GOLDEN BOY is the story of Joe Bonaparte (to be played by Seth Numrich), a young, gifted violinist who is torn between pursuing a career in music and earning big money as a prize fighter. This will be a rare Broadway production for the Odets classic and the second Odets work to be presented by Lincoln Center Theater following its Tony Award winning revival of Awake and Sing!, also directed by Bartlett Sher, in 2006.
Bartlett Sher, who staged Odets' riveting family drama 'Awake and Sing!' in 2006, directs with an emphasis on period style. Nowadays, most play revivals are headlined by a single, well-known film star. 'Golden Boy,' on the other hand, has been cast with an abundance of excellent stage actors, including not just Shalhoub and Numrich but also Danny Burstein, Jonathan Hadary, Anthony Crivello and Danny Mastrogiorgio. Numrich, who most recently appeared in 'War Horse,' makes a convincing transition from cockeyed youth to restless and reckless champ while exposing Bonaparte's insecurities. Shalhoub, who is best known for his comedic work, is genuinely touching in the father role. Yvonne Strahovski, one of very few females in the cast, more than satisfies as the seemingly hard-as-nails dame who engages in an affair with Joe on top of her other affair with Joe's manager.
Sher’s found a nice beachhead beyond the squabbles between irony and its discontents: It’s a place where the tune calls the piper, not to other way around. To paraphrase the Coen-ization of Odets: You’re gonna be hearing about this show. And I don’t mean a postcard.
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Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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2013 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Featured Actor in a Play | Danny Burstein |
2013 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Play | 0 |
2013 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Set Design | Michael Yeargan |
2013 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Seth Numrich |
2013 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Tony Shalhoub |
2013 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play | 0 |
2013 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | Danny Burstein |
2013 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | Tony Shalhoub |
2013 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Play (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | 0 |
2013 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Set Design (Play or Musical) | Michael Yeargan |
2013 | Theatre World Awards | Theatre World Award | Yvonne Strahovski |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Costume Design of a Play | Catherine Zuber |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Play | Bartlett Sher |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design of a Play | Donald Holder |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play | Danny Burstein |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play | Tony Shalhoub |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | Lincoln Center Theater |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | Andre Bishop |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | Bernard Gersten |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | Golden Boy |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Scenic Design of a Play | Michael Yeargan |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Sound Design of a Play | Peter John Still |
2013 | Tony Awards | Best Sound Design of a Play | Marc Salzberg |
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