Anybody going to see MOTHER COURAGE? Post your thoughts here — Page 2

What time does the show start? 8?

What mnerchandise y'all selling?

We have a wide array of t-shirts: (ALL 20 dollars)
Dutch Blue ones w/ the shakepeare in the park logo (made by Devon and Jones)
White Tank Tops
Yellow Kids shirts and onesies that say "What fools these mortals be"
Neon Green Kids shirts

Hats- $27
Dog Bowls
Doggie Outfits - $30
Nalgene Bottles
Magnets- $3
Pens
Shakespeare Puppets - $10
Hoodies - $40
Tote Bags
Posters - $7
Seat Cusions
Chairs - $25

we sell stuff along the line and in the merch booth

opening night is August 21st. show is at 8pm.

I finally decided last night to go ahead and get my sponsor ticket. I go August 19th if I get my first choice of dates. After reading all this, I'm glad I splurged.

you should have bought a seat cushion ; )

or a t-shirt

There's a long, mostly positive review on All That Chat.
http://www.talkinbroadway.com/allthatchat/d.php?id=294098

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I saw it last night too, and it was a wonderful experience. As someone else mentioned, a lot of line flubs. But quite forgiveable and no one seemed to miss a beat. The review at the ATC board seemed to capture the evening. And the drumming that he mentioned does need some help.

Meryl was terrific. I'm sure her performance will get even better like a fine wine with more rehearsal. Afterwards, my friend and I couldn't help compare her grasp of the role with that lackluster one given by Julia Roberts.

The one good thing is that I wasn't aware of Meryl using any "device" during the play. Sometimes in a film, I get distracted with her fiddling with something, like a bracelet or some other object.

The play was long, but I still felt like it was a breathtaking experience. Funny thing, during the play I noticed this small creature with a bushy tail walking onto the stage in the back. At first I thought it was a cat, and I kept watching that area to see where it would go. After a while, it finally left. I believe it was a fox. The guy behind us thought it was an oppossum, but they don't have bushy tails!

A very short curtain call. Wam bam, they were off the stage.

really hope to see this. think i have a ticket waiting for me out there in the ether.
fred weller and i have the same voice teacher. i think he is such a lovely singer and a beautiful boy.
i LOVE jenifer lewis. she should be in every show, but she is rarely in any show. i want her to do one of the great broadway musical roles.

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here's a tid-bit:
meryl's first choice to direct this was stephen daldry. he had too much going on to consider it.

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I went last night.

It was a lovely evening in the park, weather-wise. A nice breeze kept the audience cool throughout the three-plus hour performance. I spotted Liz Smith and Donald Moffet in the audience.

The show is a complete mixed bag. There are moments of complete and utter brilliance, and then there are times when it drags or is even just ridiculous. The music by Jeanine Tesori is a constant delight. It's summery and beautiful, and really compliments the songs. The onstage band is top notch.

As Mother Courage, Meryl Streep is quite wonderful. She is both tender and tough as nails, and her singing voice is very strong. She has a lot of earth mother qualities.

I was shocked at how well Frederick Weller sang. His role as Eilif, Courage's oldest and bravest child, isn't extremely well-written in this adaptation, but he makes the most of it. Alexandria Wailes is excellent as Kattrin, the deaf and mute child. I cannot remember the name of the actor who played Swiss Cheese, the stupid but kind child, but I did like him.

Kevin Kline, as the Cook, seemed very disinterested in the precedings. His singing voice also seems to have diminished since his salad days in On The Twentieth Century and The Pirates of Penzance. Austin Pendelton as the Chaplain stepped on nearly every one of his lines. I was embarrassed for him.

The standout was Jenifer Lewis's Yvette. She knocked it out of the park (literally ) with her one big number, and commanded the stage whenever she was on. Girlfriend looks fabulous too.

Loved the set and the costumes. Needs to be trimmed...at three hours and fifteen minutes, it really drags a lot.

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I saw it on the 8th and I though it was great. Meryl was amazing! There were a few line mishaps but for a first show they did an amazing job. The only problem i had was that it was a little too long. I thing some parts could've been cut.
Question: Do they actually come out at the stage door or it's so segregated that it's just hopeless to catch them?

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This is my first post but I thought I would respond. The show was not canceled last night. It was delayed almost an hour. It was well worth the wait. The theater was a little over half full. I guess people gave up thinking for sure it would be canceled. The show did go on and on and on until midnight and I for one was not complaining, it was wonderful.

Just got home from this evening's performance and I was very impressed. It's clear that the show will improve as days go by but it's a wonderful adaptation with wonderful music. I hope Kushner and Tesori continue to create together. Meryl was really wonderful but I felt as though Austin Pendelton stole the show; his performance was effortless. If you can, try and make it to this long yet worth while production of Mother Courage.