Six Degrees Of Separation 1990

Ages: 14+
Opened: November 8, 1990
Closing: January 05, 1992

Six Degrees Of Separation - 1990 - Broadway History , Info & More

Vivian Beaumont Theatre (Broadway)
150 West 65th St. at Broadway New York, NY 10023





Young Paul artfully cons himself into the lives of New York's bourgeois by claiming to know a wealthy couple's Ivy League children and being the son of Sydney Poitier. After he's caught seducing a hustler in their home, the charade is revealed and Paul is soon back on the street where he sets his sights on a young couple new to the city. From the award-winning writer of The House of Blue Leaves comes this bitterly funny comedy that explores the intimacy of the universe, and the comfort and chaos found within it.


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A.C.T. Grants Honorary MFA Degrees To Tracy Chapman & John Guare 5/11
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2009


A.C.T. Conservatory Director Melissa Smith announced today that honorary master of fine arts degrees will be conferred upon Grammy Award-winning musician Tracy Chapman and master playwright John Guare.

A.C.T. Grants Honorary MFA Degrees To Tracy Chapman & John Guare 5/11
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 9, 2009


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by BWW News Desk - Jan 31, 2009


The SF Playhouse (Bill English, Artistic Director; Susi Damilano, Producing Director) is pleased to announce casting for its third show of the 2008-09 season, a long overdue revival of Landscape of the Body by John Guare.

A.C.T. Presents John Guare's 'RICH AND FAMOUS' Opening 1/8
by BWW News Desk - Jan 8, 2009


American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) continues its 2008-09 season with John Guare's Rich & Famous, directed by John Rando (Urinetown, The Musical and Wedding Singer on Broadway) in its first major revival since its 1976 New York debut. From the ingenious mind of John Guare, who brought Six Degrees of Separation and The House of Blue Leaves to the American stage, this delicious dark comedy springs to life with twisted humor, rapid-fire dialogue, and outrageous plot twists. The revival script includes significant rewrites to the original text, as well as hilarious songs freshly scribed by Guare himself. In Rich and Famous, playwright Bing Ringling yearns to savor the sweet taste of celebrity, and he's hoping play number 844 will be his lucky break. But on opening night, he slips into a nightmarish phantasmagoria that shows him just how wrong things can go.

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The SF Playhouse (Bill English, Artistic Director; Susi Damilano, Producing Director) is pleased to announce casting for its third show of the 2008-09 season, a long overdue revival of Landscape of the Body by John Guare.

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by BWW News Desk - Dec 13, 2008


American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) continues its 2008-09 season Koret Visiting Artist Series with a conversation with leading American playwright John Guare, author of Six Degrees of Separation, The House of Blue Leaves and A.C.T.'s upcoming Rich & Famous. Guare will talk about four decades in the American theater and his new version of Rich and Famous that includes significant rewrites in preparation for the show's first revival since 1976. A.C.T. Dramaturg and Director of Humanities Michael Paller moderates. The conversation will be followed by a Q&A session with the audience. The event is free and open to the public and takes place on the A.C.T. stage on Saturday, December 13, 2009, at 10 a.m. Reservations are required and can be made by visiting www.act-sf.org/koret or by calling 415.749.2ACT.

A.C.T. Presents John Guare's 'RICH AND FAMOUS' Opening 1/8
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 4, 2008


American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) continues its 2008-09 season with John Guare's Rich & Famous, directed by John Rando (Urinetown, The Musical and Wedding Singer on Broadway) in its first major revival since its 1976 New York debut. From the ingenious mind of John Guare, who brought Six Degrees of Separation and The House of Blue Leaves to the American stage, this delicious dark comedy springs to life with twisted humor, rapid-fire dialogue, and outrageous plot twists. The revival script includes significant rewrites to the original text, as well as hilarious songs freshly scribed by Guare himself. In Rich and Famous, playwright Bing Ringling yearns to savor the sweet taste of celebrity, and he's hoping play number 844 will be his lucky break. But on opening night, he slips into a nightmarish phantasmagoria that shows him just how wrong things can go.

Attend A Conversation With Playwright John Guare 12/13
by Gabrielle Sierra - Nov 24, 2008


American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) continues its 2008-09 season Koret Visiting Artist Series with a conversation with leading American playwright John Guare, author of Six Degrees of Separation, The House of Blue Leaves and A.C.T.'s upcoming Rich & Famous. Guare will talk about four decades in the American theater and his new version of Rich and Famous that includes significant rewrites in preparation for the show's first revival since 1976. A.C.T. Dramaturg and Director of Humanities Michael Paller moderates. The conversation will be followed by a Q&A session with the audience. The event is free and open to the public and takes place on the A.C.T. stage on Saturday, December 13, 2009, at 10 a.m. Reservations are required and can be made by visiting www.act-sf.org/koret or by calling 415.749.2ACT.

Other Productions of Six Degrees Of Separation

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1990   Broadway Original Broadway Production
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2010   West End Old Vic Production
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2017   Broadway Broadway Revival Production
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Six Degrees Of Separation - 1990 Broadway Awards and Nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1991 Drama League Awards Distinguished Performance Award Stockard Channing
1991 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Best Play John Guare
1991 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Broadway Play 0
1991 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Director Jerry Zaks
1991 The Pulitzer Prize The Pulitzer Prize for Drama John Guare
1991 Tony Awards Best Direction of a Play Jerry Zaks
1991 Tony Awards Best Direction of a Play Jerry Zaks
1991 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play Courtney B. Vance
1991 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play Stockard Channing
1991 Tony Awards Best Play John Guare
1991 Tony Awards Best Play Lincoln Center Theater
1991 Tony Awards Best Play Gregory Mosher
1991 Tony Awards Best Play Bernard Gersten
1990 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Actress - Play Stockard Channing
1990 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Director - Play Jerry Zaks
1990 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding New Play John Guare

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