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SEPTEMBER 26, 2008 at 8:54 PM
Posted by JEREMY
Source: Various via The Leaky Cauldron
Update: More reviews of the performance are trickling online, you can read Time's
review, as well as co-star Anna Camp's reaction to Daniel Radcliffe's performance.
“He carries the show, and he’s Harry Potter, so everybody’s so focused on him and waiting for him to take his clothes off. But it’s really about my character being the one in control and guiding him through the entire thing. It’s so important to the story that we do take our clothes off, because it’s about confronting him with complete sexuality, and that’s how the last event of the play can occur, only if he’s truly, truly confronted.”
Glenn Close, Kathleen Turner, and Dominic Cooper were among the many stars who gave Daniel Radcliffe a standing ovation after the Broadway Premiere of 'Equus' at the Broadhurst Theatre in New York City last night.
The 19-year-old admitted he had been "terrified" before Thursday's opening night and that he had yet to read any reviews of his performance.
Actor Richard Griffiths said his young co-star had taken "big strides" since the play's London premiere last year. "He's not a kid anymore," said the Tony award-winner. "He's a young man and he deserves whatever breaks that brings."
In other 'Equus' related news, The New York Times has an extensive review of the opening night performance, and gave praise to the work of Daniel Radcliffe, and Richard Griffiths.
The young wizard has chosen wisely. Making his Broadway debut in Thea Sharrock’s oddly arid revival of Peter Shaffer’s “Equus,” which opened Thursday night at the Broadhurst Theater, the 19-year-old film star Daniel Radcliffe steps into a mothball-preserved, off-the-rack part and wears it like a tailor’s delight — that is, a natural fit that allows room to stretch. Would that the production around him, first presented in London, showed off Mr. Shaffer’s 1973 psychodrama as flatteringly as it does its stage-virgin star."
To read the full review, click here.
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Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1485
Flawed Hero says:
Good job Dan! From Harry Potter, Daniel Radcliffe has certainly evolved as an actor, and while his acting was never bad in the films, it keeps getting better. I'm glad he's now leaning towards a successful career in acting, and theater.
Posted Sep 26, 2008 at 9:26 PM EST
Auror
(Moderator)
Points: 2185
Jeremy says:
Glad to see Dan is getting the response he deserves here in America.
Posted Sep 26, 2008 at 11:04 PM EST
Keeper of Harry's Fate
Points: 8934
TheOneWhoMustBeNamed says:
Nice to see the continued strength on this. The constant testing of this and other roles only makes the HP films better. He is doing great work.
Posted Sep 26, 2008 at 11:13 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2076
Feelin' Felix Felicis says:
That's fantastic! I'm so proud of Dan and I'm so pleased that Equus is doing so well here in the States!
Posted Sep 26, 2008 at 11:47 PM EST
Delusional Army Soldier
Points: 4399
ILoveHP! says:
Congratulations Daniel Radcliffe! Wowwwwww! You're just so wonderful! I am sure there will be even more great things for you and I guarantee that I'll be thereto witness all of them! :D
Posted Sep 27, 2008 at 12:30 AM EST
Prefect
Points: 350
Puffskein16 says:
Wishing you the best and congratulations Dan!
Posted Sep 27, 2008 at 12:36 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2424
bonniewrightrulz says:
That's really good to hear! Congratulations Dan,i knew you would get good reviews on Equus.Good to see Equus getting applauded in America.
Posted Sep 27, 2008 at 1:12 AM EST
Sirius's Veil Thrower
Points: 4655
SiriusBlacksGodDaughter says:
I wish I could see the show, but I live in California! Too bad Broadway's all the way in the heck on the other side of the U.S.
~Drish~
Posted Sep 27, 2008 at 1:43 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2407
KissingDraco says:
So now its going to be on broadway...
Is the girl the same one who also played it in London???
Posted Sep 27, 2008 at 6:23 AM EST
Weaselette
Points: 3182
WickedLoz says:
It's hardly a suprise that he has gotten so much praise.. Americans love lapping him up.
He deserves all of it though, and I'm so happy for him.
Posted Sep 27, 2008 at 8:06 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1453
smart hermione says:
Glad he's doing well and has had a chance to evolve as an actor. Keep it up Dan!
Posted Sep 27, 2008 at 8:09 AM EST
Student
Points: 219
Veri_Lara says:
WickedLoz, that's not true, some Americans have been very cruel with him, but he is doing such a superb performance they all have had to shup up.
Also, Daniel got rave reviews in London too, he totally deserves it. I think some people don't know how much.
