Betrayal Revival
One hour and 30 minutes, no intermission
Betrayal - 2019 Broadway History , Info & More
Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (Broadway)
242 West 45th St. New York, NY
Betrayal, the sold-out London hit starring Tom Hiddleston, Zawe Ashton, and Charlie Cox comes to Broadway for a strictly limited engagement.
Direct from a standing-room-only hit run in London, Betrayal is the story of an illicit affair that unfolds in reverse—from the end of a marriage to the first forbidden spark. Starring Golden Globe and Olivier Award winner Tom Hiddleston (The Avengers), Zawe Ashton (Velvet Buzzsaw) and Charlie Cox (Daredevil) in their Broadway debuts, this stunning production features the daring vision of one of the UK's most acclaimed directors.
Betrayal - 2019 - Broadway Cast
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9 / 10
Despite the real power of Hiddleston's performance, that empathy gap strikes me as a flaw. We can't quite take Emma at her word (we've also heard her lie on other important matters), and so the scales of Lloyd's play end up tipped rather than balanced. It seems to be a play about a victim and two perpetrators - but I think it's a play about three people, all of whom we should empathize with, all of whom we should mistrust, all of whom are capable of great selfishness. Ashton has the hardest job: Emma's got that sense of mystery about her that sometimes happens when men, even very talented men, write women. The scenes between Robert and Jerry, though often tense and terse, feel lived, red-blooded, affectionate. Emma often seems ethereal - her motivations and actual desires somehow far away. (For a real bust-up of that trope, get into Bakewell's essay - there's no mystery woman there; instead there's a super-smart Cambridge grad who was expected to become a housewife and mother at 25.) The character is already the most opaque in the play, and Ashton's performance doesn't do much to elucidate her. Tall and willowy, with bare feet and a dancer's limbs, she tucks her hair behind her ears, tilts her head and half smiles. It's clear she likes Jerry's attention, but it's not clear where her own deep hungers lie. Lloyd has her leaning into the enigmatic aura Pinter gave Emma, and it renders Ashton less visceral and-and this is the real problem-less sympathetic than her male counterparts.
WRECKAGE IN REVERSE
9 / 10
To Lloyd's credit, and that of this spectacular cast, we never lose sight of the ways in which these three lives are ineradicably interwoven, giving more power to the emptiness and emotional wreckage their actions have wrought - despite their best attempts to be so very British about it all. The truth is visible there, in the splintered light glinting off a trail of mucus, loosed by the wrench of unexpected grief.
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by Katherine Lee - December 6, 2019
Tom Hiddleston was recently honored with a portrait on the legendary wall of caricatures at Sardi's. Hiddleston gathered with the company of Betrayal and other special guests to celebrate the honor, and BroadwayWorld was there!
by Nicole Rosky - December 8, 2019
As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Betrayal on Broadway, starring Tom Hiddleston, Zawe Ashton, Charlie Cox, and Eddie Arnold will conclude its limited engagement today, December 8, after playing 22 previews and 109 regular performances.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 27, 2019
It was both a trick and a treat on Halloween this year when Tom Hiddleston and Charlie Cox traded places as their Marvel characters. Hiddleston dressed up as Cox's Daredevil from the celebrated Netflix series and Cox donned Hiddleston's Loki look from the smash-hit The Avengers.
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 26, 2019
Tom Hiddleston was a guest on Monday night's episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to talk about Betrayal on Broadway. During the interview, Hiddleston gets embarrassed by unreleased footage of him auditioning for the part of Thor, and Jimmy tests his ability to cry on command like he does daily for Betrayal.
by Nicole Rosky - November 22, 2019
Just months ago, following a critically acclaimed run at London's Harold Pinter Theatre, the four-person cast of Betrayal all made their Broadway debuts. One of the four was Eddie Arnold.
by Nicole Rosky - October 31, 2019
Last night at Betrayal on Broadway, the shows stars Tom Hiddleston and Charlie Cox dressed up for Halloween - as each others famous superhero characters! Hiddleston was wearing a Daredevil costume, which Cox is famous for portraying on the Netflix series of the same name. Cox donned a Loki costume, the Hiddleston played in numerous Marvel films, including the Thor series.
