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Opened: December 9, 1980

Crimes of the Heart - 1980 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More

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Winner of the 1981 Pulitzer Prize and the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best American Play. The scene is Hazlehurst, Mississippi, where the three Magrath sisters have gathered to await news of the family patriarch, their grandfather, who is living out his last hours in the local hospital. Lenny, the oldest sister, is unmarried at thirty and facing diminishing marital prospects; Meg, the middle sister, who quickly outgrew Hazlehurst, is back after a failed singing career on the West Coast; while Babe, the youngest, is out on bail after having shot her husband in the stomach. Their troubles, grave and yet, somehow, hilarious, are highlighted by their priggish cousin, Chick, and by the awkward young lawyer who tries to keep Babe out of jail while helpless not to fall in love with her. In the end the play is the story of how its young characters escape the past to seize the future—but the telling is so true and touching and consistently hilarious that it will linger in the mind long after the curtain has descended.

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CRIMES OF THE HEART Opens January 13 at City Theatre Austin
by BWW News Desk - Jan 3, 2017


City Theatre Austin will present Beth Henley's Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the dysfunctional Magrath family, as the company kicks off the 2017 theatre season.

Theatreworks Silicon Valley Presents CRIMES OF THE HEART
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 21, 2016


TheatreWorks Silicon Valley continues its 2016/2017 season with Beth Henley's brilliantly imaginative tale of relationships, Crimes of the Heart. Three hard-luck sisters reunite in their small, pitiless Mississippi hometown, each nursing her own grudge. In a hurricane of hilarity and hurt, Lenny is turning 30, Meg is fresh from rehab, and Babe is out on bail. The boundaries of sisterhood are put to the test as each sibling comes to terms with her dreams gone awry. The New York Timessaid Crimes of the Heart "overflows with infectious high spirits." This Pulitzer Prize and NY Drama Critics Circle Award-winning play will be directed by Giovanna Sardelli. Crimes of the Heart will have performances January 11 - February 5, 2017 at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St, Mountain View. For tickets ($31-$80) and information the public may visit TheatreWorks.org or call (650) 463-1960.

TheatreWorks to Kick Off the New Year with CRIMES OF THE HEART
by BWW News Desk - Dec 13, 2016


TheatreWorks Silicon Valley continues its 2016/2017 season with Beth Henley's brilliantly imaginative tale of relationships, Crimes of the Heart.

Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo to Bring Acoustic Evening to Boulder Theater in March
by BWW News Desk - Nov 15, 2016


Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo will bring A VERY INTIMATE ACOUSTIC EVENING to BOULDER THEATER on March 21, 2017.

Investigation Discovery to Present Acclaimed Documentary SOUTHWEST OF SALEM, Today
by BWW News Desk - Oct 15, 2016


Investigation Discovery will air the world television premiere of SOUTHWEST OF SALEM: THE STORY OF THE SAN ANTONIO FOUR exclusively under its independent documentary strand films banner, ID FILMS, today, October 15

Investigation Discovery to Present Acclaimed Documentary SOUTHWEST OF SALEM, 10/15
by Caryn Robbins - Aug 2, 2016


Investigation Discovery will air the world television premiere of SOUTHWEST OF SALEM: THE STORY OF THE SAN ANTONIO FOUR exclusively under its independent documentary strand films banner, ID FILMS, on Saturday, October 15

Photo Flash: First Look at at Flat Rock Playhouse's THE MUSIC MAN
by Tyler Peterson - Jun 15, 2016


The Flat Rock Playhouse 2016 season will continue with Tony award-winning musical The Music Man, which will run from June 16th through July 9th at the Clyde & Nina Allen Mainstage in the village of Flat Rock.

Flat Rock Playhouse to Stage THE MUSIC MAN, Begin. 6/16
by Tyler Peterson - May 31, 2016


The Flat Rock Playhouse 2016 season will continue with Tony award-winning musical The Music Man, which will run from June 16th through July 9th at the Clyde & Nina Allen Mainstage in the village of Flat Rock.

History Has Its Eyes on HAMILTON, Winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Drama!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 18, 2016


Raise a glass! It was just announced by Pulitzer Prize administrator Mike Pride that HAMILTON has officially won the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

Who Will Win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama? Tune In to the Live Stream at 3pm!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 18, 2016


Today's the day! The 2016 Pulitzer Prize Winners and Nominated Finalists will be announced in just minutes- April 18 at 3pm eastern daylight time via live-stream on pulitzer.org.

2016 Pulitzer Prizes Will Be Announced This Afternoon; Watch the Live Stream at 3pm!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 18, 2016


Today's the day! The 2016 Pulitzer Prize Winners and Nominated Finalists will be announced on today, April 18 at 3pm eastern daylight time via live-stream on pulitzer.org.

NATURAL LIFE to Open in March at T. Schreiber Theatre
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 10, 2016


'Natural Life' by Eduardo Ivan Lopez tells the tale of a death row inmate convicted of murder. But unlike the heroes of 'The Exonerated,' she is guilty of the crime. The play is inspired by a true incident in the 1980's.  T. Schreiber Theatre, 151 West 26th Street, will present the play's world premiere March 2 to April 2, directed by Jake Turner.

Barbara Walters Set for Nine-Episode Investigation Discovery Series AMERICAN SCANDALS, Beginning Tonight
by TV News Desk - Nov 2, 2015


Investigation Discovery (ID) and ABC's Lincoln Square Productions premieres BARBARA WALTERS PRESENTS AMERICAN SCANDALS, an exclusive new 9-episode series featuring iconic newswoman Barbara Walters.

Barbara Walters Set for Nine-Episode Investigation Discovery Series AMERICAN SCANDALS
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 27, 2015


Investigation Discovery (ID) and ABC's Lincoln Square Productions premieres BARBARA WALTERS PRESENTS AMERICAN SCANDALS, an exclusive new 9-episode series featuring iconic newswoman Barbara Walters.

