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Opened: February 20, 1980
Closing: November 18, 1980

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Seattle Public Theater to Open TALLEY'S FOLLY, 5/15
by BWW News Desk - Apr 30, 2015


Seattle Public Theater (SPT) is proud to present Lanford Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning romantic comedy Talley's Folly, directed by SPT Artistic Director Shana Bestock, running at SPT from May 15 to May 31, 2015. Talley's Folly is the final production of SPT's 2014-15 mainstage season of plays. 

TALLEY'S FOLLY Opens 5/8 at The Sherman Playhouse
by Tyler Peterson - Apr 24, 2015


On Friday, May 8, The Sherman Playhouse will premiere Lanford Wilson's touching romantic comedy, TALLEY'S FOLLY. The curtain rises at 8:00 p.m. for a two-week run.

FIFTH OF JULY Begins Tonight at Aurora Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - Apr 17, 2015


Lanford Wilson's 'Talley Trilogy' continues on the Aurora Theatre Company main stage with FIFTH OF JULY. Aurora Artistic Director Tom Ross (A Bright New Boise, This Is How It Goes, Edward Albee's A Delicate Balance, The Shape of Things) helms FIFTH OF JULY, featuring Craig Marker (The Shape of Things, The Persians), Elizabeth Benedict, John Girot, Jennifer Le Blanc, Oceana Ortiz, Harold Pierce, Josh Schell, and Nanci Zoppi. FIFTH OF JULY plays tonight, April 17 through May 17 at the Aurora Theatre in Berkeley.

TALLEY'S FOLLY Begins Tonight at Aurora Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - Apr 3, 2015


Aurora Theatre Company continues its 23rd season with TALLEY'S FOLLY. In a season dedicated to his memory, the company pays homage to one of the most prolific and revered American playwrights of the 20th century, Lanford Wilson, with 'The Talley Trilogy,' of which TALLEY'S FOLLEY is the first entry in the series of three interrelated plays.

Griffin Theatre Stages BALM IN GILEAD, Now thru 4/19 at The Den Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Mar 14, 2015


On the heals of its hit musical production Titanic, Griffin Theatre Company continues its 2014-15 season with Lanford Wilson's acclaimed drama BALM IN GILEAD directed by ensemble member Jonathan Berry and featuring an ensemble cast of 27 actors and musicians. BALM IN GILEAD will play tonight, March 14 - April 19, 2015 at The Den Theatre, 1333 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago.

TALLEY'S FOLLY Begins 4/3 at Aurora Theatre Company
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 4, 2015


Aurora Theatre Company continues its 23rd season with TALLEY'S FOLLY. In a season dedicated to his memory, the company pays homage to one of the most prolific and revered American playwrights of the 20th century, Lanford Wilson, with 'The Talley Trilogy,' of which TALLEY'S FOLLEY is the first entry in the series of three interrelated plays.

FIFTH OF JULY Runs 4/17-5/17 at Aurora Theatre Company
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 4, 2015


Lanford Wilson's 'Talley Trilogy' continues on the Aurora Theatre Company main stage with FIFTH OF JULY. Aurora Artistic Director Tom Ross (A Bright New Boise, This Is How It Goes, Edward Albee's A Delicate Balance, The Shape of Things) helms FIFTH OF JULY, featuring Craig Marker (The Shape of Things, The Persians), Elizabeth Benedict, John Girot, Jennifer Le Blanc, Oceana Ortiz, Harold Pierce, Josh Schell, and Nanci Zoppi. FIFTH OF JULY plays April 17 through May 17 at the Aurora Theatre in Berkeley. For tickets ($32-60) and information the public can call (510) 843-4822 or visit auroratheatre.org.

Aurora Theatre Company to Present FIFTH OF JULY, 4/17-5/17
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 4, 2015


Lanford Wilson's "Talley Trilogy" continues on the Aurora Theatre Company main stage with FIFTH OF JULY.

Aurora Theatre Company Extends TALLEY'S FOLLY Into June
by Tyler Peterson - Jan 23, 2015


Due to popular pre-sale demand, Aurora Theatre Company announces that it will again extend Lanford Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning TALLEY'S FOLLY, the second fully staged production to be performed in the company's second stage performance space, Harry's UpStage.

