| Fascinating article, although I read it speedily. But in answer to the question in the subject line, Why not? Hawke played Kilroy in a Williamstown production of Camino Real in 1999, so he has been inside it, and he must have had the play on his mind for almost 20 years. It's bizarre that the Times didn't mention that essential bit of information. The production, by the way, was from an era when Williamstown staged great classics with star casts, something the current administration there has abandoned in favor of chasing commercial new works that can transfer to New York. Hawke's costars included Richard Easton, Blair Brown, Hope Davis, Kristine Nielsen, Daniel Sunjata, Jimmi Simpson, Christian Camargo, and Lewis Black--yes, that Lewis Black. |
