Our Lady of 121st Street 2003 - Articles Page 7

Opened: May 1, 2003
Closing: June 10, 2003

Our Lady of 121st Street - 2003 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More

Union Square Theatre
100 E. 17th Street New York, NY

After the death of the beloved Sister Rose, a group of her former students return to their Harlem neighborhood to pay respects. But at the Funeral Home, there's a problem-her dead body has been stolen. An irreverently brash and insightful dark comedy, Stephen Adly Guirgis' Our Lady of 121st Street paints a vivid comic portrait of what happens when old friends meet old wounds and how old habits die hard.

Our Lady of 121st Street - 2003 - Off-Broadway Cast

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Our Lady of 121st Street - 2003 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 7

LAByrinth Theater Company's TENN 99 Concludes March 28
by BWW News Desk - Mar 28, 2010


LAByrinth Theater Company (Co-Artistic Directors Stephen Adly Guirgis, Mimi O'Donnell, and Yul Vázquez) celebrates the legendary playwright Tennessee Williams with TENN 99, a three-day weekend event, a nonstop, 24/7 marathon celebration of the works of Tennessee Williams. The event will run day and night, all weekend long at The Cherry Lane Theater's 'Cherry Pit' beginning Friday afternoon, March 26th and concluding Sunday evening, March 28th. Admission is free

Burstyn, Seymour Hoffman et al. Celebrate Tennessee Williams with TENN 99, 3/26-3/28
by BWW News Desk - Mar 26, 2010


LAByrinth Theater Company (Co-Artistic Directors Stephen Adly Guirgis, Mimi O'Donnell, and Yul Vázquez) celebrates the legendary playwright Tennessee Williams with TENN 99, a three-day weekend event, a nonstop, 24/7 marathon celebration of the works of Tennessee Williams. The event will run day and night, all weekend long at The Cherry Lane Theater's 'Cherry Pit' beginning Friday afternoon, March 26th and concluding Sunday evening, March 28th. Admission is free

Eli Wallach Joins Burstyn, Hoffman et al. to Celebrate Tennessee Williams with TENN 99, 3/26-3/28
by BWW News Desk - Mar 19, 2010


LAByrinth Theater Company (Co-Artistic Directors Stephen Adly Guirgis, Mimi O'Donnell, and Yul Vázquez) celebrates the legendary playwright Tennessee Williams with TENN 99, a three-day weekend event, a nonstop, 24/7 marathon celebration of the works of Tennessee Williams. The event will run day and night, all weekend long at The Cherry Lane Theater's 'Cherry Pit' beginning Friday afternoon, March 26th and concluding Sunday evening, March 28th. Admission is free

LAByrinth Theater Company Announces Their 2010 Workshop Schedule
by Gabrielle Sierra - Mar 17, 2010


LAByrinth Theater Company (Co-Artistic Directors Stephen Adly Guirgis, Mimi O'Donnell, and Yul Vázquez) has announced its 2010 Spring schedule of new works in development.

Davaron, Deverman, Jackson et al. Set for SF Playhouse's DEN OF THIEVES
by BWW News Desk - Mar 13, 2010


The SF Playhouse (Bill English, Artistic Director; Susi Damilano, Producing Director) announces the casting for its Regional Premiere of Stephen Adly Guirgis's Den of Thieves.

Playwrights Horizons Announces Casting for A COOL DIP IN THE BARREN SAHARAN CRICK
by BWW News Desk - Mar 4, 2010


Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) continues its 2009/2010 Season with the World Premiere of A COOL DIP IN THE BARREN SAHARAN CRICK, a new play by Kia Corthron (Breath, Boom at Playwrights Horizons/PH, Force Continuum), directed by Obie Award winner Chay Yew (Durango at The Public).

Stephen Adly Guirgis Joins Moses, Rapp & Shinn in BAD BOYS OF OFF BROADWAY
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 28, 2010


Stephen Adly Guirgis will join Itamar Moses, Adam Rapp and Christopher Shinn for 'The Bad Boys of Off Broadway', the first in a series of seminars focused on the culture, business and history of Off Broadway sponsored by The Off Broadway Alliance, on Sunday, February 28, 2010.

