UK Newpapers Already Reviewing "Women on the Verge.."?
UK Newpapers Already Reviewing "Women on the Verge.."?
Holbee
Featured Actor Joined: 8/3/05
#1UK Newpapers Already Reviewing "Women on the Verge.."?
Posted: 10/30/10 at 10:37am
A friend from London sent me this today.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2010/oct/29/women-on-verge-review
The Guardian isn't a tabloid, its one of London's best papers.
Is this kosher? Its not even available to US critics till next week...
dramarama3
Stand-by Joined: 2/13/09
#2UK Newpapers Already Reviewing 'Women on the Verge..'?
Posted: 10/30/10 at 11:11amYeah, saw that and thought it was odd.
Formerly 'dramarama2'
#2UK Newpapers Already Reviewing 'Women on the Verge..'?
Posted: 10/30/10 at 1:48pmI agree. Some people have left comments to that effect on the Guardian website. Ridiculous, isn't it?
wonkit
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/30/08
#3UK Newpapers Already Reviewing 'Women on the Verge..'?
Posted: 10/30/10 at 3:37pm
It seems to be more about the nature of the production rather than the production as performed - does that make sense? She isn't saying it's a crappy show, but that it isn't doing the original material justice.
Updated On: 10/31/10 at 03:37 PM
#4UK Newpapers Already Reviewing 'Women on the Verge..'?
Posted: 10/30/10 at 5:45pmThe opininon is her's and as valid as anyone's, but she should NOT have published it until after the opening and she needs to make clear that she reviewed in the middle of previews.
Cast albums are NOT "soundtracks."
Live theatre does not use a "soundtrack." If it did, it wouldn't be live theatre!
I host a weekly one-hour radio program featuring cast album selections as well as songs by cabaret, jazz and theatre artists. The program, FRONT ROW CENTRE is heard Sundays 9 to 10 am and also Saturdays from 8 to 9 am (eastern times) on www.proudfm.com
#5UK Newpapers Already Reviewing 'Women on the Verge..'?
Posted: 10/31/10 at 11:53am
The "reviewer" is a general/lifestyle Brit in NY correspondent. Why it's been designated a review and been allowed to allocate a rating I fail to understand.
As a reader of The Guardian of 40 years standing, I'm a little disappointed in this slap dash posting (and I've left a comment to that effect)
#6UK Newpapers Already Reviewing 'Women on the Verge..'?
Posted: 10/31/10 at 12:49pm
I agree with wonkit - I suspect this was written as a general article rather than a review as such, but the editor published it as a review.
Since she's not a theatre critic in any sense I assume she bought her own ticket, and that being the case I don't see anything particularly wrong (morally, I mean) with writing this sort of article. The things she talks about are not things that are likely to change in the last few days/weeks of previews.
And though this is hardly the point, I shouldn't think there's a massive overlap between people who read the Guardian and people who would consider going to NY to see this.
#7UK Newpapers Already Reviewing 'Women on the Verge..'?
Posted: 10/31/10 at 7:19pm
my favourite quote from this article...
"...It cost $5m (£8m)" Has the recession and government cut backs really hit us so hard in England that $5 Million is now equivalent to £8 Million, where just 30 seconds ago, I would of estimated $5 Million to be more equivalent to £3 Million... TRULY ASTONISHING!!!
