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BIO

John Logan received the Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Drama League awards for his play Red. Other plays include Peter and Alice, I'll Eat You Last: A Chat With Sue Mengers and Never the Sinner. As a screenwriter, Logan has been three-times nominated for the Oscar, and has received Golden Globe, BAFTA, WGA, Edgar and PEN Center awards. His films include Skyfall, Spectre, Hugo, The Avia­tor, Gladiator, Rango, Genius, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, The Last Samurai and Any Given Sunday. He also created "Penny Dreadful" for Showtime.

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Productions

Moulin Rouge!Moulin Rouge!
 
[US Tour, 2022]
Book
Moulin Rouge! The MusicalMoulin Rouge! The Musical
 
[West End, 2022]
Book
Moulin Rouge! The MusicalMoulin Rouge! The Musical
 
[West End, 2021] [Replacement]
Book[Replacement]
The Last ShipThe Last Ship
 
[Broadway, 2014]
Book
Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
 
[Off-Broadway, 2013]
Producer
Hauptman
 
[Off-Broadway, 1992]
Director

Writing

Red
Playwright
Peter and Alice
Playwright
The Last Ship
Co-bookwriter
Superhero
Bookwriter
Moulin Rouge!
Book Writer
Swept Away
Bookwriter

Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 2020 - Best Book of a Musical

John Logan, Moulin Rouge!

Olivier Awards - 2010 - Best New Play

John LoganRed

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2010 - John Gassner Playwriting Award

John Logan, Red


winner
Tony Awards - 2010 - Best Play

John Logan, Red

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1998 - John Gassner Playwriting Award

John Logan , Never the Sinner

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Review: MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL at Broadway San Diego Photo
Review: MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL at Broadway San Diego
by ErinMarie Reiter - Jul 3, 2025

If you want to be dazzled, spun around in a whirlwind of rhinestones, remixes, and romance, then step right up and see “Moulin Rouge: The Musical!”!  The touring production currently lighting up Broadway San Diego through July 6th is a wild, over-the-top celebration of spectacle, with a supremely talented ensemble at its heart.
THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY's Sarah Snook Wins 2025 Tony Award for Best Actress Photo
THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY's Sarah Snook Wins 2025 Tony Award for Best Actress
by - Jun 9, 2025

Sarah Snook has won the 2025 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY.
DEATH BECOMES HER vs. MINCEMEAT Battle For Best Ensemble In The BWW Awards; Last Chan Photo
DEATH BECOMES HER vs. MINCEMEAT Battle For Best Ensemble In The BWW Awards; Last Chance To Vote!
by BWW Awards - Jun 2, 2025

This is the final chance to vote for BroadwayWorld's 22nd Annual Theater Fans' Choice Awards. The Theater Fans' Choice Awards honor and celebrate the best of New York Theater. There's just one week left to vote!
RED by John Logan Comes to Boothbay Summer Theater Photo
RED by John Logan Comes to Boothbay Summer Theater
by Emmy Rice - May 31, 2025

Abstract expressionist Mark Rothko battles his demons in this startling, explosive Tony Award-winning play that explores the meaning of art, emotion, and authenticity in a commercialized world.
1 Week Left for the BWW Awards; MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Leading Over MINCEMEAT & DEATH BEC Photo
1 Week Left for the BWW Awards; MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Leading Over MINCEMEAT & DEATH BECOMES HER
by BWW Awards - May 27, 2025

The latest standings have been released for BroadwayWorld's 22nd Annual Theater Fans' Choice Awards. The Theater Fans' Choice Awards honor and celebrate the best of New York Theater. There's just one week left to vote!
RED Comes to Boothbay Summer Theater Photo
RED Comes to Boothbay Summer Theater
by Stephi Wild - May 27, 2025

Boothbay Summer Theater will present Red by John Logan at the Railway Village Town Hall in Boothbay for six performances in June. Learn more about the show here!
Review: MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL at Bass Concert Hall Photo
Review: MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL at Bass Concert Hall
by Joni Lorraine - May 22, 2025

MOULIN ROUGE! The Musical, is an electric jukebox musical based on the 2001 film Moulin Rouge! directed by Baz Luhrmann. The stage adaptation, like the movie, is a visually extravagant love story set in the Montmartre district of Paris at the turn of the 20th century. It opened on Broadway in 2019.
Two Weeks Left To Vote for the 22nd Annual Theater Fans' Choice Awards Photo
Two Weeks Left To Vote for the 22nd Annual Theater Fans' Choice Awards
by BWW Awards - May 19, 2025

Show your support for shows like Maybe Happy Ending, Operation Mincemeat, Death Becomes Her, BOOP! The Musical and more.
Joaquina Kalukango and More to Perform at 54 Below Next Week Photo
Joaquina Kalukango and More to Perform at 54 Below Next Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 16, 2025

Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Joaquina Kalukango and more! See the full lineup here!
SWEPT AWAY, PRIMARY TRUST, and More Set For SpeakEasy Stage Company's 25/26 Season Photo
SWEPT AWAY, PRIMARY TRUST, and More Set For SpeakEasy Stage Company's 25/26 Season
by Stephi Wild - May 16, 2025

Dawn M. Simmons’ first season as SpeakEasy’s new Artistic Director will include the touching Pulitzer Prize-winning play PRIMARY TRUST; the big-hearted adventure of identity and courage LIZARD BOY: A NEW MUSICAL; and more.
Berkeley Rep Receives Gift in Response to NEA Grant Termination Photo
Berkeley Rep Receives Gift in Response to NEA Grant Termination
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 14, 2025

In response to the chaotic terminations of grant awards by the National Endowment for the Arts in early May, Berkeley Repertory Theatre has received a generous gift. Learn more here.
First Standings Announced for the 22nd Annual Theater Fans' Choice Awards Photo
First Standings Announced for the 22nd Annual Theater Fans' Choice Awards
by BWW Awards - May 12, 2025

The first standings have been released for BroadwayWorld's 22nd Annual Theater Fans' Choice Awards. The Theater Fans' Choice Awards honor and celebrate the best of New York Theater - as decided by the most important critics, the audience at large - allowing YOU to have your say during the most exciting time of the year for the theater community.
RED To Stream On National Theatre At Home In June Photo
RED To Stream On National Theatre At Home In June
by A.A. Cristi - May 9, 2025

National Theatre at Home has announced the release of MGC's production of Red on 12 June 2025, a portrait of art, power and purpose, captured live from Wyndham's Theatre in London.
Review: MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL, Edinburgh Playhouse Photo
Review: MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL, Edinburgh Playhouse
by Natalie O'Donoghue - May 1, 2025

Enter a world of splendour, of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur and glory! A world where Bohemians and aristocrats rub elbows and revel in electrifying enchantment. Welcome to Moulin Rouge! The Musical!
MJ, MAMMA MIA and More Set for Broadway Across Canada 2025-26 Season Photo
MJ, MAMMA MIA and More Set for Broadway Across Canada 2025-26 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 30, 2025

Broadway Across Canada has unveiled its 2025 - 2026 Broadway season at Edmonton’s prestigious Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium. Learn more and see how to attend!
Darwin Del Fabro Comes To 54 Below With A MUSICAL JOURNEY In May Photo
Darwin Del Fabro Comes To 54 Below With A MUSICAL JOURNEY In May
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 26, 2025

54 BELOW will present Darwin Del Fabro in A Musical Journey on Thurs day, May 22 at 7:00pm. After a year-long pause for surgeries and recovery during her transition, Darwin Del Fabro will step back onto the stage for the first time at 54 Below.
See Tom Kitt Featuring Ariana DeBose and More at 54 Below in May Photo
See Tom Kitt Featuring Ariana DeBose and More at 54 Below in May
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 25, 2025

Next month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. The lineup includes Tom Kitt featuring Ariana DeBose, plus more! 
Theatrical Rights Worldwide Acquires The Avett Brothers’ SWEPT AWAY Photo
Theatrical Rights Worldwide Acquires The Avett Brothers’ SWEPT AWAY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 24, 2025

Theatrical Rights Worldwide has acquired Swept Away, written by John Logan with music from folk-rock group The Avett Brothers’ catalogue. Learn more about the show here!
THE OUTSIDERS, STEREOPHONIC And More Set for Blumenthal Arts 2025-2026 Broadway Seaso Photo
THE OUTSIDERS, STEREOPHONIC And More Set for Blumenthal Arts 2025-2026 Broadway Season
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 15, 2025

Blumenthal Arts has announced a lineup for the 2025–2026 season, featuring the best new shows direct from Broadway, including big winners from the 2024 Tony Awards.
THE MALTESE FALCON World Premiere and More Set for Laguna Playhouse 2025/26 Season Photo
THE MALTESE FALCON World Premiere and More Set for Laguna Playhouse 2025/26 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 11, 2025

LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE has revealed its 2025-2026 season of shows! The season opens with the Tony award-winning musical, A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER. See the full season lineup here!
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has John Logan written?

John Logan has written 8 shows including Never the Sinner (Playwright), Red (Playwright), Peter and Alice (Playwright), I'll Eat You Last: A Chat With Sue Mengers (Playwright), The Last Ship (Co-bookwriter), Superhero (Bookwriter), Moulin Rouge! (Book Writer), Swept Away (Bookwriter).

What awards has John Logan been nominated for?

Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Moulin Rouge!, Best New Play (Olivier Awards) for Red , John Gassner Playwriting Award (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Red, Best Play (Tony Awards) for Red and John Gassner Playwriting Award (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Never the Sinner.

What awards has John Logan won?

John Logan won the Tony Award for Best Play for Red.

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