Which ONE straight play would you say is a must-see on Broadway right now?
I would like to see a non-musical play again but am having a tough time deciding. I hear DEUCES and MAGICAL THINKING aren't worth it. So then what? FROST/NIXON? MOON FOR THE MISBEGOTTEN? TALK RADIO?
Will be in NYC May 5-9.
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
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I would say Coast of Utopia......but that's not possible for you.
There are only three Coast of Utopia marathon dates left in the run. I wish I could attend one of them....
I'm seeing Radio Golf on Saturday we'll see how that goes....sounds interesting though.
Deuce wasn't the worst play ever....and it was kinda cool to see Landsbury and Seldes, but if you only have one play.....see something else. Like Journey's End if it's still around.
Although, Deuce is not supposed to be THAT good...when is the next time you will see Angela Lansbury on Broadway? I say go see it just for her. You will have plenty of time to see a different straight play on your next trip, and who knows? You may end up liking it....remember how much you loved Seussical?
"I'm tellin' you, the only times I really feel the presence of God are when I'm having sex and during a great Broadway musical." - Nathan Lane - Jeffrey
"People that excel in the arts understand that the journey is the reward...the result an added bonus. Every day I act or train is a blessing and a dream come true. If Broadway beckons so be it. I have a personal definition of success that is unshakable by a possibly unobtainable goal." -HamletWasBipolar
Why does it have to be a Broadway show? The shows off broadway are generally more challenging and interesting...and have infinitely less irritating audience members. Try JACK GOES BOATING or KIND HEDLEY II.
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~ Muhammad Ali
A Moon for the Misbegotten is a beautiful play. I have seen several productions and have directed it myself. My friend saw it in London and really like it, although if you can get the DVD with Colleen Dewhurst and Jason Robards, that's the one to see.
I saw Journey's End in London and it was riveting. I'd suggest that above Moon.
lots of strong suggestions already on the board (coram boy -- huge! ... journey's end -- strong (very strong, but not huge) ... moon -- not my taste, but deserves to be on any straight play short-list ... yadda yadda), but Blackbird is unique in this list. even brantley says it "... promises to be the most powerful drama of the season ..." and i bet he's right.
I don't think UTOPIA is worth it unless you can see the entire trilogy. If you want to look Off-Broadway, I would recommend BLACKBIRD, but it's sold out until the end of May.
"You travel alone because other people are only there to remind you how much that hook hurts that we all bit down on. Wait for that one day we can bite free and get back out there in space where we belong, sail back over water, over skies, into space, the hook finally out of our mouths and we wander back out there in space spawning to other planets never to return hurrah to earth and we'll look back and can't even see these lives here anymore. Only the taste of blood to remind us we ever existed. The earth is small. We're gone. We're dead. We're safe."
-John Guare, Landscape of the Body