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Amy Herzog's plays include After the Revolution (Williamstown, Playwrights Horizons; John Gassner Award Nomination), The Wendy Play (ACT, San Francisco), Hungry (Ensemble Studio Theater) and Belleville (upcoming, Yale Repertory Theater). She has had readings/workshops at Steppenwolf, Manhattan Theater Club, New York Stage and Film, Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., and Soho Rep, among others. She holds commissions from the Yale Rep, Steppenwolf, Ars Nova, and Playwrights Horizons and is an alumna of Youngblood, Play Group, and the SoHo Rep Writer/Director Lab, a Helen Merrill Award recipient, a former Playwrights' Realm Fellow, and the 2010 Playwright in Residence at Ars Nova. She teaches Playwriting at Bryn Mawr. MFA: Yale School of Drama.

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Amy Herzog Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Adaptation

Amy Herzog, An Enemy of the People

Tony Awards - 2024 - Best Play

Amy Herzog, Mary Jane


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BroadwayWorld Awards - 2023 - Best Revival of a Play

Amy Herzog, A Doll's House


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Drama Desk Awards - 2023 - Outstanding Adaptation

Amy Herzog, A Doll's House

Drama Desk Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Play

Amy Herzog, Mary Jane


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New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 2018 - Best Play

Amy Herzog, Mary Jane


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Obie Awards - 2018 - Playwriting Award

Amy Herzog, Mary Jane

Drama Desk Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Play

Amy Herzog, Belleville

The Pulitzer Prize - 2013 - The Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Amy Herzog, 4 Miles


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Obie Awards - 2012 - Best New American Play

Amy Herzog , 4 Miles


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Obie Awards - 2012 - Best New American Play

Amy Herzog, 4 Miles

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Photos: Inside Manhattan Theatre Club's 2024 Spring Gala

Manhattan Theatre Club just presented its annual Spring Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street. The evening included performances by the casts of many of this Broadway season’s most acclaimed musicals, including Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, Days of Wine and Roses, The Great Gatsby, The Notebook, The Outsiders, The Who’s Tommy, and Water For Elephants. Check out photos from the big night!
Review: 4000 MILES at Berkshire Theatre Group

The production is well paced, charming, often funny, and yet another example of the fine, high quality theatre Berkshire audiences are fortunate to have available on a consistent basis.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld May 20, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 20, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed this weekend. 
MARY JANE Starring Rachel McAdams Extends For a Final Time

Manhattan Theatre Club has announced a final extension for the Broadway premiere of Mary Jane, written by Pulitzer Prize finalist Amy Herzog, starring Academy Award® nominee and Tony Award® nominee Rachel McAdams, and directed by Tony Award® nominee Anne Kauffman.
Video: Rachel McAdams on MARY JANE- It's Not Brain Surgery, But It's Important

In this video, watch as Tony nominee Rachel McAdams chats about the Mary Jane creative team, why this piece means so much to her, and so much more.
An American Play Will Make History at The 2024 Tony Awards

The 77th Annual Tony Awards are a still a month away, and despite the results in the category of Best Play, history will be made. This year's winner will be the first American play to win the award since 2017 (Oslo).
Berkshire Theatre Group Announces Cast of 4000 MILES At The Unicorn Theatre

Berkshire Theatre Group (BTG) and Kate Maguire have announced casting for its upcoming production of 4000 Miles, a play redefining family, loss and healing. 
First Standings Announced For the 21st Annual Theatre Fans' Choice Awards; THE GREATS GATSBY Leads Best Musical

The first standings have been announced for the 21st Annual Theater Fans' Choice Awards. The Theater Fans' Choice Awards, honoring and celebrating the best of New York Theater - as decided by the most important critics, the audience at large - allowing YOU to have your say during the most exciting time of the year for the theater community.
Invasive Species, Somi Kakoma, Kev Berry & More To Perform At The Tank Forever! 21 Gala

