SEARED
MCC Theatre, New York City
2020 Outer Critic Circle Award, Outstanding Scenic Design
2020 Lucille Lortel Award Nominee, Outstanding Scenic Design
by Theresa Rebeck
Moritz Von Stuelpnagel, dir.
David Weiner, lights
Tilly Grimes, clothes
Palmer Hefferan, sound
Photos by Joan Marcus
Elizabeth Vincentelli, The New York Times
"While Harry busies himself creating edible masterpieces — the scenic designer Tim Mackabee’s working replica of a restaurant kitchen on MCC Theater’s smaller stage allows Esparza to actually cook — his business partner, Mike (David Mason, a master of the harried slow burn), is worried."
Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter
”There's so much real food cooked onstage on Tim Mackabee's ultra-realistic set that you wind up feeling cheated when free samples aren't provided.”
Robert Hofler, The Wrap
“It is best to see “Seared” on a very full stomach. Playing that very talented, difficult chef Harry, Raúl Esparza cooks up more than a few dishes on Tim Mackabee’s hyper-realistic set of a fully working kitchen at a boutique restaurant in the boroughs.”
David Hurst, Talkin’ Broadway
”Moritz von Stuelpnagel, and the same expert design team, notably set designer Tim Mackabee, whose gleaming, functional kitchen is virtually a fifth character in Rebeck's drama.”
Tim Teeman, The Daily Beast
“Tim Mackabee’s efficient design is a longitudinal slice of the cluttered kitchen itself, and so we see the other characters quake from Harry’s nuttiness in a line. The door to the main restaurant swings dramatically open and shut after each explosion.”