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Congratulations Anthony!
1998 Tony Award Winner
Anthony LaPaglia : Best Actor In A
Play- "A View From The Bridge" : Best Revival Of A Play...You did not let up on your spectacular performance,
even under pressure of the Tony nomination. With great admiration,
Emily/Foxfire
Anthony,
Brittany
Murphy,
Allison
Janney
"Anthony LaPaglia gives the
performance of a lifetime!" New York Post. Will this be the
year of the "Tony" for Anthony? DEFINITELY YES! His fine
performance and that of his fellow cast members were recognized in
four Tony Nominations: Best Actor in A Play (Anthony), Best
Actress in A Play, Best Revival of A Play and Best
Director!
photo by Joan
Marcus
Greg Evans....
Reuters/Variety says:
"With his stocky build, sandpaper voice and dewy, jittery eyes,
LaPaglia provides a firm center for the production, playing Eddie as
a guilt ridden guy who sacrifices everything without understanding
why."
New York
Times Review:
By Ben Bratley- "The gesture is so
small, so prosaic that is should be utterly forgettable. A
Middle-aged man, with a gruff but affectionate air of paternalism,
is lecturing his pretty 17-year-old niece. He puts his hands
on her waist, as if to confirm the goodwill behind his advice, then
pulls them back. The conversation continues as before."
"There is nothing inherently
alarming in the scene, is there? It's not exactly the stuff
that tragedies are made of. Yet this fragment of an encounter,
which occurs early in the first-rate new revival of Arthur Miller's
"View From The Bridge," sends off a subliminal alarm that keeps
getting louder as the play goes on. And as directed by Michael
Mayer for the Roundabout Theatre Company, with a cast that
approaches perfection, the evening is etched throughout with
precise, unobtrusive physical details that find the seeds of
destruction in the seemingly insignificant."
To Al: Thanks for the memories!
Fox & Roz/hanging in NY City!
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Anthony and Allison won as Outstanding Actor &
Actress in a Play at The FANY Awards (Friends of NY Theatre)
equivalent to the People's Choice Awards. The awards winners
were announced June 14th. Thanks to Roz for the tip.
"A View" received 4 Outer
Critics Circle Awards: Outstanding Actor In A Play - Anthony
LaPaglia; Outstanding Revival Of A Play - "A View from The
Bridge"; Outstanding Featured Actress In A Play - Allison Janey;
Outstanding Director Of A Play: Michael Mayer. The 48th annual
awards were given out on May 29th, 1998.
The Drama Desk AWARDS
May 17, 1998
Outstanding Actor In A Play: Anthony
LaPaglia , Outstanding Revival Of A Play: "A View From
The Bridge", Outstanding Featured Actress In A Play: Allison Janey,
Outstanding Director Of A Play: Michael Mayer. Congratulations
to all!
The Tony
Award Nominees Brunch was held May 13th, 1998 at Sardi's
Restaurant. Asked how he relaxed after his emotionally
wrenching performance, Robert Simonson of Playbill On-Line quotes
Anthony as saying: "After I spill my guts on stage every night, I am
relaxed."
Anthony hosted the Drama
League Awards May 8th, 1998. "A View" was nominated for
Distinguished Revival Of A Play, Anthony LaPaglia was named an
Outstanding Artist In A Play for the 1997-98 season along with
Allison Janey and Brittany Murphy. Well deserved recognition
for all three! The Drama League is New York's oldest
theatrical organization.
Mr.
LaPaglia very graciously allowed Foxfire to be photographed with
him.
Foxfire review: (Dec '97)
Eddie Carbone is an over protective uncle who has not faced the
fact that his beloved niece Catherine is growing up. Anthony's
mesmerizing presence draws the audience into Eddie's desperate
story. While he attempts to stop Catherine from falling in
love with the wrong man, his wife Beatrice begins to notice a
strange and frightening side of him. When he feels himself
trapped in an impossible situation, Eddie finally does the
unthinkable and seals his fate. Although Eddie is not a
sympathetic character, a sensitive actor like Anthony LaPaglia
is able to find the humanity in him. Anthony also seems to
have the natural ability to generate a rush of emotions with which
the audience can identify and provides a spectacular anchor for the
play. The production is wonderfully staged and the cast well
selected!
(May '98)
The Tony
nomination seems to have intensified Anthony's energy level and
spiked the energy of the supporting cast as well. Any pressure
brought by the nomination has been forged into his superb
performance! Bravo! These actors have earned the many awards
that have been showered on them. The play re-opened April 15th
at the Neil Simon Theatre and performances will continue through
July 19th, 1998.
Cast:
Alfieri......Robert LuPone, Eddie......Anthony LaPaglia,
Louis....Gregory Esposito, Catherine....Brittany Murphy,
Beatrice....Allison Janney, Mike......Mark Zeisler,
Rodolpho......Gabriel Olds, Marco......Jeffrey Donovan,1st
Officer......John Speredakos, 2nd Officer......Christian
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