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Opened: January 5, 1984
Closing: May 12, 1985

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Award-Winning Costume and Set Designer Tony Walton Dies at 87
by Marissa Tomeo - Mar 3, 2022


According to a Deadline article, acclaimed costume and set designer Tony Walton has passed away at the age of 87. He died on March 2nd from issues related to a stroke. Bridget LeRoy, his stepdaughter, released the news of his death on Facebook, writing, “A fond and loving farewell to the most fabulous stepdad and human being in the world. Love you forever, Tony Walton. Have a great trip.” 

The Pike Hairfest Returns To Indian Ranch in July
by Stephi Wild - Feb 23, 2022


Fans are invited to travel back in time to the 80s during the fourth annual Pike Hairfest. A fun-filled day featuring the music you grew up with from the greatest tributes to 80s Hair Bands, this year's lineup includes Shot of Poison (Poison), Everybody Wants Some (Van Halen), OZZmosis (Ozzy Osbourne), Leppard (Def Leppard), and Cruecified (Motley Crue).

VIDEO: Christine Baranski Discusses Starring in MAME in Unaired CBS SUNDAY MORNING Clip
by Marissa Tomeo - Jan 23, 2022


Christine Baranski stopped by CBS Sunday Morning today and talked with Mo Rocca about her new show on HBO, The Gilded Age, her childhood, love of the performing arts, family, and more. In this unaired clip, she talks about performing Mame at the Kennedy Center with a broken leg. Watch it below!

VIDEO: Christine Baranski Stops By CBS Sunday Morning
by Marissa Tomeo - Jan 23, 2022


Actress Christine Baranski appeared on CBS Sunday Morning today, interviewed by Mo Rocca. She discusses her new show on HBO, The Gilded Age, her childhood, love of the performing arts, family, and more. Baranski is a 15-time Primetime Emmy Award nominee.

VIDEO: Christine Baranski Talks Her Dream About Stephen Sondheim, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Jan 21, 2022


Last night, Christine Baranski appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. During the interview, the actress paid tribute to her late friend Stephen Sondheim and talked about sharing her 'actor's dream' with him during one of their final conversations before he passed.

BWW Review: GUNHILD CARLING and The Carling Family Bring True Vaudeville To Life at Birdland Theater
by Stephen Mosher - Dec 26, 2021


Birdland Theater welcomed the international music group last week and the audience got so much more than just music.

TROUBLE IN MIND Begins Previews on Broadway Tonight; Meet the Cast!
by Stephi Wild - Oct 29, 2021


Trouble In Mind officially begins previews tonight, October 29, at Roundabout's American Airlines Theatre on Broadway. Learn more about the cast here!

BWW Review: SWEAT at The Alley Theatre
by Christian Gill - Oct 13, 2021


The plight of the blue-collar workers in Reading, Pennsylvania reflects the tensions facing many working Americans. For some people, it's easier to blame those close by than the real causes of their pain. For many Americans people of color become the fall guys that excuse the greed of the rich and powerful. A detail that sticks out to me from Lynn Nottage's Sweat is how much time blue-collar characters spend blaming a black woman for her moderate gains, while barely any blame gets thrown at the CEO of the company ripping them off. If you can't hurt the people in charge, then you might go after someone you can.

Haunted Houses: The Untold Ghost Stories of Broadway with Jennifer Ashley Tepper!
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 23, 2021


When you think 'haunted houses' you probably don't picture the inside of a theatre. But with an over 100 year history, many of Broadway's most famous houses are positively teeming with reports of the supernatural.

stream.theatre Announces Pride Month Lineup Including TALES OF THE CITY THE MUSICAL, CRUISE and HUSHABYE MOUNTAIN
by Stephi Wild - Jun 10, 2021


From Jeff Whitty, the creator of Avenue Q, and the Scissor Sister's Jake Shears and John Garden comes ARMISTEAD MAUPIN'S TALES OF THE CITY, THE MUSICAL based on Armistead Maupin's landmark series of novels about San Francisco in the 70s. The presentation is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the premiere musical staging at San Francisco's American Conservatory Theater in 2011.

IN THE HEIGHTS, HARRY POTTER & More Come to HBO Max This June
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 20, 2021


The Warner Bros. Pictures film fuses Lin-Manuel Miranda’s kinetic music and lyrics with director Jon M. Chu’s lively and authentic eye for storytelling that captures a world very much of its place, but universal in its experience.

Tom Stoppard's LEOPOLDSTADT Returns to the West End in August 2021
by Stephi Wild - Apr 23, 2021


Tom Stoppard's Leopoldstadt, directed by Patrick Marber and produced by Sonia Friedman Productions, will return to Wyndham's Theatre for a 12-week run from 7 August – 30 October 2021.

Student Blog: Broadway Takes Hollywood
by Student Blogger: Anna Demaria - Apr 23, 2021


From the Great White Way to the Silver Screen, these artists have careers that span both the stage and screen. Today we are delving into the Broadway careers of six performers who are nominated for the 2021 Academy Awards.

