Of Mice and Men 1937

Ages: 13+
Opened: November 23, 1937

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Review: OF MICE AND MEN at The Pocket Community Theatre
by Theresa Bertram - Feb 7, 2024


What did our critic think of OF MICE AND MEN at The Pocket Community Theatre? They made me cry!

Review: OF MICE AND MEN, Birmingham Rep
by Laura Lott - Mar 24, 2023


John Steinbeck's 1937 novel, set in California during the Great Depression, may be a period piece, but the parallels with current life in the UK are unmistakable. Dealing with themes of poverty, displacement, prejudice and the desperation for independence, Of Mice and Men makes a timely return to the Birmingham Rep stage in this new production directed by Iqbal Khan.

Westport Country Playhouse to Stream Archival Shows MAN OF LA MANCHA and OF MICE AND MEN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 12, 2021


Westport Country Playhouse has selected two HD videos from its archives of performances captured live on stage for streaming on demand. The Playhouse’s 2018 production of “Man of La Mancha,” the Tony Award-winning musical following Don Quixote’s quest for “The Impossible Dream,” will stream on-demand from Monday, August 23-Sunday, September 5.

OF MICE AND MEN to Be Presented On-Demand from Westport Country Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 2, 2021


Westport Country Playhouse will add to its 2021 Season lineup the HD video production from its archives, “Of Mice and Men,” by Nobel Prize and Pulitzer Prize-winning author John Steinbeck, streaming on demand, Monday, September 13 through Sunday, September 26.

OF MICE AND MEN Comes To UofSC Lab Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 18, 2020


The University of South Carolina Department of Theatre and Dance will present the classic American drama Of Mice and Men February 29 a?" March 3 at the Lab Theatre.

LAST SUMMER AT BLUEFISH COVE Directed by Cynthia Nixon and Produced by Ellen DeGeneres is Heading to Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 13, 2020


Producers Harriet Newman Leve, Ellen DeGeneres, Portia de Rossi, Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner have announced a 2020 Broadway bound production of Last Summer at Bluefish Cove.

Photo Coverage: Tanghalang Pilipino Adapts OF MICE AND MEN; Show Runs Now Thru 27 Oct.
by Oliver Oliveros - Oct 9, 2019


Katsuri aims to bring light to the issue of last year's massacre of sugar workers from Sagay City, Negros Occidental.

VIDEO: Tanghalang Pilipino's KATSURI Opens; Show Runs Now Thru 27 Oct.
by Oliver Oliveros - Oct 7, 2019


Katsuri aims to bring light to the issue of last year's massacre of sugar workers from Sagay City, Negros Occidental.

Tupelo Community Theatre to Hold Auditions for OF MICE AND MEN
by Julie Musbach - Sep 27, 2019


Auditions for Tupelo Community Theatre's production of John Steinbeck's classic Of Mice and Men are scheduled for Sunday, October 13th at 2 p.m.  and Monday, October 14 at 7 p.m. at TCT's Off Broadway facility at 213 East Franklin Street. 

BWW Review: OF MICE AND MEN at Omaha Community Playhouse is Heart-Ripping Brilliance
by Christine Swerczek - Feb 16, 2019


There are some stories you never forget. You cannot forget because they are seared into your memory like a brand. One of those is John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men. Omaha Community Playhouse has brought that story of loneliness, love, and hope to life with a brilliance you won't want to miss.

BWW Review: OF MICE AND MEN at Kansas City Repertory Theatre
by Alan Portner - Oct 27, 2018


'Of Mice and Men' transports us to Steinbeck's world on the Monterey Peninsula of California during the Great Depression prior to World War II.  It was (and still is) mainly an agricultural breadbasket area.  As the play opens, two of these men approach a ranch in Soledad California. They are George Milton (Jake Walker) and Lennie Small (Rusty Sneary).  George is a bright if uneducated man.  Lennie is a giant, but agonizingly slow.   

BWW Interview: Jason Chanos of 'OF MICE AND MEN' at Kansas City Repertory Theatre
by Alan Portner - Oct 26, 2018


Now directing his first major show for the Kansas City Repertory Theatre is Interim Artistic Director Jason Chanos.   Chanos has been the Associate Artistic Director at the Rep since 2015 in addition to teaching acting at UMKC.  He holds a BA from the University of Northern Colorado and an MFA from UMKC.      Opening on Friday, October 26 (after a week in previews) is the UMKC/KCRep co-production of Steinbeck's 1937 "Of Mice And Men" at the Copaken Theatre inside the H&R Block Building in downtown Kansas City.

OF MICE AND MEN Adds Three Performances at KCRep
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 19, 2018


Three additional shows added for OF MICE AND MEN, including a Low-Sensory performance for those on the spectrum and their friends and families

Kansas City Rep Presents the Classic Drama OF MICE AND MEN
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 19, 2018


Kansas City Repertory Theatre continues its 2018/19 season with John Steinbeck's classic story OF MICE AND MEN at Copaken Stage in the Power & Light District, from October 19 through November 11. The play, directed by KCRep's Interim Artistic Director, Jason Chanos, explores the decay of the American dream and the enduring threads that bond friends together for life.

