Profile for Skip23

Broadway61004 said: "I absolutely hated the 2001 Follies revival, in part because everything leading up to Loveland was so sparse and dreary, however that did make the transition into the follies that much more emphatic, when suddenly this lavish set appears and transports you to a different world. Still didn't make up for the first act and a half, but at least that particular transition was effective."

 

All time best scene change:  Original Bro

Rumpelstiltskin said: "Sally Field surprised me in a good way. I thought herbrand of quirky passion worked well for the role. I wasn’t as impressed with Bryan Cranston. His line deliveries were fine but I needed him to connect more with the audience. I know that the letters are read by the actors, but I think the play works best when they alternate between reading and speaking directly to us. Sally Field handled the mix well; I felt the words came from her and not the written p

Bettyboy72 said: "AC126748 said: "The show flopped on Broadway a few years ago because audiences weren’t willing to pay $150 to watch two actors read from scripts at desks in their street clothes — even if those actors are on the level of an Alan Alda or a Carol Burnett. The production was solid and got a rave review in the Times, but it still didn’t go anywhere financially. "
Exactly. It’s too slight to be that expensive even with name

NJGUY said: "Growing up in Washington, DC in the 1960's,1970's and 1980's, I was fortunate to see countless pre-Broadway productions. Some of the worst include:PLATINUM(pointless and yesAlexis Smith was really bad), 1600 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE (even then I said WTF), ARI(the musical of Exodus-UGH). In D.C.,I also did see (pre-Broadway) the original Mack and Mabel and Sugar, both at The Kennedy Center, I sort of liked them as I was an impressionable teenager and was awe-struc

I loved the performances across the board, but would single out three as standouts: Joe Mantello, Patti Lupone, and Dylan McDermott. I have seen Mantello act in only threeshows, and I thought he should have won the Tony for The Normal Heart. Hisperformance in this show blew me away; it was just so lived in and honest. It made me want him to spend much more time taking classic character actor roles in movies and TV and theatre, even if the price is directing less.Patti Lupone was also just