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Mary-Louise Parker Back to Broadway in MTC's THE SNOW GEESE
#25Mary-Louise Parker Back to Broadway in MTC's THE SNOW GEESE
Posted: 4/11/13 at 10:46amLike others have said, I'm pretty sure Parker was referring to all the gossip column space wasted on chronicling her backstage feuds with the director rather than the bad reviews.
"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"
#26Mary-Louise Parker Back to Broadway in MTC's THE SNOW GEESE
Posted: 4/11/13 at 11:45am
Here's Riedel's follow-up article after that very interesting Broadway.com interview (sorry it's the mobile version):
http://m.nypost.com/p/entertainment/theater/item_is3V0bVtoeake4cf0JgVcM
#27Mary-Louise Parker Back to Broadway in MTC's THE SNOW GEESE
Posted: 4/11/13 at 12:51pmMy favorite part of RTC's HEDDA GABLER was when the audience laughed at the end.
greatwhiteway72
Understudy Joined: 8/20/08
#28Mary-Louise Parker Back to Broadway in MTC's THE SNOW GEESE
Posted: 4/11/13 at 1:02pmHow does the play compare to "The Other Place"? Also, is the play entirely a drama?
#29Mary-Louise Parker Back to Broadway in MTC's THE SNOW GEESE
Posted: 4/11/13 at 3:26pm
It is not at all comparable to The Other Place, I think, just because they're very different. I think it's more successful as a piece of drama, in terms of overall structure and focus. The Other Place, I felt, was essentially a one-woman show that happened to have an ensemble- not entirely to its benefit. I also found it cliche and a bit "movie of the week". I don't think it could stand on its own strength; it needs a fantastic actress like Laurie Metcalfe.
The Snow Geese is an ensemble play, though the focus is more on that younger son- it covers the effect of WWI on American lives at home, which isn't seen too much. It's definitely a drama.
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
#30Mary-Louise Parker Back to Broadway in MTC's THE SNOW GEESE
Posted: 4/11/13 at 7:26pm
Thanks everyone for sharing memories of that production of Hedda; I usually trust Parker's judgment in regards to picking projects and creating (or interpreting in this case) a character, but this sounds like a huge misfire on every level.
Thanks for the intel on The Snow Geese, Kad, I'm glad to hear that it is a successful work of drama from the page alone. Really looking forward to seeing this and to see who will join the cast!
playbill-love
Featured Actor Joined: 7/30/13
#31Mary-Louise Parker Back to Broadway in MTC's THE SNOW GEESE
Posted: 7/30/13 at 4:46pmHas anyone heard anything re: casting, tickets, etc. for this production? It seems like it's coming up soon for us to know nothing yet...
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