The Ride Down Mt Morgan
Broadway Drama
Previews March 21 2000
Opened
April 9 2000
Limited run to July 23 2000
Run 23 previews | 121 performances
Running Time 2 hrs 30 mins | 1
intermission
Tickets $55 to $65
Prices do not include any taxes,
service charges or other charges
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Creative Arthur
Miller author | David Esbjornson director
Cast Patrick Stewart | Frances Conroy |
Shannon Burkett | Oni Faida Lampley | Katy Selverstone | John C
Vennema
Review The dashing ride
down Mt Morgan in an out of control Porsche lands Lyman, a hungry
for life executive in a hospital. As he awakes, his two wives are at
his bedside
Arthur Miller is a master of the
psychological morality play and, like many of his others, this one
leaves us a bit confused as to what is the moral tale. Does Lyman,
played by Patrick Stewart, feel guilt over the discovery of his
second lives? Or is Lyman only sorry not to have divorced his first
wife? Or does he just not give a damn? For the Miller uninitiated,
like us, it's a bit hard to find the answer, especially within the
animal laden flashbacks -- too far reaching symbolism for us
Mr Stewart gives an enlivened
performance; his Yul Brynner pate is covered by a platinum tinged
hairpiece which seems to imbue him with vitality. (We only know him
from his television turns as Captain Picard on Star Trek and the
scenery chewing Ahab in Moby Dick.) The supporting actors,
principally Frances Conroy as Lyman's first wife Theo and Katy
Selverstone as the younger Leah, give solid performances. That there
roles are relegated to an almost Greek chorus is the choice of
director David Esbjornson who opted to make Mr Stewart the focus of
the show
Bottom Line If you're a Miller
fan you'll understand it; otherwise see it for Patrick Stewart
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