Lynne Thigpen
Birth Place: Joliet, IL, USA
Latest News on Lynne Thigpen:
What Are The Smallest Parts to Win Tony Awards? (Jun 10, 2023)
129 Musicals & Shows You Can Stream From Home in 2021 (Nov 21, 2020)
New Film and Music Releases For the Week of March 23 - 9 TO 5, GODSPELL, KATY KEENE, and More! (Mar 24, 2020)
What Are The Smallest Parts to Win Tony Awards? (Jun 10, 2023)
129 Musicals & Shows You Can Stream From Home in 2021 (Nov 21, 2020)
New Film and Music Releases For the Week of March 23 - 9 TO 5, GODSPELL, KATY KEENE, and More! (Mar 24, 2020)
STAGE CREDITS
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1978
Maggie Holmes
Diane Wilson
Heather Lamb
JoAnne Robinson
Performer
Maggie Holmes
Diane Wilson
Heather Lamb
JoAnne Robinson
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1975
Performer
(Understudy)
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Awards and Nominations
winner
Obie Awards - 2000 - Performance
Lynne Thigpen, Jar the Floor
winner
Tony Awards - 1997 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
Lynne Thigpen, An American Daughter
winner
Obie Awards - 1995 - Obie Committee
Lynne Thigpen
winner
Obie Awards - 1992 - Performance
Lynne Thigpen, Boesman and Lena
Videos
VIDEO: On This Day, November 7- Prepare Ye for the First Broadway Revival of GODSPELL
by A.A. Cristi - 2017-11-07 00:01:00
News
New Film and Music Releases For the Week of March 23 - 9 TO 5, GODSPELL, KATY KEENE, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 24, 2020
Need something new to listen to or watch? Check out this week's list of new and upcoming releases!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 24, 2020
Need something new to listen to or watch? Check out this week's list of new and upcoming releases!
SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE Comes to BroadwayHD Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Aug 27, 2019
BroadwayHD, the premiere streaming service for theater fans, is kicking off September with everyone dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock. Making its streaming premiere exclusively on BroadwayHD, Smokey Joe's Cafe: The Songs of Leiber and Stoller, an infectiously fun and riotous rock and roll time capsule of top 40 hits captured live-in-performance on Broadway will debut September 12 . Grammy Award winners Jerry Leiber and Michael Stoller wrote hit songs for great artists such a King of Rock and Roll Elvis Presley, The Drifters, The Coasters and Peggy Lee. Subscribers can dance and sing-along to classics including: 'Jailhouse Rock,' 'Love Potion #9,' 'Hound Dog', 'On Broadway', 'Stand By Me' and other favorites. If swiveling your hips to the music of Smokey Joe's Cafe has you wanting more, continue your musical journey through the 1950s with the Best Musical Tony Award-winning performance of Memphis, featuring Tony Award-nominees Chad Kimball and Montego Glover, beginning September 26.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 27, 2019
BroadwayHD, the premiere streaming service for theater fans, is kicking off September with everyone dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock. Making its streaming premiere exclusively on BroadwayHD, Smokey Joe's Cafe: The Songs of Leiber and Stoller, an infectiously fun and riotous rock and roll time capsule of top 40 hits captured live-in-performance on Broadway will debut September 12 . Grammy Award winners Jerry Leiber and Michael Stoller wrote hit songs for great artists such a King of Rock and Roll Elvis Presley, The Drifters, The Coasters and Peggy Lee. Subscribers can dance and sing-along to classics including: 'Jailhouse Rock,' 'Love Potion #9,' 'Hound Dog', 'On Broadway', 'Stand By Me' and other favorites. If swiveling your hips to the music of Smokey Joe's Cafe has you wanting more, continue your musical journey through the 1950s with the Best Musical Tony Award-winning performance of Memphis, featuring Tony Award-nominees Chad Kimball and Montego Glover, beginning September 26.
