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A Simulacrum A Simulacrum
[Off-Broadway]
Atlantic Theater Company Off-Broadway Premiere Production, 2023
Performer

Productions

Tartuffe (Hnath)
 
[Off-Broadway, 2025]
Adaptor
A SimulacrumA Simulacrum
 
[Off-Broadway, 2023]
Director
A Doll's House, Part 2A Doll's House, Part 2
 
[Regional (US), 2018]
Playwright

Writing

A Simulacrum
Co-Playwright
The Thin Place
Playwright
Dana H
Playwright

Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 2017 - Best Play

Lucas Hnath, A Doll's House, Part 2


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2016 - Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play

Lucas Hnath, The Christians

Helen Hayes Awards - 2014 - Outstanding New Play or Musical

Lucas HnathRed Speedo

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Review: A DOLL’S HOUSE PART 2 Features Expressive Portrayals from a Cohesive Ensemb Photo
Review: A DOLL’S HOUSE PART 2 Features Expressive Portrayals from a Cohesive Ensemble
by James Lindhorst - Feb 13, 2026

When Lucas Hnath’s play premiered on Broadway the New York Times and Time Out New York called it “the best play of the season.” It’s an engaging and modern script tackling themes of feminist autonomy and self-determination. Weber’s staging is well-conceived and highly entertaining. Layton, Reed, Doggett, and Coffey all turn in expressive portrayal as a cohesive ensemble.
SOCIETY Theatre Company to Debut ENTANGLED at HERE Arts Center This March Photo
SOCIETY Theatre Company to Debut ENTANGLED at HERE Arts Center This March
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 2, 2026

SOCIETY Theatre Company will present the world premiere of ENTANGLED: 12 SCENES IN A CIRCLE K OFF THE I-40 IN NEW MEXICO, exploring themes of quantum science and free will, from March 11-29 at HERE Arts Center in New York.
Gamm Theatre to Stage Henrik Ibsen's Classic GHOSTS Photo
Gamm Theatre to Stage Henrik Ibsen's Classic GHOSTS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 30, 2026

The Gamm will present Henrik Iben's Ghosts in a new adaptation by Gamm Artistic Director Tony Estrella. The playwright's vivid and perhaps most controversial play explores the long-term consequences of keeping secrets and concealing painful truths
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld December 24, 2025- MAMMA MIA! Posts Its Highest Grosses Ye Photo
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld December 24, 2025- MAMMA MIA! Posts Its Highest Grosses Yet and More
by - Dec 24, 2025

Merry Christmas Eve, BroadwayWorld! It is December 24, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
New York Theatre Workshop Adds TARTUFFE Final Performance and Special Benefit Event Photo
New York Theatre Workshop Adds TARTUFFE Final Performance and Special Benefit Event
by Stephi Wild - Dec 23, 2025

New York Theatre Workshop has announced that there will be an added final performance of the world premiere of a new version of Molière’s Tartuffe, by Tony Award nominee Lucas Hnath. Learn more here!
Review Roundup: TARTUFFE Returns Off-Broadway Starring Matthew Broderick Photo
Review Roundup: TARTUFFE Returns Off-Broadway Starring Matthew Broderick
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 17, 2025

Tony Award winner Matthew Broderick returns to the stage as the title character in Molière’s Tartuffe in the world premiere production of a new version from playwright Lucas Hnath, Read all of the reviews!
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Top Off-Broadway Shows for December 2025
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 4, 2025

What's happening off-Broadway? BroadwayWorld is here to guide you through the top picks for theatre this month. Get into the holiday spirit with a popular adaptation of A Christmas Carol, plus more.
MY JOY IS HEAVY Full Creative Team Announced for New York Theatre Workshop World Prem Photo
MY JOY IS HEAVY Full Creative Team Announced for New York Theatre Workshop World Premiere
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 4, 2025

New York Theatre Workshop has announced dates and ticket information for the world premiere of My Joy is Heavy, created and performed by Obie Award-winning duo & NYTW Usual Suspects The Bengsons (Hundred Days, The Keep Going Songs), directed by Tony Award winner and NYTW Usual Suspect Rachel Chavkin (Hadestown; Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812).
Spotlight on Plays: Winter 2025/26 Photo
Spotlight on Plays: Winter 2025/26
by Team BWW - Nov 15, 2025

The Fall 2025 season is in full swing, and with it, comes new plays for theatre lovers of all kinds. Whether you live for intense dramas or would rather escape with zaney comedies, there's something for everyone both on and off-Broadway in Winter 2025/26.
Video: Matthew Broderick Recalls PLAZA SUITE Apple Watch Mishap, Talks TARTUFFE Rehea Photo
Video: Matthew Broderick Recalls PLAZA SUITE Apple Watch Mishap, Talks TARTUFFE Rehearsals
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 13, 2025

