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Frances Goodrich

Also Credited As: Frances Goodrich Ames

Date of Death: January 29, 1984 (93)

Birth Place: Belleville, NJ, USA

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STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
1927
Rita Rydell

[Broadway]
1927
Aline Corliss

[Broadway]
1925
June Lawler

[Broadway]
1923
Lady Gay Hawthorne

[Broadway]
1922
The Dissatisfied Lady

The Unassuming Lady

Writing

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Source Material
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Awards and Nominations


winner
New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1956 - Best American Play

Frances Goodrich, The Diary of Anne Frank


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The Pulitzer Prize - 1956 - The Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Frances Goodrich, Diary of Anne Frank


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Tony Awards - 1956 - Best Play

Frances Goodrich, The Diary of Anne Frank

News


The Bridge Initiative Reveals MANY BEAUTIFUL THINGS Season Lineup

The Bridge Initiative’s new season titled “Many Beautiful Things” will bring full productions, play and musical readings, musical cabarets, and more to stages in Scottsdale, Tempe, Phoenix, and Avondale. Learn more about the lineup here!
THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK Comes to Granbury Theatre Company This Month

Granbury Theatre Company will continue its Broadway on the Brazos season with the stage play “The Diary of Anne Frank” on May 10-26, 2024, at the historic Granbury Opera House in Downtown Granbury.
PCS Theater to Present THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK This Spring

PCS Theater will present 'The Diary of Anne Frank,' beginning this month. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.
Photos: First look at Gallery Players' THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK

Anne Frank emerges from history a living, lyrical, intensely gifted young girl, who confronts her rapidly changing life and the increasing horror of her time with astonishing honesty, wit, and determination. An impassioned drama about the lives of eight people hiding from the Nazis in a concealed storage attic, THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK captures the claustrophobic realities of their daily existence—their fear, their hope, their laughter, their grief.
Feature: 2024-25 SEASON ANNOUNCED at Desert Theatreworks

Desert TheatreWorks has announced its highly anticipated lineup for the 2024-2025 season, promising to captivate audiences with a diverse selection of productions that promise to entertain, inspire, and provoke thought!
EastLine Theatre Brings Pulitzer Winner THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK To Lindenhurst

EastLine Theatre will open their season this February at the BACCA Center in Lindenhurst with The Diary of Anne Frank. Based on the remarkable true story and the beloved bestseller The Diary of a Young Girl, The Diary of Anne Frank was the 1956 winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
CATS, SPRING AWAKENING & More Set for Algonquin Arts Theatre 2024-25 Broadway Series

Algonquin Arts Theatre in Manasquan, NJ has revealed the titles for their 2024-25 Broadway Series.
THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK is Coming to Scottsdale Center for the Arts in January

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts and The Bridge Initiative will present a stage adaptation of the posthumously published 1947 book The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank.
Photos: First Look at The Gamm Theatre's IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY

The Gamm Theatre is currently presenting It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play adapted by Joe Landry from the screenplay by Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Frank Capra, and Jo Swerling, now through December 24. Check out production photos here!
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAYA Magical Mix Of Theater And Radio On Stage At The Gamm

Experience the heartwarming holiday classic, IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, at The Gamm Theatre. Don't miss this timeless story of love and redemption.
Jackie Osorio, Noah F. Madril And Emily Trujillo Join Long Running Latinx THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK For Limited LA Engagement

Actors Jackie Osorio, Noah F. Madril and Emily Trujillo join the critically acclaimed 2018 LA production of The Diary of Anne Frank in the roles of Mr. & Mrs. Van Daan and Margot Frank. The revival, which garnered international attention with its predominately LatinX cast, will run for four performances September 17 at A Place Called Home and September 19-21 at the Colony Theatre.
Young People's Theatre Announces 2023- 24 Season

Embarking on its 58th season, Young People's Theatre (YPT) embraces the powerful sense of community – of experiencing a story together – that only live theatre can bring.
Video: Who Will Win the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Drama? Watch Live at 3pm!

The Pulitzer Prize Board will present the 2023 award winners for Prizes in Journalism, Books, Drama and Music. Who will win this year? Tune in right here at 3pm to watch the announcement live!
Sanaz Toossi's ENGLISH Wins 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Drama

The Pulitzer Prize Board has just announced that English, by Sanaz Toossi has won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Other finalists included: On Sugarland by Aleshea Harris and The Far Country by Lloyd Suh.
Jai Rodriguez, Tara Lynn Wagner, and Mayor Konstantine Anthony Will Moderate THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK Latinx Talkbacks

The producers of the Special Limited Engagement of the LatinX The Diary of Anne Frank have announced three moderators for Talk Backs following all five performances.
THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK Opening Soon At LB Playhouse, April 8 " May 6

The Diary of Anne Frank is one of the 21st Century's most famous and haunting stories. In July 1942, when Anne was 13 years old, the Frank family went into hiding  as Nazis swept through the Netherlands systematically deporting Jews to concentration camps and killing centers in the east. For nearly two years, Anne, her father, mother, and sister, and the Van Daan family hid in a secret space above her father's former office in Amsterdam.
The Colony Theatre Brings Back The Latinx Production Of THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK After Sell Out Engagement

Due to overwhelming response to January's limited run, Burbank's Colony Theatre is bringing back the critically acclaimed 2018 LA production of The Diary of Anne Frank.
Review: THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK Captures Charm and Tragedy at Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre

What did our critic think of THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK at Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre? The story of Anne Frank has been immortalized in her own words for decades. Her writings range from the amusing to the dramatic to the tragic, but in their essence, they capture something so fleeting: a girl struggling to become a woman in unspeakable circumstances. Her firsthand account of hiding from Nazis shows us a different side of history, one that can't be summed up in a chapter in a textbook. The Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre has brought her story to life on stage in THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK, a play by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett newly adapted by Wendy Kesselman, and their retelling brings out new sides to Anne's story and pushes you to see this time period from new viewpoints.
Review: THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK at Twin Lakes Playhouse

What did our critic think of THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK at TWIN LAKES PLAYHOUSE?
Photos: Donna Lynne Champlin, Mary Testa & More Star in IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE Benefit Performance

See photos of Transport Group's one-night-only benefit performance of the Frank Capra holiday classic It's a Wonderful Life, directed by Artistic Director Jack Cummings III, starring Donna Lynne Champlin, Mary Testa, and more.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Frances Goodrich been in?

Frances Goodrich has appeared on Broadway in 5 shows.

How many West End shows has Frances Goodrich been in?

Frances Goodrich has not appeared in the West End

What awards has Frances Goodrich been nominated for?

Frances Goodrich has been nominated for several awards for her play "The Diary of Anne Frank." She was nominated for the Best American Play award at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards. Additionally, she received a nomination for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Goodrich was also nominated for the Best Play category at the Tony Awards for "The Diary of Anne Frank."

What awards has Frances Goodrich won?

Frances Goodrich has won several awards for her work. She received the Best American Play award from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for "The Diary of Anne Frank." She also won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the same play. Additionally, Goodrich was honored with the Best Play award at the Tony Awards for "The Diary of Anne Frank."

How many shows has Frances Goodrich written?

Frances Goodrich has written 8 shows including Up Pops the Devil (Playwright), Bridal Wise (Playwright), The Great Big Doorstep (Playwright), The Diary of Anne Frank (Playwright), Maggie May (Playwright), The Diary of Anne Frank (Playwright), Yours, Anne (Source Material), Cole Porter's The Pirate (Source Material).

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