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[Boston, 2015]
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[Off-Broadway, 2012]
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[West End, 2011]
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[Broadway, 2010]
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[Off-Broadway, 2009]
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[Off-Broadway, 1995]
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Awards and Nominations


winner
Obie Awards - 2009 - Special Citations

David Esbjornson, Hamlet


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Obie Awards - 1998 - Direction

David Esbjornson, Therese Raquin

Drama Desk Awards - 1995 - Outstanding Director - Play

David Esbjornson, Iphigenia and Other Daughters

Drama Desk Awards - 1995 - Outstanding Director - Play

David Esbjornson, Iphigenia and Other Daughters

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Lesli Margherita to Join Tony Danza & More in RADIO GALAXY Industry Readings

Radio Galaxy, a new play by Michele Aldin Kushner, will be performed at invitation-only readings on Friday, February 2 at 11:00am and 2:00pm at the New York Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center.
Tony Danza Will Lead Industry Reading of New Play RADIO GALAXY

Tony Danza will star in an industry reading of new play, Radio Galaxy, next month! Learn more about the reading here!
Jeffrey Carlson, Star of TABOO and THE GOAT, Has Passed Away at 48

According to various reports, Jeffrey Carlson, best known for originating the role of Marilyn in TABOO and Billy in Edward Albee's THE GOAT on Broadway, has passed away. He was 48.
EDINBURGH 2023: MANIFEST DESTINY'S CHILD Q&A

BWW catches up with Dennis Trainor Jr to chat about bringing Manifest Destiny's Child to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Guy Masterson - Theatre Tours International Returns to Edinburgh Fringe

Guy Masterson - Theatre Tours International will return to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for yet another exceptional year, showcasing a line-up of four extraordinary, boundary-pushing solo performances.
Review: THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, Festival Theatre, Edinburgh

Based on Stephen King's gripping novella 'Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption' and one of the best-loved films of all time, The Shawshank Redemption has a lot to live up to. And it does...mostly.
Theatre For A New Audience Presents EXPERIMENTAL WORKSHOPS/EXPLORING THE HISTORIES Beginning This Week

Theatre for a New Audience  presents EXPERIMENTAL WORKSHOPS/EXPLORING THE HISTORIES.  Performances run January 26-February 5, 2023.
Theatre for a New Audience Announces 2022-23 Season Featuring New York Premieres, Shakespeare Plays & More

Theatre for a New Audience has announced its 2022-23 season, its 43rd, held at TFANA’s home, Polonsky Shakespeare Center in Brooklyn.
Virtual Theatre Today: Monday, May 3- with Lily Rabe, Charlayne Woodard, and More!

Today (May 3) in live streaming: Charlayne Woodard is Live at the Lortel, Lily Rabe is exploring Shakespeare, and more!
The Guthrie Theater to Present IN THE HEIGHTS, A CHRISTMAS CAROL and More in 2020â€"2021 Season

The Guthrie Theater today announced the 11 productions of its 2020-2021 mainstage season: Noël Coward's hot-blooded comedy Private Lives; Red Hot Patriot, a whip-smart one-woman show starring Kathleen Turner
Danielle Brooks To Lead Cast Of Shakespeare In The Park MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

Directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon, the beloved comedy will officially open on Tuesday, June 11 and will run through Sunday, June 23.
Public Theater's 2019 Shakespeare in the Park Season Will Include MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, CORIOLANUS and HERCULES!

