God of Carnage
90 minutes, with no intermission
God of Carnage - 2009 Broadway History , Info & More
Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (Broadway)
242 West 45th St. New York, NY
God of Carnage is a comedy of manners without the manners. The play deals with the aftermath of a playground altercation between two boys and what happens when their parents meet to talk about it.
On July 27, 2009 the production began a six-week summer hiatus. Performances resumed September 8.
God of Carnage - 2009 - Broadway Cast
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Rumble in the Living Room
9 / 10
Examined coldly, this 90-minute play about two couples who meet to discuss a playground fight between two of their children isn’t much more than a sustained Punch and Judy show, dressed to impress with sociological accessories. But there’s a reason that Punch and Judy’s avatars have fascinated audiences for so many centuries in cultural forms low (“The Honeymooners” of 1950s television) and high (Edward Albee’s 1962 drama “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”). “God of Carnage,” which is poised somewhere in between, definitely delivers the cathartic release of watching other people’s marriages go boom. A study in the tension between civilized surface and savage instinct, this play (which recently won the Olivier Award in London for best new comedy) is itself a satisfyingly primitive entertainment with an intellectual veneer.
God of Carnage
9 / 10
With all the anger in the air in these dark days for the nation, there's a certain schadenfreude in watching Yasmina Reza's acid-dipped takedown of smug self-interest in 'God of Carnage.' Examining how the straitjacket of civilized society can barely contain the primitive beast within, the fanged comedy picks an easy target in the complacent bourgeoisie. But the savagery of its dissection of interpersonal politics -- marital, sexual and civic -- is played to perfection by a scorching cast in Matthew Warchus' pungent production.
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God of Carnage History
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God of Carnage - 2009 Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Play | Yasmina Reza |
| 2009 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Play | Marcia Gay Harden |
| 2009 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Production of a Play | 0 |
| 2009 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Play | Marcia Gay Harden |
| 2009 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Broadway Play | 0 |
| 2009 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Play | Matthew Warchus |
| 2009 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play | Jeff Daniels |
| 2009 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play | James Gandolfini |
| 2009 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play | Jeff Daniels |
| 2009 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play | Marcia Gay Harden |
| 2009 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play | Hope Davis |
| 2009 | Tony Awards | Best Play | The Shubert Organization |
| 2009 | Tony Awards | Best Play | The Weinstein Company |
| 2009 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Jon B. Platt |
| 2009 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Scott Rudin |
| 2009 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Stuart Thompson |
| 2009 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Dafydd Rogers |
| 2009 | Tony Awards | Best Play | David Pugh |
| 2009 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Robert Fox |
| 2009 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Yasmina Reza |
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