The play, which shows Queen Elizabeth interacting with 12 prime ministers throughout her long reign, will be screened as a "National Theatre Live" event. The show is up for three Tony Awards June 7, Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play (Helen Mirren), Best Performances by a Featured Actor in a Play () and Best Costume Design for a Play ().
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Directed by , The Audience began previews Feb. 14 and officially opened March 8 at Broadway鈥檚 Theatre; performances continue through June 28. It recouped its $3,400,000 production cost in eight weeks.
"For sixty years Elizabeth II has met each of her twelve Prime Ministers in a weekly audience at Buckingham Palace," according to press notes. "Both parties have an unspoken agreement never to repeat what is said, not even to their spouses."
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Joining Mirren onstage are (John Major), (The Queen鈥檚 Equerry), (Anthony Eden), (Margaret Thatcher), (Winston Churchill), Richard McCabe (Harold Wilson), Rod McLachlan (Gordon Brown), (David Cameron / Tony Blair), Anthony Cochrane ( / Bishop / Detective), (Footman), (Footman), (Private Secretary / Archbishop), (Queen鈥檚 Secretary / Mistress of the Robes), Tracy Sallows (Bobo McDonald), (Young Elizabeth), (Young Elizabeth) and Tony Ward (Bishop / Camera Loader / Policeman / Detective).
The production is designed by six-time Tony Award winner Bob Crowley with lighting by two-time Tony Award winner Rick Fisher, sound by Tony Award winner and original music by Paul Englishby.
The Audience is produced by Matthew Byam Shaw, Robert Fox and Andy Harries.
Tickets for the Broadway production are available through or by calling (212) 239-6200.
