You Can't Take It With You reset in Washington DC??
You Can't Take It With You reset in Washington DC??
#1You Can't Take It With You reset in Washington DC??
Posted: 9/18/14 at 7:49am
I was reading an article in the September Playbill about the wonderful Kristine Nielsen. She is discussing You Can't Take It With You and its cast. It clearly says at one point "The action takes place in Washington, DC., a town Nielsen knows well. 'I was raised there. . .' "
The play was clearly written to take place in NYC. Grandpa goes up to Columbia to watch commencement exercises. Mr. Kirby works on Wall Street, etc., etc. Have they changed the location for the current production? If so, why? Or was this whole thing a mistake by both the Playbill reporter (Robert Simonson) and Ms. Nielsen?
It's not of earthshaking importance, but I'm curious why Ms. Nielsen would say it takes place in Washington if it actually takes place in New York -- or go along with the reporter's error.
#2You Can't Take It With You reset in Washington DC??
Posted: 9/18/14 at 8:43amThe play is still set in NYC for this production, unsurprisingly, as NYC is very much enmeshed with the text... not sure why such an error went on to publication.
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
eperkins
Broadway Star Joined: 5/21/07
#2You Can't Take It With You reset in Washington DC??
Posted: 9/18/14 at 12:38pmI had also noticed that in the interview. So strange. The play is clearly set in Manhattan. Perhaps Kristine was referring to a former production that she did in Washington?
dreaming
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/24/09
#3You Can't Take It With You reset in Washington DC??
Posted: 9/18/14 at 12:40pmI re-read that article. It's very odd-when I saw it a week or so ago it sure was set in NYC. This has to be some kind of miscommunication. Kristine Nielsen is a sharp lady.
#4You Can't Take It With You reset in Washington DC??
Posted: 9/18/14 at 12:50pmPerhaps, given the role of the IRS and government agents in the play, some wires got crossed?
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
neonlightsxo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/08
#5You Can't Take It With You reset in Washington DC??
Posted: 9/18/14 at 1:13pmHave any of you contacted Playbill? You'd think an error about a Pulitzer winning play is one they'd want to correct.
#6You Can't Take It With You reset in Washington DC??
Posted: 9/18/14 at 5:28pm
Yes I did email the editors at playbill.com, but I'm not totally sure that was the proper chain of command.
#7You Can't Take It With You reset in Washington DC??
Posted: 9/26/14 at 1:57pmJust posting back to say that it's been 10 days now and I've never heard back from Playbill. I guess they felt it wasn't a major deal -- even though it was a mistake. I'm still curious though if the mistake was made by Ms. Nielsen or by the reviewer. The former just seems so unlikely to me.
Wilmingtom
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/18/11
#8You Can't Take It With You reset in Washington DC??
Posted: 9/26/14 at 2:07pmI cannot imagine Nielsen mis-stating where the play is set. I also cannot imagine any journalist who covers the theater not knowing.
