Intimate Apparel 2004 - Articles Page 2

Opened: April 8, 2004
Closing: June 13, 2004

Intimate Apparel - 2004 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More

Laura Pels Theatre
Harold & Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre 111 West 46th Street New York, NY 10036

INTIMATE APPAREL, set in 1905 in turn of the century New York, tells the story of Esther, a lonely, single African-American woman who makes her living sewing beautiful corsets and ladies’ undergarments. There is warm affection between her and the Orthodox Jewish man who sells fabrics to her, but any relationship between them, even a touch, is completely forbidden. Seeking love and romance, Esther eventually embarks on a letter-writing relationship with a mysterious suitor laboring on the Panama Canal. When he moves to New York they embark on an unhappy marriage, leading Esther to realize that only her self-reliance and certainty of her own worth will see her through life’s challenges.

Intimate Apparel - 2004 - Off-Broadway Cast

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William Jackson Harper & April Matthis to Star in PRIMARY TRUST World Premiere at Roundabout Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 29, 2022


Roundabout Theatre Company's world premiere of Primary Trust by playwright Eboni Booth, directed by Knud Adams, will star Emmy Award nominee William Jackson Harper (“The Underground Railroad”) and Obie and Outer Critics Circle Award winner April Matthis (The Piano Lesson).

INTIMATE APPAREL Comes to Weathervane This Week
by Stephi Wild - Sep 13, 2022


The Weathervane Theatre will present the acclaimed play Intimate Apparel - a story of identity, vulnerability, and human resilience by two time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage. Esther is a much sought-after Black seamstress in turn-of-the-20th century Manhattan.

De'Adre Aziza, Kevin Kenerly, Reza Salazar & More to Star in Chicago & West Coast Premieres of CLYDE'S
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 11, 2022


Celebrated creative collaborators over two decades, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage and director Kate Whoriskey will return to Goodman Theatre with their latest Broadway production, Clyde’s, launching the Goodman’s 2022/2023 Season.

...WHAT THE END WILL BE by Mansa Ra Begins Final Two Weeks at Roundabout's Laura Pels Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 28, 2022


Roundabout Theatre Company will conclude the world premiere of …what the end will be by Mansa Ra, directed by Margot Bordelon on Sunday, July 10.

World Premiere of A TRANSPARENT MUSICAL, 1776 National Tour & More Announced for Center Theatre Group 2022-2023 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 23, 2022


Programming has been announced for the 2022/2023 season at the Ahmanson Theatre and Mark Taper Forum. Find out all of the shows in the season, how to get tickets & more. 

Photos: Roundabout Celebrates ...WHAT THE END WILL BE On Opening Night!
by Jennifer Broski - Jun 2, 2022


Roundabout Theatre Company presents the world premiere of ...what the end will be by Mansa Ra, directed by Margot Bordelon. Tonight, the show celebrated its opening night at at the Laura Pels Theater in the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre! Go inside the festivities!

...WHAT THE END WILL BE to Open Tomorrow at Roundabout's Laura Pels Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 1, 2022


Roundabout Theatre Company will present the world premiere of …what the end will be by Mansa Ra, directed by Margot Bordelon which opens tomorrow, June 2.

Roundabout Underground's EXCEPTION TO THE RULE by Dave Harris Opens Tomorrow
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 17, 2022


Roundabout Theatre Company is presenting the Roundabout Underground world premiere of Exception to the Rule by Dave Harris (2022 Outer Critics Circle awards nominee, Tambo & Bones), directed by Roundabout Resident Director Miranda Haymon which opens tomorrow, May 18.

Roundabout's ...WHAT THE END WILL BE by Mansa Ra Begins Previews Tomorrow
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 11, 2022


Roundabout Theatre Company is presenting the world premiere of …what the end will be by Mansa Ra, directed by Margot Bordelon.

Roundabout Underground's World Premiere of EXCEPTION TO THE RULE Begins Previews Tomorrow
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 27, 2022


Roundabout Theatre Company will present the Roundabout Underground world premiere of Exception to the Rule by Dave Harris (2022 Outer Critics Circle awards nominee, Tambo & Bones), directed by Roundabout Resident Director Miranda Haymon.

YOU WILL GET SICK, PRIMARY TRUST & COVENANT World Premieres Added to Roundabout 2022-2023 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 21, 2022


Roundabout Theatre Company has announced production plans for its 2022-2023 theatrical season, including the Off-Broadway plays for The Laura Pels Theatre at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre and full programming Off-Broadway for the Black Box Theatre at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre.

THOM PAIN (BASED ON NOTHING) Comes to 2022 Hollywood Fringe Festival
by Stephi Wild - Apr 19, 2022


Thom Pain (based on nothing), a play by Will Eno, has been announced for the 2022 Hollywood Fringe Festival. Directed by Bryan Keith and performed by Johnny Patrick Yoder, there will be five performances only at the Broadwater Second Stage: Sunday 6/5 at 5:30pm (preview); Saturday 6/11 at 7:30pm; Thursday 6/16 at 8pm; Wednesday 6/22 at 5pm; and Saturday 6/25 at 12:30pm. Running time is 70 minutes.

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Play SWEAT Opens At ACT April 29
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 18, 2022


ACT - A Contemporary Theatre today announced complete casting for its production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play Sweat by two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and screenwriter Lynn Nottage (MJ the Musical, The Secret Life of Bees). 

Emerson Brooks, Gerald Caesar & More to Star in …WHAT THE END WILL BE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 12, 2022


Roundabout Theatre Company has announced full casting for the world premiere of …what the end will be by Mansa Ra, directed by Margot Bordelon. Rehearsals for the play begin today.

