The New Group, is a New York City

Off-Broadway An off-Broadway theatre is any professional theatre venue in New York City with a seating capacity between 100 and 499, inclusive. These theatres are smaller than Broadway theatres, but larger than off-off-Broadway theatres, which seat fewer tha ...

theatrical troupe founded by Artistic Director Scott Elliott, that produced its first play,

Mike Leigh Mike Leigh (born 20 February 1943) is an English film and theatre director, screenwriter and playwright. He studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) and further at the Camberwell School of Art, the Central School of Art and Design ...

's '' Ecstasy'', in 1995. The New Group is run by founding Artistic Director, Scott Elliott, and Executive Director, Adam Bernstein. The New Group was recognized with the 2004

Tony award The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual cer ...

for Best Musical for

Avenue Q ''Avenue Q'' is a musical comedy featuring puppets and human actors with music and lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx and book by Jeff Whitty. It won Best Musical, Book, and Score at the 2004 Tony Awards. The show's format is a parody of PBS' ...

originated at the Vinyard Theatre in 2003.

Home theatre history

Since 2003 the home theatre for the group has mostly been on West 42nd Street on Theatre Row. The main theatres since founding are: *1995 - John Houseman Theatre *1996–1998 -

INTAR Theatre INTAR Theatre, founded in 1966, is one of the oldest Hispanic Theatre, theater companies in the United States. The INTAR acronym is for International Arts Relations.https://www.nyc-arts.org/organizations/141/intar-international-arts-relations H ...

*1999–2003 - Theater at St. Clement's Church *2003–2014 - Acorn Theatre *2014–2022 -

Pershing Square Signature Center The Pershing Square Signature Center is a complex of three Off-Broadway theatres in the Theatre Row section of West 42nd Street in New York City. It is on the first floors of the 43-floor MiMa Building apartment complex. Pershing Square Signatu ...

Production history

*1995 **''Ecstasy'' by Mike Leigh, directed by Scott Elliott *1996 **''Curtains'' by Stephen Bill, directed by Scott Elliott *1996–1997 **''This Is Our Youth'' by Kenneth Lonergan, directed by Mark Brokaw **''The Flatted Fifth'' by Seth Zvi Rosenfeld, directed by Jo Bonney **''My Night With Reg'' by Kevin Elyot, directed by Jack Hofsiss *1997–1998 **''Goose-Pimples'' by Mike Leigh, directed by Scott Elliott **''Hazelwood Jr. High'' by Rob Urbinati, directed by Scott Elliott **''The Fastest Clock in the Universe'' by Philip Ridley, directed by Jo Bonney *1998–1999 **''Some Voices'' by Joe Penhall, directed by Frank Pugliese **''Halfway Home'' by Diane Bank, directed by Stephen Williford **''East is East'' by Ayub Khan-Din, directed by Scott Elliott *1999–2000 **''Cranes'' by Dmitry Lipkin, directed by Scott Elliott **''Another American: Asking and Telling'' by Marc Wolf, directed by Joe Mantello **''Betwixt'' by David Cale, directed by Scott Elliott and Andy Goldberg *2000–2001 **''What the Butler Saw'' by Joe Orton, directed by Scott Elliott **''Paradise Island'' by Benjie Aerenson, directed by Andy Goldberg **''Servicemen'' by Evan Smith, directed by Sean Mathias *2001–2002 **''Good Thing'' by Jessica Goldberg, directed by Jo Bonney **''Smelling a Rat'' by Mike Leigh, directed by Scott Elliott *2002–2003 **''Comedians'' by Trevor Griffiths, directed by Scott Elliott **''

'' music & lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx, book by Jeff Whitty, directed by Jason Moore **''The Women of Lockerbie'' by Deborah Brevoort, directed by Scott Elliott *2003–2004 **''Aunt Dan and Lemon'' by Wallace Shawn, directed by Scott Elliott **''Roar'' by Betty Shamieh, directed by Marion McClinton *2004–2005 **''SIN (A Cardinal Deposed)'' by Michael Murphy, directed by Carl Forsman **''A Likely Story'' by David Cale, directed by Tamara Jenkins **''

Hurlyburly ''Hurlyburly'' is a dark comedy play by David Rabe, first staged in 1984. The title refers to dialogue from Shakespeare's ''Macbeth''. Plot ''Hurlyburly'' depicts the intersecting lives of several low-to-mid-level Hollywood players in the 198 ...

