Andrew Polk
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New York: The Band's Visit (Atlantic Theatre Company); Burning, Mouth To Mouth and The Accomplices (Drama Desk nomination, The New Group); Diner The Musical (workshop); Walmartopia (Minetta Lane); The Green Zone (Lincoln Center); Flight (Lortel); Vick’s Boy (Rattlestick); among others. ...
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Latest News on Andrew Polk
Stage Credits
The Band's Visit
The Band's Visit
Under My Skin
Andrew Polk Biography
New York: The Band's Visit (Atlantic Theatre Company); Burning, Mouth To Mouth and The Accomplices (Drama Desk nomination, The New Group); Diner The Musical (workshop); Walmartopia (Minetta Lane); The Green Zone (Lincoln Center); Flight (Lortel); Vick’s Boy (Rattlestick); among others. Regional: The Homecoming, Speed-The-Plow (A.C.T.); At Home At The Zoo (Philadelphia Theatre Co.); A New War (Long Wharf); Dinner with Friends (Alley Theatre); Angels in America (Alliance); Arena Stage, Actors Theatre of Louisville, among many others. Film: Three Generations, Norman, The Humbling, Rebel In The Rye, Jamie Marks Is Dead, Love Is Strange, Shelter among others. TV: "House of Cards" (Harry Marshall - Season 4&5), "Instinct" (new on CBS), "The Punisher" (new on Netflix), "Madame Secretary," "Hell On Wheels," "The Good Wife," "Blue Bloods," "Person of Interest," "The Blacklist," "The Closer," "30 Rock," all "Law & Order" shows, among others. Training: London's Webber-Douglas Academy (Fulbright Scholar). Associate Artist at American Conservatory Theater. Founder of The Cape Cod Theatre Project.Andrew Polk Awards and Nominations
| Drama Desk Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | ||
| Andrew Polk, The Accomplices | ||
| Helen Hayes Awards - 1987 - Outstanding Supporting Performer, Non-Resident Production | ||
| Andrew PolkBiloxi Blues | ||
Andrew Polk News
Six Finalists Announced for the 2023 Jewish Playwriting Contestby Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 10, 2023
The Jewish Plays Project has announced the six finalists for the 2023 Jewish Playwriting Contest, the JPP's 12th annual competition celebrating the best in contemporary Jewish playwriting, with the hopes of seeing these plays find world premier productions.
Interview: Andrew Polk Reveals How He Relates to ARMAGEDDON TIMEby Michael Major - Nov 8, 2022
Armageddon Time features a stacked ensemble cast, including Anne Hathaway, Tovah Feldshuh, Jessica Chastain, and more. Andrew Polk, who has been seen on stage in The Band's Visit, plays Mr. Turkletaub, a 6th grade teacher at PS. 173 in Queens, NY. Read about Polk's unexpected connection to Mr. Turkletaub and more!
Kuhn, Lozano and Mickiewicz Open Cape Cod Theatre Project Alumna Anna Ziegler's Play, THE JANEIAD This Summerby Grace Cutler - Jul 7, 2022
The Cape Cod Theatre Project’s (CCTP) all-female playwright and director season continues with Anna Ziegler’s The Janeiad which will be directed by two-time, Obie Award-winning writer and director, Lisa Peterson (An Iliad).
Cape Cod Theatre Project Announces 2022 Season Featuring Female Playwrights & Return to In-Person Performancesby Chloe Rabinowitz - May 23, 2022
The Cape Cod Theatre Project is back in-person for the 2022 Season, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, June 30th - July 23rd, with a CCTP first, a celebration of female voices and their plays. New and in-progress works by Gina Femia, Anna Ziegler, Brittany K. Allen and Lameece Issaq will be featured.
JEWISH PLAYS PROJECT Announces Finalists for Playwriting Contestby Marissa Tomeo - Jan 23, 2022
The Jewish Plays Project announced the seven finalists for the 11th National Jewish Playwriting Contest, chosen from over 250 submissions from 30 states and five countries.
VIDEO: On This Day, November 9- THE BAND'S VISIT Opens On Broadwayby A.A. Cristi - Nov 9, 2020
On this day in 2017, the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, The Band's Visit, opened on Broadway!
