Richard Nelson has a long history with Playwrights Horizons, including the world premieres of James Joyce’s The Dead (Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical), The Vienna Notes (Obie Award) and Jungle Coup and the American premiere of Goodnight Children Everywhere (Olivier Award for Best Play). His other plays include Madame Melville (Vaudeville Theatre, London & Promenade Theatre, New York), The General From America (RSC, Milwaukee Repertory), New England (RSC, Manhattan Theater Club), Misha’s Party (co- written with Alexander Gelman for the RSC and The Moscow Art Theatre), Columbus and the Discovery of Japan (RSC), Two Shakespearean Actors (RSC, Lincoln Center Theater, Tony nomination for Best Play), Some Americans Abroad (RSC, LCT, Olivier Award nomination for Best Comedy), Sensibility and Sense (American Playhouse and Second Stage), Principia Scriptoriae (RSC, MTC, London Time Out Award). He has written numerous adaptations, and the screenplay for the film Ethan Fromme. He is an Honorary Associate Artist of the RSC and lives in upstate New York.   External Links: Live at the Lortel Podcast Playwrights' Sidewalk: Richard Nelson has a star on the Playwrights' Sidewalk.

	Production	Theatre	Opened	Credit
1	The Michaels	Joseph Papp Public Theater/ LuEsther Hall	10/27/2019	Playwright
2	Illyria	Joseph Papp Public Theater/ Anspacher Theater	10/30/2017	Playwright
3	The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family Play Three: Women of a Certain Age	Joseph Papp Public Theater/ LuEsther Hall	11/08/2016	Playwright
4	The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family Play Two: What Did You Expect?	Joseph Papp Public Theater/ LuEsther Hall	09/16/2016	Playwright
5	The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, Play One: Hungry	Joseph Papp Public Theater/ LuEsther Hall	03/04/2016	Playwright
6	The Apple Family Plays: Scenes From Life In The Country	Joseph Papp Public Theater/ Anspacher Theater	11/22/2013	Playwright
7	That Hopey Changey Thing	Joseph Papp Public Theater/ Anspacher Theater	11/22/2013	Book
8	Regular Singing	Joseph Papp Public Theater/ Anspacher Theater	11/22/2013	Playwright
9	Nikolai and the Others	Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater	05/06/2013	Playwright
10	Sorry	Joseph Papp Public Theater/ Anspacher Theater	11/06/2012	Playwright
11	Sweet and Sad	Joseph Papp Public Theater/ Anspacher Theater	09/11/2011	Playwright
12	That Hopey Changey Thing	Joseph Papp Public Theater/ Anspacher Theater	11/02/2010	Playwright
13	Some Americans Abroad	Second Stage Theatre	07/24/2008	Playwright
14	Conversations in Tusculum	Joseph Papp Public Theater/ Anspacher Theater	03/11/2008	Playwright
15	Frank's Home	Playwrights Horizons	01/30/2007	Playwright
16	The Controversy of Valladolid	Joseph Papp Public Theater/ Newman Theater	02/20/2005	Translation
17	Rodney's Wife	Playwrights Horizons	12/01/2004	Playwright
18	My Life with Albertine	Playwrights Horizons	03/13/2003	Book
19	My Life with Albertine	Playwrights Horizons	03/13/2003	Lyricist
20	The General From America	Lucille Lortel Theatre	11/21/2002	Author
21	Franny's Way	Linda Gross Theater	03/26/2002	Playwright
22	Madame Melville	Promenade Theatre	05/03/2001	Playwright
23	James Joyce's The Dead	Playwrights Horizons	10/01/1999	Book
24	James Joyce's The Dead	Playwrights Horizons	10/01/1999	Lyricist
25	Goodnight Children Everywhere	Playwrights Horizons	05/26/1999	Playwright
26	New England	New York City Center/ Stage I	10/17/1995	Playwright
27	Life Sentences	McGinn-Cazale Theatre	11/09/1993	Playwright
28	Some Americans Abroad	Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater	02/11/1990	Playwright
29	The Return of Pinocchio	47th Street Theatre	09/21/1986	Playwright
30	Principia Scriptoriae	New York City Center/ Stage I	04/10/1986	Playwright
31	The Vienna Notes	McGinn-Cazale Theatre	03/13/1985	Playwright
32	Il Campiello, a Venetian Comedy	Joseph Papp Public Theater/ Newman Theater	04/15/1981	Adaptation
33	The Vienna Notes	Playwrights Horizons	01/18/1979	Playwright
34	Conjuring an Event	American Place Theatre	03/10/1978	Playwright

	Production	Theatre	Opened	Credit
1	The Michaels	Joseph Papp Public Theater/ LuEsther Hall	10/27/2019	Director
2	Illyria	Joseph Papp Public Theater/ Anspacher Theater	10/30/2017	Director
3	The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family Play Three: Women of a Certain Age	Joseph Papp Public Theater/ LuEsther Hall	11/08/2016	Director
4	The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family Play Two: What Did You Expect?	Joseph Papp Public Theater/ LuEsther Hall	09/16/2016	Director
5	The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, Play One: Hungry	Joseph Papp Public Theater/ LuEsther Hall	03/04/2016	Director
6	The Apple Family Plays: Scenes From Life In The Country	Joseph Papp Public Theater/ Anspacher Theater	11/22/2013	Director
7	Regular Singing	Joseph Papp Public Theater/ Anspacher Theater	11/22/2013	Director
8	Sorry	Joseph Papp Public Theater/ Anspacher Theater	11/06/2012	Director
9	Sweet and Sad	Joseph Papp Public Theater/ Anspacher Theater	09/11/2011	Director
10	Conversations in Tusculum	Joseph Papp Public Theater/ Anspacher Theater	03/11/2008	Director
11	Rodney's Wife	Playwrights Horizons	12/01/2004	Director
12	My Life with Albertine	Playwrights Horizons	03/13/2003	Director
13	The General From America	Lucille Lortel Theatre	11/21/2002	Director
14	Franny's Way	Linda Gross Theater	03/26/2002	Director
15	Madame Melville	Promenade Theatre	05/03/2001	Director
16	James Joyce's The Dead	Playwrights Horizons	10/01/1999	Director
17	Goodnight Children Everywhere	Playwrights Horizons	05/26/1999	Director

		Award	Production	Function
1	NOMINATED	2017 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Director of a Play	The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family Play Two: What Did You Expect?	Director
2	NOMINATED	2017 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Director of a Play	The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family Play Three: Women of a Certain Age	Director
3	WON	2014 Lucille Lortel Award, Playwrights' Sidewalk Inductee
4	WON	2014 Drama Critics' Circle Award, Special Citation	The Apple Family Plays: Scenes From Life In The Country	Playwright
5	NOMINATED	2014 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Play	Regular Singing	Playwright
6	NOMINATED	2013 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Play	Sorry	Playwright
7	WON	2000 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Musical	James Joyce's The Dead	Book
8	WON	2000 Drama Critics' Circle Award, Best Musical	James Joyce's The Dead	Book
9	WON	1979 Obie Award, Playwriting	The Vienna Notes	Playwright