Menagerie or Streetcar?

[broadway86]

Posted: 2/19/05 at 4:40pm

I'm buying tickets for my girlfriend and I. Our favorite playwright is Tennessee Williams and I'm deciding whether to see "Glass Menagerie" or "A Streetcar Named Desire". Can anyone give us an opinion? Thanks.

[GypsyRoseLee]

Posted: 2/19/05 at 4:44pm

I'd go with Menagerie. But that's just me.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 2/19/05 at 4:45pm

Streetcar. Or, join hiptix, get cheap STREETCAR tickets, and see MENAGERIE too!

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 2/19/05 at 4:49pm

I'm seeing both, but if you put a gun to my head, I'd go with GLASS MENAGERIE.

[mallardo]

Posted: 2/19/05 at 5:01pm

Streetcar - gotta see how John C. Reilly does Stanley.

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 2/19/05 at 5:09pm

I think John is going to be an incredible Stanley, and just imagine what Natasha is going to do with Blanche.

[PJ]

Posted: 2/19/05 at 5:11pm

If you absolutely can only see one or the other, I'd definitely go with Streetcar. I'm expecting Natasha Richardson to be nothing short of spectacular as Blanche.

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 2/19/05 at 5:16pm

Yeah, but Jessica as Amanda. I would pay money to see Jessica Lange sneeze, let alone take on one of the best written roles in the history of theatre.

[nystateomind04]

Posted: 2/19/05 at 5:18pm

I am not a fan of Jassica Lange when she does Williams. I've seen her do Maggie in Cat On A Hot Tin Roof and Blanch in Streetcar and I found that she was annoyingly overdramatic (even for Williams) in both roles, so I must caution you against Glass Managerie even though I haven't seen it.

I am, on the other hand, SO EXCITED about the Streetcar revival. Though I have to admit that like a lot of other people, I see Riley as more of a Mitch than a Stanley, I am still going to give him a chance as he is one very talented guy.

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 2/19/05 at 5:21pm

I thought Jessica was a brilliant Blanche, although it was true about her lack of projection. I had to see it twice just to fully hear her performance. I like her Maggie very much. She was also amazing in the West End production of LONG DAY'S JOURNEY.

[MaTakeALookAtMe]

Posted: 2/19/05 at 5:38pm

That's a tough chice, but I'd have to go with Streetcar.

[apdarcey]

Posted: 2/19/05 at 5:42pm

go see both! but i would rather menagerie if i could only see one.

[Razz77]

Posted: 2/19/05 at 6:08pm

I'd see Menagerie not because of Jessica Lange (I'm one of the few people who doesn't really know what she's famous for) -- but rather to see the AMAZING Dallas Roberts as well as David Leveaux's direction. Chances are you will discover new things about this play with Leveaux helming it.

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 2/19/05 at 6:11pm

Jessica Lange is a two-time Academy Award winner, for TOOTSIE and her tour-de-force performance in BLUE SKY. She has starred in many films and on stage in both New York and London, and is married to the playwright and sometimes actor Sam Shepard.

[WISHIHADATONY]

Posted: 2/19/05 at 10:49pm

If you want to see both and are getting your tickets at the half price booth, I would see whichever show I could get the best seats for. You might even want to do that now if you are buying your tickets online or over the phone--see which show you can get the best seats for, on the date you wish to attend and use that as part of your decision.

Other than that, all things considered equal, I would highly recommend that you see

A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 2/19/05 at 10:52pm

I would doubt that STREETCAR would be on TKTS right away, given the cast and Roundabout's heavy subscription. Usually, I have found that it takes a couple weeks before Roundabout shows go on the ticket line.

[broadway86]

Posted: 2/19/05 at 11:25pm

Hmmm... Both productions seem to have their pros and cons... I'm thinking that we'll see "Menagerie", but if I have the opportunity to see both, I will take advantage of it. Thanks a lot.