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All the Way 2014

Opened: March 6, 2014
Closing: June 29, 2014

All the Way - 2014 Broadway History , Info & More

Neil Simon Theatre (Broadway)
250 W. 52nd St. New York, NY 10019

All the Way is a gripping new play about a pivotal moment in American history. This drama will take audiences behind the doors of the Oval Office and inside the first years of Lyndon B. Johnson's presidency, and his fight to pass a landmark civil rights bill. Bryan Cranston, Michael McKean and Brandon J. Dirden will be joined by an ensemble cast playing additional roles such as Hubert Humphrey, Richard Russell, Robert McNamara, Coretta Scott King, Lady Bird Johnson, Bob Moses, Roy Wilkins, Lurleen Wallace, Stokely Carmichael, Walter Jenkins, Stanley Levison, George Wallace, Ralph Abernathy and Judge Smith.

All the Way was commissioned by the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's American Revolutions: the United States History Cycle and premiered at OSF in 2012. It then went on to play a sold-out and critically acclaimed run at the A.R.T. from September 13-October 12, 2013 starring Cranston. The play was awarded the 2013 inaugural Edward M. Kennedy Prize for Drama Inspired by American History, established through Columbia University in honor of the late Senator Kennedy, honoring new plays or musicals exploring US history and issues of the day.


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FEATURED REVIEWS FOR All the Way

'All the Way' review: Bryan Cranston a fascinating Lyndon B. Johnson
8 / 10

There is something courageous and very smart about the three-time Emmy winner's decision to make his Broadway debut in a big ensemble vehicle so far away from Walter White, beloved and complex meth cooker in 'Breaking Bad.' And yet, for all the villains and heroes and sprawling ideals in the play, which began at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival without Cranston, this feels like a fascinating one-man show in a high school history pamphlet...Through it all, Cranston's LBJ feels a bit like a caricature, but one that's compelling and fun to watch. And every time the president made a big point at a recent preview, the audience clapped as if the actor were a tenor singing a high C. We suspect the unflashy Walter White would not have approved.

Review: Bryan Cranston Goes 'All The Way' with LBJ
7 / 10

'All the Way' replays the battles of the Freedom Summer, many neatly drawn between North and South or black and white. But there's so much procedural material rehashed in the cluttered drama it can feel as if you were being smacked upside the head with a Robert Caro volume...Director Bill Rauch, of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival...energizes the material when he can, often with unexpected juxtapositions...'All the Way' probably isn't a play that would make it to Broadway without an enormous draw as the lead--the real threat to LBJ's campaign here is the proselytizing. It's a story for diehard politicos, students of the civil rights movement or those who enjoy the social capital of saying they've seen one of the top TV actors of our generation in a drama that lets him flex serious muscle.

Photo Flash: Company of ALL THE WAY Shot on Polaroids
by Courtnie Mele - June 29, 2014


In honor of All the Way's closing, Robert Petkoff took photos of the company on on instant film with a Polaroid 250 Land Camera- a fitting tribute to the historical play which takes place in the 1960s. All the Way takes audiences behind the doors of the Oval Office and inside the first year of Lyndon B. Johnson's presidency and his fight to pass a landmark civil rights bill. Check below to see the portraits!

BWW Flashback: ALL THE WAY Closes on Broadway Today
by BWW Special Coverage - June 29, 2014


All the Way, the new play by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan, starring Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston, directed by Bill Rauch, closes on Broadway today, June 28, 2014, after playing a total of 131 and recouping its initial capitalization. Below, BroadwayWorld takes you back through All the Way's beginnings on Broadway!

Bryan Cranston's BREAKING BAD Memoir Gets a Working Title; Will Detail Actor's Life Beyond the Show
by TV News Desk - June 17, 2014


As BWW previously reported, Bryan Cranston, who just won a Tony Award for his Broadway debut as former President Lyndon B. Johnson in the new play ALL THE WAY, will soon share a behind-the-scenes look at his popular drama series BREAKING BAD in an all-new memoir.

Broadway's ALL THE WAY Makes Clean Sweep in 2014 Awards Season
by Tyler Peterson - June 9, 2014


The producers of All The Way, by Robert Schenkkan, have announced that the show has won every major award for Best New Play this season - the Drama League Award, the Drama Desk Award, the Outer Critics Circle Award, the Drama Critics Circle Award and the Tony Award. For his critically acclaimed portrayal of President Lyndon B. Johnson, Bryan Cranston was awarded the Tony Award for Best Actor in addition to already winning the Drama Desk Award, the Outer Critics Circle Award, and having been recognized with a Theatre World Award.

ALL THE WAY Wins 2014 Tony for Best Play
by BWW Special Coverage - June 8, 2014


ALL THE WAY won the 2014 Tony Award for Best Play. Robert Schenkkan's new drama takes audiences behind the doors of the Oval Office and inside the first years of Lyndon B. Johnson's presidency, and his fight to pass a landmark civil rights bill. Three-time Emmy Award-winning actor Bryan Cranston plays the President.

ALL THE WAY's Bryan Cranston Wins Tony for Best Actor in a Play
by BWW Special Coverage - June 8, 2014


Bryan Cranston won the 2014 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for ALL THE WAY. This is Bryan Cranston's first Tony nomination. Cranston began his acting career in local and regional theatres, getting his start at the Granada Theater in the San Fernando Valley. He is best known for portraying Walter White in Breaking Bad from 2008 to 2013, and Hal in Malcolm in the Middle from 2000 to 2006. He won four Emmy Awards and was nominated for five more.

