Ellen Stewart

Birth Place: Alexandria, LA, USA

Latest News on Ellen Stewart:
La MaMa Moves! Festival to Present EDIBLE TALES: HO'OULU by Dancers Unlimited (Apr 22, 2026)

La MaMa Moves! to Present Sun Kim Dance Theatre's ALIEN OF EXTRAORDINARY (Apr 16, 2026)

La MaMa Umbria Will Host UNDER THE UMBRIAN SUN New Play Showcase (Apr 7, 2026)

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With Ellen Stewart, my opening night guest for THE GRAPES OF WRATH, 1990

Date:

06/25/2020

From: Richard Jay-Alexander Chats With Theatre Legend Albert Poland About His Book STAGES, Judy Garland, The Biz and More

Ellen Stewart Award presented to Nicky Paraiso, Mia Katigbak and Marina Celander

Date:

10/03/2019

From: Photo Flash: Inside The 2019 New York Innovative Theatre Awards

Edward Albee during the La Mama Celebrates 51 Gala honoring Estelle Parsons & Peter Photo

Edward Albee during the La Mama Celebrates 51 Gala honoring Estelle Parsons & Peter Swords at the Ellen Stewart Theatre in New York City on 2/27/2013

Date:

09/23/2016

From: Photo Coverage: Remembering the Life and Career of Legendary Playwright, Edward Albee

Mandy Patinkin & Kathryn Grody during the La Mama Celebrates 51 Gala honoring Estelle Photo

Mandy Patinkin & Kathryn Grody during the La Mama Celebrates 51 Gala honoring Estelle Parsons & Peter Swords at the Ellen Stewart Theatre in New York City on 2/27/2013

Date:

09/23/2016

From: Photo Coverage: Remembering the Life and Career of Legendary Playwright, Edward Albee

Estelle Parsons & Edward Albee during the La Mama Celebrates 51 Gala honoring Estelle Photo

Estelle Parsons & Edward Albee during the La Mama Celebrates 51 Gala honoring Estelle Parsons & Peter Swords at the Ellen Stewart Theatre in New York City on 2/27/2013

Date:

09/23/2016

From: Photo Coverage: Remembering the Life and Career of Legendary Playwright, Edward Albee

Estelle Parsons & Edward Albee during the La Mama Celebrates 51 Gala honoring Estelle Parsons & Peter Swords at the Ellen Stewart Theatre in New York City on 2/27/2013

Date:

09/23/2016

From: Photo Coverage: Remembering the Life and Career of Legendary Playwright, Edward Albee

Estelle Parsons & Edward Albee during the La Mama Celebrates 51 Gala honoring Estelle Parsons & Peter Swords at the Ellen Stewart Theatre in New York City on 2/27/2013

Date:

09/23/2016

From: Photo Coverage: Remembering the Life and Career of Legendary Playwright, Edward Albee

Estelle Parsons & Edward Albee during the La Mama Celebrates 51 Gala honoring Estelle Parsons & Peter Swords at the Ellen Stewart Theatre in New York City on 2/27/2013

Date:

09/23/2016

From: Photo Coverage: Remembering the Life and Career of Legendary Playwright, Edward Albee

Estelle Parsons & Edward Albee during the La Mama Celebrates 51 Gala honoring Estelle Parsons & Peter Swords at the Ellen Stewart Theatre in New York City on 2/27/2013

Date:

09/23/2016

From: Photo Coverage: Remembering the Life and Career of Legendary Playwright, Edward Albee

Estelle Parsons & Edward Albee during the La Mama Celebrates 51 Gala honoring Estelle Parsons & Peter Swords at the Ellen Stewart Theatre in New York City on 2/27/2013

Date:

09/23/2016

From: Photo Coverage: Remembering the Life and Career of Legendary Playwright, Edward Albee

Edward Albee during the La Mama Celebrates 51 Gala honoring Estelle Parsons & Peter Swords at the Ellen Stewart Theatre in New York City on 2/27/2013

