Anyone seeing the first preview of A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE? — Page 3

I just got back from the matinee. I agree about Corey Stohl being the standout. His Marco was really the only all-around well acted part, I thought. Scarlet was fine, but nothing to write home about. I was REALLY disappointed by both Santino Fontana and Jessica Hecht (who especially was playing her role the same way she did in Brighton Beach). Liev seemed very stilted to me. I thought the direction was bland, with most everything set downstage center. It wasn't a BAD production, but it was a boring one. I just didn't really care.

I saw this play today (Sunday) at a 3:00 PM matinee. I thought it was terrific. Liev Schreiber is outstanding as "Eddie." I was mesmerized by his performance. He gives so much. Scarlett Johansson is just fine. She needs perhaps to develop a little in terms of the sexual tension and some of the emotions... but she holds her own.
Jessica Hecht deserves a Tony for her work in this play. She is a remarkable theater actress.
I really had the feeling that everything was coming from places of real and raw truth. I loved this "A View from the Bridge" so much I may see it again. Lucky for me I can walk to the theater.

hate that it is on TDF.. i bought 2 full price tickets for one of those days on the first day American Express presale went up.. so dissapointing haha, especially since i NEVER pay full price

Nevermind...seeing it on Wednesday.

Because some people don't have that kind of time.

Sorry, I guess I didn't convey my thoughts as clearly as I should have. There doesn't seem to be high demand for these tickets. I got the sense that you could walk up a few hours before and still get a general rush ticket. And adamgreer... I also have a job, but thanks for telling me what that is.

Okay, since you're talking about the rush, I did do it yesterday (Monday). The first people had gotten there at 8 AM--and it was COLD. I showed up at 9:15 (and yeah, I have a job but they do give me two days off By 10, there were about 20 people. They first gave out Row AA center orchestra, then gave out side center aisle seats in Row A and Row BB, which actually might be a bit better because the stage is indeed very high. At the risk of looking like a complete dweeb, I actually brought a small cushion with me so that I could really see from the front row (and hey, I'm so short, I knew it wouldn't bother the guy behind me!)

So I'd say that even though there were folks who managed to get rush tkts for Sunday's matinee at 12:30, I very much doubt that you could get anything but standing room if you WEREN'T there when the b.o. opened--especially later in the run, if the show isn't well-reviewed.

That said, it was a pleasure rushing this show. I'd kept looking for seats with the code and come up dry. So the happy surprise was that there were actually rush seat locations for last night's show that had gone for much higher prices for other performances on Telecharge. I'd thought about stage-dooring it but it would've been really hard to get from the front of the orchestra to that door in time to join that crowd, though I'm sure it can be done if you're seated in the back of the house.

Rush logistics aside, I enjoyed View from the Bridge a lot. Johansson was just fine and Liev Schreiber is always terrific. I didn't see the version with LaPaglia and Murphy so I can't compare the two...but for my $26.50, a great deal.

Saw it tonight.. Great production.. Jessica Hecht plays Beatrice soooo much stronger than she is written and it was so great.. she stood out for me more than anyone

if you want to stage door, leave at the start of curtain call.. i left right at the blackout with my dad and we still weren't first at the barracade.. scarlett has very selective signing so good luck.. everyone besides her and liev walked out and left w/o signing.. people were everywhere looking for her, it was nuts

no she didn't and she didn't sign to many playbills which got me really upset because i was right there and she didn't sign mine but these girls next to me had like 3 each and she signed each one.. but whatever