Macbeth, Act One, Domesticated announced for LCT's new season...- Page 2

[perfectlymarvelous]

Posted: 6/15/13 at 12:54am

Thank you for the condescending comment, PlayItAgain. I'm not an idiot, and obviously I don't have control over casting, much as I wish I did. I just love The King and I and a revival at Lincoln Center excites me and I merely would like to see an actress who doesn't put me to sleep play Anna.

[mikem]

Posted: 6/15/13 at 7:26am

TheatreKid3, the rule you're referring to (which, by the way, is 3 years, not 5 years) would not apply in this case. The Tony rule is very poorly written, but makes an exception for a "classic," which Macbeth certainly is.

You bring up a good point, though, which is that the current wording of the rule makes it seem as though unrelated productions of a non-classic within the previous 3 years would make the show ineligible, which is not the intent.

[Steve C.]

Posted: 6/15/13 at 7:38am

Has anyone ever seen the MGM movie of Act One with Jason Robards and George Hamilton? It was recently on Turner Classic Movies and I've never seen it so I was pleasantly surprised to see it. Pretty good...

[TheatreKid3]

Posted: 6/16/13 at 1:36am

Thank you, mikem! It does seem to be a very poorly written rule.