The Price
I have to admit: I was exhausted when I saw the Roundabout revival of Arthur Miller 's The Price , and was fading in and out during the first act. It's possible I missed something but I think this just isn't a great play. In the program notes, Roundabout artistic director Todd Haimes acknowledges that this is not one of Miller's oft-produced plays (like Death of a Salesman or A View from the Bridge ). There's a reason for that. While this has the classical elements of a well-made play (fidelity of time and location), those elements don't necessarily translate into riveting drama. The action of the play revolves around two estranged brothers, Victor ( Mark Ruffalo ( Spotlight )) and Walter ( Tony Shalhoub ( Act One )), coming together to settle their father's estate. Victor's wife, Esther ( Jessica Hecht ( Stage Kiss )), has her own point of view regarding the brothers' relationship, and interloper Gregory Solomon ( Danny DeVito ) is on hand...