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The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures

January 01, 1970

The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures is a 2009 play by American playwright Tony Kushner. The title was inspired by George Bernard Shaw's The Intelligent Woman's Guide to Socialism and Capitalism and Mary Baker Eddy's Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.[1]

Production history edit

The premiere was directed by Michael Greif at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, opening on May 15, 2009, in previews and running through June 28.[2]

The Public Theater and the Signature Theater Company co-produced a somewhat rewritten version of the play, which premiered Off-Broadway at the Public Theater on March 23, 2011 in previews, with opening on May 5 and closing on June 12. The play was directed by Michael Greif and featured Michael Cristofer, Linda Emond, Michael Esper and Stephen Spinella.[3][4]

Berkeley Repertory Theatre presented the play's West Coast premiere starting in May 2014. Berkeley Rep artistic director Tony Taccone directed, and actors included Mark Margolis as Gus, Deirdre Lovejoy as Empty, and Lou Liberatore as Pill.[5]

The play received its London premiere in October 2016 at the Hampstead Theatre in a production directed by Michael Boyd and starring David Calder as Gus, and Tamsin Greig as Empty.

Plot edit

The play looks at the life of a 20th-century thinker, retired longshoreman Gus Marcantonio, who is feeling confused and defeated by the 21st century. In summer 2007, his sister, who has been staying with him for a year, invites Gus's three children (who in turn bring along spouses, ex-spouses, lovers and more) to a most unusual family reunion in their Brooklyn brownstone.[2]

Original Guthrie Theater cast edit

[1]

  • Mark Benninghofen as Adam Butler
  • Kathleen Chalfant as Benedicta Immacolata Marcantonio (Bennie)
  • Sun Mee Chomet as Sooze Moon Marcantonio
  • Michael Cristofer as Augusto Giuseppe Garibaldi Marcantonio (Gus)
  • Linda Emond as Maria Teresa Marcantonio (M.T.)
  • Michael Esper as Eli Wolcott
  • Charity Jones as Maeve Ludens
  • Ron Menzel as Vito Marcantonio (V, Vic, Vinnie)
  • Michelle O'Neill as Shelle O'Neill
  • Michael Potts as Paul Pierce
  • Stephen Spinella as Pier Luigi Marcantonio (Pill)

London premiere cast edit

Hampstead Theatre - October 2016

Early reception edit

According to an article in the St. Paul Pioneer Press, only local critics were encouraged to review the play. National critics like Ben Brantley of The New York Times, who was originally invited to review the play, were asked to wait for a future production.[6] The reviews that have been published have been somewhat mixed, acknowledging that the play is in early stages, while praising many of its positive moments. The Star Tribune ran a review stating "The lines sound great in the actors' mouths, their performances are excellent and Greif dances this show across the Guthrie stage with humor and muscular strokes. It is a very American work - a dense rush of ideas." While going on to observe that the "operatic cacophony at times skates precipitously close to the razor's edge of incoherence."[2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Gans, Andrew. "Kushner's The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide Begins Guthrie Run May 15" 2014-08-26 at the Wayback Machine, playbill.com, May 15, 2009
  2. ^ a b c Listing guthrietheater.org, accessed ay 31, 2009
  3. ^ Healy, Patrick."Kushner Play to Open in New York Next Spring", The New York Times, March 22, 2010
  4. ^ Hetrick, Adam. "Public Theater Takes a Page From Tony Kushner's Intelligent Homosexual's Guide Beginning March 23" 2011-03-25 at the Wayback Machine playbill.com, March 23, 2011
  5. ^ Show details at berkeleyrep.org
  6. ^ Papatola, Dominic."Kushner to critics: Please don't review my new play; Critics to Guthrie: Thanks for mishandling this", twincities.com, May 29, 2009

External links edit

  • Internet Off-Broadway Database listing
  • Variety review, May 25, 2009
  • World Socialist Web Site review, 20 July, 2011
  • Play Guide for Guthrie Theater production

