The Glass Menagerie starring Cherry Jones - Edinburgh

I really liked this production, it might not be definitive or extraordinarily original, but there is a magical quality in it that fully captures its being a memory play. The cast is fantastic. Cherry Jones is magnificent with her ex-Southern belle mannerism and gorgeous accent. I liked how in a couple of occasions she seemed to suggest that Amanda is ill and this gives an urgent quality to her efforts to find a man for Laura.

This might be more controversial, but I really liked Kate O'Flynn as Laura and it was so moving to watch her warming up in her scene with the Gentleman Caller. Brian J. Smith is great in that role, he stole the show imho.

I wasn't crazy about Michael Esper, his performance was identical to his Valentine in Lazarus, a mixture of shyness and camp. He surely portrayed a troubled young man, but he never made me feel sympathetic for him. I loved that in the scene at table when the Gentleman Caller has just arrived all the three members of the family look like they want to bed him.

Oh, and the score is beautiful. It's a magical revival for me, I hope to see it again!

Saw this tonight and was breathtaken by it. Really, really spectacular in my opinion. I'll write more later but inshort I just loved it.

I cried at intervals all the way through act 2 and on the walk to the station as well.

Oh and my seat (A10 in the upper) was perfect. Only £20. A great bargain.

I was there last night, sitting next to your ghost (in F20) :-) Great acting and use of the space and the music. I agree that Michael Esper was not totally convincing. It is a superb production!

I'm looking forward for this one, Jones is a titan of stage.

Saw this a couple of days ago from middle of row D. If you're going to miss a side, you want to sit on the far left of the auditorium (low numbered seats).
You also want to sit in a circle. Any circle. Anywhere in the stalls will lead you disappointed at what I'm sure was a very pretty stage floor. I won't spoil what it is (and to be honest with you I'd only be guessing as I couldn't see it at all) but everyone I overheard on the way out was complaining that they couldn't see the deck, and they didn't understand what the director was thinking. It's not important for the plot, but if you're in it for the aesthetics, you want height.

The actors and the play itself were great. I couldn't agree more with talkstagey and couldileaveyou. The second act was quite perfectly heartbreaking. Kate O'Flynn was excellent. It didn't really take off for me until the gentleman caller arrived, and then I was totally swept away.

Michael Esper I could take or leave. His accent was ropey at best, and despite being the central character and being able to talk directly to the audience, I couldn't get on board with him. Maybe that's what he wanted, but that's what happened anyway.

I got my tickets cheap on TodayTix as well, a couple of days ahead. I don't know if it was a particular deal or anything but central stalls for £32 wasn't bad. Even if I couldn't see the floor. And apparently I needed to see the floor.

Oh if I'd only seen the floor.

Thoroughly enjoyed this. We had the £15 dress circle box B seats. Well worth the value. You miss a bit to the side but it's a great view of the set including reflections of the cast in the water, lights in the water, etc. Plus the usual benefits of a box for legroom, etc.

Saw this on Tuesday night and had a wonderful time. I'd got front row rush tickets on TodayTix and used a discount code so the two tickets were £15 each - fantastic. Missed a lot of the beautiful staging by being so close, but to be right up there seeing Cherry Jones in this role so close and personal was a real treat - she is the shining star of the production and totally becomes the character. I also loved Kate O'Flynn for the delicate, clever qualities she brought to the role - I liked the general dynamic between the cast, but honestly Michael Esper was all over the place, the first act in particular. He did pick it up to being actually really quite engaging, and his accent was far stronger towards the end - I think he'll grow in to this as the production goes on, as he really is a fantastic actor but something is still missing and the accent is a killer. Over all a really great night and I think this one will be a huge success.

Saw this in Edinburgh but does Laura

Has anyone met Cherry at stage door? Did she have a good chat?

Thanks. A friend of mine met her on Sat and got a photo with her, said she was lovely. I heard she likes a chat at stage door from a Broadway too. Can't wait to go down in March.

LOL. No actually from Row D in the stalls which was only £20 (plus £3.50 fee) from the ATG website late last night. I am beginning to like this dynamic pricing malarkey!