2 by Tennessee Williams NYC Reviews and Tickets
Member Reviews (13)
See it if Great acting. Classic plays.
Don't see it if Do not see if you do not like dramas.
See it if You love Tennessee Williams and his classic, timeless writing!
Don't see it if You only have high standards for seeing his work performed (the production itself doesn't live up to his writing).
See it if Like the southern drawl, and the slow speaking, slow moving of a play/
Don't see it if don't like the use of the racial epithets, in referring to African American people.
See it if Dramatic plays with well-developed characters that leave you with a satisfying feeling
Don't see it if you like comedic type theatre
See it if your ears are craving lyrical dialogue that only Williams can provide. These are two small gems, and for Williams aficionados, a must see.
Don't see it if you don't care about the primal plays of Tennessee Williams. These two are short, painless, and help flesh out the man himself. And funny!
See it if you're a T. Williams completist or you can get discounted tickets. The production is solid enough, if not particularly original.
Don't see it if you're planning to pay full price - not worth it. Kingdom Of Earth is far better of the two.
See it if you love rarely performed early Tennessee Williams plays that are earthly and raw.
Don't see it if you don't like 1 act plays
See it if Want to think about the human condition, men are not all good. Kingdom of Earth is better performance
Don't see it if uneven performances Mike Keller good, Kathryn Garfunkel missing the mark, others middling
Critic Reviews (4)
"‘27 Wagons Full of Cotton’ has a fairly good reputation, the reasons for which are impossible to divine here. Under Marilyn Fried's lackadaisical direction, it comes across as a languorous, unpleasant account of sexual harassment…Despite its occasional points of interest, 'Kingdom of Earth' isn't enough to make for a passably satisfying evening. Even the best of Williams' plays require highly sensitive handling; that touch is almost totally absent here."
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“'2 by Tennessee Williams' is an interesting attempt to bring back some of
the playwright’s three-character one acts which have not been seen in New
York in a long time. They bring to life the Southern rednecks, the rural
belles, the effete artist types, and the seductive outsiders that populate
Williams’ plays. Unfortunately, this production is
woefully inadequate, while the unusual casting of 'Kingdom of Earth' changes
the play a good deal from the one that Williams wrote.”
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"'27 Wagons'...Both the men do a perfectly adequate job but it seems the roles should be reversed. Ms. Garfunkel looks and sounds the part, but she misses every nuance of who this character is...In ‘Kingdom of Earth’...Michael Keller is perfectly cast...Ms. Jerome is an actress to keep your eyes on. Directed by Marilyn Fried, she succeeds more in bringing out Mr. Williams' intent in the second piece and not so much in the first."
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"While many of Williams’ lines may have the audience giggling at their quaintness, the raw, human emotions underneath are timeless...'27 Wagons' is Ms. Garfunkel’s show...In 'Kingdom of Earth...The three human characters create a searing power dynamic...Thanks to the dedication of the actors and director of '2 By Tennessee Williams,' the audience has no difficulty being transported back to the author’s hot and humid plantation of troubled, complicated characters."
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