This Friday, I saw “The Seagull” at the Walter Kerr Theatre.  Granted, this post is more than a little redundant given the universally rave reviews, but the show is nothing short of fantastic.  Kristin Scott Thomas (in her Broadway debut, remarkably) is amazing.  She simultaneously depicts the insecurity and selfishness of Arkadina.  Peter Sarsgaard was pitch-perfect as Trigorin.  Mackenzie Crook (the pirate whose eye-ball keeps falling out in the “Pirates” trilogy) gives Konstantin the necessary emotional irrationality and profundity (yeah…who knew chasing after Jack Sparrow would pay off so well?).  Every character was incredibly multi-faceted and so perfectly human that one forgets one’s watching a show.  The production adds humor to Chekhov’s masterpiece, allowing what’s a truly dark and heavy play to have just a little light.  ”The Seagull” ends its limited engagement in late December.  Either buy student rush tickets from CUArts, buy tickets from the show’s website, or climb in the back window of the theatre…see this play.  Nina’s proclamation “I am an actress” is true not only for her, but for every cast member.  This is thoroughly enjoyable and incredible art, and thus not to be missed.