Second Chance for a Beast of Broadway
“La Bête,” a record-setting flop on Broadway in 1991 that was a hit in England the next year, is coming back, this time after being performed in London.
Deliberative Theater Critics Honor Good People
New York theater critics had an awfully hard time on Monday selecting the best play of the year for their annual award. Four rounds of balloting by the New York Drama Critics Circle revealed strong preferences for three Broadway plays that have also been nominated for this years Tony Award for best play -- Good People, Jerusalem, and The ____________ with the Hat.. The New York Drama Critics Circle awarded best play to Good People, by David Lindsay-Abaire, and best musical to The Book of Mormon.
Wolf Hall Mini-Series With Mark Rylance Is Coming to PBSs Masterpiece
. Mr. Rylance will play Thomas Cromwell, the powerful minister to Henry VIII, in a television adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s Booker Prize-winning novels “Wolf Hall” and “Bring Up the Bodies.”
Casting Net: MARK RYLANCE to play BFG in Spielberg.
Mark Rylance will play the title role in The BFG, director Steven Spielbergs adaptation of Roald Dahls classic childrens novel. The story follows a young girl, the Queen of England, and a giant, called the BFG, who set out to��.
A Theater Where The Stage Is the Star
One recent evening, Mark Rylance stood among the groundlings at Shakespeares Globe Theater to watch the first performance of a lively production of Pericles. Only 24 hours earlier, he, too, had been onstage as Prospero in The Tempest. But now, wearing a baseball hat, a light raincoat and a heavy beard, he went largely unrecognized -- which is just how he wished it. In the 10 years since he was named the first artistic director of the Globe, the replica of Shakespeares Thames-side Elizabethan theater, Mr. Rylance has become the best known actor-manager in Britain, overseeing 38 productions to date, including one that he directed and 14 in which he appeared -- in male and female roles. Yet he has remained true to one firm belief: the real star is the theater.. Interview with Mark Rylance, who, after ten years, is in his final season as artistic director of Shakespeares Globe Theater in London; Rylance, who has become best known actor-manager in Britain by overseeing 38 productions to date, says real star is theater; Globe has drawn nearly 2.3 million spectators since its first full season in 1997; photo (M)
Wolf Hall has the wow factor as it spearheads global sales of hit BBC shows
And this year there is one programme at the top of their shopping list: the hit BBC series based on Hilary Mantels book, starring Mark Rylance. Even before the Showcase convention opens, BBC Worldwide has confirmed that Wolf Hall has been sold to the .
What Makes a Great Shakespearean?
When it comes to Shakespeare, most actors are merely players. What does it take to become a master?. Charles Isherwood holds that various Shakespearean productions occurring across New York City offer chance to consider different approaches that actors take in bringing his characters to life; praises Mark Rylances roles in Twelfth Night and Richard III as being among best.
MARK RYLANCE turned down Spielberg for the National Theatre
Mark Rylance, who is to star in the lead role of Steven Spielbergs BFG adaptation, has revealed that he turned down the directors offer of a film role almost 30 years ago. Speaking on BBC Radio 4s Desert Island Discs, Rylance said he auditioned for.
From Smileys People to Wolf Hall, the best TV dramas cant be rushed
In interviews, Mark Rylance has cited the American screen actor Robert Mitchum as the model for the Trappist impassivity of his approach to the role of Thomas Cromwell in Wolf Hall. But, to my eyes, Guinness ��� either by calculation or unknowing osmosis .
Wolf Halls Damian Lewis: We try to give a more varied portrait of Henry VIII
Acclaimed theatre star Mark Rylance tackles the role of Cromwell, with Damian Lewis as the capricious Henry VIII and Little Dorrits Claire Foy as ambitious queen-to-be Anne Boleyn. In the first episode we meet Cromwell as a happily married father of.
Boys Will Be Boys (and Sometimes Girls)
All the characters are not what they seem in Tim Carroll’s staging of “Twelfth Night” and “Richard III,” running in repertory on Broadway at the Belasco Theater.. Ben Brantley reviews Tim Carrolls staging of Shakespeares Twelfth Night and Richard III at Belasco Theater.
Wolf Hall star turned down Spielberg
Wolf Hall star Mark Rylance has revealed he turned down Steven Spielbergs offer of a chance at Hollywood stardom after consulting an ancient Chinese fortune-telling text. The actor, a former artistic director of Shakespeares Globe in London, told.
