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STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
Shakespeare in the Park Revival, 2017
Cinna the Poet

[Off-Broadway]
2004
Gary

Productions

 
[Off-Broadway, 2018]
Playwright
 
[Off-Broadway, 2017]
Author
 
[Off-Broadway, 2015]
Playwright
 
[Off-Broadway, 2014]
Playwright
 
[Off-Broadway, 1998]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 1995]
Director

Writing

Playwright

Movies

The Call Back
[ 1998 ] Auditioner
Meet Joe Black
[ 1998 ] Hospital Receptionist
Jailbait
[ 2004 ] Jake
Palindromes
[ 2004 ] Joe, Earl, Bob
American Loser
[ 2007 ] Al
Noise
[ 2007 ] Allen J. Corpitanni
Neal Cassady
[ 2007 ] Csady Senior
Blackbird
[ 2007 ] Mercato
Synecdoche, New York
[ 2008 ] Davis
Jack Goes Boating
[ 2010 ] MTA Worker
Margaret
[ 2011 ] Mitchell
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
[ 2014 ] Good Neighbor
Vice
[ 2018 ] George Tenet
Motherless Brooklyn
[ 2019 ] Detective
Seneca
[ 2019 ] Steven
Funny Pages
[ 2022 ] Mr. Katano

TV Shows

Russian Doll
Peter

Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Play

Stephen Adly Guirgis, Between Riverside and Crazy

Drama League Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play

Stephen Adly Guirgis, Between Riverside and Crazy


winner
Evening Standard Awards - 2015 - Best Play

Stephen Adly GuirgisThe Motherfucker With The Hat


winner
The Pulitzer Prize - 2015 - The Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Stephen Adly Guirgis, Between Riverside and Crazy

Drama Desk Awards - 2011 - Outstanding Play

Stephen Adly Guirgis, The Motherf**ker With the Hat

Tony Awards - 2011 - Best Play

Stephen Adly Guirgis, The Motherf**ker with the Hat

Tony Awards - 2011 - Best Play

Stephen Adly Guirgis, The Motherf**ker with the Hat


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2003 - Outstanding One-Person Solo Performance

Stephen Adly Guirgis, Our Lady of 121st Street

Olivier Awards - 2003 - The BBC Award for Best New Play

Stephen Adly GuirgisJesus Hopped The 'A' Train

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2003 - John Gassner Playwriting Award

Stephen Adly Guirgis, Our Lady of 121st Street

Videos

News


Atlantic Theater Company Unveils 2024 Judith Champion Launch Commissioning Program Writers

Atlantic Theater Company has unveiled its Judith Champion Launch Commissioning Program writers for 2024, Stephen Brown, Stefani Kuo, and Arun Welandawe-Prematilleke. Learn more about the writers and about the program!
LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Harry Lennix, Kara Young & More Will Star in PURPOSE on Broadway

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!
John Gould Rubin to Direct Reimagined A DOLL HOUSE at Brooklyn Center for Theater Research

Director John Gould Rubin will bring a wildly reimagined new translation of Ibsen's A DOLL HOUSE to the Brooklyn Center for Theater Research in collaboration with The Private Theater. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Jordan Donica & More Join TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA at Red Bull Theater

RED BULL THEATER has revealed final additions to the cast of the one-night-only, all-star benefit performance of the award-winning musical Two Gentlemen of Verona. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
GUINEA PIG SOLO To Host Talkback With Current And Original Cast Members

Twenty years after its World Premiere, the first-ever co-production between New York's famed Public Theater and LAByrinth Theater Company in 2004 (Philip Seymour Hoffman and John Ortiz, artistic directors), Brett C. Leonard's Guinea Pig Solo has made its West Coast Premiere at the Odyssey Theatre in Los Angeles.
Meet the Cast of YELLOW FACE, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway

Next up from Roundabout Theatre Company is the new production of Yellow Face by David Henry Hwang directed by Leigh Silverman. Previews will begin tonight, September 13, at the Todd Haimes Theatre, ahead of opening night on October 1. Meet the cast of Yellow Face here!
Red Bull Theater Unveils 2024-25 Season Featuring Productions, Readings & More

Red Bull Theater has revealed its 2024-25 season with a lineup of productions, readings, and special events available both in-person and online.
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' PURPOSE, Directed by Phylicia Rashad, Will Arrive On Broadway in 2025

BroadwayWorld has just learned that the acclaimed Steppenwolf Theatre Company production of Purpose, written by Tony Award-winner Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, and directed by Two-time Tony Award-winner Phylicia Rashad, will come to Broadway in spring 2025. We have all of the details!
Interview: Joshua Bitton Not Making Any HUMAN ERRORs

