A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE Reviews

[LimelightMike]

Posted: 1/24/10 at 9:39am

Today is Sunday, January 24th, marking the official opening night performance of Arthur Miller's A View From the Bridge, with Liev Schreiber and Scarlett Johansson in the leads, opening at Broadway's Cort THeatre. Preview performances began on December 28th, under the direction of Gregory Mosher.

Tickets for the limited engagement of A View From the Bridge are on sale through April 4th. A 14-week run was announced.

Best to everyone involved.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 1/24/10 at 10:22am

This is without a doubt, the best thing on Broadway currently. Here's hoping the reviews reflect that as well! :)

[Testing1232]

Posted: 1/24/10 at 2:08pm

Agree, Jordan ! Love this production !! Expecting very good reviews for the show, and raves for Liev Schreiber.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 1/24/10 at 3:59pm

I hope Johansson gets raves, also. She's making one hell of an impressive Broadway debut on that stage. I pray the critics see that and recognize it as well.

[singtopher]

Posted: 1/24/10 at 4:09pm

I'm hoping for raves as well, especially for Schreiber and Hecht.

[LearnToBounce]

Posted: 1/24/10 at 6:25pm

Backstage is a Rave:

"...Since Van Heflin originated the part on Broadway in the 1955 one-act version, memorable Eddies have been created by Anthony Quayle (premiere of the two-act version, London, 1956), Raf Vallone (film version, 1962), Robert Duvall (Off-Broadway revival, 1965), Tony LoBianco (Broadway, 1983), Michael Gambon (London, 1987), and Anthony LaPaglia (Roundabout Theatre Company, 1997). Now Liev Schreiber, one of the few American star-level actors to return to the stage on a regular basis, sinks his teeth into this meaty steak of a character and has a regular feast.

His Eddie has a vulnerability and thoughtfulness often overlooked. You can tell he not only harbors sexual urges for his wife's niece Catherine but also loves her like a father. These conflicting emotions play across Schreiber's face as Catherine explains her growing love for Rodolpho, an illegal immigrant the family is protecting. Also watch as Eddie moves to a pay phone with the intention of turning his rival over to the authorities. His physical behavior is informed by his knowledge of the consequences of his actions: If he makes this call, he will be branded an informing rat, a fate worse than death in his clannish Brooklyn neighborhood. He's literally sickened by what he's about to do, but his passion drives him on. The whole performance is filled with such intimate details and grand yet believable gestures."

http://www.backstage.com/bso/reviews-ny-theatre-broadway/ny-review-a-view-from-the-bridge-1004061319.story

[LearnToBounce]

Posted: 1/24/10 at 6:55pm

The Associated Press is Very Positive:

"Although Eddie Carbone, Miller's doomed Brooklyn longshoreman, is inarticulate and confused about his feelings, there is an odd nobility to the man, particularly in Liev Schreiber's mesmerizing performance in a powerful revival of the play that opened Sunday at Broadway's Cort Theatre. Schreiber captures Eddie's moral rigidity with astonishing fidelity. It's a rigidity that turns to rage as his world begins to unravel.

But then the entire cast, under Gregory Mosher's astute direction, contributes to the production's effectiveness. Beside Schreiber, the revival stars Scarlett Johansson as Catherine, Eddie's attractive, 17-year-old niece and the object of his deeply repressed lust. Johansson, making her Broadway debut, is a revelation, giving a shaded, nuanced performance. At first, she's sweetly fond of her uncle, only later realizing his unspoken attentions. And check out her impeccable Brooklyn accent."

