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Opened: March 30, 1980
Closing: May 16, 1982

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BWW Reviews: TOMMY J AND SALLY Face Off In Dueling Stereotypes
by Herbert Paine - Dec 5, 2014


Roosevelt Watts and Sarah Chapman bear the slings and arrows of racial stereotyping in Mark Medoff's riveting TOMMY J AND SALLY, now on stage at Black Theatre Troupe and smartly directed by Janet Arnold.

Robert Askins' HAND TO GOD Will Open on Broadway in 2015; Steven Boyer, Marc Kudisch & More to Reprise Roles
by Tyler Peterson - Oct 21, 2014


Producer Kevin McCollum announced today that the new American play, Hand to God, will open on Broadway on April 7, 2015 at the Booth Theatre (222 West 45th Street), marking the Broadway debut of playwright Robert Askins.

Deaf West Hosts Memorial for Phyllis Frelich at the Mark Taper Forum Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Oct 20, 2014


Deaf West Theatre hosts a memorial to celebrate the life and career of Tony Award-winning actress and deaf activist Phyllis Frelich tonight, Oct. 20 at 8 p.m. at the Mark Taper Forum. Ms. Frelich, who was deaf, passed away from progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) in April. She was 70.

Deaf West to Host Memorial for Phyllis Frelich at the Mark Taper Forum, 10/20
by BWW News Desk - Oct 13, 2014


Deaf West Theatre will host a memorial to celebrate the life and career of Tony Award-winning actress and deaf activist Phyllis Frelich on Monday, Oct. 20 at 8 p.m. at the Mark Taper Forum. Ms. Frelich, who was deaf, passed away from progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) in April. She was 70.

First Broadway Revival of CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD to Open in 2015-16 Season; Kenny Leon to Direct
by Tyler Peterson - Sep 29, 2014


Producer Hal Luftig announced today the first-ever Broadway revival of the Tony Award-winning play Children of a Lesser God. Written by Tony Award-winner and Academy Award nominee Mark Medoff and directed by this year's Tony Award-winner Kenny Leon, Children of a Lesser God will open in the upcoming 2015-2016 Broadway season.

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM to Launch Houston Ballet's 2014-15 Season; Lineup Announced!
by BWW News Desk - Aug 8, 2014


From September 4-14, 2014, Houston Ballet launches its 45th season with the company premiere of John Neumeier's three-act ballet A Midsummer Night's Dream. The ballet is based on Shakespeare's lighthearted play of the same name and follows the hijinks and hilarity that ensues when a well-intentioned plan with a love potion goes awry. Created in 1977, A Midsummer Night's Dream has served as Mr. Neumeier's calling card, being seen as one of his most joyous and popular creations. Houston Ballet is the first American ballet company to perform the famous work and it is the first piece by Mr. Neumeier to enter the Houston Ballet repertoire.

Phyllis Frelich, Tony Award-Winning Deaf Actress, Dies at 70
by Hilary Kelly - Apr 11, 2014


Phyllis Frelich, the Tony-award winning actress, has passed away at the age of 70, according to The Silent Grapevine.

Tickets Now On Sale for MCC's HAND OF GOD with Steven Boyer
by Tyler Peterson - Jan 7, 2014


MCC THEATER announced today that tickets are now on sale for the anticipated Off-Broadway premiere of Robert Askins' Hand to God starring Steven Boyer who reprises his celebrated, Obie Award-winning performance from the Ensemble Studio Theatre (EST) in 2011. Boyer will be joined in this brand new production by Tony Award nominee Marc Kudisch as well as Geneva Carr, Michael Oberholtzer, and Sarah Stiles. Hand to God is directed by Moritz von Stuelpnagel and begins at the Lucille Lortel Theatre (121 Christopher Street, NYC) on February 19, 2014. An official opening night is set for March 10, 2014. For tickets and info, please visit www.mcctheater.org.

A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC Opens Ensemble Theatre Company's 2013-14 Season Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Dec 5, 2013


Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara announces its 2013-14 Season in its new home, the New Vic, beginning with the hit Broadway musical A Little Night Music, inspired by the Ingmar Bergman film 'Smiles of a Summer Night. Directed by Ensemble Executive Artistic Director Jonathan Fox, A Little Night Music features one of Stephen Sondheim's best-known songs, 'Send in the Clowns.' A star-studded cast featuring Piper Laurie, Stephanie Zimbalist and Patrick Cassidy will christen the stage at the New Vic.

