Frost/Nixon

Stage Play by Peter Morgan

Michael Sheen took on the title role of British broadcaster David Frost in Peter Morgan's play Frost/Nixon at the Donmar Warehouse from August 10th through October 7th 2006, while Tony Award-winner Frank Langella played President Richard Nixon.  The play transferred to the West End’s Gielgud Theatre where it ran for a limited three-month season – from November 15, 2006 to February 3, 2007.   Then the play transferred to Broadway in spring/summer 2007.

Michael's latest play Frost/Nixon opened on Broadway April 22 and ran through August 19 at the Bernard B Jacobs Theater (Royale Theater).  ( Frost/Nixon Broadway newsletter)

If you miss the play, you can watch about 30 seconds of it at the beginning of the Michael/Frank/Peter conversation with Charlie Rose.  The talk show runs 52 minutes and is worth watching in itself.

Ron Howard with Universal has purchased the screen rights.  If you miss seeing the play on stage, you may see it in a movie theatre in a few years. 

Frost/Nixon may make a US tour in fall 2008, but it is still unknown if Michael will participate.  http://www.playbill.com/news/article/109937.html

Congratulations to Frank Langella for winning a Tony award - Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play.  Well done! 

Cindy Adams wrote a lovely column about Michael on April 10th. 

A review from someone in the audience:

"...the play is actually as brilliantly done in every other aspect as well.  I found myself pitying both Nixon and Frost in their desperate need to regain the "public's approval" of them and welcomed back into the "Class A" list of celebrity. In order to achieve this goal, Frost had to destroy Nixon or Nixon had to destroy Frost. That's the brilliance of the play to me. Everything from the writing, lighting, acting and scenery was guided to one single moment of destruction and who would survive. This play is not just about Nixon and Frost. It's about the human condition and the desire to belong, to be wanted and just how far we'll go to get it and....even more... to get it back. Thank you to everyone who is involved in this play and thanks for bringing Michael to my side of the country so I could finally see Sheen shine as only he can....Tony's to everyone."

The Knight News: 

Overall, Frost Nixon was one of the best Broadway productions this year, filled with drama, humor and suspense, and featured an extremely talented ensemble cast, great direction from Grandage and a well-written script.   (Markos Papadatos 9/5/07, http://media.www.qcknightnews.com/)

Liz - February 2007

August 30th Interview     August 3rd Interview            BBC article            Reviews and other articles

www.What'sOnstage.com: "First night critics agreed that Morgan’s script, Michael Grandage’s production and central performances by Michael Sheen (as Frost) and Frank Langella (Nixon) all combine to turn trial by television into a gripping theatrical experience."