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STAGE CREDITS

Seeds in the Wind
[Broadway]
1948
Tonya
Brooklyn, U.S.A.
[Broadway]
1941
Willie Berg
Journey to Jerusalem
[Broadway]
1940
Jeshua
Morning Star
[Broadway]
1940
Hymie Tashman
Christmas Eve
[Broadway]
1939
Leo
My Heart's in the Highlands
[Broadway]
1939
Johnny
Schoolhouse on the Lot
[Broadway]
1938
Mickey
The Eternal Road
[Broadway]
1937
The Estranged One's Son
Dead End
[Broadway]
1935
Small Boy

Productions

Nowhere to Go But Up
 
[Broadway, 1962]
Director
Caligula
 
[Broadway, 1960]
Director
Night of the Auk
 
[Broadway, 1956]
Director

Movies

...One Third of a Nation...
[ 1939 ] Joey Rogers
Journey to Jerusalem
[ 1941 ] Jeshua
The Deadly Affair
[ 1967 ] producer
The Sea Gull
[ 1968 ] producer
Bye Bye Braverman
[ 1968 ] producer
The Last of the Mobile Hot Shots
[ 1970 ] producer
The Offence
[ 1973 ] director
Murder on the Orient Express
[ 1974 ] director
Just Tell Me What You Want
[ 1980 ] producer
Prince of the City
[ 1981 ] writer
Q&A
[ 1990 ] writer
Night Falls on Manhattan
[ 1996 ] writer
Critical Care
[ 1997 ] producer
The Manchurian Candidate
[ 2004 ] Political Pundit
Find Me Guilty
[ 2006 ] writer

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THE SOPRANOS Star Dominic Chianese Will Appear at Town Hall Photo
THE SOPRANOS Star Dominic Chianese Will Appear at Town Hall
by Stephi Wild - Apr 8, 2025

Dominic Chianese from 'The Sopranos' will appear for one night only at the Town Hall. The evening will be directed by Will Nunziata. Learn more about the event here!
Photos: LaTanya Richardson Jackson Receives Portrait at Sardi's Photo
Photos: LaTanya Richardson Jackson Receives Portrait at Sardi's
by Bruce Glikas - Mar 27, 2025

LaTanya Richardson Jackson, currently starring on Broadway in Purpose, was recently honored with her portrait at the iconic Sardi's. BroadwayWorld was there for the unveiling and you can check out photos here!
Video: Watch Raúl Esparza Sing 'Come to Your Senses' at MCC MISCAST22 Photo
Video: Watch Raúl Esparza Sing 'Come to Your Senses' at MCC MISCAST22
by Michael Major - Mar 17, 2025

Watch Raúl Esparza sing 'Come to Your Senses' from Tick, Tick...BOOM! at MCC Theater's MISCAST22. The video was filmed at MCC's 2022 installation of the annual benefit concert.
THE WIZ Movie Joining The Criterion Collection in June Photo
THE WIZ Movie Joining The Criterion Collection in June
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 14, 2025

The Criterion Collection has revealed the June 2025 lineup of Blu-ray titles, which includes the 1978 musical film adaptation of The Wiz, starring Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Richard Pryor, and Lena Horne.
FAT HAM South Florida Premiere to be Presented at Island City Stage Photo
FAT HAM South Florida Premiere to be Presented at Island City Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 28, 2025

Island City Stage will present their collaborative production of Fat Ham, the 2022 Pulitzer Prize-winning play by James Ijames, this spring. Learn more!
Meet the Cast of PURPOSE, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway Photo
Meet the Cast of PURPOSE, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Feb 25, 2025

Steppenwolf’s Purpose begins previews tonight, February 25, ahead of an opening on March 17th, and running through July 6, 2025 at the Helen Hayes Theater. Meet the cast of Purpose here!
Review: I’LL EAT YOU LAST: A CONVERSATION WITH SUE MENGERS at The Bent Photo
Review: I’LL EAT YOU LAST: A CONVERSATION WITH SUE MENGERS at The Bent
by Kay Kudukis - Dec 9, 2024

In 2015, Vanity Fair published an article about the first super agent in Hollywood, Sue Mengers. Mengers career started where all women agents started in 1961, as a secretary. It was the same year she met the not-yet legendary Barbra Streisand, “before she lost the ‘a’,” quips Cathy Moriarty as Mengers in The Bents staging of John Logan’s play, I’LL EAT YOU LAST: A Chat With Sue Mengers, which premiered on Friday, December 6. 
LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Harry Lennix, Kara Young & More Will Star in PURPOSE on B Photo
LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Harry Lennix, Kara Young & More Will Star in PURPOSE on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 9, 2024

Complete casting has been announced for the highly-anticipated Broadway transfer of Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s production of Tony Award-winner Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ new play, PURPOSE. Check out who has joined the cast!
Kelli O'Hara and Raúl Esparza Will Join Jason Robert Brown at Carnegie Hall Photo
Kelli O'Hara and Raúl Esparza Will Join Jason Robert Brown at Carnegie Hall
by Stephi Wild - Oct 8, 2024

