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Bent 1979

Opened: December 2, 1979
Closing: June 28, 1980

Bent - 1979 Broadway History , Info & More

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223 W. 42nd St. New York, NY


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Full Cast Set for PLAYER KINGS Starring Ian McKellen, Toheeb Jimoh & Richard Coyle
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 19, 2024


IAN MCKELLEN, TOHEEB JIMOH & RICHARD COYLE star in Robert Icke's production of PLAYER KINGS, adapted from Shakespeare's Henry IV, Parts 1 & 2.

Maureen Lipman Stars in Digital Revival of ROSE
by Stephi Wild - Sep 3, 2020


Award-winning stage and screen actress Maureen Lipman (Coronation Street, ITV; Celebrity Gogglebox, Channel 4; The Pianist) will star in an online revival of Martin Shermana??s Rose this September. The new production will be filmed and made available to download and stream online for three days only, in collaboration with the Hope Mill Theatre. 

Maureen Lipman Will Star in an Online Production of ROSE
by Stephi Wild - Jul 30, 2020


Award-winning stage and screen actress Maureen Lipman (Coronation Street, ITV; Celebrity Gogglebox, Channel 4; The Pianist) will star in an online revival of Martin Shermana??s Rose this September. The new production will be filmed and made available to download and stream online for three days only, in collaboration with the Hope Mill Theatre. 

Carrying the Torch: How TORCH SONG Set Broadway on Fire and Ushered In A New Era of LGBTQ Representation on the Great White Way
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 2, 2018


This season, Harvey Fierstein's seminal Broadway classic, Torch Song has made its way back to Broadway 36 years after its original run, in a brand-new production.

Anthony Hopkins, Ian McKellen to Star in Starz & BBC's TV Adaptation of Harwood's THE DRESSER
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 12, 2015


Starz, in partnership with the BBC, will produce and air the television adaptation of Ronald Harwood's classic play "The Dresser," set against the backdrop of World War II and inspired by Harwood's own experiences as a dresser for the distinguished British actor/manager Sir Donald Wolfit.

Starz Picks Up BBC's THE DRESSER, Starring Anthony Hopkins & Ian McKellen
by Tyler Peterson - Jan 9, 2015


Starz, in partnership with the BBC, will produce and air the television adaptation of Ronald Harwood's classic play 'The Dresser,' set against the backdrop of World War II and inspired by Harwood's own experiences as a dresser for the distinguished British actor/manager Sir Donald Wolfit.

Bent History

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Bent - 1979 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1980 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play David Dukes
1980 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play Michael Gross
1980 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Sound Design in a Play Stanley Silverman
1980 Theatre World Awards Performance Richard Gere
1980 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play David Dukes
1980 Tony Awards Best Play Jack Schlissel
1980 Tony Awards Best Play Steven Steinlauf

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