Tony Award winner Matthew Broderick, now in rehearsals for the play Tartuffe, looked back on an onstage mishap that occurred during the run of Broadway's Plaza Suite during a visit to Late Night with Seth Meyers. Find out what happened here!
Video: Matthew Broderick Previews NYTW's TARTUFFE on LIVE WITH KELLY AND MARK Photo
Video: Matthew Broderick Previews NYTW's TARTUFFE on LIVE WITH KELLY AND MARK
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 12, 2025

Tony Award winner Matthew Broderick recently joined Live with Kelly and Mark to discuss his latest role as the title character in Molière’s Tartuffe. Check out the conversation now.
Spotlight on Plays: November 2025 Photo
Spotlight on Plays: November 2025
by Team BWW - Nov 1, 2025

​The Fall 2025 season is in full swing, and with it, comes new plays for theatre lovers of all kinds. Whether you live for intense dramas or would rather escape with zaney comedies, there's something for everyone both on and off-Broadway in November 2025.
The History of Feminist Plays That Came Before LIBERATION Photo
The History of Feminist Plays That Came Before LIBERATION
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Oct 28, 2025

As the fight for women to have equal rights and opportunities has evolved, so has the presence of plays telling these stories. When I wrote my book, Women Writing Musicals: The Legacy that the History Books Left Out, the first-ever book about female musical theatre writers, I researched many musicals that are in this genre as well.
TARTUFFE Starring Matthew Broderick and More Extends for Two Additional Weeks Photo
TARTUFFE Starring Matthew Broderick and More Extends for Two Additional Weeks
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 28, 2025

New York Theatre Workshop's world premiere of a new version of Molière’s classic comedy Tartuffe by Tony Award nominee and NYTW Usual Suspect Lucas Hnath will run for an additional two weeks. Learn more about the extension and how to get tickets.
The Wayward Artist to Present Lucas Hnath’s THE CHRISTIANS Photo
The Wayward Artist to Present Lucas Hnath’s THE CHRISTIANS
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 14, 2025

The Wayward Artist will close its 2025 season with The Christians by Lucas Hnath, running November 14–23 at Irvine United Congregational Church. Directed by Craig Tyrl.
Dates Set for TARTUFFE Starring Matthew Broderick and More at NYTW Photo
Dates Set for TARTUFFE Starring Matthew Broderick and More at NYTW
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 29, 2025

New York Theatre Workshop has revealed dates, ticket information and additional creative team members for the world premiere of a new version of Molière’s classic comedy Tartuffe. Learn more!
All the Off-Broadway Shows to See in Fall 2025 - A Complete Guide Photo
All the Off-Broadway Shows to See in Fall 2025 - A Complete Guide
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 17, 2025

BroadwayWorld is here with your fall 2025 guide to all the shows lighting up New York’s stages. From world premieres to long-awaited revivals, this season’s Off-Broadway lineup delivers something for every kind of theater fan!
Players Guild of Leonia to Open Season With RED SPEEDO Photo
Players Guild of Leonia to Open Season With RED SPEEDO
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 25, 2025

The Players Guild of Leonia will present Lucas Hnath’s Red Speedo September 12–28, 2025, at the Civil War Drill Hall Theater. Directed by Chris Hietikko, the play explores ambition and ethics on the eve of the Olympic swimming trials.
RED SPEEDO Comes to the Players Guild of Leonia Photo
RED SPEEDO Comes to the Players Guild of Leonia
by Stephi Wild - Jul 31, 2025

The Players Guild of Leonia is diving headfirst into their new season with RED SPEEDO, the razor-sharp, hilarious, and fast-paced play by acclaimed playwright Lucas Hnath (A Doll’s House, Part 2).
Cinnabar Theater 2025"2026 Season Subscriptions Now Available Photo
Cinnabar Theater 2025"2026 Season Subscriptions Now Available
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 1, 2025

Cinnabar Theater has announced that subscriptions are now available for its 53rd Season, a bold and adventurous year of live theater On the Road at Warren Theater at Sonoma State University.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Lucas Hnath written?

Lucas Hnath has written 6 shows including The Christians (Writer), A Doll's House, Part 2 (Playwright), Hillary and Clinton (Playwright), The Thin (Playwright), Dana H (Playwright), A Simulacrum (Co-Playwright).

What awards has Lucas Hnath been nominated for?

Best Play (Tony Awards) for A Doll's House, Part 2, Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Christians and Outstanding New Play or Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Red Speedo.

What awards has Lucas Hnath won?

Lucas Hnath won the Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for The Christians.

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