Constellations 2015
Run Time:
One hour and 10 minutes with no intermission
One hour and 10 minutes with no intermission
Ages: 13+
Opened: January 13, 2015Closing: March 15, 2015
Constellations - 2014 Broadway History , Info & More
Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (Broadway)
261 W. 47th St. New York, NY 10036
The American premiere of CONSTELLATIONS will be directed by Michael Longhurst and star Academy Award nominated actor Jake Gyllenhaal in his Broadway neighborhood.
Let's go for a drink. I don't know what I'm doing here anyway. One drink. And if you never want to see me again you never have to see me again.
One relationship. Infinite possibilities.
Quantum multiverse theory, love and honey. An explosive new play about free will and friendship.
Constellations - 2014 - Broadway Cast
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Constellations
8 / 10
Inspired by quantum mechanics, Nick Payne's captivating play, directed crisply by Michael Longhurst, explores the idea of parallel universes in a mosaic of scenes that often restart and branch off in new directions, skipping forward and backward in time...Beekeeper Roland (Gyllenhaal) and cosmologist Marianne (Wilson) are on-again, off-again lovers: in some worlds on, in some worlds off. Their relationship and its challenges -- infidelity, illness, death -- vary in ways that sometimes reflect nuances of their behavior and sometimes stem from forces beyond their control...Informed by authors like Jorge Luis Borges and Caryl Churchill, Constellations is smart but not dry; its focus is on the personal and emotional, and Gyllenhaal and Wilson reboot themselves convincingly at every stutter and turn. They're wonderfully multiversatile.
Theater review: 'Constellations'
7 / 10
The 70-minute play is structured like the films 'Memento' and 'Sliding Doors' and the Broadway musical 'If/Then,' with variations on the same scenes being explored based on different choices that the characters might make, as per the theme of infinite possibilities. After dozens of short scenes and stops and starts, plus many lighting changes and a few balloons falling to the ground, the relationship has seemingly come full circle. The play manages to feel slight and jam-packed at the same time, combining an uninteresting boy-meets-girl romance and a well-worn premise of right turn versus left turn with a hard-to-follow structure. I actually found myself more interested in figuring out the symbolism of the set design than in following the plot. It at least allows Gyllenhaal and Wilson to engage in a variety of dramatic scenarios under demanding circumstances, though Wilson easily outshines Gyllenhaal with her astonishing vibrancy.
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Constellations History
Other Productions of Constellations
| 2012 | West End |
West End |
| 2014 | Broadway |
Broadway Premiere Broadway |
| 2021 | West End |
West End Revival West End |
Constellations - 2014 Broadway Awards and Nominations
Note: Award winners will appear on a background
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Jake Gyllenhaal |
| 2015 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Ruth Wilson |
| 2015 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play | Nick Payne |
| 2015 | Theatre World Awards | Theatre World Award | Ruth Wilson |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play | Ruth Wilson |
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