Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus - 2019 Broadway History , Info & More
Booth Theatre (Broadway)
222 West 45th St. New York, NY
In Gary, Taylor Mac's singular world view intersects with Shakespeare's first tragedy, Titus Andronicus. In Mac's extraordinary new play, set during the fall of the Roman Empire, the years of bloody battles are over. The civil war has ended. The country has been stolen by madmen, and there are casualties everywhere. And two very lowly servants are charged with cleaning up the bodies. It's only 400 B.C. - but it feels like the end of the world.
Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus - 2019 - Broadway Cast
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'Gary' review: Lots of blood and some anemic jokes
6 / 10
Ultimately, it's 95 minutes of weirdness and somehow not as funny as you want it to be. While tempting, it's not right to blame the last-minute cast shuffle brought on when an injury forced Andrea Martin to drop out. The real problem is that the genius of Mac (a MacArthur grant recipient and Pulitzer Prize finalist) gets lost in a tsunami of full-frontal distractions, pie-in-the-face slapstick and anachronistic baby shark gags. Gary himself makes the perfect point. 'You can't see anything,' he says, 'but its ridiculousness.'
BWW Review: Nathan Lane, Kristine Nielson and Julie White are Bloody Brilliant in Taylor Mac's Absurdist GARY: A SEQUEL TO TITUS ANDRONICUS
9 / 10
...while the philosophical issues of leadership, class and art don't always land as completely as the expertly-performed wordplay and slapstick, not to mention a rousing spectacle near the finish that is best left as a surprise, Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus is bound inspire further thought about those who create madness in art to inspire revolts against the madness of the world's injustices.
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Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus - 2019 Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Wig and Hair Design | Campbell Young Associates |
| 2019 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Julie White |
| 2019 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play | Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus |
| 2019 | Tony Awards | Best Costume Design of a Play | Ann Roth |
| 2019 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Play | George C. Wolfe |
| 2019 | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design of a Play | Jules Fisher |
| 2019 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play | Kristine Nielsen |
| 2019 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play | Julie White |
| 2019 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Taylor Mac |
| 2019 | Tony Awards | Best Scenic Design of a Play | Santo Loquasto |
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