Christine Ebersole dissapointed me.
Christine Ebersole dissapointed me.
#1Christine Ebersole dissapointed me.
Posted: 7/6/07 at 3:26pmI've gotta say it - I saw Grey Gardens a couple of weeks ago and I was truly dissapointed. I loved the show itself and still believe she is a great fit for the part, but she was so dull and lifeless that it made me wonder if this was the same woman who won the Tony. She could barely hit any of her high notes in Act 2....has anyone else experienced this dissapointment? Was Christine just sick???
#2re: Christine Ebersole dissapointed me.
Posted: 7/6/07 at 3:32pmI have to agree. I think the whole thing was overrated, personally.
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#2re: Christine Ebersole dissapointed me.
Posted: 7/6/07 at 3:36pm
She's probably pretty tired. I'm sure she needs a vacation, so that might be the reason.
Sorry you didn't enjoy the show.
I am a firm believer in serendipity- all the random pieces coming together in one wonderful moment, when suddenly you see what their purpose was all along.
#3re: Christine Ebersole dissapointed me.
Posted: 7/6/07 at 3:38pmi saw the show on sunday and i thought christine was in fabulous form, but i guess everyone has off-days. sorry you didn't love the show.
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bwaygal1
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/5/07
#4re: Christine Ebersole dissapointed me.
Posted: 7/6/07 at 3:40pm
She gives it her all out there. I'm sure the irrepresible Beale ladies have done a number on her vocally and made her tired. (Remember-she does 2 performances on Wed. and Sat.)She hasn't missed a show since April. Pretty tiring work. (Plus during Tony season she was plugging away.)
And, just for the record, I do think she sounded pretty good the last time I saw the show.
"A birdcage I plan to hang. I'll get to that someday. A birdcage for a bird who flew away...Around the world."
"Life is a cabaret old chum, only a cabaret old chum, and I love a cabaret!"-RIP Natasha Richardson-I was honored to have witnessed her performance as Sally Bowles.
#5re: Christine Ebersole dissapointed me.
Posted: 7/6/07 at 3:42pmShe was out the weekend of the Tonys
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#6re: Christine Ebersole dissapointed me.
Posted: 7/6/07 at 3:42pmdarnit...i wish i could make it back there before it closes to give her another chance.
#7re: Christine Ebersole dissapointed me.
Posted: 7/6/07 at 3:43pmShe was sick. Not on vaction (and only out on Saturday, not Sunday).
I am a firm believer in serendipity- all the random pieces coming together in one wonderful moment, when suddenly you see what their purpose was all along.
bwaygal1
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/5/07
#8re: Christine Ebersole dissapointed me.
Posted: 7/6/07 at 3:43pm
That's right-she was out Sat.
(not Sun.-I was there.)
"A birdcage I plan to hang. I'll get to that someday. A birdcage for a bird who flew away...Around the world."
"Life is a cabaret old chum, only a cabaret old chum, and I love a cabaret!"-RIP Natasha Richardson-I was honored to have witnessed her performance as Sally Bowles.
#9re: Christine Ebersole dissapointed me.
Posted: 7/6/07 at 3:46pm
Out sick, out on vacation...
still out, no?
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#10re: Christine Ebersole dissapointed me.
Posted: 7/6/07 at 3:46pm
I've seen Christine in the show now 11 times going back to it's Off-Broadway run. Last week a friend and I saw the Wednesday matinee and afterwards we both agreed that it was by far the weakest we'd seen her yet. She did seem very tired and in a way she just "phoned it in".
BUT
Having said that, she was still far and away better than ANY other person currently performing on Broadway which really made me appreciate her performance even more in a strange way.
#11re: Christine Ebersole dissapointed me.
Posted: 7/6/07 at 4:18pmBorn to Reign, being out for two performances isn't really enough time to rest, especially for how difficult her role is.
I am a firm believer in serendipity- all the random pieces coming together in one wonderful moment, when suddenly you see what their purpose was all along.
#12re: Christine Ebersole dissapointed me.
Posted: 7/6/07 at 4:29pmAll I was responding to was bwaygal saying she hadn't missed a show since April.
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#13re: Christine Ebersole dissapointed me.
Posted: 7/6/07 at 4:32pm
At least she doesn't jump around like a monkey on uppers like Laura Bell Bundy does at the Palace every night.
Ms. Ebersole is still the Queen of Broadway (for now). She's still wonderful. It's been a tiresome run. She should be a little fatigued.
#14re: Christine Ebersole dissapointed me.
Posted: 7/6/07 at 5:07pm
Poor you! That's just too bad... maybe when people win Tony Awards you shouldn't expect much from them (SA Choreography). Let's all make threads about our feelings and maybe we will all feel better.... *sigh*.
Seriously when I saw the thread title I burst out laughing cause I had this little child voice in my head starting to wimper (sorry too much information).
jv92 I agree with everything you said especially about LBB who is a terrific actress really... just her character is a little how should I say... overexcited and fluffly all the time (not counting the time where she gets dumped(did I say too much?)). I think I should go take a nap.
#15re: Christine Ebersole dissapointed me.
Posted: 7/6/07 at 5:23pm
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What? Did that post make sense to anyone?
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Lm4dham052
Featured Actor Joined: 7/6/07
#16re: Christine Ebersole dissapointed me.
Posted: 7/6/07 at 5:25pmWould it be worth it to go see it before it closes?
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#17re: Christine Ebersole dissapointed me.
Posted: 7/6/07 at 5:26pmI would say so. Then you can say you saw one of Broadway's legendary performances. Plus (I think) the show is great.
I am a firm believer in serendipity- all the random pieces coming together in one wonderful moment, when suddenly you see what their purpose was all along.
Nick Plasia
Stand-by Joined: 9/15/06
#18re: Christine Ebersole dissapointed me.
Posted: 7/6/07 at 5:29pmI'm sure that Christine will be devastated to know that you were not favorably disposed to her performance. She will simply have to console herself with every award known to man, every accolade in Christendom, audience adoration and critical hosannas.....
#19re: Christine Ebersole dissapointed me.
Posted: 7/6/07 at 5:30pm
She didn't win the Lortel Award.
Just sayin'
I am a firm believer in serendipity- all the random pieces coming together in one wonderful moment, when suddenly you see what their purpose was all along.
#20re: Christine Ebersole dissapointed me.
Posted: 7/6/07 at 5:34pm
Nick Plasia, your avatar is amazing.
I hope Christine is in top form when I see her one last time next week.
#21re: Christine Ebersole dissapointed me.
Posted: 7/6/07 at 5:34pmI didn't particularly enjoy the show, but I definitely think it's worth seeing
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#22re: Christine Ebersole dissapointed me.
Posted: 7/6/07 at 5:36pm
Even I reread it and no my post doesn't make sense I just was crazy for one post.
This post doesn't even make sense either...
#23re: Christine Ebersole dissapointed me.
Posted: 7/6/07 at 6:07pmI'm sorry.
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#24re: Christine Ebersole dissapointed me.
Posted: 7/6/07 at 6:36pmYou know, she's a broadway actress so we all have very high standards for her but you gotta remember she's human too. I mean who here hasn't been in a show that wasn't entirely what it should be? I sure know i have. it comforts me to know that christine ebersole ISN'T perfect.
