Kenneth Lonergan
Latest News on Kenneth Lonergan:
Mark Ruffalo and Jessica Hecht to Star in IRONWEED at BAM (Apr 15, 2024)
Tony Kushner Will Receive Pen/Mike Nichols Writing For Performance Award At Pen America Literary Awards (Apr 12, 2024)
Bennett Leak Will Be Second Stage Theater's Interim Artistic Director (Feb 28, 2024)
Mark Ruffalo and Jessica Hecht to Star in IRONWEED at BAM (Apr 15, 2024)
Tony Kushner Will Receive Pen/Mike Nichols Writing For Performance Award At Pen America Literary Awards (Apr 12, 2024)
Bennett Leak Will Be Second Stage Theater's Interim Artistic Director (Feb 28, 2024)
Kenneth Lonergan BIO
Mr. Lonergan's plays include This is Our Youth (Drama Desk Award nomination, Tony Award nomination); Lobby Hero (Drama Desk nomination, Outer Critics Circle Award nomination, Olivier Award nomination); The Starry Messenger; Medieval Play; and Hold On to Me Darling. His first film as writer-director, You Can Count On Me, earned him Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations; it also won the Sundance Grand Jury Prize, Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award, New York Film Critics Circle Award, Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award, and Independent Spirit Awards for Best Film and Best Screenplay. His second film, Margaret, won the European Film Critics' FIPRESCI Award at the Vienna Film Festival and the Traverse City Film Festival Founders Prize. Most recently, Lonergan received an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Manchester by the Sea, which he also directed, as well as numerous other awards, including the 2017 BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay. Other screenplay credits include Analyze This (co-writers Harold Ramis and Peter Tolan) and Gangs of New York (2002 Writers Guild of America and Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay; co-writers Jay Cocks and Steve Zaillian). His four-part television adaptation of E.M. Forster's "Howards End" aired on the BBC in 2017 and is currently airing on Starz in the U.S.
Kenneth Lonergan Photos
Broadway Theatre Marquee unveiling for Kenneth Lonergan's acclaimed memory play 'The Waverly Gallery' starring Elaine May, Joan Allen, Lucas Hedges and Michael Cera at the Golden Theatre on August 3, 2018 in New York City.
Date:
08/03/2018
From: UP ON THE MARQUEE: THE WAVERLY GALLERY Arrives at the Golden Theater
Broadway Theatre Marquee unveiling for Kenneth Lonergan's acclaimed memory play 'The Waverly Gallery' starring Elaine May, Joan Allen, Lucas Hedges and Michael Cera at the Golden Theatre on August 3, 2018 in New York City.
Date:
08/03/2018
From: UP ON THE MARQUEE: THE WAVERLY GALLERY Arrives at the Golden Theater
Broadway Theatre Marquee unveiling for Kenneth Lonergan's acclaimed memory play 'The Waverly Gallery' starring Elaine May, Joan Allen, Lucas Hedges and Michael Cera at the Golden Theatre on August 3, 2018 in New York City.
Date:
08/03/2018
From: UP ON THE MARQUEE: THE WAVERLY GALLERY Arrives at the Golden Theater
Broadway Theatre Marquee unveiling for Kenneth Lonergan's acclaimed memory play 'The Waverly Gallery' starring Elaine May, Joan Allen, Lucas Hedges and Michael Cera at the Golden Theatre on August 3, 2018 in New York City.
Date:
08/03/2018
From: UP ON THE MARQUEE: THE WAVERLY GALLERY Arrives at the Golden Theater
Broadway Theatre Marquee unveiling for Kenneth Lonergan's acclaimed memory play 'The Waverly Gallery' starring Elaine May, Joan Allen, Lucas Hedges and Michael Cera at the Golden Theatre on August 3, 2018 in New York City.
Date:
08/03/2018
From: UP ON THE MARQUEE: THE WAVERLY GALLERY Arrives at the Golden Theater
Broadway Theatre Marquee unveiling for Kenneth Lonergan's acclaimed memory play 'The Waverly Gallery' starring Elaine May, Joan Allen, Lucas Hedges and Michael Cera at the Golden Theatre on August 3, 2018 in New York City.
Date:
08/03/2018
From: UP ON THE MARQUEE: THE WAVERLY GALLERY Arrives at the Golden Theater
Broadway Theatre Marquee unveiling for Kenneth Lonergan's acclaimed memory play 'The Waverly Gallery' starring Elaine May, Joan Allen, Lucas Hedges and Michael Cera at the Golden Theatre on August 3, 2018 in New York City.