Griffin Theatre to Stage BALM IN GILEAD, 3/14-4/19 at The Den Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Dec 16, 2014


On the heals of its hit musical production Titanic, Griffin Theatre Company continues its 2014-15 season with Lanford Wilson's acclaimed drama BALM IN GILEAD directed by ensemble member Jonathan Berry and featuring an ensemble cast of 27 actors and musicians. BALM IN GILEAD will play March 14 - April 19, 2015 at The Den Theatre, 1333 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago.

Bickford Theatre's 2014-2015 Season to Include SOPHIE TUCKER, SOCIAL SECURITY, and More
by Sally Henry Fuller - Aug 6, 2014


Eric Hafen, Producing Artistic Director of the Morris Museum's Bickford Theatre, located at 6 Normandy Heights Road in Morristown, NJ, just announced the Bickford Theatre's 2014-2015 Season, four plays for the Main Stage Series and the "A La Carte Series" of three concerts and variety performances.

Anjelica Huston, Mia Farrow, Carol Burnett, Alan Alda & More Will Rotate Through All-Star Broadway Revival of A.R. Gurney's LOVE LETTERS at the Nederlander
by Tyler Peterson - Jul 31, 2014


A.R. Gurney's enduring romance about first loves and second chances, LOVE LETTERS, will have its first Broadway revival, beginning performances Saturday, September 13, 2014, at 8pm, at the Nederlander Theatre (208 West 41 Street).

BWW Reviews: Love Arises with TAP's Transcendent TALLEY'S FOLLY
by Peggy Sue Dunigan - Jul 14, 2014


There's magic in the summer air at Third Avenue Playhouse. Sturgeon Bay's Stage Door Theater Company opened their new season with Lanford Wilson's Talley's Folly. In this 1980 Pulitzer Prize winning play set in Lebanon, Missouri, with some resemblance to a Door County July, an age worn folly, a Victorian boathouse, conjures a moonlight rendezvous for two heartbroken cynics, Sally and Matt.

Aurora Theatre Company Extends TALLEY'S FOLLY Through 5/24/2015
by Tyler Peterson - May 13, 2014


Due to popular pre-sale demand, a year in advance, Aurora Theatre Company announces that it will extend Lanford Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning TALLEY'S FOLLY, the second fully staged production to be performed in the company's second stage performance space, Harry's UpStage. The company will add a sixth show to the existing performance weeks and will extend the original run dates an additional two weeks. Aurora Theatre Company pays homage to Lanford Wilson with "The Talley Trilogy." Acclaimed Bay Area actress and director Joy Carlin (After the Revolution, Body Awareness, Jack Goes Boating, Awake and Sing!) directs the first entry in this series of three interrelated plays.

RAPTURE, BLISTER, BURN; TALLEY'S FOLLEY; DETROIT & More Set for Aurora Theatre Company's 2014-15 Season
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 27, 2014


The regular season will be staged August 2014 through July 2015 at the intimate Aurora Theatre in the downtown Berkeley arts district. For single tickets ($32-$60) or subscriptions ($155-$305), the public can call (510) 843-4822 or visit auroratheatre.org. Subscriptions on sale March 27. Single tickets on sale for subscribers July 29 and on sale August 5 to the general public.

Seattle Public Theater at the Bathhouse Sets 2014-15 Season: SLIP/SHOT, HUMBLE BOY & More
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 17, 2014


Seattle Public Theater (SPT) at the Bathhouse has announced its 2014-15 Mainstage season featuring two Pacific Northwest premieres and a world premiere play penned by a Gregory Award winning playwright.

Puzzle Piece Theatre Presents TALLEY'S FOLLEY, Now thru 10/27
by BWW News Desk - Oct 11, 2013


90 Macomb Place Mt. Clemens, MI in the heart of downtown. The production will play tonight, October 11th-27th with performances taking place Today and Saturday evenings at 8pm and Sunday afternoons at 2pm. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the theatre's website www.puzzlestage.org or reservations can be placed by calling the theatre at 313-303-8019.

Puzzle Piece Theatre to Present TALLEY'S FOLLEY, 10/11-27
by Tyler Peterson - Sep 16, 2013


90 Macomb Place Mt. Clemens, MI in the heart of downtown. The production will play October 11th-27th with performances taking place Friday and Saturday evenings at 8pm and Sunday afternoons at 2pm. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the theatre's website www.puzzlestage.org or reservations can be placed by calling the theatre at 313-303-8019.

