There is no such thing as a wholly true play. The nature of the theater distorts reality, finding all sorts of holes in the historical record and inexorably filling them in. (Actors have to do something between their lines.) When the play is merely “based on” truth, the difficulties multiply, and a matter of degree becomes a matter of kind. The compelling new musical Invisible Thread is “inspired by true events” — so a projection tells us; Griffin Matthews, its protagonist and leading actor and co-author, goes further, announcing in the show’s first moment that this is, in fact, his story. Well, no. It may, in part, be his, but it is also, for better and worse, a lot of people’s; there are seven other named characters plus an ensemble onstage, and several collaborators, including the not-exactly-recessive director Diane Paulus, hovering behind it. All of them clamor for their...
- 12/3/2015
- by Jesse Green
- Vulture
Compelling gay characters make a much-needed comeback on the New York stage this month. Matt Gould and Griffin Matthews have turned their real-life romance into a very different kind of musical, “Invisible Thread,” which opened Wednesday at the Second Stage Theatre. At last, a show in which there are no affluent gay married men sitting around talking to their overly waxed navels! On the contrary, Matthews left New York City in 2005 to make humanitarian visits to Uganda, where he founded an education fund called the Uganda Project. That inspiring backstory led to “Invisible Thread,” which sounds like but is not “The.
- 12/3/2015
- by Robert Hofler
- The Wrap
Second Stage Theatre will present theworld premiere production of Invisible Thread, a new musical by Matt Gould and Griffin Matthews, in association with American Repertory Theater, directed by Tony Award winner Diane Paulus Finding Neverland, Pippin. Invisible Thread will begin previews on Saturday, October 31st at Second Stage's Tony Kiser Theatre 305 West 43rd street. Opening night is scheduled for Wednesday, December 2nd.The company just met the press and BroadwayWorld was there for the big day. Check out interviews with Paulus and the cast, as well as a performance sneak peek...
- 10/24/2015
- by TV - Press Previews
- BroadwayWorld.com
The cast of Second Stage's upcoming world premiere production of Invisible Thread, a new musical by Matt Gould and Griffin Matthews, in association with American Repertory Theater, directed by Tony Award winner Diane Paulus Finding Neverland, Pippin, visited Uganda to meet the people who inspired the story. While they were there, they shot a music video for the song 'Beautiful' from the show. Check it out below...
- 9/23/2015
- by Stage Tube
- BroadwayWorld.com
Matt Gould and Griffin Matthews' Invisible Thread, formerly titled Witness Uganda, is headed on the trip of a lifetime before it lands back in the States for its off-Broadway premiere at Second Stage this fall. The cast has surpassed its 45,000 crowdfunding goal and will be traveling to Uganda to connect with the students that inspired the show. Click below to see what the creators had to say about the trip...
- 7/28/2015
- by Jessica Showers
- BroadwayWorld.com
Second Stage Theatre has announced two New York Premiere productions for its upcoming 37th season. The season will kick off in fall 2015 with the New York Premiere production of Matt Gould and Griffin Matthews' new musical, Invisible Thread previously titled Witness Uganda, in association with American Repertory Theater, directed by Tony Award winner Diane Paulus Finding Neverland, Pippin. The season will continue in early 2016 with the New York premiere of Lydia R. Diamond's Stick Fly critically acclaimed play, Smart People, directed by Tony Award Winner Kenny Leon Fences, A Raisin in the Sun, Stick Fly. Two additional productions remain to be announced.
- 5/7/2015
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
There's the romantic kind, of course, but purely platonic devotion can transform lives too. Check out the testaments to the power of love that have our staffers engrossed - and let us know what you're reading. Leslie Baldwin, Integrated Account Manager Her Pick: The Lemon Orchard by Luanne Rice It's an incredible page-turner following two people who were unlikely ever to meet - a wealthy woman and an estate caretaker who's an undocumented immigrant. The pair are brought together by the coincidence that they've both lost a daughter. This leads to an amazing search for one of the daughters that's really keeping me reading.
- 7/18/2013
- PEOPLE.com
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