Mark Rylance: why you should hear and not see.
Mark Rylance recalls Shakespearean traditions and his first encounters with the Bard, from a school production of Macbeth to watching Oliviers Richard III on TV and seeing Judi Dench at the RSC in the 70s.
This Week on Stage: Billy Crystals home run, Mark.
Richard III/Twelfth Night A large, all-male cast-take on two classic plays by the Bard on Broadway after a heralded London run, with two-time Tony recipient Mark Rylance as the title role in the former, and the beauteous��.
Up, Up and Away (and Watch Those Swinging Doors)
“Boeing-Boeing,” a creaky French comedy that has been given the makeover of the season by the director Matthew Warchus, has no earthly right to be as funny as it is.
Hilary Mantels Thomas Cromwell is all wrong, but does it matter?
Meanwhile Thomas Cromwell, revealed in Holbeins famous portrait to be a narrow-eyed, malignant schemer, sitting toad-like with his paperwork, is rendered by Mark Rylance as practically a saint. We experience with him the loss of his wife and daughters.
Tune In for the Tony Nominations
Will Catch Me If You Can be nominated for the best musical Tony Award, after being left out of that category by the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle award nominators last week? Which of these five Broadway plays - Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, Good People, Jerusalem, The ------ with the Hat, or War Horse - will not be in the running for best play when all of the Tony nominees are announced Tuesday morning? Will the two male stars of Catch Me and the two in The Book of Mormon take up four of the five nominations for best actor in a musical? And who will make the cut for the five spots in another competitive performance category this year, best actor in a play? Broadway veterans like Brian Bedford (The Importance of Being Earnest) and Joe Mantello (The Normal Heart); movies stars like James Earl Jones (Driving Miss Daisy), Al Pacino (The Merchant of Venice), and Robin Williams (Bengal Tiger); and widely admired actors Bobby Cannavale (Hat) and Mark Rylance (Jerusalem, La Bête) are all more-than-plausible as nominees. To that end, will Mr. Rylance be competing against himself at the Tonys ceremony? And which shows were blanked among the nominees? Who wuz robbed?. Tune in on Tuesday morning as we live-blog the Tony nominations.
MARK RYLANCE: Richard III gave me lesson in vicious nature.
Mark Rylance, the star of the BBCs adaptation of Hilary Mantels Wolf Hall, has spoken of how playing Richard III helped him to come to terms with the death of his 28-year-old stepdaughter, the film-maker Nataasha van��.
Fascinating Double Act in London
Two of Britains finest actors take charge of two of Shakespeares toughest roles.
Big Ben Miles v Slow Mark Rylance: Wolf Halls Cromwell.
With the adaptations of Hilary Mantels novel for the RSC and the BBC, we have a rare opportunity to compare acting choices, writes Mark Lawson.
The week in TV: Wolf Hall, The Eichmann Show, Cucumber, Catastrophe
And it really was ��� Mark Rylance simply is Thomas Cromwell, to the extent that some are worried that Mantel, currently on the third part of her trilogy, will find herself fogged by images of Rylance. (I do suspect shes not that foggable.) But Cromwell.
Wolf Hall: who was Thomas Cromwell?
. Kenneth Williams in Carry On Henry (1971) and Mark Rylance in the BBCs Wolf Hall. Read the Telegraphs interview with Mark Rylance about his portrayal of Cromwell to find out more. Was he related to Oliver Cromwell, who helped lead the Roundheads .
Wolf Hall: Bring up the bodices. how Tudor costumes of.
Political intrigue combined with the triumvirate of Damian Lewis, Mark Rylance and Claire Foy in a study of a court ruled by ambition and desire make the television adaptation of Wolf Hall an instant Wednesday night watch.
Wolf Halls MARK RYLANCE: I turned down a part in a Spielberg film
Wolf Hall star Mark Rylance has revealed he turned down Steven Spielbergs offer of a chance at Hollywood stardom after consulting an ancient Chinese fortune-telling text. The actor, who plays Thomas Cromwell in the BBC2 drama, makes the revelation as .
