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[Off-Broadway, 1990]
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Awards and Nominations

Helen Hayes Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Director, Resident Musical

Thomas W. Jones IIGee's Bend

Helen Hayes Awards - 2010 - Outstanding Director, Resident Musical

Thomas W. Jones, IICool Papa's Party

Helen Hayes Awards - 2003 - The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Musical

Thomas W. JonesHarlem Rose, A Love Song to Langston Hughes

Helen Hayes Awards - 1997 - Outstanding Director, Resident Play

Thomas W. JonesII Two Trains Running


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Helen Hayes Awards - 1996 - Outstanding Director, Resident Musical

Thomas W. Jones, IIBessie's Blues

News


Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Atlanta Awards; Voting Ends 12/31

It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Atlanta Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Atlanta Awards; KINKY BOOTS, THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, & More Lead!

There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Atlanta Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
BroadwayWorld Atlanta Awards; KINKY BOOTS, THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, & More Lead!

It's the final 3 weeks and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 11th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Atlanta Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
BroadwayWorld Atlanta Awards December 5th Standings; Leads Favorite Local Theatre!

It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Atlanta Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Latest Standings Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld Atlanta Awards; Leads Favorite Local Theatre!

Happy Holidays! The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 27th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Atlanta Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Latest Standings Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld Atlanta Awards; Leads Favorite Local Theatre!

The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 20th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Atlanta Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
First Standings Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld Atlanta Awards; Out Front Theatre Company Leads Favorite Local Theatre!

The first wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 13th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Atlanta Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Review: PASSING STRANGE at Theatrical Outfit

Praised by The New York Times as 'wonderful, and a welcome anomaly on Broadway,' PASSING STRANGE Mark Stewart (who wrote book, lyrics, and in collaboration with Heidi Rodewald, music), begins Theatrical Outfit's 2023/24 season running until October 22nd, 2023. A rock musical about growing up and getting wise, PASSING STRANGE looks at the artist as art and the ways that our explorations through personal discovery has rippling effects.
Horizon Theatre Company to Present the World Premiere of SQUARE BLUES by Shay Youngblood This Month

Love and revolution are at the center of the world premiere of acclaimed Shay Youngblood’s play, Square Blues, about three generations of a southern Black family who share a passion for activism, art, and following your heart. Square Blues will make its premiere on the Horizon stage from July 22 – August 21 (Press Opening July 29). 
Quixote Productions Announces Five New Musicals Including TIANANMEN Directed by Telly Leung, AMERICANO! & More

After producing Americano! – based on the life of a DREAMer – last year with The Phoenix Theatre Company, Arizona-based Quixote Productions, Jason Rose producer, announced today an ambitious slate of upcoming new musicals, all with commercial aspirations, scheduled to debut over the next several years, created by artists from around the world.
LISA IS 50! Tribute Streaming Worldwide to Celebrate Music Legend Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes' Birthday

Back by popular demand! 2 The Left: A Tribute to the Life of Lisa ‘Left Eye’ Lopes, a musical written and performed by Kerisse Hutchinson, is having an encore On-Demand release on May 27th to celebrate the late musical icon Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes’ 50th Birthday and Black Music month in June.
Ben Platt, Joel Grey, and More Join San Diego Rep's 28th Annual Jewish Arts Festival

San Diego Repertory Theatre is announced today the lineup for the 28th Annual Lipinsky Family San Diego Jewish Arts Festival, presenting another fantastic year of Jewish music, theatre and art.
Horizon Theatre Announces Schedule Changes

Horizon Theatre has released the following statement regarding upcoming changes to their schedule:
Horizon Theatre Company is Delaying the Opening of THE LIGHT

Horizon Theatre Company has released the following statement: 
Photo Flash: Virginia Stage Presents DETROIT '67

Turntables turn to turmoil in the heart of Detroit when a mysterious woman enters the lives of siblings Chelle and Lank. Underground basement parties are the talk of the town as the spirit of Motown breaks barriers across neighborhoods. As race riots erupt in their beloved city, tensions escalate at home. How will this family keep it together as their community falls apart? 
Virginia Stage Presents DETROIT '67

Turntables turn to turmoil in the heart of Detroit when a mysterious woman enters the lives of siblings Chelle and Lank. Underground basement parties are the talk of the town as the spirit of Motown breaks barriers across neighborhoods. As race riots erupt in their beloved city, tensions escalate at home. How will this family keep it together as their community falls apart?
Horizon Theatre Announces Summer Comedy SWEET WATER TASTE

Horizon Theatre Company is continuing its 35th Anniversary Season with a production that packs more family drama than your laugh-box will be able to stand! SWEET WATER TASTE, a new comedy from Gloria Bond Clunie, will hit the Little Five Points stage from July 12 - August 18, 2019.
Photo Flash: First Look At FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE At Theatrical Outfit

Theatrical Outfit, located at The Balzer Theater at Herren's on Luckie Street in downtown Atlanta, completes its 2018-2019 Season of Beauty with the R&B musical review, Five Guys Named Moe, with book by Clarke Peters and music & lyrics by music pioneer Louis Jordan. A revival of the show was a recent smash in London's West End. Set in both the past and the present, the show features chart-topping tunes including 'Is You Is, or Is You Ain't My Baby,' 'Let the Good Times Roll,' and 'Knock Me a Kiss'.
Photo Flash: Theatrical Outfit Presents FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE

Theatrical Outfit, located at The Balzer Theater at Herren's on Luckie Street in downtown Atlanta, completes its 2018-2019 Season of Beauty with the R&B musical review, Five Guys Named Moe, with book by Clarke Peters and music & lyrics by music pioneer Louis Jordan. A revival of the show was a recent smash in London's West End. Set in both the past and the present, the show features chart-topping tunes including 'Is You Is, or Is You Ain't My Baby,' 'Let the Good Times Roll,' and 'Knock Me a Kiss'. 
Synchronicity Theatre Produces HANDS OF COLOR, a New Play by Kimberly Monks

Atlanta's Synchronicity Theatre will produce Hands of Color, a new play by Kimberly Monks and directed by Thomas W. Jones II, June 7 - 30, 2019. For tickets and information, please visit synchrotheatre.com or call 404-484-8636.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Thomas W. Jones II been nominated for?

Outstanding Director, Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Gee's Bend, Outstanding Director, Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Cool Papa's Party, The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Harlem Rose, A Love Song to Langston Hughes, Outstanding Director, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for II Two Trains Running and Outstanding Director, Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Bessie's Blues.

What awards has Thomas W. Jones II won?

Thomas W. Jones II has won the Outstanding Director, Resident Musical award at the Helen Hayes Awards for Bessie's Blues.

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