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entertainment1 year ago•2 min saved

"Days of Wine and Roses" Broadway Production to End This Month

The new Adam Guettel-Craig Lucas musical "Days of Wine and Roses" will close on Broadway earlier than expected, ending its limited run on March 31 instead of April 28. The production, starring Kelli O'Hara and Brian d'Arcy James, received positive reviews but will have a long life through its cast album and potential future productions. Adapted from the 1962 film, the musical explores the impact of alcoholism on a couple's lives and had a successful Off-Broadway run before transferring to Broadway.

via Playbill|

#adam-guettel #broadway #craig-lucas

entertainment2 years ago•9 min saved

"DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES: Broadway's Heartbreaking Romance"

Days of Wine and Roses, a new musical adaptation of the 1962 film, has opened on Broadway to critical acclaim, featuring superb performances by Kelli O'Hara and Brian D'Arcy James. The musical, with a score by Adam Guettel and direction by Michael Greif, explores the struggles of a couple in 1950s New York as they battle alcoholism and strive to build their family, receiving praise for its devastatingly chic portrayal of catastrophic self-destruction and the rich, undeniably gorgeous score.

via BroadwayWorld|

#brian-darcy-james #broadway #days-of-wine-and-roses

arts-and-entertainment2 years ago•8 min saved

"Days of Wine and Roses" Broadway Review: A Romantic Musical Triumph

Kelli O'Hara and Brian d'Arcy James star in the Broadway premiere of Adam Guettel's musical adaptation of "Days of Wine and Roses," a darkly adult affair that showcases their peak artistry but feels constrained by material that fails to fully accommodate their talents, despite their real chemistry. The show, directed by Michael Greif, explores the story of a couple's descent into alcoholism with a palpably personal touch, but its neatness and didacticism limit the impact of the characters' love and struggle.

via Vulture|

#arts-and-entertainment #brian-darcy-james #broadway

arts2 years ago•2 min saved

"The Passion Project: The Making of 'Days of Wine and Roses'"

Kelli O’Hara and Brian d’Arcy James have brought "Days of Wine and Roses," a musical about a couple struggling with addiction, to Broadway after more than 20 years of development. The show's creators, Adam Guettel and Craig Lucas, worked on evolving the midcentury classic into a musical, drawing from their own experiences with addiction. The production, starring O’Hara and James, showcases the love that drives the characters' relationship despite its misguided nature.

via The New York Times|

#addiction #arts #brian-darcy-james

arts2 years ago•4 min saved

Kelli O'Hara and Brian d'Arcy James shine in 'Days of Wine and Roses' revival.

"Days of Wine and Roses" is a new musical adaptation of the addiction-canon classic, featuring Kelli O'Hara and Brian d'Arcy James as a glamorous couple succumbing to alcoholism. Directed by Michael Greif for Atlantic Theater Company, the musical fills the old Gothic Revival parish house that is the Linda Gross Theater with glorious sound. The show goes deeper into the heart-rending familial fallout of addiction, and has wells of compassion for the thrall of alcohol.

via The New York Times|

#addiction #alcoholism #arts