After playing the role at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in 2016, Academy Award winner Marisa Tomei returns to Broadway as Serafina in Roundabout's revival of Tennessee Williams's lesser-known drama.
From the show:
This is one Tennessee Williams woman you won’t soon forget.
Academy Award winner Marisa Tomei unleashes a tour de force as Serafina, a widow who rekindles her desire for love, lust and life in the arms of a fiery suitor. Sharply directed by Trip Cullman (Significant Other), Williams’s lesser-known gem sizzles with humor and heart one sultry summer off the coast of Louisiana.
Don’t miss Tomei’s quintessential performance—erupting from the depths of despair to the heights of passion in this Tony Award-winning Best Play.
See it if you've never seen/read TRT. I'm a Wms fan. Disappting director. Huge tone swings. Too broad/too dark. Awk staging. Ugly set.. Still fun.
Don't see it if Too many chars. Act II is better. Dated material. Accents annoy. Projections distract. Awful flamingos. Tomei works hard; mostly succeeds.
See it if Very well acted. Marisa T is very good in her role with great staging. Not the best Rose Tattoo I have seen but entertaining.ifulikewilliams
Don't see it if Long play. If you like a traditional Rose Tatto, this one is different than past productions. Accents vary from the actors- forced.
See it if Hammy rom-com featuring a hysterical widow pursued by a clowning Sicilian truck driver. Some good physical comedy. Polished production.
Don't see it if Initial seriousness doesn’t mix well with later silliness. A weird hybrid that doesn’t quite work. Stereotyped Italians. Long.
See it if you want to enjoy Tomei in a good role; you like the characters from real life that Williams presents; you want to savor a fresh version.
Don't see it if hearing everything is important to you: multiple voices, projection away from audience, accented English, Italian dialogue and songs.
See it if After latching on to her two tragedies, a dressmaker is comfy in her despair, until desire unleashes her broad comedy funnybone.Experimental
Don't see it if Lesser Tennessee matching a lesser odd mix of acting,set,music,cliche,wardrobe,accents,tonal shifts, which all test the limits of patience.
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See it if you like Tomei who pours herself into the role; you like everything Tennessee Williams; better 2nd act with lighter fare and physical comedy
Don't see it if looking for consistency in acting & flow; 1st act very slow; poor direction & conceptualization of story; 2nd act is better, if you last.
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See it if You are interested in seeing a Tennessee Williams piece that is different than anything I have seen by him
Don't see it if You are expecting the edge of your seat drama that you usually get from Williams
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See it if You are a Tennessee Williams fan and like Marisa Tomei in anything. A story of a lonely widow and her daughter trying to lead a moral life.
Don't see it if You expect sparks to fly as in the original movie. The first act is very slow and painful. Stay for the second act, it is worth it.
Also The added women’s chorus adds to the Sicilian feel of the setting.
See it if you want to witness a terrific performance from Marisa Tomei and beautiful staging. Slow burn, but the main characters are interesting.
Don't see it if you're looking for something fresh. It is a well done production, but the play comes across dated.
See it if Terrific acting by a wonderful cast led by Tomei. Surprisingly sweet for a Williams play. Delightful to watch.
Don't see it if The worst set I have ever seen in a show. It was so bad that it was distracting, and gave the production the feel of an acting class scene.
See it if a Williams fan & interested in seeing a production that emphasizes the comedic aspects..
Don't see it if ..at the expense of the poignant ones in a clumsily staged (but with good projections & lighting) production with far too much going on
Also Both Tomei & Elliot are fine & have great chemistry. The quieter scene... Read more Read less
See it if you are a Tennessee Williams or Marisa Tomei fan. Not one of TW's best plays but still worth seeing. Marisa Tomei is great to watch.
Don't see it if you like characters you can empathize with. Under this direction most of the characters seemed two-dimensional and the humor slapstick.
See it if You want to see Tennessee Williams’ plays. Acting good.
Don't see it if You dislike overacting and much screaming. Staging a bit confusing as to inside/outside house. Directing should have more serious scenes.
See it if want to see Marisa Tomei give a stellar performance. She is charming and really carries the show. Beautifully directed. Gorgeous set.
Don't see it if show is long & the pacing is typical of Williams, which is a little leisurely for today's audience, but direction & acting kept me riveted.
See it if How a widowed woman barely gets her groove back, but not really. Beautiful set and staging with beautiful singing in between scenes.
Don't see it if Fake accents make it hard to understand. 2.5 hrs feels too long: first half is very slow, some left at intermission. Second half livens up.
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See it if This is an enjoyable time in the theater,but it is not one of Williams' better plays. The performances by all make the play a fun watch.
Don't see it if You are expecting a top shelf Williams' drama.The book and characters don't measure up to those in his classic plays.
See it if You like Tennessee Williams. Or Marisa Tomei. Or both!
Don't see it if You'll be offended by a lot of ethnic slurs for Italians.
See it if you're interested in a dramedy-style take on a Tennessee Williams classic; you want to see Marisa Tomei in a scenery chewing role
Don't see it if you're uncomfortable with thick accents and broad comedy; you expect tonal consistency; you want age appropriate casting
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See it if you really like Tomei or Williams. This is a gorgeously-staged, unexceptional production. Sturdy but not fresh or interesting.
Don't see it if you want to avoid tired tropes and dubious accents. Lots of the language is unsurprisingly beautiful, but the plot is less so.
See it if you want to see a masterful performance by Marisa Tomei! The set is absolutely stunning. This may be the only uplifting Williams play!
Don't see it if you are uninterested in a strange and often slow play about a woman rediscovering her sexuality. The cast is unnecessarily large.
See it if You think Tennessee Williams should be done as a Carol Burnett skit. I never associated TW as broad comedy. Marissa Tomei was funny, sadly.
Don't see it if You like Tennessee Williams. He’s NOT A comedy writer. This was so misguided, I can’t believe this is taking up Broadway space.
See it if you want to see a great show with great acting. Can't say enough about Marisa Tomei - she was excellent
Don't see it if No reason not to see it
See it if Tomei and Elliott have remarkable comedic chemistry in a rollicking second act
Don't see it if Act I is a hearty mess of mediocre Williams that must be survived to get to the richness of Act II
See it if You want to see all of William's plays. You want to see Marissa Tomei reprise an older more accented, more libidinous Mona Lisa Vito.
Don't see it if It starts as a melodrama ends as a rom-com, it's a bit of a mess; equal blame goes to the director and the playwright.
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