Saturday, October 25, 2008

Must see theater

This looks like a must see for anyone in NYC - a new staging of "A Man for All Seasons" with Frank Langella in the Sir Thomas More role. We're thinking of spending a few days in the city prior to Christmas. If so, I'll be in the market for tickets. The fact that First Things's review was more inspiring than anything else I've read recently is a great sign:

But More does neither. He begins with the stride of a statesman and ends with the shuffle of a prisoner, yet throughout he is a bulwark against concession and shallow appeasement. Frank Langella’s hefty frame and rich baritone realize More’s character in a physical way: Almost always the largest man on stage, Langella draws to himself all the energy in the house. He towers over his fellow actors, visually depicting the might of integrity in the face of moral compromise.


Thank you Roundabout Theatre.

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