Review: “Boy Gets Girl” by Rebecca Gilman
By and far, Boy Meets Girl is the best Company show that I’ve seen at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. It is acted magnificently throughout, and I can not find a single thing about the production to bitch about (which is odd, because I can sometimes bitch at length about the most miniscule aspect of a production).
The play itself is a bit lacking in its conclusion, but that is not the fault of the actors nor the director.
Julian Brennan is absolutely amazing… and there’s something that I really like about Peter Van Valkenburgh (and it’s not just the name). Props as well to Bettina Beard and Charlie O’Hara (Jackie’s husband) for putting on a clinic.
Wonderful fucking show. And, hey, it’s free folks!
“Boy Gets Girl” performs tomorrow at 7pm and Saturday at 2pm at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts (120 Madison Ave.). Admission is free. Nudity & adult theme warning!
I attended the Academy with Charles O’Hara. I never worked with a more humble, unselfish scene partner. I considered Charlie a Spencer Tracy-like “natural”; he told me his secret to acting was, “Bang on tables and yell at people.”
We were in “A Hatful of Rain” together in the spring of ‘88. In the hallway after the performance, my parents said, “You were pretty good, but that O’Hara - he owns the stage!”
I’m glad to see my old buddy is still sharing his gift with audiences.
Comment by Gordon MacPherson — July 27, 2006 @ 11:56 am