Curtain Down, Heads Up: Readers Review Jerusalem
Readers reviews of Jez Butterworths new play Jerusalem, which opened on Broadway on Thursday night, were sharply divided. While Mark Rylance received almost across-the-board praise for his portrayal of the carefree, trailer-dwelling Johnny Byron (a performance Ben Brantley called seismic), many readers said the script failed to match its stars wattage. Following are excerpts of selected reviews on NYTimes.com.. While Mark Rylance received almost across-the-board praise for his portrayal of Johnny Byron, many readers said the script failed to match its stars wattage.
See Mark Rylance and Damian Lewis in a trailer for Wolf Hall
Wolf Hall follows Thomas Cromwell, who is portrayed here by acclaimed actor Mark Rylance. Rylance has won multiple Tony Awards, most recently for playing Olivia in Twelfth Night. Per Vanity Fair, Rylance is ���routinely��.
Mark Rylance brings world peace to Bush Hall
Whether youve followed him since the Shakespeares Globe days, came on board with his epochal performance in Jerusalem, or if the BBCs Wolf Hall has made you a new convert, we can hopefully all agree on one thing: Mark Rylance is a bloody good .
Old Vic Announces 2013 Season
. Vanessa Redgrave and James Earl Jones will team up as the lovers Beatrice and Benedick in Shakespeares Much Ado About Nothing,
Making Chaos Rhyme With Class, Er, Gas
Mark Rylance brings polished crudeness to the Broadway revival of “La Bête.”
‘Twelfth Night’ and ‘Richard III’
Scenes from the two productions now running in repertory on Broadway.
Mark Rylance To Play The BFG In Steven Spielbergs Dahl.
DreamWorks has set three-time Tony Award winner and two-time Olivier Award winner Mark Rylance to play the title role in The BFG. Steven Spielberg will direct the adaptation of Roald Dahls classic kid novel. Published in��.
Love Unleashed on the London Stage
. Love may or may not make the world go round, but its certainly doing its bit for the London theater, from Twelfth Night and Kiss Me Kate to Boy Meets Boy and The Effect, the galvanic new play by Lucy Prebble.
MARK RYLANCE: I took Wolf Hall role on wifes advice.
Mark Rylance says he accepted a major role in the BBCs adaptation of Wolf Hall and Bring Up The Bodies because ���my wife said the books were good���.
Mark Rylance to Lead Two Shakespeare Plays on Broadway This Fall
. All-male ensembles from Shakespeare’s Globe in London will perform “Twelfth Night” and “Richard III” in repertory.
Mark Rylance: King of stage claims small screen
While Damian Lewis, playing Henry, came to his role trailing clouds of TV glory thanks to his prominence in the hit conspiracy thriller Homeland, and Jonathan Pryce (Cardinal Wolsey) has screen credits by the yard, Mark Rylance, as Cromwell, is an.
This Blessed Plot, This Trailer, This England
Mark Rylance plays a roaring wreck of a hero in “Jerusalem,” Jez Butterworth’s state-of-the-nation comedy about Britain.. Ben Brantley reviews Jez Butterworth play Jerusalem, directed by Ian Rickson and starring Mark Rylance, at the Music Box Theater.
Wolf Hall: MARK RYLANCE holds court as a very modern prince.
Henrys protuberances are beside the point, really, because Hilary Mantels story puts Thomas Cromwell (Mark Rylance) at the centre of the story, and the first episode of this six-parter is all about him. Its also all about Rylance��.
Steven Spielbergs The BFG Casts MARK RYLANCE as the Big.
Multiple Tony-winner Mark Rylance will portray The BFG in Steven Spielbergs upcoming film adaptation of the Roald Dahl novel.
Wolf Hall on BBC2 tonight with MARK RYLANCE as Thomas Cromwell where Anne.
Anne gives birth to a baby girl, Elizabeth, and Henry does little to hide his disappointment. Anne is aware that her power in court rests on producing a male heir and in her paranoia cracks appear in her relationship with Cromwell. The Holy Maid of.
From Smileys People to Wolf Hall, the best TV dramas cant.
Alec Guinness in Smileys People and Mark Rylance in Wolf Hall. Two sides of the same coin: Alec Guinness in Smileys People and Mark Rylance in Wolf Hall. Photograph: Reuters/BBC. Mark Lawson. Wednesday 11��.
Will MARK RYLANCE be the Guthries next artistic director? His answer
LOS ANGELES -- The highest-profile candidate to take over as the Guthries artistic director is not in the running. Acclaimed actor Mark Rylance said Monday morning that he wont be replacing Joe Dowling who previously announced that this will be final .
