Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Playing with All My Sons

went with dancing queen to see All My Sons last night. this play garnered lots of publicity because it was Katie Holmes Broadway debut. the play is about a family in turmoil after WWII. john lithgow, diane wiest, and patrick wilson rounded out the main cast.

i really didn't know what to expect but the content of the play surprised me. there was a lot of aggression, drama and sorrow. the acting of john lithgow and patrick wilson was fantastic. katie was just okay. there were a couple of times where i had to not giggle because she became so over-the-top dramatic.

i've decided that plays with patrick wilson are inheriently full of tension, anger and pain. saw Barefoot in the Park with him a few years ago and left feeling like i had just been hit with a baseball bat. this play was somewhat the same feeling i had as i walked out of the theater.

overall i enjoyed the play but was glad i used a coupon when purchasing the tickets.


2 comments:

Prepster said...

Really? I saw it the following night- Friday (with Oprah and Tom) and maybe it was because of the star-filled audience, but I thought Katie did a great job! Also, I thought John Lithgow was fantastic... in fact, I loved the play. Pretty much have an crush on Arthur Miller- his plays are so intense and deeply philosophical.

Leslie said...

so not a fan of katie holmes. she is not a good actress AT ALL!