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BIO

Broadway: High, Andy Fastow in Enron (Tony Award nomination), Rock ‘n’ Roll, Frost/Nixon (Outer Critics Circle, Drama League nominations), Festen, Proof. Off-Broadway: Rx (Primary Stages), Lost in the Stars (Encores!), Our Town (Barrow Street), Our House (Playwrights Horizons), A Very Common Procedure (MCC, Drama League nomination), Fabulation (Playwrights Horizons), The Story (Public Theater), A Dybbuk (Public Theater), Arrangements (Atlantic Theater Co.), Henry VIII (NYSF), Misalliance (Roundabout). Regional includes: Noises Off (Dorset Theater Festival), Quartermaine’s Terms (Williamstown), True West (Williamstown), Three Sisters (Williamstown), Mister Roberts (Kennedy Center), Henry V (Chicago Shakespeare Theater).

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STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
Second Stage Theatre Production, 2017
Jay

[Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club Production, 2012
Halberstam

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2011
Father Michael Delpapp

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2010
Andy Fastow

[Off-Broadway]
2009
Stu

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2007
Ferdinand

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2007
Jim Reston

[Off-Broadway]
2007
Michael Goldenhersch

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2006
Lars

[Off-Broadway]
2004
Accountant/ Addict #1/ Doctor/ Ensemble

[Off-Broadway]
2003
Jeff/Tim Dunn

[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 2000
Hal [Replacement]

Hal (Understudy) [Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
1997
Henekh/1st Hasid

[Off-Broadway]
1997
Messrs Reilly/Robards (Understudy)

[Off-Broadway]
1997
Sir Thomas Howell


Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 2010 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

Stephen Kunken, Enron

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

Stephen Kunken, Frost/Nixon

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News


Full Cast Set For KYOTO at @sohoplace

Full casting has been announced for Kyoto which tells the extraordinary story of an unlikely group of international diplomats, scientists, politicians and activists working together to reach the first global agreement on climate change.
Tickets Now on Sale For KYOTO at Soho Place

Tickets are now on sale for Kyoto at Soho Place! Book now for Kyoto, the new political thriller as it transfers to London's West End in 2025.
KYOTO Will Transfer to the West End in January 2025

Kyoto will transfer to @sohoplace for a limited 16-week run from Thursday 9 January to Saturday 3 May 2025. Plus, learn more about Twelfth Night and The Red Shoes here!
Full Cast Set For the RSC's KYOTO

The RSC and Good Chance have announced full casting for the world premiere of Kyoto; a major new production which places audiences at the heart of the historic 1997 Kyoto climate summit.
MGM+ Picks Up A SPY AMONG FRIENDS Thriller Series

A Spy Among Friends is based on the New York Times best-selling novel written by Ben Macintyre. Produced by ITV Studios in collaboration with Sony Pictures Television, A Spy Among Friends stars Golden Globe- and Emmy-winning actor Damian Lewis (Homeland, Billions) and Emmy winner Guy Pearce (Jack Irish, Mare of Easttown).
How Many Tom Stoppard Plays Have Been Performed on Broadway?

Leopoldstadt marks the 19th production of a Tom Stoppard play to open on Broadway since Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead opened 55 years ago. Stoppard has won four Best Play Tony Awards, more than any other playwright in history. What are the 18 other productions of Tom Stoppard plays to open on Broadway? Let's take a look back!
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Renée Fleming, Phillipa Soo, Amanda Seyfried and More Join Williamstown Theatre Festival 2021 Gala

Williamstown Theatre Festival announced today that the 2021 WTF Gala will take place virtually on Wednesday, April 7. The Gala will start at 7:30 PM ET, preceded by an interactive VIP pre-show for event sponsors and virtual table buyers, and will feature musical performances and special appearances from beloved friends of the Festival.
Nazanin Nour, Artemis Pebdani and More to Star in Audible & Williamstown Theatre Festival's WISH YOU WERE HERE

Today, Williamstown Theatre Festival and Audible Theater announced casting as rehearsals and recording sessions commence for Wish You Were Here, part of the unprecedented collaboration to bring Williamstown Theatre Festival’s season to Audible. Additionally, release dates for the final three productions in the season have been announced.
Blair Underwood, André Holland and More Announced for Final Three Williamstown Theatre Festival & Audible Productions

