Lizzie Borden: The Musical

[DoubleDown11]

Posted: 4/9/04 at 1:17pm

Hey guys. Lizzie Borden will be playing minutes from my house in MA in May. Has anyone seen this show? I'm trying to decide if I should go but first I want to know a bit about it. How's the music? The book? I assume its a dark musical seeing as Lizzie chopped up her family. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks guys.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 4/9/04 at 1:19pm

I wonder if it sends the wrong message?

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 4/9/04 at 1:27pm

Double Down, Lizzie did not chop up her family. She was aquitted so that proves she did not do it, right? If she did do it she would have been found guilty. Remember O.J.?

[Jack42]

Posted: 4/9/04 at 1:27pm

Nothing worse than The Goat

[LouW95]

Posted: 4/9/04 at 1:36pm

I saw it in CT about 2 years ago- needed work but not best suited for a large Bway house. Would work better off-Bway.

[PennyLou]

Posted: 4/9/04 at 1:52pm

"Lizzie Borden took an ax
And gave her mother forty whacks.
When she saw what she had done
She gave her father forty-one."

Anyone else remember jumping rope to this as a child?

[PB ENT.]

Posted: 4/9/04 at 2:04pm

Double Down~ I've not seen this one, but I've twice interviewd J&H's Christiane Noll who said it was one of the best roles she's played. There may be more "lizzie" stuff on her website http://www.christianenoll.com

I was a bit taken back while amused at the promo " Les Miz star is "Slay Miz"...Jayne Patterson, LM's Fantine....

Christiane claims it's deep and intriguing...a bit distrubing, but a wonderful role to dig your hooks into. So, perhaps caution is advised. Enjoy, if you go and report back!

[~*Triple Star On Broadway*~]

Posted: 4/9/04 at 2:46pm

Lol. Only perhaps seeing someone chop their parents up gives off a bad message Namo... I saw it done once and I personally thought it was god-awful but thats just me.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 4/9/04 at 2:50pm

You saw somebody chop up their parents, Trip? That is HEAVY!

[~*Triple Star On Broadway*~]

Posted: 4/9/04 at 2:57pm

Indeed, I will never be the same.....

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 4/9/04 at 2:59pm

Group hug!

[~*Triple Star On Broadway*~]

Posted: 4/9/04 at 3:17pm

You're way too awesome Namo . Thanks for the hug

Updated On: 4/9/04 at 03:17 PM

[DoubleDown11]

Posted: 4/9/04 at 3:50pm

Well maybe I'll wait until the reviews come out. If they're at least mediocre I will go (I don't agree with critics half the time so who knows). I assume this run won't sell out before the critics have said their bit. If I do see it I will definitely report back. Thanks. Any more info or details will be greatly appreciated. Have a good Easter all.

[NuggetMonkeys]

Posted: 4/10/04 at 12:07am

wow. wow. just wowwww.

shoot me.

no wait. give me forty whacks.

d.b.j

[krisjoseph]

Posted: 4/10/04 at 1:45pm

Hey -- Jayne Paterson is headlining. This woman is someone you WILL know about soon, if you didn't catch her in Jane Eyre. I have a recording of her singing "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" that is absolutely electric. I wish her all the best :)

[catcher]

Posted: 4/11/04 at 12:57am

I saw it--it is good if you liked chamber/operatic-style musicals.... The above poster was right, it did need work, but I thought it was well-crafted.

[DoubleDown11]

Posted: 4/12/04 at 2:29pm

I saw Jane Eyre on bway...who did she play?

[JennyC]

Posted: 4/15/04 at 9:34pm

Jayne is AMAZING. I'm sooo happy to hear she's headlining this show. In Jane Eyre, she played Helen Burns (sang the amazingly beautiful "Forgiveness") and went on as Jane Eyre two and a half times. She was also the final Fantine on Broadway. She's seriously one of the most gifted actresses on stage today...the opportunity to see her in a small theater is one you don't want to miss. :) My friends and I created an unofficial website for her if you want to learn more about her career. :) I'll post below, but in case it doesn't work, the link is: www.unofficialjaynepaterson.com

:) jenny
The Unofficial Jayne Paterson Site

[Belter]

Posted: 4/16/04 at 2:06am

I have the CD .... I think it's pretty good ... that is, if you're talking about the Christopher McGovern version. I've heard an opera version that is also very good.

AND I was in a show based on Gertrude Stein's only mystery novel BLOOD ON THE DINING ROOM FLOOR and she invokes the name "Lizzie" several times in it. Our director speculated that Gertrude felt a connection with Lizzie Borden as they were only one generation apart in time and both (speculation) were abused by their fathers. There are those who believe Gertrude and her brother killed their abusive father, as Lizzie B. may have done.

Then again, Gertrude's lover was Alice B. Toklas, and Alice can be shortened to Lizzie, too. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the CD of CM's LIZZIE BORDEN and if I had the chance to see it performed, I would.

Then I would take a trip to Fall River, MA and tour the house where it all happened. I toured it before, and visited Lizzie's grave (buried next to her father, mother, stepmother, and sister), too. Immersion!!