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BIO

Lindsey Ferrentino is an American playwright with three world premieres in the 2024 season including The Artist (co-adapted with Drew McOnie, Theatre Royal Plymouth), the new musical The Queen of Versailles (book by Lindsey Ferrentino, music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, starring Kristin Chenoweth and F. Murray Abraham, The Colonial Theater), and The Fear of 13 (book by Lindsey Ferrentino, directed by Justin Martin, starring Adrien Brody, The Donmar Warehouse).



Her other produced plays include Ugly Lies the Bone (The Lyttleton - National Theatre, UK, Roundabout Theatre Company, NY, over 100 productions worldwide), Amy and the Orphans (Roundabout Theatre Company), This Flat Earth (Playwrights Horizons), The Year to Come (La Jolla Playhouse) — among others. Her plays have been translated into Spanish, German, and Portuguese and have been produced across the US, in London, Germany, Spain, and Venezuela.

Lindsey is directing her first feature film - an adaptation of her play Amy and the Orphans for Jason Bateman’s Aggregate Films. She has various film projects in development at Netflix and Sony Pictures — with producers including Higher Ground, 3 Dot Entertainment, Dylan Clark Productions, Defiant by Nature.

Lindsey is the recipient of The Arc’s prize for Entertainment Industry Excellence for her writing centered on disability inclusion. Other prizes include: the Kesserling, ASCAP Cole Porter Playwriting Prize, Paul Newman Drama Award, Laurents/Hatcher Award, NYU Distinguished Alumna Award, and Hunter College’s 40 Under 40 Distinguished Alumna.

She holds a B.F.A. from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, and has two M.F.A.'s in playwriting from Hunter College and The Yale School of Drama.

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[Broadway, 2025]
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[Off-Broadway, 2018]
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[Off-Broadway, 2015]
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Writing

Playwright

Awards and Nominations

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2018 - John Gassner Award

Lindsey Ferrentino, Amy and the Orphans

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2016 - John Gassner Playwrighting Award (Presented for an American play, preferably by a new playwright)

Lindsey Ferrentino, Ugly Lies the Bone

News


Hunter Regian Launches New Entertainment Venture

Theatre producer Hunter Regian has just announced the launch of Regian Entertainment- a boutique firm focused on the many layers of theatrical business from producing, general management, consulting, event management to investor relations with more to come. Find out more about the new company here.
Review Roundup: THE FEAR OF 13 at Donmar Warehouse

See what the critics are saying about The Fear of 13 at Donmar Warehouse. Learn more about the production starring Adrien Brody, and read all of the reviews.
Review: THE FEAR OF 13, Donmar Warehouse

There’s a ghost of a good show lingering beneath the surface but it never materialises.
Photos: Adrien Brody and Nana Mensah in THE FEAR OF 13 Rehearsals

The Donmar Warehouse is presenting the world premiere of Lindsey Ferrentino’s The Fear of 13 – the inaugural production in Tim Sheader’s first season as Artistic Director of The Donmar Warehouse. See photos of Adrien & more in rehearsals!
Nana Mensah to Star Opposite Adrien Brody in THE FEAR OF 13 World Premiere

The Donmar Warehouse has revealed the full cast for the world premiere of Lindsey Ferrentino’s The Fear of 13. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
VIDEO: Final Curtain Call For Pre-Broadway QUEEN OF VERSAILLES

Watch the final curtain call for The Queen of Versailles at the Emerson Colonial Theatre. The production concluded its run on August 2th, 2024.
Interview: A WICKED CONNECTION: Carol de Giere on Documenting the Legacy of Stephen Schwartz

BroadwayWorld’s Linda Hodges chats with Carol de Giere, the biographer who reveals the magic of Stephen Schwartz!
QUEEN OF VERSAILLES Resumes Performances in Boston Following Cancellation Due To Battery Leak

