Thomas Kail to direct Michelle Williams, Tom Sturridge, and Bryan D'Arcy James in ANNA CHRISTIE — Page 4

Negative review from Theatremania

Updated On: 12/14/25 at 05:36 PM

KevinKlawitter said: "Negative review from Thsatremania"

“But at least his [Sturridge] Groundskeeper Willie dialect is in good company with d’Arcy James’s Swedish Chef.” make me CACKLE!

GottaGetAGimmick420 said: "Another insane pick from Collins-Hughes"

That NY TIMES review is 20 times more entertaining than the poor production on stage,

Sara Holdren is a relative rave.

https://www.vulture.com/article/theater-review-anna-christie-oneill-michelle-williams-tom-sturridge-thomas-kail.html

“That stuff’s all right there, both on the page and vibrating in the performances. At the same time, there’s a refreshing lack of attention being drawn to it here. Perhaps it’s a function of letting celebrity alone to do the work of getting butts in seats (across from Williams, an absolutely feral Tom Sturridge plays Anna’s love interest, the Irish ship’s stoker Matt Burke), but whatever it is, it feels like a shift in the winds of our preoccupation with relevancy.”

pathman2 said: "WldKingdomHM said: "Really I found her to be amazing along with Emma Stone, but she was stunning in Blackbird and deserved that Tony Award"

Tony Award for Blackbird? Nomination yes, win no (went to Jessica Lange). For me, Michelle Williams in Cabaret lackedthe fun and charismabehind what makes Sally irresistible to those around her. Emma Stone nailed it though, she was an amazing Sally."

I was in the minority in finding Michelle Williams way to manic in both her performances in Blackbird and Cabaret.

 

What the hell happened to Laura Collins-Hughes? She used to be such a great critic. I don't need a critic to always share the same opinion as me, but I would at least like to understand where they are coming from or what they appreciated about the show. That review was so vague I can't even tell you what in particular she liked about it. At least with Greene, I could understand why he came to the conclusions he came to. I'm looking forward to Shaw. 

Updated On: 12/16/25 at 02:12 PM