Ellen Stewart
Ellen Stewart is an assistant designer whose BroadwayWorld credits include Ragtime. Awards include Drama League Awards for 0 (2008).
Date of Birth: December 07, 1931 (94)
Birth Place: Alexandria, LA, USA
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- 2011 - Off Broadway Alliance Hall of Fame Award
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Drama League Awards - 2008 - Unique Contribution to the Theatre
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IT Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Original Music
Ellen Stewart, Herakles Via Phaedra
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Tony Awards - 2006 - Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre
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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1992 - Special Awards
Ellen Stewart, La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club
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The Lortels - 1992 - Outstanding Lifetime Achievement
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La Mama to Mark 65th Anniversary with Free Block Party
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 8, 2026
La Mama Experimental Theatre Club will host a free block party featuring performances by Yungchen Lhamo, Brooklyn United, and Pau Ali'i 'Ilima hula dancers, along with workshops, local food, and community activities on Ellen Stewart Way.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 8, 2026
La Mama Experimental Theatre Club will host a free block party featuring performances by Yungchen Lhamo, Brooklyn United, and Pau Ali'i 'Ilima hula dancers, along with workshops, local food, and community activities on Ellen Stewart Way.
Carla Gugino, Fred Hechinger, Tom Pecinka, and Riley Prior Join A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE at La MaMa
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 8, 2026
Carla Gugino (Beatrice), Fred Hechinger (Rodolpho), Tony Award nominee Tom Pecinka (Marco), and Riley Prior (Catherine) will join the previously announced Academy Award winner and Tony Award®nominee Sam Rockwell and Tony, Olivier, and Emmy Award nominee Alfred Molina. Performances for this strictly limited, 13- week engagement begin on November 27, with an opening night on Sunday, December 13.
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 8, 2026
Carla Gugino (Beatrice), Fred Hechinger (Rodolpho), Tony Award nominee Tom Pecinka (Marco), and Riley Prior (Catherine) will join the previously announced Academy Award winner and Tony Award®nominee Sam Rockwell and Tony, Olivier, and Emmy Award nominee Alfred Molina. Performances for this strictly limited, 13- week engagement begin on November 27, with an opening night on Sunday, December 13.
Brooklyn United to Return to La MaMa's Ellen Stewart Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Oct 7, 2026
La MaMa will present BU Live: Back-to-School Edition, a theatrical experience created, written, and directed by Ty Brown, of Brooklyn United. Learn more here.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 7, 2026
La MaMa will present BU Live: Back-to-School Edition, a theatrical experience created, written, and directed by Ty Brown, of Brooklyn United. Learn more here.
GLOBAL INDIGENOUS THEATRE FESTIVAL to Celebrate Spiderwoman Theater's 50 Years
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 1, 2026
La MaMa will present a nine-day festival featuring Indigenous artists from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and Minneapolis, with performances ranging from a Maori feminist comedy to works addressing First Nations healing and urban Indigenous youth.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 1, 2026
La MaMa will present a nine-day festival featuring Indigenous artists from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and Minneapolis, with performances ranging from a Maori feminist comedy to works addressing First Nations healing and urban Indigenous youth.
Titus Welliver Joins EPSTEIN ORATORIO at La MaMa
by Stephi Wild - Sep 25, 2026
La MaMa ETC will present staged readings of Karen Malpede's EPSTEIN ORATORIO, a play weaving Greek mythology with language from the Epstein files. The two-night benefit event will star Kathleen Chalfant and Titus Welliver, with proceeds supporting the Public Integrity Project.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 25, 2026
La MaMa ETC will present staged readings of Karen Malpede's EPSTEIN ORATORIO, a play weaving Greek mythology with language from the Epstein files. The two-night benefit event will star Kathleen Chalfant and Titus Welliver, with proceeds supporting the Public Integrity Project.
En Garde Arts Reveals Late 2026 Season Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Sep 17, 2026
En Garde Arts has announced its upcoming season lineup, which includes two productions. Prelude will take place this October, with The Matter of the Disappearance of Michael Anthony Smith, Jr. running in December.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 17, 2026
En Garde Arts has announced its upcoming season lineup, which includes two productions. Prelude will take place this October, with The Matter of the Disappearance of Michael Anthony Smith, Jr. running in December.