Date:
08/03/2018
From: UP ON THE MARQUEE: THE WAVERLY GALLERY Arrives at the Golden Theater
Broadway Theatre Marquee unveiling for Kenneth Lonergan's acclaimed memory play 'The Waverly Gallery' starring Elaine May, Joan Allen, Lucas Hedges and Michael Cera at the Golden Theatre on August 3, 2018 in New York City.
Date:
08/03/2018
From: UP ON THE MARQUEE: THE WAVERLY GALLERY Arrives at the Golden Theater
Broadway Theatre Marquee unveiling for Kenneth Lonergan's acclaimed memory play 'The Waverly Gallery' starring Elaine May, Joan Allen, Lucas Hedges and Michael Cera at the Golden Theatre on August 3, 2018 in New York City.
Date:
08/03/2018
From: UP ON THE MARQUEE: THE WAVERLY GALLERY Arrives at the Golden Theater
Broadway Theatre Marquee unveiling for Kenneth Lonergan's acclaimed memory play 'The Waverly Gallery' starring Elaine May, Joan Allen, Lucas Hedges and Michael Cera at the Golden Theatre on August 3, 2018 in New York City.
Date:
08/03/2018
From: UP ON THE MARQUEE: THE WAVERLY GALLERY Arrives at the Golden Theater
Broadway Theatre Marquee unveiling for Kenneth Lonergan's acclaimed memory play 'The Waverly Gallery' starring Elaine May, Joan Allen, Lucas Hedges and Michael Cera at the Golden Theatre on August 3, 2018 in New York City.
Date:
08/03/2018
From: UP ON THE MARQUEE: THE WAVERLY GALLERY Arrives at the Golden Theater
Broadway Theatre Marquee unveiling for Kenneth Lonergan's acclaimed memory play 'The Waverly Gallery' starring Elaine May, Joan Allen, Lucas Hedges and Michael Cera at the Golden Theatre on August 3, 2018 in New York City.
Date:
08/03/2018
From: UP ON THE MARQUEE: THE WAVERLY GALLERY Arrives at the Golden Theater
Broadway Theatre Marquee unveiling for Kenneth Lonergan's acclaimed memory play 'The Waverly Gallery' starring Elaine May, Joan Allen, Lucas Hedges and Michael Cera at the Golden Theatre on August 3, 2018 in New York City.
Date:
08/03/2018
From: UP ON THE MARQUEE: THE WAVERLY GALLERY Arrives at the Golden Theater
Kenneth Lonergan, Trip Cullman, Michael Cera, Chris Evans, Brian Tyree Henry and Bel Powley with Carole Rothman during the Second Stage Theater Broadway lights up the Hayes Theatre at the Hayes Theatre on February 5, 2018 in New York City.
Date:
02/05/2018
From: Photo Coverage: Lights Up! Second Stage Illuminates the Renovated Hayes Theater
Kenneth Lonergan, Trip Cullman, Michael Cera, Chris Evans, Brian Tyree Henry, Bel Powley and David Rockwell during the Second Stage Theater Broadway lights up the Hayes Theatre at the Hayes Theatre on February 5, 2018 in New York City.
Date:
02/05/2018
From: Photo Coverage: Lights Up! Second Stage Illuminates the Renovated Hayes Theater
Gretchen Mol, Winona Ryder, Matthew Broderick, Tavi Gevinson, J Smith Cameron, Kenneth Lonergan, CJ Wilson, Josh Hamilton, Michael Cera, Lily Thorne attend the unveiling of the Kenneth Lonergan caricature at Sardi's on February 17, 2017 in New York City.
