Jean Genet
Date of Death: April 15, 1986 (75)
Birth Place: Paris, FRANCE
Latest News on Jean Genet:
A FORM OF EXILE: On Edward Said and Late Style is Coming to Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre (Feb 12, 2025)
Bonnie Milligan, Beanie Feldstein and More Nominated for 2025 Helen Hayes Awards (Feb 11, 2025)
Cast Set for TRU Voices New Musicals Reading Series Presentation Of AMÉRICA TROPICAL (Feb 1, 2025)
A FORM OF EXILE: On Edward Said and Late Style is Coming to Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre (Feb 12, 2025)
Bonnie Milligan, Beanie Feldstein and More Nominated for 2025 Helen Hayes Awards (Feb 11, 2025)
Cast Set for TRU Voices New Musicals Reading Series Presentation Of AMÉRICA TROPICAL (Feb 1, 2025)
Awards and Nominations
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New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1972 - Best Foreign Play
Jean GenetThe Screens
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Obie Awards - 1961 - Best New American Play
Jean Genet , The Blacks
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Obie Awards - 1960 - Best Foreign Play
Jean Genet, The Balcony
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A FORM OF EXILE: On Edward Said and Late Style is Coming to
Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 12, 2025
City of London Sinfonia and the London Review of Books will present dazzling works of music and literature created in the twilight of great artistic lives. Learn more about the March performance and see how to attend.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 12, 2025
City of London Sinfonia and the London Review of Books will present dazzling works of music and literature created in the twilight of great artistic lives. Learn more about the March performance and see how to attend.
Bonnie Milligan, Beanie Feldstein and More Nominated for 2025 Helen Hayes Awards
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 11, 2025
Theatre Washington has announced nominees for the 41st Helen Hayes Awards, which will be presented on Monday, May 19 at an event at The Anthem. The nominations are for productions in the Washington, DC, region in the 2024 calendar year.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 11, 2025
Theatre Washington has announced nominees for the 41st Helen Hayes Awards, which will be presented on Monday, May 19 at an event at The Anthem. The nominations are for productions in the Washington, DC, region in the 2024 calendar year.
Cast Set for TRU Voices New Musicals Reading Series Presentation Of AMÉRICA TROPICAL
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 1, 2025
Theater Resources Unlimited is bringing back the TRU Voices New Musical Reading Series with a presentation of América Tropical produced by Prince fellowship recipient Jamila Ponton Bragg. Learn more about the cast here!
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 1, 2025
Theater Resources Unlimited is bringing back the TRU Voices New Musical Reading Series with a presentation of América Tropical produced by Prince fellowship recipient Jamila Ponton Bragg. Learn more about the cast here!
Review: AIDA, Royal Ballet and Opera
by Gary Naylor - Jan 29, 2025
Robert Carsen's vision is as uncompromising as ever, but the world has changed in three short years
by Gary Naylor - Jan 29, 2025
Robert Carsen's vision is as uncompromising as ever, but the world has changed in three short years
Review: THE MAIDS, Jermyn Street Theatre
by Alexander Cohen - Jan 11, 2025
French dramatist Jean Genet is a rarity on British stages, and I can see why. There are more popular writers that do what he does, only better. Genet’s 1947 The Maids is never stark enough to match the claustrophobic brutality of Beckett, nor darkly comic enough to out menace Pinter.
by Alexander Cohen - Jan 11, 2025
French dramatist Jean Genet is a rarity on British stages, and I can see why. There are more popular writers that do what he does, only better. Genet’s 1947 The Maids is never stark enough to match the claustrophobic brutality of Beckett, nor darkly comic enough to out menace Pinter.
Jermyn Street Theatre Announces Casting OUTLYING ISLANDS
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 9, 2025
Jermyn Street Theatre has announced the casting of its second production of 2025, David Greig’s tense and thought-provoking thriller Outlying Islands.
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 9, 2025
Jermyn Street Theatre has announced the casting of its second production of 2025, David Greig’s tense and thought-provoking thriller Outlying Islands.
