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Tell-Tale 1997

Opened: October 15, 1997
Closing: December 02, 1997

Tell-Tale - 1997 Off-Broadway History , Info & More

Cherry Lane Theatre
38 Commerce St. (Bedford & Hudson Street) New York, NY 10014


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Review: A TELL-TALE HEART Mesmerizes Up Close at Pittsburgh Public Theater
by Greg Kerestan - Oct 20, 2023


Don't miss the Public's new one-man show, October 19 to November 19.

Review: THE TELL-TALE HEART at Synetic Theater
by Hannah R. Wing - Oct 1, 2023


If you are looking for a spooky production to watch during the month of October, you don’t want to miss out on The Tell-Tale Heart, directed by Paata Tsikurishvili. 

The Village Players of Hatboro Opens 76th Season With THE TELL-TALE FARCE
by Stephi Wild - Aug 23, 2023


On Friday, September 8, The Village Players of Hatboro (VPH) will kick off its 76th Season will The Tell-Tale Farce by Don Zolidis, a freewheeling, door-slamming farce with a touch of the macabre. The curtain rises at 8:00 p.m. for a three-week run.

Review: Markiewitz Audioworks Celebrates the 180th Anniversary of THE TELL-TALE HEART
by Courtney Symes - Jan 24, 2023


What did our critic think of THE TELL-TALE HEART at Markiewitz Audioworks?

Cicily Daniels, Tamar Greene, And Ben Roseberry Tell Brett Macias's TALL TALE OF EL MEXICANO BLANCO, January 30
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 4, 2023


Mexican-American composer Brett Macias tells Tall Tales of El Mexicano Blanco at The Green Room 42 on January 30th at 7pm. The event can be attended in-person or online.

Review: TELL-TALE ELECTRIC POE OPENS IN KANSAS CITY AT at The Coterie Theatre
by Steve Wilson - Oct 24, 2022


Three of the master of the macabre, Edgar Allen Poe’s most frightening and grizzly pieces appear on the main stage of The Coterie Theatre through October 30 with TELL-TALE ELECTRIC POE. Adapted and directed by Jeff Church, Producing and Artistic Director of The Coterie, TELL-TALE ELECTRIC POE is suitable for families with children 10 years and older. What did our critic think of TELL-TALE ELECTRIC POE OPENS IN KANSAS CITY AT at The Coterie Theatre?

The Coterie to Present TELL-TALE ELECTRIC POE This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 1, 2022


For two weeks only, The Coterie will present the return special engagement of Tell-Tale Electric Poe, a unique theatrical event for families with ages 10 and older that features R.H. Wilhoit delivering two of Edgar Allan Poe's best-known works with musical underscoring by guitarist Rex Hobart. Adapted and directed by Coterie producing artistic director, Jeff Church, Tell-Tale Electric Poe will be performed live on The Coterie’s mainstage located in Crown Center, October 20-October 30, 2022.

The Coterie Brings Moody Masterpieces To Life With TELL-TALE ELECTRIC POE
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 30, 2022


For two weeks only, The Coterie will present the return special engagement of Tell-Tale Electric Poe, a unique theatrical event for families with ages 10 and older that features R.H. Wilhoit delivering two of Edgar Allan Poe's best-known works with musical underscoring by guitarist Rex Hobart.

VIDEO: The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre's Uncle Joe and Aunty Faridah Tell a Folk Tale
by Stephi Wild - Feb 8, 2021


Once upon a time, there was monster called Xi (or Nian in some other tales) who would descend upon the village and scare the villagers on New Year’s Eve, wreaking havoc. But one year, things changed...

BASE Productions Presents A TALE TO TELL: A Short Musical Film
by Stephi Wild - Dec 23, 2020


Following the news of Pantomimes and shows being cancelled across the land, audiences will still have the opportunity to watch their favourite fairy-tale heroes, villains and dames in an original film that no virus can stop.

Aurora Theatre Company Presents TELL TALE HEARTS: An Evening of Hip Hop Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 4, 2020


Aurora Theatre Company will present a special digital final performance of TELL TALE HEARTS: An Evening of Hip Hop Theatre Featuring Carlos Aguirre and The Bay Area Theatre Cypher, an evening of hip hop theatre & spoken word. Carlos Aguirre and The Bay Area Theatre Cypher return to Aurora following 2 sold-out runs in December 2019 & February 2020.

Tennessee Shakespeare Company Presents 'Halloween's Tell-Tale Heart: Edgar Allan Poe, Ambrose Bierce, and Flannery O'Connor'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 21, 2020


Tennessee Shakespeare Company continues its Dr. Greta McCormick Coger Literary Salon Series on Friday, October 30 with a Salon of Southern Gothic and Northern Supernatural writers to haunt the holiday.

