So far this year I have been lucky enough to see quite a bit of Broadway theater ("Company", "Grey Gardens") and now "Journey's End" and "Frost/Nixon." Here are my quick reviews:
"Journey's End": sadly this play will close soon but it was a heart wrenching account of the boredom and sheer horror that is war. Set in a British trench during World War I, we see men of various ages trying to keep sane and maintain their dignity and honor while faced with almost certain death. One of the most powerful plays I have ever seen. If you can't see it, try to find the script to read. Words can be more devastating then violence.
"Frost/Nixon": this (hit) play is a "behind the scenes" look at the famous 1977 interviews between British playboy journalist David Frost at the 37th President of the United States Richard Milhouse Nixon. The play shows how Frost tried to revive his career by interviewing the disgrace former President and how Nixon used the interviews to rehab his rep. Wonderful performances by Michael Sheen as Frost and the legendary Frank Langella as Mr. Nixon. You might think this serious, heavy stuff but au contraire: any play about raging egomaniacs is automatic fun.
"Journey's End": sadly this play will close soon but it was a heart wrenching account of the boredom and sheer horror that is war. Set in a British trench during World War I, we see men of various ages trying to keep sane and maintain their dignity and honor while faced with almost certain death. One of the most powerful plays I have ever seen. If you can't see it, try to find the script to read. Words can be more devastating then violence.
"Frost/Nixon": this (hit) play is a "behind the scenes" look at the famous 1977 interviews between British playboy journalist David Frost at the 37th President of the United States Richard Milhouse Nixon. The play shows how Frost tried to revive his career by interviewing the disgrace former President and how Nixon used the interviews to rehab his rep. Wonderful performances by Michael Sheen as Frost and the legendary Frank Langella as Mr. Nixon. You might think this serious, heavy stuff but au contraire: any play about raging egomaniacs is automatic fun.
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