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wirestory?id=9650555&page=2

Updated On: 1/24/10 at 06:55 PM

[LearnToBounce]

Posted: 1/24/10 at 7:04pm

Variety is a Rave:

"Sometimes it's high praise to call a stage director's work invisible. The compliment applies to Gregory Mosher's searing revival of "A View From the Bridge," though it by no means indicates any lack of craftsmanship or insight. Returning to Broadway after a considerable absence, Mosher has instilled in his outstanding cast an unconditional trust in Arthur Miller's text, evoking a time, a place and a 1950s blue-collar community with penetrating integrity. Each scene flows seamlessly from the one before in a production that expertly plants the seeds of inexorable tragedy yet grips with a tension and volatility that make every moment seem unpredictable."

http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117941959.html?categoryid=33&cs=1

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 1/24/10 at 7:06pm

I'm so glad these great reviews are coming in. Hopefully it keeps like this all night. :)

[ljay889]

Posted: 1/24/10 at 7:56pm

USA TODAY gives it 3.5 out of 4 stars.

http://www.usatoday.com/life/theater/reviews/2010-01-25-bridge25_ST_N.htm
Updated On: 1/24/10 at 07:56 PM

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 1/24/10 at 7:59pm

USA Today is actually 3.5 stars.

[ljay889]

Posted: 1/24/10 at 8:00pm

oops typo. My bad! lol

[ljay889]

Posted: 1/24/10 at 8:24pm

Hollywood Reporter is a huge love letter to Liev.

"Bottom Line: Scarlett Johansson makes a fine stage debut and Liev Schreiber delivers another titanic performance in this revival of Miller's classic tragedy."


http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/film-reviews/a-view-from-the-bridge-theater-review-1004061445.story
Updated On: 1/24/10 at 08:24 PM

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 1/24/10 at 8:29pm

I think that reviving this play was a very safe move, because the play itself is brilliant. It's hard to screw it up.
The writting is brilliant, and Liev and Jessica are phenomenal in it, as well as the rest of the cast.

Scarlett is good in the play, but far from outstanding(don't hate me Jordan). It is a decent Broadway debut for a Hollywood star. The play is excellent, but it's also a great star vehicle(learn to pick a play, Julia Roberts!)

Updated On: 1/24/10 at 08:29 PM

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 1/24/10 at 8:33pm

Awww, I don't hate you.
Although Julia Roberts was phenomenal in THREE DAYS OF RAIN (and I say this even though there is nothing the woman can do wrong in my eyes and I would have seen the play 21 times even if she wasn't good in it lol)

[ljay889]

Posted: 1/24/10 at 8:39pm

I can't read the full Newsday review. But the title is "Liev Schreiber is amazing in 'A View From the Bridge'"

Another love letter!

"http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/theater/liev-schreiber-is-amazing-in-a-view-from-the-bridge-1.1722527

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 1/24/10 at 8:40pm

What? 21 times?!!!
once was more than enough for me.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 1/24/10 at 8:43pm

Mmm Hmmm. 21 times. And I loved it more every time. Again, I LOVE Julia as much as these kids love Wicked.

[ljay889]

Posted: 1/24/10 at 8:44pm

New York Magazine looks like yet another rave for Liev. She doesn't seem to love the play itself though.

"If Miller had known that someday he'd have an actor like Schreiber interpreting his character, he wouldn't have needed all that emphatic underlining."


http://nymag.com/arts/theater/reviews/63230/


Updated On: 1/24/10 at 08:44 PM

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 1/24/10 at 8:44pm

Very, very well-deserved reviews so far. Especially for Liev. He's exceptional.

[Smaxie]

Posted: 1/24/10 at 8:53pm

Stephanie Zacharek needs to be run out of town. Negative about absolutely everything.

[yankees1253]

Posted: 1/24/10 at 9:33pm

TheJournalNews from USAToday: 3.5 out of 4.0
They love Scarlett.

http://content.usatoday.net/dist/custom/gci/InsidePage.aspx?cId=thejournalnews&sParam=37350174.story

[ljay889]

Posted: 1/24/10 at 10:03pm

I'm shocked! Murray basically hated it. lol


http://www.talkinbroadway.com/world/ViewBridge2010.html

[adamgreer]

Posted: 1/24/10 at 10:06pm

What a joke ATC is. Murray is always the polar opposite of almost everyone else.

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 1/24/10 at 10:16pm

And we have the rave from Mr. B.

http://theater.nytimes.com/2010/01/25/theater/reviews/25view.html?8dpc