A Catered Affair
A Catered Affair
#2re: A Catered Affair
Posted: 5/26/08 at 1:54amOne act.
"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"
blaxx
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/05
#2re: A Catered Affair
Posted: 5/26/08 at 1:54amTo some people it feels like six.
Listen, I don't take my clothes off for anyone, even if it is "artistic". - JANICE
#3re: A Catered Affair
Posted: 5/26/08 at 1:58amApparently, to the Tony Committee it feels like 8...
TooDarnHot
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/7/08
WiCkEDrOcKS
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/04
#6re: A Catered Affair
Posted: 5/26/08 at 2:07amIt's a really good show. Highly underrated and definitely, definitely worth seeing.
#7re: A Catered Affair
Posted: 5/26/08 at 11:16am
I saw it on Saturday and found it to be a heartwarming little show with a great score. Faith Prince, Leslie Kritzer, and Tom Wopat were well cast. I think the uncle, as played by Harvey, should have been firmly in a sub-plot position. Whenever Harvey was on stage he drew attention away from the core of the show. I felt he was playing himself rather than fitting into the role. It was distracting and against the tone of the piece. The character has its place and I understand the outsider dimension, but his acting choices were too over the top.
"Why do you care what people might say? Why try to fit into their design?" (Side Show)
Updated On: 5/26/08 at 11:16 AM
#8re: A Catered Affair
Posted: 5/26/08 at 11:54amI saw A CATERED AFFAIR last weekend, and was so surprised by how moved I was. I think it's a brilliantly crafted little show, with a winning score and tremendous performances. It's a crime that it wasn't loved by critics, and didn't garner more nominations.
"If you are going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy."
-Charlie Manson
ZiggyCringe
Leading Actor Joined: 5/16/05
#9re: A Catered Affair
Posted: 5/27/08 at 5:46am
I really enjoyed this show.
Not a crowd pleaser, but much more craft evident than "Cry Baby."
Sad about the Tony's.
Leading Actor Joined: 12/31/69
#10re: A Catered Affair
Posted: 5/27/08 at 6:43amive been enjoying the cast recording; the way its presented, it reminds me of a vintage radio drama, & i love that!
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
#12re: A Catered Affair
Posted: 5/27/08 at 7:03ami *do think* some of the "backlash" comes people feeling misled by the poster image; just going by advertising campaign, it looks as if one is in for a rollicking good time.
nyb418
Understudy Joined: 3/19/04
#14re: A Catered Affair
Posted: 5/27/08 at 9:22amI adored this show but have to agree with n69n. My two aunts went to see it expecting a big staged glitzy wedding musical complete with rockin' reception and cake for everyone.They were disappointed. I told them thy should have researched it, but they were mislead by the posters.Their loss. I loved the show and everything about it.
#15re: A Catered Affair
Posted: 5/27/08 at 9:31am
The posters didn't seem that upbeat to me, but maybe I knew too much before I saw them.
I guess when you see the wedding cake and all you equate it with Mamma Mia!, and obviously the two shows aren't similar.
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