Peter Brook
Birth Place: London, ENGLAND
2026 Nominees for the Empty Space…Peter Brook Award Revealed (Feb 20, 2026)
INTO THE WOODS, EVITA, and More Nominated For 2026 Critics' Circle Theatre Awards; Full List (Feb 12, 2026)
Theatre Critic Blanche Marvin Dies at 100 (Jan 16, 2026)
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Peter BrookLe Centre International de Créations Théâtricales at La Mama
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Peter Brook, A Midsummer Night's Dream
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Peter Brook, A Midsummer Night's Dream
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Peter Brook, The Persecution and Assassination of Marat as performed by the Inmates of the Asylu of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade
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Peter Brook, Marat/Sade
Peter Brook, Irma La Douce
Peter Brook, The Visit
Videos
Video: Watch a Trailer for THE BOOK OF GRACE at Arcola Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-05-11 16:34:18
VIDEO: Glenda Jackson of THREE TALL WOMEN Talks Moving From Acting to Politics
by Stephi Wild - 2018-05-15 05:25:00
VIDEO: Glenda Jackson Talks Roles for Women and Returning to the Stage in THREE TALL WOMEN
by Stephi Wild - 2018-03-04 18:41:06
VIDEO: Tour The Fascinating Artifacts of The British Library's 'Shakespeare In Ten Acts'
by Michael Dale - 2016-07-22 12:50:08
STAGE TUBE: Young Vic's Short Film THE ROOF Pays Tribute to Director Peter Brook
by Louisa Brady - 2016-04-02 17:14:23
STAGE TUBE: Behind the Scenes of GöteborgsOperan's MADAMA BUTTERFLY
by Christina Mancuso - 2016-02-17 08:48:56
STAGE TUBE: First Look at Trailer for Paris Opera's 'Virtual Third Stage'
by Christina Mancuso - 2015-09-15 07:38:56
BWW Livestream: Watch Lincoln Center's Masters on Masters with David Hyde Pierce & David Lee!
by Nicole Rosky - 2015-06-10 19:00:41
TV: Watch Jennifer Bowles, Rob McClure, Malcolm Gets & More in Encores! IRMA LA DOUCE
by Nicole Rosky - 2014-05-07 09:47:00
TV: Meet the Company of Encores! IRMA LA DOUCE; Plus Performance Preview!
by BroadwayWorld TV - 2014-04-30 10:00:02
TV Exclusive: Backstage with Richard Ridge- SAG Foundation Conversations Series with Ian McKellen & Patrick Stewart; Part 2
by Nicole Rosky - 2014-02-09 08:00:01
TV Exclusive: Backstage with Richard Ridge- SAG Foundation Conversations Series with Ian McKellen & Patrick Stewart; Part 1
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - 2014-02-02 09:00:02
AUDIO: Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart Talk GODOT, NO MAN'S LAND on 'Leonard Lopate Show'
by BWW News Desk - 2013-12-10 17:39:48
News
by Stephi Wild - Feb 20, 2026
The Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards has announced the nominees for the prestigious Empty Space…Peter Brook Award 2026. Learn more about the nominees here!
by Stephi Wild - Feb 12, 2026
The Critics' Circle has announced the nominations for the 2026 Theatre Awards, highlighting outstanding theatrical achievements.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 16, 2026
BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that actor and theatre critic Blanche Marvin has died at age 100, four days before her 101st birthday. Learn more and read her obituary here.
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 5, 2025
Tony Award-winning actress Dame Helen Mirren has been named the 2026 Cecil B. DeMille Award honoree from the Golden Globes. The award will be presented on the new annual primetime special “Golden Eve,” airing on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 13, 2025
Hugh Bonneville will return to the West End in SHADOWLANDS, a touching play about love and loss, starting February 2026 at Aldwych Theatre.
by Emmy Rice - Sep 6, 2025
The Actors’ Gang is announcing its full 2025/2026 which features seven original plays, two twentieth century theatrical classics, and Late Night Fridays that will present improvised commedia dell’ arte, live music and film screenings.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 7, 2025
The 'Coach to the Stars' Studio starts a weekend conservatory program with the goal of 'doing work that gets work.' Learn more about the upcoming program here.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 9, 2025
The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC) has announced the release of 65 for the 65th, a celebratory publication honoring 65 directors and choreographers whose work has transformed the American theatre.
by Cheryl Markosky - Jul 4, 2025
Fiennes captures the voice and gait of actor-manager Sir Henry Irving and Miranda Raison conveys the intuitive nature of actress Ellen Terry in a superb production by director Jeremy Herrin in Fiennes' new season at Theatre Royal Bath.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Jun 6, 2025
Return to the forest this summer – a dream world of flying fairies, contagious fogs and moonlight revels. The seating is wrapped around the action while the immersive tickets allow the story to be followed on foot. Following its critically-acclaimed run in 2019, the Bridge Theatre’s five-star production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream returns for a limited run.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 15, 2025
BAM has revealed its programming for Fall 2025 and Next Wave…an expansive slate of dance, music, theater, visual art, family events, holiday fare, and more. See full programming and learn more!
by Stephi Wild - May 6, 2025
As The Yard Theatre prepares to close its doors for its major redevelopment, it has announced the final events in its current building. Learn more about the full lineup here!
by Elliot Lanes - Apr 17, 2025
Today’s subject Elizabeth Bruce is currently living her theatre life as the co-host and co-creator of the Creativists in Dialogue podcast. A series that covers a variety of topics as they relate to creativity. The series can be heard on Substack and Spotify.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 4, 2025
After its hit 2018 UK premiere, the adaptation of the bestselling novel by Lola Shoneyin, a tale of marital power dynamics and sexual politics, will return to Arcola Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 27, 2025
The Critics’ Circle Drama Section has revealed the winners of this year’s Theatre Awards 2025. These are the only awards to be entirely voted for by the professional theatre critics who are members of the Circle. See the list of winners here!
by - Mar 13, 2025
This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 3/13/2025 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.
by - Mar 6, 2025
This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 3/6/2025 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 24, 2025
Reimagining Simon Stephens' 2015 play a decade later, Katharine Farmer's new direction of Heisenberg reinterprets the story of identity and loneliness as a queer female relationship.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 6, 2025
Following an unexpected friendship between a psychopath in a high security hospital and his secret lover’s husband, Madeleine Brettingham’s debut play Dear Martin is a darkly comic commentary on mental health, connection and redemption.
by Stephi Wild - Dec 9, 2024
Circa’s Artistic Director and CEO Yaron Lifschitz has been announced as the recipient of the International Society for the Performing Arts (ISPA) 2025 Distinguished Artist Award.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Peter Brook has written 2 shows including Love Is My Sin (Adapter), Why? (Playwright).
Special Citation (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Le Centre International de Créations Théâtricales at La Mama, Outstanding Director (Drama Desk Awards) for A Midsummer Night's Dream, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for A Midsummer Night's Dream, Best Director (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Persecution and Assassination of Marat as performed by the Inmates of the Asylu of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for Marat/Sade, Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Irma La Douce and Best Direction (Tony Awards) for The Visit.
Peter Brook has received several prestigious awards throughout his career. He earned a Special Citation from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for Le Centre International de Créations Théâtricales at La Mama. He was recognized as Outstanding Director by the Drama Desk Awards for A Midsummer Night's Dream. Brook won the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play twice: once for A Midsummer Night's Dream and again for Marat/Sade. Additionally, he received the Best Director award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for The Persecution and Assassination of Marat as performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade.
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