February House
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SHOW INFORMATION
Opened May 22, 2012
Closes Jun 10, 2012
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http://www.publictheater.org
WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
Visionary and flamboyant editor George Davis transforms a dilapidated Brooklyn boardinghouse into a bohemian commune for the leading lights of 1940s New York. Residents include novelist Carson McCullers, composer Benjamin Britten, poet W.H. Auden, and the infamous Gypsy Rose Lee. The luminaries of 7 Middagh Street form a tumultuous and remarkable makeshift family, and search for love, inspiration, and refuge from the looming war in Europe. Inspired by true events, this powerful and funny new musical marks the first commission of The Public's Musical Theater Initiative. February House will be developed this summer at New York Stage and Film.
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The historical details that inspired Gabriel Kahane and Seth Bockley's new musical February House, now at The Public Theater, are richly tantalizing. Unfortunately, that has not translated into an absorbing show. While there are a few bright spots scattered throughout the over two-and-a-half-hour production, the slow-going endeavor is significantly lacking in character development.
What makes this even more frustrating is that the musical's dramatis personae are some of the most fascinating figures of the 20th Century, including novelist Carson McCullers (Kristen Sieh), poet W. H. Auden (Erik Lochtefeld), composer Benjamin Britten (Stanley Bahorek), and legendary stripper Gypsy Rose Lee (K[...]