Sidney Howard
Birth Place: Oakland, CA, USA
Latest News on Sidney Howard:
THE TRUTH ABOUT BLAYDS Comes to the Finborough Theatre (Jun 30, 2025)
Pulitzer Prize for Drama: Iconic Plays That Shaped American Theater (Mar 30, 2025)
Review: THE SILVER CORD, Finborough Theatre (Sep 6, 2024)
THE TRUTH ABOUT BLAYDS Comes to the Finborough Theatre (Jun 30, 2025)
Pulitzer Prize for Drama: Iconic Plays That Shaped American Theater (Mar 30, 2025)
Review: THE SILVER CORD, Finborough Theatre (Sep 6, 2024)
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The Pulitzer Prize - 1925 - The Pulitzer Prize for Drama
Sidney Howard, They Knew What They Wanted
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TV: Watch Highlights of Laura Benanti, Cheyenne Jackson & More in Encores! THE MOST HAPPY FELLA!
by Nicole Rosky - 2014-04-02 09:41:12
TV: Meet the Company of Encores! THE MOST HAPPY FELLA- Plus a Performance Preview!
by Nicole Rosky - 2014-03-25 17:39:06
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THE TRUTH ABOUT BLAYDS Comes to the Finborough Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jun 30, 2025
The Truth About Blayds will open at the multi-award-winning Finborough Theatre for a four week limited season in September. Learn more about the upcoming show here!
by Stephi Wild - Jun 30, 2025
The Truth About Blayds will open at the multi-award-winning Finborough Theatre for a four week limited season in September. Learn more about the upcoming show here!
Review: THE SILVER CORD, Finborough Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Sep 6, 2024
There is a sharply observed and darkly comedic play inside this production, but it is stymied by overlong, melodramatic monologues and meandering subjects.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Sep 6, 2024
There is a sharply observed and darkly comedic play inside this production, but it is stymied by overlong, melodramatic monologues and meandering subjects.
THE SILVER CORD Comes to the Finborough Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Aug 12, 2024
In a production commissioned by the Finborough Theatre, the first London production since 1927 of Sidney Howard’s The Silver Cord will open at the Finborough Theatre for a four week limited season on Tuesday, 3 September 2024.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 12, 2024
In a production commissioned by the Finborough Theatre, the first London production since 1927 of Sidney Howard’s The Silver Cord will open at the Finborough Theatre for a four week limited season on Tuesday, 3 September 2024.
Breaking: Jackie Sibblies Drury's FAIRVIEW Wins the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 15, 2019
It was just announced by Pulitzer Prize Administrator Dana Canedy that Jackie Sibblies Drury's Fairview has officially won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 15, 2019
It was just announced by Pulitzer Prize Administrator Dana Canedy that Jackie Sibblies Drury's Fairview has officially won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston Presents Benefit Concert Performance of Frank Loesser's THE MOST HAPPY FELLA
by Rebecca Russo - Dec 7, 2018
Reagle Music Theater of Greater Boston (617 Lexington Street, Waltham, MA) presents a one-time-only benefit concert version of Frank Loesser's most ambitious and romantic musical, The Most Happy Fella on Sunday, January 13th at 2:00 pm. This lighthearted musical tells the heart-stopping story of a love triangle between an aging Napa Valley farmer, a younger waitress, and a handsome, restless ranch hand.
by Rebecca Russo - Dec 7, 2018
Reagle Music Theater of Greater Boston (617 Lexington Street, Waltham, MA) presents a one-time-only benefit concert version of Frank Loesser's most ambitious and romantic musical, The Most Happy Fella on Sunday, January 13th at 2:00 pm. This lighthearted musical tells the heart-stopping story of a love triangle between an aging Napa Valley farmer, a younger waitress, and a handsome, restless ranch hand.
Frank Loesser's MOST HAPPY FELLA to Close Musical Theatre West Reiner's Staged Reading Series
by Julie Musbach - Jul 24, 2018
Musical Theatre West's (MTW) Reiner Staged Reading Series (RRS) returns with Frank Loesser's (Guys and Dolls) touching, dramatic and intensely personal love story Most Happy Fella, Sunday, August 19, 7pm at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center. Tickets are now on sale at the MTW Ticket Office, by calling (562) 856-1999, ext. 4, online at www.musical.org, or at the Musical Theatre West Ticket Office. Advance tickets are $40, and $53 at the door. Seating is general admission, with priority access for Reiner Staged Reading Subscribers.
by Julie Musbach - Jul 24, 2018
Musical Theatre West's (MTW) Reiner Staged Reading Series (RRS) returns with Frank Loesser's (Guys and Dolls) touching, dramatic and intensely personal love story Most Happy Fella, Sunday, August 19, 7pm at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center. Tickets are now on sale at the MTW Ticket Office, by calling (562) 856-1999, ext. 4, online at www.musical.org, or at the Musical Theatre West Ticket Office. Advance tickets are $40, and $53 at the door. Seating is general admission, with priority access for Reiner Staged Reading Subscribers.
Terence Archie, J. Bernard Calloway, Audrey Cardwell and Veronica J. Kuehn to Star in GUYS AND DOLLS at The Old Globe; Cast, Creatives Set!
by BWW News Desk - Jun 16, 2017
The Old Globe today announced the full cast for Guys and Dolls, a musical fable of Broadway.
by BWW News Desk - Jun 16, 2017
The Old Globe today announced the full cast for Guys and Dolls, a musical fable of Broadway.
BrightSide Theatre to Roll the Dice in GUYS & DOLLS
by BWW News Desk - Apr 11, 2017
BrightSide Theatre, Naperville's only professional theatre performing in the historic downtown district, wraps up their 6th Season - A Season of Classic Broadway Shows - with the American classic Broadway musical Guys and Dolls.
by BWW News Desk - Apr 11, 2017
BrightSide Theatre, Naperville's only professional theatre performing in the historic downtown district, wraps up their 6th Season - A Season of Classic Broadway Shows - with the American classic Broadway musical Guys and Dolls.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Sidney Howard been in?
Sidney Howard has not appeared on Broadway.
How many West End shows has Sidney Howard been in?
Sidney Howard has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.
What was Sidney Howard's first West End show?
Sidney Howard's first West End show was Go-Bang which opened in 1894
What awards has Sidney Howard been nominated for?
Sidney Howard has been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his work on the play "They Knew What They Wanted".
What awards has Sidney Howard won?
Sidney Howard has won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for the play "They Knew What They Wanted."
How many shows has Sidney Howard written?
Sidney Howard has written 19 shows including The Most Happy Fella (Source Material), Swords (Playwright), Bewitched (Playwright), They Knew What They Wanted (Playwright), Lucky Sam McCarver (Playwright), Ned McCobb's Daughter (Playwright), The Silver Cord (Playwright), Salvation (Playwright), Half Gods (Playwright), Marseilles (Playwright), Alien Corn (Playwright), Yellow Jack (Playwright), Dodsworth (Playwright), Ode to Liberty (Playwright), Paths of Glory (Playwright), The Ghost of Yankee Doodle (Playwright), Lute Song (Bookwriter), Madam Will You Walk (Playwright), Madam, Will You Walk (Playwright).
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