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BIO

Joshua Harmon’s plays include Bad Jews (Roundabout Underground; Roundabout/Laura Pels; West End), Significant Other (Roundabout; Broadway/Booth Theatre), Admissions (Lincoln Center Theater; West End), and Skintight (Roundabout). His plays have been produced across the country at Studio Theatre, Geffen Playhouse, Speakeasy, Actor’s Express, The Magic, and Theater Wit, among others, and internationally in Australia, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Sweden, and throughout the U.K. He is a two-time MacDowell fellow and an Associate Artist at Roundabout. Graduate of Juilliard.

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[Off-Broadway, 2025]
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[West End, 2022]
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[Off-Broadway, 2018]
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[Off-Broadway, 2015]
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Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 2024 - Best Play

Joshua Harmon, Prayer for the French Republic

Drama Desk Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Play

Joshua Harmon, Prayer for the French Republic


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Drama Desk Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Play

Joshua Harmon, Admissions

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Review: THE BEDWETTER at Arena Stage
by Dara Homer - Feb 15, 2025

Based on comedian Sarah Silverman’s memoir, The Bedwetter uses brazen humor to explore themes of broken family bonds, depression, and being different.
Videos You Missed This Week: DEAD OUTLAW, PURPOSE and More
by Sidney Paterra - Feb 14, 2025

It's been a busy week on (and off) Broadway! 2025 has officially arrived and the second half of the 2024-25 Broadway season has officially begun. Catch up on all the latest from the week ending February 14, 2025 with videos from Dead Outlaw, Redwood, and more!
Photos: Shoshana Bean and More in THE BEDWETTER at Arena Stage
by Stephi Wild - Feb 14, 2025

Sarah Silverman’s The Bedwetter – A New Musical is currently in rehearsals at Arena Stage, starring Aria Kane, Shoshana Bean, and more. Check out all new production photos here!
Northlight Theatre and Theater Wit Announce Cast of PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 14, 2025

Northlight Theatre its 2024–2025 season with Joshua Harmon’s celebrated play Prayer for the French Republic, directed by Jeremy Wechsler in a co-production with Theater Wit. Prayer for the French Republic runs April 10 – May 11, 2025, at Northlight Theatre.
Manhattan Theatre Club Reveals 2025 Ted Snowdon Reading Series Lineup
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 13, 2025

Manhattan Theatre Club has revealed the lineup for the 2025 Ted Snowdon Reading Series. Performances include How to Draw a Triangle By Jake Brasch, directed by Colm Summers and more. Learn more about the lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.
THE TRIUMPH OF LOVE At The Huntington Finds Cast and Creative Team
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 11, 2025

The Huntington has announced the cast and creative team of The Triumph of Love, the classic romantic comedy written by Pierre Carlet de Marivaux, translated by Stephen Wadsworth, and directed by Huntington Artistic Director Loretta Greco (Prayer for the French Republic at The Huntington).
Idina Menzel on Stage- From RENT to WICKED and More
by Stephi Wild - Feb 9, 2025

Idina Menzel has returned to Broadway in Redwood, now playing at the Nederlander Theatre! Menzel famously got her start in Rent on Broadway, and has gone on to star in iconic productions including Wicked, Hair, Aida, The Wild Party, and more.
Spotlight: THE BEDWETTER at Arena Stage
by BWW Special Offer - Feb 9, 2025

Sarah Silverman's The Bedwetter at Arena Stage – You'll Laugh So Hard You'll...Well...You'll See... Ten-year-old Sarah faces a new school, her parents’ divorce, and an embarrassing secret you’ll never guess (unless you read the title) as Emmy winner Silverman’s bestselling memoir comes to life in The Bedwetter - A New Musical. 
Video: In Rehearsals for WE HAD A WORLD with Andrew Barth Feldman, Joanna Gleason and Jeanine Serralles
by Joey Mervis - Feb 8, 2025

Rehearsals are officially underway for the world premiere production of Joshua Harmon's We Had A World at Manhattan Theatre Club, directed by Trip Cullman. Watch in this video as Andrew Barth Feldman, Joanna Gleason and Jeanine Serralles to chat about what the new play is all about.
Review: SIGNIFICANT OTHER at Elmwood Playhouse
by Peter Danish - Feb 8, 2025

What did our critic think of SIGNIFICANT OTHER at Elmwood Playhouse?
Photos: WE HAD A WORLD's Gleason, Feldman & Serralles Meet the Press
by Bruce Glikas - Feb 4, 2025

The world premiere production of We Had A World at Manhattan Theatre Club will begin performances this month. See photos of the cast meeting the press! 
Video: Shoshana Bean and Liz Larsen Discuss THE BEDWETTER
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 2, 2025

Sarah Silverman’s The Bedwetter – A New Musical is currently in rehearsals at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater. See what stars Shoshana Bean and Liz Larsen have to say about the production in the video here!
Review: Situation Dramedy SIGNIFICANT OTHER at Elmwood Playhouse
by Bruce Apar - Jan 23, 2025

The lead character, Jordan, is beautifully rendered in a heartfelt, high-energy turn by John Carlos Lefkowitz, who delivers Joshua Harmon's stream-of-consciousness monologues in a lilting voice that is almost musical.
Monday Night Seminars Return To Theatre 40 in January
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 21, 2025

Theatre Forty's popular series of Monday Night Theatre Appreciation Seminars is resuming. There will be play readings on Mondays, located in Theatre 40's main venue, the Mary Levin Cutler Theatre. Learn how to attend.
SIGNIFICANT OTHER Opens at Elmwood Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Jan 10, 2025

Significant Other, written by Joshua Harmon, is coming to Elmwood Playhouse this month. Learn more about the upcoming show and find out how to get tickets here!
Ashley Blanchet & More Join Shoshana Bean-Led THE BEDWETTER at Arena Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 7, 2025

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater has revealed the full cast and creative team for two-time Emmy Award–winning comedian, actress, writer, and producer Sarah Silverman’s The Bedwetter – A New Musical. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Previews: ADMISSIONS at Players Circle Theater
by Fran Thomas - Dec 24, 2024

Ripped from the pages of today’s headlines, ADMISSIONS is a dramedy about liberal parents desperate to get their children into an Ivy League school. A no-holds-barred look at privilege, power, and the perils of hypocrisy, ADMISSIONS features razor-sharp dialogue and hard-hitting laughs.
WE HAD A WORLD Starring Joanna Gleason and Andrew Barth Feldman Tickets On Sale Now
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 10, 2024

Tickets are now on sale for the world premiere production of We Had A World at Manhattan Theatre Club, written by Tony Award nominee Joshua Harmon (Prayer for the French Republic at MTC), directed by Tony Award nominee Trip Cullman (Choir Boy and Murder Ballad at MTC, Lobby Hero, Six Degrees of Separation).
The Huntington to Launch Winter New Play Intensive, New Work Development Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 4, 2024

The Huntington is launching The Winter New Play Intensive, a new work development series where writers, theatre makers, and other performance artists convene and collaborate on new projects. Learn more about the projects!
Andrew Barth Feldman Joins Joanna Gleason in Joshua Harmon's WE HAD A WORLD
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 21, 2024

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.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Joshua Harmon written?

Joshua Harmon has written 5 shows including Significant Other (Playwright), Skintight (Playwright), Prayer for the French Republic (Playwright), The Bedwetter (Book), We Had a World (Playwright).

What awards has Joshua Harmon been nominated for?

Best Play (Tony Awards) for Prayer for the French Republic, Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Prayer for the French Republic and Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Admissions.

What awards has Joshua Harmon won?

Outstanding Play at the Drama Desk Awards for Admissions.

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