OUR TOWN to close September 12.

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 7/27/10 at 1:28pm

Michael McKean will rejoin the company as the Stage Manger from August 3 - 24; David Cromer will close out the run, with the understudy playing a few performances here and there.

Farewell to one of the most thought-provoking productions I've ever seen. It's been more than swell.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 7/27/10 at 1:32pm

Note: McKean is only there until the 22nd (A Sunday).


I'm glad I will be able to catch this before it goes....but now to determine: Do I see it with McKean or with Cromer. Thoughts anyone??

Congrats to them all on a wonderful run!

[Katurian2]

Posted: 7/27/10 at 1:45pm

So bittersweet! It would have been nice for this is just occupy the Barrow forever. :) I've seen Michael Shannon, Michael McKean, Helen Hunt and David Cromer as Stage Manager...

Shannon has been my favorite thus far, though the other three were still marvalous. McKean I think was a bit warmer than Cromer- I think I preferred him, though Cromer was also incredibly brilliant.

Updated On: 7/27/10 at 01:45 PM

[wonkit]

Posted: 7/27/10 at 1:47pm

I saw McKean and recommend his performance very highly.

[ColorTheHours048]

Posted: 7/27/10 at 2:06pm

Looks like I need to move my ass and finally see this.

Anyone know how the rush has been?

[walkedthroughmany]

Posted: 7/27/10 at 2:24pm

I've seen it with both McKean and Cromer and agree that McKean is warmer. Either way you won't be disappointed, but if I went again I'd choose McKean.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 7/27/10 at 2:46pm

Arrgh.....they don't do a Weds matinee and that looks like the only time I could catch McKean. Drat.

I guess Cromer it is!

But at least I get to see it...I've only been putting it off since it opened!

Thanks for the info, though!

[aspiringactress]

Posted: 7/30/10 at 8:36am

I just caught this production for the first time on Tuesday.

Having played the Stage Manager, this show (and that role) are very, very close to me. I was astonished--a word I don't use all that often. Cromer's work (and that of his actors) is beautiful: poignant without being heavy-handed.

Helen Hunt, I thought, was good, but by no means the center of attention; in fact, the evening (in my opinion) belonged to Emily, rather than the Stage Manager.

Anyway, if you haven't seen this yet, go. You will regret having missed it once it's gone.

[rosscoe(au)]

Posted: 7/30/10 at 9:00am

Can't wait seeing this in two weeks, I am glad I got my ticket when I did ( $39.00 discount code ) cause I looked at maybe seeing if I could see it again during my upcoming trip and most shows had sold out.

Should be a great week of theatre.

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