Broadway Star Joined: 3/26/11
I have a wedding stay matinee available? Trying to decide which one to see?
I haven't seen A Doll's House, but Fat Ham was excellent - highly recommend!
Do you want to not be miserable and have a fun time?
Fat Ham baby!
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/29/13
Leading Actor Joined: 6/3/18
Fat Ham is good. But the fundamental message it tries to send out is nothing new.
Highly recommend A Doll's House.
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/23/17
No question -- A DOLL'S HOUSE.
Every regional theatre will do FAT HAM -- but this is probably the only chance to see the amazing performance that Jessica Chastain is giving.
Chorus Member Joined: 10/20/22
Fat Ham, it's not a brilliant play but loads and loads of fun- Doll's House is a pretty bleak production---Jessica Chastain is excellent but I wouldn't run to reccomend it.
They are apples v oranges. I loved Fat Ham.
This is a tough one. I thought “Fat Ham” was a really great, albeit imperfect play whereas “Doll’s House” is (again I have to say this before people jump on me) an awful staging of a great play with an INCREDIBLE performance from Chastain that elevates the productions flaws to a must-see.
Chastain is great, but I’m picking FAT HAM a million times over
Stand-by Joined: 8/13/08
Just saw both the past week. I really enjoyed Fat Ham, but Doll's House eeks it out for Chastain's incredible performance. The sound is just so fascinating, and I liked the pared down staging.
Buy a seat so that you have a clear view of stage right.
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/12/14
I liked and appreciated Fat Ham but didn't love it (though I only saw it off-Broadway), while A Doll's House blew me away. Though I guess it also depends if you'd like to skew more towards comedy or drama.
C4b2a3b said: "Sit on the left if you can (so that you can see stage right clearly)." I assume you meant to say sit house right in order to see stage right clearly, since the seats that miss a big moment in this production are in house left.
Stand-by Joined: 8/13/08
Andy51 said: "C4b2a3b said: "Sit on the left if you can (so that you can see stage right clearly)." I assume you meant to say sit house right in order to see stage right clearly, since it is seats in house left that miss a big moment in this production.
Oh gosh, yes, let me edit my original. I always get confused by this. Thank you
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I'm gonna say Fat Ham here! I'm not sure why somebody said it'll be a popular regional work- I think the exact opposite. It's a brilliant and diverse piece that needs more love; the minimal staging in a Dolls House works as long as Jessica Chastain is there but Fat Ham is engaging through and through.
Leading Actor Joined: 5/9/05
FAT HAM all the way.
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/26/19
Neither. Prima Facie or The Sign. But if you must choose out of the two, see A Doll's House.
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/17/06
Fat Ham is wonderful! Jessica is great in Doll's House, but Fat Ham needs and deserves the love between the two.
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