Jez Butterworth
Latest News on Jez Butterworth:
MURDER BALLAD And More To Be Presented At Greenwich Theatre In 2025 (Dec 18, 2024)
Video: Brian d'Arcy James Performs With Daughter, Grace (Dec 13, 2024)
16 Broadway Shows Will Close in the Next Two Months; Get Your Tickets Now (Dec 6, 2024)
MURDER BALLAD And More To Be Presented At Greenwich Theatre In 2025 (Dec 18, 2024)
Video: Brian d'Arcy James Performs With Daughter, Grace (Dec 13, 2024)
16 Broadway Shows Will Close in the Next Two Months; Get Your Tickets Now (Dec 6, 2024)
BIO
Jez Butterworth was born in London in 1969. His plays include Mojo (1995), The Night Heron (2002), The Winterling (2006), Parlour Song (2008), Jerusalem (2009), The River (2012), and The Ferryman (2017). His plays have won two Olivier Awards, three Evening Standard Awards, Four Writer's Guild Awards and Three Critics Circle Awards. In 2007 he was given the E.M. Forster Award by the American Academy of Arts and Letters. His screenwriting credits include Fair Game, Get on Up (2014), Edge of Tomorrow (2014), Black Mass (2015), and Spectre (2015).
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Playwright Jez Butterworth, Director Sam Mendes & The Cast of 'The Hills of California' including Laura Donnelly, Lara McDonnell, Helena Wilson, Nicola Turner, Ophelia Lovibond, Sophia Ally, Nancy Allsop, Leanne Best, Bryan Dick, Richard Short, David Wilson Barnes, Richard Lumsden, Ta’Rea Campbell, Sawyer Barth, Ellyn Heald, Cameron Scoggins, Max Roll, Erin Rose Doyle, Sadie Veach, Liz Pearce, Jessica Baglow, Liam Bixbany and Q. Smith
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09/04/2024
From: Photos: The Cast of THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA Meets the Press
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Awards and Nominations
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New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 2019 - Best Play
Jez Butterworth, The Ferryman
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Tony Awards - 2019 - Best Play
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Tony Awards - 2011 - Best Play
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Olivier Awards - 2010 - Best New Comedy
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Olivier Awards - 2010 - Best New Play
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Evening Standard Awards - 2009 - Best Play
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Olivier Awards - 1996 - Best Comedy
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Evening Standard Awards - 1995 - Charles Wintour Award for Most Promising Playwright
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Videos
Video: Watch Brian d'Arcy James Sing 'I Miss the Mountains' From NEXT TO NORMAL at MISCAST
by Michael Major - Dec 2, 2024
Exclusive Video: Watch a Scene From THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA on Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 1, 2024
Video: Cast of THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA Explains the Story Behind the Play
by Joshua Wright - Jul 25, 2024
VIDEO: James Corden Stars in Prime Video's THE MAMMALS Series Trailer
by Michael Major - Nov 7, 2022
Living Room Concerts: Fra Fee Performs 'Not While I'm Around' From SWEENEY TODD
by BroadwayWorld UK TV - Apr 15, 2020
Tonys TV: Best Play, THE FERRRYMAN's Jez Butterworth and Sonia Friedman
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 10, 2019
TV: Brian d'Arcy James, Holley Fain, Emily Bergl & Company Get Ready to Join THE FERRYMAN!
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 18, 2019
News
MURDER BALLAD And More To Be Presented At Greenwich Theatre In 2025
Greenwich Theatre’s 2025 season is packed with theatre, musicals, live music, children’s shows and a magical pantomime. In autumn 2025, the venue will stage Murder Ballad, their first in-house musical in two decades.
Greenwich Theatre’s 2025 season is packed with theatre, musicals, live music, children’s shows and a magical pantomime. In autumn 2025, the venue will stage Murder Ballad, their first in-house musical in two decades.
Video: Brian d'Arcy James Performs With Daughter, Grace
Broadway veteran Brian d'Arcy James was recently joined on stage by his daughter, Grace, at his concert at Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago. Check out the video here!
Broadway veteran Brian d'Arcy James was recently joined on stage by his daughter, Grace, at his concert at Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago. Check out the video here!
16 Broadway Shows Will Close in the Next Two Months; Get Your Tickets Now
Winter is always a dark time for Broadway... literally. A whopping 16 shows will close for good in the next two months... but this isn't such a surprise.
