Andrew Keegan Stars in Evocative New Play, He Asked For It
Macha Theatre (1107 N. Kings Road West Hollywood, CA 90069)
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The last date listed for He Asked For It was Sunday July 26, 2009 / 7:00pm.
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Goldstar Member Tips
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Marc Wheeler on Other
Bring friends -- you will definitely have MUCH to talk about after the show!
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Nancy on What to Wear
Very casual - jeans and tee shirts
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Nancy on Where to Eat
You can take water in the theater - bring your own or pay $2. for a small bottle
Goldstar Member Reviews
david26point2
The actors were all very good but the material was stale. I am not sure when this play was written and it may have been fresh at that time but this subject has been explored frequently in the media and theater and this play offered nothing new. It was just OK. The Macha theater is not the most comfortable venue - leg room is limited and the sight lines from many seats are interrupted by upright posts.Written on Jul 06 2009
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Sandy
Amazing!! I was mesmerized throughout the entire play. I highly recommend it!Written on Jun 15 2009
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Goldstar Member
One of the best shows I've seen in a long time! The ensemble cast was outstanding, creating genuine, empathetic, and engaging characters who experienced the joys and pain of the gay dating scene in Weho complicated by a unique HIV storyline. Special praise to the 2 male leads, Joe Egender and Andrew Keegan, who conveyed an amazing range of emotions throughout the show. Credit should also go to the director Neil Weiss for eliciting these performances and for his simple, seamless, yet effective staging. Finally, Erik Patterson's story was highly compelling--smart & intense, but also offered up big doses of comic relief anyone familiar with the "Weho scenes" will find hysterical. Sorry for the cliche, but I really did laugh And cry.. and I will definitely bring back more friends to experience the show with me again. Don't miss it.Written on Jun 15 2009
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Mark Farber
Egender is terrific! The first act is really quite good and pretty well written. If it ended at the first act I would rate it a 3. However the second act is a total mess as far as the writting and plotting goes. Where two lines would suffice the audience is subjected to tedious monolgues by many of the characters. The set with it's visual projections is also somewhat distractingWritten on Jul 27 2009
but Egender does give a really wonderful performance.
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Quotes & Highlights
- "Funny, Wicked, and a bit shocking" --Backstage West
- "[A] timely and gripping portrait of gay relationships in the 21st century...boundless potential as a watershed gay drama a haunting lead performance by Joe Egender" --Frontiers Magazine
Description
He Asked For It, recognized by LA Weekly as “an AIDS play with a difference,” held its first production with a sold-out seven-week run at Theatre of NOTE in Hollywood, CA in 2008. Play earned 7 top theatre award nominations, including the GLAAD Media Award nomination for “Outstanding Theatre”, and recipient of a 2009 Garland Award. The second production’s red carpet premiere will be held on June 12th, 2009. The play will run through July 19th, 2009.
Led by actors Joe Egender (The Hamiltons) and Andrew Keegan (7th Heaven, Broken Hearts Club, 10 Things I Hate About You), He Asked For It tells the story of several gay men living and dating in Los Angeles. The play moves past the label of “living as a gay, HIV-positive man” by presenting the humanistic struggles that any single person can relate to: how to find love in a large, isolating city.
Writer Erik Patterson and director Neil Weiss strike a startling balance between comedy and tragedy as the characters struggle to get beyond the casual thrills of one-night stands and come to terms with the difficult sacrifices of true love. The play takes the audience on a dark ride through a world of Internet chat rooms, Hollywood back rooms and nightclub bathrooms. It exposes the complacency and recklessness that has resulted in a rise in HIV while striking a universal chord in its exploration of the search for love.
One of Frontiers Top Ten Plays of 2008, He Asked For It was praised by the magazine as a “timely and gripping portrait of gay relationships in the 21st century” that has “boundless potential as a watershed gay drama”, and singled out “a haunting lead performance by Joe Egender.”
Joining actors Joe Egender and Andrew Keegan in the cast are actors Sarah Foret (ABC’s Beautiful People), Brian Unger (The Daily Show), Carter MacIntyre (MyNetworkTV’s American Heiress), Jeremy Glazer (Save Me) and Kyle Jordan. The Macha Theater is located at 1107 N. Kings Road, in West Hollywood, CA.
Awards and nominations for the first production of He Asked For It include:
- 2009 BACKSTAGE WEST GARLAND AWARDS
Winner for “Best Performance in a Play” (Joe Egender) - 2008 GLAAD MEDIA AWARDS
Nominated for “Outstanding Theatre – Los Angeles” - 2008 LA Stage Alliance OVATION AWARDS
Writer Erik Patterson nominated for “Best World Premiere Play”
Actor Joe Egender nominated for “Best Lead Actor” - 2008 LA WEEKLY AWARDS
Nominated for “Best Lead Actor” (Joe Egender) - 2008 LOS ANGELES DRAMA CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS
Actor Joe Egender nominated for “Best Lead Actor”