Ray Lawler
Ray Lawler is an actor, playwright whose BroadwayWorld credits include Summer of the 17th Doll. Awards include Evening Standard Awards for Summer of the 17th Doll (1957).
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by Stephi Wild - May 27, 2026
Arts Centre Melbourne's Australian Museum of Performing Arts will host ENCORE!, featuring 50 iconic objects from Australia's performing arts history, including costumes worn by Kylie Minogue, Hugh Jackman, and Olivia Newton-John.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 24, 2022
The National Library will celebrate the performing arts in a major new exhibition that opens to the public. On Stage: Spotlight on Our Performing Arts runs Friday 4 March to Sunday 7 August 2022. On Stage celebrates Australia's love of the performing arts.
by Stephi Wild - Nov 18, 2021
An Australian stage classic written by playwright Ray Lawler – who turned 100 this year – is coming to Stirling Theatre.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 29, 2021
Melbourne Theatre Company today announced Anne-Louise Sarks will be the Company's next Artistic Director.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 11, 2019
After rave reviews at Black Swan Theatre Company in Perth, Oriel Gray's forgotten Australian classic The Torrents will move to the Drama Theatre at the Sydney Opera House for the Sydney Theatre Company this July.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 10, 2018
Our greatest Australian classic and a hilarious cutting edge, new American play sit side by side in the month of May. Ray Lawler's Summer of the Seventeenth Doll, is a beautiful 1950's drama of love and homecoming. Set in working class Melbourne, this classic is directed by Adam Mitchell and is paired with the subversive and gender bending American kitchen sink drama, HIR by Taylor Mac (24 Decade History of Popular Music), directed by Zoe Pepper.
by BWW News Desk - Aug 28, 2017
Black Swan State Theatre Company is excited to present the 2018 season, the first that embodies the vision of Artistic Director Clare Watson.
by Tyler Peterson - May 11, 2015
A CLASSIC Australian play from the 1950s highlighting parallels with today's fly-in, fly-out workers takes to the Old Mill Theatre stage in June.
by Barry Lenny - Apr 29, 2015
Ray Lawler's play, Summer of the Seventeenth Doll, was first performed in 1955, and is considered an Australian classic.
by BWW News Desk - Sep 25, 2014
State Theatre Company today announced its 2015 season at a launch held in the Dunstan Playhouse. After a highly successful season to date in 2014, which included 7 Helpmann Award nominations and two wins for the Company's co-production with Windmill Theatre of Pinocchio; sell-out performances and two new box office records, 2015 is set to be another very strong season.
by BWW News Desk - Nov 8, 2013
Bay Street Theatre's Literature Live! presents THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK live on stage tonight, November 8 through Tuesday, November 26.
by Tyler Peterson - May 24, 2013
Melbourne Theatre Company is deeply saddened to announce that its founder and longest-serving Artistic Director, John Sumner AO CBE passed away on Friday 24 May after a brief illness, aged 88 years.
by BWW News Desk - Feb 19, 2013
What do Geoffrey Rush, Lisa McCune, Bob Downe, Silvie Paladino, Colin Friels Tony Bartuccio, Chunky Move, John Bell, Richard Gill, Neil Armfield, Chambermade, Bangarra, MKA, Simon Stone, Pamela Rabe, Todd McKenney all have in common? They've all received nominations for the 30th Annual Green Room Awards.
by BWW News Desk - Jan 11, 2011
Ring in the New Year with a four part art exhibition at Agora Gallery. Scheduled to run from January 11, 2011 through February 1, 2011, the exhibition will feature an inspiring collection of original artwork.
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 13, 2010
Ring in the New Year with a four part art exhibition at Agora Gallery. Scheduled to run from January 11, 2011 through February 1, 2011, the exhibition will feature an inspiring collection of original artwork.
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Ray Lawler has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.
Ray Lawler has not appeared in the West End.
and Best Play (Evening Standard Awards) for Summer of the 17th Doll.
Ray Lawler received numerous accolades throughout his distinguished career in theatre and film. His most notable achievement was winning the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for his play The Summer of the Seventeenth Doll. He also earned Tony Award nominations for his work as both a playwright and actor on Broadway. Additionally, Lawler received recognition from Australian theatre organizations, including awards from the Helpmann Awards, which acknowledged his significant contributions to Australian performing arts. His work was celebrated internationally, and he received various nominations and honors from theatrical institutions throughout his lifetime for his pioneering contributions to modern drama and his influential roles in Australian theatre history.
Ray Lawler has written 1 shows including Summer of the 17th Doll (Playwright).
