Jez Butterworth
Latest News on Jez Butterworth:
New Village Arts Announces 23rd Season (Jul 14, 2024)
Fra Fee to Join The Shamrock Tenors Live In London At The Adelphi Theatre This Month (Jul 14, 2024)
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld June 26, 2024 (Jun 26, 2024)
New Village Arts Announces 23rd Season (Jul 14, 2024)
Fra Fee to Join The Shamrock Tenors Live In London At The Adelphi Theatre This Month (Jul 14, 2024)
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld June 26, 2024 (Jun 26, 2024)
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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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Jez Butterworth Awards and Nominations
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New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 2019 - Best Play
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Tony Awards - 2019 - Best Play
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Tony Awards - 2011 - Best Play
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Olivier Awards - 2010 - Best New Comedy
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Olivier Awards - 2010 - Best New Play
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Evening Standard Awards - 2009 - Best Play
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Olivier Awards - 1996 - Best Comedy
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Evening Standard Awards - 1995 - Charles Wintour Award for Most Promising Playwright
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Jez Butterworth Videos
VIDEO: James Corden Stars in Prime Video's THE MAMMALS Series Trailer
by Michael Major - Nov 7, 2022
Living Room Concerts: Fra Fee Performs 'Not While I'm Around' From SWEENEY TODD
by BroadwayWorld UK TV - Apr 15, 2020
Tonys TV: Best Play, THE FERRRYMAN's Jez Butterworth and Sonia Friedman
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 10, 2019
TV: Brian d'Arcy James, Holley Fain, Emily Bergl & Company Get Ready to Join THE FERRYMAN!
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 18, 2019
VIDEO: Johnny Depp Goes Gangster for BLACK MASS- Watch New Trailer!
by Sally Henry Fuller - May 24, 2015
TV: Chatting with Hugh Jackman and the Company of THE RIVER on Opening Night!
by TV - Opening Night Special - Nov 18, 2014
VIDEO: Hugh Jackman Talks Bringing Butterworth's THE RIVER to Broadway
by Caryn Robbins - Nov 14, 2014
Jez Butterworth News
New Village Arts Announces 23rd Season
New Village Arts (NVA), North County's cultural hub, has announced three musicals and two plays that will encompass our 2024-2025 season. This, their 23rd Season and second full season in the renovated and renamed Dea Hurston New Village Arts Center, focuses on diverse voices examining what it means to BELIEVE in something.
New Village Arts (NVA), North County's cultural hub, has announced three musicals and two plays that will encompass our 2024-2025 season. This, their 23rd Season and second full season in the renovated and renamed Dea Hurston New Village Arts Center, focuses on diverse voices examining what it means to BELIEVE in something.
Fra Fee to Join The Shamrock Tenors Live In London At The Adelphi Theatre This Month
Direct from performing to 35,000 people at West End Live in London's Trafalgar Square the Irish Music Supergroup SHAMROCK TENORS will be “LIVE IN LONDON” at the Adelphi Theatre on Tuesday 30 July.
Direct from performing to 35,000 people at West End Live in London's Trafalgar Square the Irish Music Supergroup SHAMROCK TENORS will be “LIVE IN LONDON” at the Adelphi Theatre on Tuesday 30 July.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld June 26, 2024
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is June 26, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is June 26, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
London Cast Will Reprise Roles in THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA on Broadway
Initial casting has been announced for the Broadway premiere of Jez Butterworth’s new play The Hills of California, directed by Sam Mendes. Find out who is starring in the show here!
Initial casting has been announced for the Broadway premiere of Jez Butterworth’s new play The Hills of California, directed by Sam Mendes. Find out who is starring in the show here!
Tickets Go On Sale Next Week For Jez Butterworth's THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA on Broadway
Tickets will go on sale next week for the Broadway premiere of Jez Butterworth’s new play The Hills of California, directed by Sam Mendes. The general public will have access beginning Wednesday, June 26 at 10am EST.
Tickets will go on sale next week for the Broadway premiere of Jez Butterworth’s new play The Hills of California, directed by Sam Mendes. The general public will have access beginning Wednesday, June 26 at 10am EST.
HEARTSTOPPER's Cormac Hyde-Corrin Will Make Stage Debut in NORTHBOUND BOY at King's Head Theatre
Netflix Heartstopper's Cormac Hyde-Corrin will make his stage debut this August in the world premiere of Northbound Boy by Oberon Books founder James Hogan.
Netflix Heartstopper's Cormac Hyde-Corrin will make his stage debut this August in the world premiere of Northbound Boy by Oberon Books founder James Hogan.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld June 5, 2024
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is June 5, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is June 5, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Jez Butterworth's THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA, Directed by Sam Mendes, Will Open on Broadway This Fall
Jez Butterworth’s new play The Hills of California, directed by Sam Mendes, will open on Broadway this fall! The play will perform a limited engagement at the Broadhurst Theatre with previews beginning in September.
Jez Butterworth’s new play The Hills of California, directed by Sam Mendes, will open on Broadway this fall! The play will perform a limited engagement at the Broadhurst Theatre with previews beginning in September.
Olivier Awards 2024: The Full List of Winners
The biggest stars of London theatre gathered today at the Royal Albert Hall for the Olivier Awards 2024, hosted by Hannah Waddingham. Find out about Sunset Boulevard and the night's other big winners!
The biggest stars of London theatre gathered today at the Royal Albert Hall for the Olivier Awards 2024, hosted by Hannah Waddingham. Find out about Sunset Boulevard and the night's other big winners!
