Jim Brochu
WINNER! Outstanding Solo Performance - 2010 Drama Desk AwardNOMINEE! BEST SOLO SHOW - Lucille Lortel and Outer Critics Circle Awards!BEST PLAY! 2006 – Los Angeles Stage Ovation Award WinnerBEST SOLO SHOW! 2008 – Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle NominationTOP TEN PLAYS 2008 SEASON! – Florida Sun SentinelBEST PLAYWRIGHT! 2007 – Backstage West Garland Award Winner
Set in theatre legend Zero Mostel's painting studio on West 28th Street, a naive reporter attempts to interview the famously volatile artist, prompting an explosion of memory, humor, outrage and juicy backstage lore. Mostel is remembered for his comedic genius and his definitive roles, but in the 1950's he was equally known for his place on the infamous Hollywood blacklist. Mostel's swagger, ferocity, intelligence and fantastic wit is brought back to the stage in this volcanic tour-de-force.
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Jim Brochu is the only actor in America to have won the New York Drama Desk Award, the Washington, DC Helen Hayes Award, the Los Angeles Ovation Award and the South Florida Carbonell Award, all for Best Actor in a Play. He appeared on Broadway as Andrew McLaren in Brigadoon o ...
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