A TELL-TALE HEART Beats For Public PlayTime October 22
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 15, 2020


Pittsburgh Public Theater will present Alec Silberblatt's new rendering of Edgar Allan Poe's stories, A Tell-Tale Heart as part of the Public PlayTime: Classics N'at benefit series October 22-25. Nearly 24,000 audience members have joined the virtual benefit series since its inception in March.

Aurora Theatre Company Will Present a Return Special Limited Engagement of TELL TALE HEARTS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 10, 2020


Aurora Theatre Company presents the return special limited engagement TELL TALE HEARTS: An Evening of Hip Hop Theatre Featuring Carlos Aguirre and The Bay Area Theatre Cypher, three evenings of hip hop theatre and spoken word. Carlos Aguirre and The Bay Area Theatre Cypher return to Aurora following sold-out shows last December.

Aurora Theatre Company Presents TELL TALE HEARTS
by Julie Musbach - Oct 22, 2019


Aurora Theatre Company presents seven evenings of hip hop theatre and spoken word in TELL TALE HEARTS: An Evening of Hip Hop Theatre Featuring Carlos Aguirre and The Bay Area Theatre Cypher.

Chazz Palminteri Returns To The State Theatre To Tell A BRONX TALE
by Stephi Wild - Mar 13, 2019


Academy Award-nominated actor Chazz Palminteri returns to the State Theatre for the first time in five years with an unforgettable performance of A Bronx Tale on Friday, April 12th.

BWW Review: THE TELL-TALE HEART, National Theatre
by Emma Watkins - Dec 13, 2018


Anthony Neilson's new play is inspired by the Edgar Allan Poe short story of the same name. It's a weird evening at the theatre, with flashbacks, gore, murder, a detective, night terrors, ghostly apparitions, animated furniture, eyes, eggs and everything in between.

Photo Flash: First Look at THE TELL-TALE HEART at the National Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Dec 11, 2018


A young playwright rents an attic flat in Brighton, hoping it will break the writer's block that's preventing her from following up on her wildly successful debut. Whilst there, she forms a relationship with her landlady, a lonely young woman with a life-altering condition.

BWW Interview: Tamara Lawrance Talks THE TELL-TALE HEART
by Rona Kelly - Dec 4, 2018


The Tell-Tale Heart marks Tamara Lawrance's third appearance at the National Theatre. Reuniting with writer Anthony Neilson, Tamara gives us an insight into his rehearsal rooms, how they've adapted originally a six page story, and what audiences can expect from the play.

Photo Flash: Inside Rehearsal For THE TELL-TALE HEART at the National Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Nov 13, 2018


A young playwright rents an attic flat in Brighton, hoping it will break the writer's block that's preventing her from following up on her wildly successful debut. Whilst there, she forms a relationship with her landlady, a lonely young woman with a life-altering condition.

Rehearsals Begin For THE TELL-TALE HEART At The National Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Oct 25, 2018


A young playwright rents an attic flat in Brighton, hoping it will break the writer's block that's preventing her from following up on her wildly successful debut. Whilst there, she forms a relationship with her landlady, a lonely young woman with a life-altering condition.

GERTIE'S GARDEN to Tell Heartfelt Tale at FRIGID New York
by BWW News Desk - Sep 14, 2018


Hilarious and heartfelt, Gertie's Garden tells the story of a decades-old community garden in the heart of the city that is being threatened with destruction by 'big business'. It's full of poignant themes, toe-tapping tunes, and perfect for ages 7 to 97!

GERTIE'S GARDEN to Tell Heartfelt Tale at FRIGID New York
by Julie Musbach - Sep 7, 2018


Hilarious and heartfelt, Gertie's Garden tells the story of a decades-old community garden in the heart of the city that is being threatened with destruction by 'big business'. It's full of poignant themes, toe-tapping tunes, and perfect for ages 7 to 97!

From THE WOODSMAN To New Music Inspired By Edgar Allan Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart
by Stephi Wild - Sep 1, 2018


Edward W. Hardy, acclaimed composer and virtuoso violinist released a performance video of his latest Edgar Allan Poe inspired composition entitled 'Evil Eye'. Back in May of 2018, this piece was premiered, along with the other two Poe inspired pieces Nevermore and A Fantasy, at his EtM Con Edison Composer-in-Residence concert at the Turtle Bay Music School. Hardy's 'Evil Eye', and 'Nevermore' were produced by himself, Jim McElwaine and recorded and mixed by Jonathan Jetter at Right Angle Recording, New York, NY.

The Angel's Share Presents Gregg Kallor's FRANKENSTEIN And THE TELL TALE HEART In The Green-Wood Cemetery Catacombs
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 22, 2018


The Angel's Share presents the world premiere of Gregg Kallor's Sketches from Frankenstein, as well as his setting of Edgar Allan Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart, October 10-12 in the Catacombs of The Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn

Tell-Tale History

Other Productions of Tell-Tale

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Tell-Tale - 1997 Off-Broadway Awards and Nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1999 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Puppet Design Basil Twist
1998 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Puppet Design Basil Twist

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