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...good example of the pleasures of the star revival is the new production of A Man for All Seasons, with Frank Langella doing the honors as Sir Thomas More, the chancellor to King Henry VIII who went to death rather than betray his conscience by blessing the king's divorce and his break with the Church of Rome. Langella's interpretation has drawn some criticism, suprisingly, for being too saintly and hammy - surprising because what stood out for me in Langella's performance was how bracingly human it is. As the rebellious counselor, Langella is a man of stoic determination...
...less stirred by the revival that has received the most resounding critical huzzahs of the fall, the London Royal Court theatre's production of Chekhov's The Seagull. Kristin Scott Thomas is the biggest star name in this one, and as Arkadina, the aging actress around whom revolves a typically Chekhovian slice of unhappy provincial life, she's just fine, if somewhat less the diva than I imagine Arkadina on the page. Indeed, the whole cast deserves high grades (though Peter Sarsgaard, an American ringer among the Brits, brings down the curve a bit). What bothered me was the fussy...
...young players,” Teevens said. “We have a lot of freshman and sophomores starting, especially on the offensive line, which is highly unusual in this league.”Plagued by injuries all season, an inexperienced Big Green squad saw its star wide receiver, sophomore Tim McManus fill in as the starting quarterback in last week’s 21-13 loss to Columbia. Even more distressing was the fact that kicker and true freshman Foley Schmidt provided the majority of Dartmouth’s scoring offense. Coming into the game, Dartmouth ranks last...
...sophomore Dan Chenoweth, who has had an outstanding year thus far. An all-Ivy second team choice last year, Chenoweth has the ability to surprise many people this weekend.“Dan was the top freshman in the league last year,” said Saretsky of his star performer. “We’d love for him to be the top sophomore this year and have a good, solid race. I have no doubt he’s going to make a big contribution to the team.”“It would...
...convincingly about bringing us together. When the two are finally narrowed to one, his mandate will be change, his timetable short and his environment stormy with division. At a historic moment desperate for a successful President, everything will hinge on one man's ability to navigate by the clouded star of common purpose...