Winter is always a dark time for Broadway... literally. A whopping 16 shows will close for good in the next two months... but this isn't such a surprise.
Video: Watch Brian d'Arcy James Sing 'I Miss the Mountains' From NEXT TO NORMAL at MISCAST
Watch Brian d'Arcy James sing 'I Miss the Mountains' from Next to Normal at MCC Theater's MISCAST24. Brian d'Arcy James created the role of Dan Goodman in the original Off-Broadway production of Next to Normal. Watch the video!
Watch Brian d'Arcy James sing 'I Miss the Mountains' from Next to Normal at MCC Theater's MISCAST24. Brian d'Arcy James created the role of Dan Goodman in the original Off-Broadway production of Next to Normal. Watch the video!
Broadway Buying Guide: December 2, 2024- HELL'S KITCHEN, REDWOOD Get a Parade Boost
Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, December 2, 2024.
Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, December 2, 2024.
Andrew Barth Feldman Joins Joanna Gleason in Joshua Harmon's WE HAD A WORLD at MTC
Manhattan Theatre Club has just announced additional casting for its 2025 Off-Broadway season, including Andrew Barth Feldman in the premiere of We Had a World. Check out who else has joined the upcoming season here.
Manhattan Theatre Club has just announced additional casting for its 2025 Off-Broadway season, including Andrew Barth Feldman in the premiere of We Had a World. Check out who else has joined the upcoming season here.
Broadway Buying Guide: November 18, 2024- MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Arrives on Broadway
Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, November 18, 2024.
Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, November 18, 2024.
Videos You Missed This Week: RAGTIME, WICKED, and More
It's been a busy week on (and off) Broadway! Fall 2024 is here at last, which means that a whole new bunch of Broadway and off-Broadway shows are opening soon. Catch up on all the latest from the week ending November 8, 2024 with videos from Ragtime, Wicked, Suffs, and more!
It's been a busy week on (and off) Broadway! Fall 2024 is here at last, which means that a whole new bunch of Broadway and off-Broadway shows are opening soon. Catch up on all the latest from the week ending November 8, 2024 with videos from Ragtime, Wicked, Suffs, and more!
HighTide Returns With New Writers For HighTide Rising 2024
HighTide Rising will return this year with the one-day celebration featuring rehearsed readings of six extracts from new plays written by the inaugural HighTide Writers Group.
HighTide Rising will return this year with the one-day celebration featuring rehearsed readings of six extracts from new plays written by the inaugural HighTide Writers Group.
Videos You Missed This Week: TEETH, SWEPT AWAY, and More
It's been a busy week on (and off) Broadway! Fall 2024 is here at last, which means that a whole new bunch of Broadway and off-Broadway shows are opening soon. Catch up on all the latest from the week ending November 1, 2024 with videos from Teeth, Swept Away, and more!
It's been a busy week on (and off) Broadway! Fall 2024 is here at last, which means that a whole new bunch of Broadway and off-Broadway shows are opening soon. Catch up on all the latest from the week ending November 1, 2024 with videos from Teeth, Swept Away, and more!
Exclusive Video: Watch a Scene From THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA on Broadway
The New York premiere of Jez Butterworth’s new play The Hills of California, directed by Sam Mendes, is currently playing Broadway at the Broadhurst Theatre. Get a first look at footage from the production here!
The New York premiere of Jez Butterworth’s new play The Hills of California, directed by Sam Mendes, is currently playing Broadway at the Broadhurst Theatre. Get a first look at footage from the production here!
Richard Short Shares Favorite Backstage Moments in THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA
As part of our Words From The Wings series, we're chatting with Richard Short from The Hills of California. Richard shared some of his backstage routines, must-haves, and more.
As part of our Words From The Wings series, we're chatting with Richard Short from The Hills of California. Richard shared some of his backstage routines, must-haves, and more.
Review: REYKJAVIK, Hampstead Theatre
There’s a whiff of Jez Butterworth’s Jerusalem about Richard Bean’s Reykjavík. Come and raise a melancholic glass to the old world of superstition, mythic tales of magic and monsters, fated to be swallowed by the bloodless age of bureaucracy. It’s like spending an evening with that old man in the pub the light of whose eyes fades as he recounts tales of yonder realising that things ain’t what they used to be.
