The Skin of Our Teeth - 2022 Broadway History , Info & More
Vivian Beaumont Theatre (Broadway)
150 West 65th St. at Broadway New York, NY 10023
In the 5,000 years they’ve been married, George and Maggie Antrobus have survived wars, plagues, floods, and everything in between. Now they're running low on food – and a massive glacier is headed toward their New Jersey home. An epic, timely comedy about the endurance of human spirit, Thornton Wilder’s THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH follows one “everyfamily” through the great struggles and triumphs of the human experience. Led by innovative director Lileana Blain-Cruz in a production that speaks directly to our current moment, this Pulitzer Prize-winning classic with additional material by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins is a profound reminder that life is always worth living – no matter how difficult things get.
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Review: Director Lileana Blain-Cruz Brings ‘The Skin of Our Teeth’ to a Modern Audience
8 / 10
Looking at the big picture, this gorgeous monster of a production brings together two urgent trends in theatrical discourse today: casting reparations by creating Black space in the white canon and also, embracing a sprawling meta-drama that feeds a hunger for stories that are not merely sociological but cosmological. We know that patriarchy, greed, and white supremacy have spawned misery across ages; without pretending they have the solution, theater artists can find deep bass strings of commonality to pluck. For me, The Skin of Our Teeth is a boisterous hymn to humanity, the most moving and inspiring work of the season. Even so, Skin won't be to everyone's taste. There are tonal fumbles in the second act-the French accent laid on a bit thick, Priscilla Lopez's Fortune Teller too wispy, the chaos before the flood overly manic-but I think a certain degree of failure has always been baked into this idiosyncratic classic. Yes, It's long and taxing on the brain, but the exhaustion you feel while leaving has the afterglow of exhilaration. We survived this speeding glacier, this world-drowning deluge of a play; we're spent and dazed; but isn't life a miracle, and aren't you glad for tomorrow?
‘The Skin of Our Teeth’ Broadway Review: Thornton Wilder Classic Needs a More Radical Update
2 / 10
If ever a play needed a high concept, it is Thornton Wilder's surreal comedy with its many disparate parts and radical shifts in tone. Lileana Blain-Cruz directs this revival with less a vision than a couple of ideas. To call them 'concepts' gives her too much credit, and both those ideas hold our attention for a minute or two. That's a problem for a play with three acts that lasts three hours. I haven't witnessed this many walk-outs at a theater since the Met Opera last staged Schoenberg's 'Moses und Aaron.'
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The Skin of Our Teeth - 2022 Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Puppet Design | James Ortiz |
| 2022 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Awards | Gabby Beans |
| 2022 | Drama League Awards | Founders Award for Excellence in Directing | Lileana Blain-Cruz |
| 2022 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Play | The Skin Of Our Teeth |
| 2022 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Scenic Design (Play or Musical) | Adam Rigg |
| 2022 | Tony Awards | Best Costume Design of a Play | Montana Levi Blanco |
| 2022 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Play | Lileana Blain-Cruz |
| 2022 | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design of a Play | Yi Zhao |
| 2022 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play | Gabby Beans |
| 2022 | Tony Awards | Best Scenic Design of a Play | Adam Rigg |
| 2022 | Tony Awards | Best Sound Design of a Play | Palmer Hefferan |
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