Playbill UniverseThe Verdict: See What the Critics Said About Clive Owen and Eve Best in Pinter's Old Times on BroadwayThe Roundabout Theatre Company's Broadway revival of Harold Pinter's Old Times officially opened Oct. 6 at the American Airlines Theatre. Read reviews for the production here.
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Robert Viagas
October 07, 2015
Clive Owen, Kelly Reilly and Eve Best
Directed by Tony winner Douglas Hodge, the cast is led by Golden Globe winner and Oscar nominee Clive Owen, who makes his Broadway debut in the role of Deeley. Owen is joined by Olivier Award winner and Tony Award nominee Eve Best as Anna and Olivier Award nominee Kelly Reilly as Kate.
The critics are filing their reviews, and Playbill.com will continue to update them for our readers.
Thom Yorke, lead singer, guitarist and principal songwriter for the three‐time Grammy Award‐winning alternative rock band Radiohead, composed original music for the Broadway revival.
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Clive Owen and Eve Best Headline Pinter's Old Times; Opening Night Arrivals, Curtain Call and Cast Party
Clive Owen and Eve Best Headline Pinter's Old Times; Opening Night Arrivals, Curtain Call and Cast Party
The Roundabout Theatre Company's Broadway revival of Harold Pinter's Old Times officially opened Oct. 6 at 7 PM following previews that began Sept. 17 at the American Airlines Theatre.
Best returns to Broadway following her Tony-nominated turns in The Homecoming, directed by Daniel Sullivan, and Moon for the Misbegotten opposite Kevin Spacey. Reilly has twice been nominated for Olivier Awards. In 2004 she was nominated in the category of Best Actress for After Miss Julie at the Donmar Warehouse, and in 2008 was again nominated for Best Actress for her portrayal of Desdemona in Othello.
The design team includes Christine Jones (sets), Constance Hoffman (costumes), Japhy Weideman (lighting) and Clive Goodwin (sound).
Old Times, according to the Roundabout, is described as "the unsettling drama of desire and blurred realities by Nobel Laureate Harold Pinter. Owen is Deeley, a man quite looking forward to meeting Anna, his wife Kate’s friend from long ago. But as the night goes on, Anna’s visit quickly shifts from an ordinary sharing of memories to a quiet battle for power. Douglas Hodge, a frequent performer and director of Pinter’s works, directs the haunting and passionate revival."
Performances are scheduled to continue through Nov. 29.
Roundabout has a longstanding relationship with Pinter, having produced ten productions of his work since 1971, the most recent of which was The Caretaker starring Patrick Stewart, Kyle MacLachlan and Aidan Gillen (2003).
The Fred Ebb Award recognizes excellence in musical theatre songwriting, by a songwriter or songwriting team that has not yet achieved significant commercial success.
