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I've never read this play, but I knew I had a collection of O'Neil plays somewhere.  Found it.  It is a 1932 copy of "Nine Plays" "Selected by the Author."  And he didn't include Anna Christie!  10 years later did even he question it?

I remember from my childhood my paternal grandfather - who I didn't understand at the time had a drinking problem that I later learned my grandmother, & my Dad & his sisters had a hell of tim

Don't trust news from Facebook people.  They're going to transfer to Broadway?  Really?  The show is already on Broadway.  

I should be sleeping, but does anyone else ever get an earworm in your head so much that you even dream it?  I don't why but that part of "Florence quits" when he's sings "Woman woman" keeps repeating in my head.

Something I didn't mention in my comment Sunday n

I'm on the side of liking this.  It could be tightened up.  It feels like something that in an earlier era could have had a long life off-Bwy like the Fantastiks or Threepenny Opera in the 50's.

I'm glad I changed my schedule so I could see it.  My hesitancy months ago due to the snippets of Lipton songs I had heard at that time was unfounded.  I enjoyed most of the numbers in this quite a lot.

And that's it for me.  10 sho

Chess for the win. 

Everyone kvetching about changes.. the narrator... song placement.. lack of chemistry ( there's no f-ing lack of chemistry!)...etc etc... They're wrong.  Simple as that. 

The story has been streamlined and goes from one banger to another.  From one sensational moment to another. There's intrigue and palpable anxienty.  The audience is on the edge of their seats wondering what will happen next.  The end brings a r

I hope this is the main thread for this show.   Saw this last night. 

Today wrapping up my 2025 visit with Chess and later Seat of Our Pants.  Mid-week when I was packing to leave DC I felt like the 5 days I spent there was enough & I was actually ready to go home.  But that half of the trip was a lot more walking through museums;  and especially the African American History Museum was very difficult.   I didn't even read everything

Yes I was house left.  She & her friend were right beside and she was really angry.

bwayobsessed said: "
Were you in house left? Because I overheard a very similar convo last night haha. I really enjoyed it. I somewhat agree with the person sitting next to you (I feel like the “beautiful young man” needs a bit more of a something so we want her to go with him) but I found the whole show rather charming. Judy Kuhn in particular was lovely as always. I

Most people prefer to go into a show NOT knowing all the ins & outs of the plot.  Unfortunately for this show,  it is perhaps best enjoyed when you are prepared for where it goes.

A young lady seated beside me tonight was so completely angry at the break for intermission.  She was just furious that the Wife would leave her husband for a creepy stalker type guy.  That's a paraphrase of her words.

So I don't know that this would do well if it w

I stayed in bed later this morning then made my way down to the Gagosian on 24th to see the new Koons' sculptures - I loved them.  I thought they were gorgeous.  I guess I love kitch.  So you know where this is going.  Hauser & Wirth has a very interesting Louise Bourgeois show.  From there I walked over to the Atlantic for today's matinee.  I wouldn't have seen this unless they had added a Friday matinee.

In my comment from October I s

BwyFlash, you can't even follow the plot here.  I gave up QofV for the Wednesday matinee & saw Two Strangers instead.  Only a few shows had Thurs mats, and out of those I chose to see MHE.  I had been watching Audience Rewards for my date to drop for Outsiders,  but fortunately just by chance before I went with seeing that again I saw something online about the change to MHE's schedule. 

Last night (Thursday) I saw OM which was fine.&n

Last night I learned how important that Critic's Pick is.  I ate at the bar of a busy place and got talking to the couple next to me who were on their way to Chess while I was heading to OM.  They were asking how I planned my trip, & somehow  Queen of V came up.  I said with only 6 days what was most important to me was not wasting my time, and that I had bought a ticket but bailed on that.  The wife was like "But it's a NY Times Critic

Today is my cheap day on Broadway. I didn't pay attention when they added Thursday matinees upon Criss's return, and when I did find out all the decently priced seats lower down were gone.  So after reading comments on Reddit I decided to go with center-ish of the last row of the balcony for $49.  I chose the last right so I can stand if necessary to see the part at the front of the stage without bothering anyone.  In front of me is a family with some middle school

Just realized that sounds like I am discounting the performances of the actors, or suggesting that they are forgettable.   Didn't mean that.  This will make Tutty a star, and let's hope he does something good with that.

There's going to be people who want a film version- & quick before he ages out of the role like what happened with DEH.   I think they should resist & keep this as just a stage show.

But let's hope he's looking

Wickedrocks makes some good points.  I was laughing loudly to most jokes early.  It's a strange plot & I'd be interested to learn more about the writing process.  The spoilers people were discussing earlier are all correct, but they don’t really explain the circumstances- it is left the audience to make their own guesses. Maybe I'm predisposed to thinking the Dad a player & to blame.

So the show could be tightened. But maybe they also could