'' by David Rabe, directed by Scott Elliott **''Critical Darling'' by Barry Levey, directed by Ian Morgan **''Terrorism'' by The Presnyakov Brothers, translated by Sasha Dugdale, directed by Will Frears *2005–2006 **''Abigail's Party'' by Mike Leigh, directed by Scott Elliott **''The Music Teacher'' words by Wallace Shawn, music by Allen Shawn, directed by Tom Cairns **''A Spalding Gray Matter'' written and performed by Michael Brandt, directed by Ian Morgan **''Jayson with a Y'' by Darci Picoult, directed by Sheryl Kaller **''Everythings Thurning into Beautiful'' by Seth Zvi Rosenfeld, directed by Carl Forsman *2006–2007 **''The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie'' by Jay Presson Allen, directed by Scott Elliott **''The Fever'' by

Wallace Shawn Wallace Michael Shawn (born November 12, 1943) is an American actor, playwright, and essayist. His film roles include Wally Shawn (a fictionalized version of himself) in '' My Dinner with Andre'' (1981), Vizzini in ''The Princess Bride'' (1987), ...

, directed by Scott Elliott **''The Accomplices'' by Bernard Weinraub, directed by Ian Morgan **''Expats'' by Heather Lynn MacDonald, directed by Ari Edelson **''Strangers Knocking'' by Robert Tenges, directed by Marie Masters *2007–2008 **''Things We Want'' by Jonathan Marc Sherman, directed by Ethan Hawke **''Two Thousand Years'' by Mike Leigh, directed by Scott Elliott **''Rafta, Rafta...'' by Ayub Khan-Din, directed by Scott Elliott **''Rich Boyfriend'' by Evan Smith, directed by Ian Morgan *2008–2009 **''Mouth to Mouth'' by Kevin Elyot, directed by Mark Brokaw **''

Mourning Becomes Electra ''Mourning Becomes Electra'' is a play cycle written by American playwright Eugene O'Neill. The play premiered on Broadway at the Guild Theatre on 26 October 1931 where it ran for 150 performances before closing in March 1932, starring Lee Baker ...

'' by

Eugene O'Neill Eugene Gladstone O'Neill (October 16, 1888 – November 27, 1953) was an American playwright and Nobel laureate in literature. His poetically titled plays were among the first to introduce into the U.S. the drama techniques of realism, earlier ...

, directed by Scott Elliott **''Groundswell'' by Ian Bruce, directed by Scott Elliott *2009–2010 **''The Starry Messenger'' written and directed by Kenneth Lonergan **''

A Lie of the Mind ''A Lie of the Mind'' is a play written by Sam Shepard, first staged at the off-Broadway Promenade Theater on 5 December 1985. The play was directed by Shepard himself with stars Harvey Keitel as Jake, Amanda Plummer as Beth, Aidan Quinn as Franki ...

'' by

Sam Shepard Samuel Shepard Rogers III (November 5, 1943 – July 27, 2017) was an American actor, playwright, author, screenwriter, and director whose career spanned half a century. He won 10 Obie Awards for writing and directing, the most by any write ...

, directed by Ethan Hawke **''The Kid'' by Andy Monroe, Michael Zam and Jack Lechner, based on the book by

Dan Savage Daniel Keenan Savage (born October 7, 1964) is an American author, media pundit, journalist, and LGBT community activist. He writes ''Savage Love'', an internationally syndicated relationship and sex advice column. In 2010, Savage and his husba ...

, directed by Scott Elliott *2010–2011 **''Blood From A Stone'' by Tommy Nohilly, directed by Scott Elliott **''

Marie and Bruce ''Marie and Bruce'' is a 2004 American comedy drama film directed by Tom Cairns and starring Julianne Moore and Matthew Broderick. The story spans over one day of a couple's dysfunctional, strained relationship. It was based on the 1978 play of t ...

'' by

, directed by Scott Elliott **''One Arm'' based on the short story and screenplay by

Tennessee Williams Thomas Lanier Williams III (March 26, 1911 – February 25, 1983), known by his pen name Tennessee Williams, was an American playwright and screenwriter. Along with contemporaries Eugene O'Neill and Arthur Miller, he is considered among the thre ...

, adapted for the stage and directed by

Moisés Kaufman Moisés Kaufman (born November 21, 1963) is a Venezuelan theater director, filmmaker, playwright, founder of Tectonic Theater Project, based in New York City, and co-founder of Miami New Drama at the Colony Theatre. He was awarded the 2016 National ...

*2011–2012 **''Burning'' by Thomas Bradshaw, directed by Scott Elliott **''Russian Transport'' by Erika Sheffer, directed by Scott Elliott **''An Early History of Fire'' by David Rabe, directed by

Jo Bonney Jo Bonney is an American theater director who has worked Off-Broadway, regionally and internationally, primarily focused on the development of new plays. Early life and education Bonney was born in Australia. She attended Sydney University befor ...

*2012–2013 **''The Good Mother'' by Francine Volpe, directed by Scott Elliott **''Clive'' based on Bertolt Brecht's ''Baal'' retold by Jonathan Marc Sherman, directed by

Ethan Hawke Ethan Green Hawke (born November 6, 1970) is an American actor and film director. He has been nominated for four Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Award. Hawke has directed three feature films, three off-Broadway plays, and a doc ...

