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  • CREDITS
    How I Learned to Drive (Apr 19, 2022 - Jun 12, 2022)
    • Produced in association with Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel and Sarah Stern, Artistic Directors; Suzanne Appel, Managing Director)
    • Off-Broadway production produced by Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel: Artistic Director; Jon Nakagawa: Managing Director)
    • 'How I Learned To Drive' received its world premiere in New York City at the Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel: Artistic Director; Jon Nakagawa: Managing Director)
    PlayOriginal
    Dana H. (Oct 17, 2021 - Nov 28, 2021)
    • Produced by Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel and Sarah Stern, Artistic Directors; Suzanne Appel, Managing Director)
    • 'Dana H.' was first presented in New York in 2020 by Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel and Sarah Stern, Artistic Directors; Suzanne Appel, Managing Director)
    PlayOriginal
    Is This a Room (Oct 11, 2021 - Nov 27, 2021)
    • Produced by Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel and Sarah Stern, Artistic Directors; Suzanne Appel, Managing Director)
    • 'Is This a Room' received its Off-Broadway premiere on October 21, 2019 at Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel and Sarah Stern, Artistic Directors; Suzanne Appel, Managing Director)
    PlayOriginal
    Indecent (Apr 18, 2017 - Aug 06, 2017)
    • Produced in association with Vineyard Theatre
    • Originally produced in 2016 by Vineyard Theatre
    PlayDramaPlay with musicOriginal
    Fully Committed (Apr 25, 2016 - Jul 31, 2016)
    • 'Fully Committed' received its world premiere September 1999 at the Vineyard Theatre
    PlayComedySoloOriginal
    Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill (Apr 13, 2014 - Oct 05, 2014)
    • NYC premiere production was first produced in June 1986 at the Vineyard Theatre
    PlayPlay with musicOriginal
    The Lyons (Apr 23, 2012 - Jul 01, 2012)
    • Originally produced by Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel: Artistic Director; Jennifer Garvey-Blackwell: Executive Director)
    PlayComedyOriginal
    The Scottsboro Boys (Oct 31, 2010 - Dec 12, 2010)
    • Produced by Vineyard Theatre
    • Originally produced in New York City, February 2010 by Vineyard Theatre
    MusicalDramaOriginal
    [title of show] (Jul 17, 2008 - Oct 12, 2008)
    • Produced by Vineyard Theatre
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Avenue Q (Jul 31, 2003 - Sep 13, 2009)
    • Produced by Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel: Artistic Director; Bardo Ramirez: Managing Director)
    MusicalComedy PuppetsOriginal
    Avenue Q (Jun 30, 2007 - May 10, 2009)
    • Produced by Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel: Artistic Director; Bardo Ramirez: Managing Director)
    MusicalComedy PuppetsOriginal
    Three Tall Women (Oct 24, 1995 - May 25, 1996)
    • Originally presented by Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel: Artistic Director; Jon Nakagawa: Managing Director)
    PlayDramaOriginal
    The Visit (Nov 30, 2011 - Nov 30, 2011)
    • Produced by Vineyard Theatre
    SpecialBenefitConcertRevival
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Revival of a Play

    2022 | Nominee  | How I Learned to Drive
    Produced in association with Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel and Sarah Stern, Artistic Directors; Suzanne Appel, Managing Director)
     

    Best Play

    2017 | Nominee  | Indecent
    Produced in association with Vineyard Theatre
     

    Best Musical

    2011 | Nominee  | The Scottsboro Boys
    Produced by Vineyard Theatre

    Best Musical

    2004 | Winner  | Avenue Q
    Produced by Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel: Artistic Director; Bardo Ramirez: Managing Director)

    Drama Desk Award

     

    Outstanding Musical

    2023 | Nominee
    Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel and Sarah Stern, Artistic Directors; Suzanne Appel, Managing Director) (for "White Girl in Danger")

