Debra Black
Latest News on Debra Black:
VIDEO: On This Day, March 27: Light the Lights! Patti LuPone Stars in GYPSY on Broadway! (Mar 27, 2018)
Baryshnikov Arts Center Presents Anton Batagov & Attacca Quartet in World Premiere (Dec 21, 2017)
Baryshnikov Arts Center Announces Spring 2018 Music Series Starting 1/16 (Dec 12, 2017)
VIDEO: On This Day, March 27: Light the Lights! Patti LuPone Stars in GYPSY on Broadway! (Mar 27, 2018)
Baryshnikov Arts Center Presents Anton Batagov & Attacca Quartet in World Premiere (Dec 21, 2017)
Baryshnikov Arts Center Announces Spring 2018 Music Series Starting 1/16 (Dec 12, 2017)
BIO
Black was born Debra Ressler to New York lawyer Ira Ressler. She is the sister of Tony Ressler, who co-founded Apollo Global Management with Leon Black. She graduated from Barnard College in 1976.
Black is a Broadway producer who has been nominated for ten Tony Awards, winning two in the Tony Award for Best Play category for The History Boys (2006) and The Pillow Man (2008).
Black and her husband co-founded the Melanoma Research Alliance, which funds melanoma research worldwide. Black is a melanoma survivor herself.
She was elected a trustee of the Rockefeller University in 2010. In 2015, She was elected a trustee of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In 2018, she and her husband donated $40 million to the Museum of Modern Art for its renovation and expansion.
Productions
Awards and Nominations
Tony Awards - 2009 - Best Revival of a Play
Debra Black, Mary Stuart
winner
Tony Awards - 2008 - Best Play
Debra Black, August: Osage County
Tony Awards - 2008 - Best Revival of a Musical
Debra Black, Gypsy
Tony Awards - 2008 - Best Revival of a Musical
Debra Black, Sunday in the Park with George
Tony Awards - 2007 - Best Play
Debra Black, Frost/Nixon
Tony Awards - 2007 - Best Revival of a Play
Debra Black, Inherit the Wind
winner
Tony Awards - 2006 - Best Play
Debra Black, The History Boys
Tony Awards - 2006 - Best Play
Debra Black, Shining City
Tony Awards - 2005 - Best Musical
Debra Black, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Tony Awards - 2005 - Best Play
Debra Black, The Pillowman
Videos
VIDEO: On This Day, March 27: Light the Lights! Patti LuPone Stars in GYPSY on Broadway!
by A.A. Cristi - 2018-03-27 16:41:11
STAGE TUBE: BEHANDING IN SPOKANE's Christopher Walken CBS Early Show
by Gabrielle Sierra - 2010-05-24 15:15:04
STAGE TUBE: BEHANDING IN SPOKANE's Sam Rockwell Visits Letterman
by Gabrielle Sierra - 2010-05-11 15:33:36
Photo Coverage: Sardi's Honors Christopher Walken with Portrait
by Walter McBride - 2010-04-07 13:41:40
TV: Broadway Beat Sneak Peek of A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE Opening Night
by Robert Diamond - 2010-03-06 17:20:51
TV TONYS 2008: Boyd Gaines on his Tony win for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
by BWW News Desk - 2008-06-17 10:26:21
TV TONYS 2008: Laura Benanti on her Tony win for Best Featured Actress in a Musical
by BWW News Desk - 2008-06-17 14:16:24
TV TONYS 2008: Patti LuPone on her Tony win for Best Actress in a Musical
by BWW News Desk - 2008-06-16 11:12:00
News
VIDEO: On This Day, March 27: Light the Lights! Patti LuPone Stars in GYPSY on Broadway!
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 27, 2018
On this day in 2008, Patti LuPone opened as the greatest stage mother in history, 'Mama' Rose Hovick, in Arthur Laurents' Broadway revival of Gypsy!
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 27, 2018
On this day in 2008, Patti LuPone opened as the greatest stage mother in history, 'Mama' Rose Hovick, in Arthur Laurents' Broadway revival of Gypsy!
