wishiwerehere3 said: "Apologies if I somehow skipped over this in this thread but can someone tell me what the “twist” with Bryce’s character is in this? Thanks! "
I was also there tonight and was quite amazed at how amateurish the book, the lyrics, and most of the score turned out to be. The performers are great and are trying their best to elevate the material, which makes it even more uncomfortable to see them fail while trying. It needs tons of trimming and rewriting to live up to the caliber of the cast it has. I think half of the songs could and should be cut as the musicalization feels unearned and adds little to nothing to the words/lyrics
NYCblurb said: "Broadwaywest said: "I think this is only being done because of the rise of Cynthia Erivo (who I was lucky enough to see in the london production). Speilberg has said on many occasions if he was offered The Color Purple today he would pass it on to a female african american filmmaker. So, Im thinking Dee Rees for this could be kind of amazing, although Mudbound had some issues, but the filmmaking was not one of them. And as much as I love the Speilberg film, I
THE FERRYMAN Ending (Spoilers) Nov 26
2018, 01:28:31 AM
Well, to be honest I saw the ending coming miles away. It was just that I didn’t see it coming the specific way it did, and that was not a satisfying way to wrap it all up. I ended up laughing during the curtain, instead of welling up or being shocked as the author might have intended.
THE FERRYMAN Ending (Spoilers) Nov 26
2018, 01:28:30 AM
Well, to be honest I saw the ending coming miles away. It was just that I didn’t see it coming the specific way it did, and that was not a satisfying way to wrap it all up. I ended up laughing during the curtain, instead of welling up or being shocked as the author might have intended.
Judging from the audio recording "out there," I am not really impressed with many of her choices, which I find jarring and lacking Ambrose's porous humanity that makes this production so special to me personally.
This should be getting all the raves there can possibly be!
THE FERRYMAN Reviews Oct 21
2018, 11:07:01 PM
Sara Holdren is mixed leaning positive. And I agree with many of her points. “ though The Ferryman contains many genuinely exhilarating moments, the show itself is like an enormous version of that goose: It works on you, and eventually you start to realize how it’s working on you, the levers it’s pulling, the pleasure centers it’s poking. And its Irishness—which walks a knife edge between robust authenticity and lyrical exaggeration—starts to slip towards blarney.” http://www.vulture.com
KING KONG - Previews Oct 5
2018, 10:57:57 PM
Please let me know how much stage time the dinosaurs get!
OlBlueEyes said: " If the box office is seen as faltering, perhaps Laura could be the first to portray a new Eliza. Playing for more laughs, perhaps with a touch of bawdiness. Or maybe not."
That'll kill this production in less than a month.
quizking101 said: "While I can’t confirm this story, onstage antics do occur.
There was an incident at the play HAND TO GOD years ago where someone jumped on stage preshow to plug a phone into and outlet on the set...which was fake."
If memory serves, the outlet incident happened during a performance of Sylvia, not Hand to God.
My heart just sank. I liked Kelli O'Hara in The King and I, but there was so much more that Marin Mazzie brought to the role. Her warmth, her love, her care, and that kindred spirit! I'm just grateful that I got to witness an extraordinary performance by such a beautiful soul and sad that many others will not have to chance to.
Waking up in the morning: “Bring Him Home” from Les Miz Uh...Okay.
First day at school: “All I Need Is the Girl” from Gypsy I prefer books.
Falling in love: “The Letter” from Billy Elliot.
Fight song: “Something’s Coming” from West Side Story Could it be? Yes it could!
Breaking up: “Tomorrow Belongs to Me” from Cabaret. Ugh.. Not expecting breaking up can be this scary.
Prom: “Feed Me (Git It
My Fair Lady being taped Sep 10
2018, 09:57:46 AM
If you want to know how fast a thread can derail...
As for the filming, it would be a dream come true if we can get the Lauren Ambrose version on PBS or in movie theaters. However, I do think You Did It would be a challenging scene to capture on film. There are two sets of actions happening and the same time, and intercutting them, if not done right, would seem manipulative and jarring to some extent.
Eating in the theatre. Thoughts? Sep 10
2018, 09:50:59 AM
Well, when I saw the horrible Roundabout revival of The Cherry Orchard, two 20-something girls sitting next to me were gnawing popcorn the entire show. It was already a torture to have to sit through that not so funny travesty on stage; and not being able to retire to a more satisfying world in my head due to the cacophony only adds more misery to an already miserable night.
