Spalding Gray
Birth Place: Barrington, RI, USA
Latest News on Spalding Gray:
Interview: Brian Leonard Brings Darkly Funny Solo Show THERAPIST ZERO to Theatre Row (Oct 12, 2025)
Review: At the Lyric Stage Company, OUR TOWN is Our Story (Sep 30, 2025)
Alec Baldwin and Stephanie Zimbalist Will Lead THE FITZGERALDS Reading at Westport Country Playhouse (Sep 10, 2025)
Interview: Brian Leonard Brings Darkly Funny Solo Show THERAPIST ZERO to Theatre Row (Oct 12, 2025)
Review: At the Lyric Stage Company, OUR TOWN is Our Story (Sep 30, 2025)
Alec Baldwin and Stephanie Zimbalist Will Lead THE FITZGERALDS Reading at Westport Country Playhouse (Sep 10, 2025)
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Awards and Nominations
winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1999 - Outstanding Solo Performance
Spalding Gray, Morning, Noon and Night
Drama Desk Awards - 1993 - Outstanding One Person Show
Spalding Gray , Gray's Anatomy
Drama Desk Awards - 1991 - Outstanding One Person Show
Spalding Grey, Monster in a Box
Drama Desk Awards - 1985 - Outstanding Solo Performance
Spalding Gray, Swimming to Cambodia
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Obie Awards - 1985 - Special Citations
Spalding GraySwimming to Cambodia
Videos
VIDEO: Watch The Set Construction For OUR TOWN at Syracuse Stage
by Alan Henry - 2023-03-29 17:12:15
VIDEO: First Look at The Acting Company's THE THREE MUSKETEERS and ROMEO AND JULIET in Repertory
by Blair Ingenthron - 2022-11-05 15:05:53
STAGE TUBE: Go Behind the Scenes of WITH YOU with Anthony Rapp!
by Nicole Rosky - 2015-09-09 11:49:44
TV: AMERICAN THEATRE WING'S In The Wings - Dramaturg Anne Cattaneo
by Robert Diamond - 2010-06-15 10:44:17
News
Interview: Brian Leonard Brings Darkly Funny Solo Show THERAPIST ZERO to Theatre Row
by Rebecca Kaplan - Oct 12, 2025
On 10/16 and 10/18, comedian and actor Brian Leonard performs 'an unflinching, darkly funny solo show about raising a brilliant, but troubled daughter' at NYC's United Solo Festival
by Rebecca Kaplan - Oct 12, 2025
On 10/16 and 10/18, comedian and actor Brian Leonard performs 'an unflinching, darkly funny solo show about raising a brilliant, but troubled daughter' at NYC's United Solo Festival
Review: At the Lyric Stage Company, OUR TOWN is Our Story
by R. Scott Reedy - Sep 30, 2025
What did our critic think of OUR TOWN at Lyric Stage Company Of Boston? What makes all worthwhile productions of “Our Town,” like this one, work is what makes the play itself endure. We can relate to Wilder’s characters and connect with their experiences, making the play truly our story in “Our Town.”
by R. Scott Reedy - Sep 30, 2025
What did our critic think of OUR TOWN at Lyric Stage Company Of Boston? What makes all worthwhile productions of “Our Town,” like this one, work is what makes the play itself endure. We can relate to Wilder’s characters and connect with their experiences, making the play truly our story in “Our Town.”
Alec Baldwin and Stephanie Zimbalist Will Lead THE FITZGERALDS Reading at Westport Country Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Sep 10, 2025
Westport Country Playhouse will present Alec Baldwin and Stephanie Zimbalist in “The Fitzgeralds: A Reading with Music.' Portions of the proceeds from this fundraising event will support the Joanne Woodward Internship Program and educational programming at the Playhouse.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 10, 2025
Westport Country Playhouse will present Alec Baldwin and Stephanie Zimbalist in “The Fitzgeralds: A Reading with Music.' Portions of the proceeds from this fundraising event will support the Joanne Woodward Internship Program and educational programming at the Playhouse.
GREAT EXPECTATIONS and More Set for The Acting Company 2025-26 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 28, 2025
The Acting Company has revealed its 2025-26 Season of programming. The season features Dickens' Great Expectations in a World Premiere Adaptation by Nikki Massoud, and more.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 28, 2025
The Acting Company has revealed its 2025-26 Season of programming. The season features Dickens' Great Expectations in a World Premiere Adaptation by Nikki Massoud, and more.
Staged Reading of IN ON IT by Daniel MacIvorv at Theatre West
by Emmy Rice - Jun 8, 2025
Presented by Theatre West, In On It, written by Daniel Maclvor, will have a staged reading on Sunday, June 22, at 3pm. it will take place at Theatre West, 3333 Cahuenga Blvd. West, in Los Angeles, CA 90068.
by Emmy Rice - Jun 8, 2025
Presented by Theatre West, In On It, written by Daniel Maclvor, will have a staged reading on Sunday, June 22, at 3pm. it will take place at Theatre West, 3333 Cahuenga Blvd. West, in Los Angeles, CA 90068.
