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| re: My review of THE BOYS IN THE BAND: Mart Crowley seminal play makes it to Broadway after 50 years | |
| Posted by: Billhaven 01:08 pm EDT 05/31/18 | |
| In reply to: My review of THE BOYS IN THE BAND: Mart Crowley seminal play makes it to Broadway after 50 years - jesse21 09:13 am EDT 05/31/18 | |
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| I was also disappointed with the set. It was such a bold statement-bordello red high gloss-it seemed out of character for a man like Michael. He is so alarmed that his straight college chum will see his flamboyant friends when he drops by. What about his Auntie Mame styled apartment? I would think his apartment would be stylish but not draw too much attention to itself. Also, the interior stairway was so awkward, steep and too low, difficult to navigate even before Parsons fractured his foot, I should think. | |
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| re: My review of THE BOYS IN THE BAND: Mart Crowley seminal play makes it to Broadway after 50 years | |
| Posted by: liam44 03:10 pm EDT 05/31/18 | |
| In reply to: re: My review of THE BOYS IN THE BAND: Mart Crowley seminal play makes it to Broadway after 50 years - Billhaven 01:08 pm EDT 05/31/18 | |
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| I was thrilled with the set. Having been a interior photographer for over 30 years I started my career around 1970 when Boys In The Band Takes place, and I photographed many interiors like the one David Zinn designed for the show. . A pioneer of forward-looking minimalist modernism was Joe D'Uros who might have been an inspiration for the set design | |
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| re: My review of THE BOYS IN THE BAND: Mart Crowley seminal play makes it to Broadway after 50 years | |
| Posted by: Thom915 05:50 pm EDT 05/31/18 | |
| In reply to: re: My review of THE BOYS IN THE BAND: Mart Crowley seminal play makes it to Broadway after 50 years - liam44 03:10 pm EDT 05/31/18 | |
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| Thanks for that information, Liam. I too was not thrilled by the set because it looked like nothing I rmembered from the late 60's at least in interior design. It looked to me like at least ten years later than 1968. I am not an authority however and will accede to your judgment. I do agree that Zachary Quinto is wonderful in the role of Harold and had me too believing he was ugly. Perhaps more properly he had me convinced that he viewed himself as ugly particularly when compared to someone like Donald (or his gift Cowboy) I do think that Andrew Rannels may not have as much character as some of the others but he impressed me a good deal especially in his passionate speech toward the end of the "game." I never felt so much empathy for Larry before and understood so much what Hank feels for him. If Robin deJesus was not quite Cliff Gorman he was successfully carving out his own character and shall be iconic within a few more performances.The main thing I did not like in this production was the cuts in text and intermission. Oddly enough without a break, the play seemed to me longer and I felt it did not give Michael enough time to make his transition from "on the wagon" to "vicious drunk." Overall though it is a top notch job from a first rate cast. | |
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