The Road to Mecca
2 hours, 25 minutes, with one intermission
The Road to Mecca - 2012 Broadway History , Info & More
Todd Haimes Theatre (Broadway)
229 W. 42nd St. New York, NY
Tony Award®, Emmy Award® and Golden Globe Award® winner Rosemary Harris returns to Roundabout alongside the remarkable Carla Gugino and Tony winner Jim Dale in this celebrated work from preeminent South African playwright, Tony winner Athol Fugard.
Acclaimed as “striking, compassionate and Fugard's most personal play” by The New York Times, THE ROAD TO MECCA tells the story of an eccentric elderly artist facing mounting pressure to abandon her independent life for a church retirement home. Out of desperation, she calls upon her only confidant, a fiery young teacher from Cape Town. When the village minister arrives to coax out her decision, the three enter a blazing showdown that pits conformity against free expression...faith in community against faith in oneself.
Set against the charged backdrop of South African apartheid, THE ROAD TO MECCA is a beautifully crafted tribute to the artist's indomitable spirit. Gordon Edelstein directs.
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Theater review: 'The Road to Mecca'
5 / 10
Harris is a luminous and appealing Helen, and Dale gives a wisely subdued, nuanced portrayal of Marius. Gugino is a bit overstated at times as Elsa, but she also gives the play a welcome jolt of energy. Ultimately, though, this is a play in which the acting can't surmount a story that's awkwardly told, and, under Gordon Edelstein's tame direction, doesn't build any theatrical urgency.
Rosemary Harris, Carla Gugino and Jim Dale take playwright Athol Fugard’s winding ‘Road to Mecca’
6 / 10
Traveling “The Road to Mecca” can be a trying trip. The 1984 play by South African writer Athol Fugard is wordy and circuitous and waves metaphors around like emergency flares. On the plus side, beautiful stretches and a generous humanity eventually emerge in the three-hander, now making its Broadway premiere in a Roundabout Theatre Company revival.
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Other Productions of The Road to Mecca
| 1988 | Off-Broadway |
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| 2012 | Broadway |
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The Road to Mecca - 2012 Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | Jim Dale |
| 2012 | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design of a Play | Peter Kaczorowski |
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