Katie Holmes’ Broadway Debut: All My Sons
Posted on 17 October 2008 by Manny
Despite Katie Holmes’ huge success on the bigscreen, Broadway is another story. There are several reviews of her out there and they seem nice enough. Here’s just a sample of what the critics had to say about her.
–Newsday: “She’s is earnest and pretty, like a talented girl in a school play.”
–Chicago Tribune : “You can’t take your eyes off her.”
–The New York Times: “Ms. Holmes delivers most of her lines with meaningful asperity, italicizing every word.”
–Entertainment Weekly: “After a painfully awkward first scene, she relaxes a bit…”
–Daily News: “Holmes, a TV and film vet, makes a fine Broadway debut. Her rather grand speech pattern takes getting used to, but she seems comfortable and adds a fitting glint of glamour.”
–Variety: “She handles her role … with neither distinction nor embarrassment.”
Looks like she was just barely able to get through, which is hard because there is no “cut” or ‘do-over” once the curtain goes up. John Lithgow, Dianne Wiest, and Patrick Wilson were praised for their role in the production. Even Simon McBurney got awesome recognition for directing it. Katie is going to have to step it up a notch if she wants to make it big in Broadway.
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