COen Brothers
. This plot line is a return to the dark, noir themes and also marks a notable departure, including a lack of regular Coen actors (with the exception of Stephen Root) . The film has received nearly universal critical praise, garnering a 94% "Fresh" rating at Rotten Tomatoes . The film won four Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay, all of which were received by the Coens, as well as Best Supporting Actor received by Bardem . (The Coens, as "Roderick Jaynes", were also nominated for Best Editor, but lost .) It was the first time since 1961 (Jerome Robbins and Robert Wise for "West Side Story") that two directors had received the honor of Best Director at the same time . In January 2008, Ethan Coen's play Almost An Evening premiered Off-Broadway at the Atlantic Theater Company Stage 2 and opened to mostly enthusiastic reviews . The initial run closed on February 10, 2008 but was moved to a new theatre for a commercial Off-Broadway run . The commercial run began in March, 2008, and ran until June 1, 2008 at the Bleecker Street Theatre in New York City, produced by The Atlantic Theater Company and Art Meets Commerce . In May 2009, the Atlantic Theater Company produced Coen's "Offices," as part of their mainstage season at the Linda Gross Theater .