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mjgriffinii74656's review
4.0
This contemporary, queer adaptation of EM Forster’s Howard End kept me coming back for the way in which López was grafting the queer experience back onto a classic text. Of course, there was a lot to strive for here, and, unfortunately, for me, it didn’t quite get there. I think dialogue couldn’t quite capture some of the soul of Forster’s beautiful novel. Alas, I did appreciate reading more about Forster’s legacy and his enduring influence on literature.
that_one_ryan's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
nataliebeech's review
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
derunkle2's review
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
luan's review
2.0
yeah.... i kept being reminded that i was reading a play, with the narrators shouting monologues and explanations every five seconds. not for me i suppose.
finnthehuman217's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I saw this on broadway and the scene at the end of Part 1 was so beautiful to see in the theater, all the actors in Henry and Walter’s Upstate House. I really wish I had the words to describe how I feel about this show on audio. Because even though you’re not seeing it the emotion is still there! It’s fucking beautiful. One of my favorite moments is where Jasper is all up on his high horse and begins saying saying something to Henry about “gay men your age” and Henry shouts at him “THERE ARE NO GAY MEN MY AGE” in part 2 breaks my heart! And also there’s a scene where Kyle confronts E.M. Forster about why he stayed closeted for so long! It was amazing. I think this show needs to be adapted into a movie! It’s so incredible and something about the way the actors put so much emotion into their performances! Ugh!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Suicide, and Sexual assault
fossen's review against another edition
5.0
I just read the newly published THE INHERITANCE by Matthew Lopez, running on the West End now. I wish I could see it in performance, but on the page it is a stunning work that is rich in language, character, and structure. An epic two-parter modeled after HOWARD'S END, it follows the lives of modern gay men in New York and their relation to the generation lost to AIDS and to earlier generations like E.M. Forster's. I don't when or how or if we can ever see it outside the major cities (did I mention it is a two-parter?) but I think this will be a touchstone play for a new generation.
jennykinnear's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
calnaish's review
5.0
talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally uniq-