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49-672: Brooklyn Boy is a play by American playwright Donald Margulies . The play premiered in 2004 at South Coast Repertory and then on Broadway in 2005. Novelist Eric Weiss, critically celebrated but unsuccessful, "arrives" when his new, autobiographical novel becomes a best-seller. An outsider all his life, he is suddenly on the inside of everything: town cars, television studios, the Sunday book review. But as his career takes off, his personal life stutters. His father lies ill in Maimonides Hospital , Jewish Brooklyn 's version of

98-653: A MacDowell Colony Fellowship. He was playwright-in-residence at the Sundance Playwrights Conference for three summers; Collected Stories was developed there, as was an early version of Sight Unseen . Margulies is an alumnus of New Dramatists and serves on the council of the Dramatists Guild of America . English Department (2008). "Donald Margulies: Adjunct Professor of English" . Yale University . Retrieved December 21, 2008 . Dinner with Friends Gabe and Karen,

147-406: A cast led by Adam Arkin, may indeed be Mr. Margulies's most personally heartfelt work. But while this comic drama is steeped in an admirably humble and often touching spirit of acceptance, it seldom does what first-rate plays must do and what Mr. Margulies has achieved repeatedly before: it does not make the familiar seem fresh.". Donald Margulies Donald Margulies (born September 2, 1954)

196-503: A happily married, middle-aged couple, live in Connecticut. They have been friends with Tom and Beth, another married couple, for many years. In fact, it was Gabe and Karen who introduced their friends in the first place. While having dinner at Gabe and Karen's home, Beth tearfully reveals that she is getting a divorce from Tom, who has been unfaithful. Tom, who had been away on business, finds out that Beth has told their friends about

245-640: Is an American playwright and academic. In 2000, he won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play Dinner with Friends . Margulies attended John Dewey High School in Brooklyn, New York , and graduated from Purchase College where he received a BFA in Visual Arts. Margulies lives with his wife, Lynn Street, a physician, and their son, Miles, in New Haven, Connecticut . He is a Professor in

294-606: Is grieving and teen son Artie can't forgive her for leaving him. What's Wrong with This Picture? was first produced Off-Broadway by the Manhattan Theatre Club Stage 73, from January 29, 1985 to February 23, 1985, directed by Claudia Weill and starring Madeline Kahn as Shirley. It was next produced Off-Broadway by the Jewish Repertory Theatre from June 9, 1990 to August 5, 1990, directed by Larry Arrick. The play ran on Broadway at

343-714: Is presented in London at the Park Theatre, from October 27, 2015 to November 28. Directed by Tom Attenborough , the cast features Harry Dhillon as Tom, Finty Williams as Beth, and Shaun Dooley and Sara Stewart as Gabe and Karen. The play ran in Paris at the Comédie des Champs-Élysées in 1999, directed by Michel Fagadau and titled Dîner Entre Amis . The cast featured Didier Sandre (Tom), Catherine Frot, Jean-Pierre Malo and Liana Fulga. The play made its Los Angeles debut at

392-852: The Brooks Atkinson Theatre from November 15, 1994 in previews, officially on December 8, 1994 and closed on December 18, 1994. Directed by Joe Mantello , the cast featured Faith Prince , Alan Rosenberg, Jerry Stiller , and David Moscow. Found a Peanut was first produced by Joseph Papp at the New York Shakespeare Festival in June 1984, where it was directed by Claudia Weill and starred Robert Joy, Evan Handler, Peter McNicol, Greg Germann, Robin Bartlett, Nealla Spano, Kevin Geer and Jonathan Walker. Gifted Children

441-645: The Berkshires , where Anna, an actress, is appearing at the Williamstown Theatre Festival . She is entertaining her son, a failed actor, Elliot; a handsome famous actor, Michael; her son-in-law, Walter, who was married to her deceased daughter, and his girlfriend/fiancé, Nell and his daughter Susie. The Country House opened on Broadway on October 2, 2014, at the Manhattan Theater Club's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. It

490-781: The Biltmore Theatre in February 2005, and in Paris at the Comedie des Champs-Élysées. It was an American Theatre Critics' Association New Play Award finalist, a 2005 Outer Critics' Circle nominee for Outstanding New Broadway Play and a Burns Mantle Best Play of 2004–2005. The play was directed by Daniel Sullivan, and its original cast at the South Coast Rep was Adam Arkin , Arye Gross , Allan Miller , Ari Graynor , Mimi Lieber, Kevin Isola and Dana Reeve (whose role

