What’s the Greatest TV Adaptation of a Play?

[GregSprinkles Joined: Apr 24th, 2016 Topics: 51 Posts: 4185 View Predictions]

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We’ve seen quite a few televised productions of works originally based in theatre, so what do you think are the best ones, whether they were movies, miniseries, or live shows?

I got this idea because I was thinking of HBO’s Angels in America. It’s what introduced me to that masterful work, and it really did get the scope of that brilliant piece, with Tony Kushner and Mike Nichols getting masterful performance out of Pacino, Streep, Kirk, Wright (I struggle to think of anyone ever beating him for the title or best Belize), Louise Parker, Wilson, Shenkman (what a shame he didn’t get big), and Thompson.

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[Jeffrey Kare Joined: Jan 23rd, 2013 Topics: 274 Posts: 4659 View Predictions]

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If we’re talking straight plays, The Normal Heart.

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[FYC Tobias Menzies Joined: Apr 6th, 2015 Topics: 0 Posts: 16 View Predictions]

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Angels in America and Wit

FYC:
Tobias Menzies, The Crown | J. Smith-Cameron, Succession
Christine Baranski, The Good Fight | Matthew Macfadyen, Succession

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[Snow Joined: Jan 22nd, 2017 Topics: 0 Posts: 59 View Predictions]

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Angels in America.

FYC Emmy 2020:
Laura Linney - Lead Actress in a Drama Series/ Julia Garner - Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.
Catherine O'hara - Lead Actress in a Comedy Series/ Annie Murphy - Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

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[GregSprinkles Joined: Apr 24th, 2016 Topics: 51 Posts: 4185 View Predictions]

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Well so far all but one of these responses has included Angels in America, so since I mentioned that I’ll add another.

I personally adore the official video of Into the Woods’ original broadway cast. Sondheim’s music and lyrics combined with Lapine’s direction and book is an absolute treat, especially when it has such talented performers like Bernadette Peters, Chip Zien, Tom Aldredge, Kim Crosby, and a hilarious Robert Westenberg. And that’s not even mentioning Joanna Gleeson, who gave one of my favorite performances of all time in any medium ever.

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[DylanMcPhee Joined: Mar 13th, 2020 Topics: 3 Posts: 134 View Predictions]

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I’ve tried on 3 occasions to watch it for the sake of actors involved, but I find Angels in America to be so boring and uninteresting.

I wish there had been serialized adaptations of Neil Simon plays, I think they’d translate so well to screen.

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[24fanatic Joined: Nov 6th, 2010 Topics: 1 Posts: 1161 View Predictions]

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I mean, probably Angels in America, but I really loved Lackawanna Blues and felt it should have won more than just Lead Actress.

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[TVLUVAH Joined: Feb 1st, 2018 Topics: 0 Posts: 91 View Predictions]

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Angels in America
The Normal Heart
Wit

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[Monsoon Joined: Jun 13th, 2020 Topics: 9 Posts: 845 View Predictions]

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For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf

Monsoon (Dir: Hong Khaou)
Henry Golding | Parker Sawyers
Coming Fall 2020

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[methaddiction Joined: Aug 1st, 2017 Topics: 3 Posts: 2860 View Predictions]

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I watched Angels in America a couple of months ago and it was a masterpiece with astonishing performances.

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[sofan Joined: Oct 1st, 2016 Topics: 2 Posts: 2448 View Predictions]

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Angels in America >>>>

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