**''Bunty Berman Presents...'', book and lyrics by Ayub Khan Din, music by Ayub Khan Din and Paul Bogaev, directed by Scott Elliott *2013–2014 **''The Jacksonian'' by Beth Henley, directed by Robert Falls **''Intimacy'' by Thomas Bradshaw, directed by Scott Elliott **''Annapurna'' by

Sharr White Sharr White is an American playwright and screenwriter. He's known for his Broadway plays '' The Other Place'' (2011), ''The Snow Geese'' (2013), and '' Pictures From Home'' (2023). He's also known as a producer and writer for Showtime series ' ...

, directed by Bart DeLorenzo *2014–2015 **''Sticks and Bones'' by David Rabe, directed by Scott Elliott **''Rasheeda Speaking'' by Joel Drake Johnson, directed by

Cynthia Nixon Cynthia Ellen Nixon (born April 9, 1966) is an American actress, activist, and theater director. For her portrayal of Miranda Hobbes in the HBO series ''Sex and the City'' (1998–2004), she won the 2004 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supp ...

**''The Spoils'' by

Jesse Eisenberg Jesse Adam Eisenberg (; born October 5, 1983) is an American actor, writer, and director. He has received various accolades, including nominations for an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards, a Golden Globe Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awar ...

, directed by Scott Elliott *2015–2016 **''

Mercury Fur ''Mercury Fur'' is a play written by Philip Ridley which premiered in 2005. It is Ridley's fifth adult stage play and premiered at the Plymouth Theatre Royal, before moving to the Menier Chocolate Factory in London. Set against the backdrop of ...

'' by

Philip Ridley Philip Ridley (born 1957 in East London) is an English storyteller working in a wide range of artistic media. As a visual artist he has been cited as a contemporary of the 'Young British Artists', and had his artwork exhibited internationally. ...

, directed by Scott Elliott **''Steve'' by Mark Gerrard, directed by

**''

Buried Child ''Buried Child'' is a play written by Sam Shepard that was first presented in 1978. It won the 1979 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and launched Shepard to national fame as a playwright. The play depicts the fragmentation of the American nuclear family ...

'' by

, directed by Scott Elliott *2016–2017 **''

Sweet Charity ''Sweet Charity'' is a musical with music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Dorothy Fields and book by Neil Simon. It was directed and choreographed for Broadway by Bob Fosse starring his wife and muse Gwen Verdon alongside John McMartin. It is based on ...

Cy Coleman Cy Coleman (born Seymour Kaufman; June 14, 1929 – November 18, 2004) was an American composer, songwriter, and jazz pianist. Life and career Coleman was born Seymour Kaufman in New York City, United States, to Eastern European Jewish parents ...

Dorothy Fields Dorothy Fields (July 15, 1904 – March 28, 1974) was an American librettist and lyricist. She wrote over 400 songs for Broadway musicals and films. Her best-known pieces include "The Way You Look Tonight" (1936), "A Fine Romance" (1936), "On th ...

Neil Simon Marvin Neil Simon (July 4, 1927 – August 26, 2018) was an American playwright, screenwriter and author. He wrote more than 30 plays and nearly the same number of movie screenplays, mostly film adaptations of his plays. He has received mo ...

**''Evening at the Talk House'' by

**''The Whirlgig'' by

Hamish Linklater Hamish Linklater (born July 7, 1976) is an American actor and playwright. He is known for playing Matthew Kimble in '' The New Adventures of Old Christine'', Andrew Keanelly in ''The Crazy Ones'', and Clark Debussy in ''Legion''. He is the son of ...

*2017–018 **''Downtown Race Riot'' by

Seth Zvi Rosenfeld Seth Zvi Rosenfeld (born November 16, 1961) is an American playwright, TV writer/producer and filmmaker. Seth credits a youth cemented to a loud corner on Amsterdam Avenue in NYC with setting his imagination afire. A lot of his early work both ...

**''

Jerry Springer – The Opera ''Jerry Springer: The Opera'' is a British musical written by Richard Thomas and Stewart Lee, based on the talk show ''Jerry Springer''. It contains irreverent treatment of Christian themes, extensive profanity, and surreal images, such as a tr ...

'' by Richard Thomas and

Stewart Lee Stewart Graham Lee (born 5 April 1968) is an English comedian, screenwriter, and television director. His stand-up routine is characterised by repetition, internal reference, deadpan delivery, and consistent breaking of the fourth wall. Lee b ...

**''Good for Otto'' by

David Rabe David William Rabe (born March 10, 1940) is an American playwright and screenwriter. He won the Tony Award for Best Play in 1972 (''Sticks and Bones'') and also received Tony award nominations for Best Play in 1974 (''In the Boom Boom Room''), 19 ...

**''Peace for Mary Frances'' by Lily Thorne

Premieres

The New Group has produced numerous world premieres including ''Steve'', ''The Spoils'', ''Intimacy'', ''Burning'', ''Russian Transport'', ''Blood From a Stone'', ''The Starry Messenger'', ''The Accomplices'', and ''Avenue Q''.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:New Group Theatre companies in New York City Obie Award recipients