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BIO

Internationally award-winning writer Tom Stoppard’s plays include Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, The Real Inspector Hound, After Magritte, Jumpers, New Found Land, Dogg’s Hamlet, Cahoot’s Macbeth, Travesties, Every Good Boy Deserves Favour (a play for actors and orchestra written with André Previn), Night and Day, The Real Thing, Hapgood, Arcadia, Indian Ink, The Invention of Love, The Coast of Utopia, Rock ‘n’ Roll and, most recently, The Hard Problem. His radio plays include Albert’s Bridge, Artist Descending a Staircase, The Dog It Was That Died, If You’re Glad I’ll Be Frank, and most recently, Darkside. As well as for the stage and radio, Stoppard is an award-winning writer for film and television.

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Awards and Nominations


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Drama Desk Awards - 2023 - Outstanding Play

Tom Stoppard, Leopoldstadt


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New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 2023 - Best Play

Tom Stoppard, Leopoldstadt


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Evening Standard Awards - 2014 - Lebedev Award

Tom Stoppard


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Evening Standard Awards - 2011 - Moscow Art Theatre's Golden Seagull

Sir Tom Stoppard

Tony Awards - 2008 - Best Play

Tom Stoppard, Rock 'n' Roll


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BroadwayWorld Awards - 2007 - Best Play

Tom Stoppard, The Coast of Utopia


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Play

Tom Stoppard, The Coast of Utopia

Drama Desk Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Play

Tom Stoppard, Rock 'n' Roll


winner
New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 2007 - Best Play

Tom Stoppard, The Coast of Utopia

Olivier Awards - 2007 - Best New Play

Tom Stoppard, Rock 'N' Roll


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Tony Awards - 2007 - Best Play

Tom Stoppard, The Coast of Utopia


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Evening Standard Awards - 2006 - Best Play

Tom Stoppard, Rock 'n' Roll

Olivier Awards - 2003 - The BBC Award for Best New Play

Tom StoppardThe Coast Of Utopia - Voyage, Shipwreck, Salvage


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Drama Desk Awards - 2001 - Outstanding Play

Tom Stoppard, The Invention of Love


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New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 2001 - Best Play

Tom Stoppard, The Invention of Love

Tony Awards - 2001 - Best Play

Tom Stoppard, The Invention of Love


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Drama Desk Awards - 2000 - Outstanding Revival - Play

Tom Stoppard, The Real Thing

Olivier Awards - 1998 - BBC Award for the Play of the Year

Tom StoppardThe Invention Of Love


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Evening Standard Awards - 1997 - Best Play

Tom StoppardThe Invention of Love

Drama Desk Awards - 1995 - Outstanding Play

Tom Stoppard, Arcadia

Drama Desk Awards - 1995 - Outstanding Play

Tom Stoppard, Arcadia


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New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1995 - Best Play

Tom Stoppard, Arcadia

Tony Awards - 1995 - Best Play

Tom Stoppard, Arcadia

Olivier Awards - 1994 - BBC Award for the Play of the Year

Tom StoppardArcadia


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Evening Standard Awards - 1993 - Best Play

Tom StoppardArcadia


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Drama Desk Awards - 1984 - Outstanding Play

Tom Stoppard, The Real Thing


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New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1984 - Best Play

Tom Stoppard, The Real Thing


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Tony Awards - 1984 - Best Play

Tom Stoppard, The Real Thing


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Evening Standard Awards - 1982 - Best Play

Tom StoppardThe Real Thing

Olivier Awards - 1981 - Comedy of the Year

Tom StoppardOn The Razzle

Drama Desk Awards - 1980 - Outstanding Play

Tom Stoppard, Night and Day

Olivier Awards - 1979 - Play of the Year

Tom StoppardNight And Day


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Evening Standard Awards - 1978 - Best Play

Tom StoppardNight and Day


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Evening Standard Awards - 1976 - Best Comedy

Tom StoppardTravesties


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New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1976 - Best Play

