David Ives
Latest News on David Ives:
Review: IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS at The Forum Theatre (Dec 15, 2024)
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Jane Krakowski, Martha Plimpton, Paulo Szot, and More Join Sondheim's HERE WE ARE (Dec 13, 2024)
Review: WHITE CHRISTMAS at Paper Mill Playhouse-Ideal Holiday Cheer for All (Dec 4, 2024)
Review: IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS at The Forum Theatre (Dec 15, 2024)
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Jane Krakowski, Martha Plimpton, Paulo Szot, and More Join Sondheim's HERE WE ARE (Dec 13, 2024)
Review: WHITE CHRISTMAS at Paper Mill Playhouse-Ideal Holiday Cheer for All (Dec 4, 2024)
BIO
David Ives is probably best known for his evenings of one-act comedies called All in the Timing and Time Flies. All in the Timing won the Outer Critics Circle Playwriting Award, ran for two years Off-Broadway, and in the 1995-96 season was the most performed play in the country after Shakespeare productions. His full-length plays include The School For Lies (adapted from Moliere's The Misanthrope and a major hit at New York's Classic Stage Company last spring); The Heir Apparent (an adaptation of J-F Regnard's comedy that was an audience and critical hit at the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, D.C. this past fall); New Jerusalem: The Interrogation of Baruch de Spinoza, which won the prestigious Hull-Warriner Award; Is He Dead? (adapted from Mark Twain); White Christmas; Polish Joke; and Ancient History. He has translated Feydeau's classic farce A Flea in Her Ear, Yazmina Reza's drama A Spanish Play, and Pierre Corneille's 1643 comedy The Liar (also an enormous hit at the Shakespeare Theatre Company two years ago). David Ives is the author of three young-adult novels: Monsieur Eek, Scrib, andVoss, and he has adapted 32 American musicals for New York City's beloved Encores! series. A graduate of the Yale School of Drama and a former Guggenheim Fellow in playwriting, he lives in New York City.
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Awards and Nominations
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Drama Desk Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Adaptation
David Ives, The Liar
Helen Hayes Awards - 2012 - The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical
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Tony Awards - 2012 - Best Play
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Helen Hayes Awards - 2011 - The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical
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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1994 - John Gassner Playwriting Award
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Drama Desk Awards - 1993 - Outstanding Play
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Pre-Order Cast Recording For Sondheim's HERE WE ARE; Plus Watch the New Music Video For 'Exit Music'!
by Stephi Wild - Apr 26, 2024
Video: Final Stephen Sondheim Musical HERE WE ARE to Release Cast Recording This Spring
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 10, 2024
Photos & Video: Get a First Look at WHITE CHRISTMAS at Bucks County Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 28, 2023
Video: How Micaela Diamond Feels Stephen Sondheim's Presence During HERE WE ARE
by Michael Major - Nov 14, 2023
Video: HERE WE ARE, the Final Sondheim Musical, Celebrates Opening Night
by Opening Night - Oct 23, 2023
Video: First Look at Jay McGuiness, Lorna Luft & More in Rehearsals for WHITE CHRISTMAS UK Tour
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 8, 2022
VIDEO: Watch a Load-In Timelapse for SCHOOL FOR LIES at the Guthrie Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 19, 2022
Broadway Rewind: We're Dreaming of a WHITE CHRISTMAS with the 2018 US Tour!
by Taylor Brethauer-Hamling - Dec 25, 2020
VIDEO: Carol Swarbrick Sings "Let Me Sing and I'm Happy" From WHITE CHRISTMAS
by Stephi Wild - Apr 4, 2020
TV: The Two 'Susans' Of WHITE CHRISTMAS Explore The Holidays In Chicago
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 11, 2019
VIDEO: On This Day, November 23: Snow Falls On Broadway With Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 23, 2018
STAGE TUBE: Artists Rep's THE LIAR Company Performs 'A Note About the Verse'
by Stage Tube - Jun 12, 2015
TV: WHITE CHRISTMAS Celebrates Opening Night at Dominion Theatre!
by TV - On the Road - Nov 17, 2014
STAGE TUBE: Stephen Sondheim Reveals Details on New Musical with David Ives!
