GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS 2025 Previews — Page 2

JSquared2 said: "Fordham2015 said: "Looking at the cast list I noticed that Peter Bradbury (understudy for Dave Moss and Baylen) is on his third show of the season after McNeal and Cult of Love. Talk about hustle!"

Yup -- Bradbury has coveredpretty much every male movie/TV star between the age of20-60 for the past decade or two. Directors seem to love him"

Good for him. It's a good gig and a special skill to be able to successfully understudy/stand by for a number of principal roles.

Maureen Anderman (a Tony nominee) stood by for Glenda Jackson, Elaine May, Mia Farrow, and Vanessa Redgrave (twice).

Tony Carlin (son of Fran Sternhagen) is another usual suspect on standby lists, as was the late Merwin Foard.

Updated On: 3/10/25 at 11:18 PM

I was at last night's preview. I was most excited to see Bob Odenkirk and Michael McKean from being a fan of their work in Better Call Saul, and curious to see how Kieren Culkin would play a role I strongly associate with Al Pacino (the film is the only version I've seen).

I thought the show was in great shape. Odenkirk was a standout for me, channeling the desperation and showmanship he mastered in BCS. I wish McKean had more to work with. I wasn’t familiar at all with Bill Burr, but he fit his somewhat one-note role well and reminded me - unfortunately - of Jim Cramer. Kieran Culkin had a very hyper presence and his threats rang hollow. He was fun to watch, but it felt like he was inhabiting a different world from the rest of the cast.

The sets were expansive and detailed, though I had one nitpick in “the board” being perpendicular to the audience and obscured a bit by some filing cabinets - you’d need to be house left to see it clearly. The material does feel very dated and the audience was noticeably uncomfortable with the racist and homophobic jabs. I was hoping this production would offer some new element that commented on the piece as a whole, but very much felt like a time capsule unearthed.

Once again, I was reminded of how piss-poor the bathroom situation at The Palace is.

Interesting to hear that about Culkin. I have really only seen him in Succession and A Real Pain. He was fantastic in both, but both roles were very similar - a charming but broken man-child loser. Roma is so different and seems like such a stretch. I imagine that his performance is interesting to watch, but likely at odds with the material.

swright1031 said: "What are the chances that they open up the balcony for part of the run considering it’s practically sold out through most of March and April already?"



Where are you seeing this? Yes, the weekends are very well sold. But a quick look at weekdays through April/May shows quite a lot of inventory remaining -- especially for weekdays.

I'm seeing the show next week. Has any of them forgot their lines like Denzel?

MERCH

The Distinctive Baritone said: "The play is only like 80 minutes long and more or less an ensemble piece, so I can't imagine lines being an issue."

I wouldn't say this. It is an intricately worded play and one actor could throw the rhythm off very easily. I know a highly accomplished actor who struggled mightily with his lines when he did the play regionally.

Deadline reports that the long-rumored all-female cast may take over for Culkin, Burr and company when their run ends

https://deadline.com/2025/03/glengarry-glen-ross-broadway-female-cast-1236326691/

Let the casting speculations begin...

Agreed 100%.

nycward said: "Since it will be part of next season might this be a catalyst to push for a new Tony award for a replacement cast, something that has been talked about for years. Sounds kinda brilliant actually."



Yeah, that's not happening.

MayAudraBlessYou2 said: "Only allowing the all-female cast to be replacements, instead of opening a production, is actually so Mamet. This way it ensures the women will be directly compared to the men, and that they are ineligible for Tony consideration."



OFFS

How about for the next revival of THE WOMEN, they open it with the female cast, and then the males come in after. Will that make you happy??