Moisés Kaufman
Cast Set For Canadian Premiere Of PARANORMAL ACTIVITY (May 21, 2026)
Cast Set For THE LARAMIE PROJECT at Fort Salem Theater (May 13, 2026)
SPRING AWAKENING Original Broadway Cast: Where Are They Now? (Apr 11, 2026)
BIO
Moisés Kaufman is the founder and artistic director of Tectonic Theater Project, a Tony- and Emmy-nominated director and playwright, and a 2015 recipient of the National Medal of Arts. Mr. Kaufman’s Broadway directing credits include the revival of Harvey Fierstein’s Torch Song, the revival of The Heiress with Jessica Chastain, 33 Variations (which he also wrote) starring Jane Fonda (Five Tony nominations); Rajiv Joseph’s Pulitzer Prize finalist Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo with Robin Williams; and Doug Wright’s Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning play I Am My Own Wife with Jefferson Mays. His play The Laramie Project (which he wrote with the Tectonic Theater Project company) is among the most performed plays in America. Kaufman also co-wrote and directed the HBO film adaptation of “The Laramie Project,” which received two Emmy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Writer. He is an Obie Award winner and a Guggenheim Fellow in Playwriting.
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News
by Stephi Wild - May 21, 2026
Paranormal Activity will make its Canadian Premiere at the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre in a strictly limited engagement. The cast of the Toronto production includes six actors with credits on Broadway, London's West End and touring productions.
by Stephi Wild - May 13, 2026
Fort Salem Theater announced the cast for THE LARAMIE PROJECT, featuring nine local actors, seven making their FST debut. The documentary-style play examines the 1998 murder of Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyoming.
by Sidney Paterra - Apr 11, 2026
Two decades after Spring Awakening first premiered on Broadway, BroadwayWorld is taking a look back at what the cast of this era-defining musical, including Lea Michele, Jonathan Groff, and more has been up to.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 18, 2026
The American Theatre Critics/Journalists Association revealed six finalists for the 2026 Harold and Mimi Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award, recognizing the playwrights who produced the best scripts that premiered professionally outside of NYC in 2025.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 9, 2026
Jessica Ferguson/Ferguson Productions, Bud and Thelma Negley, and The James Ford Bell Foundation, will present The Man Who Would Be King at The Theatre at St. Lukes.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 9, 2026
South Coast Repertory will open 2026 with a rotating repertory of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 8, 2026
A second extension has been announced for the West End premiere of Paranormal Activity, which is now booking through to Saturday 25 April 2026. Learn more here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 27, 2025
Veteran actor, director, and playwright Austin Pendleton will add star power to Theater for the New City's Village Halloween Costume Ball this year, performing songs in the Community Cabaret. Learn more!
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 21, 2025
Tectonic Theater Project hosted its annual benefit gala, A Tectonic Cabaret, on October 20, 2025, at the Edison Ballroom in New York City. The event honored Tony-winning producer Barbara Whitman and Emmy Award-winning actress and activist Uzo Aduba, featuring performances by Hannah Gadsby, Beth Malone, Natalie Venetia Belcon, and more. Check out photos from the event.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 8, 2025
To celebrate the spookiest night of the year with art, music, and community spirit, Theater for the New City (TNC), 155 First Ave., will host its annual Village Halloween Costume Ball.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 1, 2025
The North American Premiere of Lauren Gunderson’s anthropology, directed by John Perrin Flynn, will launch Rogue Machine’s new season on their mainstage. Learn more here!
by Michael Rabice - Apr 4, 2025
The personal life and writings of Oscar Wilde have been so inextricably linked that the new play DORIAN has woven Wilde's journey into that of one of his best known characters, Dorian Gray. In an everything old is new again fashion, Wilde's' 1891 play THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY has been freely adapted by Phoebe Eclair-Powell and Owen Horsley into something remarkably fresh and creative.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 17, 2025
The American Theatre Critics and Journalists Association has revealed six finalists for the 2025 Harold and Mimi Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award, recognizing the playwrights who produced the best scripts that premiered professionally outside of New York City in 2024.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 18, 2025
Berkeley Repertory Theatre has announced the full cast and creative team for Here There Are Blueberries, performing at Berkeley Rep's Roda Theatre from Saturday, April 5 through Sunday, May 11, 2025.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 12, 2025
The American Theatre Wing recently announced the winners of the esteemed Obie Awards. The recipients of the 68th Annual Awards, Off and Off-Off-Broadway’s Highest Honor. Check out photos from the event featuring Cole Escola, Dianne Weist, the company of Cats: The Jellicle Ball and more.
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 17, 2024
According to 12 News in Phoenix, Arizona, Cesar Chavez High School's production of 'The Laramie Project' was put on pause by Phoenix Union High School District.
by Stephi Wild - Nov 14, 2024
The Carbonell Awards have announced the winners in 20 competitive categories for the 2023-2024 theater season. Check out the full list of winners here!
by Stephi Wild - Oct 24, 2024
Hollywood lit up Tectonic Theater Project's star-studded gala, 'A Tectonic Cabaret,' at NYC's Current (Pier 59) Monday night. Check out photos here!
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 7, 2024
About Face Theatre has announced plans for a 30th anniversary party and fundraiser on November 7 at Venue West in West Town.
by Bruce Glikas - Oct 3, 2024
The stars aligned at the Todd Haimes Theatre to celebrate opening night of Roundabout Theatre Company's new production of Yellow Face by David Henry Hwang. BroadwayWorld was there to capture all of the stars and VIP guests.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Moisés Kaufman has written 5 shows including Gross Indecency:The Trials of Oscar Wilde (Playwright), The Laramie Project (Playwright), 33 Variations (Playwright), Standing On Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays (Playwright), Here There Are Blueberries (Co-Writer).
Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for Here There are Blueberries, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Paradise Square, Outstanding Director of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for 33 Variations, Best Play (Tony Awards) for 33 Variations, The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for 33 Variations , Best Direction of a Play (BroadwayWorld Awards) for I Am My Own Wife, Direction (Obie Awards) for I Am My Own Wife, Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for I Am My Own Wife , Outstanding Director (The Lortels) for I Am My Own Wife, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for I Am My Own Wife and Outstanding Director - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for I Am My Own Wife.
Moisés Kaufman has received several awards, including Best Direction of a Play from the BroadwayWorld Awards for I Am My Own Wife. He also won Direction at the Obie Awards for I Am My Own Wife, as well as Outstanding Director - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for the same production.
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