A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC to Open Ensemble Theatre Company's 2013-14 Season, 12/5
by BWW News Desk - Nov 21, 2013


Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara announces its 2013-14 Season in its new home, the New Vic, beginning with the hit Broadway musical A Little Night Music, inspired by the Ingmar Bergman film 'Smiles of a Summer Night. Directed by Ensemble Executive Artistic Director Jonathan Fox, A Little Night Music features one of Stephen Sondheim's best-known songs, "Send in the Clowns." A star-studded cast featuring Piper Laurie, Stephanie Zimbalist and Patrick Cassidy will christen the stage at the New Vic.

Marc Kudisch to Join Steven Boyer in MCC's HAND TO GOD; Full Cast Announced
by Tyler Peterson - Nov 12, 2013


MCC THEATER today announced that Steven Boyer, previously announced to reprise his celebrated, Obie Award-winning performance in MCC's upcoming Off-Broadway premiere of Robert Askins' Hand to God, will be joined in that production by Tony Award nominee Marc Kudisch as well asGeneva Carr, Michael Oberholtzer, and Sarah Stiles. Hand to God, which first appeared in New York to great acclaim at the Ensemble Studio Theatre (EST) in 2011, will be directed once again by Moritz von Stuelpnagel and begins at the Lucille Lortel Theatre (121 Christopher Street, NYC) on February 20, 2014. An official opening night is set for March 10, 2014.

BWW Reviews: TALLEY'S FOLLY Brings Romance to Florida Rep
by Justin Cowan - Dec 2, 2012


If an evening of quiet laughter, tears, and sweet romance is what you're looking for, then the Florida Rep's current offering of Lanford Wilson's Pulitzer Prize winning play, Talley's Folly is for you. Set in 1944 rural Missouri, Talley's Folly tells the story of Sally Talley (Rachel Burttram) and Matt Friedman (Chris Clavelli), two unmarried and middle-aged lovers who are reunited one summer evening after a 7 day courtship that occurred one year prior.

Rubinstein and Hope Perform a Neikrug World Premiere at Savannah Music Festival, 4/5
by Kelsey Denette - Mar 7, 2011


Rob Gibson, Executive & Artistic Director of Savannah Music Festival (SMF), has announced that Tony Award-winning actor John Rubinstein will join Daniel Hope & Friends on stage at Lucas Theatre of the Arts on April 5 for the world premiere performance of Marc Neikrug's newest work, Death Cell Memoirs of an Extraterrestrial.

Hurt Leads Artists Rep.'s LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT, 8/13-29
by BWW News Desk - Aug 29, 2010


Artists Repertory Theatre has announced Academy Award winner William Hurt will join the cast of LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT as James Tyrone. LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT will be performed August 13 through 29.

Artists Rep.'s LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT Opens, 8/13
by BWW News Desk - Aug 13, 2010


Artists Repertory Theatre has announced Academy Award winner William Hurt will join the cast of LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT as James Tyrone. LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT will be performed August 13 through 29.

WNYC’s The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space Presents The Garson Kanin Fest
by BWW News Desk - May 21, 2010


Six decades ago, GARSON KANIN, director and playwright of productions such as A Man to Remember and Funny Girl, premiered his classic Broadway play, The Rat Race, on the Great White Way. On the play's 60th anniversary, The Greene Space in collaboration with Yorinks Theater Group celebrates the master American storyteller with two days of dialogue, film and a world premiere performance.

WNYC’s The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space Presents The Garson Kanin Fest
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2010


Six decades ago, GARSON KANIN, director and playwright of productions such as A Man to Remember and Funny Girl, premiered his classic Broadway play, The Rat Race, on the Great White Way. On the play's 60th anniversary, The Greene Space in collaboration with Yorinks Theater Group celebrates the master American storyteller with two days of dialogue, film and a world premiere performance.

