As I believe I mentioned on your prior thread, I saw the Chicago world premiere and wasn't really taken with it. I thought the entire affair was rather slapdash, very abbreviated, and the ending really bothered me. (Your praise for the script has made me consider reading it, but I haven't gotten around to it yet.)
I was really surprised that Anna Shapiro wasn't returning to direct this production, although Neugebauer is one of the more interesting young directors around. But to me, that suggests maybe they want to take this production in a new direction. As such, it wouldn't surprise me if they overhauled the cast. Of course, many of the cast were Chicago actors. Coon, being Letts' wife, might be the most likely to return (barring any conflicts), but to me honest, I found her to be the weakest link in the original production. Brown was excellent as the oldest Mary (which I found very underwritten), so I'd be happy to see her return.
But as for me, the jury is still out as to whether I'll see the new production. |
