The Glass Menagerie at Sierra Madre Playhouse

The Glass Menagerie

Sierra Madre Playhouse
87 W Sierra Madre Blvd Sierra Madre

One of the great American plays, and the one that established Williams as a playwright of the first magnitude. A semi-autobiographical look at a troubled family, it is a play of longing, regret and nostalgia filled with some of the most beautiful writing of Williams' career. Suitable for general audiences, but material may be too advanced for very young children.

Thru - Jun 12, 2016

Fridays: 8:00pm

Saturdays: 8:00pm

Sundays: 2:30pm

Show Type: Drama

Box Office: 626-355-4318

www.sierramadreplayhouse.org

The Glass Menagerie Reviews

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Broadway World - Highly Recommended

"...Erin Walley's wonderful set design evokes the period to perfection. Let's add praise here to lighting designer Pablo Santiago for his dimly lit look throughout that serves the piece to perfection. Joanathan Beard's original music adds a lovely touch. Williams would applaud this Glass Menagerie, because it retains every syllable of his gorgeous poetic language and because of the unforgettable direction and performances. Lebano's vision, which has been in his mind for years, is what makes this production really cook. It is fresh and ultimately thrilling. Don't miss it!"

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- Don Grigware

Stage Scene LA - Highly Recommended

"...The wordless five-minute sequence that introduces us, heartstoppingly, to a Tom Wingfield haunted by memories that even years of distance have been unable to extinguish is but the first indication that Christian Lebano's vision for Tennessee Williams' most enduring classic is one we have not yet seen, and one that we will be talking and thinking about long after the light dims on the last of Tom's sister's precious Glass Menagerie."

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- Steven Stanley

Examiner - Highly Recommended

"..."The Glass Menagerie" is the latest offering in the Sierra Madre Playhouse's ongoing focus on delivering shows that tell the American tale. As is the standard at the Sierra Madre Playhouse it is brilliantly cast, directed and produced. It was in 1944 when Tennessee Williams gave the world the memory play "The Glass Menagerie." Now in 2016 the Sierra Madre Playhouse brings it to Southern California. It is a very powerful piece of enduring Americana not to be missed and sure to be long remembered."

- Ron Irwin

Stage Raw - Recommended

"...A staple from the syllabus of many high school English classes is brought vividly to life in the Sierra Madre Playhouse's exemplary new production of The Glass Menagerie. Tennessee Williams' 1944 classic has been revived countless times, including four screen versions and a Broadway production in 2013. But fans of the play, and those curious to see it for the first time, will be amply rewarded by director Christian Lebano's straightforward staging, which features a fine ensemble led by Katherine James' bravura performance as the proud but emotionally stricken family matriarch, Amanda."

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- Lyle Zimskind

Sierra Madre Weekly - Highly Recommended

"...If I could simply say, "Go! Go to 'The Glass Menagerie' at the Sierra Madre Playhouse," and you would go - that would be all I need to say in this review. For it is the seeing, not the telling, that has attracted generations to this classic drama. Still, I must tell you why I would say "Go" to you - it is because of the absolute elegance of this production, in every sense."

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- Fran Syverson

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