M. Bevin O'Gara and Lesley Greene Depart Kitchen Theatre Companyby Stephi Wild - Jul 7, 2020
Kitchen Theatre Company has announced that producing artistic director M. Bevin O'Gara and associate producing director Lesley Greene have departed the company, as of June 30.
David Winitsky Is Named Kitchen Theatre Company's New Interim Producing Artistic Directorby A.A. Cristi - May 28, 2020
Director, producer and Cornell University alumnus ('93) David Winitsky has been named the new Interim Producing Artistic Director of Ithaca's Kitchen Theatre Company. David's appointment was unanimously approved by the Kitchen Theatre Company's Board of Directors. He succeeds M. Bevin O'Gara, the theatre's Producing Artistic Director since 2017.
Cape Cod Theatre Project Will Stream Summer Season Of New Playsby Stephi Wild - May 22, 2020
Artistic Director Hal Brooks has announced that the 2020 Season of the Cape Cod Theatre Project will feature staged readings of new work by Zora Howard, Michele Lowe, Edith Freni and Kevin Artigue.
The Jewish Repertory Theater Selected as a Site for Jewish Plays Project's Annual National Jewish Playwriting Contestby Chloe Rabinowitz - May 18, 2020
The Jewish Repertory Theater has announced it has been selected to host a City Final in the Jewish Plays project's annual National Jewish Playwriting Contest. The JCC will host the City Final as an online event, Wednesday, June 24, from 7-8 P.M.
Andrew Polk Videos
by Stage Tube - Feb 5, 2019
On last night's episode of 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' the cast of Tony Award-winning Broadway musical 'The Band's Visit' performed a scaled-down version of 'Omar Sharif' with Katrina Lenk.
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 9, 2018
On this day in 2017, the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, The Band's Visit, opened on Broadway!
by Julie Musbach - May 22, 2018
The Band's Visit recently made a visit of their own to NPR's Tiny Desk series. Watch below as the cast and company perform music from the Tony-Award Nominated new musical!
by Macon Prickett - May 1, 2018
Kicking The Today's Show 'Best of Broadway' week, actors Tony Shalhoub and Katrina Lenk get the news live on TODAY that they have been Tony-nominated for the musical 'The Band's Visit,' along with the show itself. Watch the cast perform a song from the production, 'Answer Me.'
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 27, 2018
This afternoon at TEDxBroadway, composer David Yazbek took to the stage to perform a number from his current hit Broadway musical, The Band's Visit. Check out the video below to see David put his own spin on 'Haled's Song About Love' for an excited crowd.
by Stage Tube - Nov 24, 2017
The Band's Visit's Katrina Lenk sang Omar Sharif at the 2017 Obie Awards in May. A video of the performance has just released on YouTube, and you can watch it below!
by TV - Opening Night Special - Nov 10, 2017
The critically acclaimed new Broadway musical THE BAND'S VISIT opened officially just last night, November 9, 2017, at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre (243 West 47th Street). BroadwayWorld was on hand for the big night and we're taking you inside the after party below!
by BroadwayWorld TV - Nov 7, 2017
The critically acclaimed new Broadway musical THE BAND'S VISIT will open later this week, on November 9, 2017, at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre (243 West 47th Street). THE BAND'S VISIT features music and lyrics by three-time Tony Award nominee and Drama Desk Award winner David Yazbek, a book by NY Drama Critics Circle, Lortel and Outer Critics Circle awards winner Itamar Moses, based on the screenplay by Eran Kolirin, and is directed by Drama Desk, Lortel, Joe A. Callaway & Obie Award winner David Cromer. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
by TV - Press Previews - Sep 18, 2017
We're taking you to the The Strand's Rare Book Room for a special sneak peek of the new musical!
by Stage Tube - Sep 14, 2017
The Broadway production of the critically acclaimed musical THE BAND'S VISIT arrives this fall at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre (243 West 47th Street). THE BAND'S VISIT will begin performances on Saturday, October 7, 2017, and officially open on Thursday, November 9, 2017.