Breaking: Keri Russell Will Join Adam Driver in BURN THIS on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 15, 2018


Producer David Binder just announced today that Golden Globe Award Winner and Emmy Award Nominee Keri Russell will join three-time Emmy Award nominee Adam Driver in the first revival of Pulitzer Prize Winner Lanford Wilson's BURN THIS. Directed by Tony Award winner Michael Mayer, BURN THIS will begin performances in March 2019 at a Broadway theater to be announced.

BWW Review: OF MICE AND MEN, Theatre Royal, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Feb 28, 2018


Set in the trying times of the Great Depression, Of Mice And Men is a powerful portrait of the American spirit and a heartbreaking testament to the bonds of friendship and what it means to be huma

STAR WARS' Adam Driver to Return to Broadway in BURN THIS Revival
by BWW News Desk - Dec 14, 2017


Producer David Binder (Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Of Mice and Men) announces today that three-time Emmy Award nominee Adam Driver (Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Girls ) will return to Broadway in the first revival of Lanford Wilson's BURN THIS, directed by Tony Award winner Michael Mayer (Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Spring Awakening) in 2019 at a Broadway theater to be announced.

Photo Flash: First Look at OF MICE AND MEN, Now Extended at North Coast Rep
by BWW News Desk - Oct 31, 2017


North Coast Repertory has extended its run OF MICE AND MEN through November 19th, adding five more performances due to demand. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

North Coast Rep to Revive American Classic OF MICE AND MEN
by BWW News Desk - Oct 21, 2017


For its second play of Season 36, North Coast Rep is reviving John Steinbeck's classic drama novella-turned play, OF MICE AND MEN.

North Coast Rep to Revive American Classic OF MICE AND MEN
by BWW News Desk - Oct 18, 2017


For its second play of Season 36, North Coast Rep is reviving John Steinbeck's classic drama novella-turned play, OF MICE AND MEN.

North Coast Rep to Revive American Classic OF MICE AND MEN
by BWW News Desk - Sep 20, 2017


For its second play of Season 36, North Coast Rep is reviving John Steinbeck's classic drama novella-turned play, OF MICE AND MEN.

OF MICE AND MEN to Open This Month at Holmdel Theatre Group
by BWW News Desk - Mar 17, 2017


The Holmdel Theatre Company has announced its upcoming run of John Steinbeck's heartbreaking American classic, Of Mice and Men, opening March 24 and concluding April 8 at the Duncan Smith Theater.

North Coast Rep Announces Season 36
by BWW News Desk - Mar 14, 2017


North Coast Repertory Theatre is thrilled to present its 36th Season. North Coast Repertory Theatre a non-profit professional theatre company, has evolved into one of the area's leading performing arts organizations, recognized for the quality of its work and its commitment to excellence.

Tacoma Little Theatre Presents New EXPLORE Program with OF MICE AND MEN
by BWW News Desk - Jan 20, 2017


On Friday, January 20 the curtain rises on Tacoma Little Theatre's latest production, John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men.  That same day the pixels click to life for the newest partnership between Tacoma Little Theatre and Seanchai Library with the opening of Explore: The World of John Steinbeck.

ICA Miami Presents German Artist Thomas Bayrle During Art Basel Miami, Today
by BWW News Desk - Nov 29, 2016


The Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami (ICA Miami) presents a major survey of renowned German artist Thomas Bayrle, opening on November 29, 2016, during Art Basel Miami Beach. Marking the first American museum presentation dedicated to the artist, One Day on Success Street traces Bayrle's exploration of the profoundly complex impact of technology on humans and their environments over the course of his nearly 50-year career and across a range of media including painting, sculpture, video, collage, and installation. A centerpiece of the survey will be Wire Madonna, a newly commissioned and monumental site-specific installation created for ICA Miami's Atrium Gallery. Organized by Deputy Director and Chief Curator Alex Gartenfeld and Assistant Curator Stephanie Seidel, and on view through March 26, 2017, the exhibition marks ICA Miami's final presentation in the landmark Moore Building, as it looks forward to the opening of its new permanent home in the Miami Design District in late 2017.

Of Mice and Men FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Of Mice and Men have there been?
Of Mice and Men has had 4 productions including Broadway which opened in 1937, Broadway which opened in 1974, Off-Broadway which opened in 1987 and Broadway which opened in 2014.
What awards has Of Mice and Men been nominated for?
Of Mice and Men has been nominated for the Best American Play award at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards, both for John Steinbeck.
What awards has Of Mice and Men won?
Of Mice and Men has won the Best American Play award from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for John Steinbeck. John Steinbeck also won the Best American Play award for his work on Of Mice and Men.

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