A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC Reviews.... — Page 5

Brantley's Review

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Here's an opening night video

http://www.etonline.com/news/2009/12/81935/

Updated On: 12/14/09 at 02:59 AM

How many stars did she give it? It won't show up on my BBerry.

Mark, your link isn't working.

http://tinyurl.com/New-York-Post

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I actually wish this show had been a little darker, ha.

Astonishing. Brantley complaining about a Trevor Nunn production? Nunn must have fallen behind in his bribery payments.

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JimCo, Dorothy Collins did 'Night Music'? Where? When? Was she Desiree?

I just came across this blog post about ALNM. What a great, great read! It really makes me want to see the show - and not just for its two stars.

The guy obviously adores the show itself and has seen many versions. And he loves this revival.

I was most impressed with his analysis about the staging - going back to the source material, Ingmar Bergman's movie.
ALNM Blog

NY1 is a rave:

"Sondheim being Sondheim, you know that anything he writes is going to be intelligent, sophisticated, witty and lyrical, often self-consciously so. That's all there in the revival of his 1973 musical "A Little Night Music," directed by Trevor Nunn whose acclaimed London production made the trip across the pond. As modern musicals go, it's considered by many the gold standard and this production turns out to be beautiful and deeply resonant, hitting every note with stunning honesty.

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Trevor Nunn's direction cut right to the soul of this work meticulously casting great voices all equally adept as actors. The complex material is well served by all of them. Other standouts include Aaron Lazar as the blustery Count Malcolm, and Ramona Mallory, playing Egerman's much too young wife.

But it all really comes down to Zeta-Jones. And when she finally sings "Send In The Clowns," exquisitely I might add, she sends us into musical ecstasy.

The show is long -- three hours with intermission and there are spots that could be cut. Too much of a good thing perhaps. But Sondheim being Sondheim, the virtues far outweigh the flaws."
Review and Video

^ Yup. I heard sales were quite strong today.

Sondheim being Sondheim, the virtues far outweigh the flaws.

I think they should use that for the name of the next revue of Sondheim songs: SONDHEIM BEING SONDHEIM.

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How can there be truth in a contradiction :P? Contradictions by definition are necessarily false.

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