539-472: The CurtainUp reviewer, in writing of the original 1999 production, wrote: "Happily the author of 'Collected Stories' and 'Sight Unseen' has once again marshaled his ability to free character and situation prototypes from their cookie cutter mold familiarity. Just as happily, director Daniel Sullivan has given the script a handsome, smoothly orchestrated production and four actors who fuse Margulies' words with

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588-499: The Pulitzer Prize for Drama with his Dinner with Friends . Tony Award-winning director Daniel Sullivan , who directed South Coast Repertory 's production of Dinner with Friends returned to South Coast Repertory, Costa Mesa, California , to direct the world premiere of Brooklyn Boy . This was a co-production by South Coast Repertory and the Manhattan Theatre Club , and was commissioned by SCR and developed at

637-467: The river Styx , wondering when Eric will produce his first grandchild. His former friends and neighbors in Brooklyn celebrate his success while simultaneously being suspicious about his attitude toward them–in life and in his novel. And his success, rather than oiling the waters of his marriage, troubles them for him and his writer-wife. Brooklyn Boy is Margulies' first work for the stage since winning

686-440: The 1992 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The Loman Family Picnic was first produced by Manhattan Theatre Club (MTC) at City Center Stage II, from June 6, 1989 to July 2, 1989, with Marcia Jean Kurtz and Larry Block , directed by Barnet Kellman . The MTC revival ran from October 28, 1993 to January 9, 1994 at New York City Center Stage I. Directed by Lynne Meadow, the cast featured Christine Baranski and Peter Friedman , The play

735-560: The 2009 Outer Critics' Circle Award nomination for Outstanding New Play. Oil Lamp Theater in Glenview , IL off-Chicago produced Shipwrecked: An Entertainment in summer 2021, which was the first production of the theater company to be produced outdoors. Brooklyn Boy began at the Pacific Playwrights Festival, in 2003, and was produced at South Coast Repertory in 2004, on Broadway by Manhattan Theatre Club at

784-516: The Cort by Christina Ricci ), and was directed by Daniel Sullivan . The play was nominated for a 2010 Tony Award for Best Play and was a Burns Mantle Best Play of 2009–2010. Linney was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play. Time Stands Still had its world premiere at the Geffen Playhouse ( Los Angeles ) in February 2009 which had commissioned it. Directed by Sullivan,

833-880: The Geffen Playhouse in October 2000. Directed by Daniel Sullivan, the cast starred Kevin Kilner (Tom), Dana Delany (Beth), Rita Wilson (Karen) and Daniel Stern (Gabe). The play has had other regional productions, including the Alliance Theatre, Atlanta; Berkeley Repertory Theatre, California; the Old Globe Theatre ; the Portland Stage, Maine (2005); and the Philadelphia Theatre Company (2001). Elyse Sommer,

882-555: The Geffen Playhouse in a production co-starring Samantha Mathis , directed by Gilbert Cates , which was later re-produced for television broadcast by PBS Hollywood Presents in 2002. The play has had many productions all over the country and around the world, including one in London in 1999, at the Theatre Royal Haymarket , with Helen Mirren and Anne-Marie Duff , directed by Howard Davies . Collected Stories

931-763: The Geffen premiere featured Silverstone, Anna Gunn , David Harbour and Robin Thomas . Its European premiere took place in Stockholm in 2009. The play, set in the 19th Century, focuses on "Louis de Rougemont" who was shipwrecked on a Coral Sea Island and lived with Australian aborigines, or so he tells his listeners in England. The play made its world premiere in the September 2007 Pacific Playwrights Festival at South Coast Repertory, where it starred Gregory Itzin and

980-546: The Lucille Lortel Theatre with Uta Hagen and Lorca Simons, directed by William Carden; and on Broadway in 2010 at Manhattan Theatre Club's Friedman (formerly Biltmore) Theatre, starring Linda Lavin and Sarah Paulson , directed by Lynne Meadow . Lavin received a 2010 Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Play for her performance. Lavin had previously played the role of Ruth Steiner in May - June 1999 at