Baryshnikov Arts Center Presents Anton Batagov & Attacca Quartet in World Premiere
by Julie Musbach - Dec 21, 2017
Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC) opens its Spring 2018 Music Series with Anton Batagov and the Attacca Quartet on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at 7:30pm in the Jerome Robbins Theater. This varied evening of music features the World Premiere of Different Things from influential post-minimalist Russian composer and pianist Anton Batagov, paired with Beethoven's String Quartet Op. 18, No. 6. Batagov's Different Things will be performed by the composer (at the piano) and the Attacca Quartet, one of America's premier young string ensembles, along with Kris Saebo, double bass; Linda Jones, soprano; Luthien Brackett, mezzo soprano; Andrew Fuchs, tenor; and Steven Hrycelak, bass.
by Julie Musbach - Dec 21, 2017
Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC) opens its Spring 2018 Music Series with Anton Batagov and the Attacca Quartet on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at 7:30pm in the Jerome Robbins Theater. This varied evening of music features the World Premiere of Different Things from influential post-minimalist Russian composer and pianist Anton Batagov, paired with Beethoven's String Quartet Op. 18, No. 6. Batagov's Different Things will be performed by the composer (at the piano) and the Attacca Quartet, one of America's premier young string ensembles, along with Kris Saebo, double bass; Linda Jones, soprano; Luthien Brackett, mezzo soprano; Andrew Fuchs, tenor; and Steven Hrycelak, bass.
Baryshnikov Arts Center Announces Spring 2018 Music Series Starting 1/16
by Tori Hartshorn - Dec 12, 2017
Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC) announces the Spring 2018 Music Series, which runs January through April and features an eclectic lineup of premieres and performances by international musicians. All performances will be held at BAC (450 West 37th Street, Manhattan). Tickets ($20-25) are on sale now at bacnyc.org or 866-811-4111.
by Tori Hartshorn - Dec 12, 2017
Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC) announces the Spring 2018 Music Series, which runs January through April and features an eclectic lineup of premieres and performances by international musicians. All performances will be held at BAC (450 West 37th Street, Manhattan). Tickets ($20-25) are on sale now at bacnyc.org or 866-811-4111.
Baryshnikov Arts Center Presents Dorothée Munyaneza in New York Premiere of UNWANTED
by Julie Musbach - Aug 8, 2017
Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC) is pleased to present Rwanda-born, France-based choreographer Dorothee Munyaneza in the New York premiere of her new work, Unwanted. Performances areThursday, September 21, and Friday, September 22, at 7:30pm, at BAC's Jerome Robbins Theater, 450 West 37th Street (between 9th and 10th Avenues), in Manhattan.
by Julie Musbach - Aug 8, 2017
Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC) is pleased to present Rwanda-born, France-based choreographer Dorothee Munyaneza in the New York premiere of her new work, Unwanted. Performances areThursday, September 21, and Friday, September 22, at 7:30pm, at BAC's Jerome Robbins Theater, 450 West 37th Street (between 9th and 10th Avenues), in Manhattan.
Baryshnikov Arts Center & Jazz Foundation of America co-Present Stanley Jordan
by BWW News Desk - Mar 9, 2017
The Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC) and Jazz Foundation of America will co-present Stanley Jordan on Today, March 9, 2017 at 8pm at BAC's Jerome Robbins Theater. Among the most gifted guitarists of his generation, Jordan is master of the two-handed tapping technique, using the neck of the guitar like a keyboard rather than strumming or picking. Applying this astonishing technique, or "touch style" in another setting, Jordan also performs on both guitar and piano at the same time, playing chords and melodies with his hands on separate instruments and uniquely melding the two sounds into one. More than a technical phenomenon, Jordan conveys an astounding depth of musical expression through a multi-faceted solo repertoire, ranging from bold reinventions of classical masterpieces to improvisational contemporary works. At BAC, Jordan will be joined for several songs by his daughter, New York City-based singer/songwriter Julia Jordan.
