That one question is asked at first casually by a naive freshman to the group, a Mr. There is tension in the room though, and it all sits around the one big question of the night, a question that floats up high in that well crafted space impeccably designed by David Zinn (Broadway’s Funny Girl). But its clear he has some bigger fish to fry, but the groundwork needs to be laid out and the players need to make sure their masks are in place before we can really do the deep dive. Photo: Jeremy Daniel 2022Īll pretty dull stuff, you might say and you wouldn’t be all that incorrect, as Lett’s doesn’t shy away from the minutia of the meeting’s moments. JEFF STILL, TRACY LETTS, and CLIFF CHAMBERLAIN in TRACY LETTS’ The Minutes on Broadway.
#THE MINUTES STUDIO 54 SERIES#
With a wild little reinactment thrown in for some fun (or is it just for fun?), the seats are filled by these town representatives, and a series of events within the meeting start to unfold as they should, as planned, at least for the time being.
Stolen bikes are discussed, as well as a major redesign of the town park, with the center piece being a statue commemorating the history of the town itself. It’s a pretty simple set-up though, almost to the bitter twisted end, give or take. Naturally, the name of the town, and really everyone in this well formulated play has an undercurrent of meaning, but it is on that night when a dozen or so elected members float in, one by one, for its weekly city council meeting to discuss all that is on the list to discuss when things really do get messy. It’s a dark and stormy evening in Big Cherry, the town at the center of the play. He might tease us all with the interior concepts and ideals that will be unmasked, but don’t get too comfortable thinking this is going to be straight forward. And even then, you’ll have to do some processing to decide how you see it all went down. Letts isn’t going to let you see what’s there, right before our eyes, until he wants you too. Don’t take that too literally, because the play itself, wrapped in sharp situational wit and humor, isn’t some obvious thread, but a much slyer tumultuous experience. Letts not only wrote this fascinating play but also takes somewhat center stage playing Mayor Superba, head honcho at this small town city council meeting where the play all takes place, and makes his mark in the dynamics as black and blood red as humanly possible. Which, once again is a god-sent, if you ask me. After all, the smallest towns keep the biggest secrets.I should have known had I really looked at the poster art on the marquee of Studio 54 for Broadway’s The Minutes, what this superb piece of writing by the fantastically gifted playwright and actor, Tracey Letts ( Mary Page Marlowe August: Osage County Man From Nebraska) was aiming itself at. Why is someone on the council mysteriously missing? What happened to all those bicycles? Is there skullduggery afoot with the city’s finances? What’s the deal with the available parking space? What the F is going on with the Lincoln Smackdown? And why are the minutes from the last meeting being kept secret? Part Parks & Recreation, part Twilight Zone, this powerful, resonant, and funny portrayal of democracy in action proves that everything you know can change - it’s just a matter of minutes. The production will feature scenic design by David Zinn, costume design by Ana Kuzmanić, lighting design by Brian MacDevitt, sound design and original music by André Pluess, hair and wig design by Tom Watson, choreography by Ty Defoe, dramaturgy by Edward Sobel and casting by Caparelliotis Casting. This is a 16-week limited engagement through Sunday, July 24, 2022. Todd Freeman, Tracy Letts, Danny McCarthy, Jessie Mueller, Sally Murphy, Austin Pendleton, Noah Reid, Jeff Still. The cast of THE MINUTES includes Ian Barford, Blair Brown, Cliff Chamberlain, K. This record-breaking hit production from Steppenwolf Theatre Company ( reviewed by Stage and Cinema in Chicago) takes a hard look at the inner workings of a city council meeting and the hypocrisy, greed and ambition that bubble to the surface when a newcomer to the small town of Big Cherry starts to ask the wrong questions. Shapiro, will resume performances at Studio 54 on Broadway two years after its originally scheduled opening, previewing tomorrow April 2, 2022, and officially opening on Sunday, April 27, 2022.
Steppenwolf’s production of The Minutes by Tracy Letts, directed by Anna D.
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