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Le Père
''Le Père'' (''The Father'') is a play by the French playwright Florian Zeller that won in 2014 the Molière Award for Best Play. It premiered in September 2012 at the Théâtre Hébertot, Paris, with Robert Hirsch (André) and Isabelle Gélinas (Anne). The play was considered as "the most acclaimed new play of the last decade" and won several awards and nominations in Paris, London and New York. The play was translated into English by Christopher Hampton. It was adapted to make the French film '' Floride'' (2015). Zeller directed the 2020 film '' The Father'', starring Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman, which won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, while Hopkins won the Academy Award for Best Actor. Productions The play gained widespread critical acclaim when it premiered as ''The Father'' at the Ustinov Studio of the Theatre Royal, Bath, England, in 2014. The role of the father was played by Kenneth Cranham. The play ran in the West End at Wyndham's Theatre in Oc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florian Zeller
Florian Zeller (; born 28 June 1979) is a French novelist, playwright, theatre director, screenwriter, and film director. He won the Prix Interallié for his 2004 novel ''The Fascination of Evil'' and several awards for his plays. He wrote and directed his first film, 2020's ''The Father'', based on his play of the same name, starring Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman. The film received six nominations at the 93rd Academy Awards, including Best Picture, with Zeller co-winning Best Adapted Screenplay. It also received four nominations at the 78th Golden Globe Awards and six nominations at the 74th British Academy Film Awards. Biography Zeller wrote his first novel ''Artificial Snow'' when he was twenty-two years old. But it was his third novel, ''The Fascination of Evil'', which made him a household name in France. It was selected for the Prix Goncourt. His play, '' The Father'', played in London's West End to critical acclaim and top listings in the Best Plays of the Year. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West End Theatre
West End theatre is mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres in and near the West End of London.Christopher Innes, "West End" in ''The Cambridge Guide to Theatre'' (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1998), pp. 1194–1195, Along with New York City's Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in the English-speaking world. Seeing a West End show is a common tourist activity in London. Famous screen actors, British and international alike, frequently appear on the London stage. There are a total of 39 theatres in the West End, with the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, opened in May 1663, the oldest theatre in London. The Savoy Theatre – built as a showcase for the popular series of comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan – was entirely lit by electricity in 1881. Opening in October 2022, @sohoplace is the first new West End theatre in 50 years. The Society of London Theatre (SOLT) announced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Borland
Charles John Borland Smith is an American film, stage and television actor. He was born in Minneapolis. Broadway *''A Streetcar Named Desire'' as Harold Mitchell/Stanley Kowalski (April–July 2005) *''Twelve Angry Men'' as Juror #6 (National tour, September–May 2006/07; September–May 2007/08) *'' A Man for All Seasons'' as Jailor (October–December 2008) *''Le Père'' (''The Father'') as Man (March–June 2016) Off-Broadway *''Twelfth Night'' as Antonio (Delacorte Theater, Shakespeare in the Park, The Public Theater, June–July 2009) *''Spirit Control'' (by Beau Willimon) as FAA Official/Bill (Manhattan Theatre Club, October–December 2010) Selected filmography *'' Into the Fire'' (2005), as Wilcox *''Premium Rush'' (2012), as Campus Guard *'' The Happy House'' (2013), as Desmond *''The Cobbler The Cobbler ( gd, Beinn Artair) is an mountain located near the head of Loch Long in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is a Corbett, and is an important site for rock climb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathryn Erbe
Kathryn Elsbeth Erbe is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Alexandra Eames on ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'', a spin-off of ''Law & Order'', and Shirley Bellinger in the HBO series '' Oz''. Early life Erbe was born in Newton, Massachusetts, the daughter of Elsbeth and Richard Erbe. Her father is a research geneticist. She graduated from New York University (NYU) in 1989. Career While an undergraduate student at NYU, Erbe was cast as the daughter of Lynn Redgrave's character on the sitcom ''Chicken Soup''. She later became a member of Steppenwolf Theatre Company and has starred in many of their productions, including ''A Streetcar Named Desire'', ''Curse of the Starving Class'', and ''The Grapes of Wrath'', which ran for six months and won the 1990 Tony Award for Best Play. Erbe earned a Tony Award nomination in 1991 for her portrayal of Mary in '' The Speed of Darkness''. Erbe starred in such films as ''What About Bob?'', '' Stir of Echoes'', '' Rich in L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Holder
Donald Holder is an American lighting designer in theatre, opera and dance based in New York. He was born in 1962. He has been nominated for fourteen Tony Awards, winning the 1998 Tony Award for Best Lighting Design as well as the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lighting Design for ''The Lion King''. He won a second Tony in 2008 for the revival of '' South Pacific''. His lighting design for ''Paradise Square'' has been nominated for a 2022 Tony Award for '' Best Lighting Design of a Musical''. Additional Broadway credits include: ''Tootsie, Anastasia, Kiss Me Kate, Fiddler on the Roof, The Bridges of Madison County, She Loves Me, The Cherry Orchard, The King and I,'' ''Big Fish,'' '' Annie (2012 Broadway revival)'', '' Golden Boy'', '' Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark'', ''Arcadia'', ''The Motherfucker With The Hat'', '' Promises, Promises'', ''Les Liaisons Dangereuses'', ''Radio Golf'', ''The Little Dog Laughed'', '' Movin' Out'', '' The Times They Are a-Changin''', ''A Streetcar Nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Zuber