Burstyn, Seymour Hoffman et al. Celebrate Tennessee Williams with TENN 99, 3/26-3/28
by Jeff Dennhardt - Feb 26, 2010


LAByrinth Theater Company (Co-Artistic Directors Stephen Adly Guirgis, Mimi O'Donnell, and Yul Vázquez) celebrates the legendary playwright Tennessee Williams with TENN 99, a three-day weekend event, a nonstop, 24/7 marathon celebration of the works of Tennessee Williams. The event will run day and night, all weekend long at The Cherry Lane Theater's 'Cherry Pit' beginning Friday afternoon, March 26th and concluding Sunday evening, March 28th. Admission is free

Stephen Adly Guirgis Joins Moses, Rapp & Shinn in BAD BOYS OF OFF BROADWAY
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 25, 2010


Stephen Adly Guirgis will join Itamar Moses, Adam Rapp and Christopher Shinn for 'The Bad Boys of Off Broadway', the first in a series of seminars focused on the culture, business and history of Off Broadway sponsored by The Off Broadway Alliance, on Sunday, February 28, 2010.

STUCK Plays Final Performance at The Clurman Theatre 2/21
by BWW News Desk - Feb 21, 2010


STUCK by Jessica Goldberg will play its final show on Feb. 21 at The Clurman Theatre at Theatre Row.

Davaron, Deverman, Jackson et al. Set for SF Playhouse's DEN OF THIEVES
by BWW News Desk - Feb 16, 2010


The SF Playhouse (Bill English, Artistic Director; Susi Damilano, Producing Director) announces the casting for its Regional Premiere of Stephen Adly Guirgis's Den of Thieves.

Photo Flash: STUCK At The Clurman Theater
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 16, 2010


The scarlett theatre/film project, Robert E. Schneider and Jack Thomas/Bulldog Theatrical will present STUCK by Jessica Goldberg at The Clurman Theatre at Theatre Row from February 11 - 21. Marshall Pailet (The 49 Project) will direct the 90-minute play starring Anthony Alessandro, Steven Hauck, Kate Kearney-Patch, Kate MacCluggage and Athena Masci.

STUCK Comes To The Clurman Theatre 2/11-21
by BWW News Desk - Feb 11, 2010


The scarlett theatre/film project, Robert E. Schneider and Jack Thomas/Bulldog Theatrical will present STUCK by Jessica Goldberg at The Clurman Theatre at Theatre Row from February 11 - 21.

Playwrights Horizons Announces Casting for A COOL DIP IN THE BARREN SAHARAN CRICK
by BWW News Desk - Jan 21, 2010


Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) continues its 2009/2010 Season with the World Premiere of A COOL DIP IN THE BARREN SAHARAN CRICK, a new play by Kia Corthron (Breath, Boom at Playwrights Horizons/PH, Force Continuum), directed by Obie Award winner Chay Yew (Durango at The Public).

STUCK Comes To The Clurman Theatre 2/11-21
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 21, 2010


The scarlett theatre/film project, Robert E. Schneider and Jack Thomas/Bulldog Theatrical will present STUCK by Jessica Goldberg at The Clurman Theatre at Theatre Row from February 11 - 21.

Lucille Lortel Awards Administration and Lucille Lortel Foundation Honor Daryl Roth with 2010 Lifetime Achievement Prize
by Jessica Lewis - Jan 12, 2010


Today, the Lucille Lortel Awards Administration Committee and the Lucille Lortel Foundation announce the recipient of the 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award: Daryl Roth. This honor is conferred to a theatre professional known for their dedication to Off-Broadway. On May 2, 2010, Daryl Roth will join the recipients in the 18 other Lortel Award categories on stage for the 25th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards starting at 8 PM EST at Terminal 5 in New York City.

Goodman Theatre Announces Casting for THE LONG RED ROAD
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 11, 2010


Rehearsals begin today for Goodman Theatre's world-premiere production of The Long Red Road by Brett C. Leonard, directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman, February 13 - March 14, 2010 in the Goodman's Owen Theatre.

Goodman Theatre Presents THE LONG RED ROAD
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 11, 2009


Goodman Theatre is proud to present the world premiere of Brett C. Leonard's The Long Red Road directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman, February 13 - March 14, 2010 in the Goodman's 400-seat flexible Owen Bruner Theatre.

Photo Coverage: Celebrity Charades 2009 Benefit!
by Walter McBride - Dec 12, 2009


All proceeds from Celebrity Charades 2009 benefit LAByrinth Theater Company's 18th season in 2009/2010. Celebrity Charades, LAByrinth Theater Company's annual star-studded event, remains one of the most popular ‘happenings' of the year in New York City.

Julia Roberts Joins LAByrinth's 'Celebrity Charades: Jackpot' Benefit 12/7
by BWW News Desk - Dec 7, 2009


LAByrinth Theater Company (Co-Artistic Directors Stephen Adly Guirgis, Mimi O'Donnell, Yul Vázquez and Producing Director Marieke Gaboury) enters the arena to crank up the stakes at the seventh annual benefit featuring Celebrity Charades: Jackpot on Monday December 7th.

LAByrinth Theater Company offers $100 Standing Room for Celebrity Charades Onsale 12/1
by Gabrielle Sierra - Nov 30, 2009


LAByrinth Theater Company (Co-Artistic Directors Stephen Adly Guirgis, Mimi O'Donnell, Yul Vázquez and Producing Director Marieke Gaboury) will offer( limited availability) $100 Standing Room tickets to Celebrity Charades 2009 that go on sale to the public on Tuesday, December 1st.

SPRING AWAKENING Comes To Orange County Performing Arts Center 11/17-29
by BWW News Desk - Nov 29, 2009


Broadway's most talked about new musical and the biggest Tony Award-winner in years is coming to the Orange County Performing Arts Center.

FELA! Set For Broadway's O'Neill, Previews Begin 10/19, Opens 11/23
by BWW News Desk - Nov 23, 2009


Fela!, the critically acclaimed musical that had audiences on their feet during its world premiere last summer at Off-Broadway's 37 Arts, will arrive on Broadway this fall where it begins performances at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre (230 West 49th Street) on Monday, October 19. The official opening is set for Monday, November 23. This new musical, based on the life of groundbreaking African composer, performer and activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti, is directed and choreographed by Tony® Award-winner Bill T. Jones (Spring Awakening), with a book by Jim Lewis and Bill T. Jones. Sahr Ngaujah will return in the title role for which he received universal acclaim, while the world renowned Antibalas and other members of the NYC Afrobeat community, under the direction of Aaron Johnson, will again perform Kuti?s rousing music live onstage. Winner of this year?s Lucille Lortel Award for Best Musical, Fela! was conceived by Bill T. Jones, Jim Lewis and Steve Hendel.

VIGIL, Starring Stenborg and Gets, Plays Off-Broadway's DR2 Theatre 9/20-11/22, Opens 9/29
by BWW News Desk - Nov 22, 2009


Producers Angelo Fraboni and Daryl Roth have announced that the New York premiere of Vigil, written by Morris Panych and directed by Stephen DiMenna, will begin performances Sunday, September 20, at 3pm at the DR2 Theatre, 103 East 15 Street, east of Union Square. The opening is scheduled for Tuesday, September 29 at 7pm.

SPRING AWAKENING Comes To Orange County Performing Arts Center 11/17-29
by BWW News Desk - Nov 17, 2009


Broadway's most talked about new musical and the biggest Tony Award-winner in years is coming to the Orange County Performing Arts Center.

Our Lady of 121st Street FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Our Lady of 121st Street have there been?
Our Lady of 121st Street has had 2 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 2003 and Off-Broadway which opened in 2018.
What awards has Our Lady of 121st Street been nominated for?
Our Lady of 121st Street has been nominated for several awards including Outstanding Director - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for Philip Seymour Hoffman, Outstanding One-Person Solo Performance at the Drama Desk Awards for Stephen Adly Guirgis, John Gassner Playwriting Award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Stephen Adly Guirgis, Outstanding Director at The Lortels for Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Outstanding Play at The Lortels for John Gould Rubin, Ira Pittelman, Robyn Goodman, Ruth Hendel, Daryl Roth, and the LAByrinth Theater Company.
What awards has Our Lady of 121st Street won?
Our Lady of 121st Street has won several prestigious awards, including Outstanding Director - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for Philip Seymour Hoffman and Outstanding One-Person Solo Performance at the Drama Desk Awards for Stephen Adly Guirgis. The play also received the John Gassner Playwriting Award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Stephen Adly Guirgis. Additionally, the production was recognized at The Lortels with awards for Outstanding Director for Philip Seymour Hoffman, Outstanding Play for John Gould Rubin, Ira Pittelman, Robyn Goodman, Ruth Hendel, Daryl Roth, and the LAByrinth Theater Company.

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