Intimate Apparel 2004 - Articles Page 14

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.

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Intimate Apparel - 2004 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 14

RUINED Original Cast Reunite at Intiman and Geffen Playhouse For Co-Production
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 11, 2010


Lynn Nottage's Ruined, a powerful portrayal of the triumph of the human spirit in a war-torn country, will be co-produced this season by Intiman Theatre (opening July 9, 2010) and the Geffen Playhouse (opening September 15, 2010), the only two theatres in the country to host original cast members and the design team of director Kate Whoriskey's acclaimed world-premiere production.

Piven Theatre Workshop Closes Its Season With LATE: A COWBOY SONG, 7/24-8/29
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 7, 2010


Piven Theatre Workshop closes its 2009-10 season with the Chicago premiere of Late: A Cowboy Song, written by Sarah Ruhl, directed by Jessica Thebus and featuring Polly Noonan. The production will run July 24 - August 29, 2010 at Piven Theatre Workshop, 927 Noyes Street. Press opening is Monday, July 26, 2010 at 7:30PM.

The production Company Presents THE DIVINERS
by BWW News Desk - Apr 10, 2010


Good News! Jim Leonard, Jrs. depression-era epic of faith and truth ‘THE DIVINERS' receives a miraculous new imagining and power-house performances in The Production Company's second offering of 2010!

Canadian Stage TD Dream Announces Casting For ROMEO AND JULIET, Opens 6/25
by Gabrielle Sierra - Mar 31, 2010


The Canadian Stage TD Dream in High Park presents Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare's timeless tale of ill-fated lovers and feuding families. Jeff Irving stars as Romeo (Ross Petty's Robin Hood, Mirvish Productions' Sound of Music and Canadian Stage/Citadel Theatre's The December Man /L'homme de décembre) and Christine Horne stars as Juliet (The Stone Angel with Ellen Burstyn and KICK Theatre's Miss Julie: Sheh'mah).

Lynn Nottage and Paul Taylor to Receive Rockefeller Awards, 3/15
by BWW News Desk - Mar 15, 2010


Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage will be honored with the Nelson A. Rockefeller Award March 15th for her contribution to performing arts. The award will be presented by Purchase College School of the Arts Gala at the Hudson Theatre. Choreographer Paul Taylor will be honored for his contribution to the arts as well

The Canadian Stage Company Marks Black History Month with INTIMATE APPAREL
by BWW News Desk - Mar 6, 2010


Heralding Black History Month, The Canadian Stage Company presents the revival of Obsidian Theatre's acclaimed production of Intimate Apparel by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage.

The production Company Presents THE DIVINERS
by BWW News Desk - Mar 5, 2010


Good News! Jim Leonard, Jrs. depression-era epic of faith and truth ‘THE DIVINERS' receives a miraculous new imagining and power-house performances in The Production Company's second offering of 2010!

The Production Company Presents THE DIVINERS
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 24, 2010


Good News! Jim Leonard, Jrs. depression-era epic of faith and truth ‘THE DIVINERS' receives a miraculous new imagining and power-house performances in The Production Company's second offering of 2010!

The production Company Presents THE DIVINERS
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 11, 2010


Good News! Jim Leonard, Jrs. depression-era epic of faith and truth ‘THE DIVINERS' receives a miraculous new imagining and power-house performances in The Production Company's second offering of 2010!

Lynn Nottage and Paul Taylor to Receive Rockefeller Awards, 3/15
by Samantha Jacobsen - Feb 8, 2010


Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage will be honored with the Nelson A. Rockefeller Award March 15th for her contribution to performing arts. The award will be presented by Purchase College School of the Arts Gala at the Hudson Theatre. Choreographer Paul Taylor will be honored for his contribution to the arts as well

INTIMATE APPAREL Opens 2/8 at The Canadian Stage Company
by BWW News Desk - Feb 8, 2010


Heralding Black History Month, The Canadian Stage Company presents the revival of Obsidian Theatre's acclaimed production of Intimate Apparel by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage.

Huntington Theatre Co. Announces 2010-2011 Productions
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 1, 2010


The Huntington Theatre Company will open its 29th season with the great American stage comedy, Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman's You Can't Take It With You, pending the conclusion of negotiations for a transfer to Broadway.

The Canadian Stage Company Marks Black History Month with INTIMATE APPAREL
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 28, 2010


Heralding Black History Month, The Canadian Stage Company presents the revival of Obsidian Theatre's acclaimed production of Intimate Apparel by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage.

La Jolla Playhouse Announces 2010/11 Season
by BWW News Desk - Jan 24, 2010


La Jolla Playhouse announced today five of six productions in its 2010/11 subscription season, including the world premiere of Annie Weisman's Surf Report, running June/July in the Mandell Weiss Forum; William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by Playhouse Artistic Director Christopher Ashley and featuring an on-stage orchestra playing the music of Mendelssohn, running July/Aug in the Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre; the world-premiere musical comedy A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, book by Robert L. Freedman, music by Steven Lutvak, lyrics by Robert L. Freedman and Steven Lutvak, starring Tony Award-winner Jefferson Mays, running Sept/Oct in the Mandell Weiss Theatre; a new adaptation of Dostoevsky's Notes from Underground, adapted by Robert Woodruff and Bill Camp, directed by Robert Woodruff, running late Sept/Oct in the Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre; and Lynn Nottage's Pulitzer Prize-winning play Ruined, running Nov/Dec in the Mandell Weiss Theatre. The final production of the 2010/11 season - a musical - will be announced shortly.

