Watching a Eugene O'Neill play is like experiencing a Greek tragedy, and the recent production of Desire Under the Elms on Broadway was no exception. We had to squeeze in an extra NYC trip before the Tony's to see it, as the production closed early and we had tickets for June.
The director had condensed the three-act play into one powerful act that grabbed you by the seat of the pants and didn't let go until you had witnessed the devastating affect of misguided passion and violence wreck havoc on the universal longing for a home of one's own and for unconditional love. Brian Denehy was excellent as Ephraim Cabot, the cold tyrant of a father/husband/and farm owner. Carla Gugino played Abbie, the third (much younger) wife Ephraim brings home to his three grown sons--she was in her role as a hard-as nails seductress and opportunist who loses herself in a passionate affair with Cabot's son, Eben (played by the hunky Pablo Schreiver). This was one worth seeing, and it's a shame that it closed ahead of schedule due to mixed reviews and poor ticket sales. The CBs are glad they made the effort to see it . . .
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