TV: Meet the 2014 Tony Nominees- Bryan Cranston Reveals Why He Cherishes Broadway Audiences!
by Nicole Rosky - June 7, 2014


Today we continue our Tonys coverage with Bryan Cranston, a nominee for Best Leading Actor in a Play for All the Way, who chats about why he's living the dream, how he cherishes live audiences, and more. Check out what he had to say below!

ALL THE WAY Recoups Broadway Investment!
by Tyler Peterson - June 5, 2014


As of May 31st, 2014, the Tony Award-nominated Broadway production of All the Way, starring Tony Award-nominee Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) as President Lyndon B. Johnson, has recouped its investment of $3.9 million. All the Way, which is now playing at the Neil Simon Theatre (250 West 52ndStreet) is written by Pulitzer Prize winner Robert Schenkkan and directed by Bill Rauch.

ALL THE WAY Plays 100th Performance on Broadway Today
by Tyler Peterson - June 3, 2014


On today, Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at 7:00 pm, the Tony Award-nominated Broadway production of All the Way will play its 100th performance at the Neil Simon Theatre (250 West 52nd Street).

STAGE TUBE: Broadway's ALL THE WAY Serenades JERSEY BOYS
by Courtnie Mele - June 1, 2014


The cast of Jersey Boys and the cast of All the Way have a Saturday Night on Broadway tradition in which they wish each other well. This past Saturday, All the Way was caught serenading Jersey Boys with a medley. Check below to watch the video!

Photo Coverage: ALL THE WAY Cast Celebrates Bryan Cranston's Sardi's Caricature Unveiling!
by Walter McBride - May 30, 2014


Earlier this week, the company of All the Way gathered at Sardi's to celebrate the caricature unveiling for 2014 Tony nominee Bryan Cranston. BroadwayWorld was there for the special event and you can check out photos from the celebration below!

In the Spotlight Series: In the Tonys Photo Booth with Nominee Robert Shenkkan
by Walter McBride - May 30, 2014


Below you can check out photos of Robert Shenkkan, nominated for Best Play for All the Way, in the BroadwayWorld.com series 'In the Spotlight' by acclaimed photographer Walter McBride!

Twitter Watch: Susan Lucci, Jason Alexander, Regis and Joy Philbin Backstage with Bryan Cranston at ALL THE WAY
by BWW Staff - May 21, 2014


On Twitter Watch, Susan Lucci wrote 'Backstage last night w/ @IJasonAlexander, @regis & Joy after an AMAZING performance by @BryanCranston #AllTheWayBway'

VIDEO: Bryan Cranston Not Sure GODZILLA Was the 'Best Choice for Me'
by Caryn Robbins - May 16, 2014


'Breaking Bad' star Bryan Cranston, who currently stars in Broadway's 'All the Way', had a tough decision to make once his Emmy Award winning AMC hit drama series came to its conclusion.

TV Exclusive: Meet the 2014 Tony Nominees- ALL THE WAY's Robert Shenkkan Reveals Why Cranston is the Perfect LBJ
by Nicole Rosky - May 16, 2014


Today we continue our Tonys coverage with Robert Shenkkan, a nominee for Best Play for All the Way, who chats about the honor of earning another nomination, why Bryan Cranston is the perfect leading man, and more. Check out what he had to say below!

VIDEO: ALL THE WAY's Bryan Cranston Channels LBJ on Fallon
by Caryn Robbins - May 6, 2014


ALL THE WAY star Bryan Cranston stopped by last night's TONIGHT SHOW to chat about playing President Lyndon B. Johnson on Broadway.

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All the Way - 2014 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2014 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Actor in a Play Bryan Cranston
2014 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Director of a Play Bill Rauch
2014 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Play Robert Schenkkan
2014 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Projection Design Shawn Sagady
2014 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Sound Design in a Play Paul James Prendergast
2014 Drama League Awards Distinguished Performance Award Bryan Cranston
2014 Drama League Awards Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play All the Way
2014 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Best American Play 0
2014 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Actor in a Play Bryan Cranston
2014 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Director of a Play Bill Rauch
2014 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play John McMartin
2014 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding New Broadway Play All the Way
2014 Theatre World Awards Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance Bryan Cranston
2014 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play Bryan Cranston
2014 Tony Awards Best Play American Repertory Theater
2014 Tony Awards Best Play The Oregon Shakespeare Festival
2014 Tony Awards Best Play Will Trice
2014 Tony Awards Best Play Cheryl Wiesenfeld
2014 Tony Awards Best Play Gabrielle Palitz
2014 Tony Awards Best Play JAM Theatricals
2014 Tony Awards Best Play Gutterman Chernoff
2014 Tony Awards Best Play Caiola Productions
2014 Tony Awards Best Play William Berlind
2014 Tony Awards Best Play Harvey Weinstein
2014 Tony Awards Best Play Barbara H. Freitag
2014 Tony Awards Best Play Scott M. Delman
2014 Tony Awards Best Play Rebecca Gold
2014 Tony Awards Best Play Double Gemini Productions
2014 Tony Awards Best Play Stephanie P. McClelland
2014 Tony Awards Best Play Jerry Frankel
2014 Tony Awards Best Play Louise Gund
2014 Tony Awards Best Play Jeffrey Richards
2014 Tony Awards Best Play Robert Schenkkan
2014 Tony Awards Best Play Gene Korf

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