A Moon for the Misbegotten
Broadway Drama
Previews March 7 2000
Opened
March 19 2000
Closed July 2 2000
Run 15 previews | 120 performances
Tickets $25 to $65
Prices do not include any taxes,
service charges or other charges
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Creative Eugene
O'Neill author | Daniel Sullivan director
Cast Cherry Jones | Gabriel Byrne | Roy
Dotrice | Paul Hewitt | Tuck Mulligan
Review Alcohol and
family strife fuel the tension in this Eugene O'Neill American
classic set in dirt-poor 1920s Connecticut farm country. Not one of
O'Neill's favorites, it was made popular by director Jose Quintero;
he, along with Colleen Dewhurst and Jason Robards, became the
definitive O'Neill interpreter in the 70s and 80s. Director Daniel
Sullivan further interprets this now classic, extending its reach
deeper into our hearts by drawing back on naked emotion, making it
more truly felt
Josie Hogan (Cherry Jones) lives with
her hard drinking father Phil (Roy Dotrice) on a hardscrabble
Connecticut farm. The property is owned by James Tyrone Jr (Gabriel
Byrne), an alcoholic actor. James, quickly sinking under the weight
of his addiction, needfully reaches out to change his relationship
with Josie. Strong willed, independent, round-heeled Josie finds
herself surprisingly attracted to James (emotionally? physically?).
Their struggle to define the relationship ends with them painful
revelations, to each other and themselves
Each individual performance is solid,
even splendid. Mr Sullivan's direction enables the characters to
bring O'Neill's emotional drama much nearer to the audience
Bottom Line In a Spring season
of solid Broadway drama this is high on the likely Tony list for
best revival and best dramatic performances
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