Tom Stoppard, Travesties


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Tony Awards - 1976 - Best Play

Tom Stoppard, Travesties


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Evening Standard Awards - 1972 - Best Play

Tom StoppardJumpers


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New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1968 - Best Play

Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead


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Tony Awards - 1968 - Best Play

Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead


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Evening Standard Awards - 1967 - Charles Wintour Award for Most Promising Playwright

Tom StoppardRosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead

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News


Review: Sock 'n' Buskin's ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD at the Kailash Mital Theatre
by Courtney Castelino - Jan 25, 2026

This week, Sock ‘n’ Buskin presented a limited engagement of Tom Stoppard's comedy-meets-existential-crisis, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead,
DEAR EVAN HANSEN, ARCADIA and More Set for Cygnet Theatre 22nd Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 24, 2026

Cygnet Theatre has announced the eight productions that will make up its 2026–27 season, marking the company’s 22nd season overall and its second season at The Joan in the Arts District Liberty Station.
Interview: Carey Perloff of THE CHERRY ORCHARD at Marin Theatre
by Jim Munson - Jan 22, 2026

BroadwayWorld talks to Bay Area theater luminary Carey Perloff about her production of Chekhov's classic tragicomedy 'The Cherry Orchard' running at Marin Theatre January 29 to February 22.
Villanova Theatre Will Present ARCADIA This February
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 22, 2026

Villanova Theatre will present Tom Stoppard's masterwork, Arcadia, in the Court Theater of the Mullen Center for the Performing Arts, directed by Valerie Joyce.
St. Louis Shakespeare Festival Announces 2026 Season
by James Lindhorst - Jan 16, 2026

St. Louis Shakespeare Festival has announced its 2026 season including Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, The Tempest, the return of Romeo & Zooliet, and Two Gentlemen of Verona.
Hampstead Theatre to Host Star-Studded Fundraising Auction in 2026
by Stephi Wild - Jan 14, 2026

A star-studded silent auction offering once-in-a-lifetime experiences has launched in support of Hampstead Theatre raising vital funds to support the playwrights, artists and audiences of the future.
2026 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Judges and Key Dates Revealed
by Stephi Wild - Jan 13, 2026

The 2026 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has announced the Judging Panel for the 48th Annual Award. The Winner of the 2026 Prize will be announced on February 26 in a special invitation-only celebration at London's Royal Court Theatre.
Tom Stoppard's INDIAN INK Adds Additional Week at Hampstead Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 5, 2026

Due to demand, Tom Stoppard’s Indian Ink will play an additional week at Hampstead Theatre concluding its run on Saturday 7 February, 2026. Learn more here!
Photos: In Rehearsal For ARCADIA at the Old Vic
by Stephi Wild - Dec 22, 2025

All new photos have been released from rehearsals for Sir Tom Stoppard’s Arcadia at The Old Vic. Arcadia plays at The Old Vic from 24 Jan-21 Mar 2026. Check out the photos here!
ANNE OF GREEN GABLES and More Set for Chautauqua Opera Company And Conservatory 2026 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 18, 2025

For its 2026 season, Chautauqua Opera Company is deepening its commitment to developing new operas while bringing fully staged productions to Chautauqua Institution's Amphitheater.
Review: INDIAN INK, Hampstead Theatre
by Clementine Scott - Dec 17, 2025

Indian Ink is not among Tom Stoppard’s greatest plays. The tale of a literary darling moving to 1930s India is awkwardly structured and hamfisted in its messages about Indian identity. Yet this revival breathes new life into the lesser-known work.
Mirvish Productions to Dim the Marquee Lights of its Theatres in Honour of Sir Tom Stoppard
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 2, 2025

To honour the life and work of playwright Tom Stoppard, who died at the age of 88, Mirvish Productions will dim the marquee lights of all four of its theatres in Toronto.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Tom Stoppard written?

