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Opened: March 15, 1971
Closing: May 15, 1971

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Breaking News: Brooke Shields & Richard Chamberlain to Star in Premiere of THE EXORCIST at Geffen Playhouse; Full Cast Announced!
by Robert Diamond - May 17, 2012


Stage and screen stars Brooke Shields and Richard Chamberlain will take on the iconic roles of Chris MacNeil and Father Merrin in playwright John Pielmeier's world premiere of The Exorcist at the Geffen Playhouse. Helmed by acclaimed director John Doyle, who won a Tony Award for his striking reimagining of Sweeney Todd, this stage adaptation of William Peter Blatty's famous 1971 novel transforms the unsettling battles of good versus evil, faith versus fact and ego versus ethos into a uniquely theatrical experience as sophisticated as it is suspenseful.

William V. Engel To Receive Thomas H. Kean Arts Advocacy Award At George Street Playhouse, 5/6
by Kelsey Denette - Mar 2, 2012


George Street Playhouse's Annual Gala Benefit Evening takes place on Sunday, May 6 beginning at 5 pm at The Heldrich.

Free Concerts & Programs Set For This Holiday Season at LCT
by BWW News Desk - Dec 8, 2011


Lincoln Center's vibrant public and visitors space on the Upper West Side, the David Rubenstein Atrium, offers shopping, warm up with a hot drink from 'wichcraft, and enjoy great music with Target® Free Thursdays and Meet the Artist Saturdays.

Free Concerts & Programs Set For This Holiday Season at LCT
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 6, 2011


Lincoln Center's vibrant public and visitors space on the Upper West Side, the David Rubenstein Atrium, offers shopping, warm up with a hot drink from 'wichcraft, and enjoy great music with Target® Free Thursdays and Meet the Artist Saturdays.

STAGE TUBE: Justin Bieber & Usher Perform at NBC's CHRISTMAS AT ROCKEFELLER CENTER
by Caryn Robbins - Dec 1, 2011


NBC celebrated the lighting of the world's most famous Christmas tree with a live broadcast from Rockefeller Center in New York City on Wednesday, November 30th. The star-studded holiday special featured performances by Neil Diamond, Big Time Rush, Tony Bennett, Justin Bieber, Michael Bublé, Cee Lo Green, Carole King, Katharine McPhee, Javier Colon and The Radio City Rockettes with a mix of current hits and holiday classics.

Neil Diamond, Big Time Rush Added to Lineup of NBC's CHRISTMAS AT ROCKEFELLER CENTER, 11/30
by BWW News Desk - Nov 30, 2011


NBC will celebrate the lighting of the world's most famous Christmas tree with a live broadcast from Rockefeller Center in New York City on Wednesday, November 30th from 8 to 9 p.m. ET. The star-studded holiday special will feature performances by Neil Diamond, Big Time Rush, Tony Bennett, Justin Bieber, Michael Buble, Cee Lo Green, Carole King, Katharine McPhee, Javier Colon and The Radio City Rockettes with a mix of current hits and holiday classics.

Neil Diamond, Big Time Rush Added to Lineup of NBC's CHRISTMAS AT ROCKEFELLER CENTER, 11/30
by Caryn Robbins - Nov 28, 2011


NBC will celebrate the lighting of the world's most famous Christmas tree with a live broadcast from Rockefeller Center in New York City on Wednesday, November 30th from 8 to 9 p.m. ET. The star-studded holiday special will feature performances by Neil Diamond, Big Time Rush, Tony Bennett, Justin Bieber, Michael Buble, Cee Lo Green, Carole King, Katharine McPhee, Javier Colon and The Radio City Rockettes with a mix of current hits and holiday classics.

David Rubenstein Atrium Offers Free Concerts and Events this Holiday Season
by BWW News Desk - Nov 24, 2011


Lincoln Center's vibrant public and visitors space on the Upper West Side, the David Rubenstein Atrium, is the perfect place to take a break from shopping, warm up with a hot drink from 'wichcraft, and enjoy great music with Target® Free Thursdays, Meet the Artist Saturdays and a special Winter's Eve at Lincoln Square event this holiday season.

David Rubenstein Atrium Offers Free Concerts and Events this Holiday Season
by Gabrielle Sierra - Nov 21, 2011


Lincoln Center's vibrant public and visitors space on the Upper West Side, the David Rubenstein Atrium, is the perfect place to take a break from shopping, warm up with a hot drink from 'wichcraft, and enjoy great music with Target® Free Thursdays, Meet the Artist Saturdays and a special Winter's Eve at Lincoln Square event this holiday season.

