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Alan Cumming's Macbeth 2013

Run Time:
1 hour and 45 minutes, with no intermission
Opened: April 21, 2013
Closing: July 14, 2013

Alan Cumming's Macbeth - 2013 Broadway History , Info & More

Ethel Barrymore Theatre (Broadway)
243 West 47th St. New York, NY

Alan Cumming's one-man production of Macbeth lands on Broadway. The National Theatre of Scotland's production of MACBETH was performed last summer at the Lincoln Center Festival. Tony Award-winning actor Alan Cumming's virtuoso performance is a bold reimagining of Shakespeare's chilling tale of desire, ambition, and the supernatural.

The production is set in a psychiatric unit and centers on a patient who is reliving the story of Macbeth. CCTV cameras watch the patient's every move and the clinical walls of the unit come to life in a visually stunning multi-media theatrical experience.


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Theater Review: It Were Done Quickly, This Macbeth
5 / 10

The economy and cleverness of the staging is no less than you might expect from Tiffany especially, whose direction in both downtown and uptown modes (Black Watch at St. Ann's; Once on Broadway) displays an uncommon facility with big but delicate gestures. Every element of the design-set, sound, costume, video, lighting-is ideally tailored to the concept. And Cumming is more disciplined than you might imagine; his delicious sense of camp is confined to the appropriate characterizations, and his voice for verse, with those big Scots vowels, is outstanding. He's tireless and brave in enacting a difficult story.

One Mad Power Grab, Many Dramatic Roles
6 / 10

Mr. Cumming...is a versatile performer who here gets to indulge in the kind of high-hurdle challenge (or ego trip) that can prove irresistible to actors...Watching him perform this personalized rendition of 'Macbeth,' I was at times more intrigued by the battle going on between the serious actor and the shameless entertainer than I was by the tense struggles taking place in the divided mind of Macbeth...In terms of stamina and ingenuity, Mr. Cumming's achievement is certainly remarkable. But I came away from my second viewing of this production - I first saw it when it was presented by the Lincoln Center Festival last summer - with the confirmed impression that while Mr. Cumming had persuasively differentiated all the key roles, he had not fully inhabited any one of them.

Alan Cumming Will Work the MACBETH Box Office This Sunday
by Kelsey Denette - May 16, 2013


This Sunday, May 19, for one day only, Tony and Olivier Award winner Alan Cumming will add one more role to his already full duty roster at Broadway's critically acclaimed one-man production of MACBETH -- Box Office Sales Staff.

MACBETH Announces June 15 Matinee
by Kelsey Denette - May 13, 2013


Producer Ken Davenport announced today that Tony and Olivier Award winner and two-time Emmy nominee Alan Cumming's acclaimed one-man production of MACBETH has added a special one-time-only Saturday matinee performance on June 15 at 2 p.m.

Alan Cumming's MACBETH Ends Broadway Run Today
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2013


Following a two-week extension, Alan Cumming's acclaimed one-man production of Macbeth concludes its limited Broadway engagement today at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre (243 W. 47th St.). The production was originally slated to close on Sunday, June 30.

TV: Alan Cumming, John Tiffany & More Talk MACBETH on Opening Night!
by Nicole Rosky - April 22, 2013


Broadway's powerful new production of Shakespeare's Macbeth, starring Tony and Olivier Award winner and two-time Emmy Award nominee Alan Cumming (Cabaret, 'The Good Wife'), opened on Broadway last night, April 21, 2013. Veteran stage actors Jenny Sterlinand Brendan Titley complete the cast. BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge wa sthere for the festivites and you can check out what Alan Cumming and the rest of the gang had to say on opening night below!

Photo Coverage: Opening Night Red Carpet for MACBETH
by Walter McBride - April 22, 2013


Broadway's powerful new production of Shakespeare's Macbeth, starring Tony and Olivier Award winner and two-time Emmy Award nominee Alan Cumming (Cabaret, 'The Good Wife'), opened on Broadway last night, April 21, 2013. Veteran stage actors Jenny Sterlin and Brendan Titley complete the cast. BroadwayWorld.com was there to capture the night, check out photos below from the red carpet arrivals.

