There have been several all-star smash Broadway play revivals so far in the 2014-15 season with a few more potential candidates to come before the Tony cut-off date of April 23. So the race for Best Play Revival is a lot hotter than the competition for Best Play which hasn’t featured as many runaway successes -Break- The biggest revival hit with audiences is Terrence McNally’s “It’s Only a Play” which has proved to be such a huge smash it extended its limited run and changed theaters because its previous home, the Schoenfeld, had been reserved for “The Audience” starring Helen Mirren as Queen Elizabeth II. Originally produced Off-Broadway in 1986, “Play” is a wild backstage comedy taking place at the opening night party of the latest work by neurotic playwright Peter Austin (Matthew Broderick). This best friend, actor James Wicker (Nathan Lane) who turned down the lead in order...
- 2/11/2015
- Gold Derby
Hollywood’s sound pros nominated Birdman and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes for three awards apiece as the Motion Picture Sound Editors unveiled nods for its 62nd Mpse Golden Reel Awards, honoring the best feature film, television, animation and computer entertainment work of the year.
“2014 was a fantastic year for sound,” said Mpse president Frank Morrone. “The advent of new distribution channels, streaming services and gaming platforms is creating additional opportunities for sound artists to practice their craft beyond the traditional venues of film and television. This year’s nominations reflect that change, spanning an amazing diversity of mediums and genres, all executed at the highest level of creativity. We are truly inspired and impressed by the work of our colleagues.”
This year’s Golden Reels will additionally honor Noah director Darren Aronofsky with the Mpse’s annual Filmmaker Award. Oscar winner Skip Lievsay, known for his work...
“2014 was a fantastic year for sound,” said Mpse president Frank Morrone. “The advent of new distribution channels, streaming services and gaming platforms is creating additional opportunities for sound artists to practice their craft beyond the traditional venues of film and television. This year’s nominations reflect that change, spanning an amazing diversity of mediums and genres, all executed at the highest level of creativity. We are truly inspired and impressed by the work of our colleagues.”
This year’s Golden Reels will additionally honor Noah director Darren Aronofsky with the Mpse’s annual Filmmaker Award. Oscar winner Skip Lievsay, known for his work...
- 1/14/2015
- by Jen Yamato
- Deadline
The It’s Only a Play revival hit Broadway Thursday night with Rupert Grint, Matthew Broderick, Stockard Channing and Nathan Lane all starring.
'It's Only A Play' Debut
It’s Only a Play centers on Peter Austin’s (Broderick) play’s opening night, on which he's fraught with worry that it won’t be much of a hit. Backstage, he interacts with TV star and best friend (Lane), the stage diva (Channing), a theater critic (F. Murray Abraham), the play's producer (Mullally) and his prodigious director (Grint).
Grint made his stage debut with the play, an experience that he’s found to be completely rewarding. “I was thousands of miles away from home and surrounded by people that are so experienced and really know comedy,” Rupert told the Evening Standard. 'It's not something I've really mastered, I must say, but just working with them I've learnt so much. I'm still...
'It's Only A Play' Debut
It’s Only a Play centers on Peter Austin’s (Broderick) play’s opening night, on which he's fraught with worry that it won’t be much of a hit. Backstage, he interacts with TV star and best friend (Lane), the stage diva (Channing), a theater critic (F. Murray Abraham), the play's producer (Mullally) and his prodigious director (Grint).
Grint made his stage debut with the play, an experience that he’s found to be completely rewarding. “I was thousands of miles away from home and surrounded by people that are so experienced and really know comedy,” Rupert told the Evening Standard. 'It's not something I've really mastered, I must say, but just working with them I've learnt so much. I'm still...
- 10/10/2014
- Uinterview
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