Gates of Gold
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Mar 1, 2009
Closed Mar 29, 2009
Opened Mar 1, 2009
Closed Mar 29, 2009
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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
Gates of Gold, a new play by Frank McGuinness, is an acerbic duel between two lovers, the fashionable and eloquent theatrical trailblazers who founded Dublin's Gate Theatre.
THEATER/VENUE INFORMATION:
59E59 Theaters
59 E 59th St
New York, NY 10022
59E59 Theaters is an Off-Broadway theater complex that consists of three theaters, Theater A (200 seats), Theater B (100 seats) and Theater C (50 seats).
59 E 59th St
New York, NY 10022
59E59 Theaters is an Off-Broadway theater complex that consists of three theaters, Theater A (200 seats), Theater B (100 seats) and Theater C (50 seats).
WHAT ARE CRITICS SAYING?
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Gates of Gold
Well worth the ticket
Reviewed by snoopy55
on Tuesday, Mar 3rd, 2009
RE:A hit in the making
Go see this play! Dont miss it. Its so intimate in this little jewel box of a theater. The design is stunning and sterling. The acting and directing are superb. And the play is a gift! Smart and funny and moving. A real look at the end of a long gay marriage. Do yourself a favor... the ticket price cant be beat.
Reviewed by sorrin
on Saturday, Feb 28th, 2009
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Frank McGuinness' frustrating new play, Gates of Gold -- now making its American premiere at 59E59 Theaters -- is inspired by the lives of Micheal MacLiammoir and Hilton Edwards, the gay male couple who founded Dublin's Gate Theater in 1928. However, while the central love/hate relationship within the text is explored in an interesting manner, a couple of the subplots are not only underdeveloped, it's unclear why they were introduced in the first place.
The play incorporates several facts and anecdotes about MacLiammoir and Edwards, such as the latter's jealous reaction when MacLiammoir was awarded an honorary doctorate. Yet, McGuinness is not writing a biography, which is immediately evid[...]