The Father is a critically acclaimed play by French writer Florian Zeller, translated by Christopher Hampton. It has been staged internationally, and adapted into a successful film. The play premiered in London’s West End in October 2015 and opened on Broadway at Manhattan Theatre Club in March 2016. Along the way, it picked up major honors, including the Molière Award for Best Play, as well as Olivier and Tony Awards for Best Actor.
The Tanglewood Popular Artist Series, which each year brings a star-studded lineup of musicians and performers to Tanglewood’s Koussevitzky Music Shed, continues to expand its 2026 summer season with the addition of Jon Stewart among a roster of major artists across genres including rock, country, pop, Broadway, and soul.
London's West End will welcome a new production of The Truth this summer - the acclaimed comedy written by Academy Award-winning and two-time Olivier-nominated playwright Florian Zeller in a translation by Christopher Hampton.
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Elad Theater will present a new production of one of the most moving and beautifully written plays of our time. Starring Dvir Bendek, The Father is a deeply human drama—poignant, funny, and painfully true.
While the large majority of plays that make it to Broadway were written in English, a small fraction of plays were originally penned in a different language and translated.
The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County will present the Florida Premiere of Florian Zeller's haunting drama THE MOTHER.
The Menier Chocolate Factory has announced full casting for its forthcoming production of Noël Coward's Fallen Angels which opens its new season at its home base in London Bridge.
Drama Works Theatre will present Florian Zeller's play The Father, translated from the French by Christopher Hampton, September 5-14. Tickets on sale now.
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Director Jonathan Munby's spectacular production of Wendy & Peter Pan will play the Barbican Theatre this autumn. Learn more about the full upcoming season here!
Even if you saw the movie, don't miss this rarely performed play at The Powerhouse Theatre in Waveny Park, New Canaan.
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The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County has revealed the lineup for the 2025-26 season of its Theater Up Close series. Learn more!
The Hong Kong Repertory Theatre has announced its 2025‒26 season with the theme “Flower．Vangaurd．Silence”, with diverse productions of local classics, international dramas and original new works.
Drama Works Theatre Company of Old Saybrook has a compelling new season planned for 2025. The company, which has presented thought provoking plays since 2020, will bring even more enriching entertainment to shoreline audiences.
NYU Skirball will present Award-winning actress Isabelle Huppert in a tour de force performance of Mary Said What She Said at NYU Skirball. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
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You can now get a first look at the Wilbury Theatre Group production of The Father: A Tragic Farce by Florian Zeller, translated by Christopher Hampton here!
Wilbury Theatre Group has announced the cast and creative team for the professional Rhode Island premiere of The Father: A Tragic Farce by Florian Zeller, translated by Christopher Hampton.
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