The Queen of Versailles will resume performances at the Emerson Colonial Theatre in time for the matinée after a performance cancellation due to a 'battery leak' on August 20th. Producer Bill Damaschke shared the news with the seated audience.
Prospect Musicals Will Honor Michael Arden, Baayork Lee, and Kendall Crolius at 25th Annual Gala

Prospect Musicals has announced their 25th Anniversary Gala, which will honor three members of the theatre community with the third annual Muse Awards. Learn more about the gala here!
STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW Will Arrive on Broadway in 2025

the critically acclaimed, Olivier Award-winning, play STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW will begin performances Friday, March 28, 2025. We have all the details about the upcoming production!
Photos: Kristin Chenoweth & More at THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES Opening Night

See photos of Kristin Chenoweth, F. Murray Abraham and more at opening night of The Queen of Versailles in Boston. learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.
Review: Kristin Chenoweth Glitters in World Premiere of THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES at Emerson Colonial Theatre

Jackie Siegel first came to the public’s attention as the subject of Lauren Greenfeld’s 2012 documentary, “The Queen of Versailles,” a real-life look at the former Mrs. Florida who married a billionaire and then, inspired by trips not only to France but to Las Vegas, set about building with him their own Palace of Versailles in Orlando.
Review Roundup: Kristin Chenoweth Led THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES

The Queen of Versailles will take its Broadway bow during the 2025-26 season, following a the world premiere engagement at the Emerson Colonial Theatre that officially opened on August 1st, 2024. Read all the reviews!
Standouts from Broadway-Bound THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES

Billionaire couple Jackie and David Siegel rose to fame while building the largest home in America – a sprawling 90,000 square-foot Florida palace modeled after Versailles in France (and the top three floors of the Paris hotel in Las Vegas).
BWW Q&A: Freddie Ashley on CABARET at Actor's Express Theatre

Actor’s Express transforms into the Kit Kat Club, a decadent hotspot in anything-goes 1929 Berlin. An idealistic young American meets an eclectic circle of Berliners, most notably Sally Bowles, the outrageous chanteuse determined to keep the party going at all costs.
Photos: First Look At Kristin Chenoweth & Company in QUEEN OF VERSAILLES; Announces Broadway Run

The Queen of Versailles will take its Broadway bow during the 2025-26 season, following a the world premiere engagement at the Emerson Colonial Theatre. Check out all-new photos of the cast in action!
Interview: For Playwright Lindsey Ferrentino, THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES is a Hometown Story

Playwright Lindsey Ferrentino not only wrote the book for “The Queen of Versailles,” she came up with the original idea for a musical about the billionaire Florida couple living their own version of the American Dream – building a gargantuan gilded palace – until the Great Recession of 2008 gets in the way.
Video: Kristin Chenoweth Celebrates Birthday On Stage at THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES

Watch as Kristin Chenoweth celebrates her birthday on stage at Boston's Emerson Colonial Theatre following a performance of The Queen of Versailles. The celebration happened after the performance on July 24th, 2024.
Boston Mayor Declares July 24, 2024 As 'Kristin Chenoweth Day'

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu officially proclaims July 24, 2024, as Kristin Chenoweth Day in the City of Boston, honoring the celebrated actress and singer.
Photos: Kristin Chenoweth & F. Murray Abraham Get Ready for THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES

We've got your first look at Kristin Chenoweth and F. Murray Abraham in character in the upcoming Broadway-bound production of The Queen of Versailles. Check out the photos here!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Lindsey Ferrentino written?

Lindsey Ferrentino has written 4 shows including Ugly Lies the Bone (Writer), Amy and the Orphans (Playwright), This Flat Earth (Playwright), The Queen of Versailles (Book).

What awards has Lindsey Ferrentino been nominated for?

Lindsey Ferrentino has been nominated for the John Gassner Award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for her work on Amy and the Orphans. She has also received a nomination for the John Gassner Playwriting Award, which is presented for an American play, preferably by a new playwright, for Ugly Lies the Bone at the Outer Critics Circle Awards.

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