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.
In 2016, it's inarguably a little late to be celebrating the stereotype of the dumb blonde. But the stiff walk and posture that Megan Hilty has created for her clueless character, a stunningly untalented British stage actress cast for her generous curves, are the gift that keeps on giving in Roundabout's delicious Broadway revival of Noises Off. Whether she's galumphing around backstage or sashaying through a performance with priceless self-consciousness -- delivering every line straight to the audience with a blissful inability to take direction or interact with her fellow cast -- Hilty's Brooke Ashton is a sparkling comic caricature that never gets tired. She's well matched in director Jeremy Herrin's production by a first-rate troupe of New York theater pros, even if this notoriously tricky backstage farce hasn't quite found its ideal precision-tooled groove.
There's no need for reinvention when it comes to 'Noises Off'...For 'Noises Off' to work on a basic level, its thoroughly intricate physical activity must be staged with the precision of a ballet. But a great production, which this revival certainly is, builds the slapstick around truthful performances, thus making the chaos feel natural...Jeremy Herrin, who recently staged 'Wolf Hall' on Broadway, has brought together a dynamic ensemble cast of stage veterans...Hilty is especially memorable as a buxom, airheaded actress, often waving her arms like a cheerleader doing a routine, and Shamos is endearing as a sensitive actor who gets nosebleeds at the slightest hint of violence.
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Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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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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