Megan Hilty, Katharine McPhee, et al. to Perform at CHRISTMAS IN ROCKEFELLER CENTER Special, 11/30
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 10, 2011


NBC will celebrate the lighting of the world's most famous Christmas tree with a live broadcast from Rockefeller Center in New York City on Wednesday, November 30th from 8 to 9 p.m. ET. The star-studded holiday special will feature performances by Tony Bennett, Justin Bieber, Michael Bublé, Cee Lo Green, Faith Hill, Carole King, Katharine McPhee, Javier Colon and The Radio City Rockettes with a mix of current hits and holiday classics.

Justin Bieber, Tony Bennett et al to Perform at CHRISTMAS IN ROCKEFELLER CENTER on NBC, 11/30
by Caryn Robbins - Nov 10, 2011


NBC will celebrate the lighting of the world's most famous Christmas tree with a live broadcast from Rockefeller Center in New York City on Wednesday, November 30th from 8 to 9 p.m.

Latin Recording Academy Announces Special Award Recipients
by BWW News Desk - Nov 9, 2011


Joe Arroyo,Gal Costa, José Feliciano, Alex Lora, Les Luthiers, Ruben Rada, and Linda Ronstadt will be honored withThe Latin Recording Academy's Lifetime Achievement Award, and Manuel Alejandro, Jesus 'Chucho' Ferrerand and Ray Santos are the recipients of the prestigious Trustees Award, it was announced today by The Latin Recording Academy.

REBECCA to Play Broadhurst Theatre Opening April 2012; Sierra Boggess Now Confirmed to Star!
by Robert Diamond - Nov 2, 2011


Producers Ben Sprecher, Louise Forlenza, The Shubert Organization, Peter Bezemes, Tony Fusco, Larry Feinman, Nanda Anand and Peter Bogyo by special arrangement with/and based on the Vereinigte Buhnen Wien GmbH production, announced that the new musical REBECCA, based on the classic novel by Daphne du Maurier novel, will open on Broadway Sunday, April 22 at The Broadhurst Theatre (235 West 44th Street). Previews will begin Tuesday, March 27. Sierra Boggess (The Little Mermaid, Love Never Dies, Master Class and as Christine in last month's 25th Anniversary Concert of The Phantom of the Opera in London) will play the lead role of 'I'. Additional casting will be announced in the coming weeks.

Latin Recording Academy Announces Special Award Recipients
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jul 26, 2011


Joe Arroyo,Gal Costa, José Feliciano, Alex Lora, Les Luthiers, Ruben Rada, and Linda Ronstadt will be honored withThe Latin Recording Academy's Lifetime Achievement Award, and Manuel Alejandro, Jesus 'Chucho' Ferrerand and Ray Santos are the recipients of the prestigious Trustees Award, it was announced today by The Latin Recording Academy.

REBECCA to Open on Broadway April 2012; Blakemore, Zambello, Daniele Join Team; Boggess Likely to Star
by Robert Diamond - Jul 12, 2011


Producers Ben Sprecher and Louise Forlenza, in association with Tony Fusco and Larry Feinman, and by special arrangement with/and based on the Vereinigte Buhnen Wien GmbH production, announced that the new musical REBECCA, based on the classic novel by Daphne du Maurier novel, will open on Broadway Sunday, April 22 at a Shubert theater to be announced. Previews will begin Tuesday, March 27. Sierra Boggess (currently starring in Master Class, The Little Mermaid, Love Never Dies) is in negotiations to play the role of 'I.'

LA's Geffen Playhouse to Premiere Doyle-Helmed THE EXORCIST & More in '11-'12
by Jessica Lewis - May 12, 2011


Next season the Geffen Playhouse is introducing Angelenos to acclaimed new works - including the previously announced Red Hot Patriot: The Kick Ass Wit of Molly Ivins featuring Kathleen Turner, Pulitzer Prize nominee The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity by Kristoffer Diaz and Tony Award nominee Next Fall by Geoffrey Nauffts - as well as introducing the theater community at large to three world premieres - including a stage adaptation of The Exorcist by Edgar Award winner John Pielmeier (Agnes of God), The Jacksonian, a new work by Pulitzer Prize winner Beth Henley, and Radiance: The Passion of Marie Curie, the playwriting debut of actor Alan Alda. In addition to the acclaimed playwrights represented this season, the Geffen Playhouse is welcoming internationally lauded directors to helm these works including Tony Award winners John Doyle and Robert Falls.