Photo Coverage: Alan Cumming & MACBETH Cast Celebrate Opening Night!
by Jessica Fallon Gordon - April 22, 2013


Broadway's powerful new production of Shakespeare's Macbeth, starring Tony and Olivier Award winner and two-time Emmy Award nominee Alan Cumming (Cabaret, 'The Good Wife'), opened on Broadway last night, April 21, 2013. Veteran stage actors Jenny Sterlinand Brendan Titley complete the cast. BroadwayWorld.com was there to capture the night, and you can check out photos from the after party below!

Photo Coverage: Opening Night Curtain Call for MACBETH Starring Alan Cumming!
by Walter McBride - April 22, 2013


BroadwayWorld.com was there to capture the night, check out photos below from the opening night curtain call.

Review Roundup: MACBETH Opens on Broadway - All the Reviews!
by Review Roundups - April 21, 2013


Broadway's powerful new production of Shakespeare's Macbeth, starring Tony and Olivier Award winner and two-time Emmy Award nominee Alan Cumming (Cabaret, 'The Good Wife'), opens on Broadway tonight, April 21, 2013. Let's see what the critics had to say...

TV: MACBETH, Starring Alan Cumming, Opens Tonight on Broadway!
by BroadwayWorld TV - April 21, 2013


Opening tonight, April 21 at 6 p.m. at Broadway's Ethel Barrymore Theatre, is Tony and Olivier Award winner and two-time Emmy nominee Alan Cumming's acclaimed one-man interpretation of Macbeth. In celebration of the show's opening, BroadwayWorld brings you highlights from the National Theatre of Scotland production, where it played prior to Broadway!

VIDEO: Alan Cumming Chats MACBETH on 'The Colbert Report'
by Caryn Robbins - April 18, 2013


Tony Award-winner Alan Cumming stopped by THE COLBERT REPORT last night to discuss his starring role in Broadway's production of 'Macbeth.' Check out the appearance below!

TV: Sneak Peek of Alan Cumming in MACBETH on Broadway!
by Nicole Rosky - April 17, 2013


Now in previews at Broadway's Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Tony and Olivier Award winner and two-time Emmy nominee Alan Cumming's acclaimed one-man interpretation of Macbeth is set to officially open on Sunday, April 21 at 6 p.m. BroadwayWorld brings you highlight's from the National Theatre of Scotland production, where it played prior to Broadway.

Photo Flash: Get a First Look at Alan Cumming in MACBETH on Broadway!
by Kelsey Denette - April 12, 2013


Now in previews at Broadway's Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Tony and Olivier Award winner and two-time Emmy nominee Alan Cumming's acclaimed one-man interpretation of MACBETH is set to officially open next Sunday, April 21 at 6 p.m. Get a first look at the all-new production photos below!

STAGE TUBE: Watch the MACBETH Set Come Together!
by Nicole Rosky - April 10, 2013


Direct from sold-out engagements at The National Theatre of Scotland and the Lincoln Center Festival, this acclaimed one-man interpretation of Macbeth, starring Alan Cumming, will play a strictly limited 73-performance engagement at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. Preview performances began on Sunday, April 7 (7 p.m.) with an official Opening Night on Sunday, April 21 (6 p.m.). The Broadway run will conclude on Sunday, June 30. In the video below, watch the set for Macbeth on Broadway come together at the Barrymore Theatre.

Photo Flash: First Look at Alan Cumming & More in MACBETH on Broadway!
by Nicole Rosky - April 9, 2013


Direct from sold-out engagements at The National Theatre of Scotland and the Lincoln Center Festival, this acclaimed one-man interpretation of Macbeth, starring Alan Cumming, will play a strictly limited 73-performance engagement at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. Preview performances began on Sunday, April 7 (7 p.m.) with an official Opening Night on Sunday, April 21 (6 p.m.). The Broadway run will conclude on Sunday, June 30. BroadwayWorld brings you a first look at Cumming in action below!

MACBETH, Starring Alan Cumming, Begins Tonight on Broadway
by BWW News Desk - April 7, 2013


Broadway's powerful new production of Shakespeare's Macbeth, starring Tony and Olivier Award winner and two-time Emmy Award nominee Alan Cumming (Cabaret, 'The Good Wife'), begins on Broadway tonight, April 7, 2013. Veteran stage actors Jenny Sterlin and Brendan Titley complete the cast.

