The Misanthrope
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Jan 23, 2011
Closed Feb 20, 2011
Opened Jan 23, 2011
Closed Feb 20, 2011
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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
What's worse than being the only (self-proclaimed) honest man in a world of liars, gossips, and fools? Being head-over-heels in love with the chief offender among them. The Misanthrope follows the hilariously thorny love-life of the irascible Alceste and the coquettish Célimène, who put the concept of "opposites attract" to the ultimate test. Richard Wilbur's masterful translation of Molière's wryly personal comedy begs the question--can love really be this blind?
WHAT ARE CRITICS SAYING?
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RE:Don't Miss The Misanthrope!
Saw the show in preview this afternoon and loved the production. Strong and exuberant cast pulled off a superb rendition of Molieres comedy making it as relevant to todays pomp and duplicity as it was in the 17th c!
Reviewed by whoopsy
on Sunday, Jan 16th, 2011
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Throughout the introductory scene to Moliere's caustic comedy The Misanthrope, now being presented by the Pearl Theatre Company at New York City Center-Stage II, misanthropic Alceste (Sean McNall) is outraged at his fellow Parisians' hyper-excessive use of the f-word: flattery. Well, director Joseph Hanreddy shouldn't be concerned about receiving too much flattery for this problematic production.
True, the play -- which is written in rhymed couplets -- is eventually spoken lucidly by the handsome cast after a sing-song quality which affects the opening segments subsides as the players increasingly relax into the jaunty iambic pentameter.
Admittedly, as well, the cast looks more than p[...]