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I'm glad to see that so many others agreed with me about the film version of "The Normal Heart", although well done, this is a piece that works much better on the stage. I thought Mark Ruffalo and Matt Bomer were good, but nowhere near to Joe Mantello and John Benjamin Hickey in the revival. A little too "Hollywood" perfect. Jim Parsons and Joe Mantello nailed their roles and as far as Julia Roberts is concerned, I never cared for her as an actress and didn't much like her here either. Ellen ...

Most off-Broadway shows do the same schedule. So if you see an off B'way show, you can still make the 10pm Hedwig on B'way

Sounds like it needs to be tightened and hope they heed any changes that the critics point out need to be made before New York, unlike Big Fish when it played Chicago and was not really worked on all that much during NY previews, that's why the show was not a mega hit.

I totally agree. I saw this show at Town Hall last year and Liza was nowhere near her old self, but did try hard and was effective in some Charles Aznavour story songs. As always, Alan Cumming walked away with the show and tried to help Liza out as much as he could.

I agree. Cherry Jones should dust off her mantle now for her third Tony. Eventually she will either tie or surpass the great Julie Harris as most Tony wins for Best Actress. She is the best Broadway dramatic actress since Miss Harris.

I agree, I enjoyed the show very much and it has prompted me to order two of Allison's books on Amazon. I hope the show has some life in an open ended off-Broadway run after its debut at the Public. Don't think this one should go to Broadway as the material is too delicate for non NY theater goers.

I sat in the third row and it was a great seat. It's a moderate sized theater. Also, I don't think this show should be on Broadway, but feel that it is of high merit that maybe a commercial off-Broadway run is in its future after the run at the Public is over.

I agree...watch YouTube Patti LuPone performances from the original, or try to get the original Broadway score.

Maybe she got better as the show is going on...sometimes that happens...I saw it in May and she was terrible...too much nasal uopper register and the accent made the lyrics incomprehensible.

Although I have never lft a show at intermission, I do agree that this production of "Evita" was difficult to sit through. Having seen the original production directed by Harold Prince and starring Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin, I felt sorry for all those who were deprived of that theatre experience and had to settle for this tepid, mediocre production of what, is really a Broadway classic if done as the original.