UNCLE VANYA Previews- Page 3

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 4/20/24 at 4:23pm

I think I would have preferred Steve Carell as Vanya in VANYA & SONIA & MASHA & SPIKE. He's not bad here. But better suited for Durang.

I was surprised to see some of the comments about Anika Noni Rose. I found her absolutely luminous as Yelena (and was shocked to learn she's an ageless 51). It almost felt like Schreck wanted to make an adaptation about Yelena (or Yelena + Sonya, which is often how the play feels), which might have been more interesting.

Updated On: 4/20/24 at 04:23 PM

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 4/20/24 at 4:24pm

Updated On: 4/20/24 at 04:24 PM

[Leaf Coneybear]

Posted: 4/20/24 at 7:19pm

Was on the fence about seeing this one on my trip next week, but was able to snag LincTix for opening night - Super excited, I've never been to an opening night before!

[willep]

Posted: 4/20/24 at 9:25pm

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "I think I would have preferred Steve Carell as Vanya in VANYA & SONIA & MASHA & SPIKE. He's not bad here. But better suited for Durang.

I was surprised to see some of the comments about Anika Noni Rose. I found her absolutely luminous as Yelena (and was shocked to learn she's an ageless 51). It almost felt like Schreck wanted to make an adaptationaboutYelena (or Yelena + Sonya,which is often how the play feels), which might have been more interesting."

Wow, I wish I had felt that way. We felt Yelena was completely lacking in this adaptation and that was an important part of the play that was missing. We had no reason to care in those scenes that should have been hugely important.