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Italian-American immigrant life in the 1950’s textures this searing drama of love and revenge. Longshoreman Eddie Carbone is devoted to his wife, Beatrice and to his niece, Catherine. When Beatrice’s impoverished Sicilian cousins enter the U.S. illegally, in hope of finding work, Eddie gives them a helping hand. But when Catherine and one of the cousins fall in love, Eddie’s affection for his niece turns into obsession.

Includes an interview with acclaimed Broadway director Ethan McSweeny.

Recorded before a live audience at the DoubleTree Guests Suites, Santa Monica in February 1998.

Directed by Peter Levin

Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg

An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring:

Charles Cioffi as Alfieri

Harry Hamlin as Marco

Jamie Hanes as Rodolpho

Mary McDonnell as Beatrice

Peter Morse as Louis and others

Ed O'Neill as Eddie Carbone

Amy Pietz as Catherine

Don Tieri as Mike and others

Technical Director: Raymond Guarna

Stage Management and Live Sound Effects: Tilo Ponder and Samanatha Bennett.

(P)1998 L.A. Theatre Works Drama & Plays United States World Literature
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They way they perform with their voices - you can mentally 'see' the production in your head.

fine production

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Ed o Neil (jay pritchard from modern family) is brilliant in this production. Good to be able to get quality theatre productions.

Excellent

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I only bought this as my daughter is doing the play for her GCSE. I decided to listen to it myself (she refused to!) and I was not expecting to like it, but I got totally drawn into the very well dramatized story, and loved it. Ed O'Neill's voice is infinitely memorable as Al in Married with Children, and he is absolutely brilliant as Eddie, the uncle who is infatuated with his niece.The story is about Italian immigrants in Brooklyn, the sense of community, the ties to Italy, the wrench of a child growing up and leaving home, the financial hardships of that period and the desperation of illegal immigrants who wanted to settle in America . At no point is it boring, there are lots of intertwined story lines. The play is full of funny moments in the first third, drama in the middle part, and .............. in the last third. (I don't want to spoil it for anyone).

Very well acted play, gripping

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Brilliant performances. Absolutely love it!!
The way the story builds with Eddie's behaviour becoming more suspect...Great finally.

Cracking!!

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