Best Solo Shows

#1

Best Solo Shows

Posted: 8/30/03 at 8:31am

In No Particular Order

1. Say Goodnight Gracie
2. Papa
3. Clarence Darrow
4. Solitary Confinement

I asuume, once I see them, these will be added to the list

I Am My Own Wife
Goldas Balcony

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#2

re: Best Solo Shows

Posted: 8/30/03 at 9:14am

"Say Goodnight Gracie" was great.
I definitely recommend "I Am My Own Wife".

#3

re: re: Best Solo Shows

Posted: 8/30/03 at 11:03am

say goodnight gracie
star f*ckers

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#4

re: re: re: Best Solo Shows

Posted: 8/30/03 at 12:03pm

All Time BEST Solo Shows

The Belle of Amherst

and of course
The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe

Updated On: 8/30/03 at 12:03 PM

#5

re: re: re: re: Best Solo Shows

Posted: 8/30/03 at 12:07pm

jefferson mays in i am my own wife.

#6

re: re: re: re: re: Best Solo Shows

Posted: 8/30/03 at 4:41pm

Elaine Stritch At Liberty

#7

re: re: re: re: re: re: Best Solo Shows

Posted: 8/30/03 at 8:35pm

Not on Broadway ( but hopefully it will get a chance to get there) -- but it played at the Donmar Warehouse on the West End:

Michael Ball's critically acclaimed "ALONE TOGETHER" - a story about the life of a performer told in songs and half-songs ( encompassing songs of Broadway's and America's best composers - Jolson, Berlin, Porter, Gershwin, Styne, Kahn, Herman, Schwartz, Rodgers/Hammerstein/Hart, Ellington, Kern, Merrill, Sondheim,Yorke, Bowie, Guettel and many more). There are no words spoken but simply a musical tapestry of song and acting.

jo

#8

re: re: re: re: re: re: Best Solo Shows

Posted: 8/30/03 at 8:38pm

Btw, if you're interested, ALONE TOGETHER is available on DVD. It was released on Region 2 and Region 1 - but I am not sure if there are still available Region 1 copies. Try Amazon.co.uk.


jo

Updated On: 8/30/03 at 08:38 PM

#9

re: Best Solo Shows

Posted: 8/31/03 at 5:01pm

I Am My Own Wife----Brilliant

Golda's Balconey------Tovah Feldshuh is beyond fantastic

I saw Say Goodnight Gracie and really enjoyed it also but
the above two left me thinking I had witnessed something extraordinary.

#10

re: re: Best Solo Shows

Posted: 8/31/03 at 5:19pm

Jefferson Mays plays about ten or so completely different characters and the audience is spellbound. You cannot excape his eyes. Please see it.

#11

re: re: re: Best Solo Shows

Posted: 8/31/03 at 5:35pm

I agree with the posters who mentioned I AM MY OWN WIFE. It was even more thought-provoking the second time seeing it. It is unlike anything I have ever seen and offers no easy explinations.

Ditto THE SEARCH FOR INTELLEGENT LIFE...but I'd LOVE for Lily & Jane to write a sequel.

ALONE TOGETHER sounds very intreguing.

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#12

re: Best Solo Shows

Posted: 8/31/03 at 7:28pm

FULL GALLOP comes to mind

as well as the David Hare piece, the name is escaping me.


One musn't forget A CHRISTMAS CAROL, whether with Patrick Stewart, Alec McGowen, or Charles Dickens.

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#13

re: re: Best Solo Shows

Posted: 9/1/03 at 8:36pm

Belle of Amherst - Julie Harris is a goddess
Any one man show with Spaulding Gray

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#14

re: re: re: Best Solo Shows

Posted: 9/3/03 at 1:35pm

Tru- with Robert Morse
Freak- with John Leguizamo
Shirley Valentine

And the end all be all, Search for Intelligent Signs of Life...

#15

re: Best Solo Shows

Posted: 9/3/03 at 1:43pm

Tru-Robert Morse

Elaine Strich-At Liberty

Search For Signs....-Lily Tomlin

Barrymore-Christopher Plummer









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#16

re: Best Solo Shows

Posted: 9/3/03 at 1:47pm

the best I ever saw was Lily Tomlin in Appearing Nightly........

followed by

Robert Morse in TRU

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#17

re: re: Best Solo Shows

Posted: 9/3/03 at 1:57pm

I believe the David Hare piece is called 'Via Dolorosa'.

I adored FULL GALLOP.

But I truly believe the best one person show will be THE SANTALAND DIARIES coming this December in NYC, starring ME!!!!

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#18

Only Solo Show

Posted: 9/3/03 at 1:58pm

I've seen one show with a single cast member: Fully Committed! I enjoyed it thoroughly.

#19

re: Only Solo Show

Posted: 9/3/03 at 4:03pm

Also....

Spalding Gray in Swimming to Cambodia
Anna Deveare Smith in Fires in the Mirror
David Drake in The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me

#20

re: re: Only Solo Show

Posted: 9/3/03 at 7:48pm

I have to agree with THE BELLE OF AMHURST. Julie Harris was splendid.

However, in the near future we'll be able to see AN EVENING WITH CAROL CHANNING.

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#21

re: re: re: Only Solo Show

Posted: 9/3/03 at 7:53pm

I agree about Patrick Stewart and Fully Committed. I can't wait to see I Am My Own Wife.

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#22

re: re: re: