The Audience

Directed by Stephen Daldry, The Schoenfeld Theatre, Broadway

"If you came to see royalty—acting royalty, that is—this is an Audience worth seeking."
--Jeff Labreque, Entertainment Weekly

“The actors are all terrific, mixing Brits from the original company with Americans.”
--Roma Torre, NY 1

“All the supporting players—several are from the London company—are excellent.”
--Samuel L. Leiter, Passport Magazine

"A must-see show...Staging the scenes with precision, director Stephen Daldry has cultivated clear-cut performances from his
17-member company and marshals superb design elements in support of the play.
--Michael Sommers, -newjerseynewsroom.com

Daniel Swee has once again done himself proud as casting director. A cast of top featured people make director Stephen Daldry’s work appear smooth as silky cream,
--Richard Seff, DC Theatre Scene

“All played superbly
under Stephen Daldry's robust, witty direction”
--Elysa Gardner, USA Today

“What elevates this production is the impeccable work of all involved, led by director Stephen Daldry, who elicits just the right tone of light seriousness from
his large cast.”
--Michael Giltz, Huffington Post

The Audience features touching scenes of the young Elizabeth (alternately played by
Sadie Sink and Elizabeth Teeter) appearing onstage as a memory, being taken care of by her dedicated nanny, Bobo McDonald
(Tracy Sallows); the show would have benefited from more of those moments.
--Mark Rifkin,--This Week In New York (twi-ny)

“Tracy Sallows is lovely as Nanny Bobo, and she can sing like a bird.”
--J.W. Wolfe and L. Olle, Theatre Row Restaurant Review

“Adding to the ambiance are appearances by ; the queen's Scottish nanny Bobo (Tracy Sallows) and the Queen’s Equerry (Geoffrey Beevers), who gives us some context for the audiences.”
--Lauren Yarger, Reflections in the Light

“Her past was brought to life with the use of young actor Sadie Sink, who played the young princess along with her favourite Nanny Bobo McDonald (Tracy Sallows). These flashback scenes were wonderfully played.”
- Ian Nott, Theatre du Jour

"Director Stephen Daldry’s production remains a marvel"
--The Telegraph, Matt Wolf

From Helen Mirren's Tony Award speech:

“The foundation upon which I stand is built — beautifully built — by an elegant and fleet play by Peter Morgan, an elegant and theatrical production by Stephen Daldry, an elegant and imaginative set by Bob Crowley, the great Bob Crowley, a stage management team — who is certainly not elegant — and crew who is stupendous. A dresser who is a rock, producers who rock and of course, an incredible cast of British and American actors who make the Atlantic look like a little creak you can just hop across.”

Elizabeth Teeter, Helen Mirren and Tracy Sallows. Photo by Joan Marcus

“In addition to the sensational Helen Mirren , the outstanding cast for The Audience includes Dylan Baker (John Major), Geoffrey Beevers (The Queen's Equerry), Michael Elwyn (Sir Anthony Eden), Judith Ivey (Margaret Thatcher), Dakin Matthews (Winston Churchill), Richard McCabe (Harold Wilson), Rod McLachlan (Gordon Brown), Rufus Wright (David Cameron), Anthony Cochrane (Cecil Beaton / Detective / Bishop), Graydon Long (Footman / Beefeater), Jason Loughlin (Footman / Beefeater), Michael Rudko (Ensemble), Henny Russell (Queen's Secretary), Tracy Sallows (Bobo McDonald), Elizabeth Teeter/Sadie Sink (Young Elizabeth), and Tony Ward (Ensemble).” --Patrick Christiano, TheatreLife.com

Elizabeth Teeter as "Young Elizabeth" and Tracy Sallows as "Bobo MacDonald"

Sadie Sink, Tracy Sallows and Elizabeth Teeter

Tracy at the Opening Night Party

Above: Backstage

Below: Tracy outside her dressing room at The Schoenfeld after the final performance.