Triumph Of Love! (Thursday's show is canceled - just 3 shows left!)- Page 3

[touchmeinthemorning]

Posted: 4/27/08 at 12:31pm

One of my dear friends will be reviewing your show tonight.

[erikaamato]

Posted: 4/27/08 at 1:06pm

Thanks, Glebby and Elphaba!

touchmeinthemorning: Oooooohhhh.... Well, I hope he or she enjoys the show!

[erikaamato]

Posted: 4/28/08 at 9:24pm

BWW's own Duncan Pflaster has issues with the script, but thought the production itself was great. YAY! (And thanks very much to you, Mr. Pflaster!)

touchmeinthemorning: I'm going to assume this is the friend to whom you referred? If not, I say again: hope he or she liked it!

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REVIEW - Triumph Of Love: Make Our Garden Grow Updated On: 5/8/08 at 09:24 PM

[erikaamato]

Posted: 4/29/08 at 11:46pm

Another one:


THE FAB MARQUEE REVIEW: Triumph Of Love Updated On: 5/8/08 at 11:46 PM

[liotte]

Posted: 4/30/08 at 12:06am

Looking forward to seeing it (and you, Erika) this weekend!!!

[erikaamato]

Posted: 4/30/08 at 12:29am

YAY!! Looking forward to seeing you and Shira, as well!

[erikaamato]

Posted: 4/30/08 at 11:07am

Great review of the show, here:


Theatre Talk REVIEW

[Mamie]

Posted: 4/30/08 at 11:30am

Wow! "Embarrassingly talented"!!!

Erika may be too modest to pull out this paragraph, but I'm not -

"If one aspect of this production truly thrives, it is the musical performance. The songs are very standard, sometimes bordering on pedestrian, but they tend to soar in the hands (and voices) of this cast. Most impressive is Ms. Amato, who brings an amalgamation of seemingly limitless chest voice and an agile lyric mezzo to Hesione's numbers. Her reading of "Serenity," Hesione's Act One showpiece, is among the best renditions I've ever heard. She's also the most comfortable actor of the bunch, soaring through a scene in which Leonide, disguised as Phocion the student, attempts to seduce her. Her voice beautifully blends with Ms. Baum's raw but appealing belt."

Updated On: 4/30/08 at 11:30 AM

[EugLoven]

Posted: 4/30/08 at 2:26pm

I've got my ticket for this Sunday. Keep breaking legs.

[erikaamato]

Posted: 5/1/08 at 10:14am

Thanks so much, EugLoven!

Mamie: *blush*

One more review (I leave it to Mamie to do the pull-quote thing again, if she so chooses... She's good at being my PR person!)
OffOffOnline.com Review

[YouWantitWhen????]

Posted: 5/1/08 at 10:19am

Now you guys understand our raves on the West Coast!

Great review Erika. Congrats.

[Mamie]

Posted: 5/1/08 at 10:24am

I'm proud and happy to do it. If you n'yawkers were still wondering whether to cross over to Queens, this should answer your question:

"The more serious characters fare better. Rational siblings Hermocrates (Richard Rice Alan) and Hesione (Erika Amato) are both seduced by Leonide’s charms—Hermocrates knows Leonide is a woman; Hesione is convinced she is a man. Alan finds some refreshing levity in his sensual awakening, but Amato is hands-down the star of this production. It helps that she has the best song, the heartbreaking ballad “Serenity,” but she articulates every inch of her tightly laced character so persuasively that hers is the fate you lament at the end of the production. Bewitched and bullied by the scheming Leonide, Hesione serves as the emotional anchor in this overwhelmingly silly story. In fact, Amato’s elegant presence and velvety voice are the best reasons to revisit this show."

BRAVO ERIKA!

[best12bars]

Posted: 5/1/08 at 10:51am

Yay, Erika! You got some really "good ink" as they used to say.

I'm not surprised in the least. I hope your next gig is Broadway!

[Dolly_Levi]

Posted: 5/1/08 at 10:54am

An impressive NY debut indeed, Erika. Congrats.

[erikaamato]

Posted: 5/1/08 at 12:07pm

YWIW, Mamie, b12b, Dolly_Levi: Thank you all so much!!

[touchmeinthemorning]

Posted: 5/1/08 at 12:15pm

From offoffonline's Amy Krivohlavek:

"Amato’s elegant presence and velvety voice are the best reasons to revisit this show."

[erikaamato]

Posted: 5/3/08 at 10:22am

touchmeinthemorning: *blush*

I just wanted to thank Liotte and Shira for coming to the show last night! Hope you enjoyed yourselves! And I'm sorry I didn't have a chance to really hang out or chat...I had old friends there whom I hadn't seen in years and were taking me out afterwards. :-P
Updated On: 5/7/08 at 10:22 AM

[erikaamato]

Posted: 5/5/08 at 8:03am

Hi, everyone -

Just wanted to give you a heads-up that if you were planning on coming to see Triumph Of Love on Thursday, the show has been canceled.

Apparently, the venue had never tried a Thursday night performance before, and the logistics proved to be pretty much impossible. (We share the space with the Boys and Girls Club, and it turns out that on Thursdays, there are just too many kids still running around at 8pm...)

ANYWAY, we still have 3 performances left! Friday & Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 6pm. https://www.apacny.orghttps://www.apacny.org">https://www.apacny.org

Hope to see you there!

[wexy]

Posted: 5/5/08 at 8:40am

What happened with the N train derailment yesterday? Did you guys have any problems?

[erikaamato]

Posted: 5/5/08 at 2:20pm

Well, some audience members were late, and it was a pain getting back to NY afterwards, but no, nothing major.

However, I forgot to mention that Jeffrey Stock (the composer) came to the show yesterday! And he seemed to really enjoy it, so YAY!

[DG]

Posted: 5/5/08 at 2:24pm

We told you all she was great

[erikaamato]

Posted: 5/5/08 at 6:03pm

Aw... Thanks, DG!!
Updated On: 5/7/08 at 06:03 PM

[Mamie]

Posted: 5/5/08 at 8:11pm

That's beautiful, Erika! It must be wonderful, doing what you do!

[erikaamato]

Posted: 5/6/08 at 5:53pm

You are so sweet, Mamie! I feel very blessed.

[erikaamato]

Posted: 5/6/08 at 11:47pm

Hope you NY area folks can make it to the show before we close on the 11th! Friday and Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 6pm. Tickets available here: https://www.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/39761

Woo-hoo!