‘George’ trounces ‘Spamalot’
A small-budget revival of Stephen Sondheim’s musical “Sunday in the Park With George” took a handful of prizes at the 2007 Laurence Olivier Awards, while the Monty Python romp “Spamalot” emerged the biggest loser.
“Spamalot” went home empty-handed Sunday despite seven nominations, including best new musical, for the prizes that honor the best of the London stage. The $12-million production opened in London in October after a triumphant run on Broadway that saw it win three Tony Awards.
“Sunday in the Park” took five trophies, including outstanding musical production and acting awards for Jenna Russell and Daniel Evans. The show, now bound for Broadway, beat big-budget competition including “Cabaret,” “Evita” and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s revival of “The Sound of Music.”
David Harrower’s riveting child-abuse drama, “Blackbird,” took the prize for best new play, while the National Theatre’s production of Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible” was named best revival.
“The 39 Steps,” a stage adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1930s film of the John Buchan thriller, was named best new comedy.
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