Lee Blessing
Latest News on Lee Blessing:
2026 Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award Finalists Revealed (Mar 18, 2026)
Signature Theatre Reveals Performers and Special Guests For 35th Anniversary Gala (Feb 23, 2026)
Booth McGowan's IGUANA BECOMES MARCO to be Presented at Quick and Dirty Theatre Company (Jul 7, 2025)
2026 Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award Finalists Revealed (Mar 18, 2026)
Signature Theatre Reveals Performers and Special Guests For 35th Anniversary Gala (Feb 23, 2026)
Booth McGowan's IGUANA BECOMES MARCO to be Presented at Quick and Dirty Theatre Company (Jul 7, 2025)
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Awards and Nominations
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Drama Desk Awards - 2001 - Outstanding Play
Lee Blessing, Thief River
Olivier Awards - 1988 - BBC Award for the Play of the Year
Lee Blessing, A Walk In The Woods
Tony Awards - 1988 - Best Play
Lee Blessing, A Walk in the Woods
The Pulitzer Prize - 1987 - The Pulitzer Prize for Drama
Lee Blessing, A Walk in the Woods
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Who Was Lucille Lortel and Why Is There An Award Named For Her?
by Michael Dale - 2016-03-31 21:01:50
VIDEO: Darren Pettie Delivers Powerful Arthur Miller Speech From INCIDENT AT VICHY
by Michael Dale - 2015-11-17 19:26:29
TV: Cleveland Play House's Laura Kepley and Kevin Moore Talk Regional Tony Win!
by BroadwayWorld TV - 2015-06-08 08:30:02
STAGE TUBE: Cleveland Play House Joyfully Accepts 2015 Regional Theatre Tony Award
by Stage Tube - 2015-06-07 22:34:02
TV Exclusive: Meet the Nominees- Cleveland Play House's Kevin Moore!
by Nicole Rosky - 2015-06-01 09:10:58
TV: New York City's Signature Theatre on Winning the 2014 Regional Theatre Award
by BroadwayWorld TV - 2014-06-08 23:16:54
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek at The Directors Company's JERICHO at 59E59
by Stage Tube - 2013-10-21 20:35:00
STAGE TUBE: MTC Celebrates Lynne Meadow With Nathan Lane, Christine Baranski and More
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STAGE TUBE: Edward Norton on Edward Albee as Part of Signature Series
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News
2026 Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award Finalists Revealed
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 18, 2026
The American Theatre Critics/Journalists Association revealed six finalists for the 2026 Harold and Mimi Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award, recognizing the playwrights who produced the best scripts that premiered professionally outside of NYC in 2025.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 18, 2026
The American Theatre Critics/Journalists Association revealed six finalists for the 2026 Harold and Mimi Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award, recognizing the playwrights who produced the best scripts that premiered professionally outside of NYC in 2025.
Signature Theatre Reveals Performers and Special Guests For 35th Anniversary Gala
by Stephi Wild - Feb 23, 2026
Signature Theatre has announced performers and special guests for its 35th Anniversary Gala, set for Thursday, March 19, 2026, at the Edison Ballroom. Learn more here!
by Stephi Wild - Feb 23, 2026
Signature Theatre has announced performers and special guests for its 35th Anniversary Gala, set for Thursday, March 19, 2026, at the Edison Ballroom. Learn more here!
Booth McGowan's IGUANA BECOMES MARCO to be Presented at Quick and Dirty Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 7, 2025
Quick and Dirty Theatre Company will present 'The Iguana Becomes Marco' by Booth McGowan. An unsettling story about the animals we let become us. Learn more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 7, 2025
Quick and Dirty Theatre Company will present 'The Iguana Becomes Marco' by Booth McGowan. An unsettling story about the animals we let become us. Learn more!
Tom Wright Joins the Cast Of THERE ARE MONSTERS At 7th Annual Durango PlayFest
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 16, 2025
Actor Tom Wright, a veteran of stage, television and film, will star in the psychological thriller, There Are Monsters, at the 7th Annual Durango PlayFest. Learn more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 16, 2025
Actor Tom Wright, a veteran of stage, television and film, will star in the psychological thriller, There Are Monsters, at the 7th Annual Durango PlayFest. Learn more!
Jodi Long Joins the Cast Of BECKY AND HER LUNG TRANSPLANT At 7th Annual Durango PlayFest
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 16, 2025
Los Angeles-based actor Jodi Long has joined the cast of Becky and Her Lung Transplant, at the 7th Annual Durango PlayFest. See who else is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 16, 2025
Los Angeles-based actor Jodi Long has joined the cast of Becky and Her Lung Transplant, at the 7th Annual Durango PlayFest. See who else is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
Ian August's D.Q.M. OR DRAG QUEEN MAGIC Will Premiere at 7th Annual Durango PlayFest
by Stephi Wild - Jun 13, 2025
Now in its seventh season, PlayFest has fast become a renowned incubator for well-known and emerging playwrights, actors, and directors to develop new works and test them before audiences.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 13, 2025
Now in its seventh season, PlayFest has fast become a renowned incubator for well-known and emerging playwrights, actors, and directors to develop new works and test them before audiences.
BECKY AND HER LUNG TRANSPLANT to Premiere at 7th Annual Durango PlayFest
by Stephi Wild - Jun 13, 2025
Denver-based husband-and-wife writing team Lucy Wright and William Missouri Downs will premiere their dramedy, Becky and Her Lung Transplant, at the 7th Annual Durango PlayFest.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 13, 2025
Denver-based husband-and-wife writing team Lucy Wright and William Missouri Downs will premiere their dramedy, Becky and Her Lung Transplant, at the 7th Annual Durango PlayFest.
Andrea Aptecker Premieres THERE ARE MONSTERS at 7th Annual Durango PlayFest
by Stephi Wild - Jun 11, 2025
Playwright Andrea Aptecker will premiere her psychological thriller, There Are Monsters, at the 7th Annual Durango PlayFest this month. Learn more about the show here!
by Stephi Wild - Jun 11, 2025
Playwright Andrea Aptecker will premiere her psychological thriller, There Are Monsters, at the 7th Annual Durango PlayFest this month. Learn more about the show here!
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Wins 2025 Steinberg/ACTA Award For PURPOSE
by Stephi Wild - May 5, 2025
Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins has won the 2025 Harold and Mimi Steinberg/American Theatre Critics Association New Play Award for his play Purpose. Learn more here!
by Stephi Wild - May 5, 2025
Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins has won the 2025 Harold and Mimi Steinberg/American Theatre Critics Association New Play Award for his play Purpose. Learn more here!
DON'T MISS DORIS HINES World Premiere And More Set for History Theatre 2025-26 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 24, 2025
History Theatre has announced its 2025-26 Theater season, featuring a world premiere about the Minneapolis jazz singer Doris Hines; an adventurous new musical about the world of the Saint Paul Winter Carnival; and more.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 24, 2025
History Theatre has announced its 2025-26 Theater season, featuring a world premiere about the Minneapolis jazz singer Doris Hines; an adventurous new musical about the world of the Saint Paul Winter Carnival; and more.
Immersive Production of Lee Blessing's DOWN THE ROAD opens April 4
by Stephi Wild - Mar 31, 2025
Down the Road, written by Pulitzer Prize finalist Lee Blessing, has been reimagined as a live, immersive theatrical experience in the heart of Manhattan. Learn more here!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 31, 2025
Down the Road, written by Pulitzer Prize finalist Lee Blessing, has been reimagined as a live, immersive theatrical experience in the heart of Manhattan. Learn more here!
Finalists Revealed for 2025 Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 17, 2025
The American Theatre Critics and Journalists Association has revealed six finalists for the 2025 Harold and Mimi Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award, recognizing the playwrights who produced the best scripts that premiered professionally outside of New York City in 2024.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 17, 2025
The American Theatre Critics and Journalists Association has revealed six finalists for the 2025 Harold and Mimi Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award, recognizing the playwrights who produced the best scripts that premiered professionally outside of New York City in 2024.
OF SERPENTS & SEA SPRAY Reading Cast Announced At Peninsula Players Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 23, 2025
Peninsula Players Theatre has announced the cast for a reading of the play “Of Serpents & Sea Spray” by Rachel Bublitz, the first presentation of its 2025 The Play's the Thing series.
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 23, 2025
Peninsula Players Theatre has announced the cast for a reading of the play “Of Serpents & Sea Spray” by Rachel Bublitz, the first presentation of its 2025 The Play's the Thing series.
