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Clybourne Park 2012

Run Time:
2 hours 5 minutes (one intermission)
Opened: April 19, 2012
Closing: September 02, 2012

Clybourne Park - 2012 Broadway History , Info & More

In CLYBOURNE PARK, which also won the Olivier Award for Best New Play, Bruce Norris imagines the history of one of the more important houses in literary history, both before and after it becomes a focal point in Lorraine Hansberry’s classic “A Raisin in the Sun.” In 1959, the house, which is located in a white neighborhood at 406 Clybourne St. in Chicago, is sold to an African-American family (the Younger family in “A Raisin in the Sun”). Then in 2009 after the neighborhood has changed into an African-American community, the house is sold to a white couple. It is through this prism of property ownership that Norris’ lacerating sense of humor dissects race relations and middle class hypocrisies in America.




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NY Review: 'Clybourne Park'
8 / 10

Director Pam McKinnon keeps things crackling with her sharp direction, and the top-notch cast has further refined its comic timing. The standout remains Frank Wood, who makes the seething Russ into the play’s sole multidimensional character and has found a way to register Dan with greater force than before...Ultimately, “Clybourne Park” entertains without ever unsettling.

Clybourne Park Broadway Review
9 / 10

On the whole well-acted, and wonderfully directed by Pam MacKinnon making her own Broadway debut, “Clybourne Park” has provocative things to say about race relations, about community, about our failures at communication, about whether generational change is real change. It says them with humor and with insight. There are also some moving moments, and eerie moments that can pass for moving. The play is without question worth seeing, the reward of doing so the satisfaction not only of crackling theater but of keeping up with what’s happening in the culture. But will “Clybourne Park” endure the way “A Raisin in the Sun” has? Will it stir people 50 years from now?

Photo Flash: Fran Drescher Makes Surprise Appearance at CLYBOURNE PARK
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2012


Fran Drescher made a surprise appearance at CLYBOURNE PARK tonight, August 15, and took a moment to pose with the cast backstage after the show. Check out the photo below!

Photo Coverage: CLYBOURNE PARK Celebrates 100 Performances and Welcomes Sarah Goldberg
by Jennifer Broski - July 18, 2012


Just last night, producer Jordan Roth and the cast of the 2012 Tony Award-winning, 2011 Pulitzer Prize and Olivier Award-winning play, Clybourne Park celebrated 100 performances on Broadway and the debut performance of Olivier Award nominee Sarah Goldberg in the role of "Besty / Lindsey." BroadwayWorld was there for the festivities and we bring you photos from the event below!

West End's Sarah Goldberg Joins CLYBOURNE PARK from Today, July 17
by BWW News Desk - July 17, 2012


2011 Olivier Award nominee Sarah Goldberg joins the cast of the 2012 Tony Award-winning "Best Play," Clybourne Park, in the roles of "Betsy" and "Lindsey' from tonight, July 17th.

Photo Flash: CLYBOURNE PARK Cast Visits Serendipity 3!
by Nicole Rosky - July 11, 2012


Earlier today, producer Jordan Roth and cast members from Clybourne Park were on hand at Serendipity 3 to sample the scrumptious Clybourne Park Neapolitan Sundae which will be available at the popular midtown restaurant throughout the month of July. Packed with a combustible mix of ingredients, the delicious sundae boasts three provocatively large scoops of vanilla, chocolate and strawberry ice cream brilliantly drenched in white chocolate sauce and milk chocolate fudge. Check out photos from the event below!

Serendipity 3 Unveils CLYBOURNE PARK Neopolitan Sundae, 7/11
by BWW News Desk - July 10, 2012


Tomorrow, Wednesday, July 11th, 2012, at 10:30am at Serendipity 3, NYC's dessert emporium will unveil Clybourne Park's Neopolitan Sundae. Serendipity 3 is located at 225 East 60th Street (between 2nd and 3rd Avenues).

