The Shakespeare Theatre
450 7th Street NW
Washington, DC 20004-2207
Phone: (202) 547-1122
Toll-free: (877) 487-8849
http://www.shakespearedc.org
by Alfred de Musset
Directed by Michael Kahn
Translated and adapted by John Strand
January 18 - March 6, 2005
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"Jeffrey Carlson's decadent effeteness is never anachronistic in Michael Kahn's smart new staging of the 1834 "Lorenzaccio." To be sure, Carlson's androgynous take on double-dealing Lorenzo de Medici injects an extra dose of feline danger into Alfred de Musset's tapestry of political intrigue in 16th-century Florence."
"Carlson, indisputably the evening's star... is made for haughty Lorenzo." -Peter Marks, Washington Post |
Photo by Carol Rosegg. |
"[Jeffrey Carlson and Robert Cuccioli] will be welcome again on this stage for both provide broadly drawn but still intensely personal performances. Jeffrey Carlson, whose pain was so powerful as the conflicted young man in 'The Goat, or Who is Sylvia' on Broadway makes the title role here complex and compelling."
-PotomacStages.com |
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"Carlson’s Lorenzaccio isn’t the stiff literary hero proposing that justice is best served bloody, but rather a three-dimensional poet and philosopher who aspired to achieve greatness, a tormented soul that twitches with conviction and rattles with unsettling anguish. His performance is colored by a youthful patriot clinging to sky-high ideals of freedom and infamy, and his posture suggests a forced apathy in the presence of authority. As presented by Carlson, it is a brilliant initiation for Lorenzo’s American debut."
-Jolene Munch, Metro Weekly |
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"Jeffrey Carlson, making his Shakespeare Theatre debut, is captivating as he emotionally and physically embodies Lorenzo’s moral crisis as he plots to betray his patron."
-Kimberly Clarke, The Hoya |
Photo by Carol Rosegg. |
"The excellence of the adaptation is only one element of a top-notch production. The cast is universally commendable, with particular nods to Jeffrey Carlson as Lorenzaccio..."
-Lucia Anderson, The Free Lance-Star |
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"Carlson's superb leading performance is just the most notable in a strong lot."
-Washington City Paper |
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