Anyone going to SPEED-THE-PLOW tonight?

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 10/3/08 at 8:20am

I may be there...anyone else going?

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 10/3/08 at 8:35am

Yes, I will be there!

[boonanas]

Posted: 10/3/08 at 8:37am

if student rush available, yes.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 10/3/08 at 8:42am

Didn't know they were doing rush. Maybe Ill try that then.

[Morgaine885]

Posted: 10/3/08 at 10:43am

I'll be there.

Cannot wait!!!!!

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 10/3/08 at 10:45am

Are we sure they're doing rush?

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 10/3/08 at 10:47am

I hope you all enjoy it! It's a lot of fun.

Updated On: 10/3/08 at 10:47 AM

[Clayford27]

Posted: 10/3/08 at 12:19pm

I wish I was going tonight!

Everyone who is going, enjoy the show, and please post reviews! :o)

[noahrp3]

Posted: 10/3/08 at 6:38pm

I'll be there Saturday night. So excited. Can't wait to read everyone else's reviews and I'll definitely be posting mine.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 10/3/08 at 11:14pm

So, what did you all think?

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 10/3/08 at 11:26pm

Raul was certainly the highlight of the evening. When he was on stage, the whole play came alive. This man is a brilliant stage actor and I hope he is consistently working for the rest of his career.

The play itself was just OK to me...it pales in comparison to the brilliant works I have seen over the past few weeks (Equus, The Seagull, All My Sons), but the audience really seemed to enjoy it. It is a quick 90 minutes and is worth seeing for Raul's performance.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 10/3/08 at 11:32pm

I think this is going to be great for him, because it shows off a completely different side of his acting than what we've seen recently. People don't really think of Raúl as a comedic actor. Mamet certainly isn't your traditional comedy, but I think it plays funny as hell. I thought Piven and Moss were great as well, but Raúl definitely steals the show.

I definitely enjoy the play in performance a lot more than I do on paper, but I agree; it doesn't have the weight and emotional pull that I like to see when I go to the theater. But, it's a good time. I look forward to seeing it again as it tightens up, and I hope it's well received.

[LimelightMike]

Posted: 10/3/08 at 11:34pm

Is there an intermission?

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 10/3/08 at 11:35pm

No.

[frogs_fan85]

Posted: 10/4/08 at 12:09am

That was incredibly short. It started at 8:10 and ended before 9:30. I enjoyed it and thought that Elisabeth Moss brought a lot of emotional depth to what otherwise might be a throw away character.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 10/4/08 at 12:40am

Ah I can't wait to see this...I hope this role will finally get Raul that Tony.

[BustopherPhantom]

Posted: 10/4/08 at 1:34am

Updated On: 10/4/08 at 01:34 AM

[wonkit]

Posted: 10/4/08 at 9:38am

How do they differentiate the office set from the Bobby's house set, or do they?

[boonanas]

Posted: 10/4/08 at 10:21am

This was a solid play. First and third acts were really funny. That Raul is a good actor and Piven is a funny guy. I got to meet Elisabeth Moss before getting rush tickets because she was standing outside in her sweats, she was REALLY NICE and she took a picture with me. Piven signed everything and was the coolest. Overall a great experience.

[jacobtsf]

Posted: 10/4/08 at 10:39am

How was the audience (both size and reaction)?

[boonanas]

Posted: 10/4/08 at 10:55am

Orchestra was full, not sure about mezzanine. As a student rush I got solid orchestra seats with CLEAR view, it was great. The crowd laughed and enjoyed the play as did I. Although me and my girlfriend sat near someone with a chronic farting problem, it was a female.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 10/4/08 at 10:57am

How do they differentiate the office set from the Bobby's house set, or do they?

The set rotates, and they have two different "rooms": Bobby's office and his living room.

Updated On: 10/4/08 at 10:57 AM

[wonkit]

Posted: 10/4/08 at 11:02am

Thanks! I saw the load in going on about ten days ago, and the bits of scenery and furniture on the street didn't seem very complex.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 10/4/08 at 11:10am

Definitely weird to be talking about "Bobby," given where S-t-P is. Heh.

[wonkit]

Posted: 10/4/08 at 12:20pm

Oh, you mean the "Ethel Esparza" Theatre?