The Elephant Man Revival
Run Time:
One hour and 55 minutes
Opened: December 7, 2014One hour and 55 minutes
Closing: February 21, 2015
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Booth Theatre (Broadway)
222 West 45th St. New York, NY
Two-time Academy Award nominee Bradley Cooper (American Hustle, Silver Linings Playbook) returns to Broadway in Bernard Pomerance's Tony Award-winning classic THE ELEPHANT MAN. Directed by Tony nominee Scott Ellis, THE ELEPHANT MAN is one of the hottest productions to emerge from the prestigious Williamstown Theatre Festival, where it had theatergoers lining up hours ahead of time in the hopes of securing a ticket. This extremely limited engagement also stars Academy Award nominee and Emmy Award winner Patricia Clarkson ("Six Feet Under") and Alessandro Nivola (American Hustle).
Based on the real life of Joseph Merrick, THE ELEPHANT MAN tells the story of a 19th-century British man (Cooper) who became a star of the traveling freak show circuit. When the renowned Dr. Treves (Nivola) takes Merrick under his care, he is astonished by the man's brilliant intelligence, unshakable faith and, most of all, his resounding desire for love and understanding. He introduces Merrick to the beautiful actress Mrs. Kendal (Clarkson), who is deeply touched by this pure and genuine soul. As a complex friendship blossoms among the three, Treves and Kendal struggle to protect Merrick from a world of questionable intentions... and so begins a story of love as unique as "The Elephant Man" himself.
The Booth Theatre is one of Broadway's most intimate venues and seating is limited.
Advance purchase is highly recommended.
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'The Elephant Man,' theater review
8 / 10
There's nothing subtle about the conceit, but it still works four decades later. And the credit for that belongs to Cooper, who was nominated for Oscars for "Silver Linings Playbook" and "American Hustle." To reflect Merrick's physical ravages, the Hollywood A-lister twists and holds his body in punishing positions. For two hours, he forges his mouth into a misshapen O and labors to speak. Grim stuff. But the production boasts ample humor, largely due to Cooper's delivery.
Bradley Cooper’s Regal ‘Elephant Man’ Is Silver Lining For Broadway Revival
9 / 10
Cooper is the best Merrick yet, in a production sensitively staged by Scott Ellis first seen a couple of seasons back at the Williamstown Theatre Festival. Cooper and Ellis have their cake and eat it too: Although the star suggests Merrick's deformity with no more than a bent arm, a contorted mouth, twisted fingers and a hip-challenging limp, he is aided in the opening scene with blown-up slides of Merrick actually taken by Treves that leave no doubt about what both the man and his acquaintances actually had to contend with.
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The Elephant Man has had 6 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 1979, Broadway which opened in 1979, Broadway which opened in 2002, Broadway which opened in 2002, Broadway which opened in 2014 and West End which opened in 2015.
Best Revival of a Play for Edward M. Kaufmann, Best Revival of a Play for Williamstown Theatre Festival, Best Revival of a Play for Brian Zeilinger, Best Revival of a Play for Scott Zeilinger, Best Revival of a Play for WLE MSG, LLC., Best Revival of a Play for Jonathan M. Tisch, Best Revival of a Play for Douglas Smith, Best Revival of a Play for The Shubert Organization, Best Revival of a Play for Stephanie P. McClelland, Best Revival of a Play for Peter May, Best Revival of a Play for Arielle Tepper Madover, Best Revival of a Play for Hal Luftig, Best Revival of a Play for The Elephant Man, Best Revival of a Play for Van Kaplan, Best Revival of a Play for Jeffrey Finn Productions, Best Revival of a Play for Larry Hirschhorn, Best Revival of a Play for Roy Furman, Best Revival of a Play for Patrick Catullo, Best Revival of a Play for Caiola Productions, Best Revival of a Play for Roger Berlind, Best Revival of a Play for Catherine AdlerBest Revival of a Play for Terry Allen Kramer and Best Revival of a Play for James L. Nederlander.
Outstanding Revival of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Elephant Man, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Bradley CooperOutstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play (Drama League Awards) for Bernard Pomerance and Outstanding Revival of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Elephant Man.
Outstanding Revival of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Elephant Man Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Bradley Cooper Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play (Drama League Awards) for Bernard Pomerance Outstanding Revival of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Elephant Man.
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