I have no idea whether Pill was approached for the Broadway production or not. But from her remarks in the interview, it sounds like she wouldn't have wanted to do it, and not just because of Mantello. To wit:
Literally, for four months I just disappeared from the rest of life. Question being: was it worth it? The reviews were great. Everybody loved it. Everybody was like, This is the most incredible thing I’ve ever seen… And now they’re talking about wanting to do it on Broadway, and I’m like, Is it worth it?
This interview took place five years ago. There was also an eleven-year interim between Blackbird and Three Tall Women, and the two plays (and roles) are not terribly similar. Relationships evolve over time. Pill seems like a smart and self-possessed person; I doubt she would have taken the job with Mantello if she didn't want to work with him. |