BWW Review: Lorraine Hansberry's Powerful A RAISIN IN THE SUN at American Stage - An Ageless Classic Done Right
by Peter Nason - Feb 13, 2018
Director L. Peter Callender guides a stellar cast. You won't see a better RAISIN IN THE SUN anywhere.
by Peter Nason - Feb 13, 2018
Director L. Peter Callender guides a stellar cast. You won't see a better RAISIN IN THE SUN anywhere.
Marin Theatre Welcomes Carl Lumbly to the Cast of FENCES, Beg. 4/10
by BWW News Desk - Mar 18, 2014
Marin Theatre Company, in association with Lorraine Hansberry Theatre, will stage August Wilson's Fences, the 1950s entry into his Century Cycle (also known as his Pittsburgh Cycle) - a decade-by-decade exploration of the black experience in 20th century America. Directed by Derrick Sanders, the Pulitzer Prize and two-time Tony Award-winning play will feature veteran film and television actor Carl Lumbly as Troy Maxson, Steven Anthony Jones, the artistic director of Lorraine Hansberry Theatre, as Jim Bono and award-winning actor, playwright and director Margo Hall as Rose, as well as Oregon Shakespeare Festival's Eddy Ray Jackson as Cory, Adrian Roberts as Gabriel, Tyee Tilghman as Lyons and two Marin City youths - Jade Sweeney, who attends Willow Creek Academy, and Makaelah Bashir, Bayside Martin Luther King, Jr. Academy - splitting the role of Raynell.
by BWW News Desk - Mar 18, 2014
Marin Theatre Company, in association with Lorraine Hansberry Theatre, will stage August Wilson's Fences, the 1950s entry into his Century Cycle (also known as his Pittsburgh Cycle) - a decade-by-decade exploration of the black experience in 20th century America. Directed by Derrick Sanders, the Pulitzer Prize and two-time Tony Award-winning play will feature veteran film and television actor Carl Lumbly as Troy Maxson, Steven Anthony Jones, the artistic director of Lorraine Hansberry Theatre, as Jim Bono and award-winning actor, playwright and director Margo Hall as Rose, as well as Oregon Shakespeare Festival's Eddy Ray Jackson as Cory, Adrian Roberts as Gabriel, Tyee Tilghman as Lyons and two Marin City youths - Jade Sweeney, who attends Willow Creek Academy, and Makaelah Bashir, Bayside Martin Luther King, Jr. Academy - splitting the role of Raynell.
Sony Movie Channel to Air Music Film Marathon This March
by Caryn Robbins - Feb 25, 2013
Friday nights are taking on a new tune as Sony Movie Channel (SMC) features music-themed blockbuster films each week in March.
by Caryn Robbins - Feb 25, 2013
Friday nights are taking on a new tune as Sony Movie Channel (SMC) features music-themed blockbuster films each week in March.
Masterworks Broadway to Continue Rare and Forgotten Cast Albums Series with Stephen Schwartz's WORKING, Irving Berlin's CALL ME MADAM & Oscar Hammerstein II's DESERT SONG
by James T Harding - Jun 21, 2012
Masterworks Broadway continues to make good on its promise to open its vaults with more classic cast recordings previously unavailable in the CD era. Working (1978 Original Broadway Cast), Call Me Madam (Dinah Shore and the Original Broadway Company, 1950) and Desert Song (1959 Studio Cast) will be available as downloads through all major digital service providers and as disc-on-demand with the original cover art, via Arkivmusic.com and Amazon.com.
by James T Harding - Jun 21, 2012
Masterworks Broadway continues to make good on its promise to open its vaults with more classic cast recordings previously unavailable in the CD era. Working (1978 Original Broadway Cast), Call Me Madam (Dinah Shore and the Original Broadway Company, 1950) and Desert Song (1959 Studio Cast) will be available as downloads through all major digital service providers and as disc-on-demand with the original cover art, via Arkivmusic.com and Amazon.com.
