Poster of The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

Plot: The Great White Way comes into your living room via this disc of rare performances from some of Broadway's brightest luminaries. Culled from clips from the Tony Awards shows, this unique collection features acting powerhouses James Earl Jones, Annette Bening, Joan Allen, Joe Mantegna, Gary Sinise and Maggie Smith, among others, performing works by such playwrights as August Wilson, David Mamet, Wendy Wasserstein and more
Release Date: Tuesday, May 2 2006
18 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Harvey FiersteinHarvey FiersteinHarvey Fierstein was 51 in The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as 'Host'.
Birthday: Sun, Jun 06 1954
Portrait of James Earl JonesJames Earl JonesJames Earl Jones was 75 in The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as 'Jack Jefferson (segment "The Great White Hope") / Troy Maxson (segment "Fences")'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 17 1931 –
Mon, Sep 09 2024
Portrait of Jane AlexanderJane AlexanderJane Alexander was 66 in The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as 'Eleanor Bachman (segment "The Great White Hope") / Sara Goode (segment "The Sisters Rosensweig")'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 28 1939
Portrait of Gary SiniseGary SiniseGary Sinise was 51 in The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as 'Randle P. McMurphy (segment "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest")'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 17 1955
Portrait of Amy MortonAmy MortonAmy Morton was 47 in The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as 'Nurse Ratched (segment "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest")'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 03 1959
Portrait of Tim SampsonTim SampsonTim Sampson was >> in The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as 'Chief Bromden (segment "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest")'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Maggie SmithMaggie SmithMaggie Smith was 71 in The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as 'Lettice Douffet (segment "Lettice and Lovage")'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 28 1934 –
Fri, Sep 27 2024
Portrait of Margaret TyzackMargaret TyzackMargaret Tyzack was 74 in The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as 'Lotte Schoen (segment "Lettice and Lovage")'.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 09 1931 –
Sat, Jun 25 2011
Portrait of John LithgowJohn LithgowJohn Lithgow was 60 in The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as 'René Gallimard (segment "M. Butterfly")'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 19 1945
Portrait of BD WongBD WongBD Wong was 45 in The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as 'Song Liling (segment "M. Butterfly")'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 24 1960
Portrait of Sam WaterstonSam WaterstonSam Waterston was 65 in The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as 'John Honeyman (segment "A Walk in the Woods")'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 15 1940
Portrait of Robert ProskyRobert ProskyRobert Prosky was 75 in The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as 'Andrey Botvinnik (segment "A Walk in the Woods")'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 13 1930 –
Mon, Dec 08 2008
Portrait of Annette BeningAnnette BeningAnnette Bening was 47 in The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as 'Holly Dancer (segment "Coastal Disturbances")'.
Birthday: Thu, May 29 1958
Portrait of Tim DalyTim DalyTim Daly was 50 in The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as 'Leo Hart (segment "Coastal Disturbances")'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 01 1956
Portrait of Madeline KahnMadeline KahnMadeline Kahn would have been no older than 57 in The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as 'Gorgeous Teitelbaum (segment "The Sisters Rosensweig")'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 29 1942 –
Fri, Dec 03 1999
Portrait of Robert KleinRobert KleinRobert Klein was 64 in The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as 'Mervyn Kant (segment "The Sisters Rosensweig")'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 08 1942
Portrait of Art CarneyArt CarneyArt Carney would have been no older than 85 in The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as 'Andy Tracey (segment "Lovers")'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 04 1918 –
Sun, Nov 09 2003
Portrait of Anna ManahanAnna ManahanAnna Manahan was 81 in The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as 'Hanna (segment "Lovers")'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 18 1924 –
Sun, Mar 08 2009
Portrait of Joan AllenJoan AllenJoan Allen was 49 in The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as 'Heidi Holland (segment "The Heidi Chronicles")'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 20 1956
Portrait of Peter FriedmanPeter FriedmanPeter Friedman was 57 in The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as 'Scoop Rosenbaum (segment "The Heidi Chronicles")'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 24 1949
Portrait of Linda LavinLinda LavinLinda Lavin was 68 in The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as 'Marjorie (segment "The Tale of the Allergist's Wife")'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 15 1937 –
Sun, Dec 29 2024
Portrait of Michele LeeMichele LeeMichele Lee was 63 in The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as 'Lee (segment "The Tale of the Allergist's Wife")'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 24 1942
Portrait of Tony RobertsTony RobertsTony Roberts was 66 in The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as 'Ira (segment "The Tale of the Allergist's Wife")'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 22 1939
