(Seen on 10/12/08)
Robert Bolt's informative historical drama smoothly reveals the backstory of Sir Thomas More, and his inevitable death over moral values, when he refuses to support Henry VIII's decision to abandon the Catholic Church. But this revival is noteworthy mainly because of the overpowering presence of Frank Langella.
Langella is an imposing force in his embodiment of Thomas More. He embues the character with all the human frailties and intellectual forces that struggle within the man. We see him as a husband, father, holy man, and politician in a performance worthy of another Tony Award.
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- ACCENT ON YOUTH at MTC's Friedman Theatre
- WAITING FOR GODOT at Roundabout's Studio 54
- THE PHILANTHROPIST at Roundabout's AA Theatre
- MARY STUART at the Broadhurst Theatre
- ROCK OF AGES at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre
- WEST SIDE STORY at the Palace Theatre
- GUYS AND DOLLS at the Nederlander Theatre
- RUINED at MTC's Stage I
- PAL JOEY at Roundabout's Studio 54
- SHREK The Musical at the Broadway Theatre
- MINDGAME at the Soho Playhouse
- BILLY ELLIOT the MUSICAL at the Imperial Theatre
- STREAMERS at Roundabout's Laura Pels Theatre
- ROMANTIC POETRY at MTC's Stage I
- TO BE OR NOT TO BE at MTC's Friedman Theatre
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Observations by Ira J. Bilowit
He has been writing about the theatre in numerous publications for over fifty years, and has been involved in producing and writing for the theatre during same period.
Professionally, he is a member of the DRAMA DESK (former Vice Pres.), the American Theatre Critics Association, the Dramatists Guild, and the International Association of Theatre Critics.
Former Managing Editor/Feature Writer/Reviewer for SHOW BUSINESS; Editor/Publisher of New York Theatre Review; Contributing Editor/Feature Writer for BACK STAGE.