Woman in White and Howard Stern Show- Page 2

[VinnieTheIceman]

Posted: 1/2/06 at 7:41pm

Jo, I did like the show in both London and NY. However, they are tapped out as far as cash to market this dog and can only spendwhat they have budgeted already. Stick a fork in this baby and find a new one to root for.

[jo]

Posted: 1/2/06 at 7:50pm

Sorry,Vinnie, but I'm afraid THE WOMAN IN WHITE has my loyalty and affection ...Just like a certain show at the Imperial which opened in 2003

I'm still hoping that word of mouth will help the show.

Jo
Updated On: 1/2/06 at 07:50 PM

[WhatAWay]

Posted: 1/2/06 at 7:53pm

I liked it! I don't see why people really hated it, or want to "make fun" of people who enjoyed it.

Also, did anyone read those newspaper reviews that said the projections make you dizzy? I didn't get dizzy and really couldn't see how they could make anyone dizzy!

[phantom8019]

Posted: 1/2/06 at 7:59pm

I enjoyed the show very much, as did the audience when I saw it. It got some decent reviews from some of the NY papers.
It would be really sad to see it close.

Fans seem to forget that above all else, a lot of people depend on shows. It's their career. A lot of people are out of work when a show closes. It is not a good thing.

I believe that there is too much negativity already in the world, and certain posts that predict doom ought to be ignored.

[jo]

Posted: 1/2/06 at 8:17pm

On another related thread, someone has mentioned that there is a scene in the show at the Palace Theatre ( with "I Believe My Heart" in the background) featured in the upcoming Woody Allen movie which drew raves in Cannes called MATCH POINT ( starring Jonathan Rys-Myers and Scarlett Johansson). I have also read about this previously. Hey, maybe people will be curious enough about the stage musical to come and check it out on Broadway or in London

[jo]

Posted: 1/2/06 at 9:11pm

And here's a recent endorsement of the show from Peter Filichia ( Theatremania.com) on his mid-season summary report:

http://www.theatermania.com/content/news.cfm/story/7380


"...The Woman in White prompted a great many theatergoers to say, "Well, all that film stuff was really remarkable, but I wouldn't want every musical to look like that." Still, the "set design" was worth seeing once -- and Maria Friedman and Michael Ball were worth seeing many more times than that..."

[Doogie]

Posted: 1/2/06 at 10:03pm

I think the biggest problem with WiW is not the score, weak as it may be. Its the source material? Was ANYONE on here surprised at ALL by the "secret"?

[bwaybabe85]

Posted: 1/2/06 at 10:23pm

I love the source material! The novel is one of my favorite books.

[adamgreer]

Posted: 1/2/06 at 10:34pm

The novel is absolutely wonderful, and quite different from the show (which I also really enjoyed) in many aspects. The "secret" is more of a surprise in the novel, because a couple of things are different there. Additionally, the secret would have been a huge deal for the Victorians who first read the novel. Nowadays, the "secret" is not a huge deal to us, but in Victorian England it would have been quite shocking.

The novel is also much a more a detective story than a love story. It's really about Marian trying to solve this mystery. The show has one throwaway line about Marian solving the mystery (very early on in the show), then kind of becomes a love story. The novel focuses a lot more on the mystery element than the show.

[chernjam]

Posted: 1/2/06 at 10:35pm

Doogie - were you surprised with the ending to Phantom, Beauty and the beast, Les Miz - or any other big show on Broadway?

[YayJudyYayJudy]

Posted: 1/3/06 at 12:11am

agreeing with AdamGreer- I just finished the book, and it really was a lot more in-depth than I expected. At times it seemed as though it would end differently just because there are still so many more twists and it's so suspenseful.

And, yes, maybe the secret isn't a huge deal and you can see it coming, however, the story is still a lot more intruiging than SO many other shows. Woman in White is driven by its plot and deep characters and emotion... not JUST the score (which I see some people don't like...) which is still saying A LOT about it (I think).

Updated On: 1/3/06 at 12:11 AM

[rusmic]

Posted: 1/3/06 at 12:36am

I guess because Vinnie the broken record Iceman has told us from the beginning this show will not make money we shouldn't even bother to see it. That makes no sense at ALL to me. Maybe it isn't doing well, but the more people talk, maybe more people WILL see it. Past grosses doesn't have anything to do with that. Yet I know what response I'll get about that from Vinnie, nope it's doomed so might as well move on to something that is doing well and everyone else does like? I like the show, and so I will continue to like the show DESPITE the doom and gloom of Vinne.

[Rebekah]

Posted: 1/3/06 at 3:01am

Vinnie - sorry to sound as though I pick on you but then you probably thrive on that kind of publicity. Anyway I want you to think about the audience "Jersey Boys" draws and then the audience "Woman in White" draws (much older in years). Now think about the transit strike and think which group would be willing to HIKE into a theater to see a show. You not only insult the show but it's audience as well. Why would you want to do either??

[sharon1]

Posted: 1/3/06 at 5:14am

I love this show very much. I want to see it again and again. The fact that Maria Friedman and Michael Ball are starring in it and are doing a great job should get a mention too. They are true theatre people. I love the scenery and would love to get backstage and see how it all works.

[VinnieTheIceman]

Posted: 1/3/06 at 9:07am

Rebekah, when the show closes with a complete loss of its investment will you then understand it was not a success? Is it not possible you don't see this show is getting smashed while JB is a hit? Why focus on the transit strike week? It is about to be trying to hang on EVERY week for WIW. It's a pretty good show, but has no mass appeal. Thus, why it is a flop, despite having the ALW name to it.

[chernjam]

Posted: 1/3/06 at 3:50pm

How is one bad week "hanging on" every week?

Will it have the run of Phantom, no. But WIW is not In My Life. These are not stupid people throwing money into a poor production. Time will tell, but it's sad Vinnie that you're pinning your hopes that it is a financial disaster. How would that be good for Broadway? So we can have another bunch of jukebox musicals? Maybe they can write a musical based on the music of Asia "Only Time will Tell - the musical"