The Seagull/Woodstock, NY 2023
Ages: 12+
Opened: March 7, 2023Closing: April 09, 2023
The Seagull/Woodstock, NY - 2023 Off-Broadway History , Info & More
The Pershing Square Signature Center [The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre]
480 West 42nd Street New York, NY 10036
A group of New York theater people retreat to a house in the Hudson Valley hoping to get away from it all. Except they can’t seem to escape the ambitions, rivalries and fragile egos that follow them everywhere. Chekhov’s sharp satirical eye for hypocrisy and self-absorption among well-meaning people is given fresh, fun emphasis as Thomas Bradshaw returns to The New Group with his contemporary reworking of a classic masterpiece. Directed by The New Group’s Founding Artistic Director Scott Elliott.
The Seagull/Woodstock, NY - 2023 - Off-Broadway Cast
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THE SEAGULL/WOODSTOCK, NY: THE CHEKHOV UPDATING YOU DIDN’T NEED
4 / 10
Under the scattershot direction of Scott Elliott, the actors, many of whom are familiar, are all over the place. At times, you feel like they’ve just been introduced to each other. Some manage to find the humanity in their characters, with Nef, Wolff, Cale and Amy Stiller having their moments. And Posey is an absolute delight, even if she feels miscast, with her extensive comedic experience in Christopher Guest’s films (and many, many others) serving her well in her impeccably timed delivery of Irene’s biting asides.
The Seagull Heads for the Shawangunks
6 / 10
What arises out of all this is an unresolved tension between sending up the theater and revering it. Woodstock never strays too far from The Seagull, in plot or tone, poking at theatrical conventions, but never overthrowing them, on the way to dutifully reenacting the beats of tragedy. For all Bradshaw’s provocations in dialogue, I wondered if the plot could change a bit with the new era too. The play comes in throwing elbows, ready to épater la bourgeoisie, but ends up feeling rather respectful of and beholden to the classics.
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Review Roundup: THE SEAGULL/WOODSTOCK, NY at The New Group
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 1, 2023
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 1, 2023
Read the reviews for The Seagull/Woodstock, NY at The New Group.
Photos: On the Red Carpet for THE SEAGULL/WOODSTOCK, NY at The New Group
by Bruce Glikas - February 27, 2023
by Bruce Glikas - February 27, 2023
Check out photos from the red carpet of The New Group's world premiere production of The Seagull/Woodstock, NY!
THE SEAGULL/WOODSTOCK, NY World Premiere Extended Through Early April
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 22, 2023
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 22, 2023
Due to demand, The New Group has announced a two-week extension for the world premiere production of The Seagull/Woodstock, NY, by Thomas Bradshaw.
The Seagull/Woodstock, NY History
Other Productions of The Seagull/Woodstock, NY
| 2020 | Off-Broadway |
2020 World Premiere Off-Broadway |
| 2023 | Off-Broadway |
The New Group Off-Broadway Premiere Production Off-Broadway |
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