The Audience 2015
Run Time:
Two hours and 15 minutes
Opened: March 8, 2015Two hours and 15 minutes
Closing: June 28, 2015
The Audience - 2015 Broadway History , Info & More
Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (Broadway)
236 West 45th St. New York, NY
For sixty years, Queen Elizabeth II has met with each of her twelve Prime Ministers in a private weekly meeting. This meeting is known as The Audience. No one knows what they discuss, not even their spouses. Academy Award winner Helen Mirren returns to Broadway, and the throne, in a riveting new play by Peter Morgan, the writer of the Academy Award-nominated film, The Queen. Directed by two-time Tony Award winner Stephen Daldry (Billy Elliot, An Inspector Calls), THE AUDIENCE takes theatregoers behind the walls of Buckingham Palace and into the private chambers of Queen Elizabeth II as she meets with each of her Prime Ministers, from when she was a young mother to now as a Great Grandmother. From the old warrior Winston Churchill, to the Iron Lady Margaret Thatcher, through the charm offensive of Tony Blair right up to today's meetings with the current incumbent David Cameron, the Queen advises her Prime Ministers on all matters both public and personal. Through these private audiences, we see glimpses of the woman behind the crown and witness the moments that shaped a monarch. You cannot miss the performance that had London on its feet: Helen Mirren in THE AUDIENCE.
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'The Audience' review: Helen Mirren in all her majesty
8 / 10
What could have been an acting stunt is instead a rich, deep portrait of a woman who, somehow, is deeply revealed without giving much of her mysterious self away. Mirren, her legs demurely crossed at the ankle and hands folded, expresses layers of depth with just a tilt of her head. Neither a Shakespearean tragedy nor a fairy-tale fantasy, the poignant power of this royal story comes from its extraordinary ordinariness.
‘The Audience’ review: Helen Mirren is the jewel in the crown in Peter Morgan drama about Queen Elizabeth II
6 / 10
Helen Mirren is so good as Queen Elizabeth II in 'The Audience' that the star of stage, film and TV never needs to worry about a scene being stolen from her. Effortlessly and consistently commanding and composed, Mirren can't be upstaged. She's the jewel in this crown. Still, her portrait never quite ascends to that elusive level of transcendence - or indelibility... Don't blame Dame Helen. The Broadway star vehicle she's driving lacks the high-octane fuel to take her there, even though it's stylishly directed by Stephen Daldry and eloquently designed by Bob Crowley.
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The Audience - 2015 Broadway Awards and Nominations
Note: Award winners will appear on a background
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Leading Actress in a Play | Helen Mirren |
| 2015 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Play | Helen Mirren |
| 2015 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Costume Design | Bob Crowley |
| 2015 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Richard McCabe |
| 2015 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Helen Mirren |
| 2015 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play | Peter Morgan |
| 2015 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Play | Helen Mirren |
| 2015 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Costume Design | Bob Crowley |
| 2015 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Director of a Play | Stephen Daldry |
| 2015 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | Richard McCabe |
| 2015 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Lighting Design | Rick Fisher |
| 2015 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Broadway Play | The Audience |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Costume Design of a Play | Bob Crowley |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play | Richard McCabe |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play | Helen Mirren |
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