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| Chris Fidler and Michael E. Bryce Photo by Kristy Velesko |
highlights from local critics reviews - (click link at bottom of each review to read complete review)
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"...Peter Morgan's 2006 drama Frost/Nixon...lays out in both fictional and factual detail the famous televised interview between British TV journalist David Frost and Richard Nixon, the disgraced ex-President, and his involvement in the Watergate scandal. Zao Theatre's production features excellent portrayals of the actual people involved in those interviews and astute direction that brings out the humor, drama, and suspense in this well-crafted play....Zao Theatre Artistic Director Michael E. Bryce is (virtually unrecognizable) as the commanding, forceful, larger-than-life, and extremely powerful Nixon....and Bryce is wonderful in depicting the gamut of emotions required, from obstinate and strong to insecure and brooding,,,Chris Fidler oozes charm as the gregarious, British playboy who is looking for a fast way to turn his past shortfalls into a fairly quick success. Fidler does well in depicting Frost's opportunistic nature but we also see how the impact of not having all of the funding in place for the interviews takes its toll...Zao's production of Morgan's play is vastly entertaining and richly rewarding, with a superb portrayal from Bryce as Nixon and wonderful work from the entire cast. It's also a play and a production that if you're a fan of Nixon may force you to question his actions and if you're a critic of Nixon you may find yourself empathizing with him." -Gil Benbrook, Talkin' Broadway (click here to read the complete review)
Click here for more information on this production that runs through August 20
"...Peter Morgan's 2006 drama Frost/Nixon...lays out in both fictional and factual detail the famous televised interview between British TV journalist David Frost and Richard Nixon, the disgraced ex-President, and his involvement in the Watergate scandal. Zao Theatre's production features excellent portrayals of the actual people involved in those interviews and astute direction that brings out the humor, drama, and suspense in this well-crafted play....Zao Theatre Artistic Director Michael E. Bryce is (virtually unrecognizable) as the commanding, forceful, larger-than-life, and extremely powerful Nixon....and Bryce is wonderful in depicting the gamut of emotions required, from obstinate and strong to insecure and brooding,,,Chris Fidler oozes charm as the gregarious, British playboy who is looking for a fast way to turn his past shortfalls into a fairly quick success. Fidler does well in depicting Frost's opportunistic nature but we also see how the impact of not having all of the funding in place for the interviews takes its toll...Zao's production of Morgan's play is vastly entertaining and richly rewarding, with a superb portrayal from Bryce as Nixon and wonderful work from the entire cast. It's also a play and a production that if you're a fan of Nixon may force you to question his actions and if you're a critic of Nixon you may find yourself empathizing with him." -Gil Benbrook, Talkin' Broadway (click here to read the complete review)
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