Red

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"Red" is a stage play by John Logan that dramatizes the life and work of abstract expressionist painter Mark Rothko, particularly his creation of the Seagram Murals.

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instanceOf stage play
theatrical work
2018RevivalDirector Michael Grandage
2018RevivalLeadActor Alfred Molina
author John Logan
basedOn life of Mark Rothko
broadwayOpeningDate 2010-04-01
broadwayTheatre John Golden Theatre
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
exploresTheme artistic integrity
artist–patron relationship
commercialization of art
mentor–protégé relationship
featuresCharacter Ken
Mark Rothko
firstPublishedYear 2010
focusesOn creation of the Seagram Murals
genre biographical play
drama
hasDialogueForm two-hander
hasRevival 2018 West End revival
language English
numberOfActs 2
originalCastMember Alfred Molina
Eddie Redmayne
originalDirector Michael Grandage
originalLeadActor Alfred Molina
originalProductionTheatre Donmar Warehouse
portraysEvent Seagram Murals
surface form: Rothko's commission for the Four Seasons Restaurant

Rothko's decision to withdraw the Seagram Murals commission
premiereCity London, England
surface form: London
premiereCountry United Kingdom
premiereDate 2009-12-08
premiereLocation Donmar Warehouse
surface form: Donmar Warehouse, London
producedBy Donmar Warehouse
publisher Oberon Books
runtimeApprox 90 minutes
settingPeriod late 1950s
settingPlace Rothko Room (Mark Rothko works)
surface form: Mark Rothko's studio
subject Mark Rothko
Seagram Murals
Abstract expressionism
surface form: abstract expressionism
timeSpanOfAction two years
tonyAwardsYear 2010
transferredTo Broadway
wonAward Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play
Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play
Tony Award for Best Play
writer John Logan

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