Peninsula Players Theatre Reveals 2025 Winter Play Reading Series
by Stephi Wild - Jan 16, 2025
Peninsula Players Theatre has announced the 2025 season of The Play’s the Thing, a winter play reading series presented to Door County audiences. Learn more here!
by Stephi Wild - Jan 16, 2025
Peninsula Players Theatre has announced the 2025 season of The Play’s the Thing, a winter play reading series presented to Door County audiences. Learn more here!
ANYTHING GOES & More to be Presented at The SUNY Cortland Performing Arts Department
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 13, 2025
The SUNY Cortland Performing Arts Department is back at work this spring semester preparing to bring local audiences tender tales in an intimate and theatrical setting, featuring Anything Goes and more. Learn more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 13, 2025
The SUNY Cortland Performing Arts Department is back at work this spring semester preparing to bring local audiences tender tales in an intimate and theatrical setting, featuring Anything Goes and more. Learn more!
A WALK IN THE WOODS Encore Production Comes to Abbey Theater of Dublin
by Stephi Wild - Sep 17, 2024
The Abbey Theater of Dublin will present encore performances of the regional premiere production of 'A Walk in the Woods,' written by award-winning playwright Lee Blessing.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 17, 2024
The Abbey Theater of Dublin will present encore performances of the regional premiere production of 'A Walk in the Woods,' written by award-winning playwright Lee Blessing.
Drama Works Theatre Company Brings Heart To Political Drama TWO ROOMS
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 4, 2024
Drama Works Theatre Company, a resident theatre company in Old Saybrook, CT will continue its compelling 2024 season with Two Rooms by Lee Blessing. The show is directed by Ed Wilhelms and features actors Emily Yates, Tristan Cole, Frank DiCaro, and Alicia James.
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 4, 2024
Drama Works Theatre Company, a resident theatre company in Old Saybrook, CT will continue its compelling 2024 season with Two Rooms by Lee Blessing. The show is directed by Ed Wilhelms and features actors Emily Yates, Tristan Cole, Frank DiCaro, and Alicia James.
Ruskin Group Theatre Presents THE SUBSTANCE OF FIRE Opening July 12
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 3, 2024
Rob Morrow and Marcia Cross star in THE SUBSTANCE OF FIRE at Ruskin Group Theatre, opening July 12. Written by Jon Robin Baitz, the play promises a compelling performance by the acclaimed actors.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 3, 2024
Rob Morrow and Marcia Cross star in THE SUBSTANCE OF FIRE at Ruskin Group Theatre, opening July 12. Written by Jon Robin Baitz, the play promises a compelling performance by the acclaimed actors.
Review: A BODY OF WATER at Shakespeare & Company
by Marc Savitt - Jun 24, 2024
At times A BODY OF WATER seems to resemble the works of Agatha Christie, perhaps Alfred Hitchcock. Twists and turns abound. You will laugh heartily and often; and quite likely find yourself “feeling all the feels”. I certainly did. I also found myself mouth agape for much of the production.
by Marc Savitt - Jun 24, 2024
At times A BODY OF WATER seems to resemble the works of Agatha Christie, perhaps Alfred Hitchcock. Twists and turns abound. You will laugh heartily and often; and quite likely find yourself “feeling all the feels”. I certainly did. I also found myself mouth agape for much of the production.
Shakespeare & Company to Open 47th Season with A BODY OF WATER by Lee Blessing
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 10, 2024
Shakespeare & Company will open its 47th season with A BODY OF WATER by Lee Blessing, a comedic thriller directed by James Warwick. Learn how to purchase tickets!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 10, 2024
Shakespeare & Company will open its 47th season with A BODY OF WATER by Lee Blessing, a comedic thriller directed by James Warwick. Learn how to purchase tickets!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many shows has Lee Blessing written?
Lee Blessing has written 1 shows including A Walk in the Woods (Playwright).
What awards has Lee Blessing been nominated for?
Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Thief River, BBC Award for the Play of the Year (Olivier Awards) for A Walk In The Woods, Best Play (Tony Awards) for A Walk in the Woods and The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for A Walk in the Woods.
What awards has Lee Blessing won?
Lee Blessing has won the Outstanding Play award at the Drama Desk Awards for Thief River.
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