Frost/Nixon (play) notable performances. An all-female cast "Frost/Nixon" opened January 18, 2018, at Strawberry Theatre Workshop in Seattle. Amy Thone played Nixon with Alexandra Tavares as Frost. The Strawshop production was directed by Greg Carter, and received TPS Gregory Award nominations for Outstanding Sound Design, Outstanding Acting Ensemble, Outstanding Production, as well as individual performer nominations for Thone and Sarah Harlett, who played Jim Reston. Ron Howard directed a film adaptation of the play. The film was produced by Imagine Entertainment and Working Title Films for Universal Pictures. Shooting began on August 27, 2007. Langella and Sheen reprised their roles for the
Michael Sheen 2003, he was nominated for a third Olivier Award for his performance in "Caligula" at the Donmar Warehouse. Sheen has become better known as a screen actor since the 2000s, in particular through his roles in various biopics. With writer Peter Morgan, he has starred in a trilogy of films as British politician Tony Blair: the television film "The Deal" in 2003, followed by "The Queen" (2006) and "The Special Relationship" (2010). For playing Blair, he was nominated for both a BAFTA Award and an Emmy. He was also nominated for a BAFTA as the troubled comic actor Kenneth Williams