Manhattan Theatre Club (New York). Founded in 1970 by A. E. Jeffcoat, Gene Frankel, Philip Barber, and other New York East Side residents to provide an alternative to commercial theatre, it was first situated in the old Bohemian National Hall on East 73rd Street before moving to its present location at the City Center on 55th Street. Productions are mounted in the 299‐seat Stage One and the 150‐seat Stage Two, as well as at the Biltmore Theatre, the nonprofit company's new Broadway home. Lynne Meadow has been its artistic and executive director since 1972 and helped make the group one of Off Broadway's most consistently successful theatres. The repertory is almost exclusively original plays and musicals by American playwrights and New York premieres of foreign works. Among its many notable productions over the years (several of which moved to Broadway) were Ain't Misbehavin'; Ashes; Crimes of the Heart; Mass Appeal; Lips Together, Teeth Apart; Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune; Love! Valour! Compassion!; Sylvia; Sight Unseen; It's Only a Play; Putting It Together; The Wild Party; Class Act; Wit; Proof; and The Tale of the Allergist's Wife.
Manhattan Theatre Club
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Manhattan Theatre Club (MTC) is a theater company located in New York City. Under the dynamic leadership of Artistic Director Lynne Meadow and Executive Producer Barry Grove, Manhattan Theatre Club has grown since its founding in 1970 from a prolific Off-Off Broadway showcase into one of the country’s most acclaimed theatre organizations.
MTC’s many laurels include fifteen Tony Awards, six Pulitzer Prizes, 47 Obie Awards and 29 Drama Desk Awards, as well as numerous Drama Critics Circle, Outer Critics Circle and Theatre World Awards. MTC has won the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Achievement, a Drama Desk for Outstanding Excellence, and a Theatre World for Outstanding Achievement.
MTC produces plays and musicals on and off-Broadway while maintaining a fierce commitment to living playwrights and taking a comprehensive approach to artistic development and arts education. Its mission and values give MTC a unique place in American theatre.
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Mission
- to produce a season of innovative work with a series of productions as broad and diverse as New York itself
- to encourage significant new work by creating an environment in which writers and theatre artists are supported by the finest professionals producing theatre today
- to nurture new talent in playwriting, musical composition, directing, acting and design
- to reach out to young audiences with innovative programs in education and maintain a commitment to cultivating the next generation of theatre professionals
Notable productions
- Eastern Standard by Richard Greenberg
- Ruined by Lynn Nottage
- Mauritius by Theresa Rebeck
- LoveMusik, book by Alfred Uhry and songs by Kurt Weill
- Blackbird by David Harrower
- Translations by Brian Friel
- Rabbit Hole by David Lindsay-Abaire
- Doubt by John Patrick Shanley
- Proof by David Auburn
- The Tale of the Allergist's Wife by Charles Busch
- Crimes of the Heart by Beth Henley
- Sight Unseen by Donald Margulies
- Love! Valour! Compassion! by Terrence McNally
- Ain't Misbehavin', the Fats Waller musical
- King Hedley II by August Wilson
Facilities
| Samuel J. Friedman Theatre | |
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| Address |
261 West 47th Street
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| Architect | Herbert J. Krapp |
| Capacity | 650 |
| Type | Broadway theatre |
| Previous names | Biltmore Theatre |
| http://www.mtc-nyc.org | |
| Coordinates: 40°45′38″N 73°59′12″W / 40.760481°N 73.986713°W | |
- The Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Manhattan Theatre Club purchased the property in 2001 as a permanent home for its productions. With 650 seats the Friedman has about two-thirds of the capacity of the old Biltmore Theatre, although it now boasts modern conveniences such as elevators and meeting rooms. The theatre was renamed the "Samuel J. Friedman Theatre" on September 4, 2008 in honor of Broadway publicist Samuel Friedman.
- New York City Center, Stage I & Stage 2
In 1984, the Manhattan Theatre Club made New York City Center's lower level their home. The Manhattan Theater Club performance space comprises a 299-seat theater and a 150-seat theater.
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Mentioned in
- Ain't Misbehavin' (American Theater)
- John Lee Beatty (American Theater)
- Biltmore Theatre (American Theater)
- City Center (American Theater)
- Frankie and Johnny in the Claire de Lune (American Theater)
- Athol Fugard (American Theater)
- The Tale of the Allergist's Wife (American Theater)
- Love! Valour! Compassion! (American Theater)
- Proof (American Theater)
- Ben Shenkman (Actor, Drama/Comedy Drama)
- The Wild Party [Lippa] [Off-Broadway] (2000 Album by Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording)
- Crimes of the Heart (Author Biography) (play)
- Richard Maltby, Jr. (Soundtrack Artist)
- Doubt (play)
