9 to 5 Reviews- Page 6
9 to 5 Reviews
CurtainPullDowner
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/4/04
#125re: 9 to 5 Reviews
Posted: 4/30/09 at 10:56pm
What's emulous?
I can't find it in any dictionary except something about an ostrich.
Gotta love it when one queen dises another queen.
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#126re: 9 to 5 Reviews
Posted: 4/30/09 at 10:57pmFor the record, we enjoyed Young Frankenstein also.
Poster Emeritus
#127re: 9 to 5 Reviews
Posted: 4/30/09 at 10:58pm
I'm disappointed that the reviews aren't better =(
BTW, it is asking me log in/sign up to see Brantley's review so I haven't been able to read it. I think that might be a good thing!
ShbrtAlley44
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/1/03
#128re: 9 to 5 Reviews
Posted: 4/30/09 at 10:58pmWhereas I found it completely mind-numbing, offensive to my intelligence, badly performed, badly written, and outright stupid. I guess we just have wildly different tastes!
jonartdesigns
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/04
#129re: 9 to 5 Reviews
Posted: 4/30/09 at 11:00pm
I found the pull quote from the times review (yes there is a ligitimate one inside all of that pan)
"Allison Janey ... is the show?s biggest asset."
"Grease," the fourth revival of the season, is the worst show in the history of theater and represents an unparalleled assault on Western civilization and its values. - Michael Reidel
ShbrtAlley44
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/1/03
#130re: 9 to 5 Reviews
Posted: 4/30/09 at 11:02pm
Allison Janney is a goddess, but as I mentioned before, I found her to come off awkward and out of place. I wish she'd do something better suited to her talents. I thought Hilty was the one with all the star quality and the chops to back it up, and that's hard for me to admit considering my unswerving devotion to Janney.
Off topic, but I just remembered that quick cut to Bradley Whitford at the Tonys right after the Young Frankenstein performance. His face said it all. Does anyone else remember that?
Updated On: 4/30/09 at 11:02 PM
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#131re: 9 to 5 Reviews
Posted: 4/30/09 at 11:03pm
To Shubert
I guess we do. I disagree but I respect your right to your opinion.
Poster Emeritus
#132re: 9 to 5 Reviews
Posted: 4/30/09 at 11:03pmIf they nominate her in lead category what do you all think her chances will be? It seems like many reviews have dissed the show but have crowned her the new Queen of Broadway.
ShbrtAlley44
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/1/03
#133re: 9 to 5 Reviews
Posted: 4/30/09 at 11:04pm
And you as well, Mr. Roxy! We may not understand each other but one man's food...
I would love to see her win a Tony but not for this. She can and should do so much better in a kickass role where she can really show how brilliant she is. I seriously think she's one of the best actresses working today, and has a great flair for physical comedy despite her great height.
Updated On: 4/30/09 at 11:04 PM
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#134re: 9 to 5 Reviews
Posted: 4/30/09 at 11:06pm
Bradley Whitford's face after that segment was my absolute favorite part of the telecast, ShbrtAlley. It was priceless. 
blaxx
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/05
#135re: 9 to 5 Reviews
Posted: 4/30/09 at 11:06pm
If they nominate her in lead category what do you all think her chances will be?
Slim to none, this one is pretty much Ripley's.
Listen, I don't take my clothes off for anyone, even if it is "artistic". - JANICE
ShbrtAlley44
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/1/03
#136re: 9 to 5 Reviews
Posted: 4/30/09 at 11:07pmHa! I laughed for about twenty minutes after I saw that. I love that man so much.
#137re: 9 to 5 Reviews
Posted: 4/30/09 at 11:07pmSorry to deviate from this, but wtf is going on with Steven from Word of Mouth?! Was he released from a mental hospital prior to seeing the show?
Oh, and I almost forgot to mention...I'm the good cop, he's the bad cop.
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#138re: 9 to 5 Reviews
Posted: 4/30/09 at 11:13pmJeffrey Lyons of Channel 4 gave it a qualified approval.
Poster Emeritus
WiCkEDrOcKS
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/04
#139re: 9 to 5 Reviews
Posted: 4/30/09 at 11:14pm
When has he ever NOT liked a show?
