Doug Wright
Doug's plays include I Am My Own Wife (Tony Award, Pulitzer Prize), Posterity and Quills (Obie Award), as well as books for the musicals Grey Gardens (Tony nomination), The Little Mermaid and Hands on a Hardbody (Drama Desk nomination). Films include the screen adaptation of Quills (Paul Selvin Award, WGA).
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BIO
Doug's plays include I Am My Own Wife (Tony Award, Pulitzer Prize), Posterity and Quills (Obie Award), as well as books for the musicals Grey Gardens (Tony nomination), The Little Mermaid and Hands on a Hardbody (Drama Desk nomination). Films include the screen adaptation of Quills (Paul Selvin Award, WGA). He is president of The Dramatists Guild and on the board of New York Theatre Workshop. He has received grants from United States Artists and the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He lives in New York with his husband, singer-songwriter David Clement, and cats Glynis and Murray.
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Creative Consultant Trammel Tillman, Director Lisa Peterson, Set Deaigner Rachel Hauck, Lighting Designer Carolina Ortiz Herrera, Musical Supervisor Chris Fenwick, Wig & Makeup Design J. Jared Janas, Playwright Doug Wright and David Clement.
From: Photos: See Matt Damon, Bradley Cooper & More at GOODNIGHT, OSCAR Opening Night
Peter Grosz, John Zdrojeski, Ben Rappaport, Sean Hayes, Marchant Davis, Director Lisa Peterson, Emily Bergl, Max Roll, Thomas Michael Hammond, Alex Wyse, Sam Bell-Gurwitz, Stephanie Janssen and Playwright Doug Wright
From: Photos: Inside the Opening Night Party For GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR
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Videos
Photos/Video: DAMN YANKEES Reveals Broadway Return at Yankee Stadium
by Stephi Wild - 2026-09-28 05:29:44
Video: GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR Trailer Released Ahead of North Coast Repertory Theatre Run
by Michael Major - 2026-09-21 15:26:27
Exclusive: Watch Elizabeth Stanley's Rendition of 'Sing Happy' for LIZA! AT 80
by Luka Vonier - 2026-06-22 10:06:52
Video: First Look at GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR at Farmers Alley Theatre
by Joshua Wright - 2026-04-22 15:31:56
Video: Jordan Donica Sings 'Goodbye, Old Girl' from DAMN YANKEES
by Joshua Wright - 2025-10-28 16:56:06
Exclusive: Rob McClure Sings 'Those Were The Good Old Days' from DAMN YANKEES
by Joshua Wright - 2025-10-28 14:18:06
Video: Cast of DAMN YANKEES Performs 'Shoeless Joe from Hannibal, MO'
by Joshua Wright - 2025-10-24 10:48:54
Video: Ana Villafañe & Jordan Donica of DAMN YANKEES Perform 'Two Lost Souls' at Arena Stage
by Joshua Wright - 2025-10-07 10:01:16
Video: Sergio Trujillo On Reimagining DAMN YANKEES At Arena Stage
by A.A. Cristi - 2025-09-09 21:57:07
Video: DAMN YANKEES Star Quentin Earl Darrington Performs National Anthem At Nationals Park
by A.A. Cristi - 2025-08-22 16:33:57
Video: First Look at THE LITTLE MERMAID at Paper Mill Playhouse
by Michael Major - 2025-06-03 17:03:09
Video: The Cast of Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID at the Ordway Share Their Favorite Moments
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-11-23 15:44:28
Video: Behind the Scenes at DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID at The Muny
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-07-06 16:11:51
Video: Savy Jackson Sings 'The World Above' from The Muny's THE LITTLE MERMAID
by Joshua Wright - 2024-07-02 13:37:45
Video: Watch a Trailer for THE LITTLE MERMAID at La Mirada Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-06-08 16:23:00
Photos & Video: André De Shields Awarded 'Storyteller of the Year' by The Moth
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2024-06-07 16:29:48
News
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 29, 2026
Theatre Three will present Doug Wright's Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning drama about Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, a German transgender woman whose life spanned Nazi Germany and the Communist East.
by Michael Gioia - Sep 30, 2026
It’s been two years since Gavin Creel died on September 30, 2024, at age 48 after being diagnosed with cancer. Longtime friends and members of the Broadway community look back on his life and legacy.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 28, 2026
Live from Yankee Stadium, the seven-time Tony Award-winning musical classic Damn Yankees announced it will make its return to Broadway. Check out photos and videos from the announcement here!
by Joshua Wright - Sep 27, 2026
Damn Yankees is heading back to Broadway. Producers Lia Vollack, Haley Swindal, and Julie Boardman announced today that the seven-time Tony and Emmy Award-winning musical will return this spring, starring Tony Award and five-time Emmy Award winner Neil Patrick Harris as Applegate, Emmy Award winner Julianne Hough in her Broadway musical debut as Lola, and Austin Scott (Hamilton) as Young Joe.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 22, 2026
Intiman Theatre announced the cast and creative team for Doug Wright's Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play about Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, a German trans woman who survived Nazi and East German Communist regimes. Dani Davis stars in the role, portraying nearly 40 characters.
