The Importance of Being Earnest Revival 2011
Run Time:
2 hours and 20 minutes, with two intermissions
2 hours and 20 minutes, with two intermissions
Ages: 8+
Opened: January 13, 2011Closing: July 03, 2011
The Importance of Being Earnest - 2011 Broadway History , Info & More
Todd Haimes Theatre (Broadway)
229 W. 42nd St. New York, NY
The Importance of Being Earnest is a glorious comedy of mistaken identity, which ridicules codes of propriety and etiquette. Dashing men-about-town John Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff pursue fair ladies Gwendolen Fairfax and Cecily Cardew. Matters are complicated by the imaginary characters invented by both men to cover their on-the-sly activities - not to mention the disapproval of Gwendolen's mother, the formidable Lady Bracknell.
The Importance of Being Earnest - 2011 - Broadway Cast
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The Importance of Being Earnest
9 / 10
Bedford unleashes a limitless arsenal of variations on dry disapproval and can do wonders with a pause or vocal fluctuation of a half-octave or so. Mulling whether Jack is worth adding to her list of eligible bachelors, Lady Bracknell's grilling of him is comedy at its most sublime. But then, Bedford's every line in this entertaining revival is a jewel.
Dark Secrets Get Exposed in 'Desert'; Wilde's Too-Tame 'Earnest'
6 / 10
Bedford is purse-lipped and aloof as Lady Bracknell, a gorgon of mock-scandalized calm floating through Desmond Heeley’s sensuous sets. A profusion of roses spills like raindrops in the garden scene and the young ladies-in-waiting (for marriage) are dollishly trussed by Heeley in white and pink. The uneven cast is brightened by two other fine veterans, Dana Ivey and Paxton Whitehead, as the dour Miss Prism and the befuddled Reverend Chasuble. They add the dose of satire the production otherwise lacks.
The Importance of Being Earnest History
Other Productions of The Importance of Being Earnest
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| 1902 | Broadway |
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| 1910 | Broadway |
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| 1921 | Broadway |
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| 1926 | Broadway |
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| 1939 | Broadway |
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| 1947 | Broadway |
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| 1977 | Broadway |
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| 1985 | Off-Broadway |
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| 1996 | Off-Broadway |
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| 2002 | Off-Broadway |
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| 2003 | Off-Broadway |
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| 2008 | Off-Broadway |
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| 2011 | Broadway |
Roundabout Revival Broadway |
| 2012 | West End |
Old Red Lion Theatre Production West End Transfer West End |
| 2015 | West End |
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| 2018 | West End |
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| 2022 | West End |
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The Importance of Being Earnest - 2011 Broadway Awards and Nominations
Note: Award winners will appear on a background
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Revival of a Play | The Importance of Being Earnest |
| 2011 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Costume Design | Desmond Heeley |
| 2011 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | Brian Bedford |
| 2011 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Play | 0 |
| 2011 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Costume Design | Desmond Heeley |
| 2011 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | Brian Bedford |
| 2011 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Play | 0 |
| 2011 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Set Design | Desmond Heeley |
| 2011 | Tony Awards | Best Costume Design of a Play | Desmond Heeley |
| 2011 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play | Brian Bedford |
| 2011 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | Roundabout Theatre Company |
| 2011 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | Todd Haimes |
| 2011 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | Harold Wolpert |
| 2011 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | Julia C. Levy |
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