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The article discusses Samuel D. Hunter's Broadway debut play 'Little Bear Ridge Road,' featuring a stark, imaginative staging that evokes a lunar landscape, with Laurie Metcalf playing a prominent role as the abrasive aunt.
Laurie Metcalf stars in Samuel D. Hunter's 'Little Bear Ridge Road' at the Booth Theater, a poignant play set during the COVID-19 pandemic that explores themes of social disconnection and family, receiving critical acclaim for its compassionate portrayal and compelling performances.
Samuel D. Hunter's play Little Bear Ridge Road is set to premiere on Broadway at the Booth Theatre with Scott Rudin producing, marking Rudin's return to the industry after stepping back due to past misconduct allegations. The production stars Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock, and is directed by Joe Mantello, with the play making its debut after a successful run at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre.
Scott Rudin is returning to Broadway with a new play, 'Little Bear Ridge Road,' starring Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock, directed by Joe Mantello, for an 18-week limited run this fall at the Booth Theatre, marking his comeback after previous controversies.
"Grey House," a new thriller play directed by Joe Mantello, opened on Broadway's Lyceum Theatre. The play follows a couple who seek shelter in an isolated cabin during a snowstorm, only to find themselves in the midst of a supernatural halfway house. While the play is creepy and spooky, it falls short of being truly terrifying or profound. Laurie Metcalf's portrayal of an inscrutable mountain woman is a highlight, but the plot's enigmatic machinations may leave some audience members feeling unsatisfied.
"Grey House," a new play about a sisterhood of sorrows, brings something scary to the stage, but is delivering shocks and icks enough? The play is certainly an in-your-face assault, more in the manner of John Carpenter movies than anything seen onstage since the age of melodrama. It is so expertly assembled from spare parts by the playwright Levi Holloway and the director Joe Mantello that you may not notice, between the jump scares and the shivery pauses, how little it has on its mind.
Grey House, a horror play on Broadway, features haunted house tropes, ghostly kids, and eerie music. The play stars Laurie Metcalf, Tatiana Maslany, and Paul Sparks, along with a talented group of child actors. The tension builds through blackouts, music cues, and unexpected appearances. The play explores themes of male-on-female violence and retribution. Directed by Joe Mantello and written by Levi Holloway, Grey House is a bold and savvy tale that delivers genuine scares.
"Grey House," a Broadway play written by Levi Holloway, is a spooky, oblique thriller that recalls film noir and nods to Eugène Ionesco and Sam Shepherd. The play revolves around the daughters of Mama Raleigh, who live together in a house in the woods, and the cross-country travelers Max and Henry who come to call. The play's fine cast and creatives turn the shaded living room into a barely living, breathing entity, making the cast into proactive participants in this slow-grinding, fast-talking horror. Laurie Metcalf's portrayal of house mother Raleigh is gruffly put-upon but loudly in love with her adopted brood.