Passion - Casting Announced- Page 2

[luke-h***]

Posted: 9/17/10 at 8:25pm

MUST I WAIT TILL NOVEMBER 17TH?!
Pictures up now on Donmar. Elena Roger looks absolutely stunning...what's that about? :P

[Ugly Duckling]

Posted: 9/18/10 at 2:35am

Technically - no, you don't. Some tickets have been just been released now, so if there's another date you can and want to go, it's worth a try.
And I love those pictures, although I agree, Elena Roger looks far too stunning (for Fosca) on hers. But rest assured, she really doesn't give that impression on stage. They do all look very appropriate for their roles.

[Eastwickian]

Posted: 9/18/10 at 7:12pm

I'm going in early October - I don't suppose anyone knows the rough running time for this? I'm slightly concerned that I may have booked an earlier train than is reasonably practical considering I have to get from the Donmar to Paddington for 22:15...

[Weez]

Posted: 9/18/10 at 7:24pm

It's my understanding it's pretty short. 1 hour 45 minutes, unless I misremember. I don't see you having too many troubles getting back. :)

[Ugly Duckling]

Posted: 9/18/10 at 7:27pm

You should be absolutely fine, leaving the theatre around 21:20, I believe, and it shouldn't take you much longer than twenty minutes to get from Holborn to Paddington by tube.
Eta - just like Weez said. Updated On: 9/18/10 at 07:27 PM

[Eastwickian]

Posted: 9/19/10 at 5:52pm

Marvellous - many thanks both! I know it's in one act and that the DVD doesn't clock in at anything too long, but thought I'd just check

[Phantom of London]

Posted: 9/19/10 at 6:14pm

Holborn?

Piccadilly Circus or Oxford Circus straight on The Bakerloo to Paddington.

[Weez]

Posted: 9/19/10 at 8:22pm

Oxford Circus? From Covent Garden? Heavens! O_O Holborn is *slightly* nearer the Donmar than Piccadilly Circus, but Phantom's right, that's a weird choice. If you fancy changing tube lines, might as well hop on at Covent Garden or Leicester Square. But as you don't have to RUNRUNRUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN (and are familiar with the route, of course!), might as well march over to Piccadilly Circus and Bakerloo from there. :)

[Ugly Duckling]

Posted: 9/22/10 at 6:44am

Reviews!

Arts Desk ("Passion is a triumph")
http://www.theartsdesk.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=2249%3Apassion-donmar-warehouse-theatre-review&Itemid=25

Evening Standard (***)
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23880862-passion-shows-the-dark-side-of-love-triangles.do

Guardian (****)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2010/sep/22/passion-michael-billington

Telegraph (****)
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/8017873/Passion-Donmar-Warehouse-review.html

The Stage ("musical theatre ecstasy")
http://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/review.php/29673/passion

And the Times writes "A hell of a birthday gift for Sondheim": *****

Also, a feature from Offical London Theatre:
http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/news/latest/view/item112307/
Updated On: 9/22/10 at 06:44 AM

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 9/22/10 at 8:49am

What's on Stage 2 Stars
http://www.whatsonstage.com/reviews/theatre/london/E8831285111116/Passion.html

[Scripps2]

Posted: 9/22/10 at 1:17pm

Pleased to read a set of very strong reviews.

[Buddy's blues]

Posted: 9/22/10 at 1:24pm

Yes - The Times critic has given Ms Roger her very own star and the very negative WOS critic has some interesting comments below his review.

[Ugly Duckling]

Posted: 9/22/10 at 7:56pm

I know I've said a lot about this show, and I seriously don't understand the WOS review (and some points made in other reviews). This production, these performances leave me shattered and emotionally drained in the best possible way. Elena Roger is mesmerising, David Thaxton is performing as if his life depended on it...

These posts on WOS sum my opinion up, there's no need to repeat it all.
http://www.whatsonstage.com/board/index.php?s=&showtopic=20586&view=findpost&p=145616

If you have a chance to see this, please do. It's sold out, I think, but there are always returns and day seats and standing tickets...

[theatrepaul]

Posted: 10/14/10 at 5:47pm

WOW! Am just back from seeing this production. WOW!!

Quite stunningly staged - lighting, scenery, choreography, costumes exquisite.

In Elena Roger, David Thaxton and Scarlett Strallen they couldn't have cast Fosca, Giorgio and Clara more perfectly. I was utterly mesmerised from start to finish by all three and indeed the whole cast.

Sondheim and the Donmar have done it again

[bob8rich]

Posted: 10/14/10 at 6:00pm

SO glad that I finally managed to scrape myself a ticket for this. Will be seeing it on Friday 22 October and am VERY excited.

[dgjbear]

Posted: 11/8/10 at 8:59am

I saw this on Saturday. I like a lot of Sondheim stuff (Sweeney is in my top 5) but this is incredibly pretentious. An hour and 40 mins felt like 3 hours...

[mallardo]

Posted: 11/8/10 at 10:40am

Pretentious??? Chacun a son gout.

[bob8rich]

Posted: 11/8/10 at 10:49am

Saw it a couple of weeks ago and thought it was stunning in every way. Loved the original production - loved this even more. Did not find it even remotely pretentious - quite the opposite in fact. So much truth in the writing and the performances. The score is simply beautiful - and IMO No One Has Ever Loved Me is the greatest love song ever written (always gets me choked every time I hear it - and Thaxton did a fabulous job with it).

Updated On: 11/8/10 at 10:49 AM

[dgjbear]

Posted: 11/8/10 at 11:11am

Word play in search of melody I think,but it would be boring if we all liked the same things. Like I said I like a lot of stuff Sondheim has written - this just isn't one of them.

[bob8rich]

Posted: 11/8/10 at 11:20am

Yeah - like yoyu said, we all like different things. I find the Passion score full of utterly gorgeous melodies that genuinely affect me emotionally with every hearing and think most of ALW's shows are melodically mindnumbingly boring while millions of people find ALW's music wonderful. But it would be a boring world if everyone agreed on everythikng lol.

[Mark_E]

Posted: 11/8/10 at 1:40pm

I have a ticket for next Monday! Uber Uber excited! Especally to finally see Elena Roger on stage.

[dgjbear]

Posted: 11/9/10 at 11:22am

I like both SS and ALW - though not everything they do.
Mark E - I hope you have a great time. Elena Roger is worth seeing!