Lucky Guy

LUCKY GUY Will Be Published, Licensed by Dramatists Play Service

Dramatists Play Service will publish and license the acting edition of Nora Ephron's Lucky Guy, which has been nominated for six Tony Awards including Best Play. Founded in 1936 by the Dramatists Guild of America and the Society for Authors' Representatives, Dramatists Play Service publishes and licenses productions of plays in the United States, Canada and throughout the world. The company has published 18 of the last 25 Tony Award-winners for Best Play, including M. Butterfly, The Heidi Chronicles, The Grapes of Wrath, Dancing at Lughnasa, Love! Valour! Compassion!, Master Class, The Last Night of Ballyhoo, Art, Side Man, Proof, The Goat, or Who is Sylvia, Take Me Out, I Am My Own Wife, Doubt, August: Osage County, God of Carnage, Red and Clybourne Park. (more...)

Tom Hanks May Bring LUCKY GUY to London

Two-time Academy Award winner and 2013 Tony nominee Tom Hanks may be taking Nora Ephron's Lucky Guy to London, The Daily Mail reports today. The actor is in talks for a West End opening in 2014, though it's reportedly far from a done deal. (more...)

VIDEO: Tom Hanks Chats LUCKY GUY on 'Letterman'

On last night's LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, Tony nominee Tom Hanks stopped by and told host Letterman how he got juiced up to perform on Broadway's 'Lucky Guy' with a cold. Check out clips from the appearance below! (more...)

LUCKY GUY Recoups; Becomes Highest Grossing Play in Broadway History

Lucky Guy, starring two-time Academy Award-winner and Tony Award nominee Tom Hanks, officially recouped its $3.6 million capitalization costs as of the week ending 4/28/13, eight weeks after beginning performances. The world premiere production of Nora Ephron's final work, which this week was nominated for six Tony Awards including Best Play, has also broken a record three times as the highest grossing play in Broadway history. (more...)

2013 Tony Nominee Reactions: Tom Hanks 'LUCKY GUY'

Tom Hanks, nominated for BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A PLAY for Lucky Guy (more...)

LUCKY GUY to be Featured in Knopf's THE MOST OF NORA EPHRON Collection, Set for 10/29 Release

Nora Ephron's last written work, Lucky Guy, will be featured in the upcoming collection The Most of Nora Ephron, scheduled to be published by Knopf October 29 ($35.00). The book will only be available as a hardcover. The collection, edited and introduced by Robert Gottlieb, marks the first time Ephron's work as a journalist, essayist, novelist, screenwriter, playwright, sometimes cook and blogger has been published in one volume. (more...)

BWW Interview: Courtney B. Vance Edits the Lucky Guy

"He lived hard, lived fast and was an amazing, amazing editor," Vance says of Hap Hairston, the character he plays in Lucky Guy. (more...)

Tom Hanks-Led LUCKY GUY Extends Through July 3

Lucky Guy, starring two-time Academy Award-winner Tom Hanks, will extend its run through Wednesday, July 3 only. Lucky Guy, which opened April 1 to critical acclaim at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 West 44th Street), is the final work by three-time Academy Award-nominee Nora Ephron and directed by two-time Tony Award-winner George C. Wolfe. (more...)

STAGE TUBE: FULL HOUSE Alums Bob Saget and John Stamos Get in Bidding War at LUCKY GUY!

Tom Hanks made his Broadway debut last week in Lucky Guy, written by Nora Ephron and directed by George C. Wolfe. At the Sunday, April 7, 2013, matinee Hanks auctioned off a reporter's notebook to support Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and 'Full House' stars John Stamos and Bob Saget were in the audience to bid against each other. Check out what went down below! (more...)

In the Spotlight Series: LUCKY GUY's Maura Tierney

Tom Hanks made his Broadway debut last week in Lucky Guy, written by Nora Ephron and directed by George C. Wolfe. Check out photos of his co-star Maura Tierney in the BroadwayWorld.com series 'In The Spotlight' by acclaimed photographer Walter McBride below! (more...)

Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics, April 6, Part 2 - Tom Hanks' First SIPs for LUCKY GUY and More!

