Jefferson mays has appeared at geffen playhouse in i am my own wife and yes, prime minister. Jefferson mays starred in the broadway and offbroadway. In my own wife, jefferson mays is crossdressed for success. The production originated at the offbroadway playwrights horizons in new york city. Who would have thought that a man who was an unknown actor wearing a black dress and pearls would hold an audience spellbound for two hours. Through the tix at six program, halfprice tickets may be available on the. The title is the reply lothar gave to his mother when she told him that dressup was okay for a while but, at 40, he ought. Sep 29, 2017 in i am my own wife, transgender charlotte survives nazis, stalinists.
In one actor, a gay survivor and 40 of her amazing peers. Tickets can be obtained through, at all ticketmaster centers, or calling 4155127770. Pictured jefferson mays in i am my own wife the acclaimed broadway production of i am my own wife, doug wrights 2004 pulitzer prizewinning play starring jefferson mays, will be presented as. A magnificent oneman show that mesmerized broadway, actor jefferson mays played thirtyfive separate characters. Long wharf uses historical drama i am my own wife to. Lyceum theatre dec 03, 2003 oct 31, 2004 sound design by. I am my own wife plays at the curran theatre, 445 geary street, san francisco through may 29th as part of the best of broadway series. Jefferson mays age, height, net worth, married, wife.
Goodman presents i am my own wife windy city times. The front page, a gentlemans guide to love and murder, the best man, i am my own wife, pygmalion, journeys end, of thee i sing. The oneman play premiered offbroadway in 2003 at playwrights horizons. He was awarded the 2005 joseph jefferson award for actor in a principal role in a play for i am my own wife at the goodman theatre in chicago, illinois. Doug said, do you want to play a 65yearold east german. May 27, 2003 playwright doug wright, actor jefferson mays and director moises kaufman collaborate for the world premiere solo actor piece, i am my own wife, the true tale of a transvestite in germany during.
I am my own wife original, play, drama, solo, broadway opened in new york city dec 3, 2003 and played through oct 31, 2004. Second wife, susan lyons, is a book editor and served as associate director for his touring oneman show i am my wife. Broadway credits are oslo, a gentlemans guide to love and murder, the best man, i am my own wife, pygmalion, journeys end and of thee i sing. Dec 04, 2003 of all the peculiar entries in the broadway derby this fall, perhaps the most peculiar is doug wrights fascinating oneactor play starring jefferson mays, i am my own wife. Wright cant be sure, as is allowed towards the end of i am my own wife. Lydie breeze, quills, and culture of desire at new york theatre workshop. Winner of the 2004 tony awards for best play and best actor jefferson mays, i am my own wife is the true story of berlins most famous. New york credits include i am my own wife on broadway and at playwrights horizons. When jefferson mays first spoke to playwright doug wright about i am my own wife, he was immediately attracted to the lead role. Nov, 2016 thirteen years later and in a week of much worry among the transgender community doug wrights tony awardwinning i am my own wife made a very welcome return to the city of its gestation. The about face theatre nurtured my tiny play all the way to broadway, and ill be forever grateful. In i am my own wife, transgender charlotte survives nazis, stalinists. Jefferson mays i am my own wife doug wright pulitzer. Kaufman likewise remarks, what a treat it was to develop i am my own wife at about face.
Jefferson mays bio, photos, theatre credits, stage history lct. I saw i am my own wife when it was a limited run at playwrights horizon in nyc and was amazed at jefferson mays performance. At a moment of change, i am my own wife heralds a survivor. Jefferson mays recently completed his oneman rendition of a. Long wharfs i am my own wife revamped in new version through march 1. Jefferson mays i am my own wife new york minute nymag. Offbroadway, he has performed in measure for measure, lydie breeze, quills and many more. Director moises kaufman has fashioned a performance from jefferson mays that is absolutely miraculous. Wright received the 2004 pulitzer prize for drama for the work.
Doug wrights pulitzerwinning play, with michael stebbins playing charlotte and 34 other characters, is now on stage in a. Jefferson mays at the after party of the opening of i am my own wife. Jefferson mays, moises kaufman, and doug wright talk about i am my own wife. Nov 06, 2003 when jefferson mays first spoke to playwright doug wright about i am my own wife, he was immediately attracted to the lead role. Jefferson mays starred in the broadway and offbroadway productions, playing some forty roles. Long wharfs i am my own wife revamped in new version. Jefferson mays theatre credits, news, bio and photos. Thirteen years later and in a week of much worry among the transgender community doug wrights tony awardwinning i am my own wife made a. Jefferson mays i am my own wife doug wright tony award.
