Trevor Nunn is directing The Bridges of Madison County in London- Page 3
Trevor Nunn is directing The Bridges of Madison County in London
rjm516
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/24/09
#50Trevor Nunn is directing The Bridges of Madison County in London
Posted: 7/29/19 at 9:08am
Impossible2 I also thought Nunn's Fiddler at the Menier was wonderful. I guess this was just not the show for him. I'll be curious to hear your thoughts if you do see it (I'm sure tickets will drop soon -- I was there on a Saturday night and there were almost whole rows empty, which is always a shame to see no matter how poorly I think of the production).
OH someone asked earlier in the thread about changes to the score. I only remember one right now - that in "To Build a Home", they changed it from 'for 18 years' to 'for 20 years', I guess because Jenna's Francesca is markedly older now, but 20 is the most they could change realistically without changing the meter. And then in 'Almost Real', the actress who comes on as Chiara said the Chiara lines as Jenna sang them. Like Jenna would sing "Chiara said 'Cesca you must be prepared'" and the other actress would speak 'Cesca you must be prepared' along with her. It was interesting but I'm not sure I liked it because there are a lot of those moments in the song and it started getting annoying.
#51Trevor Nunn is directing The Bridges of Madison County in London
Posted: 7/29/19 at 9:31amOh yes. That was a little cringeworthy. Dare I say there was ALMOST an amateur vibe of this production sometimes. I would expect more from Trevor Nunn.
"You can't overrate Bernadette Peters. She is such a genius. There's a moment in "Too Many Mornings" and Bernadette doing 'I wore green the last time' - It's a voice that is just already given up - it is so sorrowful. Tragic. You can see from that moment the show is going to be headed into such dark territory and it hinges on this tiny throwaway moment of the voice." - Ben Brantley (2022)
"Bernadette's whole, stunning performance [as Rose in Gypsy] galvanized the actors capable of letting loose with her. Bernadette's Rose did take its rightful place, but too late, and unseen by too many who should have seen it" Arthur Laurents (2009)
"Sondheim's own favorite star performances? [Bernadette] Peters in ''Sunday in the Park,'' Lansbury in ''Sweeney Todd'' and ''obviously, Ethel was thrilling in 'Gypsy.'' Nytimes, 2000
Impossible2
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/31/18
#52Trevor Nunn is directing The Bridges of Madison County in London
Posted: 7/29/19 at 5:57pm
rjm516 said: "Impossible2 I also thought Nunn's Fiddler at the Menier was wonderful. I guess this was just not the show for him. I'll be curious to hear your thoughts if you do see it (I'm sure tickets will drop soon -- I was there on a Saturday night and there were almost whole rows empty, which is always a shame to see no matter how poorly I think of the production).
OH someone asked earlier in the thread about changes to the score. I only remember one right now - that in "To Build a Home", they changed it from 'for 18 years' to 'for 20 years', I guess because Jenna's Francesca is markedly older now, but 20 is the most they could change realistically without changing the meter. And then in 'Almost Real', the actress who comes on as Chiara said the Chiara lines as Jenna sang them. Like Jenna would sing "Chiara said 'Cesca you must be prepared'" and the other actress would speak 'Cesca you must be prepared' along with her. It was interesting but I'm not sure I liked it because there are a lot of those moments in the song and it started getting annoying."
I've never seen Bridges, though I loved the film and the book, it was done and dusted in the States before I got to see it, so I may enjoy it a little more because I have nothing to compare it too.
I shall be sure to leave my thoughts once I've been x