Brodsky Elected Chairman of Metropolitan Museum Board of Trustees
by Charlie Piane - May 10, 2011


The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced today the election of business and civic leader Daniel Brodsky, a Trustee of the institution since 2001, as its next Chairman of the Board. Mr. Brodsky will officially assume the chairmanship on September 13, when James R. Houghton retires from the post after 13 years to become a Trustee Emeritus.

Opera Orchestra of New York Presents L'Africaine at Avery Fisher Hall 3/2
by BWW News Desk - Mar 2, 2011


The Opera Orchestra of New York will present an opera-in-concert performance of Giacomo Meyerbeer's L'Africaine conducted by the company's Music Director Eve Queler on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. at Avery Fisher Hall.

Clive Davis and The Recording Academy Present the 2011 Pre-GRAMMY Gala
by BWW News Desk - Feb 12, 2011


Clive Davis and The Recording Academy will continue the tradition of the annual Pre-GRAMMYGala, and this year's event will take place on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., the evening before the 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards.

Lincoln Center Announces January-March TARGET FREE THURSDAYS Lineup
by BWW News Desk - Feb 3, 2011


An exciting range of performances including a post-modern variety show, a contemporary psychedelic funk opera, a celebration for the acclaimed Apollo Theater in conjunction with its 75th anniversary exhibition, and the U.S. debut of Daorum, an innovative collaboration between Korean and Australian jazz musicians highlight the next three months of TARGET® FREE THURSDAYS at the David Rubenstein Atrium.

James Purefoy, Sheridan Smith & Sienna Miller to Star in Nunn-Directed FLARE PATH
by Robert Diamond - Jan 27, 2011


James Purefoy and Sheridan Smith will join Sienna Miller in Terence Rattigan's Flare Path, directed by Trevor Nunn at the Theatre Royal Haymarket. Opening on 10 March 2011 with previews from 4 March 2011 Flare Path is booking until 4 June 2011. Set and costumes are by Stephen Brimson Lewis. Flare Path is produced by Matthew Byam Shaw for Playful Productions, Tom McKitterick and the Theatre Royal Haymarket Company in association with Act Productions Ltd.

Lincoln Center Announces January-March TARGET FREE THURSDAYS Lineup
by BWW News Desk - Jan 27, 2011


An exciting range of performances including a post-modern variety show, a contemporary psychedelic funk opera, a celebration for the acclaimed Apollo Theater in conjunction with its 75th anniversary exhibition, and the U.S. debut of Daorum, an innovative collaboration between Korean and Australian jazz musicians highlight the next three months of TARGET® FREE THURSDAYS at the David Rubenstein Atrium.

Opera Orchestra of New York Presents L'Africaine at Avery Fisher Hall 3/2
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 24, 2011


The Opera Orchestra of New York will present an opera-in-concert performance of Giacomo Meyerbeer's L'Africaine conducted by the company's Music Director Eve Queler on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. at Avery Fisher Hall.

Lincoln Center Announces January-March TARGET FREE THURSDAYS Lineup
by BWW News Desk - Jan 20, 2011


An exciting range of performances including a post-modern variety show, a contemporary psychedelic funk opera, a celebration for the acclaimed Apollo Theater in conjunction with its 75th anniversary exhibition, and the U.S. debut of Daorum, an innovative collaboration between Korean and Australian jazz musicians highlight the next three months of TARGET® FREE THURSDAYS at the David Rubenstein Atrium.

Lincoln Center Announces January-March TARGET FREE THURSDAYS Lineup
by BWW News Desk - Jan 13, 2011


An exciting range of performances including a post-modern variety show, a contemporary psychedelic funk opera, a celebration for the acclaimed Apollo Theater in conjunction with its 75th anniversary exhibition, and the U.S. debut of Daorum, an innovative collaboration between Korean and Australian jazz musicians highlight the next three months of TARGET® FREE THURSDAYS at the David Rubenstein Atrium.

The Philanthropist FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of The Philanthropist have there been?
The Philanthropist has had 3 productions including Broadway which opened in 1971, Broadway which opened in 2009 and West End which opened in 2017.
What Tony Awards has The Philanthropist been nominated for?
The Philanthropist has been nominated for the Tony Award for Best Play.
What awards has The Philanthropist been nominated for?
The Philanthropist has been nominated for the Outstanding Performance award at the Drama Desk Awards. Alec McCowen was nominated for this award.
What awards has The Philanthropist won?
The Philanthropist has won the Outstanding Performance award at the Drama Desk Awards for Alec McCowen.

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