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Jonathan Tolins

Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY, USA

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BIO

Jonathan Tolins is known for his plays BUYER & CELLAR, THE LAST SUNDAY IN JUNE, and THE TWILIGHT OF THE GOLDS. He co-wrote the movies THE TWILIGHT OF THE GOLDS and MARTIAN CHILD. For television, he has written for QUEER AS FOLK, PARTNERS, and BRAINDEAD.

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[Off-Broadway]
Barrow Street Theatricals Off-Broadway Production, 2018
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Productions

 
[Motion Picture, 2017]
Writer & Producer
 
[Motion Picture, 2016]
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Renaissance Theaterworks Announces Casting for THE MOORS, THE NETHER, and BUYER & CELLAR

Renaissance Theaterworks has announced casting of their 2024-2025 season offerings: The Moors by Jen Silverman, The Nether by Jennifer Haley and Buyer & Cellar by Jonathan Tolins.
Edinburgh Fringe Transfers to King's Head Theatre and More Shows Set For Autumn 2024

King’s Head Theatre has shared upcoming shows now on sale for the autumn in the 200-seat Main House and the versatile and intimate 50-seat cabaret space @4Below.
Bernadette Peters And Ted Snowdon to be Honored at York Theatre Company Gala

The York Theatre Company will honor Bernadette Peters and Ted Snowdon at their Gala Evening. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Meet the Cast of ONCE UPON A MATTRESS, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway

Once Upon A Mattress will begin previews on Broadway tonight, Wednesday, July 31, 2024. The revival will celebrate its opening night on Monday, August 12, 2024, for the limited engagement through November 30, 2024, at The Hudson Theatre. Meet the cast of Once Upon a Mattress here!
Photos/Video: Rob Madge in BUYER & CELLAR

New photos and video footage have been released of award-winning actor and writer Rob Madge as Alex in Jonathan Tolins’ Buyer & Cellar opening at London’s King’s Head Theatre for five weeks only from 18 September – 19 October. 
THE BEAR, ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING, & More Receive 2024 Astra TV Awards Nominations; See the Full List

With 15 nominations, FX’s The Bear was the most nominated series this year, followed by Max’s Hacks and Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building with 13 each. ABC’s Abbott Elementary and CBS’s Ghosts are tied for third place, with 11 nominations each.
Stage Adaptation of Film TAKE THE LEAD Will Have a Reading Today

Take the Lead, the new musical based on the 2006 dance film that starred Antonio Banderas, will have a private reading today in New York City. The musical will have its world premiere next year at Paper Mill Playhouse.
Michael Urie Joins Sutton Foster in ONCE UPON A MATTRESS on Broadway

 Drama Desk Award winner and SAG Award nominee Michael Urie will star alongside Tony Award winner Sutton Foster in Once Upon A Mattress on Broadway this summer! Tickets are on sale now!
Video: What it's like playing Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash in The Ballad of Johnny and June

Watch as the cast and creative team of La Jolla Playhouse's world-premiere musical, The Ballad of Johnny and June talk about bringing the production to the stage.
Rob Madge Will Lead BUYER & CELLAR at the King's Head Theatre

Award-winning actor and writer Rob Madge will star in Jonathan Tolins’ Buyer & Cellar at London’s King’s Head Theatre for five weeks only from 18 September – 19 October.
Christopher Ryan Grant, Patti Murin & More to Lead THE BALLAD OF JOHNNY AND JUNE

La Jolla Playhouse has revealed the cast and creative team for its world-premiere musical, The Ballad of Johnny and June. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
TAKE THE LEAD World Premiere & More Set for Paper Mill Playhouse 2024-25 Season

Paper Mill Playhouse has unveiled its 2024–2025 season. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.
Review: ALWAYS A BOY at Ground Floor Theatre

A positive testament to a family’s capacity to love and affirm their transgender child. Austin Theatre is currently providing us with some interesting and informative LGBTQ+ perspectives on which to marinate. At Ground Floor Theatre, director Lisa Scheps has taken on Jo and Jeremy Ivester’s ALWAYS A BOY, while just up the road, City Theatre director Andy Burkovsky tackles Jonathan Tolins’s THE TWILIGHT OF THE GOLDS.
TAKE THE LEAD Musical Gets Developmental Workshop

A musicalized version of Take the Lead is in the works, with a developmental workshop underway this month in New York City.
THE TWILIGHT OF THE GOLDS Comes to Austin in February

Jonathan Tolins' critically acclaimed Off-Broadway play premiering in Austin this February. City Theatre at Genesis Creative Collective, February 9 – 25.
A Guide to the Broadway Actors in MAESTRO; Who Michael Urie, Jordan Dobson & More Play in Bradley Cooper's Leonard Bernstein Film

Bradley Cooper's Maestro is now streaming on Netflix, following the life of composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein. The film delves into the life of the composer, who wrote Broadway classics like West Side Story, On the Town, and Candide. Check out a guide to Broadway stars in Maestro, including Michael Urie, Matt Bomer, Jordan Dobson, and more!
Two World Premiere Musicals & More Set for La Jolla Playhouse 2024/2025 Season

La Jolla Playhouse has unveiled its 2024/2025 season, featuring two world-premiere musicals. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!
Meet the Cast of MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT, Beginning Previews Tonight!

The search for the grail continues, on Broadway this fall! Direct from a sold out run at the Kennedy Center, the Tony Award-winning Best Musical comedy Monty Python’s SPAMALOT returns to Broadway tonight! Meet the cast of SPAMALOT here!
James Monroe Iglehart, Michael Urie, Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer Will Lead SPAMALOT

The court of the St. James Theatre has assembled! The Tony Award-winning Best Musical comedy Monty Python’s SPAMALOT has just announced its cast and we have the full list!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Jonathan Tolins written?

Jonathan Tolins has written 4 shows including The Twilight of the Golds (Playwright), Secrets of the Trade (Playwright), Buyer and Cellar (Playwright), Pride Plays (Author).

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