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STAGE CREDITS

Julius Caesar Julius Caesar
[Off-Broadway]
Shakespeare in the Park Revival, 2017
Cinna the Poet
Guinea Pig Solo
[Off-Broadway]
2004
Gary

Productions

Dog Day Afternoon
 
[Broadway, 2026]
Playwright
Our Lady of 121st StreetOur Lady of 121st Street
 
[Off-Broadway, 2018]
Playwright
Jesus Hopped the 'A' TrainJesus Hopped the 'A' Train
 
[Off-Broadway, 2017]
Author
Between Riverside and Crazy...Between Riverside and Crazy...
 
[Off-Broadway, 2015]
Playwright
Between Riverside and Crazy...Between Riverside and Crazy...
 
[Off-Broadway, 2014]
Playwright
Behind the Counter with Mussolini
 
[Off-Broadway, 1998]
Director
¡Olé!
 
[Off-Broadway, 1995]
Director

Writing

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

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What's Coming to Broadway in 2026: Upcoming Hits and Star Performances Photo
What's Coming to Broadway in 2026: Upcoming Hits and Star Performances
by Sidney Paterra - Jan 4, 2026

Check out a full list of what's to come on Broadway in 2026 including plays, musicals, revivals, new shows and of course - stars! Be sure to check back for updates. We have all of the details!
Interview: Suzanne King, Bringing us STAGE WHISPERS About Houston Local Theatre Photo
Interview: Suzanne King, Bringing us STAGE WHISPERS About Houston Local Theatre
by Brett Cullum - Jan 2, 2026

I try to inform Houstonians about all the shows happening in and around the Houston area, as it can be daunting to keep track of them. I also include upcoming auditions for all talented actors in the area.
Photos: MTC's QUEENS Opening Night Curtain Call and Party Photo
Photos: MTC's QUEENS Opening Night Curtain Call and Party
by Bruce Glikas - Nov 6, 2025

Manhattan Theatre Club is presenting the Off-Broadway production of Queens, by Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok, and directed by Trip Cullman. See photos of Julia Lester, Marin Ireland, Anna Chlumsky and more at the opening night curtain call and after party!
Labyrinth Theater Company Reveals 33rd Season And New Co-Artistic Directors Photo
Labyrinth Theater Company Reveals 33rd Season And New Co-Artistic Directors
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 14, 2025

Labyrinth Theater Company (LAB) has announced its 33rd season of new work, marking the first under new Co-Artistic Directors Neil Tyrone Pritchard and Dina Janis.
The Lanford Wilson New American Play Festival Announces New Leadership And Call For 2 Photo
The Lanford Wilson New American Play Festival Announces New Leadership And Call For 2026-27 Submissions
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 11, 2025

The Lanford Wilson New American Play Festival at the Dobbins Conservatory of Southeast Missouri State University has new leadership: Co-Artistic Directors Charles Goforth and Tim Nicolai and Managing Director Lisa Fischel. Kenneth L. Stilson returns in the capacity of Founding Executive Director. Former Artistic Director Kitt Lavoie departs after shepherding the festival from an idea to five successful seasons and a national profile.
City Lit Reveals First Group Of Artistic Associates Photo
City Lit Reveals First Group Of Artistic Associates
by Stephi Wild - Aug 27, 2025

City Lit Theater has announced a cohort of Artistic Associates for the first time in its 45-year history. Learn more about the full lineup for this first cohort here!
Full Cast Set For LIFERS at Southwark Playhouse Photo
Full Cast Set For LIFERS at Southwark Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Aug 21, 2025

The full cast has been announced for Synergy Theatre Project’s production of Evan Placey’s new play Lifers at Southwark Playhouse. Learn more about the show here!
Review: THE MOTHERFU**ER WITH THE HAT at Odyssey Theatre Ensemble Photo
Review: THE MOTHERFU**ER WITH THE HAT at Odyssey Theatre Ensemble
by Evan Henerson - Aug 15, 2025

The revival of Guirgis’s 2010 play, directed by Jolie Oliver, is equal parts humor, romance and tequila-soaked despair. Led by a muscular trio of performances by Lodric D Collins, Jordan Marinov and Alex Desert, this agile MOTHERFU**KER  is nothing short of compelling.
Interview: Director Jolie Oliver of THE MOTHERF**KER WITH THE HAT Photo
Interview: Director Jolie Oliver of THE MOTHERF**KER WITH THE HAT
by Shari Barrett - Aug 9, 2025

The play is a high-octane, verbal cage match about love and fidelity that follows Jackie, recently released from prison, and his volatile relationship with Veronica, who is not sober.
THE MOTHERF**KER WITH THE HAT to be Presented at Odyssey Theatre Photo
THE MOTHERF**KER WITH THE HAT to be Presented at Odyssey Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 9, 2025

Five powerhouse performers take the stage in a bold new revival of Stephen Adly Guirgis' electrifying play, The Motherf**cker with the Hat at Odyssey Theatre. Learn more!
Harbinger Theatre to Present Capital Region Premiere of BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY Photo
Harbinger Theatre to Present Capital Region Premiere of BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 25, 2025

Harbinger Theatre will continue its mission to bring bold new works to the Capital Region with its 17th production and 16th Capital Region premiere: Between Riverside and Crazy by Stephen Adly Guirgis. Directed by Patrick White, the darkly comedic drama runs July 18–27, 2025, at Albany Civic Theater, with a free preview on July 17.
Cast Set For JESUS HOPPED THE ‘A’ TRAIN at City Lit Theater Photo
Cast Set For JESUS HOPPED THE ‘A’ TRAIN at City Lit Theater
by Stephi Wild - Jun 6, 2025

City Lit Theater’s 45th season will open in July with Stephen Adly Guirgis’s JESUS HOPPED THE ‘A’ TRAIN, an explosive contemporary drama about a young Latino charged with murder who is incarcerated in New York City’s infamous Riker’s Island prison.
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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?

Stephen Adly Guirgis has won several prestigious awards, including the Best Play award at the Evening Standard Awards for The Motherfucker With The Hat. He also received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Between Riverside and Crazy. Additionally, he won the Outstanding One-Person Solo Performance award at the Drama Desk Awards for Our Lady of 121st Street.

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