NO BETTER MAN Comes To Hollywood Fringe
by A.A. Cristi - May 28, 2025
Central City Productions has announced the world-premiere of Jacob Sidney's no better man at the 2025 Hollywood Fringe Festival. no better man is a sharply amusing examination of Seattle's origins by one of its own.
by A.A. Cristi - May 28, 2025
Central City Productions has announced the world-premiere of Jacob Sidney's no better man at the 2025 Hollywood Fringe Festival. no better man is a sharply amusing examination of Seattle's origins by one of its own.
Maura Tierney and More to Star in U.S. Premiere of NAYATT SCHOOL REDUX
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 26, 2025
The Wooster Group will present the U.S. premiere of Nayatt School Redux at the The Performing Garage in New York City, starting March 8, 2025. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 26, 2025
The Wooster Group will present the U.S. premiere of Nayatt School Redux at the The Performing Garage in New York City, starting March 8, 2025. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
Caragh Donley to Premiere HE SAID, SHE SAYS at Wild Project in April
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 25, 2025
Writer, performer and four-time Emmy-winning TV producer and GLAAD Award Nominee, Caragh Donley will premiere He Said, She Says, a titillating true trans tale, in New York City in April. Learn how to attend!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 25, 2025
Writer, performer and four-time Emmy-winning TV producer and GLAAD Award Nominee, Caragh Donley will premiere He Said, She Says, a titillating true trans tale, in New York City in April. Learn how to attend!
Interview: Sandra Tsing Loh on I’LL BURN THAT BRIDGE WHEN I COME TO IT
by Shari Barrett - Jan 16, 2025
Sandra Tsing Loh is an American writer, actress, radio personality, and former professor of art at the University of California, Irvine, who was raised in Malibu and went on to take the comedy world by storm, is returning to the Odyssey Theatre in Los Angeles on Saturday, Jan. 18 at 8 p.m. with an encore performance of I’ll Burn That Bridge When I Come to It (An Hilarious Self-Immolation by Sandra Tsing Loh) as part of the Odyssey’s Thresholds of Invention. I spoke with her about the show!
by Shari Barrett - Jan 16, 2025
Sandra Tsing Loh is an American writer, actress, radio personality, and former professor of art at the University of California, Irvine, who was raised in Malibu and went on to take the comedy world by storm, is returning to the Odyssey Theatre in Los Angeles on Saturday, Jan. 18 at 8 p.m. with an encore performance of I’ll Burn That Bridge When I Come to It (An Hilarious Self-Immolation by Sandra Tsing Loh) as part of the Odyssey’s Thresholds of Invention. I spoke with her about the show!
NAYATT SCHOOL REDUX & More Set for The Wooster Group 2025 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 22, 2024
The Wooster Group will perform two productions this season at its home base, The Performing Garage. See upcoming programming for 2025 and learn how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 22, 2024
The Wooster Group will perform two productions this season at its home base, The Performing Garage. See upcoming programming for 2025 and learn how to purchase tickets.
TRU to Present 'What Does It Take To Be A Producer? And Why Do We Do It?'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 21, 2024
Theatre Resources Unlimited will present What Does It Take to Be a Producer? And Why Do We Do It? in November. Learmore about the Community Gathering and see how to attend.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 21, 2024
Theatre Resources Unlimited will present What Does It Take to Be a Producer? And Why Do We Do It? in November. Learmore about the Community Gathering and see how to attend.
Theater Resources Unlimited To Host TRU Community Gathering: How Many Black Female Producers Can You Name?
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 14, 2024
Join Theater Resources Unlimited's Community Gathering to feature Tony Award-nominated producer Jamila Ponton Bragg. Explore the role of Black female producers in theater this Friday at 5pm ET via Zoom.
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 14, 2024
Join Theater Resources Unlimited's Community Gathering to feature Tony Award-nominated producer Jamila Ponton Bragg. Explore the role of Black female producers in theater this Friday at 5pm ET via Zoom.
The Wooster Group to Bring SYMPHONY OF RATS to OZ Arts Nashville
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 6, 2024
The Wooster Group, renowned for their innovative theater, will bring their political satire SYMPHONY OF RATS to OZ Arts Nashville, featuring a multimedia exploration of presidential madness. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 6, 2024
The Wooster Group, renowned for their innovative theater, will bring their political satire SYMPHONY OF RATS to OZ Arts Nashville, featuring a multimedia exploration of presidential madness. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Composer David T. Little Releases DARK HYMNAL, MEDITATIONS ON BLACK LODGE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 31, 2024
Composer David T. Little released 'Dark Hymnal,' a digital album featuring meditations on his GRAMMY-nominated opera BLACK LODGE, available now on Cantaloupe Music. Learn more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 31, 2024
Composer David T. Little released 'Dark Hymnal,' a digital album featuring meditations on his GRAMMY-nominated opera BLACK LODGE, available now on Cantaloupe Music. Learn more!
