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BIO

Breuer was a founding co-artistic director of Mabou Mines Theater Company in New York City, which Breuer began in 1970 with colleagues Philip Glass, Ruth Maleczech, JoAnne Akalaitis, David Warrilow, and Frederick Neumann. Since the birth of the company, Breuer worked with Mabou Mines.



In 2013, Breuer directed the La Divina Caricatura: Part I The Shaggy Dog which was co-produced by Mabou Mines. In 2005, Breuer's previous Mabou Mines production Red Beads, was adapted by Breuer from a Russian folk story, created in collaboration with puppeteer Basil Twist and composer Ushio Torikai. Of the September 2005 New York City premiere, the New York Times critic wrote "...theater as sorcery; it is a crossroads where artistic traditions meet to invent a marvelous common language. It is a fairy tale, a puppet play and a chamber opera… amazing work."

Mabou Mines Dollhouse, a deconstruction of the Ibsen classic, won 2004 Obie Awards for Best Director and Best Performance. The production toured nationally and internationally. Breuer directed high definition video adaptation of stage production for Arte television France, which was aired throughout Europe.

Much of Breuer's work with Mabou Mines premiered at The Public Theater (NYC) under the patronage of the late Joseph Papp, and at the La Mama Experimental Theater Club under the patronage of Ellen Stewart. These include his Obie-winning adaptation of three works by Samuel Beckett: Play, Come and Go and The Lost Ones.

Breuer authored/directed Mabou Mines' trilogy, Animations, including The B Beaver, The Red Horse and The Shaggy Dog Animation, which was awarded the Obie for Best Play in 1978. In 1980 Breuer received two Obies for writing and direction of his play, A Prelude to a Death in Venice. He also wrote and directed An Epidog, the winner of the President's Commission Kennedy Center-American Express Award for Best New Work.

Productions

 
[Broadway, 1988]
Director

Writing

Bookwriter
Lyricist

Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 1988 - Best Book of a Musical

Lee Breuer, The Gospel at Colonus

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Listen: JC Chasez and Jimmy Harry Release PLAYING WITH FIRE Concept Album

JC Chasez and Jimmy Harry release their groundbreaking new musical theater concept album, Playing With Fire. Inspired by Mary Shelley’s timeless novel Frankenstein, Playing with Fire marks Chasez’s first major musical theater recording project. Listen to it now!
JC Chasez Will Release a FRANKENSTEIN Inspired Musical Theater Concept Album

Performer and member of boy band NSYNC, JC Chasez, is trying his hand at musical theater! The singer, songwriter, producer and actor has teamed up with songwriter and composer Jimmy Harry to create a concept album inspired by Mary Shelley's 1818 novel, Frankenstein. View the trakc list and learn more about the album.
Noche Flamenca to Bring New Work SEARCHING FOR GOYA to the Joyce Theater This Spring

Noche Flamenca will perform the New York premiere of its new work, Searching for Goya this spring. Learn more about the company and the performance and learn how to purchase tickets.
MIAMI MADNESS Comes to NYC Fringe in April

Story Emporium will present the World Premiere of Miami Madness written, directed & performed by David Rodwin as part of the 2024 New York City Fringe Festival with FRIGID New York at The Wild Project.
Noche Flamenca to Premiere SEARCHING FOR GOYA in New York City

Experience the New York premiere of Noche Flamenca's 'Searching for Goya,' a new production inspired by renowned Spanish artist Francisco Goya. Don't miss this captivating flamenco performance at 122CC Second Floor Theatre and The Joyce Theater.
World Premiere Of HOTEL HAPPY to be Presented at Houses on the Moon Theater Company This Winter

Houses on the Moon Theater Company will present the world premiere of the play HOTEL HAPPY, written by Camilo Almonacid (The Assignment), directed by Estefanía Fadul (Repertorio Español's Eva Luna), and featuring puppet direction by Matt Acheson (Broadway's War Horse).
Review: THE GOSPEL AT COLONUS at Black Theatre Troupe

Black Theatre Troupe’s production and David Hemphill’s inspired direction lift THE GOSPEL AT COLONUS to grand heights, aloft with emotional impact, a message about the timeless quest for redemption, and the profound ability of gospel music to elevate the human spirit. Runs through November 12th.
Review: THE GOSPEL AT COLONUS at The Getty Villa

