The New Group Explained
| The New Group |
| Address: | West 42nd Street |
| City: | New York City |
| Country: | United States |
| Opened: | 1995 |
The New Group, is a New York City Off-Broadway theatrical troupe founded by Artistic Director Scott Elliott, that produced its first play, Mike Leigh's Ecstasy, in 1995. The New Group is run by founding Artistic Director, Scott Elliott, and Executive Director, Adam Bernstein.
The New Group was recognized with the 2004 Tony award for Best Musical for Avenue Q originated at the Vineyard Theatre in 2003.[1]
Home theatre history
Since 2003 the home theatre for the group has mostly been on West 42nd Street on Theatre Row. The main theatres since founding are:[2] [3] [4]
Production history
- 1995
- Ecstasy by Mike Leigh, directed by Scott Elliott
- 1996
- Curtains by Stephen Bill, directed by Scott Elliott
- 1996–1997
- This Is Our Youth by Kenneth Lonergan, directed by Mark Brokaw
- The Flatted Fifth by Seth Zvi Rosenfeld, directed by Jo Bonney
- My Night With Reg by Kevin Elyot, directed by Jack Hofsiss
- 1997–1998
- Goose-Pimples by Mike Leigh, directed by Scott Elliott
- Hazelwood Jr. High by Rob Urbinati, directed by Scott Elliott
- The Fastest Clock in the Universe by Philip Ridley, directed by Jo Bonney
- 1998–1999
- Some Voices by Joe Penhall, directed by Frank Pugliese
- Halfway Home by Diane Bank, directed by Stephen Williford
- East is East by Ayub Khan-Din, directed by Scott Elliott
- 1999–2000
- Cranes by Dmitry Lipkin, directed by Scott Elliott
- Another American: Asking and Telling by Marc Wolf, directed by Joe Mantello
- Betwixt by David Cale, directed by Scott Elliott and Andy Goldberg
- 2000–2001
- What the Butler Saw by Joe Orton, directed by Scott Elliott
- Paradise Island by Benjie Aerenson, directed by Andy Goldberg
- Servicemen by Evan Smith, directed by Sean Mathias
- 2001–2002
- Good Thing by Jessica Goldberg, directed by Jo Bonney
- Smelling a Rat by Mike Leigh, directed by Scott Elliott
- 2002–2003
- Comedians by Trevor Griffiths, directed by Scott Elliott
- Avenue Q music & lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx, book by Jeff Whitty, directed by Jason Moore
- The Women of Lockerbie by Deborah Brevoort, directed by Scott Elliott
- 2003–2004
- Aunt Dan and Lemon by Wallace Shawn, directed by Scott Elliott
- Roar by Betty Shamieh, directed by Marion McClinton
- 2004–2005
- SIN (A Cardinal Deposed) by Michael Murphy, directed by Carl Forsman
- A Likely Story by David Cale, directed by Tamara Jenkins
- Hurlyburly by David Rabe, directed by Scott Elliott
- Critical Darling by Barry Levey, directed by Ian Morgan
- Terrorism by The Presnyakov Brothers, translated by Sasha Dugdale, directed by Will Frears
- 2005–2006
- Abigail's Party by Mike Leigh, directed by Scott Elliott
- The Music Teacher words by Wallace Shawn, music by Allen Shawn, directed by Tom Cairns
- A Spalding Gray Matter written and performed by Michael Brandt, directed by Ian Morgan
- Jayson with a Y by Darci Picoult, directed by Sheryl Kaller
- Everythings Thurning into Beautiful by Seth Zvi Rosenfeld, directed by Carl Forsman
- 2006–2007
- The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Jay Presson Allen, directed by Scott Elliott
- The Fever by Wallace Shawn, directed by Scott Elliott
- The Accomplices by Bernard Weinraub, directed by Ian Morgan
- Expats by Heather Lynn MacDonald, directed by Ari Edelson
- Strangers Knocking by Robert Tenges, directed by Marie Masters
- 2007–2008
- Things We Want by Jonathan Marc Sherman, directed by Ethan Hawke
- Two Thousand Years by Mike Leigh, directed by Scott Elliott
- Rafta, Rafta... by Ayub Khan-Din, directed by Scott Elliott
- Rich Boyfriend by Evan Smith, directed by Ian Morgan
- 2008–2009
- 2009–2010
- The Starry Messenger written and directed by Kenneth Lonergan
- A Lie of the Mind by Sam Shepard, directed by Ethan Hawke
- The Kid by Andy Monroe, Michael Zam and Jack Lechner, based on the book by Dan Savage, directed by Scott Elliott
- 2010–2011
- Blood From A Stone by Tommy Nohilly, directed by Scott Elliott
- Marie and Bruce by Wallace Shawn, directed by Scott Elliott
- One Arm based on the short story and screenplay by Tennessee Williams, adapted for the stage and directed by Moisés Kaufman
- 2011–2012
- Burning by Thomas Bradshaw, directed by Scott Elliott
- Russian Transport by Erika Sheffer, directed by Scott Elliott
- An Early History of Fire by David Rabe, directed by Jo Bonney
- 2012–2013
- The Good Mother by Francine Volpe, directed by Scott Elliott
- Clive based on Bertolt Brecht's Baal retold by Jonathan Marc Sherman, directed by Ethan Hawke
- Bunty Berman Presents..., book and lyrics by Ayub Khan Din, music by Ayub Khan Din and Paul Bogaev, directed by Scott Elliott
- 2013–2014
- The Jacksonian by Beth Henley, directed by Robert Falls
- Intimacy by Thomas Bradshaw, directed by Scott Elliott
- Annapurna by Sharr White, directed by Bart DeLorenzo
- 2014–2015
- Sticks and Bones by David Rabe, directed by Scott Elliott
- Rasheeda Speaking by Joel Drake Johnson, directed by Cynthia Nixon
- The Spoils by Jesse Eisenberg, directed by Scott Elliott
- 2015–2016
- 2016–2017
- 2017–2018
- 2021
- Black No More book by John Ridley, Lyrics by Tariq Trotter, Music by Tariq Trotter, Anthony Tidd, James Poyser and Daryl Waters, directed by Scott Elliot
- 2022
- 2023
- Sabbath's Theater by John Turturro and Ariel Levy, directed by Jo Bonney (adapted from the book by Phillip Roth)
- The Seven Year Disappear By Jordan Seavey, directed by Scott Elliot starring Cynthia Nixon
- All of Me by Laura Winters, directed by Ashley Brooke Monroe
Premieres
The New Group has produced numerous world premieres including Steve, The Spoils, Intimacy, Burning, Russian Transport, Blood From a Stone, The Starry Messenger, The Accomplices, and Avenue Q.
References
- Web site: The New Group. Internet Off-Brodway Database. November 15, 2022.
- Web site: The New Group.
- News: Theatre Row 2002 Upscale March. The New York Times. 21 November 2002. McKinley. Jesse.
- News: Theatre Row NY Times 2004 on stage and off. The New York Times. 2 January 2004. Zinoman. Jason.
