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Robert Schenkkan STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
1984
Reverend David Marshall Lee

[Off-Broadway]
1984
John Bates

[Off-Broadway]
1981
Michael/Philip (Understudy)

[Off-Broadway]
1979
Wayne Blossom Jr.

[Broadway]
1979
Micah (Standby)

Straw (Standby)

Robert Schenkkan Productions

 
[Broadway, 2019] [Replacement]
Playwright[Replacement]

Writing

Playwright
Playwright

Robert Schenkkan Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Play

Robert Schenkkan, All the Way

Tony Awards - 2014 - Best Play

Robert Schenkkan, All the Way

Tony Awards - 1994 - Best Play

Robert Schenkkan, The Kentucky Cycle

Drama Desk Awards - 1993 - Outstanding Play

Robert Schenkkan, The Kentucky Circle

The Pulitzer Prize - 1992 - The Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Robert Schenkkan, The Kentucky Cycle

The Pulitzer Prize - 1992 - The Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Robert Schenkkan, The Kentucky Cycle

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Robert Schenkkan News


VIDEO: Watch Highlights from Goodspeed's THE 12

Get a first look of the cast of THE 12 in action at T he Goodspeed in East Haddam.

Photos: Laura Benanti, Solea Pfeiffer, and More Celebrate Audible Theater's 5th Anniversary

On Monday, September 18, Audible celebrated its 5th Anniversary of Audible Theater at the Minetta Lane. Check out photos from the event below!

Video: Watch Highlights From THE 12 At Goodspeed Musicals

Watch highlights from the new musical The 12 at Goodspeed Musicals! Learn how to purchase tickets.

Photos: First Look At THE 12 At Goodspeed Musicals

Goodspeed Musicals is presenting the new musical The 12, the third production of its 60th anniversary season. The 12 explores a moment in one of the greatest stories of all time and will appear on the Goodspeed stage from September 8 – October 29 in East Haddam, Conn. Get a first look at production photos!

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld August 25th, 2023

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is August 25, 2023 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Video: Go Inside Rehearsals for THE 12 At Goodspeed Musicals

Get a first look inside rehearsals for the new musical The 12 at Goodspeed Musicals. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Seven Devils New Play Foundry Welcomes New Leadership Team: Paula Marchiel, Mallory Metoxen, And Adrian Centeno

The Board of Seven Devils New Play Foundry will welcome the Artistic Leadership Team of Paula Marchiel, Mallory Metoxen, and Adrian Centeno, who will take the reins of the company's mission to develop and present new work that embraces the diversity of the American experience following the departure of Producing Artistic Director Jeni Mahoney who is stepping down in September, following 23 years of service.

The New Harmony Project Now Accepting Applications For 2024 Conference

The New Harmony Project announced that it is now accepting applications for the 37th annual conference to be held May 22-June 2, 2024.

Wesley Taylor, Kelvin Moon Loh, Adrienne Walker And More Join New Musical THE 12 At Goodspeed Musicals

Goodspeed Musicals announces the cast for the new musical The 12, the third production of its 60th anniversary season. The 12 explores a moment in one of the greatest stories of all time and will appear on the Goodspeed stage from September 8 – October 29 in East Haddam, Conn..

Alabama Shakespeare Festival Reveals First New Southern Canon Commissions

Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner Robert Schenkkan is among four prolific playwrights to be commissioned as part of the Alabama Shakespeare Festival's (ASF) ambitious New Southern Canon, a multi-year commitment to developing 22 new plays about transformative moments in the South.

Video: Who Will Win the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Drama? Watch Live at 3pm!

The Pulitzer Prize Board will present the 2023 award winners for Prizes in Journalism, Books, Drama and Music. Who will win this year? Tune in right here at 3pm to watch the announcement live!

Sanaz Toossi's ENGLISH Wins 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Drama

The Pulitzer Prize Board has just announced that English, by Sanaz Toossi has won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Other finalists included: On Sugarland by Aleshea Harris and The Far Country by Lloyd Suh.

Seven Devils Playwrights Conference Director Jeni Mahoney Announces Departure

Jeni Mahoney, long-time Producing Artistic Director and Founder of the Seven Devils Playwrights Conference, will step down from her leadership position following the upcoming 2023 Seven Devils Playwrights Conference (in McCall, Idaho June 5 - 17, 2023).

Creative Teams Set for Goodspeed Musicals 2023 Season Featuring SUMMER STOCK World Premiere & More

Two-time Tony Award-winning Goodspeed Musicals has announced the music, choreographer and director teams for its 2023 season productions at the Goodspeed Opera House.

Pulitzer Prize Winner Robert Schenkkan Talks About His Writing Process at Bay Street Theater Next Month

Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts has announced Page to Stage: The Craft of Adaptation, a New Perspectives Series panel discussion with playwright and director Vincent Murphy and Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan on Sunday, April 23, at 5 p.m. at Bay Street Theater. 

James Ijames and Lloyd Suh to be Honored With 2022 Steinberg Playwright Awards

The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust has announced the names of the two outstanding early-to-mid-career playwrights who will be celebrated with 2022 Steinberg Playwright Awards in the amount of $100,000 each.  This year’s recipients of the “Mimi” Awards are James Ijames and Lloyd Suh. 

College Of Fellows Welcomes New Members

The College of Fellows of the American Theatre is has announced the investiture of the 2023 class during April at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The College of Fellows originated in 1965 within the American Educational Theatre Association.

The National Theatre Conference Announces 2022 Award Recipients

The National Theatre Conference is honoring new and long-time organizations and individuals who affect and inspire the field, and has named the recipients of its 2022 awards.

Cast Announced For Atlantic Theater Company's THE FAR COUNTRY

Atlantic Theater Company has announced casting for the world premiere production of The Far Country, an Atlantic commissioned play by Guggenheim fellow Lloyd Suh, directed by Obie Award winner Eric Ting.

SUMMER STOCK World Premiere, New Musical THE 12 & More Announced for Goodspeed Musicals 2023 Season

Goodspeed Musicals has announced its 2023 season at the Goodspeed Opera House. It will be an exciting and memorable season with stories that range from Vaudeville to Motown, from powerful to playful and everything in between, featuring the world premiere of Summer Stock, based on the Judy Garland – Gene Kelly film, and more.

Robert Schenkkan FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Robert Schenkkan has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

Robert Schenkkan has not appeared in the West End

Robert Schenkkan has been nominated for several prestigious awards throughout his career. He was nominated for Outstanding Play at the Drama Desk Awards for his work on "All the Way" and "The Kentucky Cycle." Additionally, he received a nomination for Best Play at the Tony Awards for both "All the Way" and "The Kentucky Cycle." Schenkkan's play "The Kentucky Cycle" also earned him nominations for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, a highly esteemed accolade in the industry.

Robert Schenkkan has won several prestigious awards for his work in the theater. He received the Outstanding Play award from the Drama Desk Awards for his play "All the Way." Additionally, he won the Best Play award at the Tony Awards for the same production. Schenkkan's notable achievement includes winning the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play "The Kentucky Cycle." These accolades highlight his talent and success in the Broadway industry.

Robert Schenkkan has written 3 shows including Heaven on Earth (Playwright), The Kentucky Cycle (Playwright), All the Way (Playwright).

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