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Katie Holmes Does Broadway

by Jarrett Martineau | October 17, 2008 at 07:59 am

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Famed Scientologist, Suri-baby mama, Tom Cruise accessory, and occasional actress, Katie Holmes, is taking on Broadway.

After debuting her protest and praise-worthy preview performance last month, Holmes makes it official this week, when this revival of the Arthur Miller classic All My Sons opens in New York City.

The latest Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's All My Sons opened last night! It stars John Lithgow and Patrick Wilson, who some are saying are quite good, Oscar winner Dianne Wiest, maybe a bit off, and some girl named Katie Holmes. As she's a newcomer to the Broadway scene, and is apparently married to some sort of mega moviestar turned Scientologist crazy named "Tom Cruise," let's take a moment to at look the top critics' takes on this exciting new starlet's big bow.

[...] The Daily News' Joe Dziemianowicz is a little more positive:

Holmes, a TV and film vet, makes a fine Broadway debut. Her rather grand speech pattern takes getting used to, but she seems comfortable and adds a fitting glint of glamour. Dancing with Lithgow, kissing Wilson, she makes you forget about her being Mrs. Tom Cruise. At times, however, Holmes is strangely shrill.

Yes, "strangely shrill" sounds about right.

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Jordan Yerman

at 12:16 on October 17th, 2008

John Lithgow as Joe is a brilliant casting choice. I know it's a Katie Holmes story, but I'm just sayin'.

mchawk

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at 04:50 on October 21st, 2008

Jarrett Martineau, I like this story. It's good stuff.

It's little surprise that she's getting all the press, but she's 3rd-fiddle (at best) next to Lithgow and Wiest. I'm impressed she can hold her own against such heavyweights, but it's a shame they're not getting more press