Catherine Zuber is a costume designer for the Broadway theater and opera, among other venues. She is a graduate of the Yale School of Drama, and has been referred to as "one of theater's most sought-after costume designers on both coasts."Hefflet, Lynne"A costumer's fitting versatility" ''Los Angeles Times'' (December 5, 2004) Life and early career Zuber was born in England, and came with her family to New York City when she was 9 years old. Her first choice of career was photography, but she switched to costume design because she found photography to be "a lonely art form". In addition, she enjoyed the collaborative nature of working in the theatre. Broadway Zuber's Broadway credits include ''How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying'' (Tony nomination), '' Born Yesterday'' (Tony nomination), ''Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown'', '' South Pacific'' (Tony Award), ''The Coast of Utopia'' (Tony Award), '' The Light in the Piazza'' (Tony Award), Edward Albee's'' Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doug Hughes
Douglas Hughes is an American theatre director. Early life Hughes is the son of acting couple Barnard Hughes (1915–2006) and Helen Stenborg. He attended Harvard University, starting as a biology major and graduating with a degree in English. Career Hughes worked for 12 years as the associate artistic director of Seattle Repertory Theatre, from 1984 to 1996, under Daniel Sullivan. The ''Los Angeles Times'' noted: "Hughes has a transparent style, emphasizing story and character, not flashy gestures. Lynne Meadow, artistic director of Manhattan Theatre Club, said that he is 'a wonderful director and smart guy.' "McCarter, Jeremy"An actor's director? There's no doubt"''Los Angeles Times'', June 1, 2005 Hughes was the artist-in-residence at the New School for Drama, New York City, in 2007/08. He has been the associate artistic director of the Manhattan Theatre Club and director of artistic planning of the Guthrie Theater. He was the artistic director at the Long Wharf Theatre from 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Playbill
''Playbill'' is an American monthly magazine for theatergoers. Although there is a subscription issue available for home delivery, most copies of ''Playbill'' are printed for particular productions and distributed at the door as the show's program. ''Playbill'' was first printed in 1884 for a single theater on 21st Street in New York City. The magazine is now used at nearly every Broadway theatre, as well as many Off-Broadway productions. Outside New York City, ''Playbill'' is used at theaters throughout the United States. As of September 2012, its circulation was 4,073,680. History What is known today as ''Playbill'' started in 1884, when Frank Vance Strauss founded the New York Theatre Program Corporation specializing in printing theater programs. Strauss reimagined the concept of a theater program, making advertisements a standard feature and thus transforming what was then a leaflet into a fully designed magazine. The new format proved popular with theatergoers, who s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Langella
Frank A. Langella Jr. (; born January 1, 1938) is an American stage and film actor. He has won four Tony Awards: two for Best Leading Actor in a Play for his performance as Richard Nixon in Peter Morgan's '' Frost/Nixon'' and as André in Florian Zeller's '' The Father'', and two for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performances in Edward Albee's '' Seascape'' and Ivan Turgenev's '' Fortune's Fool''. His reprisal of the Nixon role in the film production of ''Frost/Nixon'' earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. Langella has starred in films such as ''Diary of a Mad Housewife'' (1970), Mel Brooks' ''The Twelve Chairs'' (1970), '' Dracula'' (1979), ''Masters of the Universe'' (1987), ''Dave'' (1993), ''Good Night, and Good Luck'' (2005), ''Starting Out in the Evening'' (2007), ''Robot & Frank'' (2012), '' Captain Fantastic'' (2016), and ''The Trial of the Chicago 7'' (2020). He is also known for his performances in the HBO television movies ''Muhammad Ali's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel J
Samuel ''Šəmūʾēl'', Tiberian: ''Šămūʾēl''; ar, شموئيل or صموئيل '; el, Σαμουήλ ''Samouḗl''; la, Samūēl is a figure who, in the narratives of the Hebrew Bible, plays a key role in the transition from the biblical judges to the United Kingdom of Israel under Saul, and again in the monarchy's transition from Saul to David. He is venerated as a prophet in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In addition to his role in the Hebrew scriptures, Samuel is mentioned in Jewish rabbinical literature, in the Christian New Testament, and in the second chapter of the Quran (although Islamic texts do not mention him by name). He is also treated in the fifth through seventh books of '' Antiquities of the Jews'', written by the Jewish scholar Josephus in the first century. He is first called "the Seer" in 1 Samuel 9:9. Biblical account Family Samuel's mother was Hannah and his father was Elkanah. Elkanah lived at Ramathaim in the district of Zuph. His geneal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manhattan Theatre Club
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 Producer Barry Grove, Manhattan Theatre Club has grown since its founding in 1970 from an Off-Off Broadway showcase into one of the country's most acclaimed theatre organizations. MTC's many awards include 19 Tony Awards,Manhattan Theatre Club List of Awards Won by MTC, accessed August 18, 2015. six , 48 and 32 |
Broadway Theatre
Broadway theatre,Although ''theater'' is generally the spelling for this common noun in the United States (see American and British English spelling differences), 130 of the 144 extant and extinct Broadway venues use (used) the spelling ''Theatre'' as the proper noun in their names (12 others used neither), with many performers and trade groups for live dramatic presentations also using the spelling ''theatre''. or Broadway, are the theatrical performances presented in the 41 professional theatres, each with 500 or more seats, located in the Theater District and the Lincoln Center along Broadway, in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Broadway and London's West End together represent the highest commercial level of live theater in the English-speaking world. While the thoroughfare is eponymous with the district and its collection of 41 theaters, and it is also closely identified with Times Square, only three of the theaters are located on Broadway itself (namely the Broadwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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