Saw Cate Blanchett and Richard Roxburgh tonight in an all-Aussie-cast version of Chekhov's "The Present" on Broadway. An updated version of Chekhov's unfinished first play, it started off slowly but ended with a literal bang. It was mostly Roxburgh's show, and he did a fabulous job, but Blanchett was wonderful as well. It was worth it just to see Blanchett fire a shotgun.
The Front Page
Saw "The Front Page" on Broadway today. Ridiculous cast: Nathan Lane, John Slattery, John Goodman, and a slew of other great actors. Lane is the quintessential Broadway star. Robert Morse stole the show in a great cameo. Fun stuff. Really looking forward to catching Cate Blanchett in her Broadway debut next month doing Chekhov.