Guest Blog: 'It’s Beautiful and Ugly': Director Annie Kershaw on Power and Control in New Adaptation of THE MAIDS
by Guest Author - Jan 8, 2025
In 2024 I was Carne Deputy Director at Jermyn Street Theatre. The role was designed to teach the recipient about the day to day running of a theatre with the view to one day leading a building.
by Guest Author - Jan 8, 2025
In 2024 I was Carne Deputy Director at Jermyn Street Theatre. The role was designed to teach the recipient about the day to day running of a theatre with the view to one day leading a building.
Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning to Present New Season of Free Theatre Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 18, 2024
Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning will present the 2024/2025 season of 'Meet the Playwright,' a free theater series featuring semi-staged readings by BIIPOC playwrights from November to February. Learn how to attend.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 18, 2024
Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning will present the 2024/2025 season of 'Meet the Playwright,' a free theater series featuring semi-staged readings by BIIPOC playwrights from November to February. Learn how to attend.
Cast Set For THE MAIDS at Jermyn Street Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Nov 14, 2024
Jermyn Street Theatre and Reading Rep Theatre announced the casting of Martin Kemp's glittering translation of Jean Genet's classic masterpiece The Maids.
by Stephi Wild - Nov 14, 2024
Jermyn Street Theatre and Reading Rep Theatre announced the casting of Martin Kemp's glittering translation of Jean Genet's classic masterpiece The Maids.
World Premiere & More Set for Jermyn Street Theatre Spring 2025 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 7, 2024
Jermyn Street Theatre's Spring 2025 season will feature a world premiere by Timberlake Wertenbaker, alongside a diverse lineup of productions. Discover what's in store for the upcoming season.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 7, 2024
Jermyn Street Theatre's Spring 2025 season will feature a world premiere by Timberlake Wertenbaker, alongside a diverse lineup of productions. Discover what's in store for the upcoming season.
Circle Festival to Return to the Flea Theater With Four More Weekends
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 26, 2024
Circle Festival will return to the Flea Theater in Tribeca for four more weekends, featuring Off-Broadway talent. Each day will have the same lineup, showcasing the talent and creativity of New York City's Off-Broadway creatives.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 26, 2024
Circle Festival will return to the Flea Theater in Tribeca for four more weekends, featuring Off-Broadway talent. Each day will have the same lineup, showcasing the talent and creativity of New York City's Off-Broadway creatives.
Clumbsy Theatre to Present MAID MADE MADAME At Philly Fringe
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 9, 2024
Clumbsy Theatre will present their first original production, MAID MADE MADAME, an adaptation of a French classic in the American style, at the Philadelphia Fringe Festival. Learn how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 9, 2024
Clumbsy Theatre will present their first original production, MAID MADE MADAME, an adaptation of a French classic in the American style, at the Philadelphia Fringe Festival. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Circle Festival Reveals 2024 Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Aug 29, 2024
RJ Theatre Company, in collaboration with The Actor Launchpad, have revealed the lineup for the much-anticipated 2024 Circle Theater Festival. Set to take place in New York City, this year's festival promises a dynamic blend of established stars and emerging talents, with productions that challenge the boundaries of traditional theater.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 29, 2024
RJ Theatre Company, in collaboration with The Actor Launchpad, have revealed the lineup for the much-anticipated 2024 Circle Theater Festival. Set to take place in New York City, this year's festival promises a dynamic blend of established stars and emerging talents, with productions that challenge the boundaries of traditional theater.
Krysta Rodriguez and Alan Cumming Join Indie Comedy Feature LUNCH HOUR
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 19, 2024
Krysta Rodriguez and Alan Cumming are among the names that are set to star in Lunch Hour, a new film directed by Larry Guterman from a script by Oren Safdie. Rodriguez and Cumming will appear alongside Thomas Middleditch.
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 19, 2024
Krysta Rodriguez and Alan Cumming are among the names that are set to star in Lunch Hour, a new film directed by Larry Guterman from a script by Oren Safdie. Rodriguez and Cumming will appear alongside Thomas Middleditch.
