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[Off-Broadway, 1985]
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[Broadway, 1978]
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[Broadway, 1976]
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Awards and Nominations


winner
IT Awards - 2013 - Artistic Achievement Award

Richard Foreman


winner
The Lortels - 2012 - Playwrights' Sidewalk Inductee

Richard Foreman


winner
The Hewes Awards - 2003 - Noteworthy/Unusual Effects

Richard ForemanPanic!

Drama Desk Awards - 1976 - Outstanding Director - Musical

Richard Foreman, The Threepenny Opera


winner
Obie Awards - 1970 - Citations

Richard ForemanElephant Ship

News


REDCAT And The Wooster Group Present SYMPHONY OF RATS West Coast Premiere

REDCAT has announced performances by THE WOOSTER GROUP from Oct. 18-20 and 22-23, featuring a reimagined version of Richard Foreman's 1988 play with a multilayered sound and video score.
TONGS AND BONES SHAKESPEARE Opens Tonight at Theater For The New City

Tongs and Bones, Shakespeare: Tempestuous Amusements, Interludes, Noises, and Drollery, written by Bob Shuman and directed by Frank Farrell will run as part of the Dream Up Festival from August 25-September 15, 2024.
New Works By Richard Foreman, Belarus Free Theatre, and More Set For La MaMa's 63rd Season

La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club has announced its 2024-25 season, which will feature dozens of new works from around the world, including new works by Richard Foreman, Belarus Free Theatre, and more.
OZ Arts Nashville Unveils 12th Season Featuring Artists From Ukraine, South Korea & More

OZ Arts Nashville's 12th season will feature performances by influential artists from Ukraine, South Korea and more. Learn more about programming and see how to purchase tickets.
Willem Dafoe Named Artistic Director of the Theatre Department of La Biennale di Venezia

Willem Dafoe has been named the new Artistic Director of the Theatre Department of La Biennale di Venezia for the two-year term 2025-2026.
Evan Cabnet Appointed Artistic Director of Second Stage

The Board of Trustees of Second Stage Theater have announced that Evan Cabnet, currently Artistic Director of Lincoln Center Theater’s LCT3, will be Second Stage Theater’s new Artistic Director.
Carol Bixler, Long Time Producing Director At CalArts Center For New Performance, Passes Away At 74

Carol Bixler, the long-time Producing Director at CalArts Center for New Performance, has passed away at the age of 74.
Carol Bixler, Long-Time Producing Director at Calarts Center For New Performance, Dies At 74

The beloved producer, Carol Bixler, 74, died on Sunday, June 16th at her home in New Orleans, LA, having dedicated much of her life to the performing arts, mentorship, and to animal rescue. 
Casts of HELL'S KITCHEN, THE NOTEBOOK & More to Perform at New Dramatists Spring Luncheon

New Dramatists will host its Annual Spring Luncheon Tribute on Tuesday, May 14 at the New York Marriott Marquis. See who is taking part and learn how to purchase tickets.
Randolph Curtis Rand Joins Cast PERFECT CRIME Off-Broadway

Broadway veteran Randolph Curtis Rand has joined the cast of NYC's longest running show, PERFECT CRIME.
The Wooster Group to Present 2024 Spring Benefit Party in May

Join The Wooster Group for their Spring Benefit featuring performances by Kim Gordon and Tony Oursler at The Performing Garage. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Immersive A GAGA GUIDE TO THE LOWER EAST SIDE To Return This Spring

After a 7-month run last year, Spin Cycle will present the return of A GAGA GUIDE TO THE LOWER EAST SIDE. Learn more about the experience!
Richard Foreman's SYMPHONY OF RATS to be Presented at The Wooster Group

The Wooster Group will present New York performances of their new production of Symphony of Rats, a play by leading American avant-garde playwright Richard Foreman.
Brave New World Rep To Present the World Premiere Award-Winning Play, LENI'S LAST LAMENT

Explore the controversial legacy of Leni Riefenstahl in the one-woman play that won top awards at United Solo Fest. Presented at Brooklyn’s Brave New World Rep from March 15-30.
Cast and Creative Team Set for ESCAPED ALONE World Premiere at Yale Repertory Theatre

Yale Repertory Theatre will continue its 2023–24 Season with Escaped Alone by Caryl Churchill, directed by Liz Diamond.
New Dramatists Will Honor Michael Greif At Annual Spring Luncheon This May

New Dramatists will honor Michael Greif, the acclaimed director of this season's Days of Wine and Roses, The Notebook and Hell's Kitchen at its Annual Spring Luncheon Tribute on Tuesday, May 14.
World Premiere of LENI'S LAST LAMENT to Open at Brooklyn's Brave New World Repertory Theatre

Brooklyn's acclaimed Brave New World Repertory Theatre will present its 2024 season debut with the world premiere of Leni's Last Lament, a new play that took three top honors at the one-night-only presentation at United Solo Festival in March 2023.
Jeremy Wein Presents The World Premiere Of BRUSHSTROKE By John Ross Bowie This January

'BRUSHSTROKE' by John Ross Bowie, starring James Urbaniak & Malcolm Barrett, premieres at the Odyssey Theatre in West Los Angeles. Presented by Jeremy Wein.
The Wooster Group to Present the Premiere of GET YOUR ASS IN THE WATER AND SWIM LIKE ME at The Performing Garage

The Wooster Group will present the premiere of Get Your Ass in the Water and Swim Like Me, an original work for theater that explores a distinctive genre of Black American storytelling called Toasts.
Theater for the New City to Present KILLIN' REPUBLICANS, A New Rock Opera By Dick D. Zigun

'Killin' Republicans' is a new rock opera by Dick D. Zigun, presented by Theater for the New City. Join the conversation as actress Jodie Foster, a Nigerian Afrobeat star, and her Mississippi oilman husband get drunk on a transatlantic flight. Running from November 30 to December 17 at Theater for the New City. Tickets are available at the box office.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Richard Foreman written?

Richard Foreman has written 2 shows including Idiot Savant (Playwright), Old Fashioned Prostitutes (A True Romance) (Playwright).

What awards has Richard Foreman been nominated for?

Richard Foreman has been nominated for several awards, including the Artistic Achievement Award (IT Awards), Playwrights' Sidewalk Inductee (The Lortels), and Noteworthy/Unusual Effects (The Hewes Awards) for Panic! He also received a nomination for Outstanding Director - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for The Threepenny Opera and Citations (Obie Awards) for Elephant Ship.

What awards has Richard Foreman won?

Richard Foreman has won the following awards: Artistic Achievement Award (IT Awards), Playwrights' Sidewalk Inductee (The Lortels), Noteworthy/Unusual Effects (The Hewes Awards) for Panic!, and Citations (Obie Awards) for Elephant Ship.

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