O’Hara, Byrne Turn 1925 'Fallen Angels' Revival Into June 5 Streaming Showcase
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Updated · The New York Times · May 29
O’Hara, Byrne Turn 1925 'Fallen Angels' Revival Into June 5 Streaming Showcase
1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 29
June 5 marks the Broadway HD stream of Roundabout Theater Company’s “Fallen Angels,” led by Kelli O’Hara and Rose Byrne in a revival built around a long, meticulously staged drunken unraveling.
Act 2 drives the comedy: the two wives, waiting for a former French lover, move from Champagne to martinis and Medoc, with the actors tracking exactly how intoxicated each beat should feel.
O’Hara said the laughs come less from pratfalls than from watching controlled, status-conscious women lose dignity, even as they tangle in a phone cord and crash into furniture.
The production revives Noël Coward’s 1925 play under Scott Ellis, with costumes, wigs, props and sound helping shape the escalating intoxication for the filmed release.
Why does a 100-year-old play about female desire and drunkenness feel so relevant and hilarious on Broadway today?
Will the intricate physical comedy that captivates a live audience translate effectively when 'Fallen Angels' begins streaming on June 5th?