1029-856: The Practice of English and Theatre & Performance Studies at Yale University . Margulies' notable works include The Country House (2014), Time Stands Still (2009) and Brooklyn Boy (2004). Sight Unseen and Collected Stories were finalists for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, in 1992, and 1997, respectively; Dinner with Friends was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 2000. Margulies said of Sight Unseen , "It's about loss, like most of my plays, and about identity." Ben Brantley noted themes in his works: "The central motifs in Brooklyn Boy have always been visible in Mr. Margulies's work, from

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1078-752: The Tour . The film, released in 2015, was directed by James Ponsoldt and stars Jason Segel as Wallace and Jesse Eisenberg as Lipsky. The film received widespread positive reviews from critics, with a 92% rating on Rotten Tomatoes . Margulies has received grants from the National Endowment for the Arts , the New York Foundation for the Arts , the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation and

1127-759: The Variety Arts Theatre in November 1999, where it played 654 performances. In addition to the Pulitzer, Dinner with Friends received an American Theatre Critics Association New Play Citation, The Dramatists' Guild/ Hull-Warriner Award , the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Off-Broadway Play , the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Off-Broadway Play a Drama Desk Award nomination for Best Play and

1176-685: The Variety Arts Theatre on November 4, 1999 after previews from October 22 and an out-of-town tryout in Stamford, Connecticut from October 12 to 17. The director was Daniel J. Sullivan (at South Coast Rep and Off-Broadway), with sets by Neil Patel , costumes by Jess Goldstein and lighting by Rui Rita. The play was revived Off-Broadway by the Roundabout Theatre Company at the Laura Pels Theatre, running from February 2014 to April 13, 2014. Directed by Pam MacKinnon ,

1225-528: The White House by Jon Meacham , The Most Dangerous Book: The Battle for James Joyce’s “Ulysses" by Kevin Birmingham, and biographies of David O. Selznick , Robert Capa and Keith Moon ), all of which are unproduced. Margulies adapted the memoir Although of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself : A Road Trip With David Foster Wallace , by David Lipsky , as a feature film screenplay, The End of

1274-570: The Yiddish classic by Sholem Asch , was produced at ACT Theatre ( Seattle ) in April 2000, and in August 2002 at the Williamstown Theatre Festival , directed by Gordon Edelstein and starring Ron Leibman. Coney Island Christmas , adapted from the short story “The Loudest Voice” by Grace Paley, was commissioned and first produced by the Geffen Playhouse in November 2012. Directed by Bart DeLorenzo

1323-706: The cast featured Heather Burns (Beth), Marin Hinkle (Karen), Darren Pettie (Tom) and Jeremy Shamos (Gabe). Joyce Dewitt appeared in a Canadian production of the play at Hamilton's Theatre Aquarius in 2011. The play had its UK premiere at the Hampstead Theatre , London in July 2001. Directed by Simon Curtis , the cast featured Elizabeth McGovern and Kevin Anderson as Beth and Tom, and Rolf Saxon and Samantha Bond as Gabe and Karen. Dinner with Friends

1372-399: The cast featured Lynn Cohen (Lola), Akili Prince, Paul Stolarsky and Roberta Wallach. Margulies won the 1995-96 OBIE Award for Playwriting, and the play was a 1995-96 Drama Desk nominee for Best Play and a Dramatists' Guild/Hull-Warriner Award finalist. The play was revived Off-Broadway by Primary Stages, from September 24, 2013 (previews), officially on October 15. Directed by Evan Cabnet,

1421-626: The cast featured Arye Gross and Isabella Acres in this "Jewish Christmas show". Margulies has written pilots and episodes of several television shows. In the 1980s, he was under contract to Norman Lear 's company to develop television pilots, and was a producer-writer for the television series Baby Boom. He has adapted a wide range of material for film and television, both fiction (including Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides , Tom Wolfe ’s A Man in Full , The Touchstone by Edith Wharton ) and non-fiction (notably American Lion: Andrew Jackson in

1470-434: The cast featured Mark Blum, Diane Davis and Kathryn Grody . It was nominated for two Lucille Lortel Awards (Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play, Diane Davis and Outstanding Revival) and for two 2014 Drama Desk Awards (Outstanding Revival of a Play and Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play, Diane Davis). Shirley, a Jewish housewife and mother from Brooklyn, returns from the dead to reconcile with her family. Her husband Mort

