It was the battle of the Stephens at the 27th annual Tony Awards telecast March 25, 1973 on ABC from the Imperial Theatre. In one corner was Stephen Sondheim’s glorious and exquisite romantic musical “A Little Night Music” based on Ingmar Bergman’s 1955 comedy “Smiles of a Summer Night.” And in the other corner, 25-year-old Stephen Schwartz’s hip, cool, Fosse Fosse Fosse musical “Pippin.”
“A Little Night Music,” which featured song memorable tunes as “Send in the Clowns” and “A Weekend in the Country,” waltzed into the ceremony hosted by Rex Harrison and Celeste Holm and co-hosted by Sandy Duncan and Jerry Orbach with 12 nominations including best musical, best original score, best book for Hugh Wheeler, best direction of a musical for Harold Prince, best performance by a leading actress in a musical for Glynis Johns, leading actor in a musical for Len Cariou, featured actress in a musical for...
“A Little Night Music,” which featured song memorable tunes as “Send in the Clowns” and “A Weekend in the Country,” waltzed into the ceremony hosted by Rex Harrison and Celeste Holm and co-hosted by Sandy Duncan and Jerry Orbach with 12 nominations including best musical, best original score, best book for Hugh Wheeler, best direction of a musical for Harold Prince, best performance by a leading actress in a musical for Glynis Johns, leading actor in a musical for Len Cariou, featured actress in a musical for...
- 4/5/2023
- by Susan King
- Gold Derby
From Simon Gray to Alan Ayckbourn, many playwrights have kept their most interesting roles out of sight – but very much in mind
Rowan Atkinson dominates the posters for a West End production opening this week – a wise calculation that the chance to see on stage the comedian internationally famous as Mr Bean is a major selling point. But another attraction of Quartermaine's Terms, in which Atkinson plays the title role of a baffled bachelor teacher, is the fact that other parts in the play require no actors at all.
The 1981 drama by the late Simon Gray is one of the strongest examples in modern theatre of the use of off-stage characters. Set in an English-language school for foreign students in Cambridge in the 1960s, the script calls for seven members of staff – including, in addition to Quartermaine, fussy principal Eddie Loomis, bluff senior tutor Henry Windscape and elementary conversation teacher Anita Manchip.
Rowan Atkinson dominates the posters for a West End production opening this week – a wise calculation that the chance to see on stage the comedian internationally famous as Mr Bean is a major selling point. But another attraction of Quartermaine's Terms, in which Atkinson plays the title role of a baffled bachelor teacher, is the fact that other parts in the play require no actors at all.
The 1981 drama by the late Simon Gray is one of the strongest examples in modern theatre of the use of off-stage characters. Set in an English-language school for foreign students in Cambridge in the 1960s, the script calls for seven members of staff – including, in addition to Quartermaine, fussy principal Eddie Loomis, bluff senior tutor Henry Windscape and elementary conversation teacher Anita Manchip.
- 1/28/2013
- by Mark Lawson
- The Guardian - Film News
Dominic West is due to return to the stage in London's West End from June. The actor, known for appearances in HBO's The Wire, 300 and Centurion, will take on the role of Ben Butley in a new production of Simon Gray's award-winning comedy Butley, alongside stage actress Penny Downie and Withnail And I's Paul McGann. Starting its run at the Criterion Theatre from June 1, the play promises a "razor-sharp and (more)...
- 2/21/2011
- by By Naomi Rainey
- Digital Spy
British playwright Simon Gray has died. He was 71.
Gray died in London on Wednesday following a long battle with cancer.
The writer penned dozens of plays for TV and radio, as well as enjoying success on Broadway. His most famous works include Otherwise Engaged and Butley - which starred Nathan Lane in its 2006 Broadway revival.
His most recent memoir, The Last Cigarette, is currently being cast for the London stage.
Gray died in London on Wednesday following a long battle with cancer.
The writer penned dozens of plays for TV and radio, as well as enjoying success on Broadway. His most famous works include Otherwise Engaged and Butley - which starred Nathan Lane in its 2006 Broadway revival.
His most recent memoir, The Last Cigarette, is currently being cast for the London stage.
- 8/8/2008
- WENN
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