Posted: 9/13/21 at 8:45pm
Oh man, this is exciting casting. I can’t wait to see a younger woman’s take on Amanda. Definitely something I’ll be seeing a few times at least.
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Posted: 9/13/21 at 8:47pm
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Posted: 9/13/21 at 9:18pm
Inspired casting. But two actors playing Tom? Geez...
Posted: 9/13/21 at 9:47pm
I don't know how the Tom situation will work...but I adore both those actors and Adams and Herrin.
Posted: 9/13/21 at 10:05pm
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Posted: 9/13/21 at 10:50pm
Posted: 9/13/21 at 10:58pm
I imagine there'll be some trading off and "dueting" for the role of Tom...Jeremy Herrin seems like too interesting a director to just have Paul Hilton do the narration part.
Interesting that the Williams estate has allowed this.
Posted: 9/13/21 at 11:02pm
Posted: 9/13/21 at 11:26pm
Posted: 9/13/21 at 11:36pm
Yeah, this makes me want to go to London. How exciting, and such a great role. The two Toms thing just makes sense. And I could see some interesting like "shadowing" going on and stuff.
Sad I didn't see the Fields revival that was apparently...not great.
Posted: 9/13/21 at 11:43pm
I had never seen/read the play prior to the Sally Fields revival. I am a huge fan of Sally Fields. Others may have disliked the revival, but I was thoroughly entertained and enjoyed it.
Posted: 9/14/21 at 12:00am
Posted: 9/14/21 at 12:02am
Jordan Catalano said: "I’m still praying Paul Hilton wins the Tony in a few weeks. I can’t think of anyone more deserving than him this year in that category."
AMEN TO THAT.
Amy Adams is versatile as F, and this could be very cool. The Sam Gold production was a disaster so I'd love to see what they do with it here, and also hoping for a NY transfer.
Posted: 9/14/21 at 12:05am
I was, at times, very uncomfortable with some of the scenes with the actress who played the daughter. But I would pay to watch Sally read the Yellow Pages. At stage door, she didn't disappoint. Just one of my favorites.
Posted: 9/14/21 at 12:09am
Posted: 9/14/21 at 12:22am
Totally. I love a big swing and I'm sad I never got to see it. I love a hot mess of a classic. And I love Williams, so I'd love to see Adams in this. Is this her professional stage debut? She hasn't done anything in NYC right?
Posted: 9/14/21 at 12:25am
Posted: 9/14/21 at 12:43am
Jordan Catalano said: "Oh man, this is exciting casting. I can’t wait to see a younger woman’s take on Amanda. Definitely something I’ll be seeing a few times at least.
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I remember years ago, when you hadn't made the trip yet. I was offering you suggestions on cheap deals for flights and hotels. Now, you've gone, who knows how many times...but definitely more than me. I just hope you take the time to do the tourist things like visiting Hampton Court Palace and Westminster Abbey. Even the Tower of London.
Posted: 9/14/21 at 12:46am
Posted: 9/14/21 at 12:53am
Go see it. It's great. Not sure due to covid but do you take the train to other cities just to wander around for the day? Bath? York? London isn't a great spot for one day trips to other countries. But I used to love to be, for example in Amsterdam and take the train for a day trip to cities in Belgium, Germany or France.
Posted: 9/14/21 at 1:13am
Jordan Catalano said: "Sally was great and seeing her onstage was a thrill. But, for me, the gimmicky production completely overshadowed her. For old plays like this, I’m all for trying out new stuff. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t."
Amen again. Applaud the attempt to try out new things (and a disabled Laura makes sense to me, and could be great), but this production fell flat and was Trying Way Too Hard. Which is a shame because Field did good work, as did Mantello and blanking-on-his-name but he was also great in Death of a Salesman with PSH.