1519-467: The changes within relationships, the impact new relationships have on old, and the balances and affections that shift unexpectedly, just because, despite our reluctance to want to accept it, life goes on." The CurtainUp reviewer, in writing of the 2014 revival, concluded: "But for all its richly flavored dialogue and characterizations, the dinner served up at the Laura Pels doesn't resonate as quite

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1568-537: The company's 2003 Pacific Playwrights Festival . The play ran from September 10, 2004, to October 10, 2004. The cast starred Adam Arkin as Eric Weiss; Allan Miller as his father Manny; and Dana Reeve as his wife Nina. Arye Gross and Ari Graynor also appeared. The play premiered on Broadway at the Biltmore Theatre on January 13, 2005, in previews and officially on February 3, 2005, and closed on March 27, 2005, after 62 performances and 23 previews. The SCR cast reprised their roles, except that Polly Draper took

1617-399: The finesse of a finely tuned string quartet." The reviewer of the original production for Aisle Say NY wrote: "...when it threatens to be schematic and predictable, it is anything but; and what would seem to be a light comedy about friendship and shifting loyalties, becomes instead a surprisingly touching rumination about the changes that come with age: the changes redefining relationships,

1666-399: The gourmet meal it once was. It's a well structured, insightful play but it leaves you hungry for seeing Mr. Margulies apply his considerable gifts to more currently significant themes." The play was adapted into a 2001 HBO TV movie starring Dennis Quaid as Gabe, Andie MacDowell as Karen, Greg Kinnear as Tom, and Toni Collette as Beth. The movie was directed by Norman Jewison with

1715-408: The looming divorce, and hastens to Gabe and Karen's home. Tom and Beth had planned to tell their friends about their breakup together, but Tom now believes that Beth unfairly has presented herself as the wronged party, and feels he must present his own side of the story. The time flashes back 12 years to a vacation home on Martha's Vineyard, when Karen and Gabe introduce Beth to Tom. Over the course of

1764-588: The play, both couples are seen at different ages and stages of their lives. Tom and Beth's breakup affects Gabe and Karen, who first feel compelled to choose sides, and then begin to question the strength of their own seemingly tranquil marriage. They also begin to see the real meaning behind their friendships with Tom and Beth. The play was initially produced at the Humana Festival of New American Plays (Louisville, Kentucky) in March 1998. The Humana production

1813-454: The role of Nina. Adam Arkin was nominated for the 2005 Drama Desk Award , Outstanding Actor in a Play. The play was nominated for the 2005 Outer Critics Circle Award, Outstanding New Broadway Play. Ben Brantley , in his review for The New York Times , wrote: "...has the courage to confront head-on the predictability of the midlife crisis it portrays....Brookyn Boy, smoothly directed by Daniel Sullivan and acted with fine-grained conviction by

1862-411: The supporting role of a German art critic, Laura Linney. Linney played "Patricia" in the play's Broadway premiere at Manhattan Theatre Club's Biltmore Theatre, running from May 6, 2004 (previews) to July 25, 2004. The cast featured Ben Shenkman , Byron Jennings and Ana Reeder, directed by Daniel Sullivan. Linney received a Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Play. The play was a finalist for

1911-618: The willed amnesia of the self-invented artist ( Sight Unseen ) to the hazy lines between fiction and reality ( Collected Stories ). And Eric's fractious, divided family, summoned in recollection in Brooklyn Boy, has been anticipated in The Loman Family Picnic and What's Wrong With This Picture? The play was developed in connection with the Nashville Repertory Theatre Ingram New Works Festival. The unfinished play

1960-455: Was a co-production with the Geffen Playhouse, where it had its world premiere on June 11, 2014, directed by Daniel Sullivan and starred Blythe Danner ("Anna"), Eric Lange , David Rasche and Sarah Steele ; Scott Foley and Emily Swallow originated roles played on Broadway by Daniel Sunjata and Kate Jennings Grant . It won the 2014 L.A. Ovation Award for Best Play (Large Theatre) and

