- November (Mamet play)
"November" is a 2007 play written by American playwright
David Mamet . [cite news |first=Campbell |last=Robertson |title=Mamet to Return to Theater of Politics |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/10/theater/10mame.html |work=New York Times |date=2007-05-10 ]"November" premiered on Broadway at the
Ethel Barrymore Theatre on January 17, 2008. The production is directed byJoe Mantello and starsNathan Lane ,Laurie Metcalf ,Ethan Phillips , Michael Nichols andDylan Baker . [cite news |first=Ernio |last=Hernandez |title=Election Day: Lane Is U.S. President in Mamet's November on Broadway |url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/113675.html |work=Playbill |date=2007-12-20 ] Billed as a comedy, "November" centers on President Charles Smith (Lane) several days before his second election. Metcalf plays Clarice Bernstein, Smith's speechwriter, and Baker plays Archer Brown, Smith's advisor. Phillips portrays the "Turkey Representative," and Nichols portrays Indian Chief Dwight Grackle.The play received mixed reviews [http://www.broadwaystars.com/news/2008/01/18/] . Ben Brantley ("The New York Times") wrote that it is a "glib and jaunty new play", and that "Mr. Lane, it goes without saying, knows exactly how to pitch such lines, with a time-honed style that allows him to put the maximum spin on poisonous zingers and still keep the audience on his side." [http://theater2.nytimes.com/2008/01/18/theater/reviews/18nove.html] . Metcalf received a
Tony Award nomination as Best Featured Actress in a Play.References
External links
* [http://www.novembertheplay.com/ November - A New Play on Broadway by David Mamet]
* [http://www.ibdb.com/show.asp?ID=467153 Internet Broadway Database listing]
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