Cast: Daniel Sunjata (Darren Lemming), Frederick Weller (Shane Mungitt), Denis O'Hare (Mason Marzac), original Broadway cast (except for Robert M. Jimenez) - to see complete information, see IMDb's Take Me Out page.
Denis O'Hare really blew us away. The rest of the cast was great, too, but Denis O'Hare stole every scene he was in. I definitely understand why he won the Tony award for best actor in a play for this role.
In spite of what I had heard, Take Me Out was less about someone coming out o the closet and more about the lives of everyone on the team and the way Darren dealt with everything in his life. I'm glad that it received the Tony award for best play this year! If you have a chance to see this show, I highly recommend it.
For mature audiences only due to nudity.
Grade: A-
Labels: 2003, Best Play, Broadway, comedy, Denis O'Hare, drama, Frederick Weller, play
Reviewed by Kat at the 2:00 PM show | 0 screams
Cast: Rachel Weisz (Evelyn Ann Thompson), Paul Rudd (Adam Sorenson), Gretchen Mol (Jenny), & Frederick Weller (Phillip)
For complete info, see IMDb's The Shape of Things page.
I saw The Shape of Things with the original Off-Broadway cast and loved it. When I heard they were making a movie out of it which was being done by the original cast, I was thrilled. I knew that with the original cast and Neil LaBute (the author and director) involved, they would do a good job with it.
Fortunately, I was right. I went to a movie theater without stadium seating for the first time in a long time, since The Shape of Things wasn't playing at any of the big theaters, but I had to see it now. I couldn't wait till it came out. I'm very happy that they did a great job taking the play to the big screen. I'm also happy that I'll be able to own a great play on DVD when I saw the same cast in the play live. That never happens.
I definitely recommend this movie (or the play) - they're both excellent!
Grade: A
Labels: 2003, drama, Frederick Weller, Gretchen Mol, movie, Paul Rudd, Rachel Weisz
Reviewed by Kat at the 2:30 PM show | 0 screams
Cast: Rachel Weisz (Evelyn), Paul Rudd (Adam), Gretchen Mol (Jenny), & Frederick Weller (Philip)
The Shape of Things is a wonderful play by Neil LaBute that deals with changing yourself for a relationship and all the consequences of that. There is also an emphasis on art, which is very good.
I was amazed by the transformation in The Shape of Things and highly recommend this play to anyone who can get there. The cast is amazing and it was great to finally see them in a live performance. The Shape of Things is a very eye-opening play and definitely one of the best I've seen in years.
Note: The Shape of Things is now a movie, so rent it on DVD if you haven't seen the play. They did a great job using the original cast of the play for the movie and kept the integrity of the play by doing so.
Grade: A-
Labels: 2001, art, Frederick Weller, Gretchen Mol, Off-Broadway, original, Paul Rudd, play, Rachel Weisz
Reviewed by Kat at the 8:00 PM show | 0 screams