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How I Learned to Drive

Ages: 12+
Closing: April 19, 1998

How I Learned to Drive - 1997 Off-Broadway History , Info & More

A wildly funny, surprising and devastating tale of survival as seen through the lens of a troubling relationship between a young girl and an older man. HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE is the story of a woman who learns the rules of the road and life from behind the wheel.

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Ensemble Studio Theatre and Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to Award 2026 New Play Commissions
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 25, 2026


Ensemble Studio Theatre and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation announced ten recipients for their 2026 Science and Technology New Play Commissions, continuing a 25-year program that has developed over 300 plays exploring science.

Paula Vogel and Michael Maso to Launch New Writers Retreat BARDS ON THE CAPE
by Stephi Wild - Jun 22, 2026


Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel and producer Michael Maso are set to lead Bards on the Cape, a new writers retreat opening on Cape Cod. Learn more here!

Who Will Win at the 2026 Tony Awards?
by Sidney Paterra - Jun 3, 2026


The 79th Annual Tony Awards are this Sunday, June 7, 2026. It's the biggest awards show of the Broadway season and it closes out a long awards season for Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals and plays. Which Best Musical and Best Play nominees will take home the ultimate prize?

Director Mark Brokaw Dies of Cancer
by Team BWW - Jun 29, 2025


Acclaimed director Mark Brokaw, whose visionary work spanned Broadway, Off-Broadway, and regional theaters across the United States and abroad, has passed away after a battle with cancer. 

Who Will Win at the 2025 Tony Awards?
by Sidney Paterra - Jun 2, 2025


Which Best Musical and Best Play nominees will take home the ultimate prize? BroadwayWorld has rounded up the winners of the Tony Awards, the Drama Desk Awards, the Drama League Awards and the Outer Critics Circle Awards for the last fifty years to compare winners year by year.

Vineyard Theatre Reveals Winners of the Emerging Artists Awards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 20, 2024


Vineyard Theatre has revealed the recipients of the 2024-2025 Paula Vogel Playwriting Award and Colman Domingo Award. Learn more about the award and the recipients!

Feature: BEYOND CASTING: THE PLAY IS THE THING
by Herbert Paine - Nov 7, 2024


While casting practices have evolved to enhance diversity (albeit, too slowly and not enough), the selection of plays remains strikingly homogeneous. We need to focus on what is produced as much as who is cast.

Who Will Win at the 2024 Tony Awards?
by Sidney Paterra - Jun 14, 2024


BroadwayWorld has rounded up the winners of the Tony Awards, the Drama Desk Awards, the Drama League Awards and the Outer Critics Circle Awards for the last fifty years to compare winners year by year.

Review Roundup: MOTHER PLAY Opens On Broadway, Starring Jessica Lange, Jim Parsons & Celia Keenan-Bolger
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 25, 2024


Tony Award winner Celia Keenan-Bolger, Academy Award, Emmy Award, and Tony Award winner Jessica Lange, and Emmy Award, Golden Globe Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award winner Jim Parsons return to Broadway in the Second Stage's production of Mother Play. Read the reviews!

See Kathleen Hanna In Conversation With Molly Ringwald at Kings Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 28, 2024


Join Kathleen Hanna and Molly Ringwald for a captivating conversation at Kings Theatre. Learn when you can see this event and how to purchase tickets.

Full Cast Set for INDECENT At Perseverance Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 10, 2024


Hannah Wolf directs Paula Vogel's INDECENT at Perseverance Theatre, featuring UAS Dean Carin Silkaitis, Roblin Davis, and more.

A SIGN OF THE TIMES to Play at New World Stages Starring Chilina Kennedy, Justin Matthew Sargent & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 3, 2024


A Sign of the Times, a new musical featuring the songs of Petula Clark, Lesley Gore, Dusty Springfield, and other classic pop hits of the 1960s, will play a commercial engagement beginning March 4, 2024

Chilina Kennedy, Crystal Lucas-Perry & More to Star in A SIGN OF THE TIMES at New World Stages
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 18, 2023


Chilina Kennedy, Ryan Silverman, Justin Matthew Sargent and Crystal Lucas-Perry will star in A Sign of the Times featuring the songs of Petula Clark, Lesley Gore, Dusty Springfield and more. Off-Broadway.

Dances with Robots Releases A Conversation with Catie Cuan
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 1, 2023


Join Sydney Skybetter as he sits down with Dr. Catie Cuan, a pioneer in the field of choreorobotics, in this episode of the Dances with Robots podcast. Discover her personal and professional journey and delve into the question of why dance with a robot. Available now on listening platforms.

Vineyard Theatre Reveals 2023-24 Award Recipients
by Stephi Wild - Nov 17, 2023


This year, the Paula Vogel Playwriting Award, Susan Stroman Directing Award and Colman Domingo Award will be given during the company's annual Emerging Artists Celebration, to be held on Friday, December 1 at 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm at the National Arts Club.