by Michael Major - Sep 21, 2026
North Coast Repertory Theatre has shared a trailer for its West Coast premiere of Good Night, Oscar, Doug Wright's portrait of pianist and wit Oscar Levant. Watch the video now!
by Joshua Wright - Sep 21, 2026
Director Tom Frey discusses the West Coast premiere of Doug Wright's Tony Award-winning GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR at North Coast Repertory Theatre, a wickedly funny and moving portrait of pianist and wit Oscar Levant, running September 16 through October 11, 2026.
by ErinMarie Reiter - Sep 20, 2026
'Good Night, Oscar' is full of comedy, music, celebrity, addiction, mental illness, ambition, and the uncomfortable bargain between an artist and an audience that wants to consume his genius. This production at North Coast Repertory Theatre handles it all with impressive performances and empathy.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 17, 2026
Island City Stage will revive Michael Leeds' comedy about five men dressed as Joan Crawford at a surprise birthday party that turns deadly. The production runs in Fort Lauderdale with tickets on sale.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 11, 2026
North Coast Repertory Theatre will present GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR, a play by Doug Wright directed by Tom Frey, at its Solana Beach location.
by Theresa Bertram - Aug 31, 2026
Never say no to VIP tickets. Seriously. That is a rule I am more than happy to live by! So, when I was given VIP tickets to see HANDS ON A HARDBODY at Argenta Contemporary Theatre, which runs through Sunday, September 6, and asked if I wanted to sit ON THE STAGE, my answer was always going to be YES! How much fun was that?!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 19, 2026
Red Bull Theater's upcoming season will feature two world premieres, including God's Spies by Bill Cain, plus a Cole Porter benefit concert and its annual Short New Play Festival.
by Michael Gioia - Aug 18, 2026
The creators behind the new Netflix movie 'Don’t Say Good Luck,' a love letter to theater kids featuring music from the Broadway musical 'Waitress,' are already thinking of what’s next.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 10, 2026
The Hermitage Artist Retreat will present six outdoor programs across Selby Gardens' Downtown Sarasota and Historic Spanish Point campuses, opening with Hermitage Fellows Madeline Benson, Chris Peters, and Matīss Čudars.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 5, 2026
Intiman Theatre will launch its 54th season with two plays examining history and identity, starring Jodie Markell and Dani Davis under the theme Truth, Resistance, Reinvention.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 4, 2026
Tectonic Theater Project's annual benefit, A Tectonic Cabaret, will be hosted by Jane Krakowski at the Edison Ballroom. The evening will honor Ruth Hendel with the James C. Hormel Spirit of Tectonic Award.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 29, 2026
The Hermitage Artist Retreat in Sarasota County has elected four new trustees and named new honorary and emeritus trustees, along with two vice presidents joining continuing president Carole Crosby.
by Donna Marie Nowak - Jul 27, 2026
As temperatures reach the stratosphere this summer, it’s a good idea to cool off “under the sea” with the award-winning Moorestown Theater Company’s swimmingly good production of The Little Mermaid, their 261st show, directed by Mark Morgan and produced by Mark Morgan and Carol Ann Murray.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 21, 2026
Lakewood Theatre Company will present HANDS ON A HARDBODY, the musical with a score by Trey Anastasio of Phish and a book by Pulitzer Prize-winner Doug Wright, on the Headlee Mainstage in Lake Oswego, Oregon.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 7, 2026
The MAC Players at the Middletown Arts Center will present Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID, directed by Bailey Dumlao. Learn more about the upcoming production here!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Doug Wright has written 14 shows including Maggie May (Bookwriter), Ubu (Adaptation), Buzzsaw Berkeley (Bookwriter), Wantabanaland (Playwright), Quills (Playwright), Unwrap Your Candy (Author), I Am My Own Wife (Playwright), I Am My Own Wife (Playwright), Grey Gardens (Bookwriter), The Little Mermaid (Bookwriter), Standing On Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays (Playwright), Hands on a Hardbody (Bookwriter), War Paint (Book), Good Night, Oscar (Playwright).
Outstanding Book of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Hands on a Hardbody, Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Grey Gardens, Best Play (BroadwayWorld Awards) for I Am My Own Wife, The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for I Am My Own Wife, Best Play (Tony Awards) for I Am My Own Wife and Playwriting (Obie Awards) for Quills.
Doug Wright has won several prestigious awards, including Best Play (BroadwayWorld Awards) for I Am My Own Wife, The Pulitzer Prize for Drama for I Am My Own Wife, Best Play (Tony Awards) for I Am My Own Wife, and Playwriting (Obie Awards) for Quills.
