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Hugh Jackman in The River

1/29/2015

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PictureHugh Jackman, signing Playbills
The River is intense and well written with a superb trio of actors, including Hugh Jackman in his fourth Broadway production.  Jackman, who last graced the New York theatre stage three years ago, returned to Circle in the Square this past November to portray a passionate trout fisherman in this psychological, dark, drama by Jez Butterworth, in a performance that is magnetic.

Originally debuting on the London stage in 2012, The River features Jackman along with two proficient and skilled actors from the London cast in this 90-minute production.  Laura Donnelly and Cush Jumbo, give stunning performances exhibiting prowess for comedic and dramatic execution.

Butterworth, nominated for a Tony in 2011 for Jerusalem is successful in creating a three-character, somber story,  powerfully captivating, drawing the viewer into the emotional depths of each person. He is adept at intertwining time and space to exhibit a relational pattern on the part of the Jackman character, who is psychologically tortured and stuck.

Director, Ian Rickman's use of dim lighting and stage direction add further to the poignant melancholy that engulfs these characters.

In spite of the dynamic and haunting performances, and Jackman's ability to reflect a stoic and concealed sadness, the storyline leaves the viewer with a kind of vacuous uncertainty.  However, this too is rather brilliant as the reason for the fisherman's profound anguish becomes discernible long after the play is over.

Waiting at the stage door for the cast's exit, audience members looked rather unsettled attempting to make sense out of the previous 90-minutes.  There was an overwhelming sense that The River did not tie up the ending with a neat bow, but instead, left a cloud of ambiguity and confusion.  All agreed, however, that it was riveting and worth seeing. The River is a limited engagement, with its final performance February 8th.
 
-Elisa

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The River
Circle in the Square
50th Street West of Broadway
New York, NY 
FINAL PERFORMANCE FEBRUARY 8TH

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    Elisa is co-founder of Travelin' Cousins travel blog along with her cousin "Travelin' Tanya." She lives on Long Island, New York with her two daughters and her dog Punkin. An entrepreneur whose professional career has included a variety of businesses in the toy, licensing and direct marketing businesses, she is now a blogger and freelance writer. Since her teen years, she has traveled extensively throughout the United States, Europe and Asia and continues to travel these days throughout the world with her daughters and cousin Tanya. Her other passions include cooking, dining, the theatre and shopping.
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    Tanya is a free sprit who resides in Southern California with the only family that she has outside of NY (you can take a girl out of the city, but you’ll never take the city out of this girl). Her housemates include her mom, her 2 sisters, her brother, her sister’s boyfriend, her niece, her 2 kids and her ex! Yup...all under one roof! Her professional career and background was in film (writing, production and acting). Currently she is a stay at home mom - who is hardly ever at home, and who’s passions are: everything travel related, food (both cooking and eating), photography, skiing and of course, shopping!

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