Post by Picap on Mar 27, 2018 2:17:39 GMT
Entertainment Weekly
... and the stress points of race and sex and power the script touches on are only glancingly resolved. but Lobby is still a smart, thoughtful piece of work, fairy-dusted by the starry presence of its celebrated cast. B+
And it’s impossible, of course, to ignore the Marvel elephant in the room: Captain America himself, neatly transformed by a brush cut and an otter-sleek man-in-blue mustache. His Bill is a master manipulator, sexually voracious and casually cruel. But as thinly written as the role reads on the page, Evans makes him more than a swaggering caricature of white male privilege; even as he bullies and blusters, his layered take hints at the kind of inner battles and insecurities that Cera’s Jeff wears so guilelessly on his sleeve.
... and the stress points of race and sex and power the script touches on are only glancingly resolved. but Lobby is still a smart, thoughtful piece of work, fairy-dusted by the starry presence of its celebrated cast. B+
And it’s impossible, of course, to ignore the Marvel elephant in the room: Captain America himself, neatly transformed by a brush cut and an otter-sleek man-in-blue mustache. His Bill is a master manipulator, sexually voracious and casually cruel. But as thinly written as the role reads on the page, Evans makes him more than a swaggering caricature of white male privilege; even as he bullies and blusters, his layered take hints at the kind of inner battles and insecurities that Cera’s Jeff wears so guilelessly on his sleeve.
Broadway News
Lonergan’s characters, who keep trying do right while confronted with the necessity of accepting one or two or more equally unacceptable alternatives, offer a compelling road map to traversing the complexities of our times.
Making his Broadway debut, Evans is a revelation as the corrupt cop. It would almost be enough in this #MeToo era if the actor merely gave us a satisfyingly vile misogynist to despise, but Evans does not let us off so easily. His concentrated, layered, physically expressive performance is full of surprising switches. He really seems to believe he is a “good cop,” both competent and essentially well-intentioned. “I know we’re terrible and all that, but we’re playing with our lives and the lives of the people we’re supposed to protect,” he states after a display of miscreant behavior that should surely put his character beyond redemption. If this is an example of what Evans, a star known for his roles in superhero movies, can bring to Broadway, let’s hope this is the first of many appearances.
Lonergan’s characters, who keep trying do right while confronted with the necessity of accepting one or two or more equally unacceptable alternatives, offer a compelling road map to traversing the complexities of our times.
Making his Broadway debut, Evans is a revelation as the corrupt cop. It would almost be enough in this #MeToo era if the actor merely gave us a satisfyingly vile misogynist to despise, but Evans does not let us off so easily. His concentrated, layered, physically expressive performance is full of surprising switches. He really seems to believe he is a “good cop,” both competent and essentially well-intentioned. “I know we’re terrible and all that, but we’re playing with our lives and the lives of the people we’re supposed to protect,” he states after a display of miscreant behavior that should surely put his character beyond redemption. If this is an example of what Evans, a star known for his roles in superhero movies, can bring to Broadway, let’s hope this is the first of many appearances.
The world clock is in our favour as I'm 5 hours ahead of you and I was in bed when all this info surfaced. 
