THE YEAR OF THE PLAY?

Wallman2

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THE YEAR OF THE PLAY?#1
Posted: 9/8/18 at 12:36am

Last year there was a paucity of new plays on Broadway, but this year consider the potential feast: The Ferryman by Jez Butterworth; To Kill a Mockingbird by Aaron Sorkin; a new play by Lucas Hnath about Hilary Clinton (final opening of the season on April 25th); Network by Lee Hall; The Inheritance, The Lifespan of a Fact, American Son all introducing new American playwrights to Broadway; Ink by James Graham about Rupert Murdoch; a new play about the bloody aftermath of "Titus Andronicus" with Nathan Lane and Andrea Martin; Theresa Rebeck's new play kicking of the season at the Roundabout-about Sarah Bernhardt playing Hamlet opening the season opening October 6th and a new fantasy play about Hilary Clinton by Lucas Hnath closing out the season on April 25th. And most of these are by American playwright. Broadway and serious theatre might truly be kicking it this year.

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THE YEAR OF THE PLAY?#2
Posted: 9/8/18 at 12:42am

Where are you getting the info on Hnath's "Hillary and Clinton" and the "Titus Andronicus" play? If they're actually true then I'm certainly excited.

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THE YEAR OF THE PLAY?#3
Posted: 9/8/18 at 12:43am

Sharing your excitement about this season's dramatic plays. Question: Isn't the Hnath play being directed by Joe Mantello. Coming off of "Boys in the Band" and "Three Tall Women", I'd be looking forward. And is "The Inheritance" definitely coming in? And there are some pretty in nifty revivals scheduled: "Torch Song Trilogy", Kenneth Longergan's "The Waverly Gallery", "True West", "All My Sons", "King Lear". Any word on Martin McDonagh's "Hangman"?

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THE YEAR OF THE PLAY?#4
Posted: 9/8/18 at 5:25am

I wanna hear more about Titus Andronicus Aftermath, too. Please tell me with the two names mentioned it's a comedy!

I love plays, and my best theater companion (my son) has really begun to get into them, too.

Long live straight plays! And gay plays for that matter!

If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it? These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.

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THE YEAR OF THE PLAY?#5
Posted: 9/8/18 at 9:36am

dramamama611 said: "I wanna hear more about Titus Andronicus Aftermath, too. Please tell me with the two names mentioned it's a comedy!

I love plays, and my best theater companion (my son) has really begun to get into them, too.

Long live straight plays! And gay plays for that matter!"

Me too, much prefer plays to musicals.

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