Written by Eugene O'Neill
Directed by Howard Davies
Synopsis: Set in 1923 Connecticut, explores the tormented and alcoholic James Tyrone, who finds solace one moonlit night in the healing arms of the shy, virginal Josie Hogan. Possessed by the memory of his dead mother and guilt ridden by his own blasphemous behavior, the doomed Tyrone is the only man Josie will ever really know.
NEW YORK TIMES:
"... this streamlined (two hours, 50 minutes — whew!) version of O’Neill’s last completed drama, a resounding critical hit in London, directed with an emphatically comic slant by Howard Davies. Mercifully Mr. Spacey’s hyperkinetic doings do not block the view of the actress playing his unlikely love interest, Eve Best, a sweetheart of the London stage in a commanding Broadway debut."
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NEW YORK POST:
" FIERCELY dramatic yet with nuanced staging, Eugene O'Neill's "A Moon for the Misbegotten" is a long, wonderful night's journey into day."
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USA TODAY:
"Still, this Moon isn't as absorbing or affecting as it should have been. Let's hope its dynamic, resourceful leads are put to better use in future projects."
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VARIETY: "After some rough handling from the British press during much of his first two seasons as artistic director of the Old Vic, Kevin Spacey found redemption in the glowing London reviews for "A Moon for the Misbegotten." But in its transfer to Broadway, Howard Davies' production of Eugene O'Neill's majestically melancholy play about last chances for love and absolution proves uneven, its equilibrium compromised by Spacey's showboating star turn as Jim Tyrone. He may be supplying what Broadway audiences come to see, but the actor is doing this great role a disservice."
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NEW YORK SUN:
"But Mr. Davies's suspiciously boisterous production of the 1947 play — which has imported its entire London cast, led by Mr. Spacey, Ms. Best, and Colm Meaney as Phil Hogan, the aforementioned coot — lets the bawdy first half suck up too much oxygen, diminishing the richer emotions that follow."
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NEWSDAY:
" But for anyone who did not wallow in the psychological agony and tough Yank-Irish ground with one of the previous three revivals, this is an essential experience. For anyone who appreciates the certainty with which O'Neill picks familiar scabs, this is well worth adding to your collection."
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TIME OUT:
"(Do all British designers visualize America as one big Walker Evans desert?) Luckily, the human elements are more authentic; after you’ve overlooked the stylistic missteps, the actors will take you on a gut-wrenching descent into fate, despair and forgiveness. "
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