Second Stage's Broadway revival of Richard Greenberg’s Take Me Out officially opened at the Hayes Theater April 4, and the reviews are in. Directed by Scott Ellis, the production began previews March 10 and is currently scheduled to continue through May 29.
Jesse Williams stars as baseball star Darren Lemming, center fielder for the Empires, who comes out of the closet, revealing a tradition of long-held unspoken prejudices off the field. As the Empires struggle to rally toward a championship season, the players and their fans begin to question the old ways, their loyalties, and the price of victory.
Co-starring with Williams are Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Patrick J. Adams, Julian Cihi, Hiram Delgado, Brandon J. Dirden, Carl Lundstedt, Ken Marks, Michael Oberholtzer, Eduardo Ramos, and Tyler Lansing Weaks. The company is rounded out by understudies Ryan Broussard, Michael Castillejos, Lance Takeshi, Stephen Wattrus, and Tim Wright.
Read the reviews here.
NY Stage Review (Jesse Oxfeld, Bob Verini)
New York Post (Johnny Oleksinski)
New York Theater (Jonathan Mandell)
New York Theatre Guide (Ayanna Prescod)
Playbill will continue to update this list as reviews come in.
Take Me Out premiered on Broadway in 2003, winning the Best Play Tony Award. Second Stage's production is the play's first Broadway revival. Ellis and Williams will reportedly continue their work with the piece as it is adapted as a TV mini-series expected to premiere later this year.
Second Stage's revival features scenic design by David Rockwell, costume design by Linda Cho, lighting design by Kenneth Posner, sound design by Bray Poor, and casting by Jim Carnahan. Fight direction is by Sordelet Inc., with Barclay Stiff serving as production stage manager and Kelly Levy as stage manager.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Jesse Williams in Take Me Out
Julian Cihi, Tyler Lansing Weaks, Michael Oberholtzer, Patrick J. Adams, Jesse Williams, Hiram Delgado, Eduardo Ramos, and Ken Marks in Take Me Out
Jesse Williams and Patrick J. Adams in Take Me Out
Patrick J. Adams in Take Me Out
Jesse Tyler Ferguson in Take Me Out
Brandon J. Dirden in Take Me Out
Jesse Williams and Brandon J. Dirden in Take Me Out
Jesse Williams and Ken Marks in Take Me Out
Patrick J. Adams in Take Me Out
Jesse Williams in Take Me Out
Michael Oberholtzer and Company in Take Me Out
Patrick J. Adams and Company in Take Me Out
Patrick J. Adams and Michael Oberholtzer in Take Me Out
Jesse Tyler Ferguson in Take Me Out
Patrick J. Adams and Jesse Williams in Take Me Out
Julian Cihi, Tyler Lansing Weaks, Carl Lundstedt, Jesse Williams, Hiram Delgado, Patrick J. Adams, and Eduardo Ramos in Take Me Out
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