Man and Boy (2011) Production Files

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Identifier: MANANDBOY2011
Inclusive Dates: 2011
Extent:
Production Files documenting the 2011 production of Terrence Rattigan's Man and Boy at the American Airlines Theatre.  Directed by Maria Aitken, with set design by Derek McLane, costume design by Martin Pakledinaz, lighting design by Kevin Adams, original music and sound design by John Gromada, and hair and wig design by Paul Huntley.

The production starred Frank Langella as Gregor Antonescu, with Virginia Kull as Carol Penn, Adam Driver as Basil Anthony, Michael Siberry as Sven Johnson, Zach Grenier as Mark Herries, Brian Hutchison as David Beeston, and Francesca Faridany as Countess Antonescu.  John Hickok, Vayu O'Donnell, and Allison Jean White acted as understudies for the production.

2012 Awards and Nominations:
Tony Award, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, Frank Langella (nominee)
Written in 1963, Man and Boy is the story of a ruthless businessman who is under investigation for his practices, and his manipulative, loveless and emotionally abusive relationships with those around him, particularly his wife and son.  The central character, Gregor Antonescu, was modeled on Swedish businessman Ivar Kreuger, Italian pyramid-scheme creator Charles Ponzi and American investor Samuel Insull, although during Roundabout's 2011 revival the press drew parallels with current newsmaker Bernard Madoff and his failed investment scheme.  
Production Files span two Hollinger boxes consisting of 21 folders, 2 Playbills, a few marketing flyers, a cast/familiy photo, and show props.

Digital holdings on the Archive 1 server include the following folders:
Costume Photographs (Archive-produced jpeg photos of items held in the collection)
Education (Pdf files of a lecture and the Upstage study guide for the production)
Marketing Audience Services (empty?)
Media (Mp3 files of interviews with Frank Langella, raw video footage of a performance, audio and video files of press appearances, B-roll footage, and opening night video loop)
Opening Night (200 jpeg photos)
Patron Night Photographs (jpeg photos)
Playbill (22 jpeg scans)
Press (Archive-scanned selects)
Production Photographs (Unedited original jpegs and captioned selects)
Props Images (Jpeg photos provided by Bobby Dowling of the rehearsal room, backstage, prop preset, etc)
Show Art

There doesn't appear to be a related collection of marketing materials for this production.  Contracts and other confidential documents are stored in the Contracts cabinets and access is restricted.  There is a hard copy of the poster for the production on the Poster Shelves.

The Archive has two full costumes from the show: Frank Langella's navy suit and Francesca Faridany's dressing gown; the costumes are stored on the Costume Racks and images of these items are on the Archive 1 server.  Props from the show are stored in Production Box 2 (see folder level for description).
 
Access Restrictions: Open and available to approved researchers by appointment only. See folder details for specific restrictions.
Preferred Citation: Man and Boy 2011, Roundabout Theatre Company Archive
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