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the play that would not die
John is such an amazing advocate for this piece, it's just ridiculous:
Clearly, veteran actor John Rubinstein is hopeful that commercial producers will pick up Elmer Rice's 1931 chestnut "Counsellor-at-Law," in which Rubinstein had the title role. "But that's not the reason I was willing to appear in an Equity Showcase production," he insists. "I love the play and the part. I've done it in Los Angeles, and now I've done it here in New York. I've been trying to get it produced for 10 years."
Will it happen? That's still a question mark, although a production spokesperson says there are some serious nibbles, despite the play's large cast—23 characters—and close-to-three-hour running time. Regardless of the outcome, Rubinstein has no regrets about his three-week stint (May 3-30) with the Peccadillo Theater Company "for just about no money." The affable, white-haired 58-year-old Los Angeles native, who meets me in an Upper West Side eatery, admits frankly that there are projects he does for money, and those he appears in at personal and financial sacrifice because he is convinced they have artistic merit, popular appeal, and should be seen. "Counsellor-at-Law" is undoubtedly a real vehicle for Rubinstein.
Continues here: http://www.backstage.com/backstage/members/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000528008
Clearly, veteran actor John Rubinstein is hopeful that commercial producers will pick up Elmer Rice's 1931 chestnut "Counsellor-at-Law," in which Rubinstein had the title role. "But that's not the reason I was willing to appear in an Equity Showcase production," he insists. "I love the play and the part. I've done it in Los Angeles, and now I've done it here in New York. I've been trying to get it produced for 10 years."
Will it happen? That's still a question mark, although a production spokesperson says there are some serious nibbles, despite the play's large cast—23 characters—and close-to-three-hour running time. Regardless of the outcome, Rubinstein has no regrets about his three-week stint (May 3-30) with the Peccadillo Theater Company "for just about no money." The affable, white-haired 58-year-old Los Angeles native, who meets me in an Upper West Side eatery, admits frankly that there are projects he does for money, and those he appears in at personal and financial sacrifice because he is convinced they have artistic merit, popular appeal, and should be seen. "Counsellor-at-Law" is undoubtedly a real vehicle for Rubinstein.
Continues here: http://www.backstage.com/backstage/members/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000528008