Did THE TWO-CHARACTER PLAY open last night as scheduled?

It did. I've seen photos from the opening night on Facebook from some friends involved with the show.

The only evidence I've found thus far:

http://www.broadway.com/buzz/170254/amanda-plummer-and-brad-dourif-open-tennessee-williams-the-two-character-play-off-broadway/

Ah, no wonder. I'd really like to see it, but not until I read a review or two. If it's a trainwreck, I'll avoid it.

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The reviews are starting to trickle in. Ouch.

Matt Windman, amNY
Good luck trying to make sense out of — or even sit through — all two hours of Tennessee Williams’ rarely seen "The Two-Character Play."
http://www.amny.com/urbanite-1.812039/theater-review-the-two-character-play-1-5-stars-1.5533457

Terry Teachout, WSJ
It isn't right to call Tennessee Williams's "The Two-Character Play" unendurably awful, since I endured the opening-night performance without walking out or slitting my wrists, but I can assure you that no major playwright has ever written a worse play.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324577904578557321263464996.html

I remember seeing a student production of this this many years ago, and then reading it to figure out what it was. It's utterly incoherent nonsense, but not much different from a great deal of "experimental" theatre of the 50s. Unfortunately, the author finished it in the 70s.

Williams at his pill-popping, trying-to-be-Beckett worst.

That Terry Teachout's the best of a bad bunch.

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Brother, Can You Spare My Sanity?
Amanda Plummer and Brad Dourif in Tennessee Williams Rarity

By BEN BRANTLEY

http://theater.nytimes.com/2013/06/22/theater/reviews/amanda-plummer-and-brad-dourif-in-tennessee-williams-rarity.html?pagewanted=all

Brantley's rave will make this a must-see.

I have seen it and, in my opinion, you have to hang with it for the whole play. But it is worth it for the performances alone.

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True, but in this case, the elements of Williams, Plummer and a small venue, if they use that review (and they will) This could become a hot ticket for insiders and curiosity seekers.

CPD is correct.

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Saw it tonight. Wow, what a fascinating train wreck.

The house didn't open until five minutes to eight, and the performance was fifteen minutes late. There was an insert In the playbill that reflected that there is a new production stage manager for the show, draw your own conclusions.

It's at one of the smaller spaces at New World Stages, and on a Friday night, after the Brantley review, the house was half empty

And then the play. I read Hinton Al's and Brantley's glowing recommendations of the play itself. I don't get it. This drug induced nonsense that Tennessee produced late in his career feels nothing like a play. It might read well on the page, but as an audience member, it is mystifying. Especially in this meandering production.

Plumber had a bad night, struggling on several occasions to remember her lines. She had a couple of glorious moments, but mostly she just seemed injured. Both of her knees were bandaged, she had an Ace bandage on her left wrist, and a terrible rash on her leg. I don't know what the hell has been going on during this production, but Amanda Plumber is definitely the worse for wear.

Still, I'm glad I saw it. They both were trying very very hard, and sometimes succeeding, with material that was written under a drug induced haze by our greatest American playwright.

Updated On: 6/28/13 at 10:56 PM