‘Patriots’: Michael Stuhlbarg Took on Putin—and Got a Tony Nod for It

BEHIND THE PERFORMANCE

We once called Michael Stuhlbarg “the most underrated actor alive.” Now he’s starring in a Broadway play and is going toe-to-toe with (a fictional) Vladimir Putin each night.

A photo illustration of Michael Stuhlbarg
Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/Matthew Murphy