Today, Williamstown Theatre Festival and Audible Theater announced casting and recording sessions have commenced for the final three productions - Paradise Blue, Row, and Wish You Were Here - that are part of the unprecedented collaboration to bring Williamstown Theatre Festival's season to Audible.
San Diego International Film Festival Announces 2020 Slate

The re-imagined 2020 San Diego International Film Festival (October 15-18) produced by the San Diego Film Foundation, announced today that the Film Festival will open with the third feature film from director Chloé Zhao, NOMADLAND.
BWW Review: Richard Nelson Closes Out His Pandemic Trilogy With INCIDENTAL MOMENTS OF THE DAY

When playwright/director Richard Nelson introduced Public Theater audiences to a family of Rhinebeck, New York residents by the surname Apple, he referred to his creation as a 'disposable play.' Well, it's been nearly ten years and, thankfully, he hasn't disposed of the Apples yet.
Stephen Kunken, Maryann Plunkett and More to Star in World Premiere of INCIDENTAL MOMENTS OF THE DAY

Apple Family Productions has announced the world premiere of INCIDENTAL MOMENTS OF THE DAY: The Apple Family: Life on Zoom, the final play in the pandemic trilogy, written and directed by Tony Award winner Richard Nelson, on Thursday, September 10 at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Williamstown Theatre Festival and Audible Announce Complete Casting for Three Productions

Today, Williamstown Theatre Festival and Audible announced casting for three productions: Photograph 51 by Anna Ziegler, directed by Susan Stroman; Animals by Stacy Osei-Kuffour, directed by Whitney White; and A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams, directed by Robert O'Hara.
BWW Review: Richard Nelson Continues His Rhinebeck Panorama with AND SO WE COME FORTH: THE APPLE FAMILY: A DINNER ON ZOOM

'I was lying in the bath last night. And it just occurred to me, I all of a sudden realized: I have not touched another human being for over three months.'
VIDEO: Watch Richard Nelson's Apple Family in AND SO WE COME FORTH- Live at 7:30pm

Apple Family Productions has announced the world premiere of AND SO WE COME FORTH: The Apple Family: A Dinner on Zoom, the latest play in the Rhinebeck Panorama, written and directed by Tony Award winner Richard Nelson, on Wednesday, July 1 at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Richard Nelson's Apple Family is Back with AND SO WE COME FORTH- Streaming Live on July 1

Apple Family Productions has announced the world premiere of AND SO WE COME FORTH: The Apple Family: A Dinner on Zoom, the latest play in the Rhinebeck Panorama, written and directed by Tony Award winner Richard Nelson, on Wednesday, July 1 at 7:30 p.m. ET.
The Public Theater Now Streaming WHAT DO WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT? Through June

The Public Theater announced today the return of WHAT DO WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT? Conversations on Zoom, written and directed by Tony Award winner Richard Nelson.
Broadway Rewind: Watch Scenes from HIGH, with Kathleen Turner

Today we rewind to 2011, when Matthew Lombardo's High premiered on Broadway, starring Evan Jonigkeit, Stephen Kunken and  Kathleen Turner. The show played for only 7 performances at the Booth Theatre. The story revolves around a nun, Sister Jamison Connelly, who deals with her sordid past and the people around her with her acerbic wit and wisdom. 
Review Roundup: Richard Nelson's WHAT DO WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT? Conversations on Zoom

Just last night, The Public Theater presented the world premiere of WHAT DO WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT? Conversations on Zoom, a new play in the Rhinebeck Panorama, written and directed by Tony Award winner Richard Nelson. Commissioned by The Public Theater and written by Nelson from his home in Rhinebeck, New York, during the COVID-19 pandemic, this unique theatrical experience was performed as a benefit for The Public Theater.
BWW Review: Richard Nelson Zooms In On The Apples in WHAT DO WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT?

'The first cough in the audience and who's listening to the play?,' wonders a character when contemplating the return of live theatre.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Stephen Kunken been in?

Stephen Kunken has appeared on Broadway in 7 shows.

How many West End shows has Stephen Kunken been in?

Stephen Kunken has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Stephen Kunken been nominated for?

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Enron and Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Frost/Nixon.

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