Tom Stoppard
Internationally award-winning writer Tom Stoppard’s plays include Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, The Real Inspector Hound, After Magritte, Jumpers, New Found Land, Dogg’s Hamlet, Cahoot’s Macbeth, Travesties, Every Good Boy Deserves Favour (a play for actors and orchestra written with André Previn), Night and Day, The Real Thing, Hapgood, Arcadia, Indian Ink, The Invention of Love, The Coast of Utopia, Rock ‘n’ Roll and, most recently, The Hard Problem. His radio plays include Albert’s Bridge, Artist Descending a Staircase, The Dog It Was That Died, If You’re Glad I’ll Be Frank, and most recently, Darkside.
Date of Birth: July 03, 1937 (89)
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BIO
Internationally award-winning writer Tom Stoppard’s plays include Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, The Real Inspector Hound, After Magritte, Jumpers, New Found Land, Dogg’s Hamlet, Cahoot’s Macbeth, Travesties, Every Good Boy Deserves Favour (a play for actors and orchestra written with André Previn), Night and Day, The Real Thing, Hapgood, Arcadia, Indian Ink, The Invention of Love, The Coast of Utopia, Rock ‘n’ Roll and, most recently, The Hard Problem. His radio plays include Albert’s Bridge, Artist Descending a Staircase, The Dog It Was That Died, If You’re Glad I’ll Be Frank, and most recently, Darkside. As well as for the stage and radio, Stoppard is an award-winning writer for film and television.
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(Back Row L-R) Japhet Balaban, Jesse Aaronson, Sarah Killough, Erica Dasher, Sara Topham, Eden Epstein, Seth Numrich, Christopher James Stevens
(Third Row L-R) Arty Froushan, Jenna Augen, Faye Castelow, Dylan S. Wallach, Jaqueline Jarrold, Matt Harrington, Daniel Cantor, Charlotte Graham, Corey Brill, Colleen Litchfield, Gina Ferrall and Aaron Neil
(Second Row L-R) Caissie Levy, Betsy Aidem, David Krumholtz, Director Patrick Marber, Playwright Tom Stoppard, Brandon Uranowitz, Tedra Millan and Anthony Rosenthal
(First Row L-R) Aaron Shuf, Max Ryan Burach, Romy Fay, Calvin James Davis, Pearl Scarlett Gold, Ava Michele Hyl, Michael Deaner, Joshua Satine, Reese Bogin, Drew Squire and Jaxon Cain Grundleger
From: Photos: Tom Stoppard, Patrick Marber, and the Cast of LEOPOLDSTADT Meet the Press
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Videos
Video: Caissie Levy Reacts to Tony Win- 'It's All I Ever Dreamed Of'
by Talking Tonys - 2026-06-07 23:59:45
Video: Michael Stuhlbarg Shares Stories from His Career on Stage and Screen
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Video: Christine Baranski Recalls 50th Birthday Celebration with Stephen Sondheim
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News
by Marissa Faith Curley - Sep 5, 2026
This fall, two of Raleigh’s theatre companies, each celebrating a milestone year, bring to life a pair of witty, inquisitive, Tony Award-winning plays by the celebrated British playwright Tom Stoppard.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 3, 2026
EastLine Theatre will present the Long Island premiere of YERMA, Melinda Lopez's adaptation of Federico García Lorca's play, at the BACCA Arts Center in Lindenhurst.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 28, 2026
The MAP Theater has revealed the full cast and creative team for Tom Stoppard's The Invention of Love, directed by Zachary Elkind, running at Theaterlab in Manhattan.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 24, 2026
Alexa Lopez will join the previously cast Gaten Matarazzo and Danielle Fiamanya in RENT, opening at London's Tom Stoppard Theatre. Learn more about the full cast here!
by Stephi Wild - Aug 21, 2026
Caissie Levy, fresh off her Tony Award win for RAGTIME, will bring a solo concert blending Broadway favorites with contemporary songs and personal storytelling to London's West End.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 20, 2026
Austin Shakespeare's upcoming season will feature a new opera workshop, LEAR starring Franchelle S. Dorn, a Tom Stoppard staged reading, and Free Shakespeare in the Park at Zilker Hillside Theatre.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 20, 2026
Brian Cox will star as Johann Sebastian Bach opposite wife Nicole Ansari-Cox in the U.S. premiere of Oliver Cotton's The Score, directed by Trevor Nunn in Washington, D.C.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 14, 2026
Raleigh Little Theatre's 90th season will include Hairspray, Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead and more. The directors for the season's productions have been revealed.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 3, 2026
The MAP Theater will present a rare revival of Tom Stoppard’s The Invention of Love, the Tony-winning play that premiered on Broadway in 2001, starring eight-time Obie winner David Greenspan.
by Marissa Faith Curley - Aug 1, 2026
Mad Horse Theatre Company is set to present Season 41 - which will feature 4 plays, new Dark Nights and a special Halloween event. Mad Horse presents another season of thought provoking, entertaining plays that reflect our challenging times.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 30, 2026
Brian S. Brijbag's absurdist comedy FUNERAL OF GOD will begin performances at AMT Theater as part of the Broadway Bound Theatre Festival, with three shows remaining in its limited run.
by ErinMarie Reiter - Jul 21, 2026
Beneath its intellect, 'Arcadia' beats a heart that reminds us that even as the universe moves inexorably toward disorder, people continue to love, to learn, to dance, and to search for meaning. Cygnet's elegant production embraces that paradox, leaving audiences with plenty to ponder long after the final waltz.