The new seat cushions aren’t the only thing regulars of the Getty Villa’s annual theatre production are buzzing about this season (even though they are surprisingly comfortable and make the amphitheater a worthy place to sit for a few hours).
Black Theatre Troupe to Present THE GOSPEL AT COLONUS, THE PIANO LESSON, and More in 2023-24 Season

Black Theatre Troupe has announced its spectacular 2023-24 season which includes a hilarious comedy, two musicals, an August Wilson masterwork, and the company's annual holiday show. Black Theatre Troupe marks its return to Tempe Center for the Arts with the groundbreaking musical, The Gospel at Colonus.
THE GOSPEL AT COLONUS to be Presented at the Getty Villa Museum This Fall

 This fall, Getty Villa Museum and Court Theatre, the Tony Award-winning professional theatre of the University of Chicago, will present The Gospel at Colonus, the 17th annual Villa Outdoor Classical Theater production.
La MaMa Announces International Slate For This Summer At La MaMa Umbria

Artistic directors from eight international theater companies – representing Palestine, Russia, Pakistan, Singapore, Germany, US and Ukraine – will lead workshops for directors at La MaMa's 24th Annual International Symposium in Spoleto, Umbria, with residencies July 10 to August 8, 2023, it has been announced by David J. Diamond, Curator of La MaMa Umbria International, an essential program for experimental theater artists since 1990.
THE GOSPEL AT COLONUS Comes to the Court Theatre

Court Theatre - under the continuing leadership of Charles Newell, Marilyn F. Vitale Artistic Director, and Angel Ysaguirre, Executive Director - is overjoyed to present the fourth and final production of its 2022/23 season: The Gospel at Colonus.
Japan Society Presents AKUTAGAWA Puppet Theater, February 23-25

AKUTAGAWA is a stage portrait of Ryunosuke Akutagawa, father of the modern Japanese short novel and best known for In a Grove, the basis of Akira Kurosawa's landmark 1950 film Rashomon.  
World Premiere of NOT ABOUT ME Begins Performances Tomorrow at Theater for the New City

Theater for the New City will present the world premiere of Not About Me, written and directed by acclaimed playwright Eduardo Machado. Not About Me will begin previews Friday January 13th with Opening Night set for Wednesday January 18th.
Soledad Barrio & Noche Flamenca to Perform SEARCHING FOR GOYA at The Center at West Park

Searching for Goya will include several pieces in development from an eventual evening-length work inspired by Goya. Performing at The Center at West Park are dancers Soledad Barrio, Marina Elana, Pablo Fraile, and Antonio Granjero.
World Premiere of Eduardo Machado's NOT ABOUT ME to be Presented at Theater for the New City

Theater for the New City will present the world premiere of Not About Me, written and directed by acclaimed playwright Eduardo Machado. Not About Me will begin previews Friday, January 13th with Opening Night set for Wednesday January 18th.
Mabou Mines Presents A Three-Day 50th Anniversary Celebration Of Work

Mabou Mines presents a 50th Anniversary Celebration of Work, reaching back into the company's brimming five-decade history of innovative theater as a launchpad into the next 50 years.
Mabou Mines to Present Three-Day 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF WORK

Mabou Mines will present a 50th Anniversary Celebration of Work, reaching back into the company’s brimming five-decade history of innovative theater as a launchpad into the next 50 years (June 23–25; beginning 5pm June 23; 5pm–11 pm June 24; and 12pm–11pm June 25).
Jenn Colella, Gavin Creel, Marilyn Maye & More to be Featured in Eugene O'Neill Theater Center 58th Summer Season

The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center has announced its 2022 summer season, which features the return of some beloved in-person public events put on pause during the virtual and hybrid seasons of 2020 and 2021. 
Mabou Mines Presents Eve Beglarian, Mallory Catlett, And Karen Kandel's THE VICKSBURG PROJECT

Mabou Mines presents preview performances of The Vicksburg Project, May 11 - 15, May 18 - 22, May 25 - 29, 2022 (at Mabou Mines, 150 1st Avenue, Second Floor, New York), in anticipation of its premiere at Harlem Stage in 2023.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Lee Breuer written?

Lee Breuer has written 1 shows including The Gospel at Colonus (Bookwriter).

What awards has Lee Breuer been nominated for?

and Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for The Gospel at Colonus .

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