Sarsgaard and Gyllenhaal to Star in CSC's UNCLE VANYA

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 12/11/08 at 11:38am

"The new Austin Pendleton-directed production of Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya, for Off-Broadway's Classic Stage Company in early 2009, will feature Maggie Gyllenhaal as Yelena and Peter Sarsgaard as Astrov, the troupe announced.

The real-life couple join Tony Award winner Denis O'Hare as Vanya, Mamie Gummer as Sonya, Louis Zorich as Waffles, George Morfogen as Srebryakov, Delphi Harrington as Maria and Cyrilla Baer as Marina.

Previews begin Jan. 17, 2009. An official opening date will be announced. The limited run plays to March 1.

Sarsgaard (of the films "Shattered Glass," "Boys Don't Cry," "Kinsey") will jump from his current Chekhov play (he's Trigorin in Broadway's The Seagull) into rehearsals for Vanya, about an old professor (Morfogen) and his young wife (Gyllenhaael) returning to his old estate, arousing old tensions with Vanya and his niece (Gummer).

Gyllenhaal is known for the films "The Dark Knight," "Sherrybaby," "Secretary," "Donnie Darko" and more..."

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/124203.html

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 12/11/08 at 2:37pm

bump.

[All_For_Laura]

Posted: 12/11/08 at 6:28pm

Really excited about this production. And, CSC is one block away from me, so I will have no problem getting to the venue!

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 12/11/08 at 6:45pm

That's exciting. I wasn't a fan of Chekov before "The Seagull," so maybe this one will change my mind as well. Now lets talk dollars and cents. Do they do a student rush or anything, or should I spring for real tickets?

[frogs_fan85]

Posted: 12/11/08 at 8:12pm

Between this, The Seagull, and The Cherry Orchard at BAM there's a lot of Chekhov... not that that's a big thing though!

[RockabyeHamlet]

Posted: 12/11/08 at 9:00pm

I haven't been able to look at Gyllenhaal the same way since Secretary

[mormonophobic]

Posted: 12/11/08 at 9:04pm

This announcement just made my day. Just snagged my ticket so I have an Ibsen Saturday night (Hedda Gabler) and a Chekhov Sunday afternoon. Color me psyched!

[Jon]

Posted: 12/11/08 at 11:26pm

I hope they don't run out of "A"s on their marquee.

[TimeSquare3]

Posted: 12/11/08 at 11:28pm

Is this play really as boring as it was made out to be on Family Guy?

[Jon]

Posted: 12/12/08 at 11:52am

It's the LEAST boring of Chekhov's full length plays.

[Vespertine1228]

Posted: 12/12/08 at 12:34pm

This is exciting, although CSC's lack of student rush means I probably won't be going. I really don't understand what they're thinking. You'd think a theatre company doing classic shows in particular would want to reach out to interested young people whenever possible. Oh well.

[whatever2]

Posted: 12/12/08 at 8:25pm

> Is this play really as boring as it was made out to be on Family Guy?

do you generally get your theater tips from a CARTOON??????

[ScottyDoesn'tKnow]

Posted: 12/13/08 at 12:58am

Is this play really as boring as it was made out to be on Family Guy?

It's boring if you think Family Guy is high-end comedy.

[TimeSquare3]

Posted: 12/13/08 at 1:06am

It's boring if you think Family Guy is high-end comedy.

do you generally get your theater tips from a CARTOON??????
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No, I was asking a question. No need to be d**k about it. Why don't you get off your pedestal.

[Ed_Mottershead]

Posted: 12/13/08 at 8:57am

Sorry, can't get interested in this. Sarsgaard was totally wrong for Trigorin and now they turn around and put him into Uncle Vanya?

As for seeing Roundabout's Hedda on Saturday night and Vanya for Sunday matinee, well, if that's what makes you happy.

[Ed_Mottershead]

Posted: 12/13/08 at 8:57am

Bump.

Updated On: 12/13/08 at 08:57 AM

[frogs_fan85]

Posted: 12/13/08 at 10:20am

I think I'm the only person who liked Sarsgaard in The Seagull.

[whatever2]

Posted: 12/13/08 at 11:32am

TS3: now let's think about this: you've got your knickers in a knot because not one but two posters called you out for using a TV cartoon as a source of literary criticism?!?!? no pedestal required, bro -- that was an obvious response from right down here in the gutter. =:o

but, seriously, haven't you noticed that the writers on family guy make fun of EVERYTHING -- stuff they like ... stuff they don't like ... opinions they agree with ... opinions they disagree with ... EVERYTHING. it's what makes the show so great.

and so completely inapt for picking plays to see.

(edited a typo.)

Updated On: 12/13/08 at 11:32 AM

[AC126748]

Posted: 12/13/08 at 4:18pm

Vespertine, CSC had student rush for The Seagull earlier this year; it was $20, two hours prior to curtain. They had rush for New Jerusalem, too. Are you sure that rush has been disbanded?

Volunteer ushering is an option, as well.

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 12/14/08 at 1:16am

I didn't care for Sarsgaard in Seagull either. He wasn't horribly miscast, but he just wasn't that great. His accent seemed all wrong, and just his whole approach.