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Internationally award-winning writer Tom Stoppard’s plays include Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, The Real Inspector Hound, After Magritte, Jumpers, New Found Land, Dogg’s Hamlet, Cahoot’s Macbeth, Travesties, Every Good Boy Deserves Favour (a play for actors and orchestra written with André Previn), Night and Day, The Real Thing, Hapgood, Arcadia, Indian Ink, The Invention of Love, The Coast of Utopia, Rock ‘n’ Roll and, most recently, The Hard Problem. His radio plays include Albert’s Bridge, Artist Descending a Staircase, The Dog It Was That Died, If You’re Glad I’ll Be Frank, and most recently, Darkside. As well as for the stage and radio, Stoppard is an award-winning writer for film and television.

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Tom Stoppard Awards and Nominations


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Drama Desk Awards - 2023 - Outstanding Play

Tom Stoppard, Leopoldstadt


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New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 2023 - Best Play

Tom Stoppard, Leopoldstadt


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Evening Standard Awards - 2014 - Lebedev Award

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Evening Standard Awards - 2011 - Moscow Art Theatre's Golden Seagull

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Tony Awards - 2008 - Best Play

Tom Stoppard, Rock 'n' Roll


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BroadwayWorld Awards - 2007 - Best Play

Tom Stoppard, The Coast of Utopia


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Drama Desk Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Play

Tom Stoppard, The Coast of Utopia

Drama Desk Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Play

Tom Stoppard, Rock 'n' Roll


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New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 2007 - Best Play

Tom Stoppard, The Coast of Utopia

Olivier Awards - 2007 - Best New Play

Tom Stoppard, Rock 'N' Roll


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Tony Awards - 2007 - Best Play

Tom Stoppard, The Coast of Utopia


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Evening Standard Awards - 2006 - Best Play

Tom Stoppard, Rock 'n' Roll

Olivier Awards - 2003 - The BBC Award for Best New Play

Tom StoppardThe Coast Of Utopia - Voyage, Shipwreck, Salvage


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Drama Desk Awards - 2001 - Outstanding Play

Tom Stoppard, The Invention of Love


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New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 2001 - Best Play

Tom Stoppard, The Invention of Love

Tony Awards - 2001 - Best Play

Tom Stoppard, The Invention of Love


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Drama Desk Awards - 2000 - Outstanding Revival - Play

Tom Stoppard, The Real Thing

Olivier Awards - 1998 - BBC Award for the Play of the Year

Tom StoppardThe Invention Of Love


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Evening Standard Awards - 1997 - Best Play

Tom StoppardThe Invention of Love

Drama Desk Awards - 1995 - Outstanding Play

Tom Stoppard, Arcadia

Drama Desk Awards - 1995 - Outstanding Play

Tom Stoppard, Arcadia


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New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1995 - Best Play

Tom Stoppard, Arcadia

Tony Awards - 1995 - Best Play

Tom Stoppard, Arcadia

Olivier Awards - 1994 - BBC Award for the Play of the Year

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Evening Standard Awards - 1993 - Best Play

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Drama Desk Awards - 1984 - Outstanding Play

Tom Stoppard, The Real Thing


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New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1984 - Best Play

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Tony Awards - 1984 - Best Play

Tom Stoppard, The Real Thing


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Evening Standard Awards - 1982 - Best Play

Tom StoppardThe Real Thing

Olivier Awards - 1981 - Comedy of the Year

Tom StoppardOn The Razzle

Drama Desk Awards - 1980 - Outstanding Play

Tom Stoppard, Night and Day

Olivier Awards - 1979 - Play of the Year

Tom StoppardNight And Day


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Evening Standard Awards - 1978 - Best Play

Tom StoppardNight and Day


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Evening Standard Awards - 1976 - Best Comedy

Tom StoppardTravesties


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New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1976 - Best Play

Tom Stoppard, Travesties


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Tony Awards - 1976 - Best Play

Tom Stoppard, Travesties


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Evening Standard Awards - 1972 - Best Play

Tom StoppardJumpers


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New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1968 - Best Play

Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead


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Tony Awards - 1968 - Best Play

Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead


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Evening Standard Awards - 1967 - Charles Wintour Award for Most Promising Playwright

Tom StoppardRosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead

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The Huntington Completes Its 2024-2025 Season With THE TRIUMPH OF LOVE and NASSIM

The Huntington has announced its 2024-2025 season featuring the classic romantic comedy THE TRIUMPH OF LOVE and the International Fringe hit NASSIM.
Previews: TRAVESTIES at ICT Rep, Welsbacher Theatre at the WSU Metroplex at 29th and Oliver

Wichita Repertory Theater (ICTRep) continues its 2024 Summer Celebration of Comedy with TRAVESTIES, opening Thursday, July 18.
Susan Wokoma and Oliver Johnstone Join THE REAL THING at The Old Vic

The Old Vic has announced that Susan Wokoma (Cheaters, Enola Holmes 1 and 2) and Oliver Johnstone (All My Sons, Henry V) have joined the cast of Tom Stoppard's The Real Thing.
The Drama Book Shop Unveils Summer Reading Events In July And August

The Drama Book Shop will host a series of live events featuring Broadway and Off-Broadway guests. Learn more and see how to attend!
London Cast Will Reprise Roles in THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA on Broadway

Initial casting has been announced for the Broadway premiere of Jez Butterworth’s new play The Hills of California, directed by Sam Mendes. Find out who is starring in the show here!
25 Theater Books for Your Summer 2024 Reading List

From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 25 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's Summer 2024 reading list.
Cast Set for the Criterion Theatre's 150th Anniversary Gala Performance

To celebrate its 150th anniversary, the Criterion Theatre will host a special gala performance on 24 June 2024 at the historic venue in the heart of London’s West End. Directed by Michael Fentiman, the gala will be hosted by Stephen Fry, celebrating the theatre’s rich history featuring songs, sketches and scenes from the last 150 years. 
Rap Icon Nas Joins Creative And Producing Team For BEAT STREET Stage Adaptation

GRAMMY Award-winning rap icon Nas announced that he has joined the creative team adapting the groundbreaking 1984 hip-hop film classic into a Broadway musical. Additional creative team members will be announced in coming weeks.
Drama Book Shop Will Host Signing and Talkback Event For 'The Tony Awards: A Celebration of Excellence in Theatre'

The Drama Book Shop will host an event in conjunction with the release of the book, 'The Tony Awards: A Celebration of Excellence in Theatre'. The event will feature Eila Mell and Heather A. Hitchens, and will include a talkback, signing, and live podcast recording.
THE REAL THING Comes to The Old Vic, Starring James McArdle and Bel Powley

The Old Vic has announced a new production of Tom Stoppard's comedy The Real Thing, directed by Max Webster (Macbeth, Life of Pi) and starring James McArdle (Mare of Easttown, The Tragedy of Macbeth) and Bel Powley (A Small Light, The Morning Show).
SHE WAS HERE World Premiere & More Set for Austin Playhouse 25th Anniversary Season

Austin Playhouse 2024-25 Season will include a world premiere, an outlandishly fun musical, a thought-provoking masterpiece, and more. Learn how to purchase tickets.
The Wilma Theater in Philadelphia Receives 2024 Regional Theatre Tony Award

The Wilma Theater in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has been announced as the recipient of the 2024 Regional Theatre Tony Award. The honor recognizes a regional theatre company that has displayed a continuous level of artistic achievement contributing to the growth of theatre nationally.
Book Review: A SENSE OF THEATRE: THE UNTOLD STORY OF BRITAIN'S NATIONAL THEATRE, by Richard Pilbrow

In the summer of 1962, Sir Laurence Olivier invited lighting designer Richard Pilbrow to 'sort out the bloody awful lighting' at Chichester Theatre two days before it opened. Pilbrow replied there was nothing he could do in so short a time. 'Well, you're no bloody use, are you?' Olivier quipped.
Jack O'Brien & George C. Wolfe Will Each Receive the 2024 Special Tony Award

