Thoughts on the first preview of EVERYDAY RAPTURE?
Thoughts on the first preview of EVERYDAY RAPTURE?
WiCkEDrOcKS
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/04
#1Thoughts on the first preview of EVERYDAY RAPTURE?
Posted: 4/19/10 at 11:58pm
Anyone? I've heard a couple of scattered thoughts, all very, very positive.
I may or may not be seeing it tomorrow (not sure if I can use my ticket) but I will definitely be seeing it on Thursday.
#2Thoughts on the first preview of EVERYDAY RAPTURE?
Posted: 4/20/10 at 12:00am
It was purely joyous, amazing, and stunning. Sherie bears her soul for everyone. She really lights up the stage. I loved it and count it as one of the best shows I've seen, especially from Roundabout.
I hope it saves this season and takes Best Musical.
#2Thoughts on the first preview of EVERYDAY RAPTURE?
Posted: 4/20/10 at 12:01am
Even better than I remembered it to be (saw it three times at Second Stage). They can engrave Sherie's Tony right now. This will sound cliched, I know, but when I wasn't laughing I was crying.
The audience ate it up.
"You travel alone because other people are only there to remind you how much that hook hurts that we all bit down on. Wait for that one day we can bite free and get back out there in space where we belong, sail back over water, over skies, into space, the hook finally out of our mouths and we wander back out there in space spawning to other planets never to return hurrah to earth and we'll look back and can't even see these lives here anymore. Only the taste of blood to remind us we ever existed. The earth is small. We're gone. We're dead. We're safe."
-John Guare, Landscape of the Body
LayerBoy4
Chorus Member Joined: 5/2/09
#3Thoughts on the first preview of EVERYDAY RAPTURE?
Posted: 4/20/10 at 12:02amAny changes from Second Stage to now that were noticeable? I adored the show last summer and am so thrilled to be able to see it again!
#4Thoughts on the first preview of EVERYDAY RAPTURE?
Posted: 4/20/10 at 12:04amNope. It was basically line-for-line the same show.
"You travel alone because other people are only there to remind you how much that hook hurts that we all bit down on. Wait for that one day we can bite free and get back out there in space where we belong, sail back over water, over skies, into space, the hook finally out of our mouths and we wander back out there in space spawning to other planets never to return hurrah to earth and we'll look back and can't even see these lives here anymore. Only the taste of blood to remind us we ever existed. The earth is small. We're gone. We're dead. We're safe."
-John Guare, Landscape of the Body
#4Thoughts on the first preview of EVERYDAY RAPTURE?
Posted: 4/20/10 at 12:04am
So good to hear the positive feedback! I'll be seeing it next Saturday and can't wait!
Can/will it take Best Musical, as jaxson suggests?
~Steven
#6Thoughts on the first preview of EVERYDAY RAPTURE?
Posted: 4/20/10 at 12:05am
I sure as hell hope so!
I definitely see it taking Best Actress and Best Book.
"You travel alone because other people are only there to remind you how much that hook hurts that we all bit down on. Wait for that one day we can bite free and get back out there in space where we belong, sail back over water, over skies, into space, the hook finally out of our mouths and we wander back out there in space spawning to other planets never to return hurrah to earth and we'll look back and can't even see these lives here anymore. Only the taste of blood to remind us we ever existed. The earth is small. We're gone. We're dead. We're safe."
-John Guare, Landscape of the Body
#7Thoughts on the first preview of EVERYDAY RAPTURE?
Posted: 4/20/10 at 12:06am
She was energetic, funny, quirky, and touching. I enjoyed it quite a bit.
But I am not quite sure I feel it's the "performance of the season" as some of you believe.
I am glad I finally got to see it though. Sherie is such a unique and special talent.
#8Thoughts on the first preview of EVERYDAY RAPTURE?
Posted: 4/20/10 at 12:07amI'm going to the matinee on Saturday...I totally missed it at Second Stage so I'm super excited that I get a chance to see it!
#9Thoughts on the first preview of EVERYDAY RAPTURE?
Posted: 4/20/10 at 12:08amI absolutely loved it! The crowd had an amazing energy (many were friends/comped) and Sherie fed right off them. I did not see it a Second Stage so I cannot comment on changes, but the production was surprisingly put together for such a short rehearsal/tech period. The song choices were brilliant! The show and Sherie are definitely strong contenders for the Tonys.
"In theater, the process of it is the experience. Everyone goes through the process, and everyone has the experience together. It doesn't last - only in people's memories and in their hearts. That's the beauty and sadness of it. But that's life - beauty and the sadness. And that is why theater is life." - Sherie Rene Scott
#10Thoughts on the first preview of EVERYDAY RAPTURE?
Posted: 4/20/10 at 12:08am
Saw it at Second Stage, loved it. Saw it on Broadway, loved it more.
EDIT: Not sure if it was just the first preview audience, but the reaction was very positive in terms of applause/laughter.
Updated On: 4/20/10 at 12:08 AM
#11Thoughts on the first preview of EVERYDAY RAPTURE?
