Photo Coverage: THE HUMANS' Reed Birney and Jayne Houdyshell Unveil Sardi's Portraits!
By: Jennifer Broski Jun. 03, 2016
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The beloved Broadway tradition continues as Sardi's just added two new caricatures of Tony Award-nominees Reed Birney and Jayne Houdyshell to its walls. BroadwayWorld was there for the special celebration and you can check out photos below!
The angst, anguish and amity of the American middle class are first coaxed - then shoved - into the light in this uproarious, hopeful, and heart-breaking play that takes place over the course of a family dinner on Thanksgiving. Breaking with tradition, Erik Blake (Birney) has brought his Pennsylvania family to celebrate and give thanks at his daughter's apartment in lower Manhattan. As darkness falls outside the ramshackle pre-war duplex, and eerie things start to go bump in the night, the Blake clan's deepest fears and greatest follies are laid bare. Our modern age of anxiety is keenly observed, with humor and compassion, in this new American classic.
The Humans recently received 6 Tony Award Nominations including Best Play (Stephen Karam), Best Direction of a Play(Joe Mantello), Featured Actress in a Play (Jayne Houdyshell), Featured Actor in a Play (Reed Birney), Best Scenic Design of a Play (David Zinn), and Best Lighting Design of a Play (Justin Townsend). It is also the winner of the 2016 New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Play, 2016 Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Play, 2016 Drama League Award for Best Play, and a 2016 Special Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble. Additionally, Jayne Houdyshell is the winner of a2016 Obie Award for Performance and Stephen Karam won a 2016 Obie Award for Playwriting.
Photo Credit: Jennifer Broski
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