Er -- don't read this if you don't want to be "spoiled." Since you read the play, I hope I'm not guessing wrongly here.

The play strikes me as "Theatre" in the sense of being a bit...pretentious? (That might be lost in translation. Americans spell it, "theater," unless they're putting on airs in which case they might spell it "theatre." Sort of like a lot of shops try to invoke a sense of being quaint and cozy by spelling shop as, "shoppe.")

"Pretentious" is somewhat unfair because I think it's all about what Tennessee Williams found interesting rather than what an audience finds interesting. It's all about revelation instead of plot.

I will post a recap at some point soon, I hope. Essentially, Carla Gugino and Blythe Danner were both wonderful. It's very much a play about two women. I can't really say whether Gale was brilliant or not because he wasn't really given enough to work with. He's on stage a lot -- excellent for Gale watching -- but not given a lot of substance to work with -- bad for Gale talent appreciation.

I *am* happy, though, that Gale is off-Broadway in a major production with major stars. That'll look good on his body of work and I hope he parlays it into even better roles in the future.