Tony Award Winner and Emmy and Grammy Nominee Kelli O'Hara and Tony Nominee Raúl Esparza will join three-time Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown for his Carnegie Hall solo concert debut on October 25, 2024, at 8:00 PM. Learn more about the guests and how to get tickets.
Raúl Esparza & Amanda Lipitz to be Honored at New York Stage and Film 2024 Gala Photo
Raúl Esparza & Amanda Lipitz to be Honored at New York Stage and Film 2024 Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 24, 2024

New York Stage and Film's 2024 AnnualGala will honor award-winning director, producer, and writer Amanda Lipitz and four-time Tony Award nominee Raúl Esparza. Learn more about the gala and the honorees and see how to attend.
Raúl Esparza Is 2024 ICON Award Recipient At Porchlight Theatre Photo
Raúl Esparza Is 2024 ICON Award Recipient At Porchlight Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 2, 2024

Award-winning Porchlight Music Theatre has announced that multi-award winner and star of stage, screen and television Raúl Esparza is the 2024 ICON Award recipient.
Video: D.C. Maxwell Shares New Bank Heist Music Video Photo
Video: D.C. Maxwell Shares New Bank Heist Music Video
by Stephi Wild - Apr 2, 2024

Auckland alt-country troubadour D.C. Maxwell has shared the new music video for “The Last Stand of the Killer” from his debut album Lone Rider, which arrived last year via Los Angeles record label Danger Collective Records.
Broadway Stage and Screen- A Spring 2024 Watch Guide Photo
Broadway Stage and Screen- A Spring 2024 Watch Guide
by Sidney Paterra - Mar 30, 2024

A new Broadway season has arrived at last, full of exciting new shows and revivals of beloved classics. While many of them are original concepts or based on plays, 10 are already films that you can watch from home. If you are seeing any of the below productions in 2024, check out how you can study up beforehand or unpack afterwards!
Raúl Esparza Reveals New Musical GALILEO Has its Sights Set on Broadway, Jordan Roth Photo
Raúl Esparza Reveals New Musical GALILEO Has its Sights Set on Broadway, Jordan Roth Involved
by Stephi Wild - Jan 19, 2024

Raúl Esparza has revealed that Galileo, the new musical premiering this spring, has its sights set on Broadway.
Raúl Esparza to Star in the World Premiere Musical GALILEO at Berkeley Repertory The Photo
Raúl Esparza to Star in the World Premiere Musical GALILEO at Berkeley Repertory Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 6, 2023

Four-time Tony Award nominee Raúl Esparza will star in the world-premiere musical Galileo, performing at Berkeley Rep’s Roda Theatre.
Review: Jarrott Productions DEATHTRAP Gives Us Classic Thriller Fun Photo
Review: Jarrott Productions DEATHTRAP Gives Us Classic Thriller Fun
by Joni Lorraine - Nov 1, 2023

What did our critic think of DEATHTRAP at Jarrott Productions?
Video: Watch the HEELS Season Two Trailer With Alison Luff, Emmy Raver-Lampman & More Photo
Video: Watch the HEELS Season Two Trailer With Alison Luff, Emmy Raver-Lampman & More
by Michael Major - Jul 24, 2023

Season two also stars Alison Luff (“New Amsterdam”) as Staci Spade, Mary McCormack (“Deep Impact,” “The L Word”) as Willie Day, Kelli Berglund (“The Goldbergs,” “The Animal Kingdom”) as Crystal Tyler, Allen Maldonado (House Party, “The Wonder Years,” “The Last O.G.”) as Rooster Robbins, and more. Watch the video trailer now!
ASMAC to Present Broadway Overtures �" Examples & Discussion with Larry Blank and Jo Photo
ASMAC to Present Broadway Overtures �" Examples & Discussion with Larry Blank and Jonathan Tunick
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 14, 2023

American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers will present Broadway Overtures — Examples & Discussion with Larry Blank and Jonathan Tunick.
Video: Watch the HEELS Season Two Trailer With Allison Luff, Josh Segarra & More Photo
Video: Watch the HEELS Season Two Trailer With Allison Luff, Josh Segarra & More
by Michael Major - Jun 29, 2023

Season two also stars Alison Luff (“New Amsterdam”) as Staci Spade, Mary McCormack (“Deep Impact,” “The L Word”) as Willie Day, Kelli Berglund (“The Goldbergs,” “The Animal Kingdom”) as Crystal Tyler, Allen Maldonado (House Party, “The Wonder Years,” “The Last O.G.”) as Rooster Robbins, and more. Watch the video trailer now!
HEELS Season Two Debuts in July on STARZ Photo
HEELS Season Two Debuts in July on STARZ
by Michael Major - May 11, 2023

'Heels' is a story about the men and women who chase their dreams in the world of small-town pro wrestling. Set in a close-knit Georgia community, it follows a family-owned wrestling promotion as two brothers and rivals, Jack Spade (Amell) and Ace Spade (Ludwig), are at war over their late father’s legacy.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Sidney Lumet been in?

Sidney Lumet has appeared on Broadway in 9 shows.

How many West End shows has Sidney Lumet been in?

Sidney Lumet has not appeared in the West End.

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