    Outstanding Revival of a Play

    2022 | Winner  | How I Learned to Drive
    Produced in association with Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel and Sarah Stern, Artistic Directors; Suzanne Appel, Managing Director)

    Unique Theatrical Experience

    2020 | Winner
    Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel and Sarah Stern, Artistic Directors; Suzanne Appel, Managing Director) (for "Is This A Room")
     

    Outstanding Play

    2017 | Nominee  | Indecent
    Produced in association with Vineyard Theatre
     

    Outstanding Musical

    2010 | Nominee
    Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel: Artistic Director; Jennifer Garvey-Blackwell: Executive Director) (for "The Scottsboro Boys")
     

    Outstanding Musical

    2008 | Nominee
    Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel: Artistic Director; Jennifer Garvey-Blackwell: Executive Director) (for "The Slug Bearers of Kayrol Island")
     

    Outstanding New Musical

    2003 | Nominee
    Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel: Artistic Director; Bardo Ramirez: Managing Director) (for "Avenue Q")

    Special Award

    1998 | Recipient
    Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel: Artistic Director; Bardo Ramirez: Managing Director) (for quality work & the new S.P.A.C.E. program)

    Outstanding New Play

    1997 | Winner
    Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel: Artistic Director; Jon Nakagawa: Managing Director) (for "How I Learned to Drive")
     

    Outstanding Musical

    1996 | Nominee
    Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel: Artistic Director; Jon Nakagawa: Managing Director) (for "Bed and Sofa")
     

    Outstanding Play

    1995 | Nominee
    Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel: Artistic Director; Jon Nakagawa: Managing Director) (for "Raised in Captivity")
     

    Outstanding Play

    1994 | Nominee
    Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel: Artistic Director; Jon Nakagawa: Managing Director) (for "Pterodactyls")
     

    Outstanding Revival

    1988 | Nominee
    Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel: Artistic Director; Jon Nakagawa: Managing Director) (for "Flora the Red Menace")
     

    Outstanding Musical

    1986 | Nominee
    Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel: Artistic Director; Barbara Zinn Krieger: Executive Director) (for "Goblin Market")
How I Learned to Drive (Apr 19, 2022 - Jun 12, 2022)
  • Produced in association with Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel and Sarah Stern, Artistic Directors; Suzanne Appel, Managing Director)
  • Off-Broadway production produced by Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel: Artistic Director; Jon Nakagawa: Managing Director)
  • 'How I Learned To Drive' received its world premiere in New York City at the Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel: Artistic Director; Jon Nakagawa: Managing Director)
PlayOriginal
Dana H. (Oct 17, 2021 - Nov 28, 2021)
  • Produced by Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel and Sarah Stern, Artistic Directors; Suzanne Appel, Managing Director)
  • 'Dana H.' was first presented in New York in 2020 by Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel and Sarah Stern, Artistic Directors; Suzanne Appel, Managing Director)
PlayOriginal
Is This a Room (Oct 11, 2021 - Nov 27, 2021)
  • Produced by Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel and Sarah Stern, Artistic Directors; Suzanne Appel, Managing Director)
  • 'Is This a Room' received its Off-Broadway premiere on October 21, 2019 at Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel and Sarah Stern, Artistic Directors; Suzanne Appel, Managing Director)
PlayOriginal
Indecent (Apr 18, 2017 - Aug 06, 2017)
  • Produced in association with Vineyard Theatre
  • Originally produced in 2016 by Vineyard Theatre
PlayDramaPlay with musicOriginal
Fully Committed (Apr 25, 2016 - Jul 31, 2016)
  • 'Fully Committed' received its world premiere September 1999 at the Vineyard Theatre
PlayComedySoloOriginal
Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill (Apr 13, 2014 - Oct 05, 2014)
  • NYC premiere production was first produced in June 1986 at the Vineyard Theatre
PlayPlay with musicOriginal
The Lyons (Apr 23, 2012 - Jul 01, 2012)
  • Originally produced by Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel: Artistic Director; Jennifer Garvey-Blackwell: Executive Director)
PlayComedyOriginal
The Scottsboro Boys (Oct 31, 2010 - Dec 12, 2010)
  • Produced by Vineyard Theatre
  • Originally produced in New York City, February 2010 by Vineyard Theatre
MusicalDramaOriginal
[title of show] (Jul 17, 2008 - Oct 12, 2008)
  • Produced by Vineyard Theatre
MusicalComedyOriginal
Avenue Q (Jul 31, 2003 - Sep 13, 2009)
  • Produced by Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel: Artistic Director; Bardo Ramirez: Managing Director)
MusicalComedy PuppetsOriginal
Avenue Q (Jun 30, 2007 - May 10, 2009)
  • Produced by Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel: Artistic Director; Bardo Ramirez: Managing Director)
MusicalComedy PuppetsOriginal
Three Tall Women (Oct 24, 1995 - May 25, 1996)
  • Originally presented by Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel: Artistic Director; Jon Nakagawa: Managing Director)
PlayDramaOriginal
The Visit (Nov 30, 2011 - Nov 30, 2011)
  • Produced by Vineyard Theatre
SpecialBenefitConcertRevival

