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M. Butterfly
 
[Broadway, 1988]
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Social Security
 
[Broadway, 1986]
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Good
 
[Broadway, 1982]
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Cats
 
[Broadway, 1982]
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Little Shop of Horrors
 
[Off-Broadway, 1982]
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"MASTER HAROLD"...and the boys
 
[Broadway, 1982]
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Tony Awards - 1988 - Best Play

David Geffen, M. Butterfly


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Tony Awards - 1983 - Best Musical

David Geffen, Cats


winner
Tony Awards - 1983 - Best Musical

David Geffen, Cats

Tony Awards - 1982 - Best Play

David Geffen, 'Master Harold'...and the Boys

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92NY to Present WILD UP: DARKNESS SOUNDING in March Photo
92NY to Present WILD UP: DARKNESS SOUNDING in March
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 4, 2025

The 92nd Street Y, New York will present the Wild Up: Darkness Sounding at At Kaufmann Concert Hall and Buttenwieser Hall. Learn more and see how to attend.
MidAmerica Productions Announces Carnegie Hall 2025 Concert Season Photo
MidAmerica Productions Announces Carnegie Hall 2025 Concert Season
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 27, 2025

MidAmerica Productions unveils its 42nd season at Carnegie Hall, an extraordinary lineup of concerts celebrating the power of music to inspire, connect, and transform.
Playwrights From The Liberation Theatre Company Writing Residency Program To Hold Pu Photo
Playwrights From The Liberation Theatre Company Writing Residency Program To Hold Public Readings
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 27, 2025

Liberation Theatre Company  will host four nights of public readings of plays written by writers who participated in LTC's Writing Residency Program for 2024-2025. Learn more.
James Bundy to Step Down From Positions at David Geffen School of Drama and Yale Repe Photo
James Bundy to Step Down From Positions at David Geffen School of Drama and Yale Repertory Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 27, 2025

James Bundy, who has served Yale since 2002 as the fifth Elizabeth Parker Ware Dean of David Geffen School of Drama and fourth Artistic Director of Yale Repertory Theatre, will step down from these positions on June 30, 2026.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld February 21, 2025 Photo
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld February 21, 2025
by - Feb 21, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 21, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
New York Philharmonic Will Host Kravis NIGHTCAP Concert with Tiler Peck and Hilary Ha Photo
New York Philharmonic Will Host Kravis NIGHTCAP Concert with Tiler Peck and Hilary Hahn
by Stephi Wild - Feb 20, 2025

The New York Philharmonic has announced details for the next Kravis Nightcap concert, set for this month. Learn more about the upcoming performance here!
American Symphony Orchestra Debuts at Lincoln Center’s David Geffen Hall With TAPPI Photo
American Symphony Orchestra Debuts at Lincoln Center’s David Geffen Hall With TAPPING INTO THE TWENTIES
by Stephi Wild - Feb 14, 2025

Music Director Leon Botstein will lead the American Symphony Orchestra (ASO) in its debut performance at Lincoln Center’s David Geffen Hall, the third of four orchestral concerts in New York City during the ensemble’s 63rd season.
92NY to Present Midori, Violin & Özgür Aydin, Piano in March Photo
92NY to Present Midori, Violin & Özgür Aydin, Piano in March
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 13, 2025

One of the great artists of the violin world, Midori returns to the 92NY stage with pianist Özgür Aydin for a recital of music at the heart of her artistry. Learn more about the upcoming concert in March and see how to purchase tickets.
Czech National Symphony Orchestra Comes To Lincoln With Spectacular Guest Soloists Photo
Czech National Symphony Orchestra Comes To Lincoln With Spectacular Guest Soloists
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 13, 2025

The Czech National Symphony Orchestra takes the Lied Center stage with a breathtaking program including American pianist Maxim Lando and the Nebraska return of superstar violinist Sandy Cameron. 
World Premiere and More Set for New York Philharmonic Spring 2025 Season Photo
World Premiere and More Set for New York Philharmonic Spring 2025 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 11, 2025

