Good People 2011

Opened: March 3, 2011
Closing: May 29, 2011

Good People - 2011 - Broadway History , Info & More

Together, playwright David Lindsay-Abaire and MTC have brought four outstanding new plays to the New York stage. Their most recent collaboration, RABBIT HOLE, earned Lindsay-Abaire the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Now, he returns to MTC, along with RABBIT HOLE director and Tony Award® winner Daniel Sullivan, to premiere his newest work, the timely and powerful GOOD PEOPLE.



Welcome to Southie, a Boston neighborhood where a night on the town means a few rounds of bingo… where this month’s paycheck covers last month’s bills… and where Margie Walsh has just been let go from yet another job. Facing eviction and scrambling to catch a break, Margie thinks an old fling who has made it out of Southie might be her ticket to a fresh new start. But is this apparently self-made man secure enough to face his humble beginnings? Margie is about to risk what little she has left to find out.



With his signature humorous glow, Lindsay-Abaire explores the struggles, shifting loyalties and unshakeable hopes that come with having next to nothing in America.

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Lindsay-Abaire's Southie Class Portrait
2 / 10

Herein lies part of the phoniness of 'Good People.' Of course people like Margie and Mikey exist, but I doubt it's a coincidence that they are exactly the kinds of people who fit into the familiar sociological narrative that permeates every page of this play. In Mr. Lindsay-Abaire's America, success is purely a matter of luck, and virtue inheres solely in those who are luckless. So what if Mikey worked hard? Why should anybody deserve any credit for working hard? Hence the crude deck-stacking built into the script of 'Good People,' in which Mikey is the callous villain who forgot where he came from and Margie the plucky Southie gal who may be the least little bit racist (though she never says anything nasty to Mikey's wife—that would be going too far!) but is otherwise a perfect heroine-victim.

Good People
9 / 10

Following up on his masterful work earlier this season on The Merchant of Venice, Sullivan connects to the heart of each of the play's six pithy scenes in his brisk, no-nonsense direction. His scene changes are a marvel of economy, accompanied by bursts of Pogues-style Irish jigs as the masking shrinks into an iris and reopens on a new setting. One such transition -- in which designer John Lee Beatty's chic, spacious living room for Mike and Kate gives way to the shabby walls and overhead crucifix of a church hall on bingo night -- is a gorgeous stroke of stage magic that speaks volumes. The same goes for every aspect of this terrific play in what must surely be its ideal production.

GOOD PEOPLE Closes May 29
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2011

Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of David Lindsay-Abaire's GOOD PEOPLE, the critically acclaimed new American play directed by Daniel Sullivan, will close on May 29, 2011 after two extensions.

STAGE TUBE: GOOD PEOPLE's Tate Donovan Visits TALK STOOP
by Nicole Rosky - April 14, 2011

Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of David Lindsay-Abaire's GOOD PEOPLE, the critically acclaimed new American play directed by Daniel Sullivan, plays through Sunday, May 29. The production had previously been on sale through Sunday, May 8. In the video below, Tate Donovan visits 'Talk Stoop' to discuss his involvement in the show.

BWW Interviews: GOOD PEOPLE's Estelle Parsons
by Nick Orlando - April 4, 2011

Academy Award-winning actress and Broadway veteran Estelle Parsons is back on Broadway in David Lindsay-Abaire's Good People at Manhattan Theatre Club's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. She most recently starred on Broadway in August: Osage County, and then went on to tour with the production. Parsons has received multiple Tony nominations for her work in The Seven Descents of Myrtle, And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little, Miss Margarida's Way, and Mornings at Seven.

GOOD PEOPLE Extends Three Weeks Through May 29
by Jessica Lewis - March 22, 2011

Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director) and Barry Grove (Executive Producer) are pleased to announce that due to overwhelming demand, a second extension for Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of David Lindsay-Abaire's GOOD PEOPLE, the critically acclaimed new American play directed by Daniel Sullivan. Tickets to the limited engagement are now on sale through Sunday, May 29. The production had previously been on sale through Sunday, May 8.

GOOD PEOPLE Cast To Appear On WNYC's The Leonard Lopate Show
by BWW News Desk - March 10, 2011

GOOD PEOPLE playwright David Lindsay-Abaire and Tate Donovan and Estelle Parsons, who are currently appearing in the critically acclaimed play, will appear on WNYC Radio's "The Leonard Lopate Show" tomorrow, Thursday, March 10 from 12:00pm - 12:40pm

GOOD PEOPLE Cast To Appear On WNYC's The Leonard Lopate Show
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 9, 2011

GOOD PEOPLE playwright David Lindsay-Abaire and Tate Donovan and Estelle Parsons, who are currently appearing in the critically acclaimed play, will appear on WNYC Radio's "The Leonard Lopate Show" tomorrow, Thursday, March 10 from 12:00pm - 12:40pm

Photo Coverage: GOOD PEOPLE Opens on Broadway - Arrivals
by Walter McBride - March 4, 2011

ard winner Daniel Sullivan opened yesterday, March 3 at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street). Check out arrival photos from opening night below!

Photo Coverage: MTC's GOOD PEOPLE Opens on Broadway!
by Walter McBride - March 4, 2011

The Manhattan Theatre Club world premiere production of GOOD PEOPLE, a new American play by Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire directed by Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan opened yesterday, March 3 at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street). Check out photos from opening night below!

STAGE TUBE: Scenes from MTC's GOOD PEOPLE - First Look!
by Nicole Rosky - March 3, 2011

The Manhattan Theatre Club world premiere production of GOOD PEOPLE, a new American play by Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire directed by Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan opens today, March 3 at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street). Check out clips from the shw below!

MTC's GOOD PEOPLE Opens Tonight
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 3, 2011

The Manhattan Theatre Club world premiere production of GOOD PEOPLE, a new American play by Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire directed by Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan opens today, March 3 at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street).

Manhattan Theatre Club's GOOD PEOPLE Extends Through May 8th
by Kelsey Denette - February 22, 2011

Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director) and Barry Grove (Executive Producer) announce the Manhattan Theatre Club world premiere of GOOD PEOPLE, the new play by Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire, directed by Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan, now in previews at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street), has been extended due to popular demand.

GOOD PEOPLE's Donovan And Abaire Guest On MSNBC
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 17, 2011

GOOD PEOPLE's Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Lindsay-Abaire and actor Tate Donovan will appear on tomorrow's edition of MSNBC's "The Dylan Ratigan Show" to discuss the world premiere play which is now in previews at Manhattan Theatre Club's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street).

Photo Flash: A First Look at Manhattan Theatre Club's GOOD PEOPLE
by Kelsey Denette - February 16, 2011

The Manhattan Theatre Club world premiere production of GOOD PEOPLE, a new American play by Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire directed by Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan began performances February 8th in preparation for a Thursday, March 3 opening night at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street).

GOOD PEOPLE Begins Performances Today
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 8, 2011

The Manhattan Theatre Club world premiere production of GOOD PEOPLE, a new American play by Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire directed by Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan begins performances today in preparation for a Thursday, March 3 opening night at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street).

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Good People has had 2 productions including Broadway which opened in 2011 and West End which opened in 2014.
Good People has received several nominations for prestigious awards. It was nominated for Best Play at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards. Additionally, it was nominated for Outstanding Play at the Drama Desk Awards, with the nomination going to David Lindsay-Abaire. The play also received a nomination for Outstanding Director of a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, with the nomination going to Daniel Sullivan. Finally, Good People was nominated for Outstanding New Broadway Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards.
Good People has won several awards in the Broadway industry. It received the Best Play award from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards. Additionally, it won the Outstanding Play award from the Drama Desk Awards for David Lindsay-Abaire. The show also received the Outstanding Director of a Play award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Daniel Sullivan. Lastly, Good People was recognized with the Outstanding New Broadway Play award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards.

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