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WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN begins previews TONIGHT!
WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN begins previews TONIGHT!#700
Posted: 10/25/10 at 8:12amI was there on Friday night as well; we didn't see THE BEST SHOW EVER EVER, but the best word to describe it is "fun." I'd consider going back if it gets renewed, and will definitely get the cast recording. Did you see how Sherie Rene's leg had a streak of blood down it (from something, not sure), and it took a few scenes for her to mop it up? Hope she's ok - her voice was in fine form. The taxi was great, the projections were kind of unnecessary, but Patti sang her big 2nd act number smoothly and effortlessly. I wish this show all the best - considering I saw Scottsboro and Next to Normal the following day, this show brought some sorely-needed fun to my weekend!
WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN begins previews TONIGHT!#701
Posted: 10/25/10 at 10:03amIs it possible that the show will utilize its entire preview period and have critics review the show on Opening Night or does it need to be frozen by sometime this coming weekend/early next week for the critics?
WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN begins previews TONIGHT!#702
Posted: 10/25/10 at 11:48amI was there Friday night as well and noticed the blood on Sherie's knee and shin, but was amazed that it was there before and after intermission and then disappeared sometime in the second act. Overall, I found the show to be entertaining in a number of ways and less than exciting in others. A mixed bag for sure, but I ended up happy to have seen and experienced it and would be interested in seeing it again, with changes.
Broadway Star Joined: 7/9/08
WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN begins previews TONIGHT!#703
Posted: 10/25/10 at 12:34pmdshnookie, where's your avatar from?
WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN begins previews TONIGHT!#704
Posted: 10/25/10 at 12:38pmSorry for the gaps; to answer the semi-burning questions - as of the 10/22 show, there was no finale song and the cast took a group bow. Frankly, that was fine with me - it was definitely a group effort. I also think Sherie Rene is getting a bit of a bad rap - someone has to be the glue in this show since the whole thing is (rightfully so) pretty manic. The thing is, what was done right in this show was done SO right that it tended to compensate for the draggy moments. Yeah, both acts could use some tightening and livening up - but I had the same anticipation for this show that I had for Addams Family; I left Addams pretty much brokenhearted, but walked away from this one with a huge grin on my face.
WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN begins previews TONIGHT!#705
Posted: 10/25/10 at 12:42pm
dshnookie, where's your avatar from?
There's a brief article in New York Magazine with that picture.
Keeping Up With Almodóvar: The women of Women.
WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN begins previews TONIGHT!#706
Posted: 10/26/10 at 1:24ambump
WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN begins previews TONIGHT!#707
Posted: 10/26/10 at 1:32am
If anyone goes tonight, PLEASE report back on this new opening.
I also have a feeling Danny Burstein will have a new song tonight.
Broadway Star Joined: 7/9/08
WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN begins previews TONIGHT!#708
Posted: 10/26/10 at 2:17amThanks, givesmevoice!
WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN begins previews TONIGHT!#709
Posted: 10/26/10 at 8:13am
I got an email this morning from LCT with an invitation to a talk-back with the creatives of Women on the Verge, if anyone's interested:
Join us on Thursday, October 28, at 6:00pm for a conversation with Jeffrey Lane (Book), David Yazbek (Music & Lyrics) and Bartlett Sher (Director), co-creators of the new musical, WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN, now playing on Broadway at the Belasco Theatre.
Note: It's in the lobby of the Beaumont, not at the Belasco.
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WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN begins previews TONIGHT!#710
Posted: 10/26/10 at 11:32am
While he's not exactly a theater critic, Nathaniel over at The Film Experience gave the show a D+ in his sidebar ratings list. For a comparison, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson got a B+. This show, filled with all these Broadway divas, should have been enough to satisfy the admitted actressexual and Almodovar fan, but it didn't. He hasn't written a formal review, though I'm sure he'll get around to it for one of his freelancing jobs when the show opens.
WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN begins previews TONIGHT!#711
Posted: 10/26/10 at 11:35am^ Well that means nothing. The show isn't even frozen yet, as we know big changes are going in tonight.
Broadway Star Joined: 12/7/05
WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN begins previews TONIGHT!#712
Posted: 10/26/10 at 12:23pmI saw this show on October 16. Does anyone know what, if any, changes have gone in since then?
WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN begins previews TONIGHT!#713
Posted: 10/26/10 at 12:26pm
Nothing major has changed since the first early set of changes: cutting "Shoes From Heaven" & "Lie to Me Reprise." Adding "Crazy Heart" reprise for the Concierge.
The only change from those changes I noticed on Sunday was that the Concierge's "Crazy Heart" reprise was sung in Spanish.
But it seems like tonight's changes will be quite major.
Updated On: 10/26/10 at 12:26 PM
Broadway Star Joined: 12/7/05
WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN begins previews TONIGHT!#714
Posted: 10/26/10 at 12:31pmThanks, ljay! Jeez, I'd forgotten about that "Crazy Heart" reprise for Mary Beth Piel. That was excruciating to watch. It was just stuck in there. And now she sings it in Spanish? Good Lord.
WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN begins previews TONIGHT!#715
Posted: 10/26/10 at 1:41pm
LCT has postponed this week's conversation with Sher and co.
http://familycircle.typepad.com/family-circle/
Broadway Star Joined: 12/7/05
WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN begins previews TONIGHT!#716
Posted: 10/26/10 at 1:53pmThey didn't give a revised date. Perhaps it's cancelled altogether. Could this be the shape of things to come?
WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN begins previews TONIGHT!#717
Posted: 10/26/10 at 3:58pmI second ljay! If anyone goes tonight, please please please report back!
WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN begins previews TONIGHT!#718
Posted: 10/26/10 at 6:39pm
LCT has postponed this week's conversation with Sher and co.
https://familycircle.typepad.com/family-circle/
what could they POSSIBLY say? lord....
Read more: https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.php?page=29&thread=1022953&boardid=1#ixzz13VVu1q6t
WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN begins previews TONIGHT!#719
Posted: 10/26/10 at 11:06pmI hope somebody was there!
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN begins previews TONIGHT!#720
Posted: 10/26/10 at 11:53pmFrom what I've heard from a few friends who were there tonight, MADRID now opens the show.
WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN begins previews TONIGHT!#721
Posted: 10/27/10 at 12:08am
I figured they'd make that change. Is "My Crazy Heart" gone? Is the overture gone too?
I liked the dark/mysterious opening, but it didn't match the tone of the rest of the show.
Updated On: 10/27/10 at 12:08 AM
WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN begins previews TONIGHT!#722
Posted: 10/27/10 at 12:15am
Madrid seems much better suited to the opening of the show than Act 2 to me. Logical.
Does this mean big changes to Act 2 as well?
WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN begins previews TONIGHT!#723
Posted: 10/27/10 at 12:46am^ Hopefully the show has a finale now.
WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN begins previews TONIGHT!#724
Posted: 10/27/10 at 12:46amIt seems like putting Madrid at the top of the show achieves a few goals. It gives the show the uptempo opening that many feel it needs, it gives the song an appropriate context and it (I assume) makes Burstein the narrator of the whole show, which creates a continuity that many felt was lacking. I can't wait to hear about the rest of the changes!
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