Noises Off - 2015 Broadway History , Info & More
Todd Haimes Theatre (Broadway)
229 W. 42nd St. New York, NY
Tony Award-winner Andrea Martin (Pippin, Young Frankenstein) makes her Roundabout Theatre Company debut in a rip-roaring new production of Michael Frayn's (Copenhagen) beloved comedy Noises Off!
The Opening Night performance of the farce Nothing On is just hours away, and as the cast stumbles through their final dress rehearsal, things couldn't be going any worse. With lines being forgotten, love triangles unraveling and sardines flying everywhere, it's complete pandemonium- and we haven't even reached intermission! Can the cast pull their act together on the stage even if they can't behind the scenes?
Full of shocking surprises and gut-busting humor, Noises Off is the classic show-within-a-show that "voyages to the outer limits of hilarity" (The New York Times). Two-time Olivier Award nominee Jeremy Herrin (This House) directs.
Noises Off - 2015 - Broadway Cast
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comments 'Noises Off' review: Why fix a classic that isn't broken?
7 / 10
What makes the show so enjoyably delirious -- at least when it's staged well -- is the anarchic nature of Frayn's imagination; just when things can't possibly get any worse for the actors onstage, ten more disastrous things happen, usually all at once. The good news is that the new Roundabout Theatre Company revival is directed (by Jeremy Herrin) and performed with tremendous speed, spirit and affection. The actors, especially Megan Hilty (TV's 'Smash), as the bombshell ingenue who needs to mouth the words of her co-stars in order to keep up with the text, and Andrea Martin, as the alternately matriarchal and diva-ish star of 'Nothin On,' are completely attuned to the helium rhythms of Frayn's writing. The brilliantly staged second act, in which the backstage actors attempt to remain silent as chaos erupts onstage, is a tour de force; a ballet of incongruity and incompetence.
Broadway revival of 'Noises Off,' a farce on putting on a stage farce, is breathlessly clever
9 / 10
Michael Frayn's farce about putting on a stage farce is breathlessly clever and funny, a staple of the contemporary theater repertoire. How can it be made even funnier? The Roundabout Theatre Company somehow has found a way, armed with inspired casting...All add little touches to their parts, like Hilty mouthing everyone's lines and slithering down some stairs. Martin, we always knew, can make just holding a plate of sardines hysterical, and here she's in her element. Shamos...shows his physical comedy chops here, prat-falling and slipping on a slick stage over and over like a character from Sunday morning cartoons. McClure's manic, unhinged energy is perfect and his ferocious shaking when he's forced onstage as a replacement is stunning. Furr is a true revelation: Just listening to him bluster or watching him frantically rush around can make your ribs hurt...Everyone onstage has to believe that the risks are real, and this new ensemble never mugs or winks, despite the silliness. They are utterly, terribly good at being bad, which is meant as a supreme compliment.
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Noises Off History
Other Productions of Noises Off
| 1983 | Broadway |
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| 2001 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
| 2015 | Broadway |
Roundabout Theatre Company Production Broadway |
| 2019 | West End |
West End Production West End |
| 2023 | West End |
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| 2023 | West End |
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Noises Off - 2015 Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Direction of a Play | Jeremy Herrin |
| 2016 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Featured Actress in a Play | Megan Hilty |
| 2016 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Revival of a Play | Noises Off |
| 2016 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Sound Design of a Play | Christopher Cronin |
| 2016 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | David Furr |
| 2016 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play | Megan Hilty |
| 2016 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Megan Hilty |
| 2016 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play | Michael Frayn |
| 2016 | Tony Awards | Best Costume Design of a Play | Michael Krass |
| 2016 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play | David Furr |
| 2016 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play | Megan Hilty |
| 2016 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play | Andrea Martin |
| 2016 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | Noises Off |
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