Amour at Goodspeed
Amour at Goodspeed
#0Amour at Goodspeed
Posted: 3/13/06 at 6:47pm
they announced it and than... POOF, i heard nothing about it ever again.
did anyone see it? was it any good? did it get canceled?
i love this show and was so excited for its second chance
"Picture "The View," with the wisecracking, sympathetic sweethearts of that ABC television show replaced by a panel of embittered, suffering or enraged Arab women" -the Times review of Black Eyed
Updated On: 3/13/06 at 06:47 PM
#2re: Amour at the Papermill
Posted: 3/13/06 at 6:52pm
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oops. Don't i feel stupid!
Did you see it?
"Picture "The View," with the wisecracking, sympathetic sweethearts of that ABC television show replaced by a panel of embittered, suffering or enraged Arab women" -the Times review of Black Eyed
#3re: Amour at the Papermill
Posted: 3/13/06 at 6:53pmI didn't. Do a google search of Amour Goodspeed. I'm sure you'll find some reviews. I read some positive stuff on here, but I don't think very many BWW'rs saw it.
#4re: Amour at the Papermill
Posted: 3/13/06 at 7:00pmi actually was going to go and catch it, but things fell throw... shame...
"Picture "The View," with the wisecracking, sympathetic sweethearts of that ABC television show replaced by a panel of embittered, suffering or enraged Arab women" -the Times review of Black Eyed
millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#5re: Amour at the Papermill
Posted: 3/13/06 at 7:00pm
1) Go to http://www.ctpost.com
2) Do an advanced search and search the term "Amour"
3) "'Amour' finds new life at Norma Terris" should show up
4) You need a user name/password to access the review
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#6re: Amour at the Papermill
Posted: 3/13/06 at 7:01pm
oh! the poster was 10 times better than the broadway one!
"Picture "The View," with the wisecracking, sympathetic sweethearts of that ABC television show replaced by a panel of embittered, suffering or enraged Arab women" -the Times review of Black Eyed
alterego
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/5/03
theatreman
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#8re: Amour at the Papermill
Posted: 3/13/06 at 8:34pm
Before anyone reads this, I should say that it contains some spoilers directly related to the plot of Amour. Okay, just wanted to get that out there.
Anyway,
I saw it, and it was a wonderful production. It was actually not at the Goodspeed or the Papermill but at the Norma Terris Theatre in Chester (which, like the Goodspeed, is run by Goodspeed Musicals). I actually got tickets for the show about 45 minutes before it started, not knowing much about it except that it was about a guy who could walk through walls. It turned out that it was opening night for Amour, and I was seated in the last row (note- in this theatre, every seat is a good seat). Given my limited knowledge of the plot, I expected a dark sci-fi play, but instead got a light-hearted musical. The company was superb, each will solid voices and comic timing. The orchestra, though small, played well (obviously) and helped move the show along. The sets were gorgeous. The backdrop was a mini-view of Paris, with little lights in the lamps. In the center was a large wire figure of the Eiffel Tower. Meanwhile, there was a small elevated deck on stage right which overlooked the stage and offered Isabelle a place to sing to herself and to the audience. The office was simple as it should be, which five desks and a boss’s office. During the scene when Dusoleil first walks through the wall, we see only a few door frames to represent the doors, with no walls in between them. This allows Dusoleil to walk right through them. Obviously, the acting and accompanying music sold it. One of the front wings on stage left was solid, not a curtain, which allowed for a cool effect during one of final scenes. When Dusoleil loses his power, part of the solid wing flips, revealing a sculpture of Dusoleil “stuck” in the wall. This was ingenious. Anyway, the company was brilliant and the whole production was excellent. I left the theatre giddy and thrilled. It was awesome. So, here’s the cast and creative list(s):
Cast/Orchestra
Dusoleil……………………………..Joe Farrell
Isabelle……………………………...Deborah Lew
Madeleine…………………………..Amanda Naughton
Doctor/Policeman/President………..Gordon Stanley
Whore/Claire…………………….....Mary Jo Mecca
Charles/Prosecutor………………….Price Waldman
Newsvendor/Advocate/Bertrand…...Michael Thomas Holmes
Boss/Policeman…………………….T. Doyle Leverett
Painter…………………………..….Joshua Finkel
Conductor/Piano…………………...Albin Konopka
Reeds………………………………Tim Moran
Bass………………………………..Matthew McCauley
Percussion………………………....Mary Gardner
Creative (production-specific)
Directed by Darko Tresnjak
Choreographed by Peggy Hickey
Technical Director….. ……………Neil Mulligan
Production Manager………………..R. Glen Grusmark
Production Stage Manager…………Renee Lutz
Casting by Liz Woodman
Assistant Music Director……………Andy Einhorn
Music Supervisor/Music Director…..Albin Konopka
Sound Design by Jay Hilton
Lighting Design by York Kennedy
Costume Design by Laurine Churba
Scenery Design by David P. Gordon
So anyway, it was a great show. I have my playbill so if you want to know anything else just ask.
Updated On: 3/13/06 at 08:34 PM
#9re: Amour at the Papermill
Posted: 3/13/06 at 10:10pmOOOOOOOOOOOOH. i am TRES jealous!
"Picture "The View," with the wisecracking, sympathetic sweethearts of that ABC television show replaced by a panel of embittered, suffering or enraged Arab women" -the Times review of Black Eyed
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