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Blue Ridge?

stranger411
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Blue Ridge?#1
Posted: 1/3/19 at 12:22pm

I apologize if this has been discussed elsewhere but did some searching and couldn’t find anything. Just picked up a cheap ticket to Blue Ridge at Atlantic Theater Company. Any reports? I know its a very limited run but I was surprised (if not a little worried lol) that no one seems to be talking about it. Thanks in advance!

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Blue Ridge?#2
Posted: 1/4/19 at 4:31am

There were a few positive reports on the other board including praise for Marin Ireland.  I picked up a ticket as well and am looking forward to seeing it tomorrow.

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Blue Ridge?#3
Posted: 1/4/19 at 4:52am
Lot of negative reports on Show Score. I'll trust those, plus the subject matter doesn't interest me either. I can wait to see Marin Ireland's acting until she's in a play actually worth seeing.
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Blue Ridge?#4
Posted: 1/4/19 at 6:12am
Saw it in previews. Love Marin Ireland. She's ok here. Just ok. Not her fault entirely. It's a long, dull piece of writing, populated by characters you won't care about.
Kyle Beltran and Kristolyn Lloyd each have some nice moments. There's just nothing to sustain this at 2 hours, 2 acts.
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Blue Ridge?#5
Posted: 1/4/19 at 7:27am
Agreed. Marin is very good, as expected, but the play itself is a slog. It was 2hrs and 5minutes and I felt every one of those minutes. It just doesnt know what it wants to be or what it really wants to say on the issue of mental health, human connection/fragility, etc.
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Blue Ridge?#6
Posted: 1/4/19 at 9:02am

I saw it last night. The acting is good across the board. Peter Mark Kendall and Kristolyn Lloyd are the standouts. The play itself has no tension.

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Blue Ridge?#7
Posted: 1/4/19 at 1:15pm

I saw this on New Year's Eve and it's an okay show. Nothing spectacular to write home about though. I was hoping there would be some character growth/learning as the show went on, but not really. Very basic presentation of drama at a halfway house. The entire cast is very good, just the plot isn't very.

LightsOut90
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Blue Ridge?#8
Posted: 1/4/19 at 9:23pm

Saw this on Wednesday, man what a bust, decent performances in a very misdirected and poorly written play, and man what a ugly set and lighting design.

Unless you are DYING to see Marin Ireland hit herself in the face over and over, avoid this play. 

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Blue Ridge?#9
Posted: 1/4/19 at 10:49pm

Many walkouts at intermission. Moved at a snail's pace.  Poor acting, poor writing.  Don't know how it made it onto a NY stage.  Definitely avoid.