by BWW News Desk - Mar 9, 2017
The Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC) and Jazz Foundation of America will co-present Stanley Jordan on Today, March 9, 2017 at 8pm at BAC's Jerome Robbins Theater. Among the most gifted guitarists of his generation, Jordan is master of the two-handed tapping technique, using the neck of the guitar like a keyboard rather than strumming or picking. Applying this astonishing technique, or "touch style" in another setting, Jordan also performs on both guitar and piano at the same time, playing chords and melodies with his hands on separate instruments and uniquely melding the two sounds into one. More than a technical phenomenon, Jordan conveys an astounding depth of musical expression through a multi-faceted solo repertoire, ranging from bold reinventions of classical masterpieces to improvisational contemporary works. At BAC, Jordan will be joined for several songs by his daughter, New York City-based singer/songwriter Julia Jordan.
Baryshnikov Arts Center & Jazz Foundation of America co-Present Stanley Jordan
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 9, 2017
The Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC) and Jazz Foundation of America will co-present Stanley Jordan on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at 8pm at BAC's Jerome Robbins Theater. Among the most gifted guitarists of his generation, Jordan is master of the two-handed tapping technique, using the neck of the guitar like a keyboard rather than strumming or picking. Applying this astonishing technique, or "touch style" in another setting, Jordan also performs on both guitar and piano at the same time, playing chords and melodies with his hands on separate instruments and uniquely melding the two sounds into one. More than a technical phenomenon, Jordan conveys an astounding depth of musical expression through a multi-faceted solo repertoire, ranging from bold reinventions of classical masterpieces to improvisational contemporary works. At BAC, Jordan will be joined for several songs by his daughter, New York City-based singer/songwriter Julia Jordan.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 9, 2017
The Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC) and Jazz Foundation of America will co-present Stanley Jordan on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at 8pm at BAC's Jerome Robbins Theater. Among the most gifted guitarists of his generation, Jordan is master of the two-handed tapping technique, using the neck of the guitar like a keyboard rather than strumming or picking. Applying this astonishing technique, or "touch style" in another setting, Jordan also performs on both guitar and piano at the same time, playing chords and melodies with his hands on separate instruments and uniquely melding the two sounds into one. More than a technical phenomenon, Jordan conveys an astounding depth of musical expression through a multi-faceted solo repertoire, ranging from bold reinventions of classical masterpieces to improvisational contemporary works. At BAC, Jordan will be joined for several songs by his daughter, New York City-based singer/songwriter Julia Jordan.
Baryshnikov Arts Center Presents Two BAC Salon Concerts in November
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 21, 2016
The Baryshnikov Arts Center will present two BAC Salon concerts in November, both in the intimate Howard Gilman Performance Space. On Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at 7:30pm, BAC and Composers Now co-present Dialogues with Margaret Brouwer, Esperanza Spalding, and Du Yun and performances by Amy Schwartz Moretti, Blair McMillen, Michael Lipsey, Du Yun,and String Noise, moderated by Composers Now founder, artistic director, and composer Tania Leon.
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 21, 2016
The Baryshnikov Arts Center will present two BAC Salon concerts in November, both in the intimate Howard Gilman Performance Space. On Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at 7:30pm, BAC and Composers Now co-present Dialogues with Margaret Brouwer, Esperanza Spalding, and Du Yun and performances by Amy Schwartz Moretti, Blair McMillen, Michael Lipsey, Du Yun,and String Noise, moderated by Composers Now founder, artistic director, and composer Tania Leon.
Newcomers The Ruins Debut Single 'Deliverance' Now Available on iTunes
by Caryn Robbins - May 19, 2016
New Christian Pop Duo The Ruins makes their debut with their new single “Deliverance,” this past Friday the 13th, which is now available now on iTunes.
by Caryn Robbins - May 19, 2016
New Christian Pop Duo The Ruins makes their debut with their new single “Deliverance,” this past Friday the 13th, which is now available now on iTunes.