Date:

09/23/2016

From: Photo Coverage: Remembering the Life and Career of Legendary Playwright, Edward Albee

Edward Albee during the La Mama Celebrates 51 Gala honoring Estelle Parsons & Peter S Photo

Edward Albee during the La Mama Celebrates 51 Gala honoring Estelle Parsons & Peter Swords at the Ellen Stewart Theatre in New York City on 2/27/2013

Date:

09/23/2016

From: Photo Coverage: Remembering the Life and Career of Legendary Playwright, Edward Albee

Edward Albee during the La Mama Celebrates 51 Gala honoring Estelle Parsons & Peter Swords at the Ellen Stewart Theatre in New York City on 2/27/2013

Date:

09/23/2016

From: Photo Coverage: Remembering the Life and Career of Legendary Playwright, Edward Albee

Mia Yoo & Edward Albee attending the La Mama Celebrates 51 Gala Party at the Ellen St Photo

Mia Yoo & Edward Albee attending the La Mama Celebrates 51 Gala Party at the Ellen Stewart Theatre in New York City on 2/27/2013

Date:

09/23/2016

From: Photo Coverage: Remembering the Life and Career of Legendary Playwright, Edward Albee

Edward Albee & Mia Yoo attending the La Mama Celebrates 51 Gala Party at the Ellen St Photo

Edward Albee & Mia Yoo attending the La Mama Celebrates 51 Gala Party at the Ellen Stewart Theatre in New York City on 2/27/2013

Date:

09/23/2016

From: Photo Coverage: Remembering the Life and Career of Legendary Playwright, Edward Albee

Edward Albee attending the La Mama Celebrates 51 Gala Party at the Ellen Stewart Thea Photo

Edward Albee attending the La Mama Celebrates 51 Gala Party at the Ellen Stewart Theatre in New York City on 2/27/2013

Date:

09/23/2016

From: Photo Coverage: Remembering the Life and Career of Legendary Playwright, Edward Albee

Edward Albee attending the La Mama Celebrates 51 Gala Party at the Ellen Stewart Theatre in New York City on 2/27/2013

Date:

09/23/2016

From: Photo Coverage: Remembering the Life and Career of Legendary Playwright, Edward Albee

Ellen Stewart with director Peter Brook, date and photographer unknown.

Date:

06/27/2016

From: Photo Flash: Sneak Peek - Harvey Fierstein, Sam Shepard and More Featured in La MaMa's New Digital Collections

Ellen Stewart at La MaMa in the late 1960s. Photographer unknown.

Date:

06/27/2016

From: Photo Flash: Sneak Peek - Harvey Fierstein, Sam Shepard and More Featured in La MaMa's New Digital Collections

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Productions

Ragtime

[West End, 2012]

Assistant Designer

Awards and Nominations

winner

- 2011 - Off Broadway Alliance Hall of Fame Award

Ellen Stewart

winner

Drama League Awards - 2008 - Unique Contribution to the Theatre

Ellen Stewart

IT Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Original Music

Ellen StewartHerakles Via Phaedra

winner

Tony Awards - 2006 - Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre

Ellen Stewart

winner

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1992 - Special Awards

Ellen Stewart La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club

winner

The Lortels - 1992 - Outstanding Lifetime Achievement

Ellen Stewart

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STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peak - GERTRUDE STEIN SAINTS!, Headed for FringeNYC

by Stage Tube - 2013-07-31 19:00:48

STAGE TUBE: Julie Halston, Everett Quinton Accept Alliance Awards

by Nicole Rosky - 2011-06-24 10:10:14

News

La MaMa Moves! Festival to Present EDIBLE TALES: HO'OULU by Dancers Unlimited Photo

La MaMa Moves! Festival to Present EDIBLE TALES: HO'OULU by Dancers Unlimited
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 22, 2026

Dancers Unlimited will present Edible Tales: Ho'oulu at La MaMa's Ellen Stewart Theatre as part of the 21st annual La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival, exploring cultural heritage and food justice through community-collaborative performance.

La MaMa Moves! to Present Sun Kim Dance Theatre's ALIEN OF EXTRAORDINARY Photo

La MaMa Moves! to Present Sun Kim Dance Theatre's ALIEN OF EXTRAORDINARY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 16, 2026

Sun Kim Dance Theatre will perform Alien of Extraordinary at La MaMa's Ellen Stewart Theatre as part of the 21st annual La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival.

La MaMa Umbria Will Host UNDER THE UMBRIAN SUN New Play Showcase Photo

La MaMa Umbria Will Host UNDER THE UMBRIAN SUN New Play Showcase
by Stephi Wild - Apr 7, 2026

The Playwrights of the 2025 La MaMa Umbria International Master Playwrights Retreat have announced 'Under the Umbrian Sun,' an exclusive three-day Off-Off-Broadway reading series.

THE CENSORSHIP OF DREAMS to be Presented at La MaMa Photo

THE CENSORSHIP OF DREAMS to be Presented at La MaMa
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 23, 2026

La MaMa will The Censorship of Dreams, a new drama reflecting our future reality in a restarted world, written by Nora Sørena Casey. Arthur Makaryan directs a cast of four.

La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club Reveals Lineup for 21st Annual La MaMa Moves! Dance Photo

La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club Reveals Lineup for 21st Annual La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival
by Stephi Wild - Mar 10, 2026

La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club has announced the lineup for the 21st annual La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival. La MaMa Moves! runs from April 9 through May 10, 2026.

La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club Reveals Lineup For 21st Annual La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 3, 2026

La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club will present the 21st annual La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival. The festival, curated by Nicky Paraiso, features twelve productions across four venues, highlighting a blend of emerging and established dance artists.

La MaMa and Krymov Lab NYC to Present UNCLE VANYA in April 2026 Photo

La MaMa and Krymov Lab NYC to Present UNCLE VANYA in April 2026
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 2, 2026

La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club will present Krymov Lab NYC's UNCLE VANYA, scenes from country life, from March 28 to April 12, 2026, at The Ellen Stewart Theatre in New York.

World Premiere Of FOOTNOTES Begins Tonight At La MaMa Photo

World Premiere Of FOOTNOTES Begins Tonight At La MaMa
by Stephi Wild - Feb 27, 2026

The world premiere of Skysaver Production's FOOTNOTES, created, designed, and directed by Theodora Skipitares, with music and lyrics by Sxip Shirey begins tonight.

ANTIGONE IN ANALYSIS Premieres at La MaMa, A Feminist Reinterpretation of Greek Myth Photo

ANTIGONE IN ANALYSIS Premieres at La MaMa, A Feminist Reinterpretation of Greek Myth
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 24, 2026

OBIE and NYIT Award-winning Peculiar Works Project returns to La MaMa ETC's Downstairs Theatre for the world premiere of Antigone in Analysis, written by Barbara Barclay and directed by Ralph Lewis, running March 20 - April 5, 2026.

Jane Comfort and Company to Debut New Work at La MaMa in March 2026 Photo

Jane Comfort and Company to Debut New Work at La MaMa in March 2026
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 6, 2026

La MaMa will present Jane Comfort and Company with a new world premiere and two landmark works, marking their first return in over eight years. The event, set for March 19-22, 2026, will feature a blend of dance and theater addressing America's cultural and political issues.

La MaMa to Debut Theodora Skipitares' FOOTNOTES with Music by Sxip Shirey Photo

La MaMa to Debut Theodora Skipitares' FOOTNOTES with Music by Sxip Shirey
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 3, 2026

La MaMa will present the world premiere of FOOTNOTES, a multi-media puppetry show exploring the profound aspects of walking, from February 27 to March 15, 2026.