There’s a whiff of Jez Butterworth’s Jerusalem about Richard Bean’s Reykjavík. Come and raise a melancholic glass to the old world of superstition, mythic tales of magic and monsters, fated to be swallowed by the bloodless age of bureaucracy. It’s like spending an evening with that old man in the pub the light of whose eyes fades as he recounts tales of yonder realising that things ain’t what they used to be.
MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET: A LIVE MUSICAL RADIO PLAY Comes to New Village Arts
New Village Arts has announced its 2024 holiday musical MIRACLE ON 34th STREET: A LIVE MUSICAL RADIO PLAY to be performed on the Ray Charles Stage in the Conrad Prebys Theatre at the Dea Hurston New Village Arts Center.
New Village Arts has announced its 2024 holiday musical MIRACLE ON 34th STREET: A LIVE MUSICAL RADIO PLAY to be performed on the Ray Charles Stage in the Conrad Prebys Theatre at the Dea Hurston New Village Arts Center.
Photos: Tom Hanks, Judd Hirsch & More at HOLD ON TO ME DARLING Opening Night
Check out photos from the opening night red carpet of Hold on to Me Darling at The Lucille Lortel Theatre, starring Adam Driver! See photos of stars including Tom Hanks, Judd Hirsch and more.
Check out photos from the opening night red carpet of Hold on to Me Darling at The Lucille Lortel Theatre, starring Adam Driver! See photos of stars including Tom Hanks, Judd Hirsch and more.
Videos You Missed This Week: TAMMY FAYE, LEFT ON TENTH, and More
Catch up on all the latest from the week ending October 11, 2024 with videos from Left on Tenth, McNeal, and more!
Catch up on all the latest from the week ending October 11, 2024 with videos from Left on Tenth, McNeal, and more!
Video: Recap Hugh Jackman's Career Onstage
Tony winner Hugh Jackman will bring a series of 12 concerts at Radio City Music Hall next year. While we await his big return to the New York City stage, let recap some of our favorite musical moments before now with these videos!
Tony winner Hugh Jackman will bring a series of 12 concerts at Radio City Music Hall next year. While we await his big return to the New York City stage, let recap some of our favorite musical moments before now with these videos!
Videos You Missed This Week: TEETH, SPELLING BEE, YELLOW FACE, and More
Catch up on all the latest from the week ending October 4, 2024 with videos from Sunset Boulevard, Teeth, Yellow Face, and more!
Catch up on all the latest from the week ending October 4, 2024 with videos from Sunset Boulevard, Teeth, Yellow Face, and more!
Video: Inside Opening Night of THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA
The Hills of California are alive on Broadway! Jez Butterworth's new play celebrated its opening night earlier this week at the Broadhurst Theatre. Watch as we take you inside the big opening night with the entire cast and cretive team in this video.
The Hills of California are alive on Broadway! Jez Butterworth's new play celebrated its opening night earlier this week at the Broadhurst Theatre. Watch as we take you inside the big opening night with the entire cast and cretive team in this video.
Review: THE RIVER, Greenwich Theatre
I think Jez Butterworth must love fishing, as his 2012 play The River spends quite a lot of the time talking about the intricacies of the pastime. If one doesn't partake it can make the text a little monotonous at times…but of course there's more to take from the overall experience.
I think Jez Butterworth must love fishing, as his 2012 play The River spends quite a lot of the time talking about the intricacies of the pastime. If one doesn't partake it can make the text a little monotonous at times…but of course there's more to take from the overall experience.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many shows has Jez Butterworth written?
Jez Butterworth has written 6 shows including Mojo (Playwright), The Night Heron (Playwright), Parlour Song (Playwright), Jerusalem (Playwright), The Ferryman (Royal Court) (Playwright), The Hills of California (Playwright).
What awards has Jez Butterworth been nominated for?
Best Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for The Ferryman, Best Play (Tony Awards) for The Ferryman, Best Play (Tony Awards) for Jerusalem, Best New Comedy (Olivier Awards) for Parlour Song, Best New Play (Olivier Awards) for Jerusalem , Best Play (Evening Standard Awards) for Jerusalem, Best Comedy (Olivier Awards) for Mojo and Charles Wintour Award for Most Promising Playwright (Evening Standard Awards) for Mojo.
What awards has Jez Butterworth won?
Best Play at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for The Ferryman, Best Play at the Tony Awards for The Ferryman, Best Play at the Evening Standard Awards for Jerusalem, Best Comedy at the Olivier Awards for Mojo, and the Charles Wintour Award for Most Promising Playwright at the Evening Standard Awards for Mojo.
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