Singer/Songwriter Debra Black Releases Debut Album 'God in Every Season'
by Caryn Robbins - Aug 12, 2014
While her name may be new to many Christian music fans, singer-songwriter Debra Black is sure to catch the attention of listeners from coast to coast with the release of her debut album, 'God in Every Season.'
by Caryn Robbins - Aug 12, 2014
While her name may be new to many Christian music fans, singer-songwriter Debra Black is sure to catch the attention of listeners from coast to coast with the release of her debut album, 'God in Every Season.'
Food Network's Giada De Laurentiis Appears in New 'Stand Up to Cancer' PSA
by Caryn Robbins - Apr 11, 2013
Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), and the Melanoma Research Alliance (MRA) have collaborated on a new television and radio public service announcement starring Emmy Award-winning celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis , who tragically lost her brother to melanoma.
by Caryn Robbins - Apr 11, 2013
Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), and the Melanoma Research Alliance (MRA) have collaborated on a new television and radio public service announcement starring Emmy Award-winning celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis , who tragically lost her brother to melanoma.
A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE Closes Today
by Robert Diamond - Jun 6, 2010
A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE starring Academy Award-winner Christopher Walken, who received Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations for his role; Sam Rockwell, Anthony Mackie and Zoe Kazan will play its final performance today A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE is playing on Broadway at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (236 West 45th Street). Directed by John Crowley, the play opened March 4 and must close Sunday, June 6 after playing a strict 16-week engagement.
by Robert Diamond - Jun 6, 2010
A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE starring Academy Award-winner Christopher Walken, who received Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations for his role; Sam Rockwell, Anthony Mackie and Zoe Kazan will play its final performance today A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE is playing on Broadway at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (236 West 45th Street). Directed by John Crowley, the play opened March 4 and must close Sunday, June 6 after playing a strict 16-week engagement.
A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE Plays Its Final Week
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 1, 2010
This is the final week to see A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE starring Academy Award-winner Christopher Walken, who received Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations for his rol; Sam Rockwell, Anthony Mackie and Zoe Kazan.
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 1, 2010
This is the final week to see A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE starring Academy Award-winner Christopher Walken, who received Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations for his rol; Sam Rockwell, Anthony Mackie and Zoe Kazan.
STAGE TUBE: BEHANDING IN SPOKANE's Christopher Walken CBS Early Show
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 24, 2010
Academy Award-winner Christopher Walken stopped by the CBS 'Early Show' to talk about his must-see performance in A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE. Academy Award-winner Martin McDonagh's A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE, starring Christopher Walken and stage and screen stars Sam Rockwell, Anthony Mackie and Zoe Kazan plays on Broadway at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (236 West 45th Street).
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 24, 2010
Academy Award-winner Christopher Walken stopped by the CBS 'Early Show' to talk about his must-see performance in A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE. Academy Award-winner Martin McDonagh's A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE, starring Christopher Walken and stage and screen stars Sam Rockwell, Anthony Mackie and Zoe Kazan plays on Broadway at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (236 West 45th Street).
A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE's Christopher Walken on CBS Early Show 5/22
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2010
Academy Award-winner Christopher Walken, who has received Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations for his role in A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE, will appear on the 'CBS Early Show' this Saturday, May 22. The show airs from 7:00am to 9:00am on Channel 2, WCBS in the New York area. Check local listings for times outside the New York area.
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2010
Academy Award-winner Christopher Walken, who has received Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations for his role in A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE, will appear on the 'CBS Early Show' this Saturday, May 22. The show airs from 7:00am to 9:00am on Channel 2, WCBS in the New York area. Check local listings for times outside the New York area.
BEHANDING IN SPOKANE's Christopher Walken Set For TheaterTalk 5/14
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2010
Academy Award-winner Christopher Walken, who has just received Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations for his role in A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE, will appear on 'TheaterTalk.' TheaterTalk airs on Thirteen Friday, May 14 at 12:30am and on CUNY TV Saturday, May 15th at 8:30 PM; Sunday, May 16th at 12:30 PM and Monday, May 17th at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM, and 7:30 PM.
