Alan Cumming's Macbeth - 2013 Broadway History , Info & More
Ethel Barrymore Theatre (Broadway)
243 West 47th St. New York, NY
Alan Cumming's one-man production of Macbeth lands on Broadway. The National Theatre of Scotland's production of MACBETH was performed last summer at the Lincoln Center Festival. Tony Award-winning actor Alan Cumming's virtuoso performance is a bold reimagining of Shakespeare's chilling tale of desire, ambition, and the supernatural.
The production is set in a psychiatric unit and centers on a patient who is reliving the story of Macbeth. CCTV cameras watch the patient's every move and the clinical walls of the unit come to life in a visually stunning multi-media theatrical experience.
Alan Cumming's Macbeth - 2013 - Broadway Cast
FEATURED REVIEWS FOR Alan Cumming's Macbeth
Alan Cumming is 'Macbeth' -- and all the rest
6 / 10
In general, though, this minimalist Macbeth is more technically impressive than it is emotionally potent.
Theater Review: It Were Done Quickly, This Macbeth
5 / 10
The economy and cleverness of the staging is no less than you might expect from Tiffany especially, whose direction in both downtown and uptown modes (Black Watch at St. Ann's; Once on Broadway) displays an uncommon facility with big but delicate gestures. Every element of the design-set, sound, costume, video, lighting-is ideally tailored to the concept. And Cumming is more disciplined than you might imagine; his delicious sense of camp is confined to the appropriate characterizations, and his voice for verse, with those big Scots vowels, is outstanding. He's tireless and brave in enacting a difficult story.
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Alan Cumming's Macbeth - 2013 Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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| 2013 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Sound Design in a Play | Fergus O'Hare |
| 2013 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Alan Cumming |
| 2013 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play | 0 |
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