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Bunny Christie
Bunny Christie (born 1962) is a Scottish theatre set designer. Career She was born in St Andrews, educated at Madras College and at the Central School of Art in London. She has won four Olivier Awards and also worked on Kenneth Branagh's Oscar-nominated short film '' Swan Song''. Christie designed the sets and costumes for ''The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time'', which was initially produced at the Royal National Theatre in 2012, and also was performed on Broadway in 2014. In 2014, Christie designed the set for the new musical ''Made in Dagenham''. She designed the set for ''People, Places and Things'' which ran at the Royal National Theatre in 2015 and Off-Broadway at St. Ann's Warehouse in 2017. In 2018, she designed the set for Marianne Elliot’s gender bending revival of the musical ''Company''. The musical opened in the West End in 2018. She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
75th Tony Awards
The 75th Tony Awards were held on June 12, 2022, to recognize achievement in Broadway productions during the 2021–22 season. The ceremony was held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, with Ariana DeBose serving as host of the main ceremony, and Darren Criss and Julianne Hough co-hosting a streaming pre-show. The most-awarded productions of the season were the new play ''The Lehman Trilogy'', which won five awards, including Best Play, and the revival of Stephen Sondheim’s musical ''Company'', which also won five awards, including Best Revival of a Musical. The Pulitzer Prize-winning musical ''A Strange Loop'' was the most-nominated show of the season, with 11 nominations, and won Best Musical, becoming the first Best Musical winner to win only two awards total since '' 42nd Street'' (1981). With her nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical in ''A Strange Loop'', L Morgan Lee became the first openly transgender person to be nominated for a Tony. Additional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Company (musical)
''Company'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by George Furth. The original 1970 production was nominated for a record-setting 14 Tony Awards, winning six. ''Company'' was written in a style without a chronological linear path. Its story depicts the internal observations of its lead character, Robert. ''Company'' is a concept musical composed of short vignettes linked by Robert's 35th birthday. ''Company'' was among the first book musicals to deal with contemporary dating, marriage and divorce.''Broadway: the American musical'', episode 5: "Tradition (1957–1979)", 2004. Background George Furth wrote 11 one-act plays planned for Kim Stanley. Anthony Perkins was interested in directing and gave the material to Sondheim, who asked Harold Prince for his opinion. Prince said the plays could be a good basis for a musical about New York marriages with a central character to examine those marriages. Synopsis In the early 1990s, Furth and Sondheim revi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Streetcar Named Desire
''A Streetcar Named Desire'' is a play written by Tennessee Williams and first performed on Broadway on December 3, 1947. The play dramatizes the experiences of Blanche DuBois, a former Southern belle who, after encountering a series of personal losses, leaves her once-prosperous situation to move into a shabby apartment in New Orleans rented by her younger sister and brother-in-law. Williams' most popular work, ''A Streetcar Named Desire'' is one of the most critically acclaimed plays of the twentieth century.Williams, Tennessee (1995). ''A Streetcar Named Desire''. Introduction and text. Oxford: Heinemann Educational Publishers. It still ranks among his most performed plays, and has inspired many adaptations in other forms, notably a critically acclaimed film that was released in 1951.Production notesDecember 3, 1947—December 17, 1949IBDb.com Plot After the loss of her family home to creditors, Blanche DuBois travels from Laurel, Mississippi, to the New Orleans French Q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Laurence Olivier Awards
