Formation | 1972 |
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Type | Theatre group |
Purpose | Theatre company |
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Website | www |
Manhattan Theatre Club (MTC) is a theatre company located in New York City, affiliated with the League of Resident Theatres. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Lynne Meadow and Executive Director Chris Jennings, along with Executive Producer Emeritus Barry Grove, Manhattan Theatre Club has grown since its founding in 1972 from an Off-Off Broadway showcase into one of the country's most acclaimed theatre organizations.
MTC's many awards include 28 Tony Awards,[1] seven Pulitzer Prizes, 49 Obie Awards and 50 Drama Desk Awards, as well as numerous Drama Critics Circle, Outer Critics Circle and Theatre World Awards.[1] MTC has won the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Achievement, a Drama Desk for Outstanding Excellence, and a Theatre World for Outstanding Achievement.[2][3][4]
MTC produces Broadway and Off-Broadway plays and musicals.