Farragut North: a mini review

Thanks for the review! I hope it transfers!

where can i get tix?

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TicketCentral.com handles the Atlantic productions.


Broadway box has a 10 discount: http://www.broadwaybox.com/shows/farragut_north_nyc_tickets.aspx

I'll be there on Saturday. I love seeing shows at the Atlantic.

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I saw this production over the weekend and I was quite disappointed. It's a morality play and bears the hallmarks of recent Doug Hughes projects - spare, tight. But when a production is so quick and staged to be light on its feet - the actors must be doubly full, invested and related. The lead actor is not up to the challenge of his role. From the opening sequence to the very end he works a false intensity and lacks the basic skills of speaking and listening. In the second act - which moves much more quickly - he is just angry angry angry until the climax (at least I think it's the climax) where he is ANGRY. Gallagher is at such a pitch of frustration so early he really gives himself nowhere to go. His performance seems so forced and lacking in real humanity. Even though he is a putz you've got to like him, feel for him or what's the point of spending 2 hours on his journey? Olivia Thirlby is lovely and believable and how much better her scenes could be with a genuine partner.
The video art is interesting and beautiful - the cool blue images give you a sense of the very fast moving world of news cycle spin.
I am a political junkie and I have really enjoyed Chris Noth on tv (and he doesn't disappoint in this role)and I was looking forward to this. But I think Doug Hughes made a mistake in casting the lead role (an actor who is in virtually every scene).

Updated On: 10/27/08 at 09:54 AM

For those of you who have seen this, how long was the production? I'm seeing it Wednesday night and was just trying to figure out which train I could make back to campus. Thanks!

aliciag, I saw Sunday's matinee and it was exactly two hours (including intermission).

Yeah, two hours with intermission.

mike: much more info, and we're talking spoilers!

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I saw Farragut North last Thursday night. It's a great political drama, but a little more predictable than I would care for. From the end of Act I, I could see exactly where story was going. That's not to say I didn't enjoy the journey getting there.

I thought John Gallagher Jr. was absolutely electric. Chris Noth, and Olivia Thrilby were also fantastic. The supporting performances by Kate Blumberg and Isiah Whitlock Jr. were top notch. It's a very strong cast.

Farragut North is definitely worth two hours of your time.

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Updated On: 11/3/08 at 04:00 PM

I saw this on Saturday night. I enjoyed it, but there are definitely some major flaws. I HATED the costumes, EVERYONE looked like a schlump.

All the advertising leads you to believe that there is a sexual reason for the "shakedown" and it does not pan out that way.

I'm a big fan of Gallagher's but I was left a little disappointed. Drove me nuts everytime his leftover (from Port Authority -- which I loved him in.) irish brogue slipped in.

I also found the story telling to be a bit confusing at times.

Don't get me wrong: I enjoyed the show, and it certainly gave me food for thought. But I was left a little unsatisfied.

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I saw it again on Friday and thought it was interesting that they made some changes since the last time I saw it. I can't decide whether I like it better now or not.

I'm not incredibly political either, but that didn't prevent me from enjoying it. And I agree that it was predictable at times, but I was still interested. I thought the characters were complex, and even though they were flawed I still cared what happened to them.

Anymore reviews and changes they've made? Possibilities for Broadway?