The 2003 Laurence Olivier Awards, celebrating excellence in West End theatre, were presented by the Society of London Theatre on Friday 14 February 2003, at the Lyceum Theatre, London. A recording of the ceremony was broadcast the next night on BBC Two. Winners and nominees Details of winners (in bold) and nominees, in each award category, per the Society of London Theatre. Productions with multiple nominations and awards The following 21 productions, including one ballet and three operas, received multiple nominations: * 5: ''Play Without Words'' and ''Twelfth Night'' * 4: ''A Streetcar Named Desire'', ''Contact'', '' My One and Only'', ''Taboo'', ''The Coast of Utopia'' and ''Uncle Vanya'' * 3: ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'', '' Our House'', ''Vincent in Brixton'' and ''Where Do We Live'' * 2: ''Ariadne auf Naxos'', ''Bombay Dreams'', ''Elaine Stritch at Liberty'', ''Lobby Hero'', ''Lulu'', ''My Fair Lady'', ''Polyphonia'', ''Tryst'' and ''Wozzeck'' The following seven product ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivier Award For Best Set Design
The Laurence Olivier Award for Best Set Design is an annual award presented by the Society of London Theatre in recognition of achievements in commercial London theatre. The awards were established as the Society of West End Theatre Awards in 1976, and renamed in 1984 in honour of English actor and director Laurence Olivier. The award originated as a single award for Designer of the Year in 1976 before being renamed as Best Set Design in 1991 with the introduction of awards for Best Costume Design and Best Lighting Design. In 2004, the award for Best Sound Design was introduced. Winners and nominees 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Individuals with multiple nominations 5 wins * William Dudley 4 wins * Bunny Christie 3 wins * Bob Crowley * Tim Hatley * Rob Howell * John Napier * Mark Thompson (2 consecutive) 2 wins * Es Devlin (consecutive) * John Gunter * Ralph Koltai See also * Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Set Design * Tony Award fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Laurence Olivier Awards
The 2001 Laurence Olivier Awards were presented by the Society of London Theatre in 2001 at the Lyceum Theatre, London, celebrating excellence in West End theatre. Winners and nominees Details of winners (in bold) and nominees, in each award category, per the Society of London Theatre. Productions with multiple nominations and awards The following 22 productions, including one ballet and two operas, received multiple nominations: * 6: '' All My Sons'' * 5: ''The Witches of Eastwick'' * 4: '' Merrily We Roll Along'', '' Singin' in the Rain'', ''The Beautiful Game'' and ''The King and I'' * 3: '' Blue/Orange'', '' Fosse'', '' Stones in His Pockets'', ''The Caretaker'' and ''The Pirates of Penzance'' * 2: ''Dolly West's Kitchen'', ''Hamlet'', ''Life x 3'', ''Mozartina'', '' My Zinc Bed'', ''Orpheus Descending'', ''Pageant'', '' Passion Play'', ''The Cherry Orchard'', ''The Greek Passion'' and '' The Silver Tassie'' The following three productions received multiple awards: * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evening Standard Theatre Award For Best Set Design
Evening is the period of a day that starts at the end of the afternoon and overlaps with the beginning of night. The exact times when evening begins and ends depend on location, time of year, and culture, but it is generally regarded as beginning when the Sun is low in the sky and lasting until the end of twilight. Depending on the speaker, it may start as early as 5 p.m. and to last until night. It may be used colloquially to include the last waning afternoon shortly before sunset. Etymology The word is derived from the Old English ''ǣfnung'', meaning 'the coming of evening, sunset, time around sunset', which originated from ''æfnian'', meaning "become evening, grow toward evening". The Old English ''æfnian'' originated from ''æfen'' (eve), which meant "the time between sunset and darkness", and was synonymous with even (Old English ''æfen''), which meant the end of the day. The use of "evening" dates from the mid 15th century. See also * Crepuscular – animals that a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evening Standard Theatre Award
The ''Evening Standard'' Theatre Awards, established in 1955, are the oldest theatrical awards ceremony in the United Kingdom. They are presented annually for outstanding achievements in London Theatre, and are organised by the ''Evening Standard'' newspaper. They are the West End's equivalent to Broadway's Drama Desk Awards. Trophies The trophies take the form of a modelled statuette, a figure representing Drama, designed by Frank Dobson RA, a former Professor of Sculpture at the Royal College of Art. Categories Three of the awards are given in the names of former ''Evening Standard'' notables: *Arts editor Sydney Edwards (who conceived the awards, and died suddenly in July 1979) for the Best Director category. *Editor Charles Wintour (who as deputy-editor in 1955, launched the awards after a nod from the proprietor, Lord Beaverbrook') for Most Promising Playwright. *Long-serving theatre critic Milton Shulman (for several years a key member of the judging panel) for the Out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
