snugs45 and cuddyclothes, I thought you may be interested in this review (http://www.lightingandsoundamerica.com/news/story.asp?ID=-L3RKI1).
Somewhat more intriguing is Alan Hoffman, the literature professor, who is Jim's main benefactor, tolerating his sometimes insufferable behavior for the sake of his "extraordinary mind." Without explicitly saying so, we are made to understand that Alan inhabits the closet, and may have played a role in the attempted suicide of another student. It's easy to see that he is smitten with Jim -- but Shanley leaves this potentially explosive situation to so late that, when it finally erupts, it fizzles. The character is so underwritten, and occupies so little of the play's short 90-minute running time, that one might legitimately wonder why an actor of Robert Sean Leonard's stature was drawn to it
They reviewer also seems frustrated by the vagueness of his character. It seems this story would be better placed in a lengthy novel than a 90 minute play! Like the reviewer, I do wonder what RSL's attraction to the part was. Maybe just being back at MTC was enough of a draw!
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Date: 2016-02-18 10:05 am (UTC)Somewhat more intriguing is Alan Hoffman, the literature professor, who is Jim's main benefactor, tolerating his sometimes insufferable behavior for the sake of his "extraordinary mind." Without explicitly saying so, we are made to understand that Alan inhabits the closet, and may have played a role in the attempted suicide of another student. It's easy to see that he is smitten with Jim -- but Shanley leaves this potentially explosive situation to so late that, when it finally erupts, it fizzles. The character is so underwritten, and occupies so little of the play's short 90-minute running time, that one might legitimately wonder why an actor of Robert Sean Leonard's stature was drawn to it
They reviewer also seems frustrated by the vagueness of his character. It seems this story would be better placed in a lengthy novel than a 90 minute play! Like the reviewer, I do wonder what RSL's attraction to the part was. Maybe just being back at MTC was enough of a draw!