Tom Stoppard's comedic tour-de-force "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead" turns "Hamlet" on its head, telling the tale from the bewildered perspective of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two minor characters in Shakespeare's tragedy. As the befuddled duo struggle to keep up with the events around them, they become increasingly aware of the possibility that they might just be fictional characters.
The Open Fist Theatre Company presents the final production of its 2009-2010 season, the Los Angeles premiere of ROCK 'N' ROLL, written by Tom Stoppard and directed by Barbara Schofield.
The Open Fist Theatre Company presents the final production of its 2009-2010 season, the Los Angeles premiere of ROCK 'N' ROLL, written by Tom Stoppard and directed by Barbara Schofield.
The Open Fist Theatre Company presents the final production of its 2009-2010 season, the Los Angeles premiere of ROCK 'N' ROLL, written by Tom Stoppard and directed by Barbara Schofield.
The Open Fist Theatre Company presents the final production of its 2009-2010 season, the Los Angeles premiere of ROCK 'N' ROLL, written by Tom Stoppard and directed by Barbara Schofield.
Two Brooklyn opera companies, American Opera Projects (AOP) and Opera On Tap (OOT), will present the sixth installment of their 'Opera Grows in Brooklyn' series, a 90-minute evening of opera scenes and songs. The evening will feature OPERA ELVIS: A LAMENT FOR THE KING a classical take on the works of Elvis Presley; scenes from HENRY'S WIFE by composer Randall Eng and ROSENKRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD, based on the play by Tom Stoppard and adapted as an opera by composer/librettist Herschel Garfein; and 'A Poem Written For the Concrete Beneath the Bridge' by Caleb Burhans. The show will be held on Monday, October 18 at 8pm at Galapagos Art Space in Brooklyn's DUMBO neighborhood. Tickets are $20 ($15 for students/seniors) in advance at www.galapagosartspace.com and $25 at the door.
Theatre in the Round Players (TRP) opens its 59th season as the oldest theatre inMinneapolis with Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead in weekendperformances September 10 through October 3.
Theatre in the Round Players (TRP) opens its 59th season as the oldest theatre in Minneapolis with Tom Stoppard's 'Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead' in weekend performances September 10 through October 3.
Theatre in the Round Players (TRP) opens its 59th season as the oldest theatre inMinneapolis with Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead in weekendperformances September 10 through October 3.
Theatre in the Round Players (TRP) opens its 59th season as the oldest theatre in Minneapolis with Tom Stoppard's 'Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead' in weekend performances September 10 through October 3.
Classic Stage Company presents the New York premiere of Sarah Ruhl's ORLANDO, adapted from the work of Virgina Woolf and directed by Rebecca Taichman. Performances begin September 8, 2010.
Classic Stage Company presents the New York premiere of Sarah Ruhl's ORLANDO, adapted from the work of Virgina Woolf and directed by Rebecca Taichman. Performances begin September 8, 2010.
Theatre in the Round Players (TRP) opens its 59th season as the oldest theatre inMinneapolis with Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead in weekendperformances September 10 through October 3.
Theatre in the Round Players (TRP) opens its 59th season as the oldest theatre in Minneapolis with Tom Stoppard's 'Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead' in weekend performances September 10 through October 3.
Classic Stage Company presents the New York premiere of Sarah Ruhl's ORLANDO, adapted from the work of Virgina Woolf and directed by Rebecca Taichman. Performances begin September 8, 2010.
Classic Stage Company presents the New York premiere of Sarah Ruhl's ORLANDO, adapted from the work of Virgina Woolf and directed by Rebecca Taichman. Performances begin September 8, 2010.
Anna Mackmin returns to The Old Vic to direct a cast led by Toby Stephens in Tom Stoppard's multi-award winning modern classic, The Real Thing , opening on Wednesday 21 April 2010, with previews from 10 April.
Anna Mackmin returns to The Old Vic to direct a stellar cast led by Toby Stephens in Tom Stoppard's multi-award winning modern classic, The Real Thing, opening on Wednesday 21 April 2010, with previews from 10 April.
Anna Mackmin returns to The Old Vic to direct a cast led by Toby Stephens in Tom Stoppard's multi-award winning modern classic, The Real Thing , opening on Wednesday 21 April 2010, with previews from 10 April.
Anna Mackmin returns to The Old Vic to direct a stellar cast led by Toby Stephens in Tom Stoppard's multi-award winning modern classic, The Real Thing, opening on Wednesday 21 April
2010, with previews from 10 April.
Anna Mackmin returns to The Old Vic to direct a cast led by Toby Stephens in Tom Stoppard's multi-award winning modern classic, The Real Thing , opening on Wednesday 21 April 2010, with previews from 10 April.
After a successful run this past winter with the Keen Company at the Clurman Theater / Theater Row, Jonathan Hogan and Ron Holgate will reprise their roles in Heroes, by Gerald Sibleyras with a translation by Tom Stoppard and directed by Carl Forsman with the Merrimack Repertory Theatre Company. They will be joined by Ken Tigar, who will be playing the role previously performed by Broadway vet John Cullum in the Theater Row premiere. The production at the Merrick Theatre will run from November 19 through December 13.
Anna Mackmin returns to The Old Vic to direct Toby Stephens in Tom Stoppard's multi-award-winning modern classic The Real Thing, opening on Wednesday 21 April 2010, with previews from
10 April.
After a successful run this past winter with the Keen Company at the Clurman Theater / Theater Row, Jonathan Hogan and Ron Holgate will reprise their roles in Heroes, by Gerald Sibleyras with a translation by Tom Stoppard and directed by Carl Forsman with the Merrimack Repertory Theatre Company. They will be joined by Ken Tigar, who will be playing the role previously performed by Broadway vet John Cullum in the Theater Row premiere. The production at the Merrick Theatre will run from November 19 through December 13.
After a successful run this past winter with the Keen Company at the Clurman Theater / Theater Row, Jonathan Hogan and Ron Holgate will reprise their roles in Heroes, by Gerald Sibleyras with a translation by Tom Stoppard and directed by Carl Forsman with the Merrimack Repertory Theatre Company. They will be joined by Ken Tigar, who will be playing the role previously performed by Broadway vet John Cullum in the Theater Row premiere. The production at the Merrick Theatre will run from November 19 through December 13.
American Opera Projects And Mark Morris Dance Group Present Herschel Garfein's opera ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD, Friday, November 20 and Saturday, November 21, 4 PM
1967 | London Fringe |
Original London Production London Fringe |
1967 | Broadway |
Broadway Production Broadway |
1987 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway |
2017 | West End |
The Old Vic Theatre Revival West End |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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1968 | New York Drama Critics Circle Awards | Best Play | Tom Stoppard |
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