I am with the minority here, because I saw it last night and thought it was wonderful. I felt the director caught that great place between light and dark with this play. I'd seen Joan before (at a small company downtown) and loved it but it was all dark. This production moves betweeen the dark and the light, and the major set design was a perfect reflection of it. And a shame for Rashad to have no chance at the Tony (because Glenda will get it), There was no hint of histeria in her
Although I didn't get everything, I really enjoyed this, and may go back for 2nd dip to fill in. Yes, it is Stoppard with his smarty-pants on, and like Invention of Love (where I didn't have a clue, but still knew it was beautiful) sometimes you just have to surrender to the smartest person in the room and go where he's going. How many playwrights can manage a play this rich, silly, sly and challenges you to keep up? IMO, not too many, and don't you wish there were
wonderfulwizard11 said: "Gideon Glick has a pretty terrific one to Lindsay Mendez in Act Two of Significant Other.
Wizard... that rant virtually knocked me out of my chair both times I saw the show. It is 1 of the most powerful moments I've seen in theater. Fabulous!
I agree Whizzer! I saw it just last week, and thought Rob McClure gave a terrific performance. He's 1 of those actors who feels perfectly sunk into the role, and you forget you're watching a play. A real pleasure.
I lost my Ipod so hadn't heard this in a while, but for a long time it was my morning juice. This post sent me back to the MP3 and man, that is some beautiful music. Shows may have great songs, but beautiful songs are rare. Saw it with reluctance because of the original material, ran back to Broadway for a 2nd dip before it closed. Everyone deserved better than they got for this one. IMHO.
A friend called with an extra ticket and I am all over that ... Barclay's/Thursday night!!! I've never seen her, can't believe I'm getting to see her. Sometimes great things happen on a Tuesday.
Pippin - original Broadway cast with Ben Vereen, I was about 14. Even though I grew up in Queens, Broadway was a long way from my life. My best friend took me for my birthday (good friend!) . And the orgy scene knocked me out... girls rolling under the Prince, one after the other. Fabulous.
Can someone point out the rule book for acceptable and unacceptable threads? I'll study up and make every effort not to offend the cool people who know right from wrong.
I imagine this last week has been sort of crazy inside the theater with the last performances of the original cast. I'd love to hear about it. And anyone going tomorrow night? I bet that's 1 hellofa show.
I was totally moved by this play, saw it twice and I'm really happy it's getting a chance to play for a wider audience. Big thumbs up to whoever decided to put it on Broadway. And just because The Humans got brought up, IMHO, I felt Significant Other was a far superior play.
Spoiler... we've all lost love and I applaud the author for acknowledging that it's not just romantic or parental love that matters. Losing a friends love is painful and worthy of dramatic exp
When I was a kid going to the movies, the usher (matron) came down the aisle and sort of bawled everybody out and told us how to behave. Of course we were kids and wild, but maybe the usher's making a variation of that contact ... doing the slow walk up the aisle, directing people to turn off their phones, and not talk during the show. I know, there aren't enough of them, and they're not paid enough to do it, but maybe that's what's required.
Is Rich II at BAM micced? Apr 29
2016, 06:44:55 PM
I've been enjoying the Shakespeare Kings cycle plays at the Harvey theater. In Richard II, David Tennent plays a scene where he is laying on the floor, almost talking to the floor, and I heard every word up in that high balcony. I assumed it was that great actor thing of knowing how to project your voice, but now it seems impossible. There were moments I felt sound coming from behind me, but not during that scene. I've been puzzling over this for days, and thought someone here might h
Wow! The vitriol. It's like Donald Trump and his cousins came to the board. I'm glad to hear that there was a similar frenzy for Wicked and it died down, but Hamilton is putting up another 6 productions so I imagine the rage will go on for quite a while. So how about this? Let this be the thread where all the folks who are over it can express themselves. And all the Hamil-maniacs & people who get unreasonably angry when someone expresses something other than undying love for Hamil
Dear BWW - Please create a separate board for Hamilton. THE phenomena is taking up all the space on the Broadway board, and IMHO it is frustrating to see every other show crowded off the board by all the new posts for this one show. People are obviously excited about Hamilton .. why not give them their playground and let the rest of us read about some other shows? I saw Hamilton, I liked it, I'd like to move on.
Is Rich II at BAM micced? Apr 29
2016, 06:44:55 PM