Posted: 4/20/10 at 12:12amWas it empty?
"People have their opinions and that doesn't mean that their opinions are wrong or right. I just take it with a grain of salt because opinions are like as*holes, everyone has one".
-Felicia Finley-
#12Thoughts on the first preview of EVERYDAY RAPTURE?
Posted: 4/20/10 at 12:13amThe mezz looked completely full.
#13Thoughts on the first preview of EVERYDAY RAPTURE?
Posted: 4/20/10 at 12:14amThe show was sold out tonight. It looked to me that the house was completely full from where I sat (front row orch).
#14Thoughts on the first preview of EVERYDAY RAPTURE?
Posted: 4/20/10 at 12:18am
The show has a lot of energy and Sherie was great. Like Ljay said she was very quirky. It was a fun and entertaining night. The audience was insane tonight. Very excited.
While I did enjoy myself I certainly don't think it is a lock for leading actress or best musical. I think it has strong competition in American Idiot and CZJ shouldn't be counted out just yet.
i enjoyed myself very much though.
"It's about the Benjamins, not the Bernsteins."-CapnHook
#15Thoughts on the first preview of EVERYDAY RAPTURE?
Posted: 4/20/10 at 12:21amAlso the only change I really noticed from Second Stage is that (*spoiler, maybe*) Sherie doesn't go out into the audience to get Eamon Foley. He is wheeled in with the computer screen.
#16Thoughts on the first preview of EVERYDAY RAPTURE?
Posted: 4/20/10 at 12:21am
Saw it tonight and loved it, just like I did at Second Stage.
The woman has such a special ability to tell stories and effortlessly move from laughter to tears, then back again. She's such a unique performer. Highlights remain the story about her cousin Jerome and the youtube bit. But really, the whole thing is a joyous 90 minutes. Scott should absolutely win the Tony this year for Best Actress, though I'm not sure she will. Far and away the best performance by an actress onstage this year.
I didn't notice any changes from 2nd Stage, other than the fact the Foley no longer enters from the audience.
The only disappointment, and there was nothing that could be done about it is the fact that Eamon Foley's voice dropped since 2nd Stage. He had to sing the end of Strongest Suit in a different key, which made it slightly less funny. But puberty is inevitable.
Just a fabulous evening, from start to finish. I can't wait to go back again.
Updated On: 4/20/10 at 12:21 AM
#17Thoughts on the first preview of EVERYDAY RAPTURE?
Posted: 4/20/10 at 12:33amSo the show is still just 90 mins and one act?
#19Thoughts on the first preview of EVERYDAY RAPTURE?
Posted: 4/20/10 at 12:44amAnyone try and Stage Door? I know it's not Sherie's favorite.
sgv123
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/16/06
#20Thoughts on the first preview of EVERYDAY RAPTURE?
Posted: 4/20/10 at 12:47amI have heard from a couple places that this is a show for people who have seen alot of theater. Would this be a bad show for someone who has not seen too much theater?
MEMPHIS10
Chorus Member Joined: 4/16/10
#21Thoughts on the first preview of EVERYDAY RAPTURE?
Posted: 4/20/10 at 12:55am
My thoughts about it are this..
I saw it at the Zipper when it was in development and then a couple of years ago when it subbed for the "Nothing Like A Dame Benefit"..
The whole entire show was Everyday Rapture (except i can not remember the name it was then....something about Loving Myself...hmm)
It is good...she is great...but it probably not will be in the musical category....More like in the special one person show category like, Billy Crystal, Dame Edna, Whoppi, to name a few...Stritch at Liberty...Bea Arthur etc...thats the category she will be in....dont think it will qualify for a musical....
I LOVE her dont get me wrong, I saw DRS about 12 times just to hear her sing Here I Am....
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#22Thoughts on the first preview of EVERYDAY RAPTURE?
Posted: 4/20/10 at 12:58amThe "Special Theatrical Event" category has been eliminated.
<-----Bernadette Peters and Alexander Hanson in A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC.
Send in the clowns...Send in the crowds!
"I prefer neurotic people. I like to hear rumblings beneath the surface."-Stephen Sondheim
Send in the clowns...Send in the crowds!
"I prefer neurotic people. I like to hear rumblings beneath the surface."-Stephen Sondheim
WiCkEDrOcKS
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/04
#23Thoughts on the first preview of EVERYDAY RAPTURE?
Posted: 4/20/10 at 12:58am
I really don't think this is a show strictly for people who have seen a lot of theater, by any means. It's not like it's chock-full of insidery-theater humor a la [tos]. I just think avid theatergoers are the only people who will be rushing to see it, as Sherie Rene Scott isn't exactly a household name.
So this is definitely not a show for theater-lovers only. Anyone should be able to enjoy it. It's a lot of fun and it's ultimately very moving. Anyone who appreciates good theater should be able to appreciate that.
MEMPHIS10
Chorus Member Joined: 4/16/10
#24Thoughts on the first preview of EVERYDAY RAPTURE?
Posted: 4/20/10 at 1:00am
Really? I did not know that...
That's too bad she would be a shoe in.... : )