WNYC’s The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space Presents The Garson Kanin Fest
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 13, 2010


Six decades ago, GARSON KANIN, director and playwright of productions such as A Man to Remember and Funny Girl, premiered his classic Broadway play, The Rat Race, on the Great White Way. On the play's 60th anniversary, The Greene Space in collaboration with Yorinks Theater Group celebrates the master American storyteller with two days of dialogue, film and a world premiere performance.

Hurt Leads Artists Rep.'s LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT, 8/13-29
by Emily Faye Oakley - May 10, 2010


Artists Repertory Theatre has announced Academy Award winner William Hurt will join the cast of LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT as James Tyrone. LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT will be performed August 13 through 29.

DEAF WEST THEATRE Extends CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD Thru 11/1
by BWW News Desk - Nov 1, 2009


Ed Waterstreet, Artistic Director of Deaf West Theatre announces that their smash-hit 30th anniversary production of CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD, written by Mark Medoff and directed by Jonathan Barlow Lee, is Extending through Sunday, November 1 at Deaf West Theatre in North Hollywood. It is performed so that it is fully accessible to deaf and hard of hearing audiences, adding a new dimension to the material.

DEAF WEST THEATRE Extends CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD Thru 11/1
by Jessica Lewis - Oct 7, 2009


Ed Waterstreet, Artistic Director of Deaf West Theatre announces that their smash-hit 30th anniversary production of CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD, written by Mark Medoff and directed by Jonathan Barlow Lee, is Extending through Sunday, November 1 at Deaf West Theatre in North Hollywood. It is performed so that it is fully accessible to deaf and hard of hearing audiences, adding a new dimension to the material.

Photo Flash: THE SAME LIFE OVER 9/25 - 10/11
by Alexandra Johnson - Sep 22, 2009


No Strings Theatre Company presents 'The Same Life Over' written and directed by Mark Medoff. The play opens Friday, September 25 and runs through Sunday, October 11 at the Black Box Theatre, 430 N Downtown Mall in Las Cruces.

Deaf West Theatre Presents CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD 9/13
by BWW News Desk - Sep 13, 2009


Ed Waterstreet, Artistic Director of Deaf West Theatre announces that on the heels of their innovative revival of the musical Pippin, a co-production with Center Theatre Group, Deaf West will present a special 30th anniversary production of a play that brought deaf culture to the forefront of the theater world, CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD, written by Mark Medoff and directed by Jonathan Barlow Lee, who was the original stage manager for the Tony Award-winning play.

Deaf West Theatre Presents CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD 9/13
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jul 20, 2009


Ed Waterstreet, Artistic Director of Deaf West Theatre announces that on the heels of their innovative revival of the musical Pippin, a co-production with Center Theatre Group, Deaf West will present a special 30th anniversary production of a play that brought deaf culture to the forefront of the theater world, CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD, written by Mark Medoff and directed by Jonathan Barlow Lee, who was the original stage manager for the Tony Award-winning play.

Mark Medoff is Uni. Houston's New Director School & Dance
by BWW News Desk - Nov 5, 2007


The Tony Award-winning playwright Mark Medoff (Children of a Lesser God and When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?) has joined the theatre faculty at the University of Houston - where he will take over the role of teaching playwriting at the UH, following in the footsteps of Edward Albee and Lanford Wilson - it has been announced by the director of the University of Houston's School of Theatre & Dance, Steven Wallace.

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Children of a Lesser God - 1980 Broadway Awards and Nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1981 Olivier Awards Actor of the Year in a New Play Trevor Eve
1980 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Actor in a Play John Rubinstein
1980 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Actress in a Play Phyllis Frelich
1980 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Director of a Play Gordon Davidson
1980 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Lighting Design Tharon Musser
1980 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Play Mark Medoff
1980 Outer Critics Circle Awards Auspicious Debut Phyllis Frelich
1980 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Broadway Play 0
1980 Tony Awards Best Direction of a Play Gordon Davidson
1980 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play John Rubinstein
1980 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play Phyllis Frelich
1980 Tony Awards Best Play Mark Medoff
1980 Tony Awards Best Play Emanuel Azenberg
1980 Tony Awards Best Play The Shubert Organization
1980 Tony Awards Best Play Dasha Epstein
1980 Tony Awards Best Play Ron Dante

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