Macbeth Revival 2008

Run Time:
3 hours, with one intermission
Opened: April 8, 2008
Closing: May 24, 2008

Macbeth - 2008 - Broadway History , Info & More

Patrick Stewart reunites with rising star director Rupert Goold in the harrowing study of the seductive nature of power, which is moving to Broadway after an acclaimed run at BAM.

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Macbeth - 2008 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2008 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Projection and Video Design Lorna Heavey
2008 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Revival of a Play Macbeth
2008 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Sound Design Adam Cork
2008 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Actor in a Play Patrick Stewart
2008 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Director of a Play Rupert Goold
2008 Tony Awards Best Lighting Design of a Play Howard Harrison
2008 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play Patrick Stewart
2008 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play Kate Fleetwood
2008 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Play Jeffrey Archer
2008 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Play Bill Ballard
2008 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Play Terri & Timothy Childs
2008 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Play Rodger Hess
2008 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Play David Mirvish
2008 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Play Adriana Mnuchin
2008 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Play Emanuel Azenberg
2008 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Play BAM
2008 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Play The Chichester Festival Theatre
2008 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Play Paul Elliott
2008 Tony Awards Best Revival of a Play Duncan C. Weldon
2008 Tony Awards Best Scenic Design of a Play Anthony Ward
2008 Tony Awards Best Sound Design of a Play Adam Cork

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