Playwrights Horizons

Playwrights Horizons is a not-for-profit Off-Broadway theater located in New York City dedicated to the support and development of contemporary American playwrights, composers, and lyricists, and to the production of their new work. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Tim Sanford and Managing Director Leslie Marcus, Playwrights Horizons continues to encourage the new work of veteran writers while nurturing an emerging generation of theater artists. Writers are supported through every stage of their growth with a series of development programs: script and score evaluations, commissions, readings, musical theater workshops, Studio and Mainstage productions. Playwrights Horizons was founded in 1971 at the Clark Center Y by Robert Moss, before moving to 42nd Street where it has been instrumental in the revitalization of Theater Row. The current building was built on the site of a former burlesque. AndrÃ© Bishop served as Artistic Director from 1981 to 1991, followed by Don Scardino who served through 1995. Playwrights Horizons' auxiliary programs include the Playwrights Horizons Theater School, which is affiliated with NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, and Ticket Central, a central box office that supports the off-Broadway performing arts community.

Awards by Playwrights Horizons

Check all the awards nominated and won by Playwrights Horizons.

2012

Tony Award for Best Play

Honored for : Clybourne Park

Nominations 2012 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Tony Award for Best Play	Clybourne Park

2011

Nominations 2011 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play	A Small Fire

2008

Drama Desk Special Award	(For ongoing support to generations of theater artists and undiminished commitment to producing new work)

2006

Nominations 2006 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical	Grey Gardens

2002

Nominations 2002 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play	Franny's Way

2001

Nominations 2001 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical	The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play	Lobby Hero

1999

Nominations 1999 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play	Betty's Summer Vacation

1997

Nominations 1997 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical	Violet

1996

Nominations 1996 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical	Floyd Collins

1992

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play

Honored for : Marvin's Room

Nominations 1992 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play	Marvin's Room

1991

Nominations 1991 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical	Assassins

1989