Date:
02/19/2017
From: Photo Coverage: Kenneth Lonergan Heads to Sardi's for Caricature Unveiling
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Kenneth Lonergan Awards and Nominations
Tony Awards - 2019 - Best Revival of a Play
Kenneth Lonergan, The Waverly Gallery
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2016 - Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play
Kenneth Lonergan, Hold On to Me Darling
Drama League Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play
Kenneth Lonergan, This is Our Youth
Olivier Awards - 2003 - Best New Comedy
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Drama Desk Awards - 2001 - Outstanding Play
Kenneth Lonergan, Lobby Hero
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2001 - John Gassner Playwriting Award
Kenneth Lonergan, Lobby Hero
The Pulitzer Prize - 2001 - The Pulitzer Prize for Drama
Kenneth Lonergan, The Waverly Gallery
The Pulitzer Prize - 2001 - The Pulitzer Prize for Drama
Kenneth Lonergan, The Waverly Gallery
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2000 - John Gassner Playwriting Award
Kenneth Lonergan, The Waverly Gallery
Kenneth Lonergan Videos
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by Michael Major - Nov 29, 2022
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by A.A. Cristi - Apr 2, 2020
VIDEO: Chris Evans Helps Childhood Theatre Company Secure a Permanent Home
by Stephi Wild - Oct 20, 2019
VIDEO: Matthew Broderick Discusses Making West End Debut in THE STARRY MESSENGER
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jan 29, 2019
VIDEO: Chris Evans Open Up About AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR, LOBBY HERO, & More on GOOD MORNING AMERICA
by Macon Prickett - Apr 23, 2018
VIDEO: Get A First Look At TheatreWorks Silicon Valley's BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY
by Alan Henry - Apr 10, 2018
BWW TV: Inside Opening Night of LOBBY HERO with Michael Cera, Chris Evans & More!
by TV - Opening Night Special - Mar 27, 2018
BWW TV: What's Second Stage's LOBBY HERO All About? Chris Evans and Company Explain!
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 16, 2018
BWW TV: Second Stage Friends and Family Gather to Christen the New Hayes Theater!
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 11, 2018
BWW TV: Hard Hats at the Ready, Second Stage Announces Season from New Broadway Home!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 22, 2017
BWW TV: Watch Clip of Tony Nominee Michelle Williams and Casey Affleck in MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 17, 2016
VIDEO: First look - Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams Star in MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
by Caryn Robbins - Aug 24, 2016
VIDEO: Timothy Olyphant Talks New Play HOLD ON TO ME DARLING: 'It's Painfully Funny!'
by Caryn Robbins - Mar 28, 2016
STAGE TUBE: Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane Reunite on Jimmy Kimmel Tonight to Mock Donald Trump
by Louisa Brady - Feb 28, 2016
STAGE TUBE: Jake Gyllenhaal Reveals All on LITTLE SHOP, Working with Ellen Greene & More!
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 15, 2015
STAGE TUBE: Watch LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS' Jake Gyllenhaal Sing DREAMGIRLS!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 14, 2015
VIDEO: FISH IN THE DARK's Larry David Talks Broadway Debut: 'I Really Got Myself In a Pickle!'
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 16, 2015
Kenneth Lonergan News
Mark Ruffalo and Jessica Hecht to Star in IRONWEED at BAM
On May 17th BAM will present IRONWEED: An Evening of Art & Humanity, based on William Kennedy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Tony Kushner Will Receive Pen/Mike Nichols Writing For Performance Award At Pen America Literary Awards
PEN America announced that playwright and screenwriter Tony Kushner among the career achievement honorees for its 2024 PEN America Literary Awards hosted by Academy Award-nominated writer and comedian Jena Friedman.
Bennett Leak Will Be Second Stage Theater's Interim Artistic Director
Second Stage Theater has announced that Bennett Leak, Second Stage Theater's Director of Artistic Production, has been named Interim Artistic Director for the 2024-25 Season.
These Stars of SUCCESSION Have Ties to the Stage
With Jeremy Strong making his Broadway return in An Enemy of the People this season, BroadwayWorld is exploring some of the others stars of the iconic series Succession, who have ties to the stage.
Great Barrington Public Theater to Host Live, Sit-Down Talk With Neil Pepe
Great Barrington Public Theater is inviting theater lovers and artists to take part in the company’s Conversation With Neil Pepe.
Lea Salonga, Gavin Creel, Vanessa Williams, Brian d'Arcy James & More Set for MISCAST24
MCC Theater has revealed that Miscast24 will take place on Monday April 15, 2024 at the Hammerstein Ballroom. Learn additional details!
Second Stage to Present the World Premiere of Alexis Scheer's BREAKING THE STORY
Second Stage Theater will present the world premiere production of a new play by Alexis Scheer, BREAKING THE STORY.
SUCCESSION's Nicholas Braun to Star in LOBBY HERO in the West End
Succession's Nicholas Braun will star in Kenneth Lonergan’s Lobby Hero in the West End.