The Public Theater (Artistic Director, Oskar Eustis; Executive Director, Patrick Willingham) announced the line-up today for the 2019 Free Shakespeare in the Park season, continuing a 57-year tradition of free theater in Central Park. Since 1962, over five million people have enjoyed more than 150 free productions of Shakespeare and other classical works and musicals at the Delacorte Theater. Conceived by founder Joseph Papp as a way to make great theater accessible to all, The Public's Free Shakespeare in the Park continues to be the bedrock of the Company's mission to increase access and engage the community.
Kathleen Turner Stars In RED HOT PATRIOT: THE KICK-ASS WIT OF MOLLY IVINS In NYC

TSG Theatricals announces the developmental reading of "Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins" by Allison and Margaret Engel at the Tony Kiser Theater on Monday, November 5 at 7pm.
ACT Announces New Artistic and Conservatory Employees

Today, American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) Artistic Director Pam MacKinnon announced the appointment of three new employees to fill key positions within the Artistic and Conservatory departments at San Francisco's premier nonprofit theater organization-Joy Meads as Director of Dramaturgy and New Works; Peter J. Kuo as Associate Conservatory Director; andDanyon Davis as Head of Movement.
Milwaukee Rep's PTI Ensemble Performs LOST GIRL

Milwaukee Repertory Theater presents the World Premiere production of Lost Girl by Kimberly Belflower performed by the 2017/18 Professional Training Institute (PTI) ensemble this July 19-22, 2018 in the Stiemke Studio.  PTI is an advanced actor-training program for students in 8th-12th grade who may have an interest in pursuing a career as a professional theater artist.   The 2017/18 PTI ensemble features sixteen students hailing from fourteen different high schools who received free training from some of the top theater professionals in the world, culminating in this capstone performance  of Lost Girl where they will be employed as paid, professional actors.
Kathleen Chalfant To Receive Obie Award For Lifetime Achievement

The American Theatre Wing and The Village Voice announce that Tony Award-nominated and three-time Obie-winning actress Kathleen Chalfant will receive a special Obie Award for Lifetime Achievement at the 63rd Annual Obie Awards.
Bristol Riverside Theatre Makes 2018-2019 Season Announcement

Bristol Riverside Theatre announces its 2018-2019 season including a world premiere musical, a Neil Simon comedy, an American classic, a one-woman tour-de-force, and a stirring contemporary drama by an Obie Award-winning playwright.  The new season features The Rivals with book and lyrics by Peter Kellogg and music by Stephen Weiner; The Sunshine Boys by Neil Simon; On Golden Pond by Ernest Thompson; Erma Bombeck: At Wit's End; and The Christians by Lucas Hnath.
Review Roundup: THE OUTSIDER at Paper Mill Playhouse

Paper Mill Playhouse presents THE OUTSIDER, the biting political satire by Paul Slade Smith. This hilarious play follows Ned Newley, perhaps the most unlikely candidate ever, who is suddenly and unexpectedly thrust into the role of Governor when the current Governor is forced to resign. Though he has experience with the law, he couldn't have less experience with being a public figure; Newly is lacking in natural charisma and is definitely afraid of public speaking. Desperate to make things work, his political consultants work to keep him on the right track. THE OUTSIDER opened on January 24th and is set to run through February 18th.
Photo Coverage: THE OUTSIDER Celebrates Opening Night at Paper Mill Playhouse

In politics, the less you know, the higher you'll go! At once a razor-sharp satire and an inspirational tribute to democracy, The Outsider is a timely and hilarious send-up of modern American politics, written by Paul Slade Smith and directed by David Esbjornson at Paper Mill Playhouse.
BWW Review: See THE OUTSIDER at Paper Mill Playhouse-A Superb Political Satire

Be an insider and see 'The Outsider' now at Paper Mill Playhouse. The East Coast premiere of this politically themed play is written by Paul Slade Smith and directed by David Esbjornson. Funny, timely, and dare we say, entirely possible, 'The Outsider' is a wonderfully crafted, superb production that features a stellar cast.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has David Esbjornson been nominated for?

Special Citations (Obie Awards) for Hamlet, Direction (Obie Awards) for Therese Raquin, Outstanding Director - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Iphigenia and Other Daughters and Outstanding Director - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Iphigenia and Other Daughters.

What awards has David Esbjornson won?

David Esbjornson has received Special Citations from the Obie Awards for his work on Hamlet and won the Obie Award for Direction for Therese Raquin.

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