Photo Coverage: Dana Delany Visits CLYBOURNE PARK!
by Jennifer Broski - July 3, 2012


The 2012 Tony Award-winning Best Play, CLYBOURNE PARK, welcomed actress Dana Delany to the show last night. View photos below!

West End's Sarah Goldberg to Join CLYBOURNE PARK from July 17; Annie Parisse Departs 7/15
by BWW News Desk - June 19, 2012


Producer Jordan Roth announced today that 2011 Olivier Award nominee Sarah Goldberg will join the cast of the 2012 Tony Award-winning "Best Play," Clybourne Park, in the roles of "Betsy" and "Lindsey." Annie Parisse will play her final performance on Sunday, July 15th with Goldberg succeeding the role on Tuesday, July 17th.

Photo Coverage: CLYBOURNE PARK Celebrates Tony Success with Champagne Toast
by Jennifer Broski - June 13, 2012


Producer Jordan Roth, playwright Bruce Norris, director Pam MacKinnon and cast members Crystal A. Dickinson, Brendan Griffin, Damon Gupton, Christina Kirk, Annie Parisse, Jeremy Shamos and Frank Wood celebrated the Tony Awards success of Clybourne Park with a champagne toast yesterday, June 12, backstage at the Walter Kerr Theatre.

Tony Award-Winning CLYBOURNE PARK Extends Through September 2
by Kelsey Denette - June 12, 2012


Producer Jordan Roth announced today the 2012 Tony Award-winning "Best Play" Clybourne Park has extended its run a second time. The limited engagement has now been extended by three additional weeks, with tickets now on sale through Sunday, September 2 at the Walter Kerr Theatre (219 West 48th Street).

CLYBOURNE PARK Cast, Santino Fontana and MorePerform at Playwrights Horizons' Spring Gala, 6/11
by BWW News Desk - June 11, 2012


Off-Broadway theater company Playwrights Horizons previously announced participating artists for its annual Spring Gala this evening, June 11 at the event space 583 Park Avenue.

DEBUT OF THE MONTH - Crystal A. Dickinson of CLYBOURNE PARK
by Caryn Robbins - June 7, 2012


In a recent chat with BWW, Dickinson explained how this poignant play manages to invoke a serious discussion about race relations in America while delivering a big dose of laughter at the same time

HowStuffWorks Podcast Goes Behind the Scenes at CLYBOURNE PARK
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2012


Discovery Communications' HowStuffWorks, the expert in answering questions for curious minds about our world, goes behind the scenes of Broadway for the first time ever with an all-new Stuff You Missed in History Class podcast entitled "A Visit to Clybourne Park," now available on HowStuffWorks.com and for download on iTunes. Hosted by Sarah Dowdey and Deblina Chakraborty, HowStuffWorks' Stuff You Missed in History Class brings historical topics - from Amelia Earhart to Napoleon - to life with careful research and lively discussion.

Photo Coverage: Taye Diggs, Idina Menzel & Steven Pasquale Visit CLYBOURNE PARK
by Jennifer Broski - May 24, 2012


Last night, May 23, Clybourne Park received a special visit from Broadway vets Idina Menzel, husband Taye Diggs, and Steven Pasquale, who visited the company backstage following the show. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the photo op and brings you photo coverage below!

CLYBOURNE PARK Extends for Four Weeks; Will Play Through August 12
by Kelsey Denette - May 23, 2012


Producer Jordan Roth announced today that the Pulitzer Prize-winning and Tony Award-nominated "Best Play" Clybourne Park, now playing at the Walter Kerr Theatre, has added another 4 weeks to the previously announced 16-week engagement. Tickets are now on sale for all performances through August 12th.

CLYBOURNE PARK and More to be Featured on NYC-ARTS, 5/10-6/21
by Kelsey Denette - May 10, 2012


New York Emmy winners Philippe de Montebello and Paula Zahn co-host NYC-ARTS from the Tisch WNET Studios at Lincoln Center.

TV Special: 2012 Tony Nominees - Jordan Roth on the Hysterical and Provocative CLYBOURNE PARK!
by Nicole Rosky - May 28, 2012


BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was thrilled to sit down and speak with nearly all of this year's Tony Award nominees at the official Tony Brunch on May 2, 2012, and we will be bringing you special coverage on all of them throughout the awards season. Today we bring you producer Jordan Roth, nominee for Clybourne Park.

TV Special: 2012 Tony Nominees - Pam MacKinnon on Her 3 Year Journey With CLYBOURNE PARK!
by Nicole Rosky - June 4, 2012


BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was thrilled to sit down and speak with nearly all of this year's Tony Award nominees at the official Tony Brunch on May 2, 2012, and we will be bringing you special coverage on all of them throughout the awards season. Today we bring you Pam MacKinnon, nominee for Best Direction of a Play for Clybourne Park.

TV Special: 2012 Tony Nominees - Jeremy Shamos on CLYBOURNE PARK's Journey to Broadway!
by Nicole Rosky - June 1, 2012


BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was thrilled to sit down and speak with nearly all of this year's Tony Award nominees at the official Tony Brunch on May 2, 2012, and we will be bringing you special coverage on all of them throughout the awards season. Today we bring you Jeremy Shamos, nominee for Best Featured Actor in a Play for Clybourne Park.

Review - Clybourne Park & The Sound of Music
by Ben Peltz - April 30, 2012


It took two years, a Pulitzer Prize and an Olivier Award-winning London production before happening, but Bruce Norris' searing satire, Clybourne Park, has finally made the six-block transfer from Off-Broadway's Playwright's Horizon to Broadway's Walter Kerr Theatre.  The original ensemble of director Pam MacKinnon's excellent 2010 production has been reunited for the playwright's scathing telling of the racial integration of a Chicago neighborhood, as seen through the history of one very significant home.

Twitter Watch: Jordan Roth Launches CLYBOURNE PARK Contest
by BWW - April 23, 2012


On Twitter Watch, Jordan Roth wrote 'Want to see Clybourne & come with me backstage? Enter by 4/27 to win! Tweet: #IWantToGoBackstage @ClybournePark with @Jordan_Roth because...'

TV: Inside Opening Night of CLYBOURNE PARK!
by Nicole Rosky - April 22, 2012


Pulitzer Prize-winning play CLYBOURNE PARK, by Bruce Norris, directed by Pam McKinnon, opened on Broadway at the Walter Kerr Theatre last night, April 19. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the festivities, and we bring you interviews with the cast and creative team below!

Photo Flash: First Look at CLYBOURNE PARK on Broadway!
by Kelsey Denette - April 20, 2012


Pulitzer Prize-winning play CLYBOURNE PARK, by Bruce Norris, directed by Pam McKinnon, opened on Broadway at the Walter Kerr Theatre last night, April 19. Get a first look at performance shots below!

Photo Coverage: CLYBOURNE PARK Theatre Arrivals - Edie Falco, Elaine Stritch & More!
by Walter McBride - April 20, 2012


Pulitzer Prize-winning play CLYBOURNE PARK, by Bruce Norris, directed by Pam McKinnon, opened on Broadway at the Walter Kerr Theatre last night, April 19. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the starry theater arrivals and brings you photo coverage below!

Clybourne Park History

Other Productions of Clybourne Park

2010   Off-Broadway Playwrights Horizons Production
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2011   West End West End Transfer
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2012   Broadway
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2022   West End
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Clybourne Park - 2012 Broadway Awards and Nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2012 Drama League Awards Distinguished Performance Award Jeremy Shamos
2012 Drama League Awards Distinguished Production of a Play 0
2012 Theatre World Awards Outstanding Debut Performance Crystal A. Dickinson
2012 Tony Awards Best Direction of a Play Pam MacKinnon
2012 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play Jeremy Shamos
2012 Tony Awards Best Play Bruce Norris
2012 Tony Awards Best Scenic Design of a Play Daniel Ostling

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