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BIO

Classic Stage Company, also known as CSC, is a non-profit Off-Broadway theater company located in New York City. Founded in 1967, the company is dedicated to presenting classic works and new plays that explore the great themes of human existence. Over the years, CSC has become known for its innovative productions and its commitment to nurturing emerging artists.

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Awards and Nominations

The Lortels - 2008 - Outstanding Play

Classic Stage Company, New Jerusalem: The Interrogation of Baruch de Spinoza at Talmud Torah Congregation: Amsterdam, July 27, 1656


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The Lortels - 1999 - Outstanding Body of Work

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The Lortels - 1996 - Outstanding Revival

Classic Stage Company, Entertaining Mr. Sloan


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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1983 - Special Awards

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April Matthis, Crystal Finn & More Join THE MEMBER OF THE WEDDING at CSC

Classic Stage Company has revealed the cas for the next play in The Rediscovery Readings series, The Member of the Wedding, by Carson McCullers. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
Photos: Inside Classic Stage Company's 2024 Gala

Classic Stage Company presented their 2024 Gala, honoring Tony Award winner Nikki M. James and 11-time Emmy Award winner Frank DiLella. Directed by Daniel Goldstein, CSC’s 2024 Gala was hosted by Tony Award nominee Jenn Collela and Tony Award nominee Michael James Scott.
Video: LaChanze Takes On 'Heaven on Their Minds' at Miscast

Tony winner LaChanze appears in the latest flashback performance from MCC Theater's MISCAST23! Watch as she sings 'Heaven on Their Minds' from Jesus Christ Superstar in this video. 
THE SABBATH GIRL Original Cast Recording is Now Available

Center Stage Records has announced the release of The Sabbath Girl: A New Musical (Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording) on all digital platforms, with a CD to be issued in early 2025.
Jinkx Monsoon, Nicholas Barasch, Preston Truman Boyd, Samantha Williams Join PIRATES! THE PENZANCE MUSICAL

Roundabout Theatre Company has just announced further casting, design team and a brand-new title for its reimagined The Pirates of Penzance. This jazz-infused, New Orleans-style Broadway production, now titled Pirates! The Penzance Musical.
Photos: In Rehearsals for THE MERCHANT OF VENICE with  Richard Topol, T.R. Knight & Alexandra Silber 

The cast and creative team of The Merchant of Venice, directed and adapted by Igor Golyak, are getting ready for performances at The Lynn F. Angelson Theater. Check out photos from inside rehearsals!
Cast Set For SHE LOVES ME at Long Wharf Theatre

Long Wharf Theatre nnounced the cast and creative team for its fall production of She Loves Me, written by Jerry Bock (music), Joe Masteroff (book), and Sheldon Harnick (lyrics), which will take place at The Lab at ConnCORP in Hamden.
Celia Keenan-Bolger and Kyle Beltran Will Lead Reading of Adam Chanler-Berat's AFTER PETER

Celia Keenan-Bolger and Kyle Beltran will lead a one-night-only reading of After Peter, a new play with music written by Adam Chanler-Berat, with music and lyrics by Grace McLean. 
HOW TO BREXIT GRACEFULLY To Premiere At The Chain Theatre

Thirdwing will present the world premiere of HOW TO BREXIT GRACEFULLY by Cameron Darwin Bossert, set in 1990, exploring personal and professional turmoil on a ferry between England and Ireland. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
OUR CLASS is Coming to San Francisco for Limited Engagement

Direct from sold-out New York performances at Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) and a subsequent Off-Broadway run at Manhattan’s Classic Stage Company, the acclaimed production, Our Class, written by Polish playwright Tadeusz Słobodzianek, and helmed by Ukrainian-born Jewish director Igor Golyak, will perform a limited engagement at A.C.T.’s Strand Theater
Olivia Washington & Tramell Tillman Join WINE IN THE WILDERNESS at Classic Stage Company

Olivia Washington and Tramell Tillman have joined the cast of WINE IN THE WILDERNESS by Alice Childress at Classic Stage Company, adding depth to this compelling production. Learn how to purchase tickets.
DEAD TO ME Star Max Jenkins to Join TITANIQUE as Jack Dawson

Screen Actors Guild nominee Max Jenkins will set sail as Jack Dawson in the Lortel Award-winning Best Musical TITANIQUE. See who else is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
Cast and Creative Team Set for SHE LOVES ME at Long Wharf Theatre

Long Wharf Theatre revealed the cast and creative team for its winter production of SHE LOVES ME, featuring direction by Rebecca Martinez and performances by actors including John Smith and Jane Doe. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
Tituss Burgess, Norm Lewis & More Join Classic Stage Company 2024 GALA

Classic Stage Company has revealed the complete lineup of performers for their 2024 Gala, honoring Tony Award winner Nikki M. James and 11-time Emmy Award winner Frank DiLella. See who is taking part and learn how to purchase tickets.
ORSON'S SHADOW Comes to Theater For the New City

To share a hit show of its Spring season with the largest possible audience, Theater for the New City (TNC), Crystal Field, Executive Artistic Director, will remount its production of 'Orson's Shadow,' written by Austin Pendleton and directed by Mr. Pendleton and his longtime close friend and colleague David Schweizer.
Additional Cast Members & Programming Revealed for REDISCOVERY READINGS at CSC

Classic Stage Company has revealed casting and future programming for The Rediscovery Readings series, featuring plays by female playwrights who shaped American theater. Learn more about programming and see how to purchase tickets.
Hedgepig Ensemble Theatre to Reveal 2024 Expand the Canon List

Hedgepig Ensemble Theatre will reveal the 2024 Expand the Canon list, featuring 16 short plays by historic women and gender expansive playwrights, with readings at The Acting Company and Classic Stage Company. Lear more!
Photos: Kerry Butler, L Morgan Lee & More in FIORELLO! at Classic Stage

Classic Stage Company presented a one-night-only benefit performance of Fiorello!, the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical with a book by six-time Tony Award winner George Abbott and Jerome Weidman. See photos here!
Theatre Of The Oppressed NYC To Host 2024 Fall Fundraising Event TONYC's Fight-Raiser

Join Theatre of the Oppressed NYC for TONYC's Fight-Raiser, a boxing-themed benefit event at The People's Forum, addressing NYC's community underfunding with creative interventions. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
T.R. Knight Joins THE MERCHANT OF VENICE at Classic Stage Company

Further details and additional cast members have been revealed for The Merchant of Venice, directed and adapted by Igor Golyak, beginning performances at The Lynn F. Angelson Theater, Classic Stage Company. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Classic Stage Company been nominated for?

Outstanding Play (The Lortels) for New Jerusalem: The Interrogation of Baruch de Spinoza at Talmud Torah Congregation: Amsterdam, July 27, 1656, Outstanding Body of Work (The Lortels), Outstanding Revival (The Lortels) for Entertaining Mr. Sloan and Special Awards (Outer Critics Circle Awards).

What awards has Classic Stage Company won?

Outstanding Body of Work (The Lortels), Outstanding Revival (The Lortels) for Entertaining Mr. Sloan, and Special Awards (Outer Critics Circle Awards).

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