Grey House
Levi Holloway's Intelligent and Terrifying Play Earns Two Tony Nominations
This is no simple melodrama, but a yarn about reincarnation and past sins, about foreknowledge and the stupidity of running away from your own destiny.
Chicago Tribune
This is no simple melodrama, but a yarn about reincarnation and past sins, about foreknowledge and the stupidity of running away from your own destiny.
Chicago Tribune
Grey House
Levi Holloway's Intelligent and Terrifying Play Earns Two Tony Nominations
Why see Grey House?
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Ending on July 30, 2023
After a much-lauded debut in Chicago, Grey House makes its way to Broadway - starring Laurie Metcalf! The production, directed by Tony-winner Joe Mantello (Wicked, Assassins, The Boys in the Band), promises to bring an entirely new Broadway experience to audiences. It's equal parts intelligent and terrifying, and will leave even the most experienced theatre-goers unnerved. Don't miss Grey House's horror-thriller tale of a couple stranded in a remote cabin - if you dare!
Metcalf stars alongside Tatiana Maslany and Sophia Anne Caruso in this unsettling new play by Levi Holloway. A young married couple, Max and Henry, find themselves stranded in the woods after hitting a deer with their car. This might all sound very familiar so far, but that's where it starts to get weird - and very, very creepy. They find refuge (or so they think) in a remote cabin inhabited by a family of teenage girls and their mother. Or is it their mother? Reality and timelines begin to blur, and Max and Henry start to question how well they actually know each other.
During its Chicago premiere, critics praised Holloway's play as being "a savvy, smart, self-aware new play", with equal praise for the talented design team who bring her unusual and unsettling world to life on stage. It's certainly not your average Broadway production - but then again, that's often when the most memorable theatrical experiences happen. The play has since been nominated for two Tony awards, including 'Best Sounds Design Of A Play' and 'Best Lighting Design Of A Play'.
Key Information
Audience
May not be suitable for younger audiences
Run Time
One hour and 40 minutes
Dates
Finished Sep 2, 2023
Cast
Laurie Metcalf as Raleigh
Titiana Maslany as Max
Paul Sparks as Henry
Sophia Anne Caruso as Marlow
Millicent Simmonds as Bernie
Cyndi Coyne as The Ancient
Colby Kipnes as Squirrel
Alyssa Emily Marvin as A1656
Eamon Patrick O'Connell as The Boy
Creative
Directing of artistic sign language by Andrew Morrill
Scenic Design by Scott Pask
Costume Design by Rudy Mance
Lighting Design by Natasha Katz
Sound Design by Tom Gibbons
Choreography by Camille A. Brown
Musical arrangement by Or Matias
Casting by David Caparelliotis
Management by Foresight Theatrical
Awards
2024 Tony Awards
Nominations
- Best Sound Design of a Play - Tom Gibbons
- Best Lighting Design of a Play - Natasha Katz
Reviews
Customer reviews
8 reviews, average rating: (2.8 Stars)
Paul
Creepy, Funny and Thought-provoking
Just saw “Grey House,†and it was not what I was expecting. While I did scream a couple of times, I wouldn’t go with the expectation of being terrified. Creepy and funny and oddly musical in a good way. It brings up questions that only you can answer and that’s where the horror lies. The cast was great! Those kids will make you laugh, break your heart and chill you to the bone. Laurie Metcalf is a Broadway treasure. ... Read more
Veronica L.
Captivating and Highly Allegorical
The cast is impressively talented. Each of the younger actors in the show were phenomenal; Tatiana Maslany was amazing herself. I also loved Cyndi Coyne as the Ancient, because her presence was both haunting and beautiful.
Without online research post-play, I would be considerably incapable of interpreting what I saw, so my understanding of the story is based on all the reading I did afterward. Our seats were very near the stage, at Stage Left, which likely staved any chance of boredom on my part.
Thematically, I see this show as apolitical, yet there are people who invariably feel otherwise. Instead, it strikes me as an acknowledgement for the many inhumane missteps that have placed a burden on American society as a whole. Once the symbolism is made clear, men AND women can tease out the impact of their own past choices.
I did not love the excessive cursing, which made me want to rate this lower than a '4'. It just was overdone and made me feel uncomfortable for the younger people (even the boy in the play, who is probably unfazed).
The production value - the sounds, the set, the overall creativity of the play - was superior to almost anything I've seen before.
For context, I actually am not a fan of most musicals, and prefer the depth of a play. However, the voices of the performers (the harmonizing) were almost a religious experience to hear.
Level of scary: With 10 being "the first time I saw the Shining", I would say this is about a level 5.
Level of gruesome: With 10 being "Hannibal", I would say a 9.
Level of mesmerization: With 10 being "Sixth Sense" level of interest: a 9 for me. I was NEVER bored. ... Read more
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