Awards & Winners

Joseph Papp

Date of Birth 22-June-1921
Place of Birth Brooklyn
(United States of America, New York City, New York, New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Joseph Papirofsky, Joe Papp, Papp József
Profession Businessperson, Theatrical producer, Film Producer, Theatre Director
Joseph Papp was an American theatrical producer and director. Papp established The Public Theater in what had been the Astor Library Building in downtown New York. "The Public," as it is known, has many small theaters within it. There, Papp created a year-round producing home to focus on new creations, both plays and musicals. Among numerous examples of these creations were the works of David Rabe, Ntozake Shange's For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf, Charles Gordone's No Place to Be Somebody, and Papp's production of Michael Bennett's Pulitzer-Prize winning musical, A Chorus Line. At Papp's death, The Public Theater was renamed The Joseph Papp Public Theater.

Awards by Joseph Papp

Check all the awards nominated and won by Joseph Papp.

1990


Obie Award for Special Citations
(For his courageous stand against censorship)

Nominations 1990 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play The Secret Rapture

1986


Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical
Honored for : The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Tony Award for Best Musical
Honored for : The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Nominations 1986 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Tony Award for Best Musical The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical The Mystery of Edwin Drood

1984


Drama Desk Special Award
(For the 3,389th performance of A Chorus Line)

1983


Nominations 1983 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Tony Award for Best Play Plenty

1982


Nominations 1982 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program Alice at the Palace

1981


Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical
Honored for : The Pirates of Penzance
Tony Award for Best Revival
Honored for : The Pirates of Penzance

Nominations 1981 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Tony Award for Best Revival The Pirates of Penzance
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical The Pirates of Penzance

1978


Nominations 1978 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Tony Award for Best Musical Runaways
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical Runaways
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play The Water Engine","Mr. Happiness

1977


Nominations 1977 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Tony Award for Best Play For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow is Enuf
Tony Award for Best Play Streamers
Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/ When the Rainbow is Enuf

1976


Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical
Honored for : A Chorus Line
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play
Honored for : Streamers
Tony Award for Best Musical
Honored for : A Chorus Line

Nominations 1976 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Tony Award for Best Musical A Chorus Line
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play Streamers
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical A Chorus Line

1974


Nominations 1974 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Tony Award for Best Play In the Boom Boom Room

1971


Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Achievement Awards

Nominations 1971 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Achievement Awards

1958


Outer Critics Circle Award for Special Citations

Nominations 1958 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Outer Critics Circle Award for Special Citations