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Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Titus Andronicus (blogcritics.org)

... thoroughly gripping production . . . because of some excellent performances, especially from Mr. Brown, who is exceptional in the title role. His Titus starts slowly, giving us an inaccessible General, tight as he can be, but by the time he relents to allow the son he killed to be buried in the family tomb, we begin to understand what his blind loyalty to Rome has cost him, and to intuit what it will cost him yet. He unwinds – unspools might be a better word – at the pace of a body falling to earth, but at the final moment, when his enemies seek to bring him down with a plot which takes advantage of his madness, he deftly steps away, and exacts his own unappetizing revenge. Brown does this all convincingly, and with great agility; in the end, his Titus, whatever his faults, is human like us, and we are moved by what happens to him.



 

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Titus Andronicus (nytheatre.com)

... Thom Brown III as Titus is perfectly placed in the title role. Although Brown is young, he plays the patriarch with staggering authenticity. His smooth, deep vocals and sad, pleading blue eyes are just what the role calls for. He has strength and drive and it is clearly his show.




Friday, November 7, 2008

Vice Girl Confidential (nytheatre.com)

... Michael's script and Walter J. Hoffman's taut, lightning-paced direction allow a very talented cast to shine: particular standouts include Thom Brown III's portrayal of District Attorney Walter Slade, a performance so operatic that he actually sings Michael's hilariously purple prose.