Photo Coverage: Jake Gyllenhaal & Ruth Wilson Celebrate Opening Night of MTC's CONSTELLATIONS!
By: Walter McBride Jan. 14, 2015
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The American premiere of Constellations, the acclaimed new play by Nick Payne, directed by Michael Longhurst, starring Oscar nominee Jake Gyllenhaal (Golden Globe nominee for Nightcrawler; Brokeback Mountain) and two-time Olivier Award winner Ruth Wilson (Golden Globe winner for Showtime's "The Affair;" BBC's and PBS' Emmy nominated "Luther"), opened on Broadway last night, January 13 at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street). BroadwayWorld brings you photos from inside the opening night after party below!
This strictly limited 13-week engagement began previews on Tuesday, December 16.
Constellations is presented by Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer) and the Royal Court Theatre, by special arrangement with Ambassador Theatre Group and the Dodgers.
This spellbinding, romantic journey begins with a simple encounter between a man and a woman (Gyllenhaal and Wilson). But what happens next defies the boundaries of the world we think we know - delving into the infinite possibilities of their relationship and raising questions about the difference between choice and destiny.
When Nick Payne's Constellations opened at the Royal Court's Jerwood Theatre Upstairs in January 2012 under the direction of Michael Longhurst, it was hailed by London and New York critics. The Daily Telegraph called it "playful, intelligent, and bursting with ideas with a powerful undertow of emotion" and The Independent declared it "dazzling, exhilarating, and extraordinary." The New York Times said "This superb play gets into your head and under your skin," and The New Yorker said "Constellations is at once eloquent, mysterious, witty, and brilliant." The play subsequently transferred to the West End and won the Evening Standard Award for Best Play and received an Olivier Award nomination for Best Play.
Photo Credit: Walter McBride
Ruth Wilson and Jake Gyllenhaal
Ruth Wilson and Jake Gyllenhaal
Ruth Wilson and Jake Gyllenhaal
Ruth Wilson and Jake Gyllenhaal
Ruth Wilson and Jake Gyllenhaal
Ruth Wilson and Jake Gyllenhaal
Director Michael Longhurst, Ruth Wilson, Jake Gyllenhaal and playwright Nick Payne
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