Globe Theater Artistic Chief To Leave Post At End of 05
Mark Rylance, who has worked as the artistic director of Shakespeares Globe Theater since 1996 and appeared in many of its plays, is planning to leave the post at the end of next year, he told friends and colleagues this week. Never has an actor had such an opportunity as you entrusted to me when I was asked to help bring your dream of a working Globe Theater through its birth into its childhood, Mr. Rylance wrote in a letter that was released by the theater. I intend to do everything I can to help make the transition to a new artistic director transparent and exciting.. Shakespeares Globe Theater artistic director Mark Rylance, who has been in post since 1996, announces plans to leave at end of 2005; photos (M)
ArtsJournal ��� MARK RYLANCE Gets Metaphysical
Mark Rylance Gets Metaphysical. PEOPLE Posted: January 15, 2015 12:24 am. ���We have people we admire, like Einstein, saying mystery is the most beautiful thing a human being can experience. Yet everywhere in our culture everything that��.
Big Ben Miles v Slow MARK RYLANCE: Wolf Halls Cromwell on stage and screen
Regular theatregoers accumulate comparisons between actors in classical roles: the Hamlets, say, of Jonathan Pryce, Anton Lesser and Mark Rylance. Its much more unusual, though, to be given the chance to contrast performances in a new piece of writing.
Three-Time Tony Winner Mark Rylance Nabs Lead in Steven
DreamWorks has tapped three-time Tony Award winner and two-time Olivier Award winner Mark Rylance to play the title character in Steven Spielbergs The BFG. Spielberg will direct the film, an adaptation of Roald Dahls��.
Wolf Hall star Mark Rylance: I said no to Steven Spielberg
WOLF Hall star Mark Rylance has revealed how turning down a part in a Steven Spielberg blockbuster so he could take on a stage role at the National Theatre was the best move he ever made.
Watch First Trailer of Wolf Hall, Starring Mark Rylance, Damian
It was worth the wait! Check out below the first trailer of the TV adaptation of Hilary Mantels bestselling historical novels Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies. Two-time Tony winner Mark Rylance plays Thomas Cromwell in the��.
Rylance, at Tonys, Turns to a Favorite Source
12:00 p.m. | Updated Some Tonys viewers (and possibly a live-blogger or two) found themselves perplexed on Sunday night when Mark Rylance accepted his award for leading actor in a play and almost seemed to be giving his speech as his Jerusalem character, Johnny Byron, rattling off what sounded like a stream-of-conscious ramble about the benefits of walking through walls, vis-a-vis flying or astral projection. (One clue that Mr. Rylance was up to something more: he was speaking in his natural voice and not Johnny Byrons angular accent.). Mark Rylance, star of play Jerusalem, recites poem by Louis Jenkins during his acceptance speech for leading actor in play at 2011 Tony Awards (S)
MARK RYLANCE Gives Away His Tony Award for Jerusalem
Folks, this may come as a surprise from a man who, in lieu of giving an acceptance speech at an awards show chose to recite a bit of verse from an obscure poet, but Mark Rylance, it seems, has done something eccentric. Mr. Rylance, who last month won a Tony Award for his portrayal of a hard-living quasi-mystical itinerant man in the Jez Butterworth play Jerusalem, has given away that trophy to a British man who helped inspire his performance.. The new owner of the trophy is Mickey Lay, a 71-year-old builder whom Mr. Rylance consulted in creating the character of Johnny (Rooster) Byron, the caravan-dwelling ex-daredevil at the heart of that play.
Mark Rylance: Richard III gave me lesson in vicious nature of fate
Mark Rylance, the star of the BBCs adaptation of Hilary Mantels Wolf Hall, has spoken of how playing Richard III helped him to come to terms with the death of his 28-year-old stepdaughter, the film-maker Nataasha van Kampen. Nataasha ��� the daughter.
Theater Talkback: Making An Entrance
. How a character arrives onstage tells us a lot, from Lear with the body of his daughter to Mary Tyrone’s morphine haze.
Wolf Hall: the show everyones talking about for the wrong reasons
Part of the problem, and I hate to say this, is Mark Rylances Thomas Cromwell, seldom off screen. Rylance is without doubt one of our finest actors, with an extraordinary range and versatility exemplified in the last few years by his stunning tour de.