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[Off-Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Off-Broadway Production, 1976
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Richard Nelson Productions

 
[New York, 2019]
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[Off-Broadway, 2017]
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[Off-Broadway, 2016]
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[San Diego, CA (Regional), 1986]
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Richard Nelson Movies

[1973]The Paper Chase Willis Bell

[1977]Prime Time Bud Schuler

[1978]A Wedding Captain Reedley Roots

[1979]Quintet Redstone

[1980]My Bodyguard Griffith

[1980]A Small Circle of Friends Harry Norris

[1988]Friends The Businessman

[1991]Another You Walt


Richard Nelson TV Shows

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman Dr. Osgood

Night Court Steward, Mr. Binnit

Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers Mason Woodruff

Richard Nelson Awards and Nominations

Obie Awards - 2023 - Special Citation

Richard NelsonThe Rhinebeck Panorama

Obie Awards - 2022 - Special Citation

Richard NelsonThe Rhinebeck Panorama

Drama Desk Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Richard Nelson, What Did You Expect?/Women of a Certain Age

Drama Desk Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Play

Richard Nelson, Regular Singing

Drama Desk Awards - 2002 - Outstanding Play

Richard Nelson, Franny's Way

New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 2000 - Best Musical

Richard Nelson, James Joyce's The Dead

Olivier Awards - 2000 - BBC Award for the Play of the Year

Richard NelsonGoodnight Children Everywhere

Tony Awards - 2000 - Best Book of a Musical

Richard Nelson, James Joyce's The Dead

Tony Awards - 1992 - Best Play

Richard Nelson, Two Shakespearean Actors

Olivier Awards - 1990 - Comedy of the Year

Richard Nelson, Some Americans Abroad

Drama Desk Awards - 1984 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Richard Nelson, Sunday in the Park with George

The Hewes Awards - 1984 - Lighting Design

Richard Nelson, Sunday In The Park With George

Tony Awards - 1984 - Best Lighting Design

Richard Nelson , Sunday in the Park with George

Drama Desk Awards - 1983 - Outstanding Lighting Design

Richard Nelson, Death of Von Richtofen as Witnessed from Earth

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Richard Nelson News


Television Actor Mark Pellegrino Will Star In Austin Shakespeare's Staged Reading Of AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE

Austin Shakespeare will present a staged reading of Henrik Ibsen's An Enemy of the People starring well-known television actor Mark Pellegrino at KMFA's Draylen Mason Studio Dec. 14 to 17.

Hampstead Theatre Announces New Spring Season

Spring 2024 will see four world premieres, one UK premiere, and one English language premiere by acclaimed writers including April De Angelis, Stephen Adly Guirgis, Christopher Hampton and Richard Nelson alongside rising playwrights Sarah Power and Richard Molloy.

Full Broadway Cast Set For THE NOTEBOOK

Full casting has been announced for the Broadway company of The Notebook, the new musical based on the bestselling novel by Nicholas Sparks that inspired the iconic film. Find out who is joining the new musical here!

TCG Books Presents Steven Levenson And Jill Rafson In Conversation About IF I FORGET And Other Plays

Theatre Communications Group has announced the eleventh iteration of TCG Books Presents, featuring Steven Levenson in conversation with Jill Rafson on YouTube Live  Thursday, November 16th at 4 PM ET.  TCG Books Presents features authors from TCG Books' roster in conversation about their work. These conversations are livestreamed on TCG's YouTube channel. This event will be in celebration of If I Forget and Other Plays, the new collection of plays by Steven Levenson, published by TCG Books. 

Jeff Cohen's SQUEAKY Will Receive Developmental Readings This Month

As part of its new Building the Box Developmental Reading Series, Out of the Box Theatrics will present readings of SQUEAKY, a poignant autobiographical comedy by Drama Desk Award winner Jeff Cohen.

The Filigree Theatre Unveils the Cast For PHOTOGRAPH 51

The Filigree Theatre has revealed the full cast list for 'Photograph 51' happening Jan. 25-28 & Feb. 1-4. Get all the details here!

Joy Woods, Ryan Vasquez & More to Star in THE NOTEBOOK on Broadway

Get the latest updates on the Broadway musical adaptation of 'The Notebook.' Discover the cast, including Joy Woods and Ryan Vasquez, and find out the opening date and venue details.

Alley Theatre to Livestream World Premiere Of LITTLE COMEDIES

Audiences everywhere are in for an extraordinary theatre experience! Alley Theatre’s production of Chekhov’s Little Comedies will be live streamed during its final weekend of performances.

League Of Live Stream Theater and Alley Theatre Partner To Stream LITTLE COMEDIES This Month

Tony Award-winning Alley Theatre's production of Chekhov's 'Little Comedies' will stream on October 27, 28, and 29. Get all the details here!

Photos: Inside Alley Theatre's 2023 Alley Theatre Award Ceremony

See photos from inside Alley Theatre's 2023 Alley Theatre Award for Lifetime Achievement: a Tony Award-winning Evening, which was presented on October 9, 2023. 

Photos: First Look at The World Premiere of LITTLE COMEDIES At Alley Theatre

The Tony Award®-winning Alley Theatre has released first look photos of the world premiere of Little Comedies by Anton Chekhov, translated by Richard Nelson, Richard Pevear, and Larissa Volokhonsky. Directed by Tony-Award® playwright and legendary director Richard Nelson, Little Comedies runs through October 29, 2023 in the Neuhaus Theatre.

