The Philanderer
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Jan 22, 2012
Closed Feb 19, 2012
Opened Jan 22, 2012
Closed Feb 19, 2012
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Leonard Charteris has two big problems--called Grace and Julia. He can't quite win the heart of one or break free of the other. And he's fairly sure it's all Henrik Ibsen's fault. Bernard Shaw's pert and playful satire serves up a wise and wicked portrait of the perilous joys of love in a modern age.
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George Bernard Shaw tweaks the Edwardian ideals of "manly men" and "womanly women," even as he jests about an alternative to such gender roles in The Philanderer, which Pearl Theatre Company is currently offering at New York City Center Stage II.
It's a merry lark that brims with laughs and thought-provoking ideas, and though there may be a few barren stretches in which director Gus Kaikkonen and his talented cast find themselves stymied by some of the playwright's contrivances, the production ultimately proves terrifically satisfying.
At the center of the play is Leonard Charteris (Bradford Cover), the play's "philanderer" who has fallen in love with Grace Tranfield (Rachel Botchan), [...]