker Man, Lakeview Terrace and Death at a Funeral. Plays include bash: reasons to be pretty, latter-day plays, The Shape of Things, The Distance From Here, The Mercy Seat, Autobahn, This Is How It Goes, Some Girl(s), Wrecks, In a Dark Dark House, Helter Skelter, The Furies and The War on Terror. LaBute is the author of several fictional pieces that have been published in The New Yorker, The New York Times, Harper’s Bazaar and Playboy, among others. A collection of his short stories was published by Grove/Atlantic.
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Videos
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Video: Krystina Alabado Stars in Exclusive Trailer for New Dark Comedy SMILE… THE WORST IS YET TO COME
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-01-09 10:20:14
Video: Amanda Seyfried and Sydney Sweeney Star in Trailer for THE HOUSEMAID
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Video: Amanda Seyfried Learns Family Secret in FINDING YOUR ROOTS Clip
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VIDEO: Matthew Broderick Stars in Jimmy Kimmel's Parody Musical of 'Sully'
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by Caryn Robbins - 2017-03-17 08:35:31
VIDEO: Judith Light Talks Doing One-Woman Show ALL THE WAYS TO SAY I LOVE YOU: 'It's Really Lonely!'
by Caryn Robbins - 2016-09-30 09:58:43
VIDEO: Judith Light Talks New Play: 'There's Definitely Stage Fright, But There's Also Excitement'
by Caryn Robbins - 2016-08-25 09:35:41
TV: What's Neil LaBute's Latest Play All About? Judith Light & Company of ALL THE WAYS TO SAY I LOVE YOU Explain!
by Nicole Rosky - 2016-08-13 12:00:48
STAGE TUBE: Brian Dennehy, Laura Linney & More Mark 99 Years of The Drama Book Shop
by Stage Tube - 2015-11-30 19:00:38
VIDEO: Piper Perabo Discusses LOST GIRLS and Activism For Syrian Refugees
by Michael Dale - 2015-11-16 18:47:10
TV Exclusive: Go Inside the First Day of Rehearsal for MCC's LOST GIRLS
by Nicole Rosky - 2015-09-26 09:00:51
VIDEO: New Trailer, Poster for Neil LaBute's DIRTY WEEKEND, Starring SYLVIA's Matthew Broderick
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News Desk - 2015-09-05 00:30:00
News
by Stephi Wild - Mar 2, 2026
Dan Lauria, Danielle Ferland, Michael Sorvino, and Abigail Hawk will present new writings from acclaimed authors Neil LaBute, Daniel Handler, and Ken Levine at City Vineyard, NYC on March 9th.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 23, 2026
Writers & Actors On The Hudson, a unique theatrical event featuring 'incubations' of new works for the stage will play NY's City Vineyard, 233 West Street/Pier 26 on Monday, March 9th at 7:00PM.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 11, 2026
The cast and creatives have been announced for the highly anticipated UK premiere of Neil LaBute's America the Beautiful, opening at King's Head Theatre in early March.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 11, 2026
Two unique theatrical events, both 'incubations' of new works for the stage, will appear at in NYC at The Loft at City Winery Loft, 25 11th Avenue/Pier 57, and at City Vineyard, 233 West Street/Pier 26, later this month and in early March.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 28, 2026
Greenwich Theatre has announced a new venture for 2026 with the launch of Greenwich Theatre Productions, a producing arm that will see the theatre's commitment to in-house production increase even further and expand outside of the south London venue.
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 27, 2026
During a recent appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show, Amanda Seyfried joined Clarkson for an off-the-cuff duet of the ballad 'Beauty Disaster.' Watch the two performers harmonize on the song now.
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 9, 2026
Check out an exclusive first-look at the trailer for Smile...The Worst is Yet to Come, a new indie dark comedy film featuring a cast of stage stars, including Mean Girls alum Krystina Alabado.
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 16, 2025
Though Amanda Seyfried enjoys appearing in movie musicals, the performer has revealed that she won't be starring in any on Broadway, due to intense stage fright.
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 3, 2025
Greenwich Theatre has announced its Spring Summer 2026 season featuring the UK premiere of Neil LaBute's America The Beautiful, a vivid new Romeo and Juliet, The Little Mermaid and the 2026 Greenwich Theatre Pantomime
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 3, 2025
Greenwich Theatre will unveil an expansive Spring/Summer 2026 season featuring four in-house productions, new writing initiatives, and performances from visiting companies.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 2, 2025
Greenwich Theatre has unveiled its Spring Summer 2026 season featuring the UK premiere of Neil LaBute's America The Beautiful, The Little Mermaid, and more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 5, 2025
The world premiere production of Girl, Interrupted has been added to The Public’s 2025-2026 season. Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Martyna Majok brings Girl, Interrupted to the stage for its world premiere.
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 16, 2025
The first full trailer has been released for The Housemaid, the highly anticipated film adaptation of Freida McFadden's best-selling novel, with a cast led by Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried. Watch the trailer now!
by Emmy Rice - Sep 14, 2025
Joanna Pickering's play Misty and Rover has been selected for The Spark Theater Festival, with a special performance on Sunday, September 21st at 5:00 PM at the Chain Theater in New York City.
by James Lindhorst - Jul 14, 2025
This year’s LaBute Festival is filled with six strong scripts that are enhanced by Bryan McLaughlin and Avery Harrison’s direction. Both directors help their actors find and create intriguing characters in completely original stories.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 8, 2025
Bridgerton star Luke Newton will star as the late fashion designer Lee Alexander McQueen in a new Off Broadway play. Learn more about the production here!
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 7, 2025
As part of the official program for the Off-Avignon festival, Joanna Pickering will perform her one act play Lara's Journey on July 17th at 11.30 a.m. at Theatre Avignon de l'Ange.
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 27, 2025
During a recent podcast appearance, Amanda Seyfried shared more details about her audition as Glinda for the Wicked movie, revealing that she auditioned six times for the part.
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 20, 2025
Joanna Pickering's new one-act play, Lara's Journey, will be performed in a benefit reading, this evening, on World Refugee Day, at The Center at West Park, June 20th at 8p.m.
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 15, 2025
Joanna Pickering's new one-woman play, Lara's Journey, completes casting and announces Ukrainian actress Yeva Sevriukova. Sevriukova, who stars in the title role, is a seasoned stage and TV actress in Kyiv, Ukraine. She came to the USA when her career was halted due to the Ukraine war.
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Neil LaBute has written 17 shows including The Shape of Things (Playwright), The Mercy Seat (Playwright), The Distance From Here (Playwright), Escape: 6 Ways to Get Away (1) (Playwright), Fat Pig (Playwright), Escape: 6 Ways to Get Away (2) (Playwright), This Is How It Goes (Playwright), Some Girl(s) (Playwright), Wrecks (Playwright), In a Dark Dark House (Playwright), reasons to be pretty (Playwright), The Break of Noon (Playwright), Standing On Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays (Playwright), Reasons to be Happy (Playwright), The Way We Get By (Playwright), Reasons to be Pretty Happy (Playwright), All the Ways to Say I Love You (Writer).
Playwrights’ Sidewalk Inductee (The Lortels), Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for reasons to be pretty, Best New Comedy (Olivier Awards) for Fat Pig, Best Play (Tony Awards) for Reasons to Be Pretty and Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Shape of Things.
Neil LaBute has been recognized as a Playwrights’ Sidewalk Inductee by The Lortels and won the Outstanding Play award at the Drama Desk Awards for The Shape of Things.
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