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Leonard Foglia

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BIO

Broadway: Thurgood also Kennedy Center and Geffen Playhouse, LA; On Golden Pond also Kennedy Center and National tour; Wait Until Dark; Master Class, also Kennedy Center, National Tour, London's West End. Opera: Moby Dick (Dallas Opera); Dead Man Walking (NYC Opera, Opera Pacific, Cincinnati, Detroit, etc.); The End of the Affair (Houston Grand, Seattle and Madison Opera). Three Decembers (Houston Grand Opera, San Francisco Opera, Chicago Opera Theater). Off Broadway: Let Me Down Easy (Second Stage); The Stendhal Syndrome (Primary Stages) One Touch of Venus (City Center) If Memory Serves (Promenade, Pasadena Playhouse); By the Sea (MTC, Bay Street); Lonely Planet (Circle Rep). Regional: Let Me Down Easy (Zack Theater), Unusual Acts of Devotion (Philadelphia Theater Company), Distracted (Mark Taper), Things Being What They Are (Bay Street) Paper Doll, The Secret Letters of Jackie and Marilyn (Pittsburgh Public), Thurgood (Westport Playhouse), The Subject Was Roses (Kennedy Center), Southern Comforts (Coconut Grove), Seascape, A Coffin in Egypt, The Woman in Black (Bay Street), God's Man in Texas, Dinner with Friends (The Old Globe Theatre), Dreamland (Sharon Stage) Revelers (NYS&F). He is co-author, with David Richards, of the mystery novels 1 Ragged Ridge Road, Face Down in the Dark, El Sudario - and its sequel: La Sangre Del Sudario.

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[Off-Broadway, 2024]
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[Off-Broadway, 2016]
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[Broadway, 2015]
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[Broadway, 2011]
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[Broadway, 2008]
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[Broadway, 2005]
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[Off-Broadway, 2004]
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[New York, 2003]
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[Off-Broadway, 1999]
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[Broadway, 1998]
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[Off-Broadway, 1996]
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[Off-Broadway, 1996]
Adaptation
 
[Off-Broadway, 1996]
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[Off-Broadway, 1996]
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[Broadway, 1995]
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[Off-Broadway, 1995]
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[Off-Broadway, 1994]
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[Off-Broadway, 1992]
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[Broadway, 1989]
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News


San Francisco Opera’s DEAD MAN WALKING Returns for 25th Anniversary in September
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 21, 2025

San Francisco Opera will present the 25th-anniversary production of Jake Heggie and Terrence McNally’s Dead Man Walking from September 14–28 at the War Memorial Opera House.
Review: Heggie-Scheer MOBY-DICK Triumphs in New Foglia Production at the Met
by Richard Sasanow - Mar 4, 2025

MOBY-DICK--Herman Melville’s epic tale of obsession and man-versus-nature, succinctly adapted by composer Jake Heggie with Gene Scheer’s taut libretto--roared into the Met Monday night and begged only one question: What took so long for it to get here?
Photos: First Look at Met Opera's MOBY DICK
by Joshua Wright - Feb 28, 2025

Get a first look at Moby-Dick at the Metropolitan Opera. Following the haunting Met premiere of his first opera, Dead Man Walking, composer Jake Heggie returns to the company with his 2010 adaptation of Herman Melville’s sea-drenched, heaven-storming epic.
Spotlight: Don't Miss THE MARIACHI OPERA " CRUZAR LA CARA DE LA LUNA at Tobin Center
by BWW Special Offer - Sep 20, 2024

Don’t miss the Mariachi Opera – Cruzar la Cara de la Luna
Photos: Laurence Fishburne Celebrates Opening Night of LIKE THEY DO IN THE MOVIES
by Bruce Glikas - Mar 22, 2024

See photos from inside opening night of Like They Do in the Movies, written and performed by Laurence Fishburne, at The Perelman Performing Arts Center.
Review Roundup: Laurence Fishburne in LIKE THEY DO IN THE MOVIES
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 22, 2024

Laurence Fishburne's Like They Do In The Movies, directed by Leonard Foglia, just celebrated its opening night at PAC NYC. Check out what the critics are saying about the new show.
Video: First Look at Laurence Fishburne's LIKE THEY DO IN THE MOVIES, Opening Tonight at PAC NYC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 21, 2024

