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Photos by Ben Gibbs
Hollywood pays homage to Homer — and O’Hare — at The Broad
Denis O’Hare, left, speaks with Dale Franzen (center) and Gordon Davidson at the premier of “An Iliad”
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he three-week run of “An Iliad,” a contemporary retelling of Homer’s epic poem by director Lisa Peterson and actor Denis O’Hare, opened to a standing ovation on Jan. 15 at The Broad Stage in Santa Monica. The ambitious single-actor play also received a warm welcome by members of L.A.’s theater and film communities during a red carpet gala on opening night. O’Hare, Peterson and The Broad Stage Director Dale Franzen welcomed Los Angeles theater giant Gordon Davidson, former artistic director of the Center Theatre Group, and several actors who star opposite O’Hare in the HBO series "True Blood." Several international film and theater stars also attended. O’Hare, also on the big screen playing an unethical doctor opposite Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto in “Dallas Buyers Club,” remained modest about the film’s chances for honors at Saturday’s Screen Actors Guild awards. As it turned out, McConaughey and Leto won trophies for dramatic Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor, respectively. “An Iliad,” which seems poised to rack up a number of its own awards, continues through Feb. 2. at The Broad.— Michael Aushenker
Brian Blligsen, who plays music on stage with O’Hare during “An Iliad,” with director Lisa Peterson
Actress Anna Easteden and film director Maud Ferrari pose for a picture during the premiere
Actress Ayelet Zurer starred opposite Tom Hanks in “Angels and Demons” and had a role last year in “Man of Steel”
“True Blood” actor Sam Trammell pauses on the red carpet
O’Hare and Franzen pose for a picture on the big night
O’Hare greets “True Blood” actress Kristin Bauer van Straten