As You Like It
''As You Like It'' is a pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 and first published in the First Folio in 1623. The play's first performance is uncertain, though a performance at Wilton House in 1603 has been suggested as a possibility. ''As You Like It'' follows its heroine Rosalind as she flees persecution in her uncle's court, accompanied by her cousin Celia to find safety and, eventually, love, in the Forest of Arden. In the forest, they encounter a variety of memorable characters, notably the melancholy traveller Jaques, who speaks many of Shakespeare's most famous speeches (such as "All the world's a stage", "too much of a good thing" and "A fool! A fool! I met a fool in the forest"). Jaques provides a sharp contrast to the other characters in the play, always observing and disputing the hardships of life in the country. Historically, critical response has varied, with some critics finding the play a work of great merit and some f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivier Award For Best Costume Design
The Laurence Olivier Award for Best Costume Design is an annual award presented by the Society of London Theatre in recognition of achievements in commercial London theatre. The awards were established as the Society of West End Theatre Awards in 1976, and renamed in 1984 in honour of English actor and director Laurence Olivier. This award was introduced in 1991. There had been an award for Designer of the Year from 1976 to 1990, originally focused on set designers but including an increasing number of commingled nominations for other design specialties through the years. The commingled single award was retired after the 1990 ceremony, with more granular awards introduced in 1991 for Best Set Design and Best Lighting Design, along with this Best Costume Design award. Winners and nominees 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Multiple awards and nominations for Best Costume Design Awards ;Two awards *Alison Chitty *Deirdre Clancy * William Dudley * Tim Goodchild *Christopher Oram *Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivier Award
The Laurence Olivier Awards, or simply the Olivier Awards, are presented annually by the Society of London Theatre to recognise excellence in professional theatre in London at an annual ceremony in the capital. The awards were originally known as the Society of West End Theatre Awards, but they were renamed in honour of the British actor of the same name in 1984. The awards are given to individuals involved in West End productions and other leading non-commercial theatres based in London across a range of categories covering plays, musicals, dance, opera and affiliate theatre. A discretionary non-competitive Special Olivier Award is also given each year. The Olivier Awards are recognised internationally as the highest honour in British theatre, equivalent to the BAFTA Awards for film and television, and the BRIT Awards for music. The Olivier Awards are considered equivalent to Broadway's Tony Awards and France's Molière Award. Since inception, the awards have been held at var ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Laurence Olivier Awards
The 1999 Laurence Olivier Awards were held in 1999 in London celebrating excellence in West End theatre by the Society of London Theatre. Winners and nominees Details of winners (in bold) and nominees, in each award category, per the Society of London Theatre. Productions with multiple nominations and awards The following 17 productions, including one ballet and one opera, received multiple nominations: * 9: ''Oklahoma'' * 6: '' The Blue Room'' * 5: ''Amadeus'' and '' The Unexpected Man'' * 4: ''Britannicus'', ''Phèdre'' and ''The Weir'' * 3: ''Annie'', ''Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick'', ''Kat and the Kings'', ''L'Orfeo'', ''Rent'' and ''Saturday Night Fever'' * 2: ''Chicago'', ''Into the Woods'', ''The Iceman Cometh'' and ''We Set Out Early...Visibility Was Poor'' The following five productions received multiple awards: * 4: ''Oklahoma!'' * 2: ''Kat and the Kings'', ''The Iceman Cometh'', '' The Unexpected Man'' and ''The Weir'' See also * 53rd Tony Awards Referenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
