Wolf Hall: Parts 1 & 2 2015
Run Time:
Two hours and 45 minutes, one intermissio
Two hours and 45 minutes, one intermissio
Ages: 4+
Opened: April 9, 2015Closing: July 05, 2015
Wolf Hall: Parts 1 & 2 - 2015 Broadway History , Info & More
Winter Garden Theatre
Drury Lane London
Wolf Hall: Parts 1 & 2 are adapted by Mike Poulton from Hilary Mantel's double Man Booker Prize winning novels, Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies (published Henry Holt in the U.S.). The plays are based on the deceit, betrayal, and intrigue of the court of Henry VIII. The production features a company of more than twenty actors, headed by Ben Miles as Thomas Cromwell, Lydia Leonard as Anne Boleyn, and Nathaniel Parker as King Henry VIII, all under the direction of Olivier Award nominee Jeremy Herrin, who makes his New York City directing debut. The Royal Shakespeare Company is appearing with the permission of Actors' Equity Association.
Wolf Hall: Parts 1 & 2 - 2015 - Broadway Cast
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Wolf Hall review - action comes thick and fast in this thrilling marathon
10 / 10
Even if you've practically memorised the books, Wolf Hall still feels incomplete. Because it is. The third part of Mantel's trilogy, which details Cromwell's downfall, hasn't yet been published. Wolf Hall is a tragedy, but right now it concludes like a comedy (well, a comedy with a lot of beheading), which the second part acknowledges. 'There are no endings,' Cromwell says. 'They are all beginnings. This is one.' And gripping enough that I suspect nearly all of us will be back in these seats in a few years time, eager to see - 500-year-old spoiler alert - the bloody conclusion.
'Wolf Hall' lacks speed, bite on stage
6 / 10
The subject matter is hardly dull or arcane...At issue, often, is how intrinsically dramatic a character this Cromwell is. Ben Miles provides a suitably thoughtful, nuanced central performance as a man who can be a ruthless enforcer but is not without his own principles...But Cromwell is not, in these plays, allowed any moment of real revelation or release. The flickers of anger, regret and exhaustion that poke through his pragmatic efficiency are not enough to make him a compelling central figure. Other characters allow for more heightened emotional expression. As Katherine of Aragon, Henry's first queen, the excellent Lucy Briers is at once fierce and palpably wounded -- a worthy rival to Lydia Leonard's haughty, saucy Anne, and to the charismatic Henry of Nathaniel Parker, who deftly avoids caricature. The supple performances provided by these and other cast members cannot, however, compensate for plays that impress but don't transport us.
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Wolf Hall: Parts 1 & 2 - 2015 Broadway Awards and Nominations
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| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Ben Miles |
| 2015 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Costume Design | Christopher Oram |
| 2015 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Director of a Play | Jeremy Herrin |
| 2015 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play | Lydia Leonard |
| 2015 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lighting Design | David Plater |
| 2015 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lighting Design | Paule Constable |
| 2015 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Ben Miles |
| 2015 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Nathaniel Parker |
| 2015 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play | Hilary Mantel |
| 2015 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Ben Miles |
| 2015 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Costume Design | Christopher Oram |
| 2015 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Director of a Play | Jeremy Herrin |
| 2015 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | Paul Jesson |
| 2015 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | Nathaniel Parker |
| 2015 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play | Lydia Leonard |
| 2015 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Broadway Play | Wolf Hall |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Costume Design of a Play | Christopher Oram |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Play | Jeremy Herrin |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design of a Play | Paule Constable |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design of a Play | David Plater |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play | Nathaniel Parker |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play | Ben Miles |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play | Lydia Leonard |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play | Lydia Leonard |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Play | The Shubert Organization |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Mike Poulton |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Play | The Royal Shakespeare Company |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Will Trice |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Jessica Genick |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Georgia Gatti |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Gabrielle Palitz |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Triple Play Productions |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Kit Seidel |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Just for Laughs Theatricals |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Rebecca Gold |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Scott M. Delman |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Jane Bergere |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Play | WLE MSG |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Tulchin Bartner Productions |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Kyodo Tokyo, Inc. |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Ron Kastner |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Play | JAM Theatricals |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Carole Shorenstein Hays |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Playful Productions UK |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Nick Salmon |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Nia Janis |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Matthew Byam Shaw |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Jerry Frankel |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Jeffrey Richards |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Hilary Mantel |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Scenic Design of a Play | Christopher Oram |
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