Patrick Marber
Birth Place: ENGLAND
All-Female GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS Set for The Old Vic (Apr 13, 2026)
Cast Set for THE RED LION at Eclectic Full Contact Theatre (Mar 26, 2026)
Photos: Inside THE PRODUCERS Gala Night at the Garrick Theatre (Mar 26, 2026)
BIO
Productions of his own plays include Dealer's Choice (National Theatre, Vaudeville) Closer (NT, Lyric, Music Box) Howard Katz, Three Days in the Country (both NT) and Don Juan in Soho (Wyndhams). His other directing credits include Travesties by Tom Stoppard at the Menier Chocolate Factory and the Apollo Theatre. The Caretaker by Harold Pinter at the Comedy, Blue Remembered Hills by Dennis Potter at the National Theatre, '1953' by Craig Raine at the Almeida and The Old Neighborhood by David Mamet at the Royal Court. He will direct the UK premiere of Venus in Fur by David Ives later this year at Theatre Royal Haymarket. His other plays include After Miss Julie (Donmar, Roundabout), The Red Lion (NT) and in 2016 Ivo van Hove directed Marber's version of Hedda Gabler for the National Theatre starring Ruth Wilson. His screen credits include Closer (directed by Mike Nichols), Notes on a Scandal (directed by Richard Eyre) and Love You More (directed by Sam Taylor-Wood). His plays have won Evening Standard, Olivier, Time Out, New York and London Critics' Circle and Writers' Guild Awards. His television work has received BAFTA, British Comedy and Royal Television Society Awards. His screenplays have been nominated for Golden Globe, BAFTA and Academy Awards. He received the British Independent Film Award for Notes on a Scandal.
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Productions
Writing
Movies
[ 2004 ] writer
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[ 2013 ] writer
[ 2023 ] writer
TV Shows
Gordon Heron, Forbes McAllister, Lieutenant Colonel Kojak Slaphead III
Awards and Nominations
winner
Patrick Marber, Leopoldstadt
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Patrick Marber, Leopoldstadt
Patrick Marber, Travesties
Patrick Marber, Travesties
Patrick MarberDealer’s Choice
Patrick MarberDon Juan In Soho
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Patrick Marber, Closer
Patrick Marber, Closer
Patrick Marber, Closer
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Patrick MarberCloser
Patrick Marber, Dealer's Choice
Patrick MarberDealer's Choice
Videos
Video: Bill Burr Shares Why GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS Remains Relevant
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-03-13 12:51:53
Video: Kieran Culkin Talks GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS Rehearsals, Oscar Nom on THE TONIGHT SHOW
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-02-07 11:32:19
Video: Bill Burr Reveals the Show That Ignited His Passion for Acting on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-01-15 11:35:40
Video: Patrick Marber Celebrates Tony Win for 'Best Direction of a Play'
by Richard Ridge - 2023-06-12 09:14:09
Video: Watch an All New Trailer for LEOPOLDSTADT on Broadway
by Show Highlights - 2022-11-22 10:28:40
Video: Watch Scenes from Tom Stoppard's LEOPOLDSTADT on Broadway
by Show Highlights - 2022-09-29 12:53:01
VIDEO: What's Tom Stoppard's LEOPOLDSTADT All About? The Company Explains
by Nicole Rosky - 2022-08-09 15:15:04
TV: Go Inside Opening Night of TRAVESTIES with Tom Hollander and More!
by TV - Opening Night Special - 2018-04-25 13:14:24
TV: Watch Highlights of Tom Hollander and Company in TRAVESTIES on Broadway!
by Nicole Rosky - 2018-04-20 16:17:17
TV: What's TRAVESTIES All About? Tom Hollander and Company Explain!
by Nicole Rosky - 2018-03-11 10:00:51
VIDEO: Sienna Miller Talks Starring in Broadway's CABARET: 'I'm Terrified'
by Caryn Robbins - 2015-01-14 10:10:42
STAGE TUBE: AFTER MISS JULIE Star Sienna Miller Chats 'JOE' and Broadway Debut On TODAY
by Eddie Varley - 2009-08-05 15:46:16
Gyllenhaal and Sarsgaard Join O'Hare in CSC's UNCLE VANYA, Begins 1/17
by Eddie Varley - 2008-12-11 11:51:50
News
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 13, 2026
The Old Vic will present David Mamet’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Glengarry Glen Ross with an all-female cast this summer. The production will run from June 4 to July 18, 2026.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 26, 2026
Eclectic Full Contact has revealed the cast and crew for the their final show of season 14, The Red Lion, by Patrick Marber, at the Bramble Arts Loft.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 26, 2026
All new photos have been released from the gala performance of The Producers at the Garrick Theatre on Wednesday 25 March. Richard Kind is taking over the role of Max Bialystock for seven weeks only. Check out photos here!