He said the current revival of GUYS AND DOLLS was as good as last season's revival of SOUTH PACIFIC.
#140re: 9 to 5 Reviews
Posted: 4/30/09 at 11:15pmIt's sad the reviews are mixed to positive. However, it won't really matter because the word of mouth will do it more justice than anything Brantley can throw their way!
"Anybody that goes to the theater, I think we’re all misfits, so we ended up on stage or in the audience.” --- Patti LuPone.
blaxx
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/05
#141re: 9 to 5 Reviews
Posted: 4/30/09 at 11:16pmMixed to positive? Where?
Listen, I don't take my clothes off for anyone, even if it is "artistic". - JANICE
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#142re: 9 to 5 Reviews
Posted: 4/30/09 at 11:18pm
Why is that when the reviewer doesn't agree with YOUR opinion they are out gunning for a show? Can't it just be that Brantley didn't like it?
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.
Dolly_Levi
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/8/04
#143re: 9 to 5 Reviews
Posted: 4/30/09 at 11:18pmHas Brantley ever liked Stephanie Block?
Laughter is much more important than applause. Applause is almost a duty. Laughter is a reward.
Carol Channing
Tom1071
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/1/04
#144re: 9 to 5 Reviews
Posted: 4/30/09 at 11:18pm
Regardless of Brantley's asinine review, it was the funnest night I have had at the theater in a long time.
Updated On: 5/1/09 at 11:18 PM
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
WishingOnlyWounds2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/25/08
#146re: 9 to 5 Reviews
Posted: 4/30/09 at 11:22pmYou know, between the theatre's ideal location, the names attached, the reviews already posted outside, and the word of mouth this show will do just fine.
2008: Feb. 18- Rent, Feb. 19- Curtains, April 18- Xanadu, April 22- Wicked, April 26- Legally Blonde, May 31- Wicked, June 13- The Little Mermaid, June 28- Wicked and Young Frankenstein, July 2- The Little Mermaid, July 6- A Chorus Line and Legally Blonde, August 16- Xanadu, September 13- Legally Blonde and 13, September 28- Xanadu and Spring Awakening, Oct. 12-GYPSY and [title of show], Oct. 19- Hairspray & Legally Blonde, Nov. 9- Wicked and 13, Dec. 14-13, Dec. 26- Billy Elliot, 2009: Jan 1- Shrek, Jan 2- 13 and Wicked, Jan 4- 13, Feb 17- In The Heights, Feb 19- Billy Elliot, Feb 22- Sweeney Todd (tour), March 28- Mary Poppins, April 4- Mamma Mia!, April 15- Jersey Boys (on tour), April 25- next to normal & 9 to 5
May 1- Billy Elliot, May 3- Spelling Bee (tour), May 8- Chicago, May 21- Wicked, June 6- Everyday Rapture, June 23- The Wiz, June 25- Hair July 15- Shrek, August 9- Wicked, September 7- Rock of Ages, October 11- Next To Normal, October 23- The Marvelous Wonderettes, November 7- Ragtime November 29- Dreamgirls, December 25- Billy Elliot, December 30- Finian's Rainbow, 2010: January 9- Bye Bye Birdie, January 16- Memphis February 17- The Phantom of The Opera, February 18- God of Carnage, March 7- Billy Elliot, March 31- American Idiot
bardolator
Featured Actor Joined: 3/8/06
#147re: 9 to 5 Reviews
Posted: 4/30/09 at 11:24pm
"Has Brantley ever liked Stephanie Block?"
Is he the one who reviewed Pirate Queen without ever mentioning her by name? Couldn't remember whether it was Brantley or Riedel, but I always wondered if perhaps he'd caught the show on one of the nights Kathy Voytko was on.
#148re: 9 to 5 Reviews
Posted: 4/30/09 at 11:25pm
Jefferey Lyons loves everything because he likes to see his name in print up on a marquee.
Brantley was spot-on with this one.
blaxx
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/05
#149re: 9 to 5 Reviews
Posted: 4/30/09 at 11:27pm
You know, between the theatre's ideal location, the names attached, the reviews already posted outside, and the word of mouth this show will do just fine.
You mean THE name attached.
Listen, I don't take my clothes off for anyone, even if it is "artistic". - JANICE
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