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Zoe Caldwell

Birth Place: AUSTRALIA

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Zoe Caldwell BIO

Miss Caldwell was born September 14, 1933 in Melbourne, Australia, to plumber and ballroom bouncer Edgar Caldwell and Zoe Hivon, a taxi-dancer.

She began her professional career at age nine in a production of Peter Pan and went on to appear in productions at Melbourne's Union Theatre Repertory Company and the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre Company. She moved to London to join the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1959.

She began her American career as an original member of the company at the Tyrone Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis. She made her Broadway debut in 1965 in The Devils followed in 1966 by her Tony Award-winning performance in Slapstick Tragedy. She also won Tony Awards for her performances in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1968), Medea (1982), and Master Class (1995).


Miss Caldwell married the noted theatre producer and director Robert Whitehead in 1968.

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Zoe Caldwell STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2003
Mystery Guest Star [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1995
Maria Callas

[Broadway]
1986
Lillian

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1982
Medea

[Broadway]
1974
Alice

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1970
Colette

[Broadway]
1968
Jean Brodie

[Broadway]
1965
Sister Jean of the Angels [Replacement]

Zoe Caldwell Productions

 
[Broadway, 1991]
Director
 
[Broadway, 1977]
Director

Zoe Caldwell Movies

[1985]The Purple Rose of Cairo The Countess

[2002]Lilo & Stitch Grand Councilwoman

[2004]Birth Mrs. Hill

[2011]Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close Oskar's Grandmother

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David Adjmi's STEREOPHONIC, With Songs by Arcade Fire's Will Butler, to be Presented at Playwrights Horizons

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A World Premiere Play, a New Bilingual Musical & More Join Atlantic Theater Company 2023-2024 Season

Get a sneak peek into the upcoming season at Atlantic Theater Company. From world premieres to bilingual musicals, stay updated on the diverse range of productions hitting the stage in the 2023-2024 season.

Feature: PIA DOUWES KEERT TERUG MET SUCCESVOORSTELLING 'MASTERCLASS'!

Na unaniem lovende recensies en een nominatie voor de Nederlandse Toneelprijs komt deze innemende toneelvoorstelling terug. Na een periode van tien jaar keert Pia Douwes terug naar het podium om wederom gestalte te geven aan de legendarische operazangeres Maria Callas. Het bekroonde toneelstuk van de Amerikaanse succesauteur Terrence McNally, dat op Broadway al voor veel opschudding zorgde, brengt op indrukwekkende wijze het boeiende levensverhaal van deze beroemde zangeres tot leven. Masterclass is vanaf mei 2024 te zien.  

Steven Ditmyer Will Direct BETTINGER'S LUGGAGE at AMT

Producer Laura Elrick is thrilled to announce that acclaimed Meisner Teacher and Director Steven Ditmyer will be directing Al Tapper's Bettinger's Luggage, scheduled to open September 19th, 2023 at AMT Theater.

Brian Stokes Mitchell Will Receive the John Willis Award For Lifetime Achievement In The Theatre At 2023 Theatre World Awards

The Theatre World Awards Board of Directors announced that Tony Award-winner Brian Stokes Mitchell is the recipient of the 10th Annual John Willis Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre, which will be presented to him at this year's Theatre World Award ceremony.

Julie Benko, Jodie Comer & More Will Receive 2023 Theatre World Awards

The Theatre World Awards Board of Directors has announced the 2023 Honorees for the Theatre World Award for an Outstanding Debut Performance in a Broadway or Off-Broadway Production. See the full list!

Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan Announces BROADWAY'S BEST FOR PARKINSON'S

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The 2023 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Names 10 Finalists Including Zadie Smith, Francisca Da Silveira & More

The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has announced 10 Finalists for its prestigious playwriting award, the oldest and largest international prize awarded to women+ playwrights.

Video: Full Cast and Creative Team Announced for NEW YORK, NEW YORK; Plus Watch a New Trailer!

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A CLOCKWORK ORANGE Producer Si Litvinoff Passes Away at 93

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The Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan Presents BROADWAY'S BEST FOR PARKINSON'S

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77th Annual Theatre World Awards Ceremony Set for June 2023

The 77th Annual Theatre World Awards Ceremony will take place on Monday evening, June 5, 2023 beginning at 7:00PM. The Theatre World Awards are the oldest awards given for Outstanding Broadway and Off-Broadway Debut Performances.

Angelina Jolie to Play Opera Singer Maria Callas in New Pablo Larraín Flim

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Interview: LAURA BENANTI at Lesher Center for The Arts Is a Golden-Age Musical Theater Star for Our Times

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The Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan Presents BROADWAY'S BEST FOR PARKINSON'S: THE POWER OF MUSIC!

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Myles Frost, Sharon D. Clarke, Jaquel Spivey & More Amongst 2022 Theatre World Awards Recipients

Each year The Theatre World Awards presents 12 awards to outstanding debut performances on and off-Broadway. This year's honorees have just been announced and we've got the full list.

New Works by Keenan Scott II, Anna Deavere Smith & More to be Featured in New York Stage and Film Summer Season

New York Stage and Film, will return July 9-August 7 for five weeks of in-person programming in Poughkeepsie for their 2022 Summer Season. 

New York Stage and Film Announces Summer Season Featuring Josh Radnor, Lily Houghton, Anna Deavere Smith, and More

New York Stage and Film returns July 9-August 7 for five weeks of in-person programming in Poughkeepsie for their 2022 Summer Season.  For 38 years, NYSAF has operated as a vital incubator for artists and their work, a catalyst for stories that continue across the country and around the world.  All tickets are $25 and go on sale June 1.

Mabou Mines to Present Preview Performances of THE VICKSBURG PROJECT

Mabou Mines will present preview performances of The Vicksburg Project, May 11 - 15, May 18 - 22, May 25 - 29, 2022 (at Mabou Mines, 150 1st Avenue, Second Floor, New York), in anticipation of its premiere at Harlem Stage in 2023.

The Theatre World Awards Announces Live In-Person Ceremony Set for June 6, 2022

Save the Date! The Theatre World Awards Board of Directors, Dale Badway, President, has announced, today, the return to a live in-person presentation of the 76th Annual Theatre World Awards Ceremony that will take place on Monday evening, June 6, 2022 beginning at 7:00PM. Theater venue will be announced in spring 2022.

Zoe Caldwell FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Zoe Caldwell has appeared on Broadway in 8 shows.

Zoe Caldwell has not appeared in the West End

Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Master Class , Best Actress - Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Master Class , Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Master Class , Outstanding Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Master Class , Outstanding Actress in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Medea , Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Medea , Outstanding Performances (Drama Desk Awards) for Colette , Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) , Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Slapstick Tragedy and Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Slapstick Tragedy .

Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Master Class, Best Actress - Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Master Class , Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Master Class, Outstanding Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Master Class, Outstanding Actress in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Medea, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Medea, Outstanding Performances (Drama Desk Awards) for Colette, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards), Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Slapstick Tragedyand Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Slapstick Tragedy.

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