Tony Award®

 

Best Revival of a Play

2022 | Nominee  | How I Learned to Drive
Produced in association with Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel and Sarah Stern, Artistic Directors; Suzanne Appel, Managing Director)
 

Best Play

2017 | Nominee  | Indecent
Produced in association with Vineyard Theatre
 

Best Musical

2011 | Nominee  | The Scottsboro Boys
Produced by Vineyard Theatre

Best Musical

2004 | Winner  | Avenue Q
Produced by Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel: Artistic Director; Bardo Ramirez: Managing Director)

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Musical

2023 | Nominee
Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel and Sarah Stern, Artistic Directors; Suzanne Appel, Managing Director) (for "White Girl in Danger")

Outstanding Revival of a Play

2022 | Winner  | How I Learned to Drive
Produced in association with Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel and Sarah Stern, Artistic Directors; Suzanne Appel, Managing Director)

Unique Theatrical Experience

2020 | Winner
Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel and Sarah Stern, Artistic Directors; Suzanne Appel, Managing Director) (for "Is This A Room")
 

Outstanding Play

2017 | Nominee  | Indecent
Produced in association with Vineyard Theatre
 

Outstanding Musical

2010 | Nominee
Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel: Artistic Director; Jennifer Garvey-Blackwell: Executive Director) (for "The Scottsboro Boys")
 

Outstanding Musical

2008 | Nominee
Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel: Artistic Director; Jennifer Garvey-Blackwell: Executive Director) (for "The Slug Bearers of Kayrol Island")
 

Outstanding New Musical

2003 | Nominee
Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel: Artistic Director; Bardo Ramirez: Managing Director) (for "Avenue Q")

Special Award

1998 | Recipient
Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel: Artistic Director; Bardo Ramirez: Managing Director) (for quality work & the new S.P.A.C.E. program)

Outstanding New Play

1997 | Winner
Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel: Artistic Director; Jon Nakagawa: Managing Director) (for "How I Learned to Drive")
 

Outstanding Musical

1996 | Nominee
Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel: Artistic Director; Jon Nakagawa: Managing Director) (for "Bed and Sofa")
 

Outstanding Play

1995 | Nominee
Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel: Artistic Director; Jon Nakagawa: Managing Director) (for "Raised in Captivity")
 

Outstanding Play

1994 | Nominee
Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel: Artistic Director; Jon Nakagawa: Managing Director) (for "Pterodactyls")
 

Outstanding Revival

1988 | Nominee
Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel: Artistic Director; Jon Nakagawa: Managing Director) (for "Flora the Red Menace")
 

Outstanding Musical

1986 | Nominee
Vineyard Theatre (Douglas Aibel: Artistic Director; Barbara Zinn Krieger: Executive Director) (for "Goblin Market")

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