David T. Little's BLACK LODGE to Have LA And NYC Premieres
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 1, 2024
David T. Little’s GRAMMY-nominated opera BLACK LODGE will launch a fall/winter tour with screenings in Sweden, a West Coast premiere in Los Angeles on October 19, and a live NYC premiere in January. Learn more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 1, 2024
David T. Little’s GRAMMY-nominated opera BLACK LODGE will launch a fall/winter tour with screenings in Sweden, a West Coast premiere in Los Angeles on October 19, and a live NYC premiere in January. Learn more!
REDCAT And The Wooster Group Present SYMPHONY OF RATS West Coast Premiere
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 30, 2024
REDCAT has announced performances by THE WOOSTER GROUP from Oct. 18-20 and 22-23, featuring a reimagined version of Richard Foreman's 1988 play with a multilayered sound and video score.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 30, 2024
REDCAT has announced performances by THE WOOSTER GROUP from Oct. 18-20 and 22-23, featuring a reimagined version of Richard Foreman's 1988 play with a multilayered sound and video score.
Tom Hewitt to Star in ANOTHER MEDEA at Red Bull Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 27, 2024
Red Bull Theater has revealed the next Revelation Reading: Another Medea by Aaron Mark, starring Tom Hewitt. At once ancient and contemporary, this provocative mono-thriller is Grand Guignol horror in the style of Spalding Gray. Learn how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 27, 2024
Red Bull Theater has revealed the next Revelation Reading: Another Medea by Aaron Mark, starring Tom Hewitt. At once ancient and contemporary, this provocative mono-thriller is Grand Guignol horror in the style of Spalding Gray. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Rachel Brosnahan & David Corenswet To Star In HOLIDAY One-Night-Only Benefit Reading
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 5, 2024
Rachel Brosnahan and David Corenswet will perform in a one-night-only benefit reading of HOLIDAY for The Acting Company on October 6.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 5, 2024
Rachel Brosnahan and David Corenswet will perform in a one-night-only benefit reading of HOLIDAY for The Acting Company on October 6.
Berkeley Rep Announces Participants For 2024 Ground Floor Summer Residency Lab
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 26, 2024
Berkeley Rep reveals the participants for the 2024 Ground Floor Summer Residency Lab, featuring a diverse group of artists and projects aimed at fostering new works in theater.
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 26, 2024
Berkeley Rep reveals the participants for the 2024 Ground Floor Summer Residency Lab, featuring a diverse group of artists and projects aimed at fostering new works in theater.
Joanna Pickering's One-Woman Show LAUGHING IN THE DARK and New Play Secure Development Deal and Stage Run With Broadway Producers
by Stephi Wild - Apr 23, 2024
Joanna Pickering's brand-new plays have found development success and plans for staged runs commencing in fall 2024 to 2025.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 23, 2024
Joanna Pickering's brand-new plays have found development success and plans for staged runs commencing in fall 2024 to 2025.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Spalding Gray been in?
Spalding Gray has appeared on Broadway in 7 shows.
How many West End shows has Spalding Gray been in?
Spalding Gray has not appeared in the West End.
What awards has Spalding Gray been nominated for?
Outstanding Solo Performance (Drama Desk Awards) for Morning, Noon and Night, Outstanding One Person Show (Drama Desk Awards) for Gray's Anatomy, Outstanding One Person Show (Drama Desk Awards) for Monster in a Box, Outstanding Solo Performance (Drama Desk Awards) for Swimming to Cambodia and Special Citations (Obie Awards) for Swimming to Cambodia.
What awards has Spalding Gray won?
Spalding Gray won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance for Morning, Noon and Night. He also received a Special Citation from the Obie Awards for Swimming to Cambodia.
How many shows has Spalding Gray written?
Spalding Gray has written 13 shows including Morning, Noon and Night (Playwright), Rumstick Road (Bookwriter/Composer/Lyricist), Rumstick Road (Author), Orchards (Adaptation), Spalding Gray: Terrors of Pleasure (Playwright), Spalding Gray: Sex and Death to the Age 14 (Playwright), Swimming to Cambodia (Playwright), Terrors of Pleasure (Playwright), Monster in a Box (Playwright), Monster in a Box (Playwright), Gray's Anatomy (Playwright), It's a Slippery Slope (Playwright), Interviewing the Audience (Creator).
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