The Elephant Man Revival
One hour and 55 minutes
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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.
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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.
Cooper shines, shares spotlight in robust 'Elephant Man'
10 / 10
Casting one of Hollywood's most beautiful people as Merrick may seem like a gimmick, but this revival, which premiered at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in 2012, offers nothing of the sort. Cooper had, by all accounts, imagined himself in the role before anyone suggested it to him, and he approaches it with total commitment, not only to reflecting Merrick's physical challenges but also to capturing the character's great sensitivity and wit. That's not to say Cooper dominates this staging, robustly directed by Scott Ellis. Playwright Bernard Pomerance also was drawn to Frederick Treves, the surgeon who helped ensure Merrick had shelter and comfort in the final years of his short life, and wrote about him.
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The Elephant Man History
Other Productions of The Elephant Man
| 1979 | Off-Broadway |
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| 1979 | Broadway |
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| 2002 | Broadway |
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| 2014 | Broadway |
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| 2015 | West End |
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The Elephant Man - 2014 Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Revival of a Play | The Elephant Man |
| 2015 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Play | The Elephant Man |
| 2015 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Bradley Cooper |
| 2015 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play | Bernard Pomerance |
| 2015 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Bradley Cooper |
| 2015 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Play | The Elephant Man |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play | Alessandro Nivola |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play | Bradley Cooper |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play | Patricia Clarkson |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | Hal Luftig |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | The Elephant Man |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | Williamstown Theatre Festival |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | Brian Zeilinger |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | Scott Zeilinger |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | WLE MSG, LLC. |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | Jonathan M. Tisch |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | Douglas Smith |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | The Shubert Organization |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | Stephanie P. McClelland |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | Peter May |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | Arielle Tepper Madover |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | Edward M. Kaufmann |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | Van Kaplan |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | Jeffrey Finn Productions |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | Larry Hirschhorn |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | Roy Furman |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | Patrick Catullo |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | Caiola Productions |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | Roger Berlind |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | Catherine Adler |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | Terry Allen Kramer |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | James L. Nederlander |
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