John Cameron Mitchell stars on Broadway in HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, Mitchell and Stephen Trask's landmark American musical, directed by Tony Award winner Michael Mayer (Spring Awakening). Heartbreaking and wickedly funny, this raucously entertaining show has inspired a generation.
Brilliantly innovative and raucously entertaining, Hedwig has inspired a generation. The show was called "the Best Rock Musical Ever" by Rolling Stone and "the most exciting rock score written for the theatre since, oh, ever," by Time Magazine.
Winner of the 2014 Best Musical Revival Tony Award.
Just how edgy can Hedwig remain on the Great White Way? There is, after all, a bit of cognitive dissonance in a supposed outcast selling out a giant theater filled with fans screaming, 'I love you, Neil!' While director Michael Mayer's tricked-out production abandons the show's seedy origins, there's still a satirical edge that reflects the more upscale venue...Purists may balk at Harris' punk-lite vocals on Trask's infectiously rockin' score -- he's less Iggy, more pop -- and his threats to 'cut you, bitch' come off with more of a wink than actual menace. But in a bravura performance, the actor proves the perfect instrument for Hedwig's transition into world-class superstardom. He's honed his showmanship on four Tony Awards gigs, of course. But he's looser here, and lewder, more spontaneous and quick on his pumps. A-
Sometimes you wonder if there's anything Neil Patrick Harris can't do: He switches from 'How I Met Your Mother' to singing Sondheim on Broadway, directing a magic show to hosting any award ceremony you throw at him. And he makes it all look easy. Except, that is, Broadway's 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch,' in which he's working very hard -- and not just because he's onstage the entire show performing all of the songs. The strain we see is that of a show-tune guy trying on rock 'n' roll for size. That music's fury and danger don't come naturally to Harris, who fares a lot better in the show's more emotional scenes...Only when he finally clicks with the material -- as on the heartbreaking 'Wig in a Box,' about the process of becoming someone else -- is the show suddenly worth the effort he's poured into it.
1998 | Off-Broadway |
Original Off-Broadway Production Off-Broadway |
2005 | London Fringe |
London Revival London Fringe |
2006 | New York |
Benefit Performance New York |
2007 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway Revival Off-Broadway |
2014 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
US Tour |
Broadway National Tour US Tour |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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2014 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Neil Patrick Harris |
2014 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Michael Mayer |
2014 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | Hedwig and the Angry Inch |
2014 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Neil Patrick Harris |
2014 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Lena Hall |
2014 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical | Hedwig and the Angry Inch |
2014 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Neil Patrick Harris |
2014 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical) | Kevin Adams |
2014 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | Hedwig and the Angry Inch |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Costume Design of a Musical | Arianne Phillips |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Musical | Michael Mayer |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design of a Musical | Kevin Adams |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Neil Patrick Harris |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical | Lena Hall |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Patrick Catullo |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | The Shubert Organization |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Eric Schnall |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Stacey Mindich |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Martian Entertainment |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Sharon Karmazin |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Ruth Hendel |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Colin Callender |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Paula Marie Black |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Raise the Roof |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Latitude Link |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Barbara Whitman |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Jayne Baron Sherman |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | David Binder |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Hedwig and the Angry Inch |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Scenic Design of a Musical | Julian Crouch |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Sound Design of a Musical | Tim O'Heir |
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