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Network

Network

by Lee Hall

Drama
Large Cast (14+)

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Network

About the Play

Network





The acclaimed stage adaptation of the iconic 1976 film by Paddy Chayefsky.


Story:

Network centers on news anchorman Howard Beale who isn’t pulling in viewers. In what is to be his final broadcast, he unravels live on screen, and as the ratings soar, Howard becomes the biggest thing on TV.


Cast and Creative Team

Playwright

Playwright
Lee Hall



Broadway Premiere

Theatre
Belasco Theatre
Opening Night
Dec 6, 2018
Total Performances
184
Original Cast
Bryan Cranston, Tony Goldwyn, Tatiana Maslany, Joshua Boone, Alyssa Bresnahan, Ron Canada, Julian Elijah Martinez, Frank Wood, Nick Wyman, Barzin Akhavan, Jason Babinsky, Camila Canó-Flaviá, Eric Chayefsky, Gina Daniels, Nicholas Guest, Joe Paulik, Susannah Perkins, Victoria Sendra, Henry Stram, Bill Timoney, Joseph Varca, Nicole Villamil, Jeena Yi
Director
Ivo van Hove
Producer
David Binder, The National Theatre, Patrick Myles, David Luff, Ros Povey, Lee Menzies, Annapurna Theatre, Blanshay-Yonover, CatWenJam Productions, Patrick Catullo, Delman-Whitney, Diana DiMenna, Falkenstein-Grant, Hagemann Rosenthal Associates, GHF Productions, The John Gore Organization, Harris Rubin Productions, Sharon Karmazin, Koenigsberg-Fan, Kors Le Pere Theatricals LLC, Alexander 'Sandy' Marshall, Stephanie P. McClelland, David Mirvish, Moellenberg-Hornos, R.H.M.-Jonathan Reinis, Catherine Schreiber, Ken Schur, Jayne Baron Sherman, Cynthia Stroum, Tulchin Bartner Productions, Zeilinger Productions and The Shubert Organization
Scenic Design
Jan Versweyveld
Costume Design
An D'Huys
Lighting Design
Jan Versweyveld
Sound Design
Eric Sleichim
Video Design
Tal Yarden

1976 Film Version

Movie Name
Network
Type
Hollywood Feature Film
Director
Sidney Lumet
Screenplay
Paddy Chayefsky
Starring
Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch

Scripts, Videos, Merchandise and More




Books

Script
Play Script

Videos

DVD
Original Hollywood Version DVD
Blu-Ray
Original Hollywood Version Blu-Ray

Merchandise

Merchandise
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Awards and Reviews

2019 Tony Award Nominations

Best Performance By An Actor In A Leading Role In A Play - Bryan Cranston
Best Direction Of A Play
Best Scenic Design Of A Play
Best Lighting Design Of A Play
Best Sound Design Of A Play

2019 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations

Outstanding Actor in a Play - Bryan Cranston
Outstanding New Broadway Play
Outstanding Projection Design (Play or Musical)
Outstanding Sound Design (Play or Musical)

2019 Drama League Award Nominations

Distinguished Performance Award - Bryan Cranston Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play

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