I was discussing this production with a friend who saw it tonight. They enjoyed it, but had a few reservations.
We disagreed strongly on the staging of "Cool". I'm not sure I understood it, but I thought it was striking. The lighting on both the stage and screen at that moment was mesmerizing.
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Dolly80 said: "Does it sound good musically? Good singing ?"
The sound was a little funky tonight ,especially in the last 20 minutes or so.
The singing is great. Some outshine others, but it was never distracting.
I thought this was fantastic. I admit, I love Ivo van Hove. However, I have been disappointed with him in the past and am not afraid to criticize. Tonight, I saw Ivo in his best form.
He has taken text from 1957 and made it sound like it was written in 2019. (At times, the music did disconnect from the production's angry, hasty, yet not sloppy, personality.) The way Maria and Tony interact in the film would be considered old-fashioned and almost silly to some today. That was
Saw American Utopia last night and sat in their lounge before the show began. We were introduced to two men who were producers and they mentioned this show in their upcoming projects.
I missed this off-Broadway. No one here seemed to enjoy it.
I really, really enjoyed this evening. It's always nice to see two actors doing what they do best. It's even better when the material complements their talents.
I really enjoyed Sea Wall and Tom. It's certainly more theatrical than A Life, but it's more of a slow burn and I think Tom is really giving a stunning performance. I enjoyed him more than Gyllenhaal, who is also giving a great performance. A Life is more straightforward and actor-ish to me, but Jake deliv
All jokes aside, this past week some friends and I were discussing outrageous moments from previous Tony ceremonies and I was shocked to hear none of them recalled this moment. (Begin at 6:09).
Does anyone know what actually happened? The opening was plagued with sound issues throughout, but this is certainly another level. The always lovely Saycon Sengbloh is clearl