GODSPELL Revival is Aiming for Broadway Spring/Summer 2011
by Robert Diamond - Sep 1, 2010
An audition notice has went out for the upcoming Broadway production of GODSPELL, noting that performances will begin in the Spring/Summer of 2011. Specific dates and a theatre are as of yet unnamed.
by Robert Diamond - Sep 1, 2010
An audition notice has went out for the upcoming Broadway production of GODSPELL, noting that performances will begin in the Spring/Summer of 2011. Specific dates and a theatre are as of yet unnamed.
GODSPELL Redux; Revival is Aiming for Broadway in 2010-2011
by Robert Diamond - Dec 11, 2009
Producer Ken Davenport tells Variety today that he's secured the rights and is aiming to bring Godspell back to Broadway during the 2010-2011 season. The last attempt to bring back to the show, in fall of 2008 with different producers failed to secure needed funding and fell through.
by Robert Diamond - Dec 11, 2009
Producer Ken Davenport tells Variety today that he's secured the rights and is aiming to bring Godspell back to Broadway during the 2010-2011 season. The last attempt to bring back to the show, in fall of 2008 with different producers failed to secure needed funding and fell through.
Resonance Ensemble Announces Their 2008-09 Season
by Gabrielle Sierra - Nov 20, 2008
Resonance Ensemble begins 2008-09 season with two plays inspired by Shakespeare's Julius Caesar: the World Premiere of Christopher Boal's 23 KNIVES and Bernard Shaw's CAESAR AND CLEOPATRA beginning January 11, opening January 18, 2009 at Theatre Row's CLURMAN THEATRE
by Gabrielle Sierra - Nov 20, 2008
Resonance Ensemble begins 2008-09 season with two plays inspired by Shakespeare's Julius Caesar: the World Premiere of Christopher Boal's 23 KNIVES and Bernard Shaw's CAESAR AND CLEOPATRA beginning January 11, opening January 18, 2009 at Theatre Row's CLURMAN THEATRE
Prepare Ye: 'Godspell' Returns to Broadway Summer 2008
by BWW News Desk - Oct 15, 2007
Producer Adam Epstein (Cry-Baby, Hairspray) announced today that the landmark rock musical Godspell is scheduled to begin performances on Broadway in the summer of 2008 at a Shubert Theatre to be announced.
by BWW News Desk - Oct 15, 2007
Producer Adam Epstein (Cry-Baby, Hairspray) announced today that the landmark rock musical Godspell is scheduled to begin performances on Broadway in the summer of 2008 at a Shubert Theatre to be announced.
Shop Talk Features Discussions with Theatre People, Beginning Feb. 13
by BWW News Desk - Jan 27, 2006
Shop Talk, a new series that will feature conversations with theatre people, will kick off on February 13th
by BWW News Desk - Jan 27, 2006
Shop Talk, a new series that will feature conversations with theatre people, will kick off on February 13th
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Lynne Thigpen been in?
Lynne Thigpen has appeared on Broadway in 8 shows.
How many West End shows has Lynne Thigpen been in?
Lynne Thigpen has not appeared in the West End
What awards has Lynne Thigpen been nominated for?
Lynne Thigpen has been nominated for several awards throughout her career. She received a Performance nomination at the Obie Awards for her role in "Jar the Floor." Thigpen was also nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for her performance in "An American Daughter." Additionally, she received nominations from the Obie Committee and another Performance nomination at the Obie Awards for her work in "Boesman and Lena."
What awards has Lynne Thigpen won?
Lynne Thigpen has won several awards for her performances on Broadway. She received an Obie Award for her performance in "Jar the Floor" and another Obie Award for her role in "Boesman and Lena." Thigpen also won the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play for her work in "An American Daughter." In addition to these accolades, she was recognized by the Obie Committee for her outstanding contributions to the theater.
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