The New York Philharmonic revealed that Gustavo Dudamel, the Orchestra’s future Oscar L. Tang and H.M. Agnes Hsu-Tang Music and Artistic Director, will reunite with the Orchestra in the spring of 2025. Learn more!
Video: FIRES IN THE MIRROR At Bristol Riverside Theatre Photo
Video: FIRES IN THE MIRROR At Bristol Riverside Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 8, 2025

 Bristol Riverside Theatre will open their newly-renovated theatre with Anna Deavere Smith’s Fires in the Mirror, directed by BRT’s Amy Kaissar, showing from February 4 to 23. See video highlights from the show.
Videos You Missed This Week: URINETOWN, JUST IN TIME and More Photo
Videos You Missed This Week: URINETOWN, JUST IN TIME and More
by Sidney Paterra - Feb 7, 2025

It's been a busy week on (and off) Broadway! 2025 has officially arrived and the second half of the 2024-25 Broadway season has officially begun. Catch up on all the latest from the week ending February 7, 2025 with videos from Urinetown, Just In Time, and more!
92NY to Present Ian Bostridge, Tenor & Julius Drake, Piano Photo
92NY to Present Ian Bostridge, Tenor & Julius Drake, Piano
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 6, 2025

The 92nd Street Y will present Ian Bostridge, tenor & Julius Drake, piano in March. In one of the great vocal events of the season, world-renowned tenor Ian Bostridge performs Schubert's brooding masterpiece Winterreise. Learn more!
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld February 6, 2025 Photo
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld February 6, 2025
by - Feb 6, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 6, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Video: Christy Altomare, John Bolton, Alex Joseph Greyson & More Are Bringing Back AN Photo
Video: Christy Altomare, John Bolton, Alex Joseph Greyson & More Are Bringing Back ANASTASIA
by Joey Mervis - Feb 5, 2025

Rumor has it that Anastasia will be back in NYC this winter when it arrives at David Geffen Hall in Lincoln Center. The one-night-only event arrives as a part of Manhattan Concert Productions' Broadway Series. Watch this video to find out more about how they are preparing for the event and what audiences can expect.
Spotlight: ANASTASIA at David Geffen Hall Photo
Spotlight: ANASTASIA at David Geffen Hall
by BWW Special Offer - Jan 30, 2025

Anastasia: The Musical Live For One Night Only! Manhattan Concert Productions will soon present a one-of-a-kind concert performance of Anastasia: The Musical, In Concert as part of its celebrated Broadway Series.
Josh Borenstein Appointed Chair of Theater Management at David Geffen School of Drama Photo
Josh Borenstein Appointed Chair of Theater Management at David Geffen School of Drama
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 28, 2025

Joshua Borenstein has been appointed Chair of the Theater Management Program and Assistant Professor Adjunct at David Geffen School of Drama at Yale, effective July 1, 2025. Learn more about Borenstein.
Hagen Quartet to Perform at 92NY in February Photo
Hagen Quartet to Perform at 92NY in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 24, 2025

The 92nd Street Y, New York (92NY) will present the Hagen Quartet in February.
CYCLE 4 Winners of The Next Wave Initiative Revealed Photo
CYCLE 4 Winners of The Next Wave Initiative Revealed
by Stephi Wild - Jan 22, 2025

The Directors Company has just announced its 4th slate of winners for their Next Wave Initiative scholarships. Learn more about the winners and the scholarship here!
South Florida Symphony Orchestra Announces Valentine's Day Program Photo
South Florida Symphony Orchestra Announces Valentine's Day Program
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 22, 2025

South Florida Symphony Orchestra will present an adventurous Valentine's Day program featuring three orchestra premieres, headlined by the return of R. Strauss' Don Juan. Led by SFSO's award-winning music director Sebrina María Alfonso and featuring soprano Amy Shoremount-Obra, the concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, February 14, at the Tennessee Williams Theatre at The College of the Florida Keys.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has David Geffen been nominated for?

Best Play (Tony Awards) for M. Butterfly, Best Musical (Tony Awards) for Cats, Best Musical (Tony Awards) for Cats and Best Play (Tony Awards) for 'Master Harold'...and the Boys.

What awards has David Geffen won?

David Geffen has won several awards, including Best Play at the Tony Awards for M. Butterfly and Best Musical at the Tony Awards for Cats.

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