Nothing On
Oh. My. God.
Do I do well for myself or what? Tonight it was my mom who didn’t feel like going to the theater, so with my dad and my aunt I saw the Broadway revival of Noises Off.
It. Was. Hysterical.
I saw the movie a few years ago, so I knew what to expect, but still — this is one of the funniest, most ingenious plays ever written. It’s a play within a play and it’s a farce and it’s slapstick and it’s sardines. Michael Frayn (the author) is a genius. And the actors are terrific. You’ve got to be way talented (or at least really know what you’re doing) to be in this play. And this production has quite a cast — Patti LuPone, Peter Gallagher, Faith Prince, Edward Hibbert, and five other people.
If you’re in the New York area and you haven’t seen it yet, SEE IT. I’ll probably do so again.
And one of the actors, T.R. Knight, who plays the stagehand Tim, is adorable as all get-out. I want to marry him. On the way out of the theater, members of the cast were collecting donations. He was standing at our exit, so I got to see him up close. What a cutie.
And then on the train home I was totally cruising this tall blond guy who was probably an actor.
Women? Was I saying something about women the other day?
Noises off! is without exception the funniest play ever written and that cast sounds exceptional.
That may not be a deep intervention from an anonymous Australian lurker but, heck, you get that.
If I were to be deep I’d say: don’t worry about trying to pin down the gay thing too hard. It’ll work itself out. Although, actually (a) that’s not real deep either; and (b) you’re clearly going to occasionally agonise over pinning it down regardless (we all do ;) ).
And, er, Hi!
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(erm..that’s if it’s alright with u i hope?)
happy thanksgiving!
:)