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Leonard Foglia

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BIO

Broadway: Thurgood also Kennedy Center and Geffen Playhouse, LA; On Golden Pond also Kennedy Center and National tour; Wait Until Dark; Master Class, also Kennedy Center, National Tour, London's West End. Opera: Moby Dick (Dallas Opera); Dead Man Walking (NYC Opera, Opera Pacific, Cincinnati, Detroit, etc.); The End of the Affair (Houston Grand, Seattle and Madison Opera). Three Decembers (Houston Grand Opera, San Francisco Opera, Chicago Opera Theater). Off Broadway: Let Me Down Easy (Second Stage); The Stendhal Syndrome (Primary Stages) One Touch of Venus (City Center) If Memory Serves (Promenade, Pasadena Playhouse); By the Sea (MTC, Bay Street); Lonely Planet (Circle Rep). Regional: Let Me Down Easy (Zack Theater), Unusual Acts of Devotion (Philadelphia Theater Company), Distracted (Mark Taper), Things Being What They Are (Bay Street) Paper Doll, The Secret Letters of Jackie and Marilyn (Pittsburgh Public), Thurgood (Westport Playhouse), The Subject Was Roses (Kennedy Center), Southern Comforts (Coconut Grove), Seascape, A Coffin in Egypt, The Woman in Black (Bay Street), God's Man in Texas, Dinner with Friends (The Old Globe Theatre), Dreamland (Sharon Stage) Revelers (NYS&F). He is co-author, with David Richards, of the mystery novels 1 Ragged Ridge Road, Face Down in the Dark, El Sudario - and its sequel: La Sangre Del Sudario.

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[Off-Broadway, 2024]
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[Off-Broadway, 2016]
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[Broadway, 2015]
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[Broadway, 2011]
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[Broadway, 2008]
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[Broadway, 2005]
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[Off-Broadway, 2004]
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[New York, 2003]
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[Off-Broadway, 1999]
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[Broadway, 1998]
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[Off-Broadway, 1996]
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[Off-Broadway, 1996]
Adaptation
 
[Off-Broadway, 1996]
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[Off-Broadway, 1996]
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[Broadway, 1995]
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[Off-Broadway, 1995]
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[Off-Broadway, 1994]
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[Off-Broadway, 1992]
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[Broadway, 1989]
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News


OPERA IN THE PARK Portland to Present World’s First Mariachi Opera
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 23, 2025

OPERA IN THE PARK Portland will make history in summer 2026 by presenting the Oregon premiere of the world's first Mariachi opera, Cruzar la Cara de la Luna, in both Portland and Hillsboro.
San Francisco Opera’s DEAD MAN WALKING Returns for 25th Anniversary in September
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 21, 2025

San Francisco Opera will present the 25th-anniversary production of Jake Heggie and Terrence McNally’s Dead Man Walking from September 14–28 at the War Memorial Opera House.
Review: Heggie-Scheer MOBY-DICK Triumphs in New Foglia Production at the Met
by Richard Sasanow - Mar 4, 2025

MOBY-DICK--Herman Melville’s epic tale of obsession and man-versus-nature, succinctly adapted by composer Jake Heggie with Gene Scheer’s taut libretto--roared into the Met Monday night and begged only one question: What took so long for it to get here?
Photos: First Look at Met Opera's MOBY DICK
by Joshua Wright - Feb 28, 2025

Get a first look at Moby-Dick at the Metropolitan Opera. Following the haunting Met premiere of his first opera, Dead Man Walking, composer Jake Heggie returns to the company with his 2010 adaptation of Herman Melville’s sea-drenched, heaven-storming epic.
Spotlight: Don't Miss THE MARIACHI OPERA " CRUZAR LA CARA DE LA LUNA at Tobin Center
by BWW Special Offer - Sep 20, 2024

Don’t miss the Mariachi Opera – Cruzar la Cara de la Luna
Review Roundup: Laurence Fishburne in LIKE THEY DO IN THE MOVIES
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 22, 2024

Laurence Fishburne's Like They Do In The Movies, directed by Leonard Foglia, just celebrated its opening night at PAC NYC. Check out what the critics are saying about the new show.
Lyric Opera Of Kansas City Announces 2024-2025 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 12, 2024

Discover the lineup for the 2024-2025 season at Lyric Opera of Kansas City. Season to include The Brightness of Light, The Barber of Seville, Cruzar la cara de la luna, and Turandot.
Laurence Fishburne's LIKE THEY DO IN THE MOVIES Begins Performances This Weekend at PAC NYC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 8, 2024

The World Premiere of Like They Do in the Movies, written and performed by Laurence Fishburne, directed by Leonard Foglia, will begi performances at The Perelman Performing Arts Center on Sunday, March 10.
GROUNDED by Jeanine Tesori to Open The Metropolitan Opera's 2024"25 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 21, 2024

The Metropolitan Opera has unveiled the 2024–25 season lineup. Learn about the operas being presented and see how to purchase tickets.
Review: CRUZAR LA CARA DE LA LUNA at Austin Opera
by Victoria Schwarz - Feb 4, 2024

Music by José “Pepe” Martinez, Lyrics by José “Pepe” Martinez and Leonard Foglia, Book by Leonard Foglia, Orchestration by David Hanlon, CRUZAR offers a deeply moving and acutely transparent experience.
Review: San Diego Opera Performs THE MIRACLE OF REMEMBERING at San Diego Civic Center
by Ron Bierman - Dec 8, 2023

What did our critic think of San Diego Opera Performs THE MIRACLE OF REMEMBERING at San Diego Civic Center?
Review: CRUZAR LA CARA DE LA LUNA at Minnesota Opera
by Jared Fessler - Nov 10, 2023

What did our critic think of CRUZAR LA CARA DE LA LUNA at Minnesota Opera?
Houston Grand Opera Announces New Partnership with Apple Music Classical
by Michael Major - Oct 30, 2023

As part of the new partnership, the company will be presenting new recordings of classic and contemporary operas from current and future seasons alongside special remastered releases from its rich back catalogue, which spans decades and includes history-making productions such as Treemonisha (1975) and Porgy and Bess (1976).
Photos: See Laurence Fishburne, Katrina Lenk, Miriam Silverman & More in New York Stage and Film Summer Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 16, 2023

Check out photos of Laurence Fishburne, Katrina Lenk, Miriam Silverman, and other talented actors from the New York Stage and Film Summer Season. Get a glimpse of the shows and the actors bringing them to life.
San Diego Opera Announces 2023-2024 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 21, 2023

Beloved classics, a new mariachi opera, and special one-night-only concerts with world-renown artists make up San Diego Opera's 2023-2024 season.

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How many shows has Leonard Foglia written?

Leonard Foglia has written 1 shows including One Touch of Venus (Adaptation).

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