Sir Richard Eyre directs Jeremy Irons and Lesley Manville in Eugene O’Neill’s devastating Pulitzer Prize-winning masterwork about love, illness, and addiction. Context is everything, so get even closer to the production with this curated selection of related articles and videos. After you've attended the show, let us know what you thought by posting in the comments below and on social media using #LongDaysJourneyIntoNight.
Program Notes
Manville + Irons (BAM blog)
“I think what’s so good about Long Day’s Journey Into Night is that it’s an imperfect piece," reflects Jeremy Irons in this production primer.Article
1 Son, 4 Overdoses, 6 Hours (The New York Times)
Drug deaths draw the most notice, but more addicted people live than die. For them and their families, life can be a relentless cycle of worry, hope and chaos.
Article
Swept Away By a Dark Current: The Plays of Eugene O’Neill (The New Yorker)
"Perhaps we are desirous of O’Neill’s brutal intensity now, when our everyday lives can seem bombarded by craven inauthenticity," notes #BAMNextWave alum Howard Fishman.
Now your turn...
How did you enjoy the show? Likes? Dislikes? Surprises? Tell us what's on your mind in the comments below and on social media using #LongDaysJourneyIntoNight.
1 Son, 4 Overdoses, 6 Hours (The New York Times)
Drug deaths draw the most notice, but more addicted people live than die. For them and their families, life can be a relentless cycle of worry, hope and chaos.
Article
Swept Away By a Dark Current: The Plays of Eugene O’Neill (The New Yorker)
"Perhaps we are desirous of O’Neill’s brutal intensity now, when our everyday lives can seem bombarded by craven inauthenticity," notes #BAMNextWave alum Howard Fishman.
Watch & Listen
Video
Eugene O'Neill - his life, work and legacy (YouTube)
This short documentary from London's National Theatre looks at the life and work of Eugene O'Neill, and why he is one of the most celebrated playwrights of the 20th century.
Eugene O'Neill - his life, work and legacy (YouTube)
This short documentary from London's National Theatre looks at the life and work of Eugene O'Neill, and why he is one of the most celebrated playwrights of the 20th century.
Now your turn...