Freud and the Common Man on Broadway Review
John Broeck examines Eugene O Neill and the Circle in the Square production of Mourning Becomes Electra and The Iceman Cometh. He praises Pam Payton-Wright and Colleen Dewhurst for strong performances, critiques O Neill s dialogue and length while noting Ted Mann s authoritative direction and the modern Freudian framing.
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America
O'Neill
Electra
New Levine
Joseph E
West 50Th Street
Oneill
Aeschylus
Ted Mann
Shakespeare
Forest
Pamela Payton-Wright
Lavinia
Ms. Payton-Wright
Colleen Dewhurst
Ms. Dewhurst
Christine Mannon
Clytemnestra
Stephen McHatlie
Orin
Orestes
Rt O'Neill
Christine
Ms. Payton- Wright
Frau Lelt
Stephen McHattie
Pamels Payton-Wright
Circle In the Square
Tommy Transposed Recording Divides Critics and Fans
Violen Broeck weighs a new Tommy release against the classic, noting overproduced orchestrations by Wil Malone and James Sullivan, mixed results for singers like Roger Daltrey and Merry Clayton, and a lavish boxed set with a poster art libretto. Some tracks gain power, others feel crowded. overall it’s praised for innovation yet seen as not definitive.
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Wil Malone
James Sullivan
Merry Clayton
Maggie Bell
Mother
Roger Daltrey
Tommy
Rod Stewart
Richie Havens
Ringo Starr
Steve Winwood
Richard Harris
Stentorian
National Geographic
Violen Broeck
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