Listen: The Conference For Research On Choreographic Interfaces Presents DANCES WITH ROBOTS: Episodes 1 And 2
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 14, 2023


Dive into the fascinating world of art, technology, and dance with Dances with Robots podcast. Join host Sydney Skybetter, a choreographer and Dean at Brown University, as he explores interdisciplinary practices and the ways artists and technologists navigate the world.

The Conference For Research On Choreographic Interfaces Presents DANCES WITH ROBOTS
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 9, 2023


The Conference for Research on Choreographic Interfaces (CRCI) presents Dances with Robots: a podcast exploring the intersection of art, technology, and activism. Hosted by Sydney Skybetter and Ariane Michaud, the podcast premieres on November 14, 2023. Join them as they navigate the world through interdisciplinary practice.

Who Will Win at the 2023 Tony Awards?
by Team BWW - Jun 9, 2023


Which Best Musical and Best Play nominees will take home the ultimate prize at the 2023 Tony Awards? We're breaking it down.

Ensemble Theatre Reveals Lineup For 2023-2024 Season
by Stephi Wild - May 18, 2023


Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati (ETC), the region’s premiere theatre, is delighted to announce its 2023-2024 season, which features a Pulitzer Prize finalist, a world premiere comedy, an autobiographical tour-de-force, and the revival of a unique rock musical. Along with this compelling lineup, next season also features the world premiere holiday musical about Cincinnati’s larger-than-life hippo heroine.

HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE Comes to Open Book Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 12, 2023


In 1997, Paula Vogel shook the theatre world with her Pulitzer Prize winning play How I Learned to Drive. Two decades later, this heart wrenching, hilarious and surprising tale of survival opens at Open Book Theatre Company in Trenton on May 19th and will run until June 18th.

Manhattan Theatre Club Executive Producer Barry Grove to Step Down at End of 2022-2023 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 11, 2023


Barry Grove will step down as the Executive Producer of Manhattan Theatre Club at the conclusion of the 2022-2023 season.

Vineyard Theatre's 2022-23 Paula Vogel Playwriting Award Will be Presented to T. Adamson
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 13, 2022


Vineyard Theatre has announced that T. Adamson is the recipient of the 2022-23 Paula Vogel Playwriting Award. Adamson will be presented with the award at The Vineyard's Emerging Artists Celebration on Tuesday, November 15 at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm.

Meet the Cast of THE PIANO LESSON, Beginning Previews Tonight!
by Stephi Wild - Sep 19, 2022


The first Broadway revival of August Wilson's The Piano Lesson begins previews tonight, September 19, at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre for its 17-week engagement.  Meet the cast bringing this play back to Broadway!

Complete Cast & Creative Announced for World Premiere of GODDESS, Starring Amber Iman & More at Berkeley Rep
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 21, 2022


Berkeley Repertory Theatre announced the full cast and creative team for the world premiere musical, Goddess. The musical stage production is conceived and directed by Saheem Ali, music and lyrics by Michael Thurber, and written by Jocelyn Bioh. Previews begin Saturday, August 13, and the show runs through Sunday, September 25.

TheatreWorks Announces 52nd Season Including Two World Premieres
by Stephi Wild - Jul 13, 2022


TheatreWorks Silicon Valley announced its 52nd season, featuring six plays and musicals to be presented November 2022 through August 2023. Three of the season's productions will be mounted at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, and three will be staged at Palo Alto's Lucie Stern Theatre. Subscriptions are now available; single tickets will be available in the coming months at TheatreWorks.org.

How I Learned to Drive History

Other Productions of How I Learned to Drive

2012   Off-Broadway Second Stage Theatre Production
Off-Broadway
2022   Broadway Manhattan Theatre Club Broadway Premiere
Broadway

How I Learned to Drive - 1997 Off-Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners are highlighted with a background.
How I Learned to Drive awards and nominations
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1998 The Pulitzer Prize The Pulitzer Prize for Drama Paula Vogel
1997 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Actor - Play David Morse
1997 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Director - Play Mark Brokaw
1997 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding New Play Paula Vogel
1997 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Best Play Paula Vogel
1997 Obie Awards Direction Mark Brokaw
1997 Obie Awards Performance Mary-Louise Parker
1997 Obie Awards Performance David Morse
1997 Obie Awards Playwriting Paula Vogel
1997 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Actor - Play David Morse
1997 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Actress - Play Mary-Louise Parker
1997 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Off Broadway Play 0
1997 The Lortels Outstanding Lead Actor David Morse
1997 The Lortels Outstanding Lead Actress Mary-Louise Parker
1997 The Lortels Outstanding Play Roy Gabay
1997 The Lortels Outstanding Play Daryl Roth

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