The Lyons 2012 - Articles Page 1.8
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2 hours (one intermission)
Opened: April 23, 20122 hours (one intermission)
Closing: July 01, 2012
The Lyons - 2012 - Broadway History , Info & More
James Earl Jones Theater (Broadway)
138 West 48th St. New York, NY
Nicky Silver's play THE LYONS received its world-premiere at the Vineyard Theatre in 2011. The production is a comedic and stirring work about a family grappling with the impending death of its patriarch. When Ben Lyons' wife, Rita, and their grown children gather to say goodbye, they learn that despite being a family, each of them is utterly isolated. Afraid of closeness and afraid of solitude, they are propelled into foreign territory - human connection.
The Lyons - 2012 - Broadway Cast
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You’ll be Lavin it
8 / 10
Nicky Silver’s “The Lyons” — which opened on Broadway last night after a hit run at the Vineyard — is packed with such sweet nothings. When you hear them delivered by pros like Dick Latessa and Linda Lavin, it’s comedy nirvana.
The Lyons Review: Linda Lavin, Broader on Broadway
7 / 10
On second viewing now that it has transferred to Broadway, I find the performances broader and the play slighter...One can suspect these changes were effected to accommodate the more mainstream theatergoers of Broadway, but, even if so, I am not scandalized. What worked in “The Lyons” downtown still works. The acting still could not be better. Linda Lavin gives a nuanced (if louder) performance that should not be missed. She may initially seem little more than a quirky caricature but she winds up something more, different, thought-provoking.
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