by Shari Barrett - Jul 20, 2026
Direct from its smash hit run at the 2026 Hollywood Fringe Festival, the noir comedy clown mystery Dead Man, written and directed by Ann Noble, is being presented by The Echo Theater Company and Theatre Ghosts on Tuesdays July 21, 28 and August 4 at 8 p.m. at the Echo Theater Company in Atwater Village Theatre.
by Paula Makar - Jul 15, 2026
ICTRep (Wichita Repertory Theater) is pleased to announce its 2026-27 season!
by Stephi Wild - Jul 9, 2026
Luna Stage and Richard Jordan Productions bring MRS. STERN WANDERS THE PRUSSIAN STATE LIBRARY to Edinburgh's Traverse Theatre, inspired by Hannah Arendt's arrest, before transferring to 59E59 Theatre in New York City.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 8, 2026
Principal casting announced for RENT at London's Duke of York's Theatre, with Travis Ross, Bella Brown, Billy Nevers, and others joining previously announced Gaten Matarazzo. Booking has been extended due to popular demand.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 7, 2026
Shakespeare's Globe announced the cast for AS YOU LIKE IT, co-directed by Sean Holmes and Charlie Josephine, who also stars as Orlando. Lola Shalam leads as Rosalind in the Globe Theatre production.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 5, 2026
Hunter Thore of TLC's My Big Fat Fabulous Life leads the five-person cast of FUNERAL OF GOD, Brian S. Brijbag's absurdist comedy, at AMT Theater as part of the Broadway Bound Theatre Festival.
by Marissa Faith Curley - Jul 3, 2026
The full cast has been announced for the world premiere of FUNERAL OF GOD, Brian S. Brijbag's absurdist comedy directed by Noa Brenner, playing four performances at AMT Theater as part of the Broadway Bound Theatre Festival.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Tom Stoppard has written 21 shows including Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (Playwright), Travesties (Playwright), Dirty Linen & New-Found-Land (Playwright), Every Good Boy Deserves Favour (Bookwriter), Dogg's Hamlet, Cahoot's Macbeth (Playwright), Night and Day (Playwright), Artist Descending a Staircase (Playwright), The Real Inspector Hound and The Fifteen Minute Hamlet (Playwright), Hapgood (Playwright), Arcadia (Playwright), The Real Thing (Playwright), Night and Day (Playwright), The Invention Of Love (Playwright), Jumpers (Playwright), The Coast of Utopia: Part 1 - Voyage (Playwright), The Coast of Utopia: Part 2 - Shipwreck (Playwright), The Coast of Utopia (Playwright), The Coast of Utopia: Part 3 - Salvage (Playwright), Rock 'n' Roll (Playwright), Shakespeare in Love (Based on the Screenplay), Leopoldstadt (Playwright).
Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Leopoldstadt, Best Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Leopoldstadt, Lebedev Award (Evening Standard Awards) for , Moscow Art Theatre's Golden Seagull (Evening Standard Awards), Best Play (Tony Awards) for Rock 'n' Roll, Best Play (BroadwayWorld Awards) for The Coast of Utopia, Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Coast of Utopia, Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Rock 'n' Roll, Best Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for The Coast of Utopia, Best New Play (Olivier Awards) for Rock 'N' Roll, Best Play (Tony Awards) for The Coast of Utopia, Best Play (Evening Standard Awards) for Rock 'n' Roll, The BBC Award for Best New Play (Olivier Awards) for The Coast Of Utopia - Voyage, Shipwreck, Salvage, Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Invention of Love, Best Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for The Invention of Love, Best Play (Tony Awards) for The Invention of Love, Outstanding Revival - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Real Thing, BBC Award for the Play of the Year (Olivier Awards) for The Invention Of Love, Best Play (Evening Standard Awards) for The Invention of Love, Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Arcadia, Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Arcadia, Best Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Arcadia, Best Play (Tony Awards) for Arcadia, BBC Award for the Play of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Arcadia , Best Play (Evening Standard Awards) for Arcadia, Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Real Thing, Best Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for The Real Thing, Best Play (Tony Awards) for The Real Thing, Best Play (Evening Standard Awards) for The Real Thing, Comedy of the Year (Olivier Awards) for On The Razzle, Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Night and Day, Play of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Night And Day, Best Play (Evening Standard Awards) for Night and Day, Best Comedy (Evening Standard Awards) for Travesties, Best Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Travesties, Best Play (Tony Awards) for Travesties, Best Play (Evening Standard Awards) for Jumpers, Best Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Best Play (Tony Awards) for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead and Charles Wintour Award for Most Promising Playwright (Evening Standard Awards) for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead .
Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Leopoldstadt, Best Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Leopoldstadt, Lebedev Award (Evening Standard Awards), Moscow Art Theatre's Golden Seagull (Evening Standard Awards), Best Play (BroadwayWorld Awards) for The Coast of Utopia, Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Coast of Utopia, Best Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for The Coast of Utopia, Best Play (Tony Awards) for The Coast of Utopia, Best Play (Evening Standard Awards) for Rock 'n' Roll, Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Invention of Love, Best Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for The Invention of Love, Outstanding Revival - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Real Thing, Best Play (Evening Standard Awards) for The Invention of Love, Best Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Arcadia, Best Play (Evening Standard Awards) for Arcadia, Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Real Thing, Best Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for The Real Thing, Best Play (Tony Awards) for The Real Thing, Best Play (Evening Standard Awards) for The Real Thing, Best Play (Evening Standard Awards) for Night and Day, Best Comedy (Evening Standard Awards) for Travesties, Best Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Travesties, Best Play (Tony Awards) for Travesties, Best Play (Evening Standard Awards) for Jumpers, Best Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Best Play (Tony Awards) for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, and Charles Wintour Award for Most Promising Playwright (Evening Standard Awards) for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead.
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