A Doll's House, Part 2
One hour and 30 minutes, with no intermission
A Doll's House, Part 2 - 2017 Broadway History , Info & More
John Golden Theatre (Broadway)
252 West 45th St. New York, NY
Directed by Tony-winner Sam Gold, a wildly inventive new American play that picks up after Henrik Ibsen's most cherished work concludes, A Doll's House, Part 2 will boast an all-star cast that features three-time Emmy Award-winner and three-time Tony Award-nominee Laurie Metcalf, Academy Award-winner Chris Cooper, Tony Award-winner Jayne Houdyshell and two-time Tony Award-nominee Condola Rashad.
In the final scene of Ibsen's 1879 ground-breaking masterwork, Nora Helmer makes the shocking decision to leave her husband and children, and begin a life on her own. This climactic event - when Nora slams the door on everything in her life - instantly propelled world drama into the modern age. In A Doll's House, Part 2, many years have passed since Nora's exit. Now, there's a knock on that same door. Nora has returned. But why? And what will it mean for those she left behind?
A Doll's House, Part 2 - 2017 - Broadway Cast
FEATURED REVIEWS FOR A Doll's House, Part 2
Review: A Sequel Asks, Who’s Knocking on the Door at ‘A Doll’s House’?
8 / 10
Welcome back, Mrs. Helmer, if that's the name you still go by. And just what do you have to say for yourself after all these years? Quite a lot, it turns out, and they are words to hang on. Mr. Hnath's Broadway debut, which is directed by Sam Gold and features a magnificent Laurie Metcalf leading one of the best casts in town, is audaciously titled 'A Doll's House, Part 2.' Yes, it dares to be a sequel to Henrik Ibsen's revolutionary 1879 portrait of marriage as a women's prison.
Laurie Metcalf leads ‘A Doll’s House, Part 2’ — theater review
8 / 10
As each character gets their big scene, their name is projected in enormous letters. Each character adds to the conversation about serious subjects - marriage, men and women, freedom, rights, equality. The issues aren't new but presented in intriguing ways. Still, something nags: Since you can't backdate a divorce do Nora's current efforts even matter? That doesn't come up in this production, which plays Nora's situation very much as comedy. Metcalf, a seasoned stage vet who's known for the sitcom 'Roseanne,' can clown with the best of them. Just saying the word 'no,' Metcalf's face is an avalanche of motion.
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A Doll's House, Part 2 History
Other Productions of A Doll's House, Part 2
| 2017 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
| 2018 | Regional (US) |
Barrington Stage Company Production Regional (US) |
A Doll's House, Part 2 - 2017 Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Play | Laurie Metcalf |
| 2017 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play | Jayne Houdyshell |
| 2017 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Laurie Metcalf |
| 2017 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play | A Doll's House, Part 2 |
| 2017 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Play | Laurie Metcalf |
| 2017 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play | Jayne Houdyshell |
| 2017 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Broadway Play | A Doll's House, Part 2 |
| 2017 | Tony Awards | Best Costume Design of a Play | David Zinn |
| 2017 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Play | Sam Gold |
| 2017 | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design of a Play | Jennifer Tipton |
| 2017 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play | Chris Cooper |
| 2017 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play | Jayne Houdyshell |
| 2017 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play | Condola Rashad |
| 2017 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play | Laurie Metcalf |
| 2017 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Lucas Hnath |
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