The Playboy of the Western World
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Opened Oct 11, 2009
Closed Nov 22, 2009
Opened Oct 11, 2009
Closed Nov 22, 2009
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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
The Pearl begins the 2009-2010 Season with J. M. Synge's eccentric, high-spirited comedy that
celebrates the grand poetry and reckless abandon of the Irish imagination, taking us to a hardscrabble corner of the world where murderers speak in earthy music, the underdog rules on high, feisty damsels are eager to be won, and it's the tale well told (and a dash of derring-do) that win the day. Incoming Artistic Director J.R. Sullivan will direct.
THEATER/VENUE INFORMATION:
New York City Center - Stage II
131 W 55th St
New York, NY 10019
Manhattan Theatre Club's second stage is a 150 seat Off-Broadway theater with a three-sided thrust stage. The stage has excellent sightlines. Seating is first-come first-serve, so arrive early.
131 W 55th St
New York, NY 10019
Manhattan Theatre Club's second stage is a 150 seat Off-Broadway theater with a three-sided thrust stage. The stage has excellent sightlines. Seating is first-come first-serve, so arrive early.
WHAT ARE CRITICS SAYING?
What are other members saying?
RE:terrific
Great introduction to this classic play wed never seen. As usual, this companys acting rivals anything you could see on Broadway. Funny, sad, thought-provoking, insightful. Best treatment of the issue of the abused vs. the abuser Ive ever seen.
Reviewed by sbleboff
on Saturday, Nov 7th, 2009
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Ah, the rewards of patricide. Sure, we all knew father-killing may reap land, money, even the occasional accidental marriage to mom -- but who knew how popular it could make you among the young lasses of Ireland? This is the lesson learned by Christy Mahon in J.M. Synge's The Playboy of the Western World, now getting an uneven revival by The Pearl Theatre at City Center. This being an Irish comedy, though, you can bet the lessons aren't entirely blithe and bonny -- Synge's genial, slow-moving satire ultimately exposes the "great gap between a gallant story and a dirty deed."
And what a story Christy (Sean McNall) has to tell. Appearing worn and weary at the tavern of Michael James (Bradfo[...]