All the Off-Broadway Shows to See in Fall 2026 - A Complete Guide
by Sidney Paterra - Sep 16, 2026
BroadwayWorld has your official fall 2026 Off-Broadway preview, a complete guide to everything opening Off-Broadway! See West End transfers, stars in play revivals, multiple world premieres and more.
by Sidney Paterra - Sep 16, 2026
BroadwayWorld has your official fall 2026 Off-Broadway preview, a complete guide to everything opening Off-Broadway! See West End transfers, stars in play revivals, multiple world premieres and more.
PLANT OF THE PEOPLE to Play Joe's Pub at The Public Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 14, 2026
Plant of the People, formerly titled Cannabis! A Viper Vaudeville, will return to NYC for two performances at Joe's Pub September 16-17, featuring songs, new material, guest artists and audience participation.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 14, 2026
Plant of the People, formerly titled Cannabis! A Viper Vaudeville, will return to NYC for two performances at Joe's Pub September 16-17, featuring songs, new material, guest artists and audience participation.
EPSTEIN ORATORIO, Starring Kathleen Chalfant, Will Have Reading at La MaMa
by Stephi Wild - Sep 8, 2026
Kathleen Chalfant will star in a benefit reading of Karen Malpede's EPSTEIN ORATORIO at La MaMa, with proceeds supporting the Public Integrity Project's lawsuit for release of the Epstein files.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 8, 2026
Kathleen Chalfant will star in a benefit reading of Karen Malpede's EPSTEIN ORATORIO at La MaMa, with proceeds supporting the Public Integrity Project's lawsuit for release of the Epstein files.
3 SNEAKERZ ON THA' LINE to Headline WORKLIGHTS Series at La MaMa
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 26, 2026
Jaden Hatim Bridges' new play will have a reading at La MaMa's Ellen Stewart Theatre as part of the WORKLIGHTS series, directed by Julian X and hosted by THE PASS.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 26, 2026
Jaden Hatim Bridges' new play will have a reading at La MaMa's Ellen Stewart Theatre as part of the WORKLIGHTS series, directed by Julian X and hosted by THE PASS.
ALLEGRA & THE CELLO, IN MOVEMENTS to Premiere at La MaMa
by Rachel Stone - Aug 14, 2026
Brittany Renee and Akua Dixon will star in the world premiere of a new opera by Catherine Filloux and Julia Schwartz, directed by Elena Araoz, at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club.
by Rachel Stone - Aug 14, 2026
Brittany Renee and Akua Dixon will star in the world premiere of a new opera by Catherine Filloux and Julia Schwartz, directed by Elena Araoz, at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club.
A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE, a New Opera and More Set for La MaMa 65th Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 13, 2026
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club has revealed Fall performances of its 65th season–featuring dozens of new works from around the world, including La MaMa Block Party celebrating 65 years, the return of the La MaMa Puppet Festival, and more.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 13, 2026
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club has revealed Fall performances of its 65th season–featuring dozens of new works from around the world, including La MaMa Block Party celebrating 65 years, the return of the La MaMa Puppet Festival, and more.
Julian X Launches WORKLIGHTS, a New Play Reading Series Hosted by The Pass
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 11, 2026
Director Julian X will launch Worklights, a free three-part new play reading series at La MaMa's Ellen Stewart Theatre, featuring works by Mya Ison, Jaden Hatim Bridges, and Valentina Ma'Kaylah Johnson.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 11, 2026
Director Julian X will launch Worklights, a free three-part new play reading series at La MaMa's Ellen Stewart Theatre, featuring works by Mya Ison, Jaden Hatim Bridges, and Valentina Ma'Kaylah Johnson.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld July 15, 2026 - THE WHOOPI MONOLOGUES Opens Off-Broadway and More
by - Jul 15, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is July 15, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by - Jul 15, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is July 15, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Sam Rockwell, Marin Ireland & Alfred Molina Will Lead A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE Off-Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 14, 2026
Producers Mark Berger and Sam Rockwell announced a new production of Arthur Miller’s seminal work, A View from the Bridge, off-Broadway at the historic Ellen Stewart Theatre at La MaMa. Directed by Neil Pepe, A View from the Bridge will star Academy Award winner and Tony Award nominee Sam Rockwell as ‘Eddie’; Tony Award nominee Marin Ireland as ‘Beatrice’; and Tony, Olivier and Emmy Award nominee Alfred Molina as ‘Alfieri’.