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 6, 2014
News
Review: IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS at The Forum Theatre
If you’re looking for something family friendly to get you in the holiday spirit, I advise a trip to the Forum Theatre to indulge in a visually fun and entertaining production of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. The beloved musical has become a Christmas tradition in many communities across the United States. It’s based on the Paramount Pictures 1954 film of the same name, which starred Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen, and was Hollywood’s all-time highest-grossing musical.
If you’re looking for something family friendly to get you in the holiday spirit, I advise a trip to the Forum Theatre to indulge in a visually fun and entertaining production of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. The beloved musical has become a Christmas tradition in many communities across the United States. It’s based on the Paramount Pictures 1954 film of the same name, which starred Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen, and was Hollywood’s all-time highest-grossing musical.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Jane Krakowski, Martha Plimpton, Paulo Szot, and More Join Sondheim's HERE WE ARE
The National Theatre has announced further casting for their forthcoming UK premiere of Here We Are, the final musical by Stephen Sondheim with a book by Tony Award-nominee David Ives.
The National Theatre has announced further casting for their forthcoming UK premiere of Here We Are, the final musical by Stephen Sondheim with a book by Tony Award-nominee David Ives.
Review: WHITE CHRISTMAS at Paper Mill Playhouse-Ideal Holiday Cheer for All
'Tis the season for a fabulous holiday show and that means you must see Paper Mill Playhouse’s production of 'Irving Berlin’s White Christmas: The Musical.'
'Tis the season for a fabulous holiday show and that means you must see Paper Mill Playhouse’s production of 'Irving Berlin’s White Christmas: The Musical.'
Christmas Films Adapted For the Stage
Whether you're into a more serious story like It's a Wonderful Life or A Christmas Carol, or something more silly and fun like Elf or How the Grinch Stole Christmas, there is a Christmas movie-turned-musical for everyone who celebrates!
Whether you're into a more serious story like It's a Wonderful Life or A Christmas Carol, or something more silly and fun like Elf or How the Grinch Stole Christmas, there is a Christmas movie-turned-musical for everyone who celebrates!
Interview: Piper Sobon of WHITE CHRISTMAS AND FROZEN, JR at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
Piper Sobon shares her experience acting in White Christmas and Disney's Frozen, Jr. at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
Piper Sobon shares her experience acting in White Christmas and Disney's Frozen, Jr. at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
Eva Noblezada, James Lapine and More Join York Theatre Company Gala Honoring Bernadette Peters And Ted Snowdon
The York Theatre Company announced additional performers for its gala honoring Bernadette Peters and Ted Snowdon on November 11 at The Edison Ballroom, promising a memorable evening of celebration.
The York Theatre Company announced additional performers for its gala honoring Bernadette Peters and Ted Snowdon on November 11 at The Edison Ballroom, promising a memorable evening of celebration.
Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS Comes to Lakewood Cultural Center in December
Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas” will be co-presented by Lakewood Cultural Center Presents and Performance Now Theatre Company on Thursdays through Sundays, December 6-22. The music and lyrics are by Irving Berlin, and the book is by David Ives and Paul Blake.
Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas” will be co-presented by Lakewood Cultural Center Presents and Performance Now Theatre Company on Thursdays through Sundays, December 6-22. The music and lyrics are by Irving Berlin, and the book is by David Ives and Paul Blake.
Photos: HERE WE ARE Cast Signs Copies of the Cast Recording at the Museum of Broadway
The original cast recording of Here We Are, David Ives and Stephen Sondheim’s critically acclaimed new musical, is now available on vinyl and streaming! In celebration of the vinyl release, the all-star original cast signed copies of the album at the Museum of Broadway yesterday, October 9. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos from the event here!
The original cast recording of Here We Are, David Ives and Stephen Sondheim’s critically acclaimed new musical, is now available on vinyl and streaming! In celebration of the vinyl release, the all-star original cast signed copies of the album at the Museum of Broadway yesterday, October 9. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos from the event here!
Drama Works Theatre Company To Present VENUS IN FUR
Drama Works Theatre Company in Old Saybrook has announced its production of David Ives' comedy VENUS IN FUR, running from October 25 to November 3.
