THE MOTHERF**KER WITH THE HAT is a new high-octane, verbal cage match about love, fidelity, and misplaced haberdashery from playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis. Jackie and Veronica have been in love since the 8th grade. But now, Jackie is on parole and living clean and sober under the guidance of his sponsor, Ralph D, while still living and loving with his volatile soul mate Veronica who is fiercely loving, but far from sober. Still, their love is pure. And true. Nothing can come between them - except a hat.
In his Broadway debut, Chris Rock plays Ralph D., the AA sponsor of Bobby Cannavale's Jackie. They share some heavy scenes -- red-blooded, profanity-laden bouts -- but Rock is a lightweight: The more experienced, more assured Cannavale knocks him out without even trying.
The Motherf**ker With the Hat has at least two things going for it right off the bat. The first is that marvelously profane--albeit generally unprintable--title. The second is the coup of having landed comedian Chris Rock for his Broadway debut in this new dark comedy by Stephen Adly Guirgis (Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train and Our Lady of 121st Street, among others). Ironically, both elements actually work against the production. The title, although certainly memorable, has proven off-putting to mainstream Broadway audiences. And Rock has been less of a box-office draw than expected, even though his presence no doubt accounts for this Broadway engagement of a play that would have seemed far more at home in an intimate, non-commercial environment.
2011 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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2011 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Bobby Cannavale |
2011 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | Yul Vázquez |
2011 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Play | Stephen Adly Guirgis |
2011 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Bobby Cannavale |
2011 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Director of a Play | Anna D. Shapiro |
2011 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | Yul Vazquez |
2011 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play | Elizabeth Rodriguez |
2011 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Broadway Play | 0 |
2011 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Set Design | Todd Rosentha |
2011 | Theatre World Awards | Performance | Yul Vazquez |
2011 | Theatre World Awards | Performance | Annabella Sciorra |
2011 | Theatre World Awards | Performance | Elizabeth Rodriguez |
2011 | Theatre World Awards | Performance | Chris Rock |
2011 | Theatre World Awards | Performance | Bobby Cannavale |
2011 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Play | Anna D. Shapiro |
2011 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play | Yul Vazquez |
2011 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play | Bobby Cannavale |
2011 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play | Elizabeth Rodriguez |
2011 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Stephen Adly Guirgis |
2011 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Stephen Adly Guirgis |
2011 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Scott Rudin |
2011 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Stuart Thompson |
2011 | Tony Awards | Best Play | The Public Theater |
2011 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Oskar Eustis |
2011 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Mimi O'Donnell |
2011 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Carl Moellenberg |
2011 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Joey Parnes |
2011 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Labyrinth Theater Company |
2011 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Yul Vazquez |
2011 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Danny Feldman |
2011 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Fabula Media Partners LLC |
2011 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Jean Doumanian/Ruth Hendel |
2011 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Jamie deRoy |
2011 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Tulchin Bartner |
2011 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Jon B. Platt |
2011 | Tony Awards | Best Scenic Design of a Play | Todd Rosenthal |
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