MACBETH Announces $30 Rush Tickets
by Kelsey Denette - April 4, 2013


Producer Ken Davenport has announced details for the '$30 Under 30' rush ticket program for the upcoming Broadway engagement of MACBETH, starring Tony and Olivier Award winner and two-time Emmy nominee Alan Cumming (Cabaret, 'The Good Wife').

Jenny Sterlin and Brendan Titley Join Alan Cumming in MACBETH; Performances to Begin 4/7
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2013


Producer Ken Davenport has announced that veteran stage actors Jenny Sterlin and Brendan Titley complete the cast of Broadway's powerful new production of Shakespeare's Macbeth, starring Tony and Olivier Award winner and two-time Emmy Award nominee Alan Cumming (Cabaret, 'The Good Wife').

MACBETH Box Office Opens on Monday
by Kelsey Denette - March 15, 2013


This Monday, March 18 at 10 a.m., the Ethel Barrymore Theatre Box Office opens for business for Broadway's powerful new production of Shakespeare's MACBETH, starring Tony and Olivier Award winner and two-time Emmy Award nominee Alan Cumming (Cabaret, 'The Good Wife').

STAGE TUBE: Alan Cumming Talks MACBETH With Jimmy Fallon
by Kelsey Denette - February 26, 2013


Direct from acclaimed, sold-out engagements at the National Theatre of Scotland and the Lincoln Center Festival, Tony and Olivier Award winner ('Cabaret') and two-time Emmy nominee ('The Good Wife') Alan Cumming will return to Broadway this spring in a one-man interpretation of Shakespeare's darkest and most powerful tragedy, Macbeth. Hear what he had to say about the show on 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon' below!

Ken Davenport Announces Associate Producer Scholarship Initiative in Conjunction with Broadway's MACBETH
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2013


Davenport Theatrical Enterprises has launched a new Broadway industry initiative geared toward fostering the next generation of Broadway producers.

TV: Chatting with Alan Cumming About His One-Man MACBETH!
by Randy Rainbow - February 15, 2013


Direct from acclaimed, sold-out engagements at The National Theatre of Scotland and the Lincoln Center Festival, Tony and Olivier Award winner ('Cabaret') and two-time Emmy nominee ('The Good Wife') Alan Cumming will return to Broadway this spring in a one-man interpretation of Shakespeare's Macbeth. Cumming just helped intsall the marquee at the Barrymore Theatre and BroadwayWorld was there to chat with the leading man about the show. Check out what he had to say below!

Photo Coverage: Alan Cumming Helps Install MACBETH Marquee
by Walter McBride - February 13, 2013


Direct from acclaimed, sold-out engagements at The National Theatre of Scotland and the Lincoln Center Festival, Tony and Olivier Award winner ('Cabaret') and two-time Emmy nominee ('The Good Wife') Alan Cumming will return to Broadway this spring in a one-man interpretation of Shakespeare's Macbeth.

FREEZE FRAME: Alan Cumming Helps Install MACBETH Marquee
by Walter McBride - February 12, 2013


Cumming just helped intsall the marquee at the Barrymore Theatre, and you can check out a photo preview from the festivities below. Check back later for full coverage!

Alan Cumming's Solo MACBETH to Open at Broadway's Ethel Barrymore Theater, April 2013
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2013


Direct from acclaimed, sold-out engagements at the National Theatre of Scotland and the Lincoln Center Festival, Tony and Olivier Award winner ('Cabaret') and two-time Emmy nominee ('The Good Wife') Alan Cumming returns to Broadway this spring in a thrilling one-man interpretation of Shakespeare's darkest and most powerful tragedy, MACBETH. Produced by Ken Davenport, the National Theatre of Scotland's MACBETH will play a strictly limited 73-performance engagement at Broadway's Ethel Barrymore Theatre (243 West 47th Street).

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Alan Cumming's Macbeth - 2013 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2013 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Sound Design in a Play Fergus O'Hare
2013 Drama League Awards Distinguished Performance Award Alan Cumming
2013 Drama League Awards Distinguished Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play 0

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