The Real Thing is a play by Tom Stoppard, first performed in 1982. It examines the nature of honesty, and its use of a play within a play is one of many levels on which the author teases the audience with the difference between semblance and reality.
The play focuses on the relationship between Henry and Annie, an actress who is part of a committee to free Brodie, a Scottish soldier imprisoned for burning a memorial wreath during a protest.
| 1984 | Broadway |
Broadway |
| 2000 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
| 2010 | West End |
Old Vic Production West End |
| 2014 | Broadway |
Roundabout Theatre Production Broadway |
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actor - Play | Stephen Dillane |
| 2000 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Revival - Play | Tom Stoppard |
| 2000 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Stephen Dillane |
| 2000 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Director of a Play | David Leveaux |
| 2000 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play | Jennifer Ehle |
| 2000 | Theatre World Awards | Performance | Jennifer Ehle |
| 2000 | Theatre World Awards | Performance | Stephen Dillane |
| 2000 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Play | David Leveaux |
| 2000 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play | Stephen Dillane |
| 2000 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play | Sarah Woodward |
| 2000 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play | Jennifer Ehle |
| 2000 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | The Donmar Warehouse |
| 2000 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | Miramax Films |
| 2000 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | Ron Kastner |
| 2000 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | Elizabeth Williams |
| 2000 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | Anita Waxman |
| 1983 | Olivier Awards | Designer of the Year | Carl Toms |
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