The Glass Menagerie

I saw this production this past February. It was stunning without question. Even though the actors did phenomenal work, I cannot diminish the strength of the story itself. «The Glass Menagerie» was the only book that I read in high school that I could somewhat relate to (all that Shakespeare mumbo jumbo was not relatable because my parents speak American while the other great American classics were boring).
The story presents a protagonist that feels trapped because he must remain in his childhood home and financially support his family. To add insult to injury, his disabled sister is in another world mentally and his mother is insane. It happens, right? I will say this, I remember that everyone in the cast was nominated for a Tony this past year, except for Zachary Quinto, who got shafted because he more than did that part justice. Several times throughout the play Cherry Jones got such loud applause that she had to stop speaking as she was adept at playing the desperate, former southern débutante mother trying to keep her sh*t together.
The scene between Laura and the gentleman caller was as heartbreaking as ever. Again, not to diminish the amazing acting of the players, but the depictions of heartbreak, disappointment and false hope throughout the play are themes that remain timeless. If this comes back to Broadway in any form, I am definitely seeing it again.

I forgot to post this last December when we saw the show. Zachary Quinto was amazing in this show… so focused and razor sharp… so deep and emotional… it was incredible…

I’ve seen a lot of shows and this has been one of the best by far. It definitely helps to be familiar with the story ahead of time, but even if you’re not, it’s easy to appreciate how well cast and well acted this production was. I’ve traditionally been more of a fan of musicals than of plays, but found myself completely captivated with this show to the point that I didn’t miss the music at all.
I saw this during the last month of its run, but would highly recommend it to anyone if it returns to Broadway!

Well acted. Excellent performance. I however was lost with the story… perhaps not having read this I felt like it was somewhat lost on me.
Glad I went, but it left me scratching my noggin, perplexed.