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Long Wharf Theatre was established in 1965 on the notion that New Haven deserves an active culture that is locally created. Our founders shared the dream of starting a professional theatre company in Connecticut, built with the aid of community leaders and patrons of the arts. Nearly 60 years later, we are a theatre of international renown, recognized for a historic commitment to commissioning, developing, and producing new work that has become part of our field. More than 30 Long Wharf Theatre productions have transferred to Broadway or Off-Broadway runs, three of which—Wit, The Shadow Box, and The Gin Game—won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. We were among the earliest recipients of the Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre (1978) and our productions have earned numerous accolades, including Tony, New York Drama Critics Circle, and Obie Awards; a Margo Jones Award for the Production of New Work; and nominations and Connecticut Critics Circle Awards in nearly every category. Today and every day, our dedicated Board and staff bring live, professionally produced plays and musicals into venues throughout the Greater New Haven community while deepening our legacy of investing in new work through new play commissions, workshops, and premiere productions.
Institution/Business Type:
Performing Group
Legal Status:
Nonprofit - Independent
Year Founded:
1965
Institution/Business Type:
Performing Group
Legal Status:
Nonprofit - Independent
Year Founded:
1965
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Theater - GeneralPopulations Engaged:
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