The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures
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Opened May 5, 2011
Closed Jun 12, 2011
Opened May 5, 2011
Closed Jun 12, 2011
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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
The Public Theater and Signature Theatre Company present the New York premiere of Tony Kushner's The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures, in association with the Guthrie Theater. Michael Greif directs.
In the summer of 2007, Gus Marcantonio, a retired longshoreman, summons his children to the family's Brooklyn brownstone for a series of shocking announcements. Kushner's play explores revolution, radicalism, marriage, sex, prostitution, politics, real estate, unions of all kinds and debts both repaid and unpayable.
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RE:A Little Too Intelligent Homosexual
Ponderous, Pedantic, and Pretentious and that are only words that begin with P...Tony Kushners new play is so uninvolving, that after 3:45 minutes of philosopical preaching, you, like the protagonist are ready to commit suicide. Every scene includes some mumbo-jumbo involving philosophy, communism, capitalism, socialism and quite a few other isms. Also a dash of theology and Mary Baker Eddy thrown in just for fun. There is not one true character, other than Michael Cristophers youngest son portrayed splendidly by Stephen Pasquale. The others are so annoying that you wish someone had placed a muzzle on them in between acts. The set design is good and considering the poor playwrighting the director Michael Grief does the best he can. If you enjoyed attending Philosophy 101 in college you may like it. If not, avoid like the plague.
Reviewed by gabbym
on Wednesday, Apr 13th, 2011
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The title of Tony Kushner's The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures, now receiving its New York premiere in a co-production by Signature Theatre Company and The Public Theater, does the play no favors. Not only is it unwieldy, but it also doesn't give an indication of how passionate and funny the show really is.
The narrative arc focuses on retired longshoreman and former union organizer Gus Marcantonio (Michael Cristofer) and his three adult children, Pill (Stephen Spinella), Empty (Linda Emond), and V (Steven Pasquale). Gus wants to commit suicide, and the immediate family -- which also includes Gus' sister Clio (Brenda Wehle) -- has co[...]