Guest Blog: Jack Holden On Writing His Own One-Man Play 'Cruise'
by Matt Wolf - Apr 14, 2021


As an actor, Jack Holden has appared onstage in such hit plays as War Horse and Ink and has now written a new solo venture for himself to perform: Cruise, which tells of a young man called Michael who is diagnosed with HIV in 1984 and told he has four years to live at most. Directed by Bronagh Lagan, the play will reopen the Duchess Theatre, preceded by a streamed film version of the material online.

Broadway and West End Stars Share Their Theatre Memories in Celebration of World Theatre Day
by Taylor Brethauer-Hamling - Mar 27, 2021


March 27 marks World Theatre Day! Although we can't be together to celebrate, we can still reminisce on the fun of theatre in our lives.

BWW Interview: Yeardley Smith Talks Broadway, Lisa Simpson, & SMALL TOWN DICKS
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Jan 22, 2021


BroadwayWorld had the absolute pleasure of speaking to Yeardley Smith, the actress who has voiced Lisa for over thirty years. Yeardley also hosts the true crime podcast 'Small Town Dicks.' 

Multi-Instrumentalist Howard Johnson Dies at 79
by Stephi Wild - Jan 12, 2021


Howard Johnson, veteran jazz musician, tuba innovator and founding member of the Saturday Night Live band, died at home in New York on Jan. 11, 2021, following a long illness, according to his longtime partner, Nancy Olewine. 

BWW Interview: Matthew Sklar & David Klotz Talk About Scoring THE PROM!
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Dec 10, 2020


Ryan Murphy's film adaptation of 'The Prom' is on its way to Netflix, premiering tomorrow, December 11th!

Discovery Announces the Global Launch of discovery+
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Dec 2, 2020


discovery+ U.S. launch will feature the largest-ever content library for a new streaming service: more than 55,000 episodes from Discovery's iconic brands, the BBC's Natural History collection, A&E Networks, Group Nine and more

129 Musicals & Shows You Can Stream From Home in 2021
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Nov 21, 2020


BroadwayWorld put together a list of all the live action musicals you can stream on Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, BroadwayHD, and Disney Plus. Are you looking for something to get your mind off… all of this? So are we. Because everyone needs some escape,

BWW Exclusive: In Honor of Gay Pride - THE 101 GREATEST LGBTQ SONGS/ANTHEMS OF ALL TIME - from Judy Garland to Lady Gaga, from Gloria Gaynor to Frank Ocean
by Peter Nason - Jun 24, 2020


Happy Gay Pride! BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 101 greatest LGBTQ songs and anthems from 1920-2020. See if your favorite songs or artists made the grade!

BWW Exclusive: THE 101 GREATEST MOTOWN SONGS OF ALL TIME - with Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye, the Jackson 5 & More
by Peter Nason - Jun 11, 2020


BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 101 greatest Motown songs from 1960-1994. See if your favorite songs or artists made the list!

BWW Exclusive: The 101 Greatest Musical Theatre Characters (1940-2020)
by Peter Nason - Apr 30, 2020


BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the best musical theatre characters from 1940-2020; see if your favorites are on our list of the best characters from Broadway musicals.

BWW Exclusive: The 101 Greatest Television Episodes of All Time - from I LOVE LUCY to BETTER CALL SAUL
by Peter Nason - Apr 22, 2020


BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the best TV episodes from the 1950's to 2020; see if your favorites made the list!

BWW Exclusive: The 101 GREATEST ALBUMS of the Rock and Rap Era (1950-2020)
by Peter Nason - Apr 16, 2020


The Beatles! Rihanna! Michael Jackson! Johnny Cash! Kanye West! The Rolling Stones! Aretha Franklin! Bob Dylan! Miles Davis! Nirvana! BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the greatest albums from the rock and rap era (1950-2020); see if your favorites made the grade!

The Real Thing FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of The Real Thing have there been?
The Real Thing has had 5 productions including Broadway which opened in 1984, Broadway which opened in 2000, Broadway which opened in 2000, West End which opened in 2010 and Broadway which opened in 2014.
What Tony Awards has The Real Thing been nominated for?
Best Play , , Best Costume Design for Anthea SylbertBest Direction of a Play for Mike Nichols and Best Scenic Design for Tony Walton.
What Tony Awards has The Real Thing won?
Best Play, Best Costume Design for Anthea Sylbert, Best Direction of a Play for Mike Nichols, Best Scenic Design for Tony Walton, .
What awards has The Real Thing been nominated for?
The Real Thing has been nominated for several awards, including Best Play at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards. Mike Nichols was nominated for Outstanding Director of a Play at the Drama Desk Awards, while Tharon Musser received a nomination for Outstanding Lighting Design. Tom Stoppard was nominated for Outstanding Play, and Tony Walton was nominated for Outstanding Set Design, both at the Drama Desk Awards. Jeremy Irons received the Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards. The show was also nominated for Best Broadway Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards.
What awards has The Real Thing won?
The Real Thing has won several awards, including Best Play at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards. Mike Nichols received the Outstanding Director of a Play award at the Drama Desk Awards. Tharon Musser won the Outstanding Lighting Design award, and Tony Walton received the Outstanding Set Design award, both at the Drama Desk Awards. Tom Stoppard's play was also recognized with the Outstanding Play award at the Drama Desk Awards. Jeremy Irons was honored with the Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards. Additionally, The Real Thing was named Best Broadway Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards.

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