Tony Award® nominee Michael Cumpsty (End of the Rainbow), Tony Award nominee Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (Man of La Mancha), Alessandro Nivola (A Month in the Country) and Tony Award winner Roger Rees (The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby) star in Terence Rattigan’s classic The Winslow Boy, returning to Broadway for the first time in over 60 years. Lindsay Posner (the West End’s Noises Off and Carousel) directs this captivating new production from The Old Vic in London.
When Ronnie Winslow is expelled from school for stealing, it has a resounding effect on the entire family. His father Arthur must pool his resources to hire a lawyer for the boy’s defense. His brother Dickie begrudgingly drops out of college and gets a banking job to help with the legal costs. And the fallout from this unexpected predicament puts his sister Catherine's engagement in jeopardy. Though they are determined to defend Ronnie, will the family’s sacrifices be enough to clear his reputation and the Winslow name?
A moving exploration of family devotion, The Winslow Boy beautifully illustrates the costs of unconditional love and the rewards that make the effort priceless.
One wonders if Lindsay Posner's revival, which was originally done at London's Old Vic, fared better with an English cast in front of an English audience. Here, it comes off as stale and stiff drawing-room fare that only springs to life whenever Roger Rees, who plays the father, seizes the stage in a fit of passion. Later this season, Roundabout will produce Sophie Treadwell's 1928 expressionist drama 'Machinal,' a brilliant, daring, female-centered work that is a rarity. That promises to be far more exciting than 'The Winslow Boy.'
In 'The Winslow Boy,' Terence Rattigan's compelling 1946 drama about family and justice, that declaration echoes loudly. How great it is that the Roundabout revival - Broadway's one and only - gets things so right. Credit director Lindsay Posner, who staged the play at London's Old Vic and recast it for New York. Scrupulously acted and handsomely designed, the show vibrates with humor and genuine emotion.
1947 | Broadway |
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1980 | Off-Broadway |
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1981 | Off-Broadway |
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2013 | Broadway |
Roundabout Revival Broadway |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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2014 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Director of a Play | Lindsay Posner |
2014 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | Alessandro Nivola |
2014 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Play (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | The Winslow Boy |
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