A Raisin in the Sun Previews

Did anybody go? Thoughts?

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is this such a non-event that none of our contributors were there? Whizzer, I count on you to keep me in the know, what happened?

I went to the invited dress. I don't want to share too much because it was the first public performance, and some of my opinions aren't glowing.

Anika Noni Rose is fantastic as Beneatha. One of the best I've seen. She also really looks like a teenager, and not just against her older counterparts, she legitimately looks age appropriate. She didn't miss a beat.

Sophie is the best Ruth I've seen since Ruby Dee. I liked her so much more than Audra. She is totally in it for every single moment of the show. She really captured the period and is totally invested. I can't go on enough about her performance.

LaTanya Richardson Jackson has all the makings of a great Lena. She needs to find her footing a bit, but that's understandable considering her stinted involvement with the show. I actually prefer her choices to Rashad's. Her performance is much closer to the Lena in the original film.

There are some other fine performances, and some that are less than fresh, but it was the first public performance so my hope is that things will shape up nicely with time.

Denzel musta been REAL bad if you don't mention him at all.

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He was better than Sean Combs. They changed the age to 40 for the line "I'm 40 years old, I been married..." for obvious reasons. They changed a few other lines in the show. Small changes, and a few omissions.

I'm very hesitant to fully disclose on Mr. Washington because I'm hoping that, the performance I saw wasn't it. The director before hand expressed that they are still in process, and tightening a few things up, and I just don't feel right sharing until I go back, and see the show again. I feel like I would be in some way disrespecting the invited dress etiquette. I'm just very grateful that I had the opportunity to share that moment with the company.

I'm sure someone else will be posting a review very soon.

Updated On: 3/9/14 at 07:04 PM

Im curious how David Cromer was....

"He was better than Sean Combs."

Hahahaha, which isn't saying much at all!

is anyone surprised, Denzel was WAY too old to play that part, what a joke.

Sutton: Come on, explain

*sigh* I couldn't get in to the play because I felt some of the performers weren't even into it. It wasn't engaging, at times sloppy, and I hate saying this because I was so excited to see Mr. Washington but... he wasn't good. He seemed tired, frustrated, and bored the whole time. I had to leave I sincerely hope it gets better for all involved.

why is there no facebook page??

This just seemed to be put together hastily.

Visceral_Fella, isn't an invited dress a private performance, not a public one?