Melissa James Gibson's THIS Extends Through January 3, 2010
by BWW News Desk - Jan 3, 2010


Following critical acclaim and popular demand, Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) has announced a three-week extension for the World Premiere of THIS, the new play by Obie Award winner Melissa James Gibson (Suitcase, [sic]). Directed by Obie Award winner Daniel Aukin ([sic], eight seasons as Artistic Director of Soho Rep), the production opened Wednesday, December 2. Originally set to run through Sunday, December 13, the limited engagement will now play through Sunday, January 3, 2010 at the theater company's Mainstage Theater (416 West 42nd Street). This date represents the latest extension possible for the show.

Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati Presents SLEEPING BEAUTY, 12/2-1/3/2010
by BWW News Desk - Jan 3, 2010


In celebration of over ten years of creating holiday musicals specifically written with multigenerational appeal, one of Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati's (ETC) most popular family-friendly holiday productions, SLEEPING BEAUTY by Joseph McDonough and David Kisor, returns December 2 through January 3 and is directed by D. Lynn Meyers. In the tradition of ETC's 'fractured fairytale' holiday productions, SLEEPING BEAUTY is a modern spin on the classic fairytale, and features Briar Rose, her overprotective parents, a rock n' roll prince, and three wacky fairies (and an evil one!).

Hornsby, Woodard Star In CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY, Opens 12/9 At The Skirball Center
by BWW News Desk - Dec 13, 2009


OBIE Award winner Russell Hornsby (Jitney, Eddie Sutton on ABC's Lincoln Heights) and LADCC and NAACP Award recipient Charlayne Woodard (Pretty Fire, Neat, In Real Life) star when L.A. Theatre Works records Crumbs from the Table of Joy, a sly coming-of-age comedy by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage.

Foster, Brescia, Gertner And Wetherhead To Star In Roundabout's ORDINARY DAYS, Runs 10/2-12/13
by BWW News Desk - Dec 13, 2009


Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is pleased to announce the full cast for Ordinary Days, a new musical with Music & Lyrics by Adam Gwon, directed by Marc Bruni. Ordinary Days will feature Lisa Brescia as 'Claire,' Hunter Foster as 'Jason,' Jared Gertner as 'Warren' and Kate Wetherhead as 'Deb.' This production marks the first musical presented in the Black Box Theatre.

Hornsby, Woodard Star In CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY, Opens 12/9 At The Skirball Center
by BWW News Desk - Dec 9, 2009


OBIE Award winner Russell Hornsby (Jitney, Eddie Sutton on ABC's Lincoln Heights) and LADCC and NAACP Award recipient Charlayne Woodard (Pretty Fire, Neat, In Real Life) star when L.A. Theatre Works records Crumbs from the Table of Joy, a sly coming-of-age comedy by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage.

Melissa James Gibson's THIS Extends Through January 3, 2010
by Jeff Dennhardt - Dec 7, 2009


Following critical acclaim and popular demand, Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) has announced a three-week extension for the World Premiere of THIS, the new play by Obie Award winner Melissa James Gibson (Suitcase, [sic]). Directed by Obie Award winner Daniel Aukin ([sic], eight seasons as Artistic Director of Soho Rep), the production opened Wednesday, December 2. Originally set to run through Sunday, December 13, the limited engagement will now play through Sunday, January 3, 2010 at the theater company's Mainstage Theater (416 West 42nd Street). This date represents the latest extension possible for the show.

The Canadian Stage Co Presents 7 STORIES 11/9-12/5
by BWW News Desk - Dec 5, 2009


The Canadian Stage Company continues its 2009.2010 Season with the 20th anniversary production of 7 Stories, the first bona fide international hit play by two-time Governor General's Award-winner Morris Panych.

Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati Presents SLEEPING BEAUTY, 12/2-1/3/2010
by BWW News Desk - Dec 2, 2009


In celebration of over ten years of creating holiday musicals specifically written with multigenerational appeal, one of Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati's (ETC) most popular family-friendly holiday productions, SLEEPING BEAUTY by Joseph McDonough and David Kisor, returns December 2 through January 3 and is directed by D. Lynn Meyers. In the tradition of ETC's 'fractured fairytale' holiday productions, SLEEPING BEAUTY is a modern spin on the classic fairytale, and features Briar Rose, her overprotective parents, a rock n' roll prince, and three wacky fairies (and an evil one!).

The Canadian Stage Company Announces ROCK 'N' ROLL, Runs 9/28-10/24 In Toronto, 11/7-29 At Edmonton
by BWW News Desk - Nov 29, 2009


The Canadian Stage Company launches the 2009-2010 Season with the Canadian premiere of the Broadway and West End hit Rock 'n' Roll by Tom Stoppard.

Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati Presents SLEEPING BEAUTY, 12/2-1/3/2010
by Aimee Savoth - Nov 24, 2009


In celebration of over ten years of creating holiday musicals specifically written with multigenerational appeal, one of Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati's (ETC) most popular family-friendly holiday productions, SLEEPING BEAUTY by Joseph McDonough and David Kisor, returns December 2 through January 3 and is directed by D. Lynn Meyers. In the tradition of ETC's 'fractured fairytale' holiday productions, SLEEPING BEAUTY is a modern spin on the classic fairytale, and features Briar Rose, her overprotective parents, a rock n' roll prince, and three wacky fairies (and an evil one!).

Hornsby, Woodard Star In CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY, Opens 12/9 At The Skirball Center
by Gabrielle Sierra - Nov 17, 2009


OBIE Award winner Russell Hornsby (Jitney, Eddie Sutton on ABC's Lincoln Heights) and LADCC and NAACP Award recipient Charlayne Woodard (Pretty Fire, Neat, In Real Life) star when L.A. Theatre Works records Crumbs from the Table of Joy, a sly coming-of-age comedy by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage.

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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