#1
Posted: 6/28/18 at 2:30pm
I know that Sasson Gabai stepped into the role of Tewfiq Tuesday evening. Has anyone seen him yet? How is his performance?
#2
Posted: 6/28/18 at 6:06pm
Sorry to hijack the thread but does anyone know who Gabai's understudy is? I'm hoping to revisit the show, but on a day he calls out so I can see someone closer to Katrina Lena's age.
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#3
Posted: 6/28/18 at 6:13pm
HighFlyingAdored97 said: "Sorry to hijack the thread but does anyone know who Gabai's understudy is? I'm hoping to revisit the show, but on a day he calls out so I can see someone closer to Katrina Lena's age."
Sasson was so brilliant and touching in the film. I can't imagine going back to see it again but trying to specifically avoid seeing him, but you know, whatever.
#4
Posted: 6/28/18 at 7:07pm
HighFlyingAdored97 said: "Sorry to hijack the thread but does anyone know who Gabai's understudy is? I'm hoping to revisit the show, but on a day he calls out so I can see someone closer to Katrina Lena's age."
Its James Rana, and I’m not sure how old he is. Gabai is 70, so only a bit older than Tony Shalhoub.
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#5
Posted: 7/8/18 at 8:47pm
Kimberly_E said: "I know that Sasson Gabai stepped into the role of Tewfiq Tuesday evening. Has anyone seen him yet? How is his performance?"
I saw it on Saturday night with Sasson Gabay — the spelling is Gabay, according to the Playbill, although I’ve seen it both ways — and I loved his performance. I have seen it with both Tony Shalhoub and Dariush Kashani, so I have a basis of comparison, and I found Mr. Gabay’s performance the most enjoyable. His Tewfiq seemed more accessible, if that makes sense, and less restrained than the other two, so I was able to follow the evolution of his character throughout the play more easily. Also, he is obviously charmed by Dina, and their interaction is a lot of fun. I wouldn’t say he seems attracted to her at all — that might very well be off-putting, given the obvious difference in their ages — but he seems to find her engaging in a way the other Tewfiqs did not, which livens up the “park” scene a lot.
Obviously others’ mileage may vary but that was my take.
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