All the President's Men
All the President's Men
wonkit
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/30/08
#1All the President's Men
Posted: 5/11/17 at 11:46pm
The reading at Town Hall tonight. Anyone go? How was it? Quite a starry cast.
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Featured Actor Joined: 4/11/08
#2All the President's Men
Posted: 5/12/17 at 10:25am
As a passionate theater-goer and deeply concerned citizen, I was fascinated by last night's staged reading at Town Hall. I've been waiting for American theater (and all other) artists to direct their talents and resources to address the horrific developments under GOP control since inauguration day. This was exactly the kind of artistic response to our realities that I'd hoped for, crafted from the actual transcribed committee hearing interviews of Trump's cabinet nominees, performed by some of our leading actors.
There were more surprises for me than I'd expected, not realizing that Marco Rubio (very well-played by Raul Esparza) could show even momentary (and fleeting) integrity, or exactly how venal, self-serving and appalling Rex Tillerson, Tom Price, Scott Pruitt and Jeff Session were shown to be, or that Dianne Feinstein demonstrated such spine.
Of course, it was beyond appalling to see how profoundly unmotivated the four nominees were (and assumedly, are) to marshal their resources and power to serve in the public good. The most lacerating interrogations of the committee members appeared never to have had a chance to influence the outcomes of these 4 disturbing cabinet nominees, all of whom would be confirmed.
Feinstein had the final words, a cry of righteous indignation that Jeff Sessions would be seen as a solid, independent leader of the Dept. of Justice under a President Trump.
#3All the President's Men
Posted: 5/12/17 at 10:46am
God I'd love for this to have been filmed, properly and released to a wider audience.
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Featured Actor Joined: 4/11/08
#4All the President's Men
Posted: 5/12/17 at 11:00am
It was a galvanizing event for whatever sized crowd fills the sold-out Town Hall, but I agree there should be opportunities developed for this to have a wider audience.
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Featured Actor Joined: 4/11/08
#5All the President's Men
Posted: 5/12/17 at 11:02am
The Daily Beast posted this review of the performance by Tim Teeman.
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Featured Actor Joined: 4/11/08
#7All the President's Men
Posted: 5/12/17 at 1:38pm
BWW's article with pictures from the production. I wish I could see this.
clb10162
Understudy Joined: 5/26/16
#8All the President's Men
Posted: 5/12/17 at 2:46pm
Politics aside (or I'll cry), the evening was a great reminder that we need Raul Esparza back on stage ASAP. What a talent!
#9All the President's Men
Posted: 5/12/17 at 2:54pm
Brief video clip from the production. I really wish I could see this, haha.
#10All the President's Men
Posted: 5/12/17 at 9:38pm
The Public Theater has a bunch of clips of specific actors (Esparza, Baldwin, Burstyn, O'Hare, Rifkin, Remnick) on their YouTube page now.
https://www.youtube.com/user/ThePublicTheater/videos
#11All the President's Men
Posted: 5/12/17 at 9:44pm
Please Raul......we miss you !
https://www.broadwayworld.com/videoplay/BWW-TV-From-C-Span-to-Town-Hall-Watch-a-Scene-from-ALL-THE-PRESIDENTS-MEN-20170512
This looks like it was terrific...
#12All the President's Men
Posted: 5/12/17 at 9:46pm
Thanks for the YouTube links Alto
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