Filigree Theatre Unveils Fifth Anniversary Season at Factory on 5th, Starting with ANTIGONE in October

Austin-based independent theatre company, The Filigree Theatre, are back with their Fifth Anniversary Season entitled 'The Woman in the Story,' beginning with their Fall production of 'Antigone,' written by Sophocles and adapted by David Rush.

Meet the Cast of PURLIE VICTORIOUS, Beginning Previews on Broadway Tonight!

The first Broadway revival of the American comedy Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch by legendary Ossie Davis will officially open on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at The Music Box Theatre. Meet the cast of Purlie Victorious here!

Tony Nominated Lyricist/Librettist Ellen Fitzhugh Passes Away

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report the passing of Emmy, Drama Desk, and Tony nominated lyricist and librettist, Ellen Fitzhugh.

Alley Theatre Reveals Cast & Creative Team for Anton Chekhov's LITTLE COMEDIES

Get the inside scoop on the upcoming production of 'Little Comedies' by Anton Chekhov at Alley Theatre. Discover the talented cast and creative team behind this highly anticipated show. Prepare for an evening filled with laughter and entertainment.

PURLIE VICTORIOUS Starring Leslie Odom, Jr. Sets September Opening Night Date on Broadway

The first Broadway revival of the American comedy Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch by legendary Ossie Davis will officially open in September. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Review: CHESS at The Muny

While this Muny production is more similar to the original West End production in London versus the Broadway rewrite, CHESS is still more of a concert-like production. While the actors, ensemble and orchestra perform this material masterfully, the story doesn’t fully capture the competitive nature of the Chess champions or the tensions of the cold war. The love story is slightly more compelling, but the lack of a well-written and emotional narrative does not allow the audience to fully connect to the story and softens the overall production. This production of CHESS is a must-see for those who love this score. This is not a musical that packs a powerful emotional wallop. If that is more of what you’re looking for then wait for WEST SIDE STORY or RENT.

Eden Espinosa, Alison Pill, Asmeret Ghebremichael & More Join Williamstown Theatre Festival Programming

Williamstown Theatre Festival has revealed the lineup for the WTF Cabaret, a cabaret series curated in partnership with Tony Award nominee and Festival mainstay Christopher Fitzgerald. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets!

Grace Gummer, Mamie Gummer & Louisa Jacobson to Star in THREE SISTERS at Williamstown Theatre Festival

Additional cast and creative team members have been revealed for the 2023 Williamstown Theatre Festival summer season’s Main Stage Reading Series. See who is starring, and learn how to purchase tickets!

Alley Theatre to Host Open Auditions for Houston Actors for Its 2023-2024 Season

2023-24 Seasonal Auditions for Houston actors will be at Alley Theatre. Auditions will be for AEA and non-AEA adult actors, ages 18 and older. 

Richard Nelson FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Richard Nelson has written 15 shows including Chess (Bookwriter), Some Americans Abroad (Playwright), Some Americans Abroad (Playwright), Two Shakespearean Actors (Playwright), James Joyce's The Dead (Lyricist), My Life With Albertine (Bookwriter), Rodney's Wife (Playwright), Frank's Home (Playwright), Conversations in Tusculum (Playwright), Paradise Found (Bookwriter), Sorry (Playwright), Hungry (Playwright), What Did You Expect? (Writer), Women Of a Certain Age (Writer), The Michaels (Playwright).

Richard Nelson has been nominated for several awards throughout his career. Some of his notable nominations include Special Citation (Obie Awards) for The Rhinebeck Panorama, Outstanding Director of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for What Did You Expect?/Women of a Certain Age, Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Regular Singing, Special Citation (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Apple Family Plays, Playwrights' Sidewalk Inductee (The Lortels), Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Sorry, Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Franny's Way, Best Musical (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for James Joyce's The Dead, BBC Award for the Play of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Goodnight Children Everywhere, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for James Joyce's The Dead, Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for James Joyce's The Dead, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for James Joyce's The Dead, Best Play (Tony Awards) for Two Shakespearean Actors, Comedy of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Some Americans Abroad, Outstanding Lighting Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Sunday in the Park with George, Lighting Design (The Hewes Awards) for Sunday In The Park With George, and Best Lighting Design (Tony Awards) for Sunday in the Park with George. He has also received nominations for Outstanding Lighting Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Death of Von Richtofen as Witnessed from Earth and Morning's at Seven.

Richard Nelson has won several awards throughout his career. He received Special Citations from the Obie Awards for his work on The Rhinebeck Panorama. He also received a Special Citation from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for his Apple Family Plays. Nelson was honored as a Playwrights' Sidewalk Inductee by The Lortels. His play Franny's Way won the Outstanding Play award at the Drama Desk Awards. Additionally, his musical James Joyce's The Dead won the Best Musical award from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards and the Best Book of a Musical award at the Tony Awards. Nelson's play Goodnight Children Everywhere received the BBC Award for the Play of the Year at the Olivier Awards. He also won the Outstanding Lighting Design award at the Drama Desk Awards for Sunday in the Park with George. Furthermore, he received the Lighting Design award from The Hewes Awards for Sunday In The Park With George. Lastly, Sunday in the Park with George earned Nelson the Best Lighting Design award at the Tony Awards.

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