Man and Boy is a play by Terence Rattigan. It was first performed at The Queen's Theatre, London, and Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York, in 1963, with Charles Boyer starring as Gregor Antonescu. It had a Broadway revival in 2011 with Frank Langella and Adam Driver.
Synopsis The play is a study of a ruthless, sociopathic businessman: his inability to love and the impact of this on others (notably, his son and his wife). The central character Gregor Antonescu was based on the lives of Ivar Kreuger, the Swedish Match King, and Samuel Insull the Anglo-American investor.
Cast and characters CharacterBroadway debut West End debutBroadway RevivalLondon Revival 1963200520112026Gregor AntonescuCharles BoyerDavid SuchetFrank Langella Ben DanielsBasil AnthonyBarry JusticeBen SilverstoneAdam Driver Laurie KynastonDavid BeestonWilliam SmithersWill HugginsMichael Cristofer Leo WanCarol PennLouise SorelJennifer Lee JellicorseVirginia Kull Phoebe CampbellSven Johnson Geoffrey KeenColin StintonZack GrenierNick FletcherMark HerriesAustin WillisDavid YellandBrian HutchisonMalcolm Sinclair
Production history The play, directed by Michael Benthall, opened at the Theatre Royal, Brighton on 19 August 1963, moving to the Queen's Theatre in London on 4 SeptemberThe Stage, 25 July 1963, p.1. and transferring to the Brooks Atkinson Theatre on Broadway on 12 November. It was poorly received, with a limited London run and only 54 performances on Broadway; but was revived by Maria Aitken in 2005 at the Duchess Theatre, London, with David Suchet as Gregor Antonescu, to great acclaim. Maria Aitken again directed the play for Roundabout Theatre Company on Broadway in the fall of 2011 at the American Airlines Theatre starring Tony Award winner Frank Langella as Antonescu and Academy Award nominee Adam Driver as Basil. The Australian premiere of Man and Boy was performed at the Garrick Theatre in Perth, Western Australia, in June 2007.
In 2026, London's Royal National Theatre staged a revival of Man and Boy, directed by Anthony Lau and starring Ben Daniels and Laurie Kynaston.
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref. 2011 Tony Awards Best Actor in a Play Frank Langella
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