Michael Potts, Tom Nelis and More to Star in KING LEAR at LaMaMa Photo

Michael Potts, Tom Nelis and More to Star in KING LEAR at LaMaMa
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 13, 2026

The full cast has been revealed for Compagnia de’ Colombari’s official Off-Broadway run of King Lear at La MaMa ETC at the Ellen Stewart Theatre.

Paul Pinto MANO A MANO Comes to La MaMa Photo

Paul Pinto MANO A MANO Comes to La MaMa
by Stephi Wild - Dec 23, 2025

La MaMa will present a thingNY production of MANO A MANO: an operatic monodrama, written, composed and performed by Paul Pinto. Learn more about the performance here!

Al Hakawati Theatre Collective's ألف ليلة وليلة (THE THOUSAND AND ONE N Photo

Al Hakawati Theatre Collective's ألف ليلة وليلة (THE THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS) Comes to La MaMa
by Stephi Wild - Dec 22, 2025

La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club will present the workshop production of The Thousand and One Nights, a reimagining of the epic from Lebanese-American director and playwright Ghina Fawaz and Turkish dramaturg and artist Begüm 'Begsy' Inal.

Connecticut College Will Present Preview Of Stefanie Batten Bland’s MAKE GRANNY GRE Photo

Connecticut College Will Present Preview Of Stefanie Batten Bland’s MAKE GRANNY GREAT AGAIN
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 18, 2025

Connecticut College will present preview performances of Stefanie Batten Bland’s Make Granny Great Again. The immersive dance-theatre work was developed through a campus residency and brings together professional artists and students.

La MaMa To Present AL HAKAWATI THEATRE COLLECTIVE's ألف ليلة وليلة (THE T Photo

La MaMa To Present AL HAKAWATI THEATRE COLLECTIVE's ألف ليلة وليلة (THE THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS)
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 16, 2025

La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club will present the workshop production of ألف ليلة وليلة (The Thousand and One Nights), a bold reimagining of the legendary epic from Lebanese-American director and playwright Ghina Fawaz and Turkish dramaturg and artist Begüm 'Begsy' Inal.

FROM THE OTHER SIDE Begins At La MaMa In December Photo

FROM THE OTHER SIDE Begins At La MaMa In December
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 26, 2025

From December 3-14, 2025, FROM THE OTHER SIDE transforms La MaMa into a home for an incredible group of Balkan artists, on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 1PM.

THINGS THAT BURN EASILY to be Presented at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club Photo

THINGS THAT BURN EASILY to be Presented at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 26, 2025

La MaMa, in association with My Balkans, will present Things That Burn Easily, as part of From the Other Side. Performances will take place at La MaMa's Ellen Stewart Theatre.

THEY ARE ALL GONE by Doruntina Basha to be Presented at LaMama Photo

THEY ARE ALL GONE by Doruntina Basha to be Presented at LaMama
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 26, 2025

La MaMa, in association with My Balkans, will present They Are All Gone, as part of From the Other Side. Performances will take place at La MaMa's Ellen Stewart Theatre.

Compagnia de' Colombari's KING LEAR Comes to La MaMa in January Photo

Compagnia de' Colombari's KING LEAR Comes to La MaMa in January
by Stephi Wild - Nov 26, 2025

Following a successful world premiere at the International Festival of Arts & Ideas and a sold-out four-performance run in New York City summer of 2024, Compagnia de' Colombari's KING LEAR will return for its official Off-Broadway run at La MaMa ETC.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Ellen Stewart been nominated for?

Off Broadway Alliance Hall of Fame Award (), Unique Contribution to the Theatre (Drama League Awards), Outstanding Original Music (IT Awards) for Herakles Via Phaedra, Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre (Tony Awards) for , Special Awards (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club and Outstanding Lifetime Achievement (The Lortels).

What awards has Ellen Stewart won?

Ellen Stewart has received several notable awards, including the Off Broadway Alliance Hall of Fame Award, the Unique Contribution to the Theatre Award from the Drama League Awards, Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre from the Tony Awards, a Special Award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club, and the Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award from The Lortels.

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