Jack O’Brien and George C. Wolfe will each receive the 2024 Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre.
Glenn Close and Jeremy Irons to Reunite in Comedy Film ENCORE

Glenn Close and Jeremy Irons will be starring together in a comedy from Simon Curtis, the director of My Week With Marilyn and Downton Abbey: A New Era. The forthcoming comedy will center on Nigel (Irons) and Marie (Close), playing former Broadway veterans who are now living in a retirement community. When they discover the hidden talents of their fellow residents, they decide to put on a show starring Nigel and produced by Marie.
FROM THE BACK OF THE HOUSE Memoir Of A Broadway Theatre Manager, To Be Published In June

Dan Landon was a Broadway theatre manager for nearly 40 years, working on more than 9000 performances of 50 shows. He has written his memoir, From the Back of the House, which will be published by Ibis Books on June 13, 2024.
Pittsburgh Playhouse Unveils 24 �" 25 Season Featuring Theatre, Dance & More

Pittsburgh Playhouse at Point Park University has revealed the lineup for the 2024-2025 season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.
Nu Sass Productions Announces 2024 Season Featuring DC Premieres and New Partnerships 

Nu Sass Productions has announced a year of celebrations for its fifteenth season, featuring the DC premiere of a new play, a new look at their first production, a revival of one of their most popular shows, and exciting new partnerships that deepen the company's ties to the DMV arts community.
Review: THE BALLAD OF HATTIE AND JAMES, Kiln Theatre

Somewhere in King’s Cross, a middle-aged woman sits at a piano and plays an original piece with surprising fluency. There begins Samuel Adamson’s tumultuous tale of two teenage musical prodigies whose lives become thoroughly entangled.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld April 15, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 15, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Tom Stoppard FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Tom Stoppard written?

Tom Stoppard has written 21 shows including Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (Playwright), Travesties (Playwright), Dirty Linen & New-Found-Land (Playwright), Every Good Boy Deserves Favour (Bookwriter), Dogg's Hamlet, Cahoot's Macbeth (Playwright), Night and Day (Playwright), Artist Descending a Staircase (Playwright), The Real Inspector Hound and The Fifteen Minute Hamlet (Playwright), Hapgood (Playwright), Arcadia (Playwright), The Real Thing (Playwright), Night and Day (Playwright), The Invention Of Love (Playwright), Jumpers (Playwright), The Coast of Utopia: Part 1 - Voyage (Playwright), The Coast of Utopia: Part 2 - Shipwreck (Playwright), The Coast of Utopia (Playwright), The Coast of Utopia: Part 3 - Salvage (Playwright), Rock 'n' Roll (Playwright), Shakespeare in Love (Based on the Screenplay), Leopoldstadt (Playwright).

What awards has Tom Stoppard been nominated for?

Tom Stoppard has been nominated for several awards throughout his career. Some of his notable nominations include Outstanding Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Leopoldstadt" and "The Coast of Utopia," Best Play at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for "Rock 'n' Roll" and "Arcadia," and Best Play at the Tony Awards for "The Real Thing" and "Travesties." He has also received nominations for the Olivier Awards, Evening Standard Awards, and BBC Award for Best New Play. Stoppard's works have been recognized for their excellence and creativity in the world of theater.

What awards has Tom Stoppard won?

Tom Stoppard has won numerous awards throughout his career. Some of his notable wins include Outstanding Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Leopoldstadt," Best Play at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for "Leopoldstadt," Best Play at the BroadwayWorld Awards for "The Coast of Utopia," and Best Play at the Tony Awards for "The Coast of Utopia." Stoppard has also received recognition at the Evening Standard Awards, winning the Lebedev Award, Moscow Art Theatre's Golden Seagull, Best Play for "Rock 'n' Roll," Best Comedy for "Travesties," and the Charles Wintour Award for Most Promising Playwright for "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead." His work has been celebrated with multiple accolades, including Outstanding Play, Best Play, and Outstanding Revival - Play awards across various prestigious ceremonies.

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