WAITING FOR GODOT
By Samuel Beckett | Directed by Christopher McElroen
Performances began May 19, 2006 | NYC
Inspired by the events of post-Katrina New Orleans and staged in a 15,000 swimming pool, McElroen’s production of Godot takes on an immediacy of “waiting” and to gives that word a new meaning of national implication.
Set Design: Troy Hourie, Costume Design: Kimberly Glennon, Lighting Design: Aaron Black
Cast: J. Kyle Manzay, Wendell Pierce, Chris McKinney, Billy Eugene Jones & Tanner Rich
“A daffy, damp, surprisingly effective version ... Who knew this play could still surprise?” - The New York Times
“An arresting vision of 'Godot' that resonates even after the curtain call … J. Kyle Manzay and Wendell Pierce are a well-oiled vaudeville machine” - Variety
“Bracing and immediate … A thrilling new Godot for our times” - Time OutNY
“McElroen mounts a deft restaging of Beckett’s masterpiece … Wendell Pierce, as Vladimir, and J. Kyle Manzay, as his saucer-eyed sidekick, Estragon, achieve a glorious comic chemistry.” - The New Yorker
“An illuminating revival” - New York Sun
“A thrilling production. I would imagine that Beckett would be thrilled with director Christopher McElroen’s audacious interpretation of his play … This Godot is deliriously entertaining and profoundly moving, all at once.” - WBAI
“A fresh take on a beloved standard” - Chicago Sun Times
“4 out of 5 stars” - Financial Times
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