Tom Stoppard has written 21 shows including Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (Playwright), Travesties (Playwright), Dirty Linen & New-Found-Land (Playwright), Every Good Boy Deserves Favour (Bookwriter), Dogg's Hamlet, Cahoot's Macbeth (Playwright), Night and Day (Playwright), Artist Descending a Staircase (Playwright), The Real Inspector Hound and The Fifteen Minute Hamlet (Playwright), Hapgood (Playwright), Arcadia (Playwright), The Real Thing (Playwright), Night and Day (Playwright), The Invention Of Love (Playwright), Jumpers (Playwright), The Coast of Utopia: Part 1 - Voyage (Playwright), The Coast of Utopia: Part 2 - Shipwreck (Playwright), The Coast of Utopia (Playwright), The Coast of Utopia: Part 3 - Salvage (Playwright), Rock 'n' Roll (Playwright), Shakespeare in Love (Based on the Screenplay), Leopoldstadt (Playwright).

What awards has Tom Stoppard been nominated for?

Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Leopoldstadt, Best Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Leopoldstadt, Lebedev Award (Evening Standard Awards) for , Moscow Art Theatre's Golden Seagull (Evening Standard Awards), Best Play (Tony Awards) for Rock 'n' Roll, Best Play (BroadwayWorld Awards) for The Coast of Utopia, Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Coast of Utopia, Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Rock 'n' Roll, Best Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for The Coast of Utopia, Best New Play (Olivier Awards) for Rock 'N' Roll, Best Play (Tony Awards) for The Coast of Utopia, Best Play (Evening Standard Awards) for Rock 'n' Roll, The BBC Award for Best New Play (Olivier Awards) for The Coast Of Utopia - Voyage, Shipwreck, Salvage, Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Invention of Love, Best Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for The Invention of Love, Best Play (Tony Awards) for The Invention of Love, Outstanding Revival - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Real Thing, BBC Award for the Play of the Year (Olivier Awards) for The Invention Of Love, Best Play (Evening Standard Awards) for The Invention of Love, Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Arcadia, Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Arcadia, Best Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Arcadia, Best Play (Tony Awards) for Arcadia, BBC Award for the Play of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Arcadia , Best Play (Evening Standard Awards) for Arcadia, Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Real Thing, Best Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for The Real Thing, Best Play (Tony Awards) for The Real Thing, Best Play (Evening Standard Awards) for The Real Thing, Comedy of the Year (Olivier Awards) for On The Razzle, Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Night and Day, Play of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Night And Day, Best Play (Evening Standard Awards) for Night and Day, Best Comedy (Evening Standard Awards) for Travesties, Best Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Travesties, Best Play (Tony Awards) for Travesties, Best Play (Evening Standard Awards) for Jumpers, Best Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Best Play (Tony Awards) for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead and Charles Wintour Award for Most Promising Playwright (Evening Standard Awards) for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead .

What awards has Tom Stoppard won?

Tom Stoppard has won numerous prestigious awards throughout his career. His accolades include Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) and Best Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Leopoldstadt. He received the Lebedev Award and the Moscow Art Theatre's Golden Seagull from the Evening Standard Awards. For The Coast of Utopia, Stoppard earned Best Play awards from BroadwayWorld, New York Drama Critics Circle, and Tony Awards, along with Outstanding Play from the Drama Desk Awards. He won Best Play (Evening Standard Awards) for Rock 'n' Roll, and for The Invention of Love, he received Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards), Best Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards), and Best Play (Evening Standard Awards). The Real Thing garnered him Outstanding Revival - Play (Drama Desk Awards), Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards), Best Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards), Best Play (Tony Awards), and Best Play (Evening Standard Awards). He won Best Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) and Best Play (Evening Standard Awards) for Arcadia. Night and Day earned him Best Play (Evening Standard Awards). Travesties won Best Comedy (Evening Standard Awards), Best Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards), and Best Play (Tony Awards). Jumpers was awarded Best Play (Evening Standard Awards). Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead earned Best Play from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards and Tony Awards, as well as the Charles Wintour Award for Most Promising Playwright (Evening Standard Awards).

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