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Austin Pendleton

Birth Place: Warren, OH, USA

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BIO

Austin Pendleton is an American Actor, Director, and Playwright. He made his New York debut in Oh Dad, Poor Dad,... by Arthur Kopit and his Broadway debut in Fiddler on the Roof, both directed by Jerome Robbins. Most recently on Broadway, he was in The Minutes. Other Broadway credits include The Diary of Anne Frank with Natalie Portman and Linda Lavin, Choir Boy, Grand Hotel, Doubles, The Runner Stumbles, Goodtime Charley, An American Millionaire, Hail Scrawdyke!. He was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play for the 1981 revival of The Little Foxes. BroadwayOff-Broadway, he won an Obie for The Last Sweet Days of Isaac. Off-Off-Broadway he played title roles in Hamlet, Richard II, Richard III and King Lear.

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STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Return Production, 2022
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
2022
Doc Baugh

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2022
Mr. Oldfield

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2019
The Professor

[Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club Original Broadway Production, 2019
Mr. Pendleton

[Off-Broadway]
Public Theater Production, 2014
Ed

[Off-Broadway]
Classic Stage Company Production, 2012
Lebedev [Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
Pearl Theatre Company Revival, 2010
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
2007
Friar Laurence

[Off-Broadway]
2006
Father [Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
2006
Chaplain

[Off-Broadway]
2002
Performer [Replacement]

[US Tour]
Touring Revival, 1999
Senator Billboard Rawkins

[New York]
Reading, 1999
Senator Billboard Rawkins

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1997
Mr. Dussel

[Off-Broadway]
1993
Whitey McCoy

[Off-Broadway]
1991
Harry Berlin

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1989
Otto Kringelein [Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
1987
Voitski

[Off-Broadway]
1987
Frank

[Off-Broadway]
1986
Shostakovich

[Broadway]
1985
Arnie

[Off-Broadway]
1983
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
1979
Jack

[Regional (US)]
Workshop, 1977
Adam

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1975
Charley (Standby)

[Broadway]
1974
Professer Bobby Rudetsky

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1970
Isaac

Performer

[Broadway]
1967
Leo Hubbard

[Broadway]
1966
Performer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1964
Motel

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1983
Adam

[New York]
New York Concert, 1981
Adam

Productions

 
[Broadway, 2022]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2018]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2017]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2015]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2014]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2012]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2012]
Director
 
[West End, 2012]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2011]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2009]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2009]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2008]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2008]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2007]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 1996]
Artistic Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 1996]
Director
Artistic Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 1996]
Artistic Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 1995]
Artistic Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 1995]
Artistic Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 1995]
Artistic Director
 
[Broadway, 1988]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 1988]
Director
 
[Regional (US), 1986]
Director
 
[Broadway, 1981]
Director
 
[Broadway, 1980]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 1978]
Director
 
[Broadway, 1976]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 1976]
Director
 
[Broadway, 1973]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 0]
Director

Writing

Playwright
Playwright
Playwright

Awards and Nominations


winner
New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 2022 - Special Citations

Austin Pendleton

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

Austin Pendleton, The Minutes


winner
- 2015 - Legend of off-Broadway Honoree

Austin Pendleton

Drama Desk Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Austin Pendleton, Between Riverside and Crazy

The Lortels - 2015 - Outstanding Director

Austin Pendleton, Between Riverside and Crazy


winner
Obie Awards - 2011 - Directing

Austin PendletonThe Three Sisters

Tony Awards - 1981 - Best Direction of a Play

Austin Pendleton, The Little Foxes


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1970 - Outstanding Performance

Austin Pendleton, The Last Sweet Days of Isaac


winner
Obie Awards - 1970 - Performance

Austin Pendleton , The Last Sweet Days of Isaac

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News


Exclusive: Karen Mason Mashes Up Kander and Ebb Classics On KAREN MASON AND ALL THAT JAZZ!

Karen Mason debuts a track from her upcoming Kander & Ebb album, featuring rare songs. Discover the latest addition to her celebrated discography, exclusively on BroadwayWorld.
Karen Mason Celebrates Kander & Ebb With New Album KAREN MASON AND ALL THAT JAZZ!

Karen Mason has announced a new album, KAREN MASON AND ALL THAT JAZZ, celebrating the works of Kander & Ebb.
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.
Photos: MELTDOWN World Premiere At Theatre for the New City

Toby Armour’s timely new play Meltdown is currently running at Theater for the New City (TNC) until October 27. See photos from the production.
OUR LADY OF QUEENS To Have World Premiere At Chelsea Film Festival 2024

The Chelsea Film Festival will host the world premiere of Our Lady of Queens, a poignant and bittersweet drama directed by Brooklyn native Louis Cox.
Pioneer Theatre Company to Present Utah Premiere of PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC

Pioneer Theatre Company will present the Utah premiere of Prayer for the French Republic by Joshua Harmon. PTC is among the first theatre companies in the nation to be granted the rights to the three-time Tony-nominated play. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Theater for the New City's VILLAGE HALLOWEEN COSTUME BALL set for October 31