2009-552: Was a finalist for the 1997 Pulitzer Prize for Drama . Sight Unseen was commissioned by South Coast Repertory, where it had its premiere in September 1991. The play premiered Off-Broadway in a Manhattan Theatre Club production, at City Center II on January 7, 1992 and transferred to the Orpheum Theatre on March 26, 1992 where it ran for a combined total of 293 performances. It was directed by Michael Bloom and starred Dennis Boutsikaris , Deborah Hedwall, Jon DeVries and, in

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2058-565: Was directed by Bart DeLorenzo . The play went on to productions at the Geffen Playhouse, where it again was directed by DeLorenzo and starred Itzin and Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, directed by Evan Cabnet in February 2008. The play opened Off-Broadway at Primary Stages , directed by Lisa Peterson, running from February 8, 2009 to March 7, 2009. Michael Countryman appeared in the Long Wharf and Off-Broadway productions. It received

2107-505: Was directed by Michael Bloom and featured Adam Grupper and Linda Purl as Gabe and Karen and Devore Millman and David Byron as Beth and Tom. A revised version was presented at South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa, California, in October 1998. The South Coast Rep production starred Julie White (Beth), John Carroll Lynch (Gabe), Jane Kaczmarek (Karen) and T. Scott Cunningham (Tom). Dinner with Friends premiered Off-Broadway at

2156-489: Was given a reading in May 2015 at the Festival. The play focuses on a "long-overdue reunion between two middle-aged brothers." Long Lost opened Off-Broadway, produced by the Manhattan Theatre Club , at New York City Center — Stage I on May 14, 2019 in previews, officially on June 4. Directed by Daniel J. Sullivan , the cast features Kelly AuCoin , Annie Parisse , Lee Tergesen and Alex Wolff . The play takes place in

2205-745: Was nominated for the 1994-95 Drama Desk Award, Best Revival of a Play and was a Burns Mantle Best Play of 1988–1989. Lola and Max are in their 60s and are Holocaust survivors. They have moved from Brooklyn to a condominium in Florida. Debby is their overweight and messy daughter, late 30s. Neil is 15, a black young man who is Debby's boyfriend. The Model Apartment premiered at Los Angeles Theatre Center in November 1988, directed by Roberta Levitow featuring Chloe Webb as "Debby", Milton Selzer and Erica Yohn as her parents and Zero Hubbard. The play opened Off-Broadway at Primary Stages , running from October 11, 1995 to November 12, 1995. Directed by Lisa Peterson,

2254-463: Was played on Broadway by Polly Draper ). Dinner with Friends , which received the 2000 Pulitzer Prize for Drama , was commissioned by Actors Theatre of Louisville (Kentucky), where it had its world premiere at the 1998 Humana Festival of New American Plays . A revised version was produced in October 1998 at South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa, California . The play opened Off-Broadway at

2303-695: Was produced by the Jewish Repertory Theater (New York City) in December 1983, directed by Joan Vail Thorne and starring Dinah Manoff and Zohra Lampert . Luna Park is a one-act play inspired by the short story "In Dreams Begin Responsibilities" by Delmore Schwartz and was his New York debut as a playwright. The play was commissioned by the Jewish Repertory Theater which produced the play in February 1982 with direction by Florence Stanley. His play God of Vengeance , based on

2352-606: Was selected a Burns Mantle Best Play of 1999–2000. It went on to have a long run in Paris at the Comedie des Champs-Élysées, and productions in London, Berlin, Vienna, Stockholm, Tokyo, Mumbai, Seoul, Tel Aviv and Istanbul. In 2002 it was an Emmy Award -nominated film for HBO . Collected Stories was commissioned by South Coast Repertory, where it had its world premiere in 1996. It went on to have three New York productions: its premiere Off-Broadway at Manhattan Theatre Club's City Center Stage I, in 1997, with Maria Tucci and Debra Messing , directed by Lisa Peterson; in 1998–99 at

2401-549: Was selected an Applause Books Best Play of 2013–14. Time Stands Still opened on Broadway on January 28, 2010, at the Manhattan Theatre Club 's Friedman Theatre for a limited engagement. It resumed performances on September 23, 2010, at the Cort Theatre , where it ran until January 30, 2011; between its two runs, it played a total of 24 previews and 193 performances. It starred Laura Linney , Brian d'Arcy James , Eric Bogosian and Alicia Silverstone (later succeeded at

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