CRIMES OF THE HEART Broadway Director Melvin Bernhardt Dies at 84
by BWW News Desk - Sep 16, 2015


Melvin Bernhardt, director of two Pulitzer Prize-winning plays and Tony winner for DA, died on Saturday, September 12, 2015. He was 84.

Flat Rock Playhouse Stages CRIMES OF THE HEART, Now thru 9/6
by BWW News Desk - Aug 20, 2015


The Flat Rock Playhouse 2015 season will continue with the Pulitzer Prize and New York Drama Critics Circle Award winning Crimes of the Heart, which will run from August 20th through September 6th at the Playhouse Downtown in Historic Downtown Hendersonville.

Flat Rock Playhouse to Stage CRIMES OF THE HEART, 8/20-9/6
by Tyler Peterson - Aug 6, 2015


The Flat Rock Playhouse 2015 season will continue with the Pulitzer Prize and New York Drama Critics Circle Award winning Crimes of the Heart, which will run from August 20th through September 6th at the Playhouse Downtown in Historic Downtown Hendersonville.

OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES Comes to Trinity Rep Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Apr 15, 2015


The off-Broadway hit show OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES comes to Providence for a limited run in the Chace Theatre at Trinity Rep, and is sure to make audiences laugh 'til they plotz. Performances run tonight, April 15, 2015 - May 10, 2015.

OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES Coming to Trinity Rep, 4/15-5/10
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 25, 2015


The off-Broadway hit show OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES comes to Providence for a limited run in the Chace Theatre at Trinity Rep, and is sure to make audiences laugh 'til they plotz. Performances run April 15, 2015 - May 10, 2015.

Jesse Tyler Ferguson to Lead THE TEMPEST, Lily Rabe & Hamish Linklater Set for CYMBELINE This Summer at SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK
by BWW News Desk - Mar 19, 2015


The Public Theater announced additional casting today for the 2015 Free Shakespeare in the Park season, beginning Wednesday, May 27 at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. This summer will feature Shakespeare's late romances with THE TEMPEST, directed by Tony Award nominee Michael Greif, and CYMBELINE, directed by Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan. Jesse Tyler Ferguson will return to the Park this summer as Trinculo in THE TEMPEST, along with Hamish Linklater and Lily Rabe teaming up again with Daniel Sullivan on CYMBELINE to play Posthumus Leonatus/Cloten and Imogen, respectively.

BWW Review: CRIMES OF THE HEART Continues at the Kansas City Actors Theatre
by Steve Wilson - Mar 6, 2015


Crimes of the Heart the Kansas City Actors Theatre production of the tragic comedy classic continues at the Polsky Theatre in the Carlsen Center at the Johnson County Community College. Darren Sextro directs Crimes of the Heart written by Beth Henley. Edward Matthew Walter designs the realistic set and Georgianna Londre Buchanan provides costume design.

David Calder, Mark Dexter & More to Join West End's THE AUDIENCE
by Matt Smith - Feb 13, 2015


Joining Kristin Scott Thomas as The Queen in a new and updated version of Peter Morgan's The Audience are David Calder as Winston Churchill, Mark Dexter as David Cameron, Michael Gould as John Major, Gordon Kennedy as Gordon Brown, Sylvestra Le Touzel as Margaret Thatcher, David Robb as Anthony Eden and Nicholas Woodeson as Harold Wilson. David Peart plays the Equerry, Charlotte Moore will play Bobo MacDonald and Private Secretary, Marnie Brighton, Madeleine Jackson-Smith and Izzy Meikle-Small will alternate in the role of Young Elizabeth and Matt Plumb and Harry Feltham will play the footmen.

MISS FIRECRACKER CONTEST Begins Tonight at Germantown Community Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Jan 23, 2015


Watch out for flying batons, cans of Aqua Net and loads of hair dye as the kooky characters of the MISS FIRECRACKER CONTEST take the stage at Germantown Community Theatre beginning January 23rd. This Southern Gothic masterpiece from Beth Henley (author of CRIMES OF THE HEART) lets the audience in on how one Mississippi family deals with societal expectations, especially when it comes to true love and even truer beauty.

MISS FIRECRACKER CONTEST Begins 1/23 at Germantown Community Theatre
by Tyler Peterson - Jan 2, 2015


Watch out for flying batons, cans of Aqua Net and loads of hair dye as the kooky characters of the MISS FIRECRACKER CONTEST take the stage at Germantown Community Theatre beginning January 23rd. This Southern Gothic masterpiece from Beth Henley (author of CRIMES OF THE HEART) lets the audience in on how one Mississippi family deals with societal expectations, especially when it comes to true love and even truer beauty.

The Old Globe Hosts 2nd Annual New Voices Festival This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - Dec 12, 2014


The Old Globe today announced it will present the Second Annual New Voices Festival, a weekend of readings of new American plays by professional playwrights, this weekend, December 12 - 14, 2014.

Crimes of the Heart FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Crimes of the Heart have there been?
Crimes of the Heart has had 6 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 1980, Broadway which opened in 1981, Broadway which opened in 1981, Off-Broadway which opened in 2001, Off-Broadway which opened in 2008 and Off-Broadway which opened in 2008.
What awards has Crimes of the Heart been nominated for?
Crimes of the Heart has been nominated for several awards. Melvin Bernhardt was nominated for Direction at the Obie Awards, and Mary Beth Hurt was nominated for Performance at the Obie Awards.
What awards has Crimes of the Heart won?
Crimes of the Heart has won several awards. Melvin Bernhardt won the Direction award at the Obie Awards, while Mary Beth Hurt won the Performance award at the Obie Awards.

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