To delight its community and celebrate the creativity that comes with the season, Theater for the New City (TNC), 155 First Ave., will present its annual Village Halloween Costume Ball October 31. 
Toby Armour's MELTDOWN to Have World Premiere at Theater for the New City

Toby Armour's new play MELTDOWN, directed by Joan Kane, will have its world premiere at Theater for the New City. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Regional Premiere of THE HOMBRES Comes to Gloucester Stage

The Gloucester Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Rebecca Bradshaw and Managing Director Christopher Griffith, will close out its celebratory 45th season in the theater's first-of-its-kind collaboration with Teatro Chelsea, with the regional premiere of 'THE HOMBRES' by Tony Meneses and directed by Armando Rivera.
A Brief History of Movie Stars in Their Broadway Debuts

This time, the reader question was: What is the history of established movie stars making their Broadway debuts?
Interview: Anything Goes at THE BENNETT & BARTON SONG SALON at Pangea

Elena Bennett and Fred Barton will perform from their vast repertoire encompassing Hollywood, Broadway, and the Golden Age of swing. They’ll be joined, as always, by some of New York’s brightest stars who typically drop in to hear the show, and contribute to it with some songs of their own. The next show is this Thursday, July 11th at 7 pm.
Tony-Nominee Geneva Carr To Celebrate The Release Of New Novel THERE'S NO MURDER LIKE SHOW MURDER At The Drama Book Shop

Geneva Carr and playwright Matthew Greene will discuss their theater-themed murder mystery novel, There's No Murder Like Show Murder, at The Drama Book Shop on July 30, 2024.
The Drama Book Shop Unveils Summer Reading Events In July And August

The Drama Book Shop will host a series of live events featuring Broadway and Off-Broadway guests. Learn more and see how to attend!
THE 24 HOUR PLAYS: NATIONALS 2024 Cohort Announced

THE 24 HOUR PLAYS has announced this year's cohort for The 24 Hour Plays: Nationals, which will return this summer for their 13th year. A weeklong professional development initiative for early-career theater artists, The 24 Hour Plays: Nationals 2024 will take place July 15-22, 2024 at the Pace University Lower Manhattan campus. 
Review: TRIBUTE TO MALTBY & SHIRE Is a Triumph at The Cutting Room

A 'Big' salute to songwriters Maltby & Shire, hosted and music-directed by Michael Lavine, brings us 'Closer Than Ever' to perfection. As tributes go, the one filled with the songs of Maltby and Shire, as they were bestowed the Lifetime Achievement Award, was tops. Filled with theatre and cabaret performers, it was a great night.
Hedgerow Theatre Partners With Mauckingbird Theatre Company On Reimagined A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

Shakespeare’s whimsical tale of young love and mischievous fairies gets a reimagined look this summer in Delaware County as Hedgerow Theatre partners with Mauckingbird Theatre Company.
Jeanine Tesori and Bess Wohl Join Dramatists Guild Council

Jeanine Tesori and Bess Wohl have joined The Dramatists Guild Council, the leadership team of the Guild.
Theatre for the New City to Present August Strindberg Rep in MISS JULIE 1925

From June 27 to July 7, Theater for the New City will present August Strindberg Rep in a production, translated from the Swedish and adapted by Robert Greer, that transplants Strindberg's story to a Long Island country estate in 1925. 
Review: WHAT KEEPS US GOING at The Schoolhouse Theater

Tony winner Karen Ziemba (for 'Contact') leads a stellar cast directed cannily, as usual, by iconic theater maven Austin Pendleton
Marilyn Maye Will Open the American Popular Song Society 3rd Annual Gala Benefit

Marilyn Maye will perform at the American Popular Song Society 3rd Annual Gala Benefit on Monday, June 17, 2024 at The Cutting Room.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Austin Pendleton been in?

Austin Pendleton has appeared on Broadway in 10 shows.

How many West End shows has Austin Pendleton been in?

Austin Pendleton has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Austin Pendleton been nominated for?

Special Citations (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards), Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Minutes, Legend of off-Broadway Honoree () for , Outstanding Director of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Between Riverside and Crazy, Outstanding Director (The Lortels) for Between Riverside and Crazy, Directing (Obie Awards) for The Three Sisters, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Little Foxes, Outstanding Performance (Drama Desk Awards) for The Last Sweet Days of Isaac and Performance (Obie Awards) for The Last Sweet Days of Isaac.

What awards has Austin Pendleton won?

Austin Pendleton has won several prestigious awards throughout his career. He received Special Citations from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards. He was honored as a Legend of Off-Broadway, and he won the Obie Award for Directing for The Three Sisters. Additionally, he earned the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Performance for The Last Sweet Days of Isaac and another Obie Award for Performance for The Last Sweet Days of Isaac.

How many shows has Austin Pendleton written?

Austin Pendleton has written 6 shows including Booth is Back in Town (Bookwriter), The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (Bookwriter), Booth (Playwright), Uncle Bob (Playwright), Orson's Shadow (Playwright), A Minister's Wife (Bookwriter).

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