Festival Stage of Winston-Salem Announces 2013-14 Season
by Kelsey Denette - May 8, 2013


Resident professional theatre company Festival Stage of Winston-Salem will return to downtown's Hanesbrands Theatre for its fourth season in 2013-14, presenting Neil Simon's Lost in Yonkers Oct. 18-Nov. 3; Driving Miss Daisy Feb. 7-23; and the romantic comedy Talley's Folly May 2-18.

TALLEY'S FOLLY Begins Final Two Weeks of Performances
by Kelsey Denette - Apr 30, 2013


Roundabout Theatre Company's (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) production of Lanford Wilson's Talley's Folly will conclude its limited engagement on May 12, 2013 at 2:00PM. The Pulitzer Prize winning play stars Danny Burstein as "Matt Friedman" and Sarah Paulson as "Sally Talley", directed by Michael Wilson.

Roundabout Extends TALLEY'S FOLLY Through May 12
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 7, 2013


Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) has just announced a one-week extension of Lanford Wilson's Pulitzer Prize winning play Talley's Folly, starring Danny Burstein as "Matt Friedman" and Sarah Paulson as "Sally Talley", directed by Michael Wilson. The limited engagement has been extended to May 12, 2013 at the Laura Pels Theatre in the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre (111 West 46th Street).

Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Foundation Cancels TALLEY'S FOLLY
by BWW News Desk - Feb 20, 2013


The Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Foundation has cancelled its production of TALLEY'S FOLLY in the Janet & Ray Scherr Forum Theatre originally scheduled for Saturday, March 16, 2013. The theatre hopes to reschedule the series again next season.

TALLEY'S FOLLY to Kick Off 'Classic Contemporary American Plays' Series, 3/16
by BWW News Desk - Feb 11, 2013


The Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Foundation presents TALLEY'S FOLLY in the Janet & Ray Scherr Forum Theatre at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 16, 2013.

From the Artistic Director: TALLEY'S FOLLY
by Roundabout Theatre Company - Feb 4, 2013


Talley's Folly, written by Lanford Wilson and directed by Michael Wilson begins performances this week.

Photo Coverage: TALLEY'S FOLLY Cast Meets the Press
by Walter McBride - Jan 11, 2013


Wilson's Pulitzer Prize winning play Talley's Folly, directed by Michael Wilson, feature Danny Burstein as 'Matt Friedman' and Sarah Paulson as 'Sally Talley.' Performances begin on February 8, 2013 and opening night is March 5, 2013 at the Laura Pels Theatre in the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre (111 West 46th Street). This is a limited engagement through April 28, 2013. THe cast and creative team met the press today and you can check out photo coverage from the event below!

Talley's Folly FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Talley's Folly have there been?
Talley's Folly has had 4 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 1979, Broadway which opened in 1980, Off-Broadway which opened in 1986 and Off-Broadway which opened in 2013.
What Tony Awards has Talley's Folly been nominated for?
Best Play , , Best Direction of a Play for Marshall W. MasonBest Lighting Design for Dennis Parichy and Best Scenic Design for John Lee Beatty.
What Tony Awards has Talley's Folly won?
Best Direction of a Play for Marshall W. Mason, Best Lighting Design for Dennis Parichy, Best Scenic Design for John Lee Beatty, .
What awards has Talley's Folly been nominated for?
Talley's Folly has been nominated for several awards. These include Best Play at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards, Outstanding Director of a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for Marshall W. Mason, Outstanding Lighting Design at the Drama Desk Awards for Dennis Parichy, Outstanding Play at the Drama Desk Awards for Lanford Wilson, Outstanding Set Design at the Drama Desk Awards for John Lee Beatty, Best Set Design at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for John Lee Beatty, Lighting Design at The Hewes Awards for Dennis Parichy, and The Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Lanford Wilson.
What awards has Talley's Folly won?
Talley's Folly has won several awards, including Best Play at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards. Marshall W. Mason was awarded Outstanding Director of a Play at the Drama Desk Awards, while Dennis Parichy won Outstanding Lighting Design at the same awards. Lanford Wilson received the Outstanding Play award at the Drama Desk Awards. John Lee Beatty won Outstanding Set Design at the Drama Desk Awards and Best Set Design at the Outer Critics Circle Awards. Dennis Parichy also won the Lighting Design award at The Hewes Awards. Additionally, Talley's Folly was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

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