All My Sons, Equus, or August?
All My Sons, Equus, or August?
#1All My Sons, Equus, or August?
Posted: 10/1/08 at 1:16am
I know this is lame... but I'm having an extremely difficult time deciding. Which one should I go see? I prefer the script of All My Sons to Equus and I find the cast of All My Sons more exciting... reviews coming from All My Sons seem to describe it as a love it or hate experience. I love August and saw it four times here in Chicago... so I have not seen the new cast... and would like to see it with the new members... so... any suggestions? I know I need to make up my own mind. But. I'm really having a tough time.
kmc
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Luckydave14
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#2re: All My Sons, Equus, or August?
Posted: 10/1/08 at 1:44amI saw Equus and August in the past week and I personally prefer August. But Daniel Radcliffe's performance is one not to be missed, as is Estelle Parsons' though. I never saw Deanna Dunagan, so I wouldn't be able to tell you how they match up, but Estelle was fantastic. I plan to see All My Sons soon, but if you would like to see a new show (as you've seen August), I'd say go see that as I think the run is shorter than Equus's run.
#2re: All My Sons, Equus, or August?
Posted: 10/1/08 at 1:45am
I'm leaning toward Sons... but... ACHK! I'm worried I might regret my decision.
kmc
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COOOOLkid
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#3re: All My Sons, Equus, or August?
Posted: 10/1/08 at 2:31amGo see August.
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COOOOLkid
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#4re: All My Sons, Equus, or August?
Posted: 10/1/08 at 2:38amGo see August.
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#5re: All My Sons, Equus, or August?
Posted: 10/1/08 at 3:11am
I've seen all three and each of them have definite draws. I personally think you should see August. Estelle is phenomenal. I prefer her to Deanna (although I worship Deanna's performance [not as much as Amy's]). Plus, you get your healthy mix of drama and comedy. While All My Sons is a stunning production, it's a major downer. However, Dianne Wiest is giving THE performance to see. And Equus is a fascinating production. Daniel is unbelievable. Richard is eh.
But, yeah. I vote for August.
#6re: All My Sons, Equus, or August?
Posted: 10/1/08 at 3:33amI highly recommend AUGUST over the other two.
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#7re: All My Sons, Equus, or August?
Posted: 10/1/08 at 3:56amYou've already seen AUGUST four times. Go see one of the other two. It's not exactly a life altering decision. Vote OBAMA.
#8re: All My Sons, Equus, or August?
Posted: 10/1/08 at 8:34amGo see Daniel Radcliffe in EQUUS. A brilliant production and some outstanding performances.
#9re: All My Sons, Equus, or August?
Posted: 10/1/08 at 12:15pm
Oh, I missed the part where he said he saw AUGUST four times, oops.
In that case, I'd go for EQUUS.
"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"
Updated On: 10/1/08 at 12:15 PM
#10re: All My Sons, Equus, or August?
Posted: 10/1/08 at 1:23pm
Regardless of the fact that he's seen AUGUST four times, the entire cast is going to be completely different once he actually gets to see it. And, of the three, I'd say it's the best production. So it'll be a totally different show.
I mean, you're not going to be disappointed with any of the shows. Let's be serious. Any decision you make is going to be a good one.
#11re: All My Sons, Equus, or August?
Posted: 10/1/08 at 1:49pmI haven't seen All My Sons or August...and from what I've read, all of them are amazing, so it's not like you'll make a bad decision here. But I've seen Equus twice, and it is definitely something you DON'T want to miss. An amazing production and play, and Daniel Radcliffe's performance is just brilliant.
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#12re: All My Sons, Equus, or August?
Posted: 10/1/08 at 1:56pmAugust. Especially if John Cullum is still doing it.
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#13re: All My Sons, Equus, or August?
Posted: 10/1/08 at 2:22pmIf you've already seen August then definitely see All My Sons.
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#14re: All My Sons, Equus, or August?
Posted: 10/1/08 at 3:51pmAugust. Have fun!
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#15re: All My Sons, Equus, or August?
Posted: 10/1/08 at 4:22pmIf you've seen August, go see All My Sons. Katie Holmes notwithstanding, I found it to be better than Equus.
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