Word: friedlands
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...infinite advantage, Frankie and Johnny has always attracted superior actors--Kathy Bates and F. Murray Abraham in New York, Michelle Pfeiffer and Al Pacino in Movieland. That tradition continues in the Loeb Ex production, where Sarah Burt-Kinderman "97 and Peter Friedland "98 are providing some enchanted evenings...
...Friedland appears to have a great time swaggering through his role, a not-always-convincing blend of male bravado and hangdog romanticism. As Frankie stares at him over her kitchen counter, Johnny surmises, "I bet I know what you're thinking now: he's too good to be true!" Friedland nails the wink-wink self-assurance of the line, but is almost equally convincing in an impulsive phone call to a radio station, admitting that he and Frankie are "great beauties neither one," but asking regardless for "the most beautiful music in the world...
...beginnings of both acts of Frankie and Johnny feel a little strained, as if each actor is still warming up and searching for a rhythm. Both performances also warranted a fine-tuning here and there. Friedland, for example, on Johnny's first visit to Frankie's apartment, walks toward every utensil, appliance and food product he needs. Burt-Kinderman, for her part, tends to forecast future jokes by speeding through her lines so Johnny can zing one off. Both of these tendencies felt a little overrehearsed, a problem in a play that already feels a little canned...
...Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune. Student performance of the Terrence McNally favorite, with Sarah Burt-Kinderman '97 and Peter Friedland '98. Loeb...
Even haters of Sondheim will still appreciate "Company's" talented cast. The singing and orchestration are almost uniformly good. Even a corny number like "Sorry-Grateful" holds up with the help of fine singing from Peter Friedland, Doug Rand and Jason Mills as David, Harry and Peter...