Kimberly Garcia
“The Glass Menagerie” in Manhattan
Looking for a new play to watch in the city? As reported in this New York Times Article, many people know Zachary Quinto as Spock of Star Trek and these same people will be pleasantly surprised to know that he is playing Tom in “The Glass Menagerie.” The play revolves around Tom’s memory of his family when he used to live with them, with Qunito as Tom, “an angry young man” and “an outcast” who works a dead end job. Ben Brantly also writes: “As Tom recalls his encounters with the mother and sister he loathes and loves with all his confused heart,” the atmosphere set forth by his memory emotionally moves the audience. Amanda, his mother, who had a wonderful past but now lives in a depressing present and who hopes Tom’s sister, Laura, a disabled girl, will benefit from getting married. With Tom’s mother being played by Cherry Jones, Celia Keenan-Bolger playing Laura and Brian Smith as Laura’s gentleman caller, all of the actors give praiseworthy performances throughout the two hour and a half show, and prove to everyone “memory turns us all into poets.”
“The Glass Menagerie” by Tennessee Williams is playing at the Booth Theater located at 222 West 45th Street in Manhattan from September 26, 2013 to February 23, 2014. Tickets are priced at about $77 each
The group decided to do activities for our project. We thought this would be a good topic because there’s always something to do wherever you may be. Especially in school there are so many events going on and it’s always a good idea to check them out. Baruch College celebrates each month such as last month was Hispanic Heritage month and this month is LGBT awareness and breast cancer awareness. It’s a great way for people to learn new things and be part of the community. Also, as freshmen in our first semesters, it’s important for us to get out there and meet new people and try new things.
