MISERY
THE EDGE THEATER: Through May 21
Emma Messenger and Rick Yaconis
Adapted for the stage by William Goldman, MISERY is based upon the novel by Stephen King. In 1990 it was made into a film starring Kathy Bates and James Caan. Bates won the Oscar for Best Actress for her performance.
As directed by Warren Sherrill this regional
premiere of the new Broadway version is a riveting thriller!
Emma Messenger turns in a nuanced
portrayal of the psychopathic Annie Wilkes. This actor’s portrayal of this twisted, vicious character is simply brilliant. Messenger’s erratic shifts
of physiology, facial expressions and verbal tonality are terrifying. What she
does with her eyes is mesmerizing.
Rick
Yaconis invests the character of writer Paul Sheldon with an understated terror
as he struggles to escape his captivity.
Both
Ms. Messenger and Mr. Yaconis are two Denver actors who know the importance of
pausing at just the right beat in the action to create a sort of demonic humor
that makes one chortle even as he winces.
The marriage of the sound and lighting designs
allows the intensity of the horror to be intensified at key points in the play.
Kudos to both Carlos Flores and Kevin Taylor for their contributions to these
magnificent moments.
The fight choreography is created masterfully by Seth
Maisel.
Michael R. Duran's set design is the excellent work Denver
theatregoers have come to expect of him.
The Edge Theater is
located at 1560 Teller St., Lakewood. For tickets call 303-232-0363 or go online
at theedgetheater.com
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