The Glass Menagerie
The Glass Menagerie
The Glass Menagerie#1
Posted: 1/10/10 at 9:01pm
I'm not too-enthusastically seeing the roundabout Glass Menagerie as part of a 3 subscription - I don't know ANYTHING about it - and it will basically be the first play I've ever seen. I don't really want spoilers or anything as I guess I'd enjoy it more that way, but is it an accessible play? In terms of understanding, entertainment etc..
Thanks
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
The Glass Menagerie#2
Posted: 1/10/10 at 9:07pm
I'm not sure, but I think reading it might give spoilers 
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The Glass Menagerie#3
Posted: 1/10/10 at 9:14pmIt's a brilliant classic. That's all you really need to know.
The Glass Menagerie#4
Posted: 1/10/10 at 9:14pm
It's a great play and one that's very accessible. It's easy to understand and the symbolism is easy enough to get.
Enjoy!
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
The Glass Menagerie#5
Posted: 1/10/10 at 9:18pmThis was required reading when I was in High School. Am I that old that it no longer is? lol
The Glass Menagerie#6
Posted: 1/10/10 at 9:21pm
Thankyou ljay and PiraguaGuy
Huss, I am from Australia so our 'required readings' would have differed :).
The Glass Menagerie#7
Posted: 1/10/10 at 9:24pm
You're welcome. Piragua actually summed it up perfectly. It's an accessible play, and the symbolism is clear.
Updated On: 1/10/10 at 09:24 PM
The Glass Menagerie#8
Posted: 1/10/10 at 9:28pm
I saw a local production. It is kinda depressing, so keep that in mind.
I would really need to revisit it to know my real opinion. The production, I was told, was directed to be really slow and to build. One of the main characters played differently than traditionally done. It was affective nonetheless.
Updated On: 1/10/10 at 09:28 PM
The Glass Menagerie#9
Posted: 1/10/10 at 9:29pmIt's one of Tennessee Williams' best, which means it's one of the great American plays. It isn't all that "difficult" to understand, but you should be listening closely to the language -- one of the most poetic in American literature.
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
The Glass Menagerie#10
Posted: 1/10/10 at 9:35pm
"Huss, I am from Australia so our 'required readings' would have differed :)."
That makes me feel a little better but I am still that old. : )
The Glass Menagerie#11
Posted: 1/10/10 at 9:38pmDon't worry Huss, I'm 18 and I was required to read it for high school : )
The Glass Menagerie#12
Posted: 1/11/10 at 4:12pm
I saw this particular production in Connecticut last year and was delighted to have made the trek. The concept behind this production is pretty unique and quite ingenious (I'll stop there for purposes of limiting spoilers). Simply put: it is a fantastic production of an already brilliant play. Oh, and the ensemble are all in top form, led by the great Judith Ivey.
Perhaps you shouldn't read it until after you see the play. Though quite a good read, I believe this play is best seen first and then read (especially with this top flight production).
The Glass Menagerie#13
Posted: 1/11/10 at 4:13pmIt's southern gothic and it's a dream play. That's what I learned when I read it in my Theatre class.
The Glass Menagerie#14
Posted: 1/11/10 at 5:20pmHuss, I am a high school English teacher and it is still a mandatory part of the American Lit curriculum. (It is Shakespeare we have to worry about leaving standard curricula as folks are claiming it isn't "accessible" to modern youth. Ahh...the state of education today.)
Broadway Star Joined: 5/28/07
The Glass Menagerie#15
Posted: 1/12/10 at 11:17pmI think this is a wonderful play that is beautifully written. It's a perfect introduction to American Theatre.
The Glass Menagerie#16
Posted: 1/12/10 at 11:23pmHuss417, I'm 19 and had to read it in 11th grade English, so it's still required reading. :)
Stand-by Joined: 11/6/03
The Glass Menagerie#17
Posted: 1/13/10 at 12:32amI love the play but did not like this production coming from Long Wharf at all. I did not like that it was set in Tom's hotel room with the characters floating in and out. Having Laura play with her menagerie while sitting on her brother's bed in the hotel was kind of creepy rather than sad. I won't be seeing it again even for the $10 seats.
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
The Glass Menagerie#18
Posted: 1/13/10 at 6:17amDid I miss the opportunity to get the $10 seats?
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/1/04
The Glass Menagerie#19
Posted: 1/13/10 at 10:37amThis is my absolute all time favorite play. I would pay any price to see it.
The Glass Menagerie#20
Posted: 1/13/10 at 12:09pm
Did I miss the opportunity to get the $10 seats?
- Yes. A long time ago.
The Glass Menagerie#21
Posted: 1/13/10 at 12:30pmI probably missed something, but does this version only have 3 characters? On the site there isn't anyone listed as the Gentleman Caller.
The Glass Menagerie#22
Posted: 1/13/10 at 12:37pm
Michael Mosley was just announced as Jim yesterday
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/135902-Darragh-Ivey-Keeley-and-Mosley-Confirmed-for-Roundabouts-Glass-Menagerie
The Glass Menagerie#23
Posted: 1/13/10 at 12:47pm
I've never actually seen MENAGERIE performed. I've read it many times though and I'm very excited that the first production I'll be seeing of it is so highly regarded. And with Judith Ivey? Amazing.
Interested to know what the "concept" is. Anyone who has seen it previously, PM me?
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