Direct from a smash hit London run, Daniel Radcliffe takes on his most critically acclaimed role yet in THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN—the biting comedy by the master of vicious fun, Academy Award winner Martin McDonagh (The Pillowman, In Bruges), and directed by Tony Award winner Michael Grandage (Red, Frost/Nixon).
When a Hollywood director visits a remote Irish island to cast his latest film, the locals clamor for their once-in-a-lifetime chance at movie stardom. But it's Billy, a frail young man with the odds stacked against him, who has the biggest Hollywood dream of them all.
Playwright McDonagh is known for his black humor, in such works as 'The Beauty Queen of Leenane' and 'The Lieutenant of Inishmore.' And there are certainly lots of dark jokes in 'Cripple.' But McDonagh blends them with an unusual sympathy, a compassion that's rare in his plays. It's his most broadly appealing work, and audiences that come for Daniel Radcliffe will get to enjoy much, much more.
Radcliffe is appealing in a role that must be extraordinarily uncomfortable to play. He's constantly wheezing, and one damaged leg remains stuck out, straight as a board. For any movement around the stage, which includes climbing over walls in Christopher Oram's evocative turntable set, he must oblige that impediment...McDonough is responsible for some of the darker material to appear on the Rialto in recent years ('The Pillowman' et al), and 'Inishmaan' is considered a piece that shows he has 'a sentimental side.' The play ends on a note that will make you question whether that's true-we are reminded of life's fragility going out, as we were going in. It's not a play that will appeal to everyone, but you couldn't ask for a more first-rate group of actors to join you for a couple of hours in a village full of eccentrics.
1998 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway |
2008 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway |
2013 | West End |
Michael Grandage Company Production West End |
2014 | Broadway |
Michael Grandage Company Production Broadway |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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2014 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Leading Actor in a Play | Daniel Radcliffe |
2014 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Daniel Radcliffe |
2014 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Play | The Cripple of Inishmaan |
2014 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Daniel Radcliffe |
2014 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play | The Cripple of Inishmaan |
2014 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Director of a Play | Michael Grandage |
2014 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Play (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | The Cripple of Inishmaan |
2014 | Theatre World Awards | Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance | Sarah Greene |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Play | Michael Grandage |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design of a Play | Paule Constable |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play | Sarah Greene |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | Michael Grandage Company |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | Arielle Tepper Madover |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | L.T.D. Productions |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | Stacey Mindich |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | Starry Night Entertainment |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | Scott M. Delman |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | Martin McCallum |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | Stephanie P. McClelland |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | Zeilinger Productions |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | The Shubert Organization |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Play | The Cripple of Inishmaan |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Scenic Design of a Play | Christopher Oram |
2014 | Tony Awards | Best Sound Design of a Play | Alex Baranowski |
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