BWW REPORTS: The Coverage Of Lindsay Lohan In SPEED-THE-PLOW, Playhouse Theatre, September 27 2014

The press coverage in the lead-up to Speed-The-Plow has been somewhat frustrating. Lindsay Lohan is undoubtedly the main talking point of the play but unfortunately most articles have been speculation of whether the star of the show will be able to handle it or, perhaps, will she even turn up?

I had hoped the rumours of a half-empty theatre had been exaggerated and I was pleased to see that on the first Saturday night every section appeared completely full.

While Lindsay Lohan was criticised in early press for forgetting lines, understudy Adam Morris was the one who required offstage prompting at the beginning of the performance. However, this is forgiveable as he was thrust into the role at short notice. Some of the dialogue seems a bit rigid but I think that is down to the way it is written rather than a reflection on anyones performance. I'm not a huge fan of David Mamet and the plot wasn't my cup of tea at all.

Contrary to the opinion I think the press formed before she set foot onstage: Lindsay Lohan is more than capable of playing this role. Eavesdropping on conversations around me during the interval it was clear that she was the draw for many; however, I think a few parents misjudged the content of the play as it really was unsuitable for some of the young children I saw in the audience.

Lohan thanks the audience at the end of the performance and comes across as very sincere. I hope that when the play officially opens, others are as surprised by her performance as I was.

Speed-the-Plow will be reviewed on BWW:UK later in the week.

Ticket information for Speed-the-Plow is available here.

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