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STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
1938
Lieutenant Simmons

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1927
Captain Hodgman

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1926
Jerry Vanderholt

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1925
Stephen Kellogg

[Broadway]
1923
Harold Regan

[Broadway]
1923
Major Patterson

[Broadway]
1922
Radius

[Broadway]
1922
Alfred Bezano

[Broadway]
1921
Robert Ives

[Broadway]
1919
Captain Tottenham Knowles

[Broadway]
1916
A Footman in Watson's House


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SILENT SKY Comes to Stagecrafters in May

 Stagecrafters at the Baldwin Theatre has announced the upcoming production of Silent Sky, running from May 3rd to May 12th on the 2nd Stage. 
Quintessence Theatre Group Presents SHOUT INTO THE VOID: A Virtual Play Reading Festival

Quintessence Theatre Group, Philadelphia's professional classic repertory theatre, is set to livestream Shout into the Void, a virtual play reading festival from October 12 a?" November 9, 2020. Scheduled to be presented during the run-up to this year's presidential election, each of these enduring classics explores power, politics, and prejudice in ways that enable penetrative contemporary insight and conversation.
The National Theatre Announces 15 Productions Of New Plays And Fresh Adaptations By Leading Writers

The National Theatre has announced 15 productions of new plays and fresh adaptations by leading writers.
BWW Review: RUTHERFORD AND SON, National Theatre

Rain gushes down the front of the Lyttelton stage, a pitiless wall of water trapping and framing the Rutherfords - a clan very much defined by their environment. It's an arresting image to open Polly Findlay's sure revival of Githa Sowerby's 1912 drama, inspired by Sowerby's own family's dealings in Tyneside glass manufacturing.
Photo Flash: First Look at RUTHERFORD AND SON

In a Northern industrial town, John Rutherford rules both factory and family with an iron will. But even as the furnaces burn relentlessly at the Glassworks, at home his children begin to turn against him.
Photo Flash: In Rehearsal with the National's RUTHERFORD AND SON

In a Northern industrial town, John Rutherford rules both factory and family with an iron will. But even as the furnaces burn relentlessly at the Glassworks, at home his children begin to turn against him.
National Theatre Announces Listings For May - October 2019

National Theatre has announced its listings for May - October 2019. Check out the full lineup below!
University of Washington School of Drama Presents RUTHERFORD AND SON

The University of Washington School of Drama will present Githa Sowerby's 1912 drama, Rutherford and Son, January 23 - February 3, 2019. Despite being a smash hit when it premiered in London in 1912, Sowerby's tale of a tyrannical patriarch who loses his grip on his children has rarely been produced in the U.S.
National Theatre Announces Lineup For First Half of 2019

The National Theatre has announced its upcoming lineup for the first half of 2019.
University of Washington School of Drama Presents RUTHERFORD AND SON

The University of Washington School of Drama will present Githa Sowerby's 1912 drama, Rutherford and Son, January 23 - February 3, 2019. Despite being a smash hit when it premiered in London in 1912, Sowerby's tale of a tyrannical patriarch who loses his grip on his children has rarely been produced in the U.S.
Winter Quarter at UW Drama To Include RUTHERFORD AND SON & IN THE HEART OF AMERICA

This winter, the University of Washington School of Drama will present two works by eminent female dramatists, Rutherford and Son by Githa Sowerby, and In the Heart of America by Naomi Wallace. The productions are master's theses for our graduating MFA directors, Cody Holliday Haefner and Amanda Friou.
Detroit Music Weekend Starring Aretha Franklin Coming 6/8

What just may be her last live performance in her beloved hometown, Aretha Franklin will headline a free outdoor concert which includes some of the most popular Detroit bred musical acts from R&B to Rock, to Hip Hop, to Techno and even Country and Gospel.  On Saturday June 10 in the center of the Detroit Entertainment District, bookended by a Friday June 9 Tribute concert to the Queen of Soul starring a bevy of selected celebrity vocalists and backed by the Detroit SuperBAND at Music Hall.
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Comes to Life onstage at Birmingham Village Players

The Village Players continues their successful 93rd season with the gripping drama TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD adapted by Christopher Sergel from the novel by Harper Lee. This timeless drama illustrates the evils of racism and the dangerous emotions that result from treating people of color differently.  Ms. Lee vividly shows us that we all have a need to see the world through the perspective of others; only then can we truly understand each other, and consequently treat everyone with love and respect.
Popcorn Hat Players to Host Kidsfest 2015 This Month

Gamut Theater Group's Popcorn Hat Players will host the annual Kidsfest section of Artsfest at Harrisburg's Riverfront Park, May 23 and 24 from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., and May 25 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Popcorn Hat Players to Host Kidsfest 2015 This Month

Gamut Theater Group's Popcorn Hat Players will host the annual Kidsfest section of Artsfest at Harrisburg's Riverfront Park, May 23 and 24 from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., and May 25 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Beneath Every History, Another History! Meet the Full Cast of WOLF HALL: PARTS 1 & 2, Opening Tonight on Broadway

The Broadway transfer of The Royal Shakespeare Company's Wolf Hall: Parts 1 & 2 began previews on March 20, 2015 at the Winter Garden Theatre, with an opening set for tonight, April 9, 2015. Scroll down to learn more about the cast, plus watch interviews with the company!
Northern Broadsides' RUTHERFORD & SON to Transfer to St. James Theatre, June 4-29

Northern Broadsides and St. James Theatre have announced that the critically acclaimed production of Githa Sowerby's Rutherford & Son, directed by Jonathan Miller, is to transfer to the newly opened St. James Theatre, playing from Tuesday 4 June to Saturday June 29, with a press performance on Wednesday 5 June 2013.
Barrie Rutter Stars in Northern Broadsides' RUTHERFORD & SONS, Beginning Tonight

Northern Broadsides presents Githa Sowerby's Rutherford & Son.
Barrie Rutter Stars in Northern Broadsides' RUTHERFORD & SONS; Full Cast Announced!

Northern Broadsides has announced full casting for their forthcoming spring production of Githa Sowerby's Rutherford & Son.
CINDERELLA THE MIDNIGHT PRINCESS, THE VORTEX and More Set for Rose Theatre Kingston, Christmas 2012/Spring 2013

The Rose Theatre Kingston has announced its Christmas production and two further new Rose Theatre Productions in 2013. Covering the Christmas period, Cinderella The Midnight Princess, tells the magical classic Cinderella story with humour and the sublime music of Mozart. In-house productions include Noel Coward's The Vortex and Richard Bean's black comedy Smack Family Robinson, directed by the much-loved Richard Wilson. Next year also sees the return of Propeller with The Taming of the Shrew and Twelfth Night, and Northern Broadsides presents the groundbreaking Rutherford & Son, directed by Sir Jonathan Miller.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has John Rutherford been in?

John Rutherford has appeared on Broadway in 11 shows.

How many West End shows has John Rutherford been in?

John Rutherford has not appeared in the West End.

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