Jez Butterworth
INTER ALIA, Starring Rosamund Pike, Will Arrive on Broadway This Fall (Apr 9, 2026)
REVIEW: Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Or Red Flag Alert… Jez Butterworth’s THE RIVER Takes Time To Digest (Apr 8, 2026)
Darren Criss, Aubrey Plaza and More to Join Atlantic Theater Company 40th Anniversary Gala (Apr 1, 2026)
BIO
Jez Butterworth was born in London in 1969. His plays include Mojo (1995), The Night Heron (2002), The Winterling (2006), Parlour Song (2008), Jerusalem (2009), The River (2012), and The Ferryman (2017). His plays have won two Olivier Awards, three Evening Standard Awards, Four Writer's Guild Awards and Three Critics Circle Awards. In 2007 he was given the E.M. Forster Award by the American Academy of Arts and Letters. His screenwriting credits include Fair Game, Get on Up (2014), Edge of Tomorrow (2014), Black Mass (2015), and Spectre (2015).
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Playwright Jez Butterworth, Director Sam Mendes & The Cast of 'The Hills of California' including Laura Donnelly, Lara McDonnell, Helena Wilson, Nicola Turner, Ophelia Lovibond, Sophia Ally, Nancy Allsop, Leanne Best, Bryan Dick, Richard Short, David Wilson Barnes, Richard Lumsden, Ta’Rea Campbell, Sawyer Barth, Ellyn Heald, Cameron Scoggins, Max Roll, Erin Rose Doyle, Sadie Veach, Liz Pearce, Jessica Baglow, Liam Bixbany and Q. Smith
From: Photos: The Cast of THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA Meets the Press
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Videos
Video: Brian D’Arcy James Looks Back on Playing King George in HAMILTON
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-12-22 14:02:15
Video: Watch James Corden Play Musical Theater-Themed Game on THE TONIGHT SHOW
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-10-28 10:37:01
Video: James Corden Talks Returning to Broadway in ART, Reflects on Hosting THE LATE LATE SHOW
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-09-10 14:49:22
Video: Watch Brian d'Arcy James Sing 'I Miss the Mountains' From NEXT TO NORMAL at MISCAST
by Michael Major - 2024-12-02 16:20:28
Exclusive Video: Watch a Scene From THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA on Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2024-11-01 15:00:35
Video: Cast of THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA Explains the Story Behind the Play
by Joshua Wright - 2024-07-25 12:42:59
VIDEO: James Corden Stars in Prime Video's THE MAMMALS Series Trailer
by Michael Major - 2022-11-07 09:23:44
Living Room Concerts: Fra Fee Performs 'Not While I'm Around' From SWEENEY TODD
by BroadwayWorld UK TV - 2020-04-15 07:12:41
Tonys TV: Best Play, THE FERRRYMAN's Jez Butterworth and Sonia Friedman
by Nicole Rosky - 2019-06-10 10:23:05
TV: Brian d'Arcy James, Holley Fain, Emily Bergl & Company Get Ready to Join THE FERRYMAN!
by Nicole Rosky - 2019-01-18 10:31:00
TV: What's THE FERRYMAN All About? The Broadway Cast Explains!
by Nicole Rosky - 2018-10-04 14:29:57
VIDEO: First Look - Amazon Premieres Drama Series BRITANNIA , Today
by BWW
News Desk - 2018-01-26 01:30:00
News
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 9, 2026
BroadwayWorld has just learned that Suzie Miller’s new play, Inter Alia, will be coming to Broadway this Fall for a strictly limited engagement, starring Rosamund Pike. We have all of the details here!
by Jade Kops - Apr 8, 2026
The purpose of Jez Butterworth’s 2012 play THE RIVER is as elusive as its subject matter, the Sea Trout.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 1, 2026
Atlantic Theater Company will present their 2026 Gala at The Plaza, celebrating the historic theater’s 40th Anniversary. The event will feature performances from Darren Criss, Aubrey Plaza and more.
by Zach Wetzel - Mar 9, 2026
THE RIVER by Jez Butterworth is now playing at The Rogue Theatre, and it packs a punch. This deeply intimate work draws viewers into a psychological and surreal world where a man brings a woman (and other women) to a riverside cabin.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 27, 2026
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater has named Darren Edward Johnston as Associate Artistic Director of Commercial Strategy and Partnership.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 18, 2026
Sydney Theatre Company's production of Jez Butterworth's The River starring Miranda Otto has proven popular with audiences and new performances are now on sale for an extended season.
