Jesse Green NYT's Critic's Pick review of "Prince Faggot" — Page 6

BJR said: "And this way, Seaview can establish the venue as a site for daring new work. I"m sure there are plans to extend, if not to something long or open-ended. And a Bway transfer isn't impossible, either."

Yes, though until they produce something that’s an actual world premiere they’re really just riding the coattails of others. But these first two plays aren’t a bad start, and being aligned with Playwrights Horizons is a good thing. I’d be shocked if they didn’t have the cast for at least 14 weeks.

Very exciting to see tickets up for sale. This was impossible to get into at original venue.

BoringBoredBoard40 said: "This apparently has the ability to transfer into January"

What does this mean? They will transfer to Broadway in January?

African Queen2 said: "BoringBoredBoard40 said: "This apparently has the ability to transfer into January"

What does this mean? They will transfer to Broadway in January?"

I think he means"extend."

Well, there was no way commercial producers moved this for a 9 week run. They'll probably announce an extension in September, timing it for publicity. Im curious to see if they move to Bway or Seaview wants to keep it Off Bway and use this to establish their space as the Off Bway place for edgy new work.

quizking101 said: "Considering McCrea is UK Equity, I’m wondering how long he has permission to work stateside. I know we already have multiple performers from them (the MINCEMEAT cast, Marisha in CABARET)."

Isn't Marisha also in US Equity? She's American and has been on broadway before...

The Equity "exchange program" has not existed for some time now.

Visa-wise, unless something unusual happens, McCrea should have no trouble staying here through the alleged January extension (though having a shorter contract or other gigs lined up is a different matter).

Any word on if the transfer is a done deal and if so, when it’s going to be announced?

Vanity Fair interview with Jeremy O Harris mentions this has hopes of transferring to Bway in the Spring. (Interview done before Williamstown or Seaview transfer.)


VF: As Prince Faggot Takes Flight, Jeremy O. Harris Confronts His “Healthy Level of Delusion”

Just (finally) caught this last night. I agree it’s messy but also provocative and engaging.


I'm baffled by those who are troubled that the concept of the play being about the sexuality of a child. I mean, the premise of the play is that we assign heterosexuality to all kids so why is it problematic to assign homosexuality to a child who reads that way in a photo. It is also about the privilege afforded to some and not others - using monarchy as a stand-in for privilege. This fictional future Prince George has the option of renouncing the monarchy - which of course actually happened for a heterosexual king - and chooses not to. (I assume that is why an earlier poster referenced Jordan Roth.)

I can’t imagine this succeeding on Broadway.

thought this was a mess. some fine performances, some (but not consistently) well written dialogue, and certainly thought provoking ideas. but the structure is broken-- the actors talk directly to you about the play, then start the play, then stop the play to talk to you about the play or their personal traumas as an actor, then restart the play again. it doesnt work. or at least it didnt for me.

towards the end the play abandons the narrative completely to delve into (some touching and well told) personal stories about the actors' lives that got alot of "hmmms" and snapping from the audience. then we were back to the prince naked and writhing around while the kings and queens from british history watch. k?

i will say that david greenspan walks away with a few scenes quite hilariously.

i think theres a central truth at its core about sexualizing children (we sexualize children heterosexually all the time without realizing it), but this sexualizes a SPECIFIC child/person, in a very sexual and raunchy way. it felt icky: it imagines the sexuality of a toddler and then exposes us to that same toddler as an adult in all sorts of wildly explicit (and buck naked) sexual scenes. to be clear, a play about princess charlotte's kinky sex life would sit just as strangely with me.

to each their own. didnt do much for me beyond the shock value.

I was bored with it. And hated the (tagged on) ending. Would have left during the rain scene if I wasn’t trapped against the wall. And those pre show lights blinding the audience on either side.. half the audience was covering their eyes with their programs that couldn’t be read.

It’d be nice if the Royal Family as an institution stopped existing. Then maybe Prince George, and all future Prince Georges, could live in peace and privacy.

Does the play cover that side of things…?