The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
Synopsis
The Great White Way comes into your living room via this disc of rare performances from some of Broadway's brightest luminaries. Culled from clips from the Tony Awards shows, this unique collection features acting powerhouses James Earl Jones, Annette Bening, Joan Allen, Joe Mantegna, Gary Sinise and Maggie Smith, among others, performing works by such playwrights as August Wilson, David Mamet, Wendy Wasserstein and more.
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Harvey Fierstein
Host
James Earl Jones
Jack Jefferson (segment "The Great White Hope") / Troy Maxson (segment "Fences")
Jane Alexander
Eleanor Bachman (segment "The Great White Hope") / Sara Goode (segment "The Sisters Rosensweig")
Gary Sinise
Randle P. McMurphy (segment "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest")
Amy Morton
Nurse Ratched (segment "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest")
Tim Sampson
Chief Bromden (segment "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest")
Maggie Smith
Lettice Douffet (segment "Lettice and Lovage")
Margaret Tyzack
Lotte Schoen (segment "Lettice and Lovage")
John Lithgow
René Gallimard (segment "M. Butterfly")
BD Wong
Song Liling (segment "M. Butterfly")
Sam Waterston
John Honeyman (segment "A Walk in the Woods")
Robert Prosky
Andrey Botvinnik (segment "A Walk in the Woods")
Annette Bening
Holly Dancer (segment "Coastal Disturbances")
Tim Daly
Leo Hart (segment "Coastal Disturbances")
Madeline Kahn
Gorgeous Teitelbaum (segment "The Sisters Rosensweig")
Robert Klein
Mervyn Kant (segment "The Sisters Rosensweig")
Art Carney
Andy Tracey (segment "Lovers")
Anna Manahan
Hanna (segment "Lovers")
Release History & Theatrical Window
May 2, 2006
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Christopher A. Cohen
- Screenplay & Story
- Steven Hecht
- Original Score
- Michael Terry, Jay Stollman
- Original Title
- The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Production Studios
- Acorn Media Enterprises
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Christopher A. Cohen
Steven Hecht
Michael Terry, Jay Stollman
Anita Robertson
Christopher A. Cohen, Steven Hecht
Department Leadership Roster
Steven Hecht
Writer
Anita Robertson
Editor
Christopher A. Cohen
Director
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What is The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays about?
The Great White Way comes into your living room via this disc of rare performances from some of Broadway's brightest luminaries. Culled from clips from the Tony Awards shows, this unique collection features acting powerhouses James Earl Jones, Annette Bening, Joan Allen, Joe Mantegna, Gary Sinise and Maggie Smith, among others, performing works by such playwrights as August Wilson, David Mamet, Wendy Wasserstein and more.
Who directed The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays?
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays was directed by Christopher A. Cohen.
Who stars in The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays?
The principal cast of The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays includes Harvey Fierstein, James Earl Jones, Jane Alexander, Gary Sinise, Amy Morton.
When was The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays released and how long is it?
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays was released in 2006 with a total runtime of Unknown.
Who composed the musical score for The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays was composed by Michael Terry, Jay Stollman.