By Tulis McCall
I was so looking forward to this production of Cyrano. Peter Dinklage is a fine actor who does not have to be working anywhere. He is a worker bee. Even his many talents, however, could not lift this production up. The design was brilliant, but the script and direction were odd. Nothing quite fit, and I remained unengaged. Which was not my intention. Read the full review HERE.
Cyrano, adapted by Erica Schmidt from Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand
WITH – Ritchie Coster, Josh A. Dawson, Peter Dinklage, Hillary Fisher, Josh Franklin, Christopher Gurr, Blake Jenner, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Nehal Joshi, Grace McLean, Erika Olson and Scott Stangland.
Music by Aaron Dessner and Bryce Dessner of The National, Lyrics by Matt Berninger of The National and Carin Besser, and Choreography by Jeff and Rick Kuperman,
Scenic Design by Christine Jones and Amy Rubin; Costume Design by Tom Broecker; Lighting Design by JeffArrangements by Mary-Mitchell Campbell; Music Direction by Ted Arthur and Music Coordination by Kristy Norter.
The New Group’s 25th Anniversary Season. A limited Off-Broadway engagement continues through December 22. Previews began October 11. For tickets, info & more, please direct to www.thenewgroup.org.
