WINNER — 2009 Tony Award® Best Revival of a Play

Previews began April 7, 2009.
April 23 through July 25, 2009.

At the Circle in the Square
1633 Broadway, New York, NY (between 50th and 51st Streets)

With: Amelia Bullmore, Jessica Hynes, Stephen Mangan, Ben Miles, Paul Ritter, and Amanda Root.

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Direct from a sold-out run at London's The Old Vic, where it conquered critics and audiences alike, comes what The Independent on Sunday calls "Alan Ayckbourn's cryingly funny trilogy," The Norman Conquests, directed by Matthew Warchus.

The Norman Conquests is three interlocking full-length plays — Table Manners, Living Together and Round and Round the Garden — that are ingeniously written to be enjoyed individually or as a trilogy, and can be seen in any order. The plays will be performed on a rotating schedule during the week and can also be seen altogether on "Trilogy days."

Set in the dining room (Table Manners), living room (Living Together) and garden (Round and Round the Garden) of an English country house, The Norman Conquests follows six characters - assistant librarian Norman, his wife, in-laws and the local vet - from Saturday night through Monday morning. We watch as desperate lothario Norman (Stephen Mangan) attempts to seduce his sister-in-law Annie (Jessica Hynes), charm his brother-in-law's wife Sarah (Amanda Root) and woo his estranged wife Ruth (Amelia Bullmore), during a disastrously hilarious weekend of eating, drinking and misunderstanding. With his characteristic compassionate humor, Ayckbourn explores the disappointments bubbling beneath the surface as his characters' dreams of love and fulfillment go amiss.

7 Tony Award® Nominations for Norman
Break out the dandelion wine!

The Norman Conquests earned 7 Tony Award nominations, including Best Revival of a Play! The 63rd Annual Tony Awards will be broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, June 7, 2009. Check your local listings for details.

BEST PLAY REVIVAL
Best Director Matthew Warchus
Best Featured Actor Stephen Mangan
Best Featured Actor Paul Ritter
Best Featured Actress Jessica Hynes
Best Featured Actress Amanda Root
Best Scenic Design Rob Howell
Click here for a complete list of nominees.

DRAMA DESK AWARD NOMINATIONS, 1 WIN FOR BEST ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE
Nominees for the 54th Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced April 27 at the New York Friars Club. The Norman Conquests was nominated for 5 awards (Best Revival, Best Director, Best Set Design, Best Music, Best Costume Design) and won an award for Best Ensemble Performance. Click here for a complete list of nominees.

THE NORMAN CONQUESTS EARNS 2 DRAMA LEAGUE AWARD NOMINATIONS
On April 21, nominees for the 2008-2009 Drama League Awards, which will be held May 15 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel, were revealed. We're proud to announce The Norman Conquests received nominations for the following categories
Distinguished Revival of a Play
Distinguished Performance Award - Ben Miles
Click here for a complete list of nominees.

THE NORMAN CONQUESTS WINS AN OUTER CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD!
On Monday, April 20th the 59th annual Outer Critics Circle Award nominations were announced and The Norman Conquests was not only nominated for Best Revival of a Play and Best Director of a Play (Matthew Warchus), but WE WON the Outstanding Ensemble Performance Award! Click here for more.

Follow Old Vic artistic director Kevin Spacey as he tweets about various theater projects, including The Norman Conquests. Click here to follow Kevin Spacey on Twitter.

KEVIN SPACEY AND JESSICA HYNES ON "THE LEONARD LOPATE SHOW"
Old Vic Theater artistic director Kevin Spacey and actress Jessica Hynes stopped by "The Leonard Lopate Show" to speak about The Norman Conquests. Click here to listen.

Tickets On Sale for Alan Ayckbourn's The Norman Conquests Tickets are now available for Alan Ayckbourn's comic trilogy The Norman Conquests. Consisting of three separate full-length plays - Table Manners, Living Together and Round and Round the Garden — and directed by Matthew Warchus, performances begin on April 7 at the Circle in the Square Theatre. The show opens on April 23. Click here to read more.

PRESS FROM THE SOLD-OUT RUN AT LONDON'S THE OLD VIC:

OLIVIER FOR PLAYWRIGHT WITH FRESH STAGE PLANS
Sir Alan Ayckbourn, one of Britain's most popular and prolific playwrights, is set to do more work in London after the huge success of his Norman Conquests trilogy at The Old Vic. Click here to read more.

KEVIN SPACEY REVIVES THE NORMAN CONQUESTS
Ayckbourn’s comic masterwork The Norman Conquests is getting a risky revival from Kevin Spacey and an all-star cast. Click here to read more.

YORKSHIRE STAGE 'IN WEST END'
London's Old Vic is staging Alan Ayckbourn's The Norman Conquests, and has rebuilt its stage to resemble the Scarborough Theatre where his plays are normally performed. Click here to watch the video.

SIR ALAN AYCHBOURN: 'I'M SCARED OF GETTING MAUDLIN'
Our most popular playwright is famed for comedies. But, he admits, they've grown progressively darker. Click here to read more.

ALAN AYCHBOURN: WHY MY SHOWS MUST GO ON
As he approaches 70, Alan Ayckbourn is stepping down as artistic director of his beloved Scarborough theatre. But, he tells Roya Nikkhah, he'll keep turning out plays until he 'drops dead in rehearsals.' Click here to read more.