re: BLACK MONK (Off-Broadway)
Dec 6 2008, 11:42:47 AM
I just saw this last night. REALLY interesting little chamber musical. Very serious and very Chekhovian, but quite powerful. I'd seen Julie Craig in "The Fantasticks" last year, and she was lovely again, as was Scott Robertson and Elon Rutberg, who I haven't seen before, but was rather good (and scary - there's a whole lot of intense crazy in this show 
And Austin Pendleton - that creepy little gnome - always a pleasure to see him on-stage. I loved him in "Romeo and Juliet" the summer before last, and he doesn't dissapoint this time.
I'll post plot stuff if you guys want, but I'd say check it out. Lovely and complex musical, beautiful design, very nice performances, and an interesting and strong story. There was barely an audience there last night, so it'd be a shame for the show to just pass on by...
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