The New Group
The New Group, an Off-Broadway theater company located at Theatre Row, 410 West 42nd Street, is an artist-driven company with a commitment to developing and producing powerful, contemporary theater. Founded by Artistic Director Scott Elliott, The New Group produced its first play, Mike Leigh's Ecstasy, in 1995. Notable productions include This is Our Youth, Curtains, Goose Pimples, Aunt Dan and Lemon, Hurlyburly, Abigail's Party, Rafta, Rafta..., The Starry Messenger, and A Lie of the Mind.
In nineteen years, The New Group has received over ninety awards and nominations for excellence. The New Group's first musical, Avenue Q, won three Tony Awards, for Best Book, Best Score, and Best Musical, in 2004.
The New Group is run by founding Artistic Director, Scott Elliott, and Executive Director, Geoff Rich.
Artists
Notable playwrights, directors, actors, and theater artists who have worked at The New Group include Adam Alexi-Malle, Matthew Broderick, Mark Brokaw, David Cale, Bobby Cannavale, Keith Carradine, Sarita Choudhury, Jim Dale, Paul Dano, Peter Dinklage, Kevin Elyot, Lisa Emery, Raúl Esparza, Josh Hamilton, Ed Harris, Ethan Hawke, Beth Henley. Danny Hoch, Marin Ireland, Judith Ivey, Kristen Johnston, Zoe Kazan, Ayub Khan-Din, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Mike Leigh, Kenneth Lonergan, Natasha Lyonne, Jena Malone, Derek McLane, Laurie Metcalf, Pat Metheny, Alessandro Nivola, Cynthia Nixon, Brian F. O'Byrne, Sam Rockwell, Seth Zvi Rosenfeld, Mark Ruffalo, Anabella Sciorra, Chloë Sevigny, Cara Seymour, Wallace Shawn, Betty Shamieh, Jonathan Marc Sherman, Lili Taylor, Sam Trammell, Frank Whaley, and Michelle Williams.
Current Season
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
Production history
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
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
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 Wililams, adapted for the stage and directed by Moisés Kaufman
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
2008-2009
Mouth to Mouth by Kevin Elyot, directed by Mark Brokaw
Mourning Becomes Electra by Eugene O'Neill, directed by Scott Elliott
Groundswell by Ian Bruce, directed by Scott Elliott
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
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
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
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
2003-2004
Aunt Dan and Lemon by Wallace Shawn, directed by Scott Elliott
Roar by Betty Shamieh, directed by Marion McClinton
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
2001-2002
Good Thing by Jessica Goldberg, directed by Jo Bonney
Smelling a Rat by Mike Leigh, directed by Scott Elliott
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
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
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
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
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
1996
Curtains by Stephen Bill, directed by Scott Elliott
1995
Ecstasy by Mike Leigh, directed by Scott Elliott
Awards
The New Group's past productions have received 7 Obies, 21 Drama Desk nominations, 6 Lucille Lortel Awards, 3 Tony Awards including Best New Musical, and the Calloway, Kalbie, Taking Off, and Theatre World Awards.
Ecstasy, 1995
OBIE (Overall Excellence) Taking Off Award Calloway Award
Curtains, 1996
2 OBIEs (Direction; Ensemble Acting)
This is our Youth, 1996
Lucille Lortel Award 1999 (Outstanding Actor, Mark Ruffalo) Theatre World Award 1997 (Mark Ruffalo)
Goose-Pimples, 1998
3 Drama Desk Nominations (Outstanding Director of a Play, Scott Elliott; Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play, Adam Alexi-Malle; Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play, Caroline Seymour)
Another American: Asking and Telling, 2000
OBIE (Special Citation, Joe Mantello and Marc Wolf) Kalbie Award (Best Male Solo Show, Marc Wolf)
What the Butler Saw, 2001
Lucille Lortel Nomination (Outstanding Revival)
Comedians, 2003
2 Lucille Lortel Nominations (Outstanding Revival; Outstanding Lead Actor, Jim Dale) Drama Desk Nomination (Outstanding Actor in a Play, Jim Dale) Drama League Award (Raúl Esparza) Drama League Nomination (Outstanding Revival)
Avenue Q, 2003 & 2004
3 Tony Awards 2004 (Best Musical; Best Book of a Musical, Jeff Whitty; Best Score, Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx) 2004 GLAAD Media Award (Outstanding NY Theater: Broadway and Off-Broadway) 2 Theatre World Awards 2004 (Stephanie D’Abruzzo, John Tartaglia) 2003-04 Outer Critics Circle Award (Special Achievement Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance and Puppet Artistry) 2 Lucille Lortel Awards 2003 (Outstanding Musical; Sound Design, Brett Jarvis) 3 Lucille Lortel Nominations 2003 (Outstanding Director, Jason Moore; Outstanding Choreographer, Ken Roberson; Outstanding Set Design, Anna Louizos) 5 Drama Desk 2002-03 Nominations (Outstanding Musical; Outstanding Actress in a Musical, Stephanie D’Abruzzo; Outstanding Music, Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx; Outstanding Lyrics, Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx; Outstanding Book of a Musical, Jeff Whitty)
Aunt Dan and Lemon, 2004
2 OBIEs (Performance, Lili Taylor; Design, Derek McLane)
Sin (A Cardinal Deposed), 2005
OBIE (Special Citation) 2 Drama Desk Nominations (Outstanding Play; Outstanding Actor in a Play, John Cullum)
Hurlyburly, 2005
Lucille Lortel Award (Outstanding Featured Actress, Parker Posey) 4 Lucille Lortel Nominations (Outstanding Revival; Outstanding Director, Scott Elliott; Outstanding Lead Actor, Ethan Hawke; Outstanding Featured Actor, Josh Hamilton) 4 Drama Desk Nominations (Outstanding Revival of a Play; Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play, Josh Hamilton; Outstanding Director of a Play, Scott Elliott; Outstanding Costume Design, Jeff Mahsie) Drama League Award (Ethan Hawke) Drama League Nomination (Outstanding Revival)
Abigail's Party, 2006
Lucille Lortel Award (Outstanding Costume Design, Eric Becker) 7 Lucille Lortel Nominations (Outstanding Revival, Outstanding Director, Scott Elliott; Outstanding Lead Actress, Jennifer Jason Leigh; Outstanding Featured Actor, Darren Goldstein; Outstanding Featured Actress, Lisa Emery; Outstanding Set Design, Derek McLane; Outstanding Sound Design, Ken Travis) 4 Drama Desk Nominations (Outstanding Lead Actress, Jennifer Jason Leigh; Outstanding Featured Actress, Lisa Emery; Outstanding Set Design, Derek McLane; Outstanding Costume Design, Eric Becker)
The Accomplices, 2007
2 Drama Desk Nominations (Outstanding New Play, Outstanding Featured Actor, Andrew Polk)
Mourning Becomes Electra, 2009
Drama Desk Nomination (Outstanding Lighting Design, Jason Lyons)
Premieres
The New Group has produced numerous world premieres including Intimacy, Burning, Russian Transport, Blood From a Stone, The Starry Messenger, The Accomplices, and Avenue Q