Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
An unexpected and intense romance develops between a lonely waitress and a mysterious drifter. What begins as a simple connection between two broken people in a seedy Oklahoma motel room twists into something far more dangerous. When reality slips out of grasp, paranoia, delusion, and conspiracy take over in this sexy psychological thriller.
-- Watch the 79th Annual Tony Awards on Sunday, June 7, 2026 --
The 78th Annual Tony Awards, hosted by P!NK, will air live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Sunday, June 7, 2026 (8:00-11:00 PM, LIVE ET/5:00-8:00 PM, LIVE PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ in the U.S, preceded by Act One on Pluto TV.
(live and on-demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the special airs).*
An unexpected and intense romance develops between a lonely waitress and a mysterious drifter. What begins as a simple connection between two broken people in a seedy Oklahoma motel room twists into something far more dangerous. When reality slips out of grasp, paranoia, delusion, and conspiracy take over in this sexy psychological thriller.
-- Watch the 79th Annual Tony Awards on Sunday, June 7, 2026 --
The 78th Annual Tony Awards, hosted by P!NK, will air live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Sunday, June 7, 2026 (8:00-11:00 PM, LIVE ET/5:00-8:00 PM, LIVE PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ in the U.S, preceded by Act One on Pluto TV.
(live and on-demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the special airs).*



![Loren Plotkin | 2026 Tony Honors Acceptance Speech
Loren Plotkin was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, and graduated law school in 1966 at the age of 23. In his first six or seven years out of law school, he had a stint in the Army, a judicial clerkship, and then, during the day, he practiced corporate/business law and occasional litigation (one of which became a book in 1976 and a Movie of the Week in 1978 and Richard Masur played Loren) and, at night, he went to NYU for courses in filmmaking (and other classes). During this time, he became unsure whether the practice of law was for him, and he considered alternative opportunities that might benefit from his law degree. That changed in 1973.
His friends, Barry Brown and Fritz Holt, had the rights to “Gypsy” in the UK (where it hadn’t previously been performed) starring Angela Lansbury, co‐produced with Edgar Lansbury (Angela’s brother) and Joe Beruh (long time general manager for David Merrick). The producers were not happy with their then lawyer on the project and Barry and Fritz approached him with a proposition: he could take over as production counsel on one condition ‐‐‐ as he was a neophyte in this field, if there was something he didnt know, he would learn what was necessary on his own time and expense. It worked. Marvin Krauss, who was the general manager of “Gypsy,” was very supportive and interested in his unorthodox approach and was a big supporter in his early days as a “theater lawyer.” Edgar and Joe, who were initially dubious about his ability to do the job, went on to retain him as their lawyer for several of their films and theater productions and Marvin referred clients. And so it went, and the practice grew.
Loren’s first Broadway production, in 1974, was the transfer of “Gypsy” from the West End to Broadway starring Angela Lansbury again. From that time to the present, he has represented non-profit theaters and about 100 Broadway productions, as well as multiple U.S.tours and productions on the West End, including:
“Hamilton,” “Some Like It Hot,” “Six, The Musical,” “Moulin Rouge! The Musical,” “Sweeney Todd,” “Little Shop of Horrors,” “Tina,” “The Inheritance”, “Anastasia,” “The Last Ship,” “An American in Paris,” “In the Heights,” “Fiddler on the Roof,” “King Kong,” “Motown, the Musical,” “The Addams Family,” “Grey Gardens,” “Bullets Over Broadway,” “Driving Miss Daisy,” “Million Dollar Quartet,” “Promises, Promises,” “Rocky,” “Avenue Q,” “The Drowsy Chaperone,” “Big Fish,” “It’s Only a Play,” “Something Rotten,” “Cyrano,” “Ragtime,” “La Cage aux Folles,” “La Boheme,” “Tuck Everlasting,” “Amelie,” “[title of show],” “High Fidelity,” “The Play that Goes Wrong,” “The Pirate Queen,” “Romeo and Juliet,” “Platinum,” “Gypsy,” “You Can’t Take It With You,” and “Rent.”
“Rent” was a turning point. The producers, the general manager and Manny Azenberg met most Thursdays for lunch at Loren’s office to discuss the development of the show ‐‐ and, for Loren, he got a deeper understanding of the development of a hit.
And, at eighty-three, he’s reduced much of his work, but the law firm he helped create continues to be a vibrant presence in the entertainment world and particularly on Broadway. During that time, the theater department has increased from one lawyer practicing theater law to seven.
In addition to theater world, Loren has represented artists and celebrities. He is the Trustee of the Alan Jay Lerner Testamentary Trust, and the lawyer for the Lerner family for over twenty-five years. During that time, he has worked with Encores to present the Chris Wheeldon directed “Brigadoon” and, the Lincoln Center Theater produced “My Fair Lady” and “Camelot” both directed by Bartlett Sher. Both shows ran longer than any of their previous revivals.
Along the way, he met his wife Carol Baxter who traveled the world as a modern dancer and then danced on Broadway; they live in Snedens Landing, a revolutionary war era hamlet in the Palisades NY overlooking the Hudson River. He has two daughters, Lily and Kate.
About Tony Honors The Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre were established in 1990 and are awarded annually to institutions, individuals and/or organizations that have demonstrated extraordinary achievement in theatre, but are not eligible in any of the established Tony Award categories.
Watch the 79th Annual Tony Awards on Sunday, June 7, 2026
The 78th Annual Tony Awards, hosted by P!NK, will air live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Sunday, June 7, 2026 (8:00-11:00 PM, LIVE ET/5:00-8:00 PM, LIVE PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ in the U.S, preceded by Act One on Pluto TV.
(live and on-demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the special airs).* Loren Plotkin | 2026 Tony Honors Acceptance Speech](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WCwxZPLWh-c/mqdefault.jpg)






