Bryan Cranston (center), Tony Goldwyn (right), and the company of Lee Hall's adaptation of Network.

Photo by Jan Versweyveld

Network

1 WIN / 5 NOMINATIONs

Network

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Bryan Cranston stars in Lee Hall’s adaptation of Paddy Chayefsky’s Academy Award-winning film as television anchorman Howard Beale, who unravels live on-screen. But when the ratings soar, the network seizes on its newfound prophet, and Howard becomes the biggest thing on TV.

THEATRE:

Belasco Theatre

OPENING NIGHT:

Dec. 6, 2018

Author:

Lee Hall

Nominations

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Bryan Cranston

Best Scenic Design of a Play

Jan Versweyveld

Best Lighting Design of a Play

Jan Versweyveld and Tal Yarden

Best Sound Design of a Play

Eric Sleichim

Best Direction of a Play

Ivo van Hove

Trivia

The 1976 film Network won four Academy Awards, including Best Original Screenplay for its author, Paddy Chayevsky. His grandnephew, Eric Chayevsky, makes his Broadway debut with this production. Chayevsky’s mantra for anchorman Howard Beale, “I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take this anymore,” quickly entered the popular vocabulary.

Under the direction of Ivo Van Hove (The Crucible, A View from the Bridge), this production features a live onstage television studio and an onstage restaurant titled Foodwork, where audience members can enjoy a three-course meal while watching the play.

History

Network made its world premiere at London’s National Theatre in November, 2017 with Bryan Cranston starring as Howard Beale, before transferring to Broadway.