Drama Works Theatre Company in Old Saybrook has announced its production of David Ives' comedy VENUS IN FUR, running from October 25 to November 3.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld September 25, 2024
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 25, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 25, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Sondheim's HERE WE ARE Will Make UK Premiere Next Year
Stephen Sondheim's final musical, Here We Are will make its UK premiere at the National Theatre next year. The musical features a score by Sondheim, a book by David Ives, and direction by Joe Mantello.
Stephen Sondheim's final musical, Here We Are will make its UK premiere at the National Theatre next year. The musical features a score by Sondheim, a book by David Ives, and direction by Joe Mantello.
IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS Comes to Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
For the first time in its history, Chanhassen Dinner Theatres will bring IRVING BERLIN’S WHITE CHRISTMAS to its Main Stage.
For the first time in its history, Chanhassen Dinner Theatres will bring IRVING BERLIN’S WHITE CHRISTMAS to its Main Stage.
VENUS IN FUR Opens Theatre Three's 62nd Season
Theatre Three in Dallas has announced the opening of their 24/25 season with VENUS IN FUR, a play by David Ives.
Theatre Three in Dallas has announced the opening of their 24/25 season with VENUS IN FUR, a play by David Ives.
Theatre Three Announces NATASHA, PIERRE, AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 And More 62nd Season
Theatre Three in Dallas announced its 62nd season featuring 4 musicals and 4 plays, including CARRIE: THE MUSICAL, NATASHA, PIERRE, AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812, INTIMATE APPAREL, and XANADU.
Theatre Three in Dallas announced its 62nd season featuring 4 musicals and 4 plays, including CARRIE: THE MUSICAL, NATASHA, PIERRE, AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812, INTIMATE APPAREL, and XANADU.
Cast Recording of Sondheim's HERE WE ARE is Now Available on Vinyl and Streaming
The original cast recording of Here We Are, David Ives and Stephen Sondheim’s critically acclaimed new musical, is now available on vinyl and streaming! Find out how to purchase the vinyl, stream and download the album here.
The original cast recording of Here We Are, David Ives and Stephen Sondheim’s critically acclaimed new musical, is now available on vinyl and streaming! Find out how to purchase the vinyl, stream and download the album here.
Theatre Wesleyan to Present THE IVES ARCHIVES In October
Theatre Wesleyan will present their October production of THE IVES ARCHIVES, featuring a collection of David Ives' short plays. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Theatre Wesleyan will present their October production of THE IVES ARCHIVES, featuring a collection of David Ives' short plays. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Red Bull Theater Unveils 2024-25 Season Featuring Productions, Readings & More
Red Bull Theater has revealed its 2024-25 season with a lineup of productions, readings, and special events available both in-person and online.
Red Bull Theater has revealed its 2024-25 season with a lineup of productions, readings, and special events available both in-person and online.
THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE, ANYTHING GOES and More Set for Shaw Festival in 2025
Artistic Director Tim Carroll has revealed the Shaw Festival playbill for next season.
Artistic Director Tim Carroll has revealed the Shaw Festival playbill for next season.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many shows has David Ives written?
David Ives has written 18 shows including Maggie May (Book Adaptation), Five Very Live (Playwright), All in the Timing (Playwright), Don Juan in Chicago (Playwright), Ancient History/English Made Simple (Playwright), The Red Address (Playwright), Mere Mortals and Others (Playwright), Dance of the Vampires (Bookwriter), Polish Joke (Playwright), Irving Berlin's White Christmas (Bookwriter), The 24 Hour Plays 2006 (Playwright), Is He Dead? (Playwright), New Jerusalem: The Interrogation of Baruch de Spinoza at Talmud Torah Congregation: Amsterdam, July 27, 1656 (Playwright), Venus in Fur (Playwright), The School for Lies (Playwright), The Liar (Writer), The Metromaniacs (Author), Here We Are (Book).
What awards has David Ives been nominated for?
Outstanding Adaptation (Drama Desk Awards) for The Liar, The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Heir Apparent , Best Play (Tony Awards) for Venus in Fur , The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for The Liar, John Gassner Playwriting Award (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for All in the Timing and Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for All in the Timing.
What awards has David Ives won?
David Ives has won several awards, including the Outstanding Adaptation at the Drama Desk Awards for The Liar. He also received the Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical at the Helen Hayes Awards for The Liar. Additionally, he was honored with the John Gassner Playwriting Award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for All in the Timing.
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