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2010
Academy Award-winner Christopher Walken, who has just received Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations for his role in A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE, will appear on 'TheaterTalk.' TheaterTalk airs on Thirteen Friday, May 14 at 12:30am and on CUNY TV Saturday, May 15th at 8:30 PM; Sunday, May 16th at 12:30 PM and Monday, May 17th at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM, and 7:30 PM.
BEHANDING IN SPOKANE's Sam Rockwell Visits Jimmy Fallon Tonight 5/13
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 13, 2010
Tune in to see Sam Rockwell, star of A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE, on 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon' tonight, Thursday, May 13. The show airs in the New York area on WNBC-TV Channel 4 at 12:35am. Check local listings for times outside the New York area.
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 13, 2010
Tune in to see Sam Rockwell, star of A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE, on 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon' tonight, Thursday, May 13. The show airs in the New York area on WNBC-TV Channel 4 at 12:35am. Check local listings for times outside the New York area.
A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE Enters Last Four Weeks Of Run
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 12, 2010
There are only 4 more weeks to see A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE starring Academy Award-winner Christopher Walken, who just received Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations for his role, Sam Rockwell, Anthony Mackie and Zoe Kazan.
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 12, 2010
There are only 4 more weeks to see A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE starring Academy Award-winner Christopher Walken, who just received Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations for his role, Sam Rockwell, Anthony Mackie and Zoe Kazan.
BEHANDING IN SPOKANE's Christopher Walken Set For TheaterTalk 5/14
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 12, 2010
Academy Award-winner Christopher Walken, who has just received Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations for his role in A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE, will appear on 'TheaterTalk.' TheaterTalk airs on Thirteen Friday, May 14 at 12:30am and on CUNY TV Saturday, May 15th at 8:30 PM; Sunday, May 16th at 12:30 PM and Monday, May 17th at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM, and 7:30 PM.
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 12, 2010
Academy Award-winner Christopher Walken, who has just received Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations for his role in A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE, will appear on 'TheaterTalk.' TheaterTalk airs on Thirteen Friday, May 14 at 12:30am and on CUNY TV Saturday, May 15th at 8:30 PM; Sunday, May 16th at 12:30 PM and Monday, May 17th at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM, and 7:30 PM.
STAGE TUBE: BEHANDING IN SPOKANE's Sam Rockwell Visits Letterman
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 11, 2010
Sam Rockwell, star of A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE, stopped by 'Late Show with David Letterman' last night to talk about the play and his starring role in Iron Man 2.
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 11, 2010
Sam Rockwell, star of A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE, stopped by 'Late Show with David Letterman' last night to talk about the play and his starring role in Iron Man 2.
BEHANDING's Sam Rockwell To Appear On Letterman Tonight 5/10
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 10, 2010
Sam Rockwell, star of A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE, will appear on 'Late Show with David Letterman' tonight, Monday, May 10. The show airs in the New York area on WCBS2 11:35PM - 12:35PM. Check listings for times outside the New York area.
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 10, 2010
Sam Rockwell, star of A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE, will appear on 'Late Show with David Letterman' tonight, Monday, May 10. The show airs in the New York area on WCBS2 11:35PM - 12:35PM. Check listings for times outside the New York area.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What awards has Debra Black been nominated for?
Best Revival of a Play (Tony Awards) for Mary Stuart, Best Play (Tony Awards) for August: Osage County, Best Revival of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Gypsy, Best Revival of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Sunday in the Park with George, Best Play (Tony Awards) for Frost/Nixon, Best Revival of a Play (Tony Awards) for Inherit the Wind, Best Play (Tony Awards) for The History Boys, Best Play (Tony Awards) for Shining City, Best Musical (Tony Awards) for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Best Play (Tony Awards) for The Pillowman.
What awards has Debra Black won?
Best Play (Tony Awards) for August: Osage County and Best Play (Tony Awards) for The History Boys.
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