Review Roundup: INTIMATE APPAREL Opera at Lincoln Center Theater
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 1, 2022


Lincoln Center Theater's Intimate Apparel, a new opera with music by Ricky Ian Gordon and libretto by Lynn Nottage, based off of her play of the same name, and direction by Bartlett Sher just opened at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater. 

Trustus Theatre Presents Lynn Nottage's INTIMATE APPAREL
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 28, 2021


Trustus Theatre brings back a beloved show this November: Intimate Apparel, written by two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage. Intimate Apparel offers both a historical exploration into the black experience in America in the beginning of the 20th century, as well as a personal exploration into how societal constructs directly affect an individual's opportunities and choices.

FLYING OVER SUNSET and INTIMATE APPAREL Set Reopening Dates at Lincoln Center Theater
by Stephi Wild - May 13, 2021


Lincoln Center Theater has announced reopening dates for Flying Over Sunset and Intimate Apparel!

Palm Beach Dramaworks Announces 2021-2022 Season Featuring World Premiere of THE PEOPLE DOWNSTAIRS and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 7, 2021


Palm Beach Dramaworks has announced that it will be reopening its doors for the 2021-2022 season with a full slate of five plays at the Don & Ann Brown Theatre. Opening night is set for Friday, October 15, and new health and safety protocols will be in place.

Celebrating Women's History Month: Women in Theatre Through the Decades: 2000s-2010s
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 22, 2021


This week, Through our Women in Theatre Through the Decades features, we are be highlighting the impact of women in theatre such as Sutton Foster, Kelli O'Hara, Kathleen Marshall, Lynn Nottage and more!

Wake Up With BWW 8/11: HAMILTON Cast Members Will Reunite For HAM4CHANGE, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Aug 11, 2020


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2020 Pacific Playwrights Festival Announces Seven New Plays On A Global Scale, Plus The ATCA/Steinberg Award
by Stephi Wild - Feb 14, 2020


South Coast Repertory Artistic Director David Ivers and Managing Director Paula Tomei today announced the lineup for the 2020 Pacific Playwrights Festival (PPF). The annual showcase of new works, part of the theatre's new-play development arm, The Lab@SCR, includes two world-premiere productionsa?"The Scarlet Letter by Kate Hamill and I Get Restless by Caroline V. McGrawa?"and five staged readings. PPF runs April 24-26, with morning, afternoon and evening events. Single tickets and value-priced ticket packages are now on sale at www.scr.org.

Lincoln Center Theater's INTIMATE APPAREL Has Added Dianne McIntyre as Choreographer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 13, 2020


 Dianne McIntyre has replaced Camille A. Brown as the choreographer for Lincoln Center Theater's current production of Intimate Apparel. Brown excited the production early on in the process due to scheduling conflicts.

Palm Beach Dramaworks Announces Twentieth Anniversary Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 13, 2020


Palm Beach Dramaworks will celebrate its twentieth anniversary season by paying tribute to its past and stepping in to the future.

Justin Austin, Dominic Armstrong and More Join Cast of INTIMATE APPAREL, Directed by Bartlett Sher
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 13, 2020


Lincoln Center Theater (under the direction of André Bishop) has announced casting for its upcoming production of Intimate Apparel, a new opera with music by Ricky Ian Gordon and a libretto by Lynn Nottage, based on her play. The opera, which will be directed by Bartlett Sher, will begin previews Thursday, February 27 and open on Monday, March 23 at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater (150 West 65 Street).

The Old Globe Announces 2020 Summer Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 6, 2019


The Old Globe's 2020 Summer Season brings to Balboa Park an extraordinarily talented group of artists who will delight audiences with their unique takes on four great works of theatre. The season incudes a classic American musical, a new adaptation of a 20th century thriller, and two of Shakespeare's masterworks on our outdoor stage.

Intimate Apparel FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Intimate Apparel have there been?
Intimate Apparel has had 1 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 2004.
What awards has Intimate Apparel been nominated for?
Intimate Apparel has been nominated for several awards. These include Best Play at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards, Outstanding Costume Design and Outstanding Director at the Lortels for Catherine Zuber and Daniel Sullivan respectively, Outstanding Play and Outstanding Scenic Design at the Lortels for Roundabout Theatre Company and Derek McLane respectively, Outstanding Costume Design at the Drama Desk Awards for Catherine Zuber, Performance and Set Design at the Obie Awards for Viola Davis and Derek McLane respectively, John Gassner Playwriting Award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Lynn Nottage, Outstanding Costume Design and Outstanding Director of a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Catherine Zuber and Daniel Sullivan respectively, Outstanding Off Broadway Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, and Costume Design at the Hewes Awards for Catherine Zuber.
What awards has Intimate Apparel won?
Intimate Apparel has won several awards, including Best Play at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards. Catherine Zuber received the Outstanding Costume Design award at The Lortels, while Daniel Sullivan won the Outstanding Director award. The Roundabout Theatre Company was recognized with the Outstanding Play award at The Lortels. Derek McLane won the Outstanding Scenic Design award at The Lortels, and Catherine Zuber received the Outstanding Costume Design award at the Drama Desk Awards. Viola Davis received a Performance award at the Obie Awards, and Derek McLane won the Set Design award. Lynn Nottage was honored with the John Gassner Playwriting Award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards. Catherine Zuber received another Outstanding Costume Design award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, while Daniel Sullivan won the Outstanding Director of a Play award. The play itself was recognized as Outstanding Off Broadway Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards. Catherine Zuber also won the Costume Design award at The Hewes Awards.

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