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Arthur Kopit

Date of Birth: May 10, 1937 (86)

Birth Place: USA

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Kopit was an American playwright. He was a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist (Indians and Wings) and a three-time Tony Award nominee: Best Play, Indians (1970); Best Play, Wings (1979); and Best Book of a Musical, for Nine (1982). He won the Vernon Rice Award (now known as the Drama Desk Award) in 1962 for Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad and was nominated for another Drama Desk Award in 1979 for Wings.

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Tony Awards - 1979 - Best Play

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Tony Awards - 1970 - Best Play

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Drama Desk Awards - 1962 - Best Playwright

Arthur Kopit, Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad

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Santino Fontana Will Lead NINE: IN CONCERT This Summer

Transport Group will present Nine: In Concert as the next installment in its Anne L. Bernstein Concert Series on Monday, June 26, 2023, at 8pm in Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center, 129 West 67 Street. Learn more about the show and how to attend here!

Applications Now Open for 2023 Prince Fellowship

The Prince Fellowship, in association with Columbia University School of the Arts, announced that applications are now open for the 2023 Fellowship program.

Yeston And Kopit's PHANTOM Starring Super Junior's Kyuhyun Now Available For Streaming

After a highly successful recent cinema run throughout North and Latin America, the Korean based musical 'Phantom', featuring K-pop star, Super Junior's Kyuhyun, is now available for purchase and rent on the Art Seen Films streaming platform.

Review: NINE at The Marcelle Theatre

New Line Theatre has again put together an overall performance that is entertaining and enjoyable. This production of NINE succeeds because of the quality performances of every member of the cast and their ability to deliver strong vocals.

Dramatists Guild Foundation Launches Nationwide Virtual Fellows Program

Dramatists Guild Foundation has announced that their historic Fellows program has expanded to have a virtual offering for playwrights, composers, lyricists and librettists located across the United States. Dramatists Guild Foundation has announced that their historic Fellows program has expanded to have a virtual offering for playwrights, composers, lyricists and librettists located across the United States. 

Dramatists Guild Foundation Announces 2022-2023 Fellows Class

Dramatists Guild Foundation has announced the 2022-2023 class of Fellows. The program propels the most promising creative talents to their full potential to help shape the future of theater. 

Services for Camille Saviola to Be Held at Feeny Funeral Home Later This Month

Services will be held for Broadway and television actress Camille Saviola on October 23, 2022, 1:00 - 3:00pm at Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood NJ.

THIS BEAUTIFUL FUTURE to Launch $22 Rush Policy in Partnership with TodayTix

Beginning tomorrow, September 10, 2022, the Off-Broadway transfer of This Beautiful Future will launch a $22 Rush access program exclusively with TodayTix.

THIS BEAUTIFUL FUTURE Runs At Cherry Lane Theatre, September 10 - October 30

Tony and Olivier-winning OHenry Productions, in association with Seaview Productions, Eric Kuhn, and Jonathan Demar, has announced the Off-Broadway transfer of the sold-out, New York Times critic's pick production of This Beautiful Future.

North American Screening Dates Announced for Yeston/Kopit PHANTOM Featuring Kyuhyun

Cities, venues, and release dates for the North American cinema presentation of the South Korean production of Maury Yeston and Arthur Kopit's 'Phantom' have been announced by its U.S. distributor The Art Seen.

Exclusive Video: Get A First Look At Yeston/Kopit's PHANTOM Starring K-Pop Sensation Kyuhyun

BroadwayWorld has an exclusive first look at highlights from the Korean production of Maury Yeston and Arthur Kopit's, Phantom, which is coming to cinemas across America.

VIDEO: Get A First Look At Yeston/Kopit's PHANTOM Starring K-Pop Sensation Kyuhyun

BroadwayWorld has a first look at the Korean production of Maury Yeston and Arthur Kopit's, Phantom, which is coming to cinemas across America.

Wake Up With BWW 4/20: HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE Reviews, First Look at SPRING AWAKENING Documentary, and More!

Today's top stories include the opening night of How I Learned to Drive on Broadway! Read the reviews here! Plus, Jeremy Jordan, Harriet Harris and André De Shields will lead the world premiere of When Playwrights Kill, get a first look at HBO's Spring Awakening: Those You've Known documentary, and more!

Filmed Production of South Korean Yeston/Kopit PHANTOM Starring K-Pop Sensation Kyuhyun to be Released

The Art Seen, a US-based international Theater HD project, has announced it will be bringing a Korean production of Maury Yeston and Arthur Kopit's, 'Phantom' to cinemas across America. Find out how to get tickets and showtimes.

The Playwrights Realm Presents Interactive Fundraiser PLAY ON WORDS

The Playwrights Realm (Founding Artistic Director, Katherine Kovner; Producing Director, Roberta Pereira) presents Play on Words, a one-night live-streamed festival of short new plays that culminates an initiative in which donors get to have a hand in writing and creating work (March 28 at 7pm ET).

BWW Interview: Playwright Lindsay Joelle Always Making Her Work TRAYF-ier

Geffen Playhouse’s next live production in their Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater, Lindsay Joelle’s TRAYF opens March 10th (with previews already in progress). Maggie Burrows directs the cast of Ilan Eskenazi, Ben Hirschhorn, Louisa Jacobson and Garrett Young. For those unfamiliar with the term “trayf,” Oxford Language dictionary defines trayf as “adjective: (of food) not satisfying the requirements of Jewish law.” I had the opportunity to throw out a few questions to Lindsay amidst her final rehearsals.

The Lark Announces Re-Homing of Fellowships & Programs

 The Lark, founded as an international play development laboratory dedicated to amplifying the voices of playwrights, which earlier this year announced its closing, has announced the re-homing of its current Fellowships and key Core Artistic Programs.

BREAKING: Penélope Cruz y Javier Bardem inaugurarán el Teatro de la Moraleja

Siguiendo el éxito del Teatro del Soho de Antonio Banderas en Málaga, la pareja de estrellas internacionales abrirá en 2022 un nuevo teatro en Alcobendas, ciudad natal de Penélope Cruz, con el músical NINE.

PROJECT 9 Starring Robert Cuccioli & Glory Crampton Premieres in NYC Tonight

Multi award-winning Project 9 music video will have its New York premiere as an official selection of the New York Shorts International Film Festival tonight, Thursday, November 4th at 10 pm at Cinema Village (22 East 12th Street, NYC), starring director, producer and Broadway musical theater actress Glory Crampton and Broadway’s Robert Cuccioli.

Broadway Streaming Guide: November 2021- Where to Watch tick, tick... BOOM! & More New Releases!

From new releases to the return of some classics, this month features highly-anticipated new projects, including back-to-back Lin Manuel Miranda releases with his tick, tick...BOOM! film on Netflix and the Encanto soundtrack, to several new albums released by Broadway favorites, and new additions to Seth Rudetsky's online concert series.

Arthur Kopit FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Arthur Kopit has written 13 shows including Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad (Playwright), Asylum (Playwright), The Day the Whores Came Out to Play Tennis/ Sing to Me Through Open Windows (Playwright), Indians (Playwright), Wings (Playwright), Wings (Playwright), Nine (Bookwriter), End of the World (Playwright), High Society (Bookwriter), Road to Nirvana (Playwright), Wings (Source Material), Phantom (Bookwriter), Y2K (Playwright).

Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Nine , Outstanding New Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Wings , Best Play (Tony Awards) for Wings , Best American Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Indians Best Play (Tony Awards) for Indians and Best Playwright (Drama Desk Awards) for Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad .

Best Playwright (Drama Desk Awards) for Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad.

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