The Seagull 2008 - Articles Page 1.8

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Opened: March 13, 2008
Closing: April 13, 2008

The Seagull - 2008 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More

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The renowned scholar Michael Henry Heim, professor of Slavic languages and literature at the University of California, has written a brilliant new translation of this play that established Chekhov. One of the first productions of the Moscow Art Theatre, the plot deals with a young Treplev, his unfulfilled literary ambitions and his love for Nina. Convinced that he has lost her and furious at her attention to the literary lion, Trigorin, the despairing young man kills a seagull and lays it at Nina's feet as a symbol of his ruined hopes. Nina leaves with Trigorin, only to return later after Trigorin has lost interest in her. In a moving half-coherent speech, she compares herself to the seagull destroyed by a man's momentary whim. In this translation, Professor Heim gives us a fluent, utterly Chekhovian text without making it so contemporary that the play loses its sense of period. This is The Seagull that soars.

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Quincy Tyler Bernstine and Zoe Kazan Complete the Cast of DOUBT: A PARABLE
by Stephi Wild - Oct 16, 2023


Roundabout Theatre Company has announced complete casting for John Patrick Shanley’s Tony Award & Pulitzer Prize-winning play Doubt: A Parable,  with direction by Tony Award nominee Scott Ellis. Find out who is joining the cast here!

Producer Robert Boyett Will Receive Sardi's Caricature Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Sep 27, 2023


Robert L. Boyett, one of Broadway’s most prolific and beloved producers and a creator, writer, and producer of some of the best loved television programs of all time, will receive the honor of a caricature on the hallowed walls of Sardi’s Restaurant. Learn more about Boyett here!

Alexandra Silber, Jack DiFalco & More to Star in OUR CLASS at BAM
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 13, 2023


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by Stephi Wild - Sep 11, 2023


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Ars Nova & National Black Theatre to Present World Premiere of (PRAY), A SACRED OFFERING by nicHi douglas
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 23, 2023


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Interview: Chatting With Taavon Gamble, Director and Choreographer of Reagle Music Theatre's Staging of Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID
by R. Scott Reedy - Jul 25, 2023


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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 19, 2023


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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 19, 2023


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Mark Ulrich Joins the Cast of Steppenwolf's NO MAN'S LAND - Playing Through Late August
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 17, 2023


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Austin Pendleton, Jeff Perry & More to Star in NO MAN'S LAND at Steppenwolf Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 13, 2023


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by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 24, 2023


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Austin Pendleton, Jeff Perry, and More to Star in Steppenwolf Theatre's NO MAN'S LAND
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 27, 2023


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by A.A. Cristi - Apr 25, 2023


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by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 15, 2023


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Santa Fe Playhouse Presents Nottage's Pulitzer Prize-Winning SWEAT
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 13, 2023


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Cliff Cardinal's THE LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, OR AS YOU LIKE IT To Return To the CAA Theatre in May
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 4, 2023


Due to popular demand, The Land Acknowledgement, or As You Like It is returning for one more week – May 4 to 7, 2023 at the CAA Theatre.

THE REWARDS OF BEING FRANK Starring Christine Pedi & More Now Available for Streaming
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 17, 2023


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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 11, 2023


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by Stephi Wild - Jan 13, 2023


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by Stephi Wild - Oct 7, 2022


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by Stephi Wild - May 16, 2022


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by Stephi Wild - Apr 2, 2022


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by Stephi Wild - Jan 4, 2022


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The Seagull FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of The Seagull have there been?
The Seagull has had 10 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 1954, Off-Broadway which opened in 1956, Off-Broadway which opened in 1962, Off-Broadway which opened in 1973, Off-Broadway which opened in 1975, Off-Broadway which opened in 1980, Off-Broadway which opened in 1983, Off-Broadway which opened in 2001, Off-Broadway which opened in 2008 and West End which opened in 2020.

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