Photo by Peter James Zielinski
Hirschfeld Theatre for a nine-week run on November 9th. One might be concerned about all the empty theatres; however the fall season is actually quite active with lots of boldfaced names. Katie Holmes, who made a respectable Broadway debut in 2008, will return in Theresa (Smash) Rebeck’s new dark comedy, Dead Accounts, at the Music Box Theatre. She will be joined by two-time Tony winner Norbert Leo Butz. Henry Winker will head back to Broadway in The Performers at the Longacre Theatre. Cheyenne Jackson is featured in David West Read’s porn business centric romantic comedy.
Debra Winger and Patti LuPone costar in David Mamet’s new two-hander The Anarchist set in a female penitentiary at the Golden Theatre. And Al Pacino headlines a revival of Mamet’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play Glengarry Glen Ross. He’ll be joined by John C. McGinley and Bobby Cannavale under Daniel Sullivan’s direction. This play’s last revival was just 2005 so this mounting may be premature. And Lincoln Center Theatre will present Tony Shalhoub, Danny Burstein and Seth Numrich in a revival of Clifford Odets’ Golden Boy. Musicals this fall include Bring It On about competitive cheerleading, Chaplin, Rebecca (from the classic novel), Scandalous: The Life and Trials of Aimee Semple McPherson with book and lyrics by Kathie Lee Gifford and a revival of Annie. And this winter will bring a new adaptation of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella to Broadway. New York based theatre critic Brian Bradley is a voting member of the Outer Critics Circle. Send questions to brianbradleynyc@ hotmail.com. The Best Of Times
September 2012
33