The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie---not to be missed!
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie---not to be missed!
#0The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie---not to be missed!
Posted: 9/25/06 at 8:44pm
Cynthia Nixon gives a commanding performance in The New Group's spot-on revival of Muriel Spark's THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE, currently playing at Theatre Row. She IS Miss Brodie: spunky, breathtaking, and passionate. She continues to prove herself as one of our best actresses.
The entire cast is terrific, especially Lisa Emery as the Headmistress of the school. I don't feel like writing an entire review right now; just wanted to say that this is definitely a show to see.
#1re: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie---not to be missed!
Posted: 9/25/06 at 8:45pm
It'd be foolish to expect anything less out of Cynthia.
She's a true wonder.
"I love talking about nothing. It is the only thing I know anything about." - Oscar Wilde
#2re: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie---not to be missed!
Posted: 9/25/06 at 8:47pm
I love her, and I can't wait to see this.
And it's nice to see you around here again MEF!
"If you are going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy."
-Charlie Manson
#3re: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie---not to be missed!
Posted: 9/25/06 at 8:51pm
Thanks again, Munk. I missed the board!
Foa, you are right: Nixon is a wonder.
#4re: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie---not to be missed!
Posted: 9/25/06 at 9:07pmI love Cynthia Nixon, but I despise this show.
#5re: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie---not to be missed!
Posted: 9/25/06 at 9:23pmis there student rush or lottery for this show. i really want to see it. but im a tad bit poor
""the gays love their presents. just wave something shiny in front of their faces, you can get whatever you want. Thats how we got manhattan from the gay indians" -Karen (W&G)"
#6re: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie---not to be missed!
Posted: 9/25/06 at 10:06pm
I believe they do have student discounts . . . when I went to look for tickets they ask you if you have a student discount code (or other discount code).
I am waiting on my sister (as usual) to see if she wants to see this but I definitely want to. I think I'm becoming an off-broadway junkie! I love the tiny theaters (especially this one!). Doesn't hurt that they are cheaper to see than the big broadway shows, either 
"I wrote a book: "How to Be Popular". Now I've put together a top ten list of how to help you:
-Elphie, everyday... shower. I mean, who knows? Maybe some of that green is gonna come off!
-Deodorant Elphie. No body likes a stinky witch!
-I think we've covered the hair, we'll get to that.
-Clean underclothes. That's all I'm gonna say.
-Look at your posture. That's no way to be popular!
-Bed made, room straightened. We've done that.
-Colors blended. Oookay.
-But the most important thing to have, to make yourself popular, is to keep your beautiful smile."
~Kristin Chenoweth in her last performance of the song "Popular"
ILUVTOMG
Stand-by Joined: 8/8/06
#7re: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie--- 9/25 perf
Posted: 9/26/06 at 7:37am
Since I've read mostly unflattering things about the show and about Nixon on another board I really didn't know what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised. Second act is a bit long but the show moves along and the cast is excellent. Some still struggling with accents (especially Nixon) but it was only the sixth preview. The girls are WONDERFUL. Sarah Steele stood out as Monica which is really a thankless role in the movie but much more fleshed out here. Zoe Kazan's transformation is a little rocky (sort of like going from Louise to Gypsy Rose Lee) but she'll get there by opening night. Still it's a very brave performance and she seemed very comfortable with the nudity in the second act. If you go in expecting to see a Maggie Smith impersonation from Nixon you'll be disappointed. If you go in with an open mind you'll be mesmerized. Not as flashy or eccentric as Smith but she creates a more realistic, DANGEROUS Miss Brodie and she's wonderful. The accent still needs work - it just doesn't flow and, I swear, at times she sounded Italian/German/Irish all at the same time. Lisa Emery makes the Headmistress much more sympathetic than she is in the movie (I'm sorry if I keep comparing it to the film but it's one of my favorites). It seemed like everyone worked very well together (especially the girls) and I was never bored. Production values were top-notch. I hope to see it again after the opening. Oh - one thing cracked me up. An actress who plays one of Miss Brodies students states in her bio that she was a decoy on the Dateline show that dealt with trapping pedaphiles. It's nice to see that she's coming a long way in such a short period of time.
Updated On: 9/26/06 at 07:37 AM
#8re: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie--- 9/25 perf
Posted: 9/26/06 at 9:52amI love the Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. I wish I could be there to see it!!!!
"Love the Art in Yourself. Not Yourself in the Art." -- Stanislavski
Madame X
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/13/03
#9re: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie--- 9/25 perf
Posted: 9/26/06 at 1:15pmCan someone please let me know the run time of the show?
"Some of us have it worse, you know, Dana. Some of us are dating lesbian men. Okay? C'mon."
ILUVTOMG
Stand-by Joined: 8/8/06
#10re: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie--- 9/25 perf
Posted: 9/26/06 at 2:20pmstarted around 8:05, first act ran one hour, second act ended at 10:40
Madame X
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/13/03
#11re: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie--- 9/25 perf
Posted: 9/26/06 at 2:37pmThanks.
"Some of us have it worse, you know, Dana. Some of us are dating lesbian men. Okay? C'mon."
#12re: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie--- 9/25 perf
Posted: 9/26/06 at 3:47pmI also loved the movie, and hope this question isn't too stupid. Does the production have any music, like the song 'Jean' (Oliver recorded), or was the song just thrown in for Hollywood to justify it?
ILUVTOMG
Stand-by Joined: 8/8/06
#13re: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie--- 9/25 perf
Posted: 9/26/06 at 4:55pm
there is music but, alas, no rod mckeun (sp?) warbling JEAN
Updated On: 9/26/06 at 04:55 PM
