I am my own wife jefferson mays

Jefferson mays i am my own wife doug wright tony award. Lydie breeze, quills, and culture of desire at new york theatre workshop. 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. Jefferson mays at the after party of the opening of i am my own wife. A magnificent oneman show that mesmerized broadway, actor jefferson mays played thirtyfive separate characters. 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. Lyceum theatre dec 03, 2003 oct 31, 2004 sound design by.

Jefferson mays i am my own wife doug wright pulitzer. Jefferson mays i am my own wife new york minute nymag. Newton schenck iii theatre, instantly proved itself a revelation to audiences once the production moved to broadway and settled into its 360 performances. Doug said, do you want to play a 65yearold east german. The production originated at the offbroadway playwrights horizons in new york city. 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. Through the tix at six program, halfprice tickets may be available on the. Jefferson mays theatre credits, news, bio and photos. Doug wright, jefferson mays and moises kaufman at the after party of the opening of i am my own wife. 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. I saw the show three more times when it moved to the lyceum and didnt expect.

Kaufman likewise remarks, what a treat it was to develop i am my own wife at about face. Long wharfs i am my own wife revamped in new version. Bio as of january 2005 jefferson mays most recently appeared at the goodman in i am my own wife during the 20042005 season. When jefferson mays first spoke to playwright doug wright about i am my own wife, he was immediately attracted to the lead role. The front page, a gentlemans guide to love and murder, the best man, i am my own wife, pygmalion. The play was developed with moises kaufman and his tectonic theater project, and kaufman also acted as director.

Wright cant be sure, as is allowed towards the end of i am my own wife. 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. Sometimes the moments that signal a great performance happen without words. 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. 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. At a moment of change, i am my own wife heralds a survivor. Jefferson mays bio, photos, theatre credits, stage history lct.

Long wharfs i am my own wife revamped in new version through march 1. In my own wife, jefferson mays is crossdressed for success. 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. Second wife, susan lyons, is a book editor and served as associate director for his touring oneman show i am my wife. 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.

A montage of highlight moments from the tasmanian theatre company production i am my own wife presented in hobart, tasmania during. The oneman play premiered offbroadway in 2003 at playwrights horizons. 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. 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. Jefferson mays recently completed his oneman rendition of a. Jefferson mays, moises kaufman, and doug wright talk about i am my own wife. 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. Its a oneman show that the author has subtitled in the text, studies for a play about.

Wright received the 2004 pulitzer prize for drama for the work. Sep 29, 2017 in i am my own wife, transgender charlotte survives nazis, stalinists. I am my own wife was developed in part with the support of sundance theatre laboratory. Tickets can be obtained through, at all ticketmaster centers, or calling 4155127770. 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 and wife at the 90th anniversary of actors equity. 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. I am my own wife is playing at the lyceum theatre, 149 w. Jefferson mays completed a successful monthlong run of i am my own wife at the curran theatre in san francisco in may of 2005. Play and best actor jefferson mays and win a 2004 pulitzer prize for drama, took hundreds of.

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. Jeffersons current wife is also a book editor and served as associate director for his touring oneman show, i am my wife. In i am my own wife doug wright wisely sticks to the old formula. 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. In my own wife, jefferson mays is crossdressed for. Jun 22, 2003 sometimes the moments that signal a great performance happen without words. 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. Offbroadway, he has performed in measure for measure, lydie breeze, quills and many more. In i am my own wife, transgender charlotte survives nazis, stalinists. 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. The about face theatre nurtured my tiny play all the way to broadway, and ill be forever grateful.

Performances are tuesdays through saturdays at 8 p. Director moises kaufman has fashioned a performance from jefferson mays that is absolutely miraculous. Jefferson mays starred in the broadway and offbroadway productions, playing some forty roles. I am my own wife original, play, drama, solo, broadway opened in new york city dec 3, 2003 and played through oct 31, 2004. 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 dec 03, 2003 oct 31, 2004 starring. New york credits include i am my own wife on broadway and at playwrights horizons. 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. I am my own wife jan 08, 2005 sep 11, 2005 starring. 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.

An astonishing pairing of jefferson mays and i am my own 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. Long wharf uses historical drama i am my own wife to. In one actor, a gay survivor and 40 of her amazing peers. 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.

Goodman presents i am my own wife windy city times. 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. In a stunning tourdeforce performance, jefferson mays plays charlotte van mahlsdorf, a reallife german transvestite who miraculously survived two of historys. Jefferson mays has appeared at geffen playhouse in i am my own wife and yes, prime minister. 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. Actor jefferson mays, director moises kaufman and pulitzer prizewinning playwright, doug wright talk about i am my own wife. 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. The production elevated jefferson mays from superbbutrelativelyunknown actor to a star. Jefferson mays studied at yale college and trained in the graduate drama program at the university of california. The production originated at the offbroadway playwrights horizons in new york city opening may 27th, 2003 and closing on august 3rd, 2003. 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. Boy meets transvestite boy loses transvestite in moral quagmire boy gets transvestite back through the redemptive power of art.