"I think people have a critique about the writing which they are directing towards the actor. He did what the play asked of him; the play itself is rather hoary and dripping with Borscht Belt/Neil Simon cliches, which I think is the main reason it hasn't found a robust new life."
No. There is some truth to your comment about the way the role of David is written, but regardless, none of the actors I have seen in previous productions of this show -- including Matthew Broderick in the original production -- played the role the way DiFalco plays it, which I can only describe as horrifying, humorless overacting, and which I have no doubt is largely due to horrendously bad direction. |