Get a first look at Laurence' Fishburne's Like They Do In The Movies, opening tonight at PAC NYC!
Photos: Get a First Look at Laurence Fishburne's LIKE THEY DO IN THE MOVIES
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 13, 2024

Get a first look at photos of Laurence Fishburne's Like They Do In The Movies at PAC NYC. Learn more about the show written by and starring Fishburne himself and see how to purchase tickets.
Lyric Opera Of Kansas City Announces 2024-2025 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 12, 2024

Discover the lineup for the 2024-2025 season at Lyric Opera of Kansas City. Season to include The Brightness of Light, The Barber of Seville, Cruzar la cara de la luna, and Turandot.
Laurence Fishburne's LIKE THEY DO IN THE MOVIES Begins Performances This Weekend at PAC NYC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 8, 2024

The World Premiere of Like They Do in the Movies, written and performed by Laurence Fishburne, directed by Leonard Foglia, will begi performances at The Perelman Performing Arts Center on Sunday, March 10.
Photos: Inside Rehearsals for Laurence Fishburne's LIKE THEY DO IN THE MOVIES
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 22, 2024

Check out rehearsal photos of Laurence Fishburne's Like They Do In The Movies at PAC NYC!
GROUNDED by Jeanine Tesori to Open The Metropolitan Opera's 2024"25 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 21, 2024

The Metropolitan Opera has unveiled the 2024–25 season lineup. Learn about the operas being presented and see how to purchase tickets.
Review: CRUZAR LA CARA DE LA LUNA at Austin Opera
by Victoria Schwarz - Feb 4, 2024

Music by José “Pepe” Martinez, Lyrics by José “Pepe” Martinez and Leonard Foglia, Book by Leonard Foglia, Orchestration by David Hanlon, CRUZAR offers a deeply moving and acutely transparent experience.
Review: San Diego Opera Performs THE MIRACLE OF REMEMBERING at San Diego Civic Center
by Ron Bierman - Dec 8, 2023

What did our critic think of San Diego Opera Performs THE MIRACLE OF REMEMBERING at San Diego Civic Center?
Review: CRUZAR LA CARA DE LA LUNA at Minnesota Opera
by Jared Fessler - Nov 10, 2023

What did our critic think of CRUZAR LA CARA DE LA LUNA at Minnesota Opera?
Houston Grand Opera Announces New Partnership with Apple Music Classical
by Michael Major - Oct 30, 2023

As part of the new partnership, the company will be presenting new recordings of classic and contemporary operas from current and future seasons alongside special remastered releases from its rich back catalogue, which spans decades and includes history-making productions such as Treemonisha (1975) and Porgy and Bess (1976).
Photos: See Laurence Fishburne, Katrina Lenk, Miriam Silverman & More in New York Stage and Film Summer Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 16, 2023

Check out photos of Laurence Fishburne, Katrina Lenk, Miriam Silverman, and other talented actors from the New York Stage and Film Summer Season. Get a glimpse of the shows and the actors bringing them to life.
San Diego Opera Announces 2023-2024 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 21, 2023

Beloved classics, a new mariachi opera, and special one-night-only concerts with world-renown artists make up San Diego Opera's 2023-2024 season.
Katrina Lenk, Joe Iconis, Laurence Fishburne, and More Set For New York Stage and Film 2023 Summer Season
by Stephi Wild - Jul 13, 2023

New York Stage and Film has revealed complete casting for the 2023 Summer Season, starting on Friday, July 14 and running to Sunday, August 6 at Marist College in Poughkeepsie. The cast includes Katrina Lenk, Joe Iconis, Laurence Fishburne, and many more. Learn more about the full lineup here!
Perelman Performing Arts Center Announces Inaugural Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 15, 2023

Mike Bloomberg, Chair of the Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC) board of directors, joined Executive Director Khady Kamara and Artistic Director Bill Rauch to announce the span of inaugural programs at the new performing arts center at the World Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan.

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How many shows has Leonard Foglia written?

Leonard Foglia has written 1 shows including One Touch of Venus (Adaptation).

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