Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
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The Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park was founded in 1959 by college student Gerald Covell and was one of the first regional theatres in the United States. Located in Eden Park, the first play that premiered at the Playhouse on October 10, 1960, was Meyer Levin's Compulsion. The Playhouse has maintained a regional and national reputation in the theatre community for bringing prominent plays to Cincinnati as well as hosting national premieres such as Tennessee Williams' The Notebook of Trigorin in 1996 and world premieres such as the Pulitzer Prize-nominated Coyote on a Fence in 1998 and Ace in 2006.
The Playhouse facility comprises two theatres, the larger Robert S. Marx Theatre and the smaller Thompson Shelterhouse. The Playhouse is among the members of the League of Resident Theatres. In addition to a full ten-month season of plays, the Playhouse also offers acting classes and programs for children.
In 1973-1975, the Playhouse had the distinction of being the first professional regional theatre to be led by Harold Scott
.
The Playhouse has been under the leadership of Edward Stern and Buzz Ward since 1992. In 2004, the Playhouse received a Tony Award
for Best Regional Theatre. Then in 2007, the Playhouse received a second Tony Award for their revival of Company
, which won Best Revival of a Musical. The production was directed by John Doyle
and also won Drama Desk, Outer Critic's Circle and Drama League Awards for Best Revival of a Musical.
The Playhouse facility comprises two theatres, the larger Robert S. Marx Theatre and the smaller Thompson Shelterhouse. The Playhouse is among the members of the League of Resident Theatres. In addition to a full ten-month season of plays, the Playhouse also offers acting classes and programs for children.
In 1973-1975, the Playhouse had the distinction of being the first professional regional theatre to be led by Harold Scott
Harold Scott (director)
Harold Russell Scott, Jr. was an American stage director, actor and educator, who broke racial barriers in American theatre...
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The Playhouse has been under the leadership of Edward Stern and Buzz Ward since 1992. In 2004, the Playhouse received a Tony Award
Tony Award
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway...
for Best Regional Theatre. Then in 2007, the Playhouse received a second Tony Award for their revival of Company
Company (musical)
Company is a musical with a book by George Furth and music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. The original production was nominated for a record-setting fourteen Tony Awards and won six....
, which won Best Revival of a Musical. The production was directed by John Doyle
John Doyle (director)
John Doyle is a Tony Award winning Scottish stage director for musicals and plays, as well as operas. He has served as artistic director at several regional theatres in the United Kingdom, where he has staged more than 200 professional productions during his career spanning 30...
and also won Drama Desk, Outer Critic's Circle and Drama League Awards for Best Revival of a Musical.