Adam Driver in Hold On to Me Darling@Lortel- Page 2

[RUkiddingme]

Posted: 8/12/24 at 7:32pm

TaffyDavenport said: "https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Full-Cast-Set-for-HOLD-ON-TO-ME-DARLING-Starring-Adam-Driver-20240812

"Joining Driver as Strings McCrane areHeather Burnsas Nancy,Adelaide Clemensas Essie,Keith Nobbsas Jimmy,CJ Wilsonas Duke, andFrank Woodas Mitch."

Clemens, Nobbs, and Wood are reprising the roles they originated in the original Atlantic production."

Jonathan Hogan originated the part of Mitch downtown.  He was incredible!

Frank Wood is a good choice for this revival.

[BoringBoredBoard40]

Posted: 8/13/24 at 3:15am

Happy to see Keith Nobbs back onstage, and Frank Wood is always good. 

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 10/2/24 at 6:31pm

Any word on this yet, from the first couple of previews? 

[inception]

Posted: 10/2/24 at 7:56pm

Mixed responses on Reddit 

https://www.reddit.com/r/Broadway/comments/1fpmtqb/tonights_showing_of_hold_on_to_me_darling/

[RUkiddingme]

Posted: 10/14/24 at 12:09am

I loved Hold On To Me Darling when it was at the Atlantic with Timothy Olyphant.  Re-reading Brantley’s rave review reminded me how good it was.

Can’t say the same for what I saw today at the Lortel.  The first act was almost painful; watching actors trying to perform scenes that didn’t seem to be connected.  When Act 2 began I counted 9 empty seats around me!

I stayed because I knew the last scene was great – and here it was too.  But everything before it was perfunctory.  Hard to believe both productions had the same director.

[BoringBoredBoard40]

Posted: 10/14/24 at 1:45am

RUkiddingme said: "I loved Hold On To Me Darling when it was at the Atlantic with Timothy Olyphant. Re-reading Brantley’s rave review reminded me how good it was.

Can’t say the same for what I saw today at the Lortel. The first act was almost painful; watching actors trying to perform scenes that didn’t seem to be connected. When Act 2 began I counted 9 empty seats around me!

I stayed because I knew the last scene was great – and here it was too. But everything before it was perfunctory. Hard to believe both productions had the same director."

I still would love to know how this production came together with Driver in the lead and almost everyone coming back from the premiere run

[Synecdoche2]

Posted: 10/17/24 at 10:58am

In light of Jesse Green's rather mean pan in the Times and the generally negative response, I have to say I think the play is a total knockout and easily the best thing playing in New York right now.

[Jonathan Cohen]

Posted: 11/18/24 at 6:58am

I think I've liked everything Kenneth Lonergan has done that I've seen up until now. Even The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle movie he wrote. Hold On To Me Darling is the exception that proves the rule. 

There is no reason this play needs to be 3 hours long. At it's core, the story is about a self destructive guy, and the love triangle he creates, against the backdrop of his mother's funeral. Considering the audience can tell both relationships are doomed from the start, the play takes a really long time dragging them out. 

Also, making the main character a huge country star felt like an unnecessary distraction. Driver is a great actor but not especially believable as a modern country star. Danny McBride is someone who would probably be a better fit for the role. But for me, the main point of making Strings McCrane famous, was so that the two love interests would look past the huge red flags about the guy, and both women were vulnerable enough that would still be the case if he wasn't a celebrity. 

The second act did pick up some but that last scene with Strings McCrane's father was not earned. Other than one reference to wanting his father at the funeral, it's not particularly connected to anything that came before.        

[Jonathan Cohen]

Posted: 11/18/24 at 7:07am

Ptero2 said: "Just a PSA: avoid the back of the mezz here, and try to opt for aisle seats if you're in the orchestra. The Lucille Lortel's rake is an abomination."

Regarding this point, I was in the back row of the mezzanine (it was a lottery ticket), and I had a partially obstructed view because a women 4 rows in front of me was slightly taller than average. And I'm 6'2''. I couldn't figure out the physics of how this was happening.