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 12, 2026
Farhan Akhtar, Lucy Boynton, Morfydd Clark, and Harry Lawtey have joined the cast of The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event, the ambitious Beatles biopic from Tony-winning director Sam Mendes.
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 30, 2026
The first look has been unveiled at Harris Dickinson, Barry Keoghan, Paul Mescal, and Joseph Quinn as the iconic Beatles on set from the highly anticipated The Beatles- A Four Film Cinematic Event. Check out the photos here.
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 22, 2025
Five-time Tony nominee Brian D’Arcy James joined TODAY to discuss some of his current and past projects, including originating King George in Hamilton off-Broadway. Watch the full interview, where he also speaks about starring in the Peacock spy thriller series The Copenhagen Test and his Christmas song, 'Michigan Christmas.'
by Gillian Blum - Dec 20, 2025
New Village Arts will bring an exciting new work to its stage in 2026 with the San Diego regional premiere of The Apiary, a play written by Kate Douglas.
by Gary Naylor - Nov 19, 2025
Ardent Theatre Company focuses on Britain's forgotten twentysomethings - and not just for the plot
by Steve Murray - Nov 6, 2025
Jez Butterworth’s acclaimed West End and Broadway drama opens with a tried-and-true trope of a family reunion over a deathbed scenario or funeral, here, four sisters congregate as their domineering, show biz lies dying of cancer.
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 28, 2025
On The Tonight Show, guest James Corden and host Jimmy Fallon played a game where they were tasked with singing a song from a randomly selected musical. See how each did and who got the most answers right.
by R. Scott Reedy - Sep 29, 2025
Since becoming artistic director of The Huntington in July 2022, Loretta Greco has earned a reputation for opening each new season with a splash.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 17, 2025
The Huntington is presenting The Hills of California, a ferocious and heartwarming drama by Olivier and Tony Award-winning playwright Jez Butterworth and directed by Huntington Artistic Director Loretta Greco. See photos here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 17, 2025
Berkeley Repertory Theatre will present the West Coast premiere of The Hills of California — the soaring new drama from internationally acclaimed Olivier and Tony Award–winning playwright Jez Butterworth.
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 10, 2025
Earlier this week, Tony Award winner James Corden visited Late Night with Seth Meyers to discuss his experience in Yasmina Reza’s acclaimed play Art and look back on his prior work on Broadway and as host of The Late Late Show. Watch the interview now.
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 5, 2025
Next week, Tony Award winner James Corden is set to visit Late Night with Seth Meyers to discuss the new revival of the award-winning play ART, Corden's first Broadway run since One Man, Two Guvnors in 2012.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 28, 2025
The first-ever Broadway revival of the Tony Award-winning ART by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton, is now in previews. Meet the cast of ART here and learn more about the show's stars!
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 26, 2025
St. Ann’s Warehouse has just announced that Tony nominees Tom Sturridge and Brian d’Arcy James have joined the cast of St. Ann’s new production of Eugene O’Neill’s “Anna Christie,” directed by Thomas Kail. We have all of the details here!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Jez Butterworth has written 6 shows including Mojo (Playwright), The Night Heron (Playwright), Parlour Song (Playwright), Jerusalem (Playwright), The Ferryman (Royal Court) (Playwright), The Hills of California (Playwright).
Best Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for The Ferryman, Best Play (Tony Awards) for The Ferryman, Best Play (Tony Awards) for Jerusalem, Best New Comedy (Olivier Awards) for Parlour Song, Best New Play (Olivier Awards) for Jerusalem , Best Play (Evening Standard Awards) for Jerusalem, Best Comedy (Olivier Awards) for Mojo and Charles Wintour Award for Most Promising Playwright (Evening Standard Awards) for Mojo.
Best Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for The Ferryman, Best Play (Tony Awards) for The Ferryman, Best Play (Evening Standard Awards) for Jerusalem, Best Comedy (Olivier Awards) for Mojo, and Charles Wintour Award for Most Promising Playwright (Evening Standard Awards) for Mojo.
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