BroadwayWorld collected as many of yesterday's evening Saturday Intermission Pics as we could to bring you Part 2 of our April 6th SIP round-up. Yesterday evening's photos featured Tom Hanks' first two SIPs for Lucky Guy, a bunch of fun pics from MATILDA, more from THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL, FLASHDANCE celebrating 100 performances, plus images from CINDERELLA, KINKY BOOTS, PIPPIN, JERSEY BOYS, WICKED and lots of regional shows. (more...)

BWW TV: Tom Hanks, George C. Wolfe and LUCKY GUY Cast Celebrate Opening Night!

BroadwayWorld was on hand for the most star studded opening of the season, last night April 1, as Tom Hanks made his Broadway debut in Lucky Guy, written by Nora Ephron and directed by George C. Wolfe. BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge chatted with Hanks and his castmates about the new play and you can check out what they had to say on opening night below! (more...)

Photo Coverage: The Stars Come Out for LUCKY GUY's Opening Night

BroadwayWorld was on hand for the most star studded opening of the season, last night April 1, as Tom Hanks made his Broadway debut in Lucky Guy, written by Nora Ephron and directed by George C. Wolfe. Check out photos below! (more...)

Photo Coverage: Party with Tom Hanks & the Cast of LUCKY GUY!

BroadwayWorld was on hand for the most star studded opening of the season, last night April 1, as Tom Hanks made his Broadway debut in Lucky Guy, written by Nora Ephron and directed by George C. Wolfe. Check out photos below from the cast on the way in to celebrate their opening night party! (more...)

Photo Coverage: Opening Night Curtain Call for LUCKY GUY on Broadway - Tom Hanks & More!

BroadwayWorld was on hand for the most star studded opening of the season, last night April 1, as Tom Hanks made his Broadway debut in Lucky Guy, written by Nora Ephron and directed by George C. Wolfe. Check out photos below from the happy and emotional opening night curtain call! (more...)

Review Roundup: LUCKY GUY Opens on Broadway - All the Reviews!

Two-time Academy Award winner Tom Hanks makes his Broadway debut in Lucky Guy, a new play written by three-time Academy Award nominee Nora Ephron and directed by two-time Tony Award winner George C. Wolfe. Lucky Guy opens tonight, April 1, at Broadhurst Theatre. (more...)

Photo Flash: Tom Hanks, Maura Tierney, Christopher McDonald and More Star in LUCKY GUY, Opening Tonight on Broadway

Two-time Academy Award winner Tom Hanks makes his Broadway debut in Lucky Guy, a new play written by three-time Academy Award nominee Nora Ephron and directed by two-time Tony Award winner George C. Wolfe. Lucky Guy began previews at the Broadhurst Theatre on March 1st, with an opening slated for tonight, April 1, 2013. Scroll down for photos of the cast onstage! (more...)

BWW TV: First Video Preview for LUCKY GUY - Tom Hanks, Maura Tierney, Christopher McDonald and More

BroadwayWorld has a first look at footage of Tom Hanks making his Broadway debut in Lucky Guy, written by Nora Ephron and directed by George C. Wolfe. The show officially opens on April 1, 2013 and is now in previews. *Explicit Language Warning* (more...)

Photo Flash: First Look at Tom Hanks, Maura Tierney, Christopher McDonald and More in LUCKY GUY!

Two-time Academy Award winner Tom Hanks makes his Broadway debut in Lucky Guy, a new play written by three-time Academy Award nominee Nora Ephron and directed by two-time Tony Award winner George C. Wolfe. Lucky Guy began previews at the Broadhurst Theatre on March 1st, with an opening slated for April 1, 2013. BroadwayWorld has a first look at Hanks and the cast in action below! (more...)

LUCKY GUY's Tom Hanks Urges Robert De Niro & Jim Carrey to 'Try Broadway'

According to the New York Post, Hanks is having a blast making his Broadway debut. A Broadhurst Theatre insider told NYP that Hanks told backstage guests Robert De Niro and Jim Carrey "how much fun it is to be onstage, and that they should try it." (more...)

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