Birthday Candles 2022 - Articles Page 1.8
Ages: 12+
Opened: April 10, 2022Closing: May 29, 2022
Birthday Candles - 2022 - Broadway History , Info & More
Todd Haimes Theatre (Broadway)
229 W. 42nd St. New York, NY
Debra Messing (Will & Grace) returns to the stage as Ernestine Ashworth, who spends her 17th birthday agonizing over her insignificance in the universe.
Soon enough, it’s her 18th birthday. Even sooner, her 41st. Her 70th. Her 101st. Five generations, dozens of goldfish, an infinity of dreams, one cake baked over a century. What makes a lifetime…into a life?
A writer of "freewheeling ambition" (Charles Isherwood, The New York Times), Noah Haidle makes his Broadway debut with a poignant new play as fearless in scope as it is tremendous in heart.
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Review: ‘Birthday Candles’ on Broadway with Debra Messing is about the pain of loss that time always brings
7 / 10
There are times when director Vivienne Benesch's production, staged on a single setting from Christine Jones, does not fully exploit the epic, metaphysical sense of the writing; transitions are marked by annoying sound cues when we'd be fully aware of what transpires without them. Some moments are rushed, others too broad. But those really are minor quibbles in a truly must-see show that is fully successful when it comes to everything that really matters. Messing didn't pick some revival or obvious showcase for her comedic chops: she strives mightily and beautifully to find her way through a wise and sad drama, just like the character she plays.
‘Birthday Candles’ Broadway Review: Debra Messing Bakes a Cake and Ages Ungracefully
5 / 10
Haidle is big on concepts. For his play 'Smokefall,' he told the story of four generations of one family, and even took us inside the womb to explore the development of two characters. In 'Birthday Candles,' he visits the character of Ernestine (Messing) on several of her birthdays, from age 17 to well into old age. Since 'Birthday Candles' is a one-act play clocking in at around 100 minutes, Haidle's writing involves major compression of time. Some of those birthdays last 10 minutes; others are covered in seconds.
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Other Productions of Birthday Candles
| 2022 | Broadway |
Roundabout Theatre Company Original Broadway Production Broadway |
Birthday Candles - 2022 Broadway Awards and Nominations
Note: Award winners will appear on a background
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Play | Debra Messing |
| 2022 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Broadway Play | Birthday Candles |
| 2021 | Theatre World Awards | Theatre World Awards | Enrico Colantoni |
| 2021 | Theatre World Awards | Theatre World Awards | Crystal Finn |
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