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 14, 2026
Producers Mark Berger and Sam Rockwell announced a new production of Arthur Miller’s seminal work, A View from the Bridge, off-Broadway at the historic Ellen Stewart Theatre at La MaMa. Directed by Neil Pepe, A View from the Bridge will star Academy Award winner and Tony Award nominee Sam Rockwell as ‘Eddie’; Tony Award nominee Marin Ireland as ‘Beatrice’; and Tony, Olivier and Emmy Award nominee Alfred Molina as ‘Alfieri’.
Previews: Teatro Gratticielo Presents COSI FAN TUTTE and The Tempest at La MaMa
by Peter Danish - Jul 13, 2026
In an operatic landscape where financial realities often encourage familiar titles and conservative productions, Teatro Grattacielo continues to distinguish itself by embracing artistic risk.
by Peter Danish - Jul 13, 2026
In an operatic landscape where financial realities often encourage familiar titles and conservative productions, Teatro Grattacielo continues to distinguish itself by embracing artistic risk.
Eleanna Fin Joins The Cast Of THE TEMPEST At La MaMa
by Marissa Faith Curley - Jul 10, 2026
Greek actress and singer Eleanna Fin joins the cast of Joseph Summer's opera THE TEMPEST for its world staged premiere at La MaMa's Ellen Stewart Theatre, presented by Teatro Grattacielo.
by Marissa Faith Curley - Jul 10, 2026
Greek actress and singer Eleanna Fin joins the cast of Joseph Summer's opera THE TEMPEST for its world staged premiere at La MaMa's Ellen Stewart Theatre, presented by Teatro Grattacielo.
PAIRINGS to Bring Nightly Improvised Music and Dance Performances to La MaMa
by Stephi Wild - Jun 17, 2026
La MaMa will present PAIRINGS, a week of improvised music and dance performances in The Ellen Stewart Theatre, featuring seven different artist pairings across seven nights.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 17, 2026
La MaMa will present PAIRINGS, a week of improvised music and dance performances in The Ellen Stewart Theatre, featuring seven different artist pairings across seven nights.
New Production of COSÌ FAN TUTTE Will Be Performed By Teatro Grattacielo
by Stephi Wild - Jun 11, 2026
Teatro Grattacielo announced a new production of Mozart's COSÌ FAN TUTTE, directed by Cate Pisaroni and conducted by Abdiel Vázquez, at Ellen Stewart Theatre at La MaMa in New York City.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 11, 2026
Teatro Grattacielo announced a new production of Mozart's COSÌ FAN TUTTE, directed by Cate Pisaroni and conducted by Abdiel Vázquez, at Ellen Stewart Theatre at La MaMa in New York City.
MIGRATION DIARY: NEW YORK CITY EDITION to Make World Premiere at La MaMa
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 4, 2026
Romanian director Carmen Lidia Vidu's documentary theater work MIGRATION DIARY: NEW YORK CITY EDITION will have its world premiere at La MaMa, presented in collaboration with the Romanian Cultural Institute and the National Theatre of Bucharest.
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 4, 2026
Romanian director Carmen Lidia Vidu's documentary theater work MIGRATION DIARY: NEW YORK CITY EDITION will have its world premiere at La MaMa, presented in collaboration with the Romanian Cultural Institute and the National Theatre of Bucharest.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What awards has Ellen Stewart been nominated for?
Off Broadway Alliance Hall of Fame Award (), Unique Contribution to the Theatre (Drama League Awards), Outstanding Original Music (IT Awards) for Herakles Via Phaedra, Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre (Tony Awards) for , Special Awards (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club and Outstanding Lifetime Achievement (The Lortels).
What awards has Ellen Stewart won?
Ellen Stewart has won several prestigious awards including the Off Broadway Alliance Hall of Fame Award, the Unique Contribution to the Theatre award from the Drama League Awards, and the Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre at the Tony Awards. She also received a Special Award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club and the Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award from The Lortels.
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