BroadwayWorld's Olivier Awards 2024 Predictions
The 2024 Olivier Awards are fast approaching on April 14. Ahead of one of the most exciting nights in theatreland, our critics – Aliya Al-Hassan, Mica Blackwell, Alexander Cohen, Katie Kirkpatrick, Kat Mokrynski, Gary Naylor, Kerrie Nicholson, Matthew Paluch and Christiana Rose share their thoughts about who and what will triumph on the night, as well as who should twin each category.
The 2024 Olivier Awards are fast approaching on April 14. Ahead of one of the most exciting nights in theatreland, our critics – Aliya Al-Hassan, Mica Blackwell, Alexander Cohen, Katie Kirkpatrick, Kat Mokrynski, Gary Naylor, Kerrie Nicholson, Matthew Paluch and Christiana Rose share their thoughts about who and what will triumph on the night, as well as who should twin each category.
Bramble Theatre Company To Host Q&A With Playwright Spencer Huffman In April
Join Bramble Theatre Company for a Q&A with Playwright Spencer Huffman on April 18. Learn about his upcoming world premiere production, Evil Perfect, and his experiences as a Fulbright Scholar in Budapest.
Join Bramble Theatre Company for a Q&A with Playwright Spencer Huffman on April 18. Learn about his upcoming world premiere production, Evil Perfect, and his experiences as a Fulbright Scholar in Budapest.
BOYS FROM THE BLACKSTUFF Will Transfer to the West End This June
Graham’s acclaimed adaptation of Alan Bleasdale’s Boys from the Blackstuff will transfer to the West End for a strictly limited eight-week season at the Garrick Theatre, following runs at Liverpool’s Royal Court and the National’s Olivier Theatre.
Graham’s acclaimed adaptation of Alan Bleasdale’s Boys from the Blackstuff will transfer to the West End for a strictly limited eight-week season at the Garrick Theatre, following runs at Liverpool’s Royal Court and the National’s Olivier Theatre.
Greenwich Theatre Announces Cast For FROZEN
Greenwich Theatre reveals full cast and creative team for their production of Bryony Lavery's FROZEN.
Greenwich Theatre reveals full cast and creative team for their production of Bryony Lavery's FROZEN.
SUNSET BOULEVARD, PLAZA SUITE, and More Nominated For Olivier Awards; Full List!
The nominations are in for this year's Olivier Awards! Among those nominated are Sunset Boulevard, Plaza Suite, The National Theatre, and many more. Check out the full list of nominations here!
The nominations are in for this year's Olivier Awards! Among those nominated are Sunset Boulevard, Plaza Suite, The National Theatre, and many more. Check out the full list of nominations here!
New Village Arts Presents THE 39 STEPS This April
New Village Arts (NVA), North County's cultural hub, will present San Diego comedic royalty in THE 39 STEPS, a parody play adapted by Patrick Barlow, from the novel by John Buchan and the movie by Alfred Hitchcock. THE 39 STEPS will be directed by Dr. AJ Knox.
New Village Arts (NVA), North County's cultural hub, will present San Diego comedic royalty in THE 39 STEPS, a parody play adapted by Patrick Barlow, from the novel by John Buchan and the movie by Alfred Hitchcock. THE 39 STEPS will be directed by Dr. AJ Knox.
Review Roundup: Jez Butterworth's THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA
Jez Butterworth’s new play, The Hills of California, just celebrated opening night and we've got the consensus from the critics!
Jez Butterworth’s new play, The Hills of California, just celebrated opening night and we've got the consensus from the critics!
Great Barrington Public Theater to Host Live, Sit-Down Talk With Neil Pepe
Great Barrington Public Theater is inviting theater lovers and artists to take part in the company’s Conversation With Neil Pepe.
Great Barrington Public Theater is inviting theater lovers and artists to take part in the company’s Conversation With Neil Pepe.
Photos: First Look at THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA at the Harold Pinter Theatre
All new production photos have been released for Jez Butterworth’s new play, The Hills of California. Check out the photos here!
All new production photos have been released for Jez Butterworth’s new play, The Hills of California. Check out the photos here!
Review: THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA, Harold Pinter Theatre
Death comes to us all and the spectre of the end of life often brings families together who may not have met for years, even decades. Jez Butterworth’s bittersweet and bitingly funny new play, The Hills of California, draws both on this and how events are shaped by memory and by who remembers them.
Death comes to us all and the spectre of the end of life often brings families together who may not have met for years, even decades. Jez Butterworth’s bittersweet and bitingly funny new play, The Hills of California, draws both on this and how events are shaped by memory and by who remembers them.
Photos: Inside Rehearsal For Jez Butterworth's THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA
All new rehearsal photos have been released for Jez Butterworth’s new play, The Hills of California. Check out the photos here!
All new rehearsal photos have been released for Jez Butterworth’s new play, The Hills of California. Check out the photos here!
Jez Butterworth FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many shows has Jez Butterworth written?
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).
What awards has Jez Butterworth been nominated for?
Jez Butterworth has been nominated for several prestigious awards throughout his career. These nominations include Best Play at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for "The Ferryman," Best Play at the Tony Awards for both "The Ferryman" and "Jerusalem," Best New Comedy at the Olivier Awards for "Parlour Song," Best New Play at the Olivier Awards for "Jerusalem," Best Play at the Evening Standard Awards for "Jerusalem," Best Comedy at the Olivier Awards for "Mojo," and the Charles Wintour Award for Most Promising Playwright at the Evening Standard Awards for "Mojo."
What awards has Jez Butterworth won?
Jez Butterworth has won several awards for his work, including Best Play at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards and the Tony Awards for "The Ferryman," Best Play at the Evening Standard Awards for "Jerusalem," Best Comedy at the Olivier Awards for "Mojo," and the Charles Wintour Award for Most Promising Playwright at the Evening Standard Awards for "Mojo."
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