"Angels in America" revival? — Page 5

TheSassySam said: "Was there supposed to be nudity at that part? I know in the HBO series that part had nudity, but I thought it was them HBO-ing it up. "

Every other stage production I've ever seen he's been naked, some even have had the nurse touching his genitals looking for lesions. I'm not sure if it's in the script or not.

Kad, it indeed looked awkward, but I think he wears the boxers in the production.

luvtheEmcee said: "I don't know that it would ever hold up to the original, from what I've heard, but I do know I'd kill to see it on stage. "

There was an off-broadway production at the Signature Theater on 42nd St. I think it was running Sep 2010 (before they moved into their new space). I saw it in January after (I think) it was extended through Feb 20 2011. It starred Christian Borle, Zoe Kazan, Zachary Quinto, Billy Porter, Frank Wood.

I had a ticket for Part 2, and had to sit outside for a couple hours to get a ticket. I got "standing room" which ended up being me sitting on the carpeted floor of the side aisle. The production was in a small, modern theater, at it was outstanding.

Given the quality of that production (which was also very popular), I thought it would transfer. But I am guessing the cast had other commitments. It could be too early, but the run of that production was extended, but still not that long, and it was sold out.

Updated On: 7/28/17 at 10:54 PM

*if it transfers at all. I'd love to see this move to Beaumont after My Fair Lady moves out. The NT staging was breathtaking, I wouldn't change anything about it if it were up to me.

I think it's a smart choice and doesn't turn the show into "that Andrew Garfield play where he's naked."

I forgot how brilliant part 2 is. The anger and hope that radiates throughout is just stunning. It really doesn't feel like 4 hours. The scene with Belize and Louis at the Bethesda Fountain is perfectly crafted.

"I hate America, Louis. I hate this country. Nothing but a bunch of big ideas and stories and people dying, and then people like yoiu. The white cracker who wrote the National Anthem knew what he was doing. He set the word 'free' to a note so high nobody can reach it. That was deliberate. Nothing on Earth sounds less like freedom to me. You come to room 1013 over at the hospital, Louis, I'll show you America. Terminal, crazy and mean." After the election, I put on the HBO miniseries and watched Jeffrey Wright do this scene over and over and over again. Truly cathartic.

I really hope this transfers-- hopefully with Nathan Lane and Denise Gough as Harper. She is absolutely the best Harper I've ever seen. While I truly disliked Garfield in Part 1, it appeared he brought the camp down a bit for Part 2. His last monologue was sublime. I kinda wish he brought some of the subtlety to the rest of his performance.

BJR said: "Now, the production. Absolutely stunning."

Agreed.

I've seen several productions but this was by far the most memorable. I'd go so far as to say that Andrew Garfield's performance was on par with Mark Rylance in Jerusalem. Denise Gough as Harper was also extraordinary and Nathan Lane's performance as Roy Cohn brought insight into self-delusion an duplicity that I hadn't seen before.

I also felt the angel was more appropriate in this production than others, being portrayed as an awkward and difficult being rather than complying with external notions of angels simply being good or bad. Previously I had found the supposed supernatural elements of the play unconvincing and pretentious but here they began to make sense.