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Shadow

by Noël Coward

Produced by Jujamcyn Theaters at the St. James Theatre on Broadway.

With Matt BittnerKate Burton, Kelley CurranEllen Harvey, Peter Francis JamesKevin Kline, Tedra Millan, Kristine Nielsen, Bhavesh Patel, Rachel Pickup, James Riordan, Reg Rogers, Sandra Shipley, Cobie Smulders, and David L. Townsend.

Set design by David Zinn, costume design by Susan Hilferty, lighting design by Justin Townsend, sound design by Fitz Patton, and hair design by Josh Marquette.





Reviews

3 Tony Award nominations including Best Revival of a Play
Drama League Award nominations for Outstanding Revival of a Play and Distinguished Performance for Kevin Kline
Drama Desk nominations for Outstanding Actor in a Play, Outstanding Costumes, and Outstanding Wig and Hair
Outer Critics Circle nominations for Outstanding Actor in a Play, Outstanding Costume Design


"But theres more up the sleeves of his silk dressing gowns than just funny facial expressions. Kline finds a surprising depth in the role, too, one that perhaps Coward only hints at. The reason this Garry thrives so heavily on sex is because hes so afraid of getting old, losing his appeal, and becoming obsolete. When Kline obsessively stares at himself in the mirror (over and over and over), Garry is looking past the handsome face and more at the thinning hair and age lines. Its a fascinating take, one that gives the proceedings a little bit of gravity it wouldnt ordinarily have… the show reaches its apex in pretty delightful ways. "