Orson's Shadow Starring Sharon Lawrence at the Pasadena Playhouse
The Pasadena Playhouse (39 S. El Molino Ave. Pasadena, CA 91101)
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The last date listed for Orson's Shadow was Sunday February 17, 2008 / 7:00pm.
58 Goldstar Member Reviews
David L.
We bought the cheaper seats, but when the theater was only 2/3rds full, the house manager came around and gave everyone better seats to move up.Written on Jan 21 2008
Being a movie fan and a fan of all of the characters in the play, this was just my cup of tea.
The play moves like a train...it starts slow and then it just goes faster and faster until you are fully caught up in it. The language is really beautiful and seems very true to the characters. When Sharon Lawrence walks onto the stage, you are easily transformed into the presence of Vivian Leigh.
It is just a great, fun evening.
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PJ
This is an exquisite theatre experience about stage and screen giants. You almost forget you are not watching Welles, Olivier, Leigh, Plowright but actors portraying them. Sharon Lawrence as Vivien Leigh steals the show with a delicate and sensitive performance and the rest of the cast are equally strong. If a literate, civilized and insightful piece of theatre is your thing then go and see this play.Written on Jan 16 2008
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Stephen B.
First of all, the crowd was small and they upgraded our tickets to third row seats. This is the second time this has happened at the Pasadena Playhouse. Second, the show was great. It is a small cast show, only six but five of the six are experienced movie, stage and TV actors. They are so good that you can easily forget that they are acting.Written on Jan 21 2008
The show is at times a comedy but it also has many aspects of the tragic. You see the insecurities that exist even in the most famous.
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B.P.
More Information About Orson's Shadow
Quotes & Highlights
- "Savor Austin Pendleton's sparkling comedy... farcical and poignant!" --Los Angeles Times (Recommended)
- ""Superb direction... terrific cast!" --LA Weekly (Go!)
- "Absolutely smashing!" --Variety
Description
Based on an actual event, Orson's Shadow is a witty and incisive depiction of the drama of theatre. The time is 1960; the place is a London theatre. Legendary critic Kenneth Tynan has made a startling proposal: Orson Welles should direct Laurence Olivier and the young Joan Plowright in Rhinoceros, Ionesco's absurdist masterpiece. But it is the rehearsal process that brims with absurdity as titanic personalities, including Vivien Leigh, wrestle the muse.
Starring Sharon Lawrence as Vivienne Leigh (NYPD Blue, three-time Emmy nominee), Scott Lowell as Kenneth Tynan (Queer as Folk), Bruce McGill as Orson Welles (Cinderella Man, Ali, The Insider, Broadway veteran), Charles Shaughnessy as Lawrence Olivier (General Hospital, The Nanny, Daytime Emmy winner), Nick Cernoch (Furious Theatre Company's Canned Peaches in Syrup, The Fair Maid of the West Parts I and II) and Libby West as Joan Plowright (The Constant Wife, LADCC Award Winner)
By Austin Pendleton
Conceived by Judith Auberjonois
Directed by new Associate Artistic Director Dámaso Rodriguez
Austin Pendleton’s previous plays include Booth and Uncle Bob. Booth has been presented at the Williamstown Theatre Festival, the Long Wharf, the York Theatre and at the Writers' Theatre in Chicago. As an actor, Pendleton appeared on Broadway in The Diary of Anne Frank. Off-Broadway, he appeared in The Last Sweet Days of Isaac (Obie award), Hamlet, Richard III, Uncle Vanya and others. He has acted extensively in film and television, and is a member of Chicago’s Steppenwolf Ensemble.