Annie Golden, Broadway Bounty Hunter — Page 3

I was surprised that it seemed passable, because I remembered it being a little warm when i saw Sweeney Todd there a couple of years ago. It wasn't as hot as it's projected to be this weekend when i went, but it was in the mid-80s that day and I thought it was perfectly comfortable in the theater itself.

Lifesmellsweird said: "uncageg said: "I got tickets a week ago. Really looking forward to this one.

When looking at tickets it says that the back row of the mezz is partial view. Hope I am not up theregot my tix on TDF."



i was curious about partial view seating at a venue this small, so I called the venue. Sounds like there is a lighting or sound board table in the front of the mezzanine, almost in the center, which could block the view. Kind of a bummer.

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As far as I could tell, there's nothing partial view about the second row of the mezzanine/balcony. The sound board is off to the right side. I suppose your view could be somewhat blocked by someone tall in the front row, but that's an issue in most any seat in any theatre.

"Cute" is the word that best describes the show. It's fluffy and insignificant, but fun at points. Its choppy plot should be a one-act, and I'm a little amazed that it took 3 bookwriters to come up with the groan-worthy jokes. It has the absolute worst direction and design I've seen all year.

I agree with the restrain and "elderly cuteness" about Golden's performance. I kinda wish I had seen Anne L Nathan instead. Alan Green & Brad Oscar are fabulous, tho.

There's certainly no place for it on Broadway (not that it's selling downtown), and it seems a little too niche for stock/amateur companies.

JBroadway, that's an interesting thesis! Not having seen Nathan in the role, I can't say for sure, but it sounds logical. (Ironically, "logic" isn't a word I would use to describe this show! LOL)

I saw the show last night and loved it. Yes, it's not for everyone (my theater buddy was not as enthused), but I found it wonderful escapist fare. The talent up there on that stage is amazing. The direction by Jennifer Warner kept things moving along nicely, and her choreography was just perfect: fun and campy. And quite a bit of it too. I love dance, so the more there is, the happier I am.

I like JBroadway's assessment of Annie Golden's persona and strengths. She does the "lost look" very well. Her segue into badass was subtle. I thought it worked. It spoke to me as a woman of around the same age! The supporting players were amazing, triple threats all. Alan H. Green is a force of nature: great singing voice, and very fierce and imposing physically. Lots to admire! As expected, Christina Sajous was terrific every minute: when singing, dancing, and she looks fantastic in some of those costumes. Overall, I give all the players props for energy. It's not an easy show to put on. There are lots of costume changes and moving around. It's fast-paced.

I laughed out loud at some of the insider theater jokes, and even some of the more subtle touches, such as when Annie (in training as a bounty hunter) showed up for class wearing an "Assassins" hoodie.

I loved the color projections/video too. The sound was well-balanced and the band sounded great.

As far as the score: I enjoyed it while listening, but except for Woman of a Certain Age, which opens the show and reprised a couple of times, I didn’t think the score was super memorable.

One drawback: I think this theater is horrible. The Greenwich House Theater has absolutely NO rake in the audience. It was fine for Sweeney Todd because that was staged at tables, but not here. My friend and I were seated (with TDF seats) last night in Row F in the orchestra. Sounds decent, right? No. Tall people sat in front of us, but even those of regular height would have blocked our view. The tall gal in front of us couldn't see either, so she leaned from side to side to get a better view, and we had to match her move by move. Oy!

Fortunately, there were a couple of seats in Row B that were empty (the ticket holders didn't show; the performance was sold out). We scurried up there at intermission and had the good fortune to be sitting among Christina Sajous's family. They were so nice and friendly, and it was fun to see her make eye contact with them once in a while during the second act. She is quite a talent!

I think anyone going to this show should understand you'll be seeing a fun, campy takeoff, and be prepared to laugh!

Updated On: 7/21/19 at 11:57 AM

Does anyone know if they have assisted listening devices at that theater? I tried calling but just got the ticket service. My hearing isn't very good, and when I've tried watching the videos, I can't make out most of the lyrics.

Saw this today. Our TDF tickets were row J, on the aisle by the auditorium entrance. Since that row is a step up, our view was pretty good, but since the door is used for a lot of entrances, it got a bit distracting. Also, the light board was right next to us, and I kept catching the turning of the pages in the cue book out of the corner of my eyes. But I did like the fact that being so far back we had a good view of the bounty hunters when they were in the middle of the audience, as well as full view of the screens on the sides of the stage and the walls for the theater.

All of the actors were wonderful, although I did have problems understanding Jasmine Forsberg at the beginning. On one hand, I would have liked to have seen more of Brad Oscar, but on the other, I both his songs were not my favorites.

Before the show, my sister and I were discussing how some composers always sound like themselves, so I was pretty pleased that this show did not sound exactly like "Be More Chill", and had a nice, almost 70's feel to it. I think some of the songs, especially the duet between Annie and Lazarus and Annie's big Act 2 number went on a bit long.

As stated, there are a bunch of inside jokes, most of which the audience seemed to get. I liked the decorations in Annie's apartment, and as someone else stated, the use of the Assassins' sweatshirt. The projections were pretty good and for the most part used well.

Oh, and the air-conditioning was doing quite well today even in this heat.

I have a question for those who saw Anne Nathan in the role. Do they still use Annie Golden as the character's name? Do they change any of the references to the shows that Annie did vs what Anne did?

JBroadway said: "scarlet721 said: "

I have a question for those who saw Anne Nathan in the role. Do they still use Annie Golden as the character's name? Do they change any of the references to the shows that Annie did vs what Anne did?"



They use Anne L. Nathan as the character name (which luckily scans the same as Annie Golden). And they change all of the show references. In the car they listen to Once, and when she comes into the dojo she is wearing a Thoroughly Modern Millie sweatshirt.

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Thanks!

Gosh - NOT a good summer for Iconis. I figured BH would have a decent run - thinking fans of BMC would scamper to see this.