Signature Theatre Presents Dominique Morisseau's SUNSET BABY, Directed by Steve H. Broadnax III, January 30- March 10
Signature Theatre presents Signature Premiere Resident, Tony Award nominee, and MacArthur Fellow Dominique Morisseau's Sunset Baby, directed by Steve H. Broadnax III.
THE VOICE Winner Maelyn Jarmon to Star in THE LAST FIVE YEARS at Core Theatre Group
Maelyn Jarmon (Season 16 winner of “The Voice”) and Clay Singer (National Tour of The Band’s Visit) will star in three-time Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown’s THE LAST FIVE YEARS at Core Theatre Group.
Playwrights Horizons Managing Director Leslie Marcus to Step Down at the End of 2023-24 Season
Leslie Marcus, who has served as Playwrights Horizons' Managing Director for three decades, is stepping down from the position in the summer of 2024, at the conclusion of the 2023-24 season.
SOME LIKE IT HOT Enters Final Two Weeks of Performances on Broadway
There are only two more weeks left to see SOME LIKE IT HOT at Broadway’s Shubert Theatre. Learn how to purchase tickets!
Nimene Wureh Joins the Cast of Second Stage's Production of THE APIARY
Nimene Wureh will join the cast of Kate Douglas’ THE APIARY, directed by Kate Whoriskey at Second Stage Theater.
Cast & Creative Team Announced For World Premiere Of Dave Malloy's THREE HOUSES
Signature Theatre announces the cast and creative team for the world premiere production of Dave Malloy's Three Houses, directed and choreographed by Annie Tippe. The musical will feature J.D. Mollison, Mia Pak, Margo Seibert, Henry Stram, Scott Stangland, and Ching Valdes-Aran. Performances begin on April 30, 2024.
Second Stage Theater to Present Reading of New Musical EIGHTY-SIXED
Second Stage Theater will present a one-night-only reading of the new musical EIGHTY-SIXED, which will kick off the NEXT STAGE FESTIVAL on January 16, 2024 at Second Stage’s Tony Kiser Theater.
Full Cast Set for THE ALLY at The Public Theater Starring Josh Radnor & More
The Public Theater has revealed the complete cast for the world premiere of THE ALLY written by Tony Award-winning playwrightItamar Moses (The Band’s Visit) and directed by Drama Desk winner Lila Neugebauer (Appropriate).
BroadwayWorld Boston Awards December 5th Standings
It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
SOME LIKE IT HOT Enters Final Four Weeks on Broadway
There are only four more weeks left to see SOME LIKE IT HOT at Broadway’s Shubert Theatre. Learn how to purchase tickets.
APPROPRIATE Starring Sarah Paulson & More Extends on Broadway Through Early March
Second Stage Theater’s production of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ APPROPRIATE, directed by Lila Neugebauer, has extended three weeks. Learn how to purchase tickets!
Cast Set for Dominique Morisseau's SUNSET BABY at Signature Theatre
Signature Theatre has revealed the cast of Dominique Morisseau's 'Sunset Baby,' directed by Steve H. Broadnax III.
Kenneth Lonergan FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Kenneth Lonergan been in?
Kenneth Lonergan has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.
How many West End shows has Kenneth Lonergan been in?
Kenneth Lonergan has not appeared in the West End.
What awards has Kenneth Lonergan been nominated for?
Kenneth Lonergan has been nominated for several awards, including Best Revival of a Play at the Tony Awards for The Waverly Gallery, Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Hold On to Me Darling, Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play at the Drama League Awards for This is Our Youth, Best New Comedy at the Olivier Awards for Lobby Hero, Outstanding Play at the Drama Desk Awards for Lobby Hero, John Gassner Playwriting Award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Lobby Hero, The Pulitzer Prize for Drama for The Waverly Gallery, and The Pulitzer Prize for Drama for The Waverly Gallery. Lonergan also won the John Gassner Playwriting Award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for The Waverly Gallery.
What awards has Kenneth Lonergan won?
Kenneth Lonergan has won the Outstanding Play award at the Drama Desk Awards for "Lobby Hero."
How many shows has Kenneth Lonergan written?
Kenneth Lonergan has written 7 shows including Young Playwrights Festival (1982) (Playwright), This is Our Youth (Playwright), The Waverly Gallery (Playwright), Lobby Hero (Playwright), The Starry Messenger (Playwright), Medieval Play (Playwright), Hold On to Me Darling (Playwright).
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