Portrait of Joe MantegnaJoe MantegnaJoe Mantegna was 58 in The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as 'Bobby Gould (segment "Speed-the-Plow")'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 13 1947
Portrait of Ron SilverRon SilverRon Silver was 59 in The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as 'Charlie Fox (segment "Speed-the-Plow")'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 02 1946 –
Sun, Mar 15 2009
Portrait of Philip BoscoPhilip BoscoPhilip Bosco was 75 in The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as 'Saunders (segment "Lend Me a Tenor")'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 26 1930 –
Mon, Dec 03 2018
Portrait of Victor GarberVictor GarberVictor Garber was 57 in The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as 'Max (segment "Lend Me a Tenor")'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 16 1949
Portrait of Charles S. DuttonCharles S. DuttonCharles S. Dutton was 55 in The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as 'Boy Willie (segment "The Piano Lesson")'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 30 1951
Portrait of Rocky CarrollRocky CarrollRocky Carroll was 42 in The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as 'Lymon (segment "The Piano Lesson")'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 08 1963
Portrait of Carl GordonCarl GordonCarl Gordon was 74 in The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as 'Doaker (segment "The Piano Lesson")'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 20 1932 –
Tue, Jul 20 2010
Portrait of S. Epatha MerkersonS. Epatha MerkersonS. Epatha Merkerson was 53 in The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as 'Berniece (segment "The Piano Lesson")'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 28 1952
Portrait of Courtney B. VanceCourtney B. VanceCourtney B. Vance was 46 in The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as 'Corey (segment "Fences")'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 12 1960
Portrait of Brian Stokes MitchellBrian Stokes MitchellBrian Stokes Mitchell was 48 in The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as 'King (segment "King Hedley II")'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 31 1957
Portrait of Viola DavisViola DavisViola Davis was 40 in The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as 'Tonya (segment "King Hedley II")'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 11 1965
Portrait of Delroy LindoDelroy LindoDelroy Lindo was 53 in The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as 'Herald Loomis (segment "Joe Turner's Come and Gone")'.
Birthday: Tue, Nov 18 1952
Portrait of Ed HallEd HallEd Hall was >> in The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as 'Bynum Walker (segment "Joe Turner's Come and Gone")'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mel WinklerMel WinklerMel Winkler was 64 in The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as 'Seth Holly (segment "Joe Turner's Come and Gone")'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 23 1941 –
Thu, Jun 11 2020
Portrait of Kevin KlineKevin KlineKevin Kline was 58 in The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as 'Hamlet (segment "Hamlet")'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 24 1947
Portrait of Len CariouLen CariouLen Cariou was 66 in The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as 'James Tyrone (segment "Long Day's Journey Into Night")'.
Birthday: Sat, Sep 30 1939
Portrait of Morgan FreemanMorgan FreemanMorgan Freeman was 68 in The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as 'Jaques (segment "As You Like It")'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 01 1937

Crew

Portrait of Christopher A. CohenChristopher A. CohenChristopher A. Cohen was >> in The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as 'Director, Executive Producer'
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Portrait of Steven HechtSteven HechtSteven Hecht was >> in The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as 'Executive Producer, Writer'
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Portrait of Sharon RadcliffeSharon RadcliffeSharon Radcliffe was >> in The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as 'Associate Producer'
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Portrait of Anita RobertsonAnita RobertsonAnita Robertson was >> in The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Chris DenmanChris DenmanChris Denman was >> in The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as 'Music Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michael TerryMichael TerryMichael Terry was >> in The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as 'Music'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jay StollmanJay StollmanJay Stollman was >> in The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as 'Music Supervisor, Music'
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Portrait of Ashley MalcolmAshley MalcolmAshley Malcolm was >> in The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as 'Music Supervision Assistant'
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Portrait of Susan FraserSusan FraserSusan Fraser was >> in The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as 'Researcher'
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Portrait of Emily ScheibleEmily ScheibleEmily Scheible was >> in The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as 'Production Assistant'
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Portrait of Brian CurrieBrian CurrieBrian Currie was >> in The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as 'Production Assistant'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robert FredetteRobert FredetteRobert Fredette was >> in The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as 'Graphic Designer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday