Anyway, I wish I won the lottery because I'd love to see Benanti. I might still shell out big bucks when one of my family members visit me early December and buy her a ticket. I know it'll be a treat.
AEA AGMA SM said: "From some of the comments here you would think that the original film was a complete hatchet job to both the book and score."
I don't think anybody said anything like that. They're just wondering if they will put things back in from the original Broadway version that the 1961 film version cut out and are a bit excited about it. I admit that I never got the full effect of "Somewhere" until I saw the Broadway Tour with the ballet an
The Sabrina remake was a fine film, but fine seemed to be all it was. The original, for its faults, had Billy Wilder's direction which is just so in-step with that genre, and the trio of Hepburn-Bogart-Holden. Bogart seems to be the odd-one-out but for some people he worked in the role. It's also just funny to see him play that sort of role. I think Julia Ormond was ok in the title role, I liked her in other things, but clearly what made the original a classic was A
From the sounds of the article with Kushner, it seems like the score will be untouched and showcased. Regarding the trifecta of WSS, book/score/choreography, the choreography will be the most susceptible to be changed.
I never doubted Laura would be perfect in this role, but I'm shocked that she and Harry only met the day of her first performance and from the accounts here both were able to give a performance as if they've been doing it together for a while. Seasoned theater actors at the top of their game really are capable of amazing things.
I absolutely agree. This is not hyperbole to me, but I honestly believe Harry Hadden-Paton and Lauren Ambrose created something truly magical together. I believe they both had a similar learning curve and grew together, so their Henry and Eliza was an organic whole that evolved after months of honing their performances. I'm afraid that even if they were to reunite for a Live at Lincoln Center special performance, it'd be too much of a separation that the level they ended on can't
rayoflight104 said: "Does anyone know what the 'partial view' seats miss out on? Is it critical or not so much?"
I'm not sure if these are the same seats but I sat in the F row of the 100 section (close to the 113 at the aisle) and I wasn't able to see the bathroom during the rotating set and entrance way with the stairwell was hard to see too, but I really loved sitting there more than I did when I sat in the 300 section in row C. I felt more lik
I didn't know her dad passed away about a month ago. That was a great interview. I think she is happy she took on this challenge and it will help her in her future endeavors. It's always amazing to hear how performers/actors talk about what they learned after doing a show. She also talked a bit about some of the health issues she had.
I always liked my Audreys to be a little older than my Seymours because I think it fits with Seymour being a bit naive and Audrey having more life experience, but having Ellen Green play opposite Hunter Foster would have been too much. But then it did work when she played opposite Jake Gyllenhaal when she was even older but that was a "special" performance, not a full Broadway/Off-Broadway production. But yeah, the production seems a bit off to me too and as much as I like Kerry But
People will stop talking about it once you stop using the word "bomb" incorrectly. There are many successful films I personally dislike and have argued against its merits. But I would not call it a "bomb". That's something specific.
Subjectively, one can dislike this movie as much as they want, but using objective measures like box office and critical reception, this movie is a success.
I'm also surprised at the perceived amount of vitriol directed at this casting. I mean it's only Anastasia. The movie version had Aaliyah sing the radio version of "Journey to the Past".
Why is Bernadette Peters often brought up in a Patti thread? I never thought of them as being polar opposites or anything like that. The only time I think of them together outside of grouping Broadway legends is the fact Bernadette got to play Rose first when Patti felt entitled to the role. Thank goodness Patti felt that way though because that was a performance of the ages.
Anyway, I don't think one has to be dishy or mean-spirited to be "real" or "authentic".
I for one am a huge Benanti fan and believe she'll be absolutely amazing in the role. And I was in love with Ambrose in the role, especially when I saw it the second time in July. My post had nothing to do with preparing for some sort of fan war. I don't think Ambrose has enough fans to even have one. I was just saying it was nice to see positive reviews of Ambrose, some of them mentioning not understanding why there was negativity towards Ambrose. So it did exist. I honestly think on
I think one can admire her candor, her brassiness, and her fearlessness and yet still find things to critique about regarding the CONTENT of what she says. She's inviting comment by being so open. You can respect her bravery for doing so, but being entertaining and brave doesn't shield you from people responding to what you say. One can also agree and admire her for saying one thing but also think she's still being petty for saying another. I think there's a line between hones
I'm glad some of the more recent reviews of Ambrose have been so positive now that the Tony race and the anger about someone like Benanti not doing the role have subsided.