I am my own wife, the intriguing playwrights horizonsbound onehander from playwright doug wright and director moises kaufman, tells the tale of a longlived german transvestite who somehow. Because of reporting errors, the assumed name and given name of a character played by actor jefferson mays in the play i am my own wife were misspelled in. Jefferson mays and wife at the 90th anniversary of actors equity. The front page, a gentlemans guide to love and murder, the best man, i am my own wife, pygmalion.
An astonishing pairing of jefferson mays and i am my own wife. In a stunning tourdeforce performance, jefferson mays plays charlotte van mahlsdorf, a reallife german transvestite who miraculously survived two of historys. Jun 22, 2003 sometimes the moments that signal a great performance happen without words. Doug wright, jefferson mays and moises kaufman at the after party of the opening of i am my own wife. Sometimes the moments that signal a great performance happen without words. Jefferson mays, the sole performer in doug wrights play i am my own wife, now at the lyceum after a successful spring run at playwrights horizons, has managed to transform the show from an intelligent curiosity to a fullsized broadway show with energy and life to spare. Feb 07, 2020 i am my own wife, which officially opens wednesday and continues through march 1 on the claire tow stage in the c.
Jun 12, 2019 jefferson mays completed a successful monthlong run of i am my own wife at the curran theatre in san francisco in may of 2005. In i am my own wife doug wright wisely sticks to the old formula. I am my own wife dec 03, 2003 oct 31, 2004 starring. In my own wife, jefferson mays is crossdressed for.
Performances are tuesdays through saturdays at 8 p. This is a rare singlepage advertising handbill flyer promoting the original broadway production of the doug wright play i am my own wife at the lyceum theatre in new york city. I am my own wife the title comes from charlottes proudly narcissistic claimisnt quite a play. I am my own wife, by doug wright tickets at if you see just one play this season, this is the one. I am my own wife was developed in part with the support of sundance theatre laboratory. The play was developed with moises kaufman and his tectonic theater project, and kaufman also acted as director. Contemporary issues about gender identity are explored through the i am my own wife, an historical drama set in mid20th century berlin, at long wharf theatre through march 1. Of all the peculiar entries in the broadway derby this fall, perhaps the most peculiar is doug wrights fascinating oneactor play starring jefferson mays, i am my own wife.
A montage of highlight moments from the tasmanian theatre company production i am my own wife presented in hobart, tasmania during. Newton schenck iii theatre, instantly proved itself a revelation to audiences once the production moved to broadway and settled into its 360 performances. Actor jefferson mays, director moises kaufman and pulitzer prizewinning playwright, doug wright talk about i am my own wife. Winner of the 2004 tony awards for best play and leading actor in a play jefferson mays, winner of the 2004 pulitzer prize for drama doug wright. The production elevated jefferson mays from superbbutrelativelyunknown actor to a star. Jeffersons current wife is also a book editor and served as associate director for his touring oneman show, i am my wife. I saw the show three more times when it moved to the lyceum and didnt expect. Boy meets transvestite boy loses transvestite in moral quagmire boy gets transvestite back through the redemptive power of art. Doug wrights i am my own wife, with the awesome performance of tony winner jefferson mays, is holding forth at the curran theatre through may 29th. Jefferson mays studied at yale college and trained in the graduate drama program at the university of california.
Bio as of january 2005 jefferson mays most recently appeared at the goodman in i am my own wife during the 20042005 season. Its a oneman show that the author has subtitled in the text, studies for a play about. Because of reporting errors, the assumed name and given name of a character played by actor jefferson mays in the play i am my own wife were misspelled in a story about mays in. Jefferson mays completed a successful monthlong run of i am my own wife at the curran theatre in san francisco in may of 2005. Winner of the 2004 tony awards for best play and best actor jefferson mays, i am my own wife is the true story of berlins most famous transvestite, who survived both the nazi onslaught and the repressive east german communist regime, living her personal truth, in a dress and a string of pearls. Broadway credits are oslo, a gentlemans guide to love and murder, the best man, i am my own wife, pygmalion, journeys end and of. Play and best actor jefferson mays and win a 2004 pulitzer prize for drama, took hundreds of. Doug wright, jefferson mays and i were blessed to be able to try new things, fail and discover the best way to tell charlottes story. I am my own wife is playing at the lyceum theatre, 149 w. I am my own wife jan 08, 2005 sep 11, 2005 starring. The production originated at the offbroadway playwrights horizons in new york city opening may 27th, 2003 and closing on august 3rd, 2003.
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