David T. Little's WHAT BELONGS TO YOU Premieres at Modlin Center for the Arts
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 6, 2024
GRAMMY Award-nominated composer David T. Little has unveiled his latest work for the stage, an opera for tenor and chamber orchestra in three parts based on Garth Greenwell's critically acclaimed debut novel, What Belongs to You.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 6, 2024
GRAMMY Award-nominated composer David T. Little has unveiled his latest work for the stage, an opera for tenor and chamber orchestra in three parts based on Garth Greenwell's critically acclaimed debut novel, What Belongs to You.
Getty And The Classical Theatre Of Harlem Present MEMNON
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 28, 2024
The Getty Villa Museum and the Classical Theatre of Harlem collaborate to present MEMNON, an engaging outdoor theater production. Tickets are available starting July 1.
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 28, 2024
The Getty Villa Museum and the Classical Theatre of Harlem collaborate to present MEMNON, an engaging outdoor theater production. Tickets are available starting July 1.
Alan Cumming Signs First Look Deal With NBCUniversal
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 20, 2024
Five-time Emmy Award-nominated actor Alan Cumming has signed a producer first-look deal with NBCUniversal. The deal is inclusive of both scripted and unscripted content and spans the breadth of NBCUniversal’s portfolio of brands. Cumming is currently the host and producer of Peacock’s hit cultural phenomenon The Traitors, the #1 unscripted series.
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 20, 2024
Five-time Emmy Award-nominated actor Alan Cumming has signed a producer first-look deal with NBCUniversal. The deal is inclusive of both scripted and unscripted content and spans the breadth of NBCUniversal’s portfolio of brands. Cumming is currently the host and producer of Peacock’s hit cultural phenomenon The Traitors, the #1 unscripted series.
ALAN CUMMING: UNCUT Comes to the State Theatre of New Jersey
by Stephi Wild - Jun 12, 2024
State Theatre New Jersey will present Alan Cumming: Uncut on Saturday, June 22 at 8pm.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 12, 2024
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Mark Morris Joins Creative Team For WHAT BELONGS TO YOU
by Stephi Wild - Jun 4, 2024
Renowned choreographer and director Mark Morris has joined the creative team for What Belongs to You, an opera for tenor and chamber orchestra by GRAMMY Award-nominated composer David T. Little.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 4, 2024
Renowned choreographer and director Mark Morris has joined the creative team for What Belongs to You, an opera for tenor and chamber orchestra by GRAMMY Award-nominated composer David T. Little.
David T. Little's WHAT BELONGS TO YOU Will Premiere at Modlin Center for the Arts
by Stephi Wild - May 30, 2024
GRAMMY® Award-nominated composer David T. Little will unveil his latest work for the stage, an opera for tenor and chamber orchestra in three parts based on Garth Greenwell’s critically acclaimed debut novel, What Belongs to You.
by Stephi Wild - May 30, 2024
GRAMMY® Award-nominated composer David T. Little will unveil his latest work for the stage, an opera for tenor and chamber orchestra in three parts based on Garth Greenwell’s critically acclaimed debut novel, What Belongs to You.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What awards has Jean Genet been nominated for?
Jean Genet has been nominated for several awards throughout their career. They were nominated for Best Foreign Play at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for their play "The Screens." Additionally, they received nominations for Best New American Play at the Obie Awards for "The Blacks" and Best Foreign Play at the Obie Awards for "The Balcony." These nominations highlight the recognition and acclaim that Genet's works have received in the theater industry.
What awards has Jean Genet won?
Jean Genet has won several awards for their work in the theater. They received the Best Foreign Play award from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for their play "The Screens." They also won the Best New American Play award from the Obie Awards for their play "The Blacks." Additionally, Genet received the Best Foreign Play award from the Obie Awards for their play "The Balcony." These accolades recognize the outstanding contributions that Genet has made to the world of theater.
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