There is also a subtext in the movie about relationships, friendship, and loyalty. Gregory invites seven friends to spend the summer at his. If one is unused to reading plays with nonrealistic settings, or plays that manipulate time as if it were water, this play may be a challenge at first reading. Gregory invites seven friends to spend the summer at his large, secluded 19thcentury home in upstate new york. Jason alexander randy becker stephen bogardus 1997 based on terrence mcnallys play about eight gay friends experiences and revelations at ones country. Randy becker is an american stage, television and film actor becker is best known for such productions as love. In 1997, a film adaptation written by mcnally reunited much of the original cast, with jason. Pdf download book is very recommended for you all who likes to reader as collector, or just read a book to fill in. Bobby, gregorys significant other, who is blind but who loves to explore the homes garden using his sense of touch. Aug 16, 2015 pinnworth productions presentation of love.
It is so sharply written and entertaining that in its. Jason alexander, john glover, randy becker, stephen bogardus. Randy becker was born in cleveland, ohio, usa as randy scott becker. May, 2002 the roundabout theatre company production of an evening with mario cantone will reteam the performer with his love. Some otherwise understated moments could have stood up nicely without the original, explanatory dialoguean element that, while no doubt necessary on the stage, makes moments of the film seem artificially dramatic.
Tony award for best play, new york drama critics award for best new american play, obie award for playwriting, drama desk award for outstanding. Original design interview central ideas the play itself is a comedic drama, however it does include elements of seriousness and tragedy. Bogardus earned both obie and tony award nominations for his performance and reprised his role in the 1997 film. Pdf download book is limited edition and best seller in the year. Figure it out gregory invites seven friends to spend the summer at his large, secluded 19thcentury home in upstate new york. In 1995 becker had an epileptic seizure off stage while performing in the play love. Left to right gregory mitchell stephen bogardus, bobby brahms justin kirk, james jeckyll john glover, arthur pape john benjamin hickey, buzz hauser jason alexander and ramon fomos randy becker in love. He wasnt able to because it conflicted with his filming. There is still ground to be broken and depths to be discovered in drama about homosexuals. A gay take on the big chill or peters friends, love.
Original, play, broadway opened in new york city feb 14, 1995 and played through sep 17, 1995. Love, valor, compassion deals with a lot of serious topics in a matter of fact way. It is about characters and dialogue, expressed through good. This detailed study guide includes chapter summaries and analysis, important themes, significant quotes, and more everything you need to ace your essay or test on love. Additional offbroadway credits include march of the falsettos 1981, in trousers 1985, falsettoland 1990, and love. The play opened offbroadway in 1994 and transferred to broadway in 1995. Formerly an actor who starred on broadway, film and tv, he has spent over 15 years as a literary manager and producer. It revolves around eight gay men who gather for three summer weekends at a lakeside house in dutchess county, new york, where they relax, reflect, and plan for survival in an era plagued by aids. Expectations in the austin theatre community for terence mcnallys play were. Terrence mcnally a remote house and wooden grounds by a lake in dutchess county, north of nyc. City theatre has, once again, proved itself a leader on the austin east side theatre scene.
After hearing it in the movie, it has become one of my alltime favorite vocals by a female artists. It won the tony award for best play and the drama desk award for outstanding play. Apr 15, 2010 love valur compassion os melhores filmes e seriados gays voce encontra em meu blog. I know some people cant get into reading plays the same way they do a book, and maybe its the writer in me, but i love it. Its a pretty cool little film from the late 1990s 1997, featuring an allstar cast.
By terrence mcnally okayso its a play, not a novel or short story. From seduction to battling disease, these seven men have their hands full of issues, and each other. It may contain wrinkles, cracks, and possibly even tears due to its age and how it was handled before it got to us. Unfortunately i have only a glimpse of a recollection of nathan lane bringing down the house with his famous butt baring scene and the final moonlight swim finale but without any memory of terrence mcnallys book, so it was imperative for me to buy the video and im so glad.
Its an inside look at how friendship and relationships can strengthen when faced with hard core. A couple, some twins, and a few other interesting characters have the standard unforgettable summer, with a few twists. Jason alexander, john glover, randy becker, stephen bogardus, john benjamin hickey, official content from new line home. I saw the original broadway production but unfortunately zee leetle gray cells mon ami are not what they used to be. Aids is at the center of the story as this group is affected deeply in one way, or another, by the plague that is killing most of these men gathered at a summer house. Im sure if nathan were able to do the movie, he would have made it less theatrical. Dolby digital this perceptive drama written by terrence mcnally, adapted from his awardwinning broadway play starts out as a warmhearted examination of the lives and loves of eight middleclass gay men during three eventful weekends at the isolated country home of ageing dancer stephen bogardus and his blind, youthful boyfriend. With actors jason alexander, stephen bogardus, justin kirk, john glover, john benjamin hickey, randy beckerphoto measures 8 x 10inches. For the 1997 film, mcnally himself adapted the screenplay and the plays director, joe mantello, assembled. Compassion jason alexander, stephen spinella, stephen bogardus. With jason alexander, stephen spinella, stephen bogardus, randy becker.
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