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2 Lives
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Oct 21, 2005
Closed Nov 13, 2005

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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?

David Saint directs 2 Lives, by Arthur Laurents. In an almost magical private park on Long Island, Matt Singer, a playwright in his 70s, happily works away at his latest script, reading his newest pages to longtime partner Howard Thompson -- until their weekend plans are suddenly ended by an unexpected, shocking event.

The cast includes Tom Aldredge, Joanne Camp, Matt Cavenaugh, Jessica Dickey, Helen Gallagher, Gerrit Graham, Dee Hoty, and James Sutorius.

Matinees on select Thursdays and Saturdays. Call for info.

THEATER/VENUE INFORMATION:



George Street Playhouse
9 Livingston Ave
New Brunswick, NJ 08901


WHAT ARE CRITICS SAYING?

As was the case with Lee Blessing's Thief River, one admires Arthur Laurents' newish play 2 Lives for the fact that it deals with a long-term relationship between two older gay men even while regretting that the work is seriously flawed, as evidenced by the current production at the George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick.

According to an author's note in the program, "a good deal of 2 Lives is autobiographical," and "the love of the two men at the center...is the heart of the play just as it is the heart of the playwright's life." This is a reference to Laurents and his partner, Tom Hatcher, fictionalized in 2 Lives as playwright Matt Singer and his partner, Howard Thompson, who has land[...]


Reviewed by Michael Portantiere on Oct 25, 2005

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