9 / 10
Last winter, fortunate theatergoers fell madly, hopelessly in love with 'Brief Encounter,' the enchanting British spin on the Noel Coward movie that had a limited sold-out run at the adventurous little St. Ann's Warehouse under the Brooklyn Bridge. As it turns out, our brief affair was not hopeless after all. The Roundabout Theatre Company has swept up the ingenious import and put it on Broadway...
9 / 10
Upon entering the theater, you're greeted by ushers in period garb who regale you with comic banter and musical numbers. This immersion continues with the show proper, which ingeniously incorporates old-style film images and projections into which the characters pop in and out. The overall effect is visually dazzling, but the neatest trick is that the technological gimmickry never overwhelms the simple emotionality of the tale.
| 2018 | West End |
Empire Cinema Haymarket Production West End |
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Director of a Play | Emma Rice |
| 2011 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Lighting Design | Malcolm Rippeth |
| 2011 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Lighting Design | Malcolm Rippeth |
| 2011 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Set Design | Neil Murray |
| 2011 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play | Hannah Yelland |
| 2011 | Tony Awards | Best Sound Design of a Play | Simon Baker |