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 31, 2019
Last night at Betrayal on Broadway, the shows stars Tom Hiddleston and Charlie Cox dressed up for Halloween - as each others famous superhero characters! Hiddleston was wearing a Daredevil costume, which Cox is famous for portraying on the Netflix series of the same name. Cox donned a Loki costume, the Hiddleston played in numerous Marvel films, including the Thor series.
by Nicole Rosky - October 11, 2019
Stars of Betrayal raised their glasses to the late Harold Pinter last night, October 10, in celebration of what would have been the playwright's 89th birthday. Pinter, who wrote such beloved plays as The Homecoming, The Birthday Party, and many more, passed away in 2008.
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 17, 2019
Tom Hiddleston was a guest on Monday night's episode of the Late Show with Stephen Colbert to talk about making his Broadway debut in Betrayal.
by Jennifer Broski - September 6, 2019
The cast of Betrayal celebrated their opening night last night! Check out photos from the opening night red carpet!
by Jennifer Broski - September 6, 2019
The cast of Betrayal celebrated their opening night last night at THE POOL at the Seagram Building!
by Michael Dale - September 6, 2019
The elegant economy of language with which a trio of romantically entangled souls express themselves in Harold Pinter's 1978 infidelity drama, Betrayal, allowing for unspoken emotions to subtly work their way to the surface, is beautifully enhanced by the production elements of director Jamie Lloyd's riveting London production; transferring to Broadway with its three exceptional stars, Tom Hiddleston, Zawe Ashton and Charlie Cox.
by A.A. Cristi - September 5, 2019
Jamie Lloyd's smash-hit production of Harold Pinter's Betrayal will open officially tonight, September 5, at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre.
by Julie Musbach - August 30, 2019
Betrayal on Broadway announced today the launch of a $40 digital lottery for the production starring Tom Hiddleston, Zawe Ashton, and Charlie Cox, directed by Jamie Lloyd.
by TV - Red Carpets - September 5, 2019
Jamie Lloyd's smash-hit production of Harold Pinter's Betrayal will open officially tonight, September 5, at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre.
by Walter McBride - August 23, 2019
Betrayal, the sold-out London hit starring Tom Hiddleston, Zawe Ashton, and Charlie Cox comes to Broadway for a strictly limited engagement.
by Monroe George - August 15, 2019
To celebrate the first preview of Betrayal, cast members Tom Hiddleston, Zawe Ashton and Charlie Cox met fans at the stage door for photos and autographs. Get a peek inside the event!
by A.A. Cristi - August 13, 2019
Beginning tomorrow, Wednesday, August 14, the Broadway revival of Harold Pinter's Betrayal will launch a $40 in-person only rush ticket policy. Additionally, a limited number of $25 tickets are now available for purchase online and in-person at the box office.
by Nicole Rosky - August 9, 2019
Jamie Lloyd's smash-hit production of Harold Pinter's Betrayal will begin its strictly limited 17-week engagement on Wednesday, August 14 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45th Street), with an official opening night on Thursday, September 5 at 6:30pm.
by Nicole Rosky - August 9, 2019
Jamie Lloyd's smash-hit production of Harold Pinter's Betrayal will begin its strictly limited 17-week engagement on Wednesday, August 14 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45th Street), with an official opening night on Thursday, September 5 at 6:30pm. The cast just met the press and we're taking you inside the big day below!
by Jennifer Broski - August 8, 2019
Jamie Lloyd's smash-hit production of Harold Pinter's Betrayal will begin its strictly limited 17-week engagement on Wednesday, August 14 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45th Street), with an official opening night on Thursday, September 5 at 6:30pm. The cast just met the press and we're taking you inside the big day below!
by Paul Smith - July 27, 2019
Tom Hiddleston is taking the Broadway stage! The globally-known actor, most recognized for his portrayal of Loki in multiple Marvel films, is making his Broadway debut this season.
Betrayal History
Other Productions of Betrayal
| 1980 | Broadway |
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| 2000 | Broadway |
Roundabout Revival Broadway |
| 2013 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
| 2019 | West End |
London Revival at Harold Pinter Theatre West End |
| 2019 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
Betrayal - 2019 Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Tom Hiddleston |
| 2020 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Play | Betrayal |
| 2020 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Tom Hiddleston |
| 2020 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Director of a Play | Jamie Lloyd |
| 2020 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Play | Betrayal |
| 2020 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Play | Jamie Lloyd |
| 2020 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play | Tom Hiddleston |
| 2020 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | Betrayal |
| 2020 | Tony Awards | Best Scenic Design of a Play | Soutra Gilmour |
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