Posted Sep 27, 2008 at 8:21 AM EST
Head Girl
Points: 438
Ainhoa says:
I'm very happy and excited for Daniel.
If David Yates' direction is good in the last movie and Steve Kloves give Harry some good lines (something he hasn't never done in all these movies!) we could see such a wonderful performance.
But they have to give him good material, instead of taking some of the best book scenes away from him, like the OotP final ones. After seeing Equus I'm sure he would have done such a superb job with those scenes... it's a pity they cut so many stuff.
Posted Sep 27, 2008 at 8:28 AM EST
Head Girl
Points: 468
SoccerChick22 says:
Congrats Dan! If only I could go watch Equus :-[
Posted Sep 27, 2008 at 9:55 AM EST
Student
Points: 230
Twilight/HarryPotter-<3 says:
Sounds like it was a big hit:) I am so proud of little Dan, I can't belive he has come so far. The whole Equus thing is great for him. Wish I could see it haha
Posted Sep 27, 2008 at 10:11 AM EST
Mrs. Draco Malfoy
Points: 27761
Arika Granger Malfoy says:
yayyy!!!
too bad no one wants to see this with me :(
I am too chicken to go alone....
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
Posted Sep 27, 2008 at 10:38 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1955
DanFan723 says:
Congrats Dan!!!
You deserve the best praise out there for all your hard work and commitment! =)
Posted Sep 27, 2008 at 11:01 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1819
zues says:
After Harry Potter is all said and done Dan will still be around. I don't see him fading away at all. Most of the other Harry Potter cast members will though.
Posted Sep 27, 2008 at 4:15 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 438
Ainhoa says:
Arika, maybe you should explain them what this play is really about. If they only know what they have heard on tv or read on tabloids, I'm sure they have a wrong impression of what it is about.
Tell them this: it's like a CSI episode, but it's not about finding who commited the crime, it's about finding out why he did it.
All the acting is great, specially Dan and Richard. And there are actors/darcers who play the horses, they are amazing. It's like seeing real horses, they have studied their movements and it's something so beautiful to see, no-one should miss it.
When the nudity comes you are so much into the play and what it's happening you don't even notice they have no clothes, you are just mesmerized with the great choreographies, the lighting, sound and Dan's brilliant acting. Plus, Dan and the girl have very beautiful bodies so it's nice to look at them, not disturbing or anything.
It's a very theatrical play (simple set, the horse marks, the way they go to the past and return to the present...) and nowadays there are not many theatrical plays, it's like if the magic of real theatre has being lost. But with this play you can see it, the way they change from a scene to the next one is really ingeniuos and interesting to see.
There is humor in the play too, they'll have quite a good laughts! And it makes people think, asks themselves questions, which again is not something many plays manage to do nowadays.
So really, I don't see why someone wouldn't want to see it, it has everything, good acting, good material, interesting subjects, humor, arger, sadness, spectacular sound and lighting, the nudity is done with a lot of taste, the curios set, a Tony award winner and a future one, a Star Trek star, a group of amazing (and hot!) dancers with incredible horse heads and hoofs, the unique possibility to see it seating on the stage...
Posted Sep 27, 2008 at 4:39 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2852
H/HrShipper4Ever says:
Thats great news. I wish I lived in New York so I could see the play. Congrats to Dan and all of the cast and crew of the play.
Posted Sep 27, 2008 at 5:51 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2363
Nataly says:
After Harry Potter, am glad he is doing good! Good luck!
Posted Sep 27, 2008 at 6:08 PM EST
Squib
Points: 105
nr2solace says:
That's SO great! I'm so happy for Dan; he deserves it! :)
Posted Sep 27, 2008 at 6:50 PM EST
Squib
Points: 185
cshorte says:
Congrats to Dan and all the cast!!!!
Posted Sep 27, 2008 at 7:58 PM EST
Squib
Points: 129
Sarah * says:
Thats awesome! I really wish i could see it, it sounds quite good from how Ainhoa described it. I didn't really know what it was about before then either, except the nudity and horses part.
Well done Daniel!
Posted Sep 27, 2008 at 9:38 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 323
Basilina says:
The Philadelphia Inquirer also had a great review on it.
Congratulations Dan! I really want to see it!
Posted Sep 27, 2008 at 11:49 PM EST
Antipodean Snow Goddess
Points: 3070
Tikihaha says:
That is some well-earned praise directed towards Dan. I think that NOW can we all agree that he can act?! I was getting very tired of people saying that he can only do Harry Potter - and that's it. Now this proves that he has cracked Broadway, so all the naysayers can GET LOST!
Posted Sep 28, 2008 at 1:32 AM EST
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