by Michael Major - Mar 25, 2026
A first look at Richard Kind in the major West End revival of The Producers at the Garrick Theatre has been revealed. Kind will star in the role of Max Bialystock for seven weeks only. See photos of him reprising his Broadway role now!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 25, 2026
The Ensemble Company will present HEDDA GABLER, bringing the classic drama to life on stage. This production promises to engage audiences with its intense narrative.
by Franco Milazzo - Mar 10, 2026
At the Menier Chocolate Factory, the revival of Ryan Craig’s The Holy Rosenbergs arrives with the weight of history attached to it. When it first appeared at the National Theatre’s Cottesloe Theatre in 2011, it was a sharp entry into a conversation about Jewish identity, family loyalty and modern political fracture. Fifteen years on, the conversation has become rather crowded.
by Michael Rabice - Mar 8, 2026
Lady Macbeth, Blanche DuBois, Medea… all are dream roles for any actress to conquer. And Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler ranks right up there with these supercharged women who dominate the stage. Kavinoky Theatre is presenting a new version of HEDDA GABLER by Patrick Marber ( from a literal translation by Karin and Ann Bamborough).
by Gary Naylor - Feb 14, 2026
War is over. The Labour Party has won a historic majority and will form a government anchored by socialist principles (fancy that), the NHS about to be born - and financed. The world was turning upside down and, so too, was the humble kitchen of the not so humble manor house of a peer who took the new government’s whip. New was sliding past old, but the friction so caused sent sparks flying - one was always going to ignite.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 11, 2026
Richard Kind will star as Max Bialystock opposite Marc Antolin’s Leo Bloom in the critically acclaimed, major West End revival of The Producers for seven weeks only at the Garrick Theatre.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 4, 2026
Milton Keynes Theatre will present INSPECTOR MORSE: HOUSE OF GHOSTS, a thrilling stage adaptation, from March 17-21.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Nov 2, 2025
Theatre 118 is a groundbreaking, grassroots company and venue which has transformed office space – at 118 Osborne Street, Glasgow, G1 5RP – into a vibrant hub of creativity.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 30, 2025
The Olivier Award-winning Oedipus, an adaptation created and directed by Robert Icke, will begin performances on Broadway on Thursday, October 30, 2025. Meet the cast of Oedipus here!
by Stephi Wild - Oct 23, 2025
Family audiences are in for a swashbuckling adventure this Christmas when Peter Pan flies into Port Sunlight. The Dreamworld Entertainments pantomime comes to the Gladstone Theatre.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 20, 2025
The Producers has extended its run at the Garrick Theatre, with performances now booking until 19 September 2026. Learn more here!
by Stephi Wild - Sep 22, 2025
Alongside newly announced shows, Park Theatre has announced the cast of musical comedy Christmas show Dracapella. Learn more about the lineup of events here!
by Cheryl Markosky - Sep 19, 2025
What did our critic think of EMMA at Theatre Royal Bath?
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Sep 16, 2025
Adapted by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan from Brooks’ 1968 film of the same name, with lyrics by Brooks and music by Brooks and Glen Kelly. As in the film, the story concerns two theatrical producers who scheme to get rich by overselling interests in a Broadway flop. Complications arise when the show unexpectedly turns out to be successful. What did the critics think of the show's transfer to the West End, after sell-out run at the Menier Chocolate factory?
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Sep 15, 2025
It took over twenty years for a revival of Mel Brooks's The Producers to come to London and the diminutive Menier Chocolate Factory more than held its own for a sold-out and universally well-received show. Now it makes a triumphant move to the West End's Garrick Theatre and continues to prove that great comedy is simply timeless.
by Kat Mokrynski - Sep 1, 2025
After a sell-out run at the Menier Chocolate Factory last year, The Producers returns to London, this time in the West End at the Garrick Theatre. Recently, we had the chance to talk with Joanna Woodward, who returns to The Producers in the role of Ulla, an actress from Sweden who dreams of being on Broadway. We discussed what it’s been like to return to the show and how this particular production has given Ulla more autonomy and authority than ever before.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 28, 2025
As rehearsals begin for the West End run, full casting has been announced for the transfer of the Menier Chocolate Factory's production of The Producers. Learn more here!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Patrick Marber has written 6 shows including Dealer's Choice (Playwright), Closer (Playwright), Howard Katz (Playwright), After Miss Julie (Playwright), Don Juan in Soho (Writer), The Red Lion (Author).
Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Leopoldstadt, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for Leopoldstadt, Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Travesties, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for Travesties, Best Revival (Olivier Awards) for Dealer’s Choice, Best New Comedy (Olivier Awards) for Don Juan In Soho, Best Foreign Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Closer, Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Closer, Best Play (Tony Awards) for Closer, BBC Award for the Play of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Closer , Outstanding New Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Dealer's Choice and BBC Award for the Play of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Dealer's Choice.
Patrick Marber has received several prestigious awards, including Outstanding Director of a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Leopoldstadt. He also won Best Direction of a Play at the Tony Awards for Leopoldstadt. In addition, he earned the Best Foreign Play award at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for Closer. Furthermore, he received the BBC Award for the Play of the Year at the Olivier Awards for Closer.
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