Catch performances by Invasive Species, Somi Kakoma, Kev Berry, and more at The Tank Forever! 21 Gala this month. Learn more about the performances, and see how to purchase tickets.
Photos: Behind the Scenes with the 2024 Tony Nominees

The nominees gathered at the Sofitel New York on Thursday to meet the press for the first time and BroadwayWorld was there for the special day. Check out behind the scenes photos of the 2024 nominees below and check out even more of the acting nominees and creative nominees.
Photos: Meet the 2024 Creative Tony Nominees

The nominees gathered at the Sofitel New York yesterday to meet the press for the first time and BroadwayWorld was there for the special day. Check out photos of the 2024 creative nominees here.
Breaking Down the 2024 Tony Awards Nominations

Still thinking about the Tony nominations? Us too! Check out some takeaways from yesterday's big announcement.
2024 Drama Desk Awards Nominations- The Full List!

Nominations for the 2024 Drama Desk Awards have just been announced by Kathleen Turner. Check out the full list of nominees here!
Video: Rachel McAdams Talks MARY JANE Broadway Debut on GOOD MORNING AMERICA

Rachel McAdams joined Good Morning America on Monday to discuss her role in the play Mary Jane, which just opened on Broadway. In the play, McAdams plays a nurse who is struggling to raise her son on her own but finds a community that supports her and her family amid her difficulties. Watch the interview here!
2024 Tony Awards Nominations- Live Reactions

The nominations for the 77th Annual Tony Awards were announced this morning by Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Renée Elise Goldsberry. Follow us throughout the day, as we'll bring you Tony nominee reactions!
MARY JANE Star Rachel McAdams to Appear on GOOD MORNING AMERICA Next Week

Tune in to see Rachel McAdams on Good Morning America next week! On Monday April 29, the Mary Jane star will be on GMA to talk the production, which is currently playing on Broadway. The program airs 7:00-9:00 a.m. EDT on ABC. Captivating, affecting and compassionate, Mary Jane is the story of a single mother in an impossible family situation.
2024 Tony Award Nominations- HELL'S KITCHEN and STEREOPHONIC Lead the Pack!

The 77th Annual Tony Awards nominations were announced this morning by Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Renee Elise Goldsberry and here they are, celebrating the best of the 2023-24 theatre season. Check out the full list of nominees here!
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld April 26, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 26, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Video: First Look at Rachel McAdams & More in MARY JANE on Broadway

Get a first look at footage of Mary Jane on Broadway starring Rachel McAdams and more! Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.
Have Many Shows this Season Premiered Long Before Broadway?

This time, the reader question was: Have a lot of shows this season had a long time between their first productions and Broadway premieres?

Amy Herzog FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Amy Herzog written?

Amy Herzog has written 4 shows including 4000 Miles (Playwright), The Great God Pan (Playwright), Belleville (Playwright), Mary Jane (Playwright).

What awards has Amy Herzog been nominated for?

Amy Herzog has been nominated for several awards including Outstanding Adaptation at the Drama Desk Awards for "An Enemy of the People," Outstanding Adaptation at the Drama Desk Awards for "A Doll's House," Best Revival of a Play at the BroadwayWorld Awards for "A Doll's House," Outstanding Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Mary Jane," Best Play at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for "Mary Jane," Playwriting Award at the Obie Awards for "Mary Jane," Outstanding Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Belleville," The Pulitzer Prize for Drama for "4000 Miles," Best New American Play at the Obie Awards for "4000 Miles," and Best New American Play at the Obie Awards for "4000 Miles."

What awards has Amy Herzog won?

Amy Herzog has won several awards, including Best Revival of a Play at the BroadwayWorld Awards for A Doll's House, Outstanding Adaptation at the Drama Desk Awards for A Doll's House, Best Play at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for Mary Jane, a Playwriting Award at the Obie Awards for Mary Jane, Best New American Play at the Obie Awards for 4000 Miles, and another Best New American Play at the Obie Awards for 4000 Miles.

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