Riedel: Almodovar's ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER hits Bway in the Spring

The Old Vic's hit production of Pedro Almodovar's stage adaptation of ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER will come to New York in the Spring.

Maybe Diana Rigg will join, as well.

http://www.nypost.com/seven/09122008/entertainment/theater/spaceys_old_vic_tory_128669.htm

Updated On: 9/12/08 at 09:24 AM

I saw it in the uk last year and it was my favourite play of the year, totally worth seeing! It's a really great ensemble piece

thank you for posting! I love almodovar's work and this is one of my favorite movies of his. I agree that i can't imagine anyone else playing Agrado...In any event, the casting will be interesting!

Spacey gave Reidel a sweet tour?

All About My Mother is my absolute favorite out all of Almdovar's films however didn't this production get mixed-to-negative reviews?

I saw this production twice at the Old Vic while I was in London.

It's very fast-moving, with an excellent set and a fairly faithful, well-thought-out script. It's by no means a genius adaptation, but it had its share of electric moments. The final monologue from Lorca's "Blood Wedding," delivered by the character of Huma (Dame Diana Rigg) left me speechless. However, some other moments left me totally cold. It's a mixed bag, but it's by no means a failure. I look forward to seeing it again on Broadway, as the story is exciting overall.

One of the major disappointments of the play was the fact that the "Spanish-ness" didn't quite translate to a British audience via a British cast. The actor who plays Agrado (the transvestite) - Mark Gatiss - also played the character more as British panto dame (the drag character at the head of the British holiday shows) than as the multilayered character she should be.

I hope they get some Latino cast members this time. Or work on some accents.