Next up for Rogue Machine is the world premiere of Eric Pfeffinger’s Human Error opening August 10, 2024, at the Matrix. Joshua Bitton directs the cast of Lauren Burns, Andrew Hawtrey, Kiel Kennedy, Kapil Talwalkar and Kristen Vaganos. Joshua found some time during the last days of rehearsals to answer a few of my queries.
Kevin Del Aguila, Francis Jue, Ryan Eggold & More Join YELLOW FACE on Broadway

Roundabout Theatre Company just announced complete casting for the new production of Yellow Face by David Henry Hwang directed by Leigh Silverman. Check out who will join the cast here!
Ojai Playwrights Conference Announces Actors, Directors, And Dramaturgs For 2024 New Works Festival

Ojai Playwrights Conference has announced the full roster of artists for its 27th Annual New Works Festival to be held August 1 - 4 in Ojai, CA.
Sabrina Gomez: A show stopping Performer Bridging Cultures from Costa Rica to New York

Sabrina Gomez, a Costa Rican professional actress, has steadily carved her path in the competitive world of theatre with a blend of talent, dedication, and a deep connection to her Latin roots. Her journey from Costa Rica to the stages of New York City speaks  about her versatility and dedication to her craft.
Casts Set for Red Bull Theater's Short New Play Festival 2024

Red Bull Theater revealed the cast for its 2024 Short New Play Festival, featuring world premiere works by Madeleine George and Robert O’Hara. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Ojai Playwrights Conference Announces 2024 Playwrights

Ojai Playwrights Conference has announced the selected playwrights for its 2024 Conference and New Works Festival, featuring workshops and public performances of new plays from August 1-4 in Ojai, CA.
Review: THE MOTHERF--KER WITH THE HAT blazes at Burbage Theater Co

What did our critic think of THE MOTHERF--KER WITH THE HAT at Burbage Theater Co?
Photos: First Look at THE MOTHERF**KER WITH THE HAT At Burbage Theatre Co.

Burbage Theatre Co concludes their 12th Season with Stephen Adly Guirgis’s The Motherf**ker with the Hat, directed by Trinity Rep company member Jackie Davis, director of last season’s Red Velvet by Lolita Chakrabarti. See photos from the production.
John Leguizamo's OUR HOOD Reading Comes to The Center At West Park

The Center at West Park will present a reading of John Leguizamo's new play Our Hood, an innovative adaptation of Thornton Wilder's Our Town, on May 30th and 31st as part of their American Playwrights Series.
Red Bull Theater Reveals Selections for Short New Play Festival 2024

Red Bull Theater has revealed the winning selections for Red Bull’s ANNUAL SHORT NEW PLAY FESTIVAL. Learn more!
Review: BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY, Hampstead Theatre

Walter Washington is stuck. Stuck in his recently deceased wife’s wheelchair. Stuck in “a rent-controlled palace ruled by a grieving despot king” that he can ill afford. Stuck waiting for City Hall to pay him what he considers his due after a thirty year-long cop career ended in a shooting incident. That’s a whole lot of stuck.
Fourth Annual Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth Concert to Return This Summer

The Broadway League’s Black to Broadway initiative will present the return of Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth. Learn more about the performances!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Stephen Adly Guirgis written?

Stephen Adly Guirgis has written 7 shows including Jesus Hopped the A train (Playwright), Our Lady of 121st Street (Playwright), The Last Days of Judas Iscariot (Playwright), The Little Flower of East Orange (Playwright), The Motherf**ker With the Hat (Playwright), Halfway Bitches Go Straight to Heaven (Playwright), Dog Day Afternoon (Playwright).

What awards has Stephen Adly Guirgis been nominated for?

Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Between Riverside and Crazy, Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play (Drama League Awards) for Between Riverside and Crazy, Best Play (Evening Standard Awards) for The Motherfucker With The Hat, The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for Between Riverside and Crazy, Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Motherf**ker With the Hat, Best Play (Tony Awards) for The Motherf**ker with the Hat, Best Play (Tony Awards) for The Motherf**ker with the Hat, Outstanding One-Person Solo Performance (Drama Desk Awards) for Our Lady of 121st Street, The BBC Award for Best New Play (Olivier Awards) for Jesus Hopped The 'A' Train and John Gassner Playwriting Award (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Our Lady of 121st Street .

What awards has Stephen Adly Guirgis won?

Best Play (Evening Standard Awards) for The Motherfucker With The Hat, The Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Between Riverside and Crazy, and Outstanding One-Person Solo Performance (Drama Desk Awards) for Our Lady of 121st Street.

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