Grimaldi brings humor and spirit to the part of Judas’ prosecutor, and Di Donna is by equal turns aggressive and empathetic as his defense. Suzanne Di Donna and Daniel Grimaldi are well-matched as opposing attorneys in the case. From comatose, to insanely drunk, to desperately remorseful, Furman’s Judas runs the full gamut of human emotions. With a fantastic cast filling roles as diverse as they are spirited, Guirgis’ tragi-comedy about man’s relationship to God finds a fitting home at La MaMa’s Ellen Stewart Theatre.Īs Judas Iscariot, Gabriel Furman gives a devastating performance. God.ĭirected by Public Theater veteran Estelle Parsons, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot celebrates La MaMa’s 55th anniversary, and Actors Studio’s 70th. The event is the trial of the ages: Judas Iscariot v. In The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis prods us to begin answering those questions.
Judas Iscariot is one of history’s greatest ciphers: no one seems to know what to make of him, and the Biblical portrait of the infamous traitor leaves many questions unanswered.
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