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If You Would Recommend ONE Straight Play on Broadway...
jordangirl
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/1/06
#25re: If You Would Recommend ONE Straight Play on Broadway...
Posted: 4/19/07 at 3:31pmIf you're willing to go off-Broadway, No Child... is incredible. It's not available on Friday because it's a UFT New Teacher's Committee buyout. But otherwise...SO worth it!!
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LIVE THAT LESSON!!!!!!
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kooky
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/12/05
#26re: If You Would Recommend ONE Straight Play on Broadway...
Posted: 4/19/07 at 5:48pm
CapnHook, seeing as though I have seen all of these including " Journey's End " I
would say without a shadow of a doubt, most of them being really entertaining
that " Moon For The Misbegotten " is powerful and totally memorable.
Enjoy - - whatever you end up seeing---NOTHING like live theatre!
NathanLaneStalker
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/11/06
#27re: If You Would Recommend ONE Straight Play on Broadway...
Posted: 4/19/07 at 9:44pm
I forgot all about Blackbird! Go see that! I hear it's fantastic and it stars Jeff Daniels.
Blackbird or Deuce.
"I'm tellin' you, the only times I really feel the presence of God are when I'm having sex and during a great Broadway musical." - Nathan Lane - Jeffrey
#28re: If You Would Recommend ONE Straight Play on Broadway...
Posted: 4/19/07 at 9:47pm
Inherit the Wind is a revival of a classic play starring two great stage actors.
Journey's End is supposed to be fantastic as well.
I am a firm believer in serendipity- all the random pieces coming together in one wonderful moment, when suddenly you see what their purpose was all along.
iluvtheatertrash
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/9/04
#29re: If You Would Recommend ONE Straight Play on Broadway...
Posted: 4/19/07 at 9:47pmJourney's End
"I know now that theatre saved my life." - Susan Stroman
#30re: If You Would Recommend ONE Straight Play on Broadway...
Posted: 4/19/07 at 11:10pmI will join in and definitely reccommend Journey's End. What an amazing piece of theatre.
sidjones09
Leading Actor Joined: 1/4/07
#32re: If You Would Recommend ONE Straight Play on Broadway...
Posted: 4/20/07 at 12:36pm
In order of importance to me:
1)Journey's End
2)Coram Boy
3)Frost/Nixon
4)Talk Radio
"If you've got something to say, say it, and think well of yourself while you're learning to say it better." - David Mamet
#33re: If You Would Recommend ONE Straight Play on Broadway...
Posted: 4/20/07 at 3:13pm
Talk Radio was excellent, though FrostNixon seems to be a real winner. I haven't seen it, but plan on catching it soon.
Now onto Deuce, no I didn't love it. In fact, I'm shocked it was written by Terrance McNally, but it was far better than what people have said. If you wish to see two exceptional legendary actresses in subpar material, you should see that. If you want to see exceptional performers in great material, see Talk Radio, or FrostNixon. (I don't want to have an opinion on it yet, but I'm assuming it's quite good.)
#34re: If You Would Recommend ONE Straight Play on Broadway...
Posted: 4/20/07 at 3:31pm
Company
(yes I read the title correct 
)
keen on kean
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/1/06
#35re: If You Would Recommend ONE Straight Play on Broadway...
Posted: 4/22/07 at 11:38pmSee Part Two of Utopia, Shipwreck. Even better if you can read it through first.
HDThoreau2
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/11/06
#36re: If You Would Recommend ONE Straight Play on Broadway...
Posted: 6/7/07 at 10:02amInherit the Wind is a compelling production. Go see it while you still have a chance.
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misschung
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/18/07
#37re: If You Would Recommend ONE Straight Play on Broadway...
Posted: 6/7/07 at 10:12am
I'm glad there's a thread on this because I was wondering the same thing. I have heard great things about Coram Boy, but I missed my chance with that one.
Is Moon for the Misbegotten worth seeing? Or are there things you guys would put ahead of it
The morning star always gets wonderful bright the minute before it has to go --doesn't it?
#38re: If You Would Recommend ONE Straight Play on Broadway...
Posted: 6/7/07 at 10:14amFrost/Nixon was excellent
"She sang each word, the angels heard ... They closed her mouth and shipped her south. The woman's done."
#39re: If You Would Recommend ONE Straight Play on Broadway...
Posted: 6/7/07 at 10:44am
I saw CORAM BOY and FROST/NIXON and will be seeing JOURNEY'S END and EURYDICE (Second Stage).
CORAM BOY was amazing. Best play I have seen on Broadway in a long while. FROST/NIXON belongs on the silver screen. The staging/writing didn't work for the stage, IMHO.
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
--Aristotle
twogaab2
Broadway Star Joined: 5/19/03
#40re: If You Would Recommend ONE Straight Play on Broadway...
Posted: 6/7/07 at 12:23pmAll of these choices are excellent, but I would like to add one other to the mix "Spaulding Grey, Stories Left to Tell". This was truly wonderful-don't miss this one!!
TWOGAAB
"A Class Act" will never die!
#41re: If You Would Recommend ONE Straight Play on Broadway...
Posted: 6/7/07 at 12:36pm
Liked all of them as well--- still upset "Coram Boy" closed, but moving on....
Didnt see much mention of "Radio Golf"--- Chisholm must be seen !!
#42re: If You Would Recommend ONE Straight Play on Broadway...
Posted: 6/7/07 at 2:27pmJourney's End or Talk Radio