January 01, 1970
intelligent, homosexual, guide, capitalism, socialism, with, scriptures, 2009, play, american, playwright, tony, kushner, title, inspired, george, bernard, shaw, intelligent, woman, guide, socialism, capitalism, mary, baker, eddy, science, health, with, script. The Intelligent Homosexual s Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures is a 2009 play by American playwright Tony Kushner The title was inspired by George Bernard Shaw s The Intelligent Woman s Guide to Socialism and Capitalism and Mary Baker Eddy s Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures 1 Contents 1 Production history 2 Plot 3 Original Guthrie Theater cast 4 London premiere cast 5 Early reception 6 References 7 External linksProduction history editThe premiere was directed by Michael Greif at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis opening on May 15 2009 in previews and running through June 28 2 The Public Theater and the Signature Theater Company co produced a somewhat rewritten version of the play which premiered Off Broadway at the Public Theater on March 23 2011 in previews with opening on May 5 and closing on June 12 The play was directed by Michael Greif and featured Michael Cristofer Linda Emond Michael Esper and Stephen Spinella 3 4 Berkeley Repertory Theatre presented the play s West Coast premiere starting in May 2014 Berkeley Rep artistic director Tony Taccone directed and actors included Mark Margolis as Gus Deirdre Lovejoy as Empty and Lou Liberatore as Pill 5 The play received its London premiere in October 2016 at the Hampstead Theatre in a production directed by Michael Boyd and starring David Calder as Gus and Tamsin Greig as Empty Plot editThe play looks at the life of a 20th century thinker retired longshoreman Gus Marcantonio who is feeling confused and defeated by the 21st century In summer 2007 his sister who has been staying with him for a year invites Gus s three children who in turn bring along spouses ex spouses lovers and more to a most unusual family reunion in their Brooklyn brownstone 2 Original Guthrie Theater cast edit 1 Mark Benninghofen as Adam Butler Kathleen Chalfant as Benedicta Immacolata Marcantonio Bennie Sun Mee Chomet as Sooze Moon Marcantonio Michael Cristofer as Augusto Giuseppe Garibaldi Marcantonio Gus Linda Emond as Maria Teresa Marcantonio M T Michael Esper as Eli Wolcott Charity Jones as Maeve Ludens Ron Menzel as Vito Marcantonio V Vic Vinnie Michelle O Neill as Shelle O Neill Michael Potts as Paul Pierce Stephen Spinella as Pier Luigi Marcantonio Pill London premiere cast editHampstead Theatre October 2016 David Calder as Gus Richard Clothier as Pill Daniel Flynn as Adam Tamsin Greig as Empty Sara Kestelman as Clio Katie Leung as Sooze Luke Newberry as Eli Sirine Saba as Maeve Rhashan Stone as Paul Lex Shrapnel as V Katy Stephens as ShelleEarly reception editAccording to an article in the St Paul Pioneer Press only local critics were encouraged to review the play National critics like Ben Brantley of The New York Times who was originally invited to review the play were asked to wait for a future production 6 The reviews that have been published have been somewhat mixed acknowledging that the play is in early stages while praising many of its positive moments The Star Tribune ran a review stating The lines sound great in the actors mouths their performances are excellent and Greif dances this show across the Guthrie stage with humor and muscular strokes It is a very American work a dense rush of ideas While going on to observe that the operatic cacophony at times skates precipitously close to the razor s edge of incoherence 2 References edit a b Gans Andrew Kushner s The Intelligent Homosexual s Guide Begins Guthrie Run May 15 Archived 2014 08 26 at the Wayback Machine playbill com May 15 2009 a b c Listing guthrietheater org accessed ay 31 2009 Healy Patrick Kushner Play to Open in New York Next Spring The New York Times March 22 2010 Hetrick Adam Public Theater Takes a Page From Tony Kushner s Intelligent Homosexual s Guide Beginning March 23 Archived 2011 03 25 at the Wayback Machine playbill com March 23 2011 Show details at berkeleyrep org Papatola Dominic Kushner to critics Please don t review my new play Critics to Guthrie Thanks for mishandling this twincities com May 29 2009External links editInternet Off Broadway Database listing Variety review May 25 2009 World Socialist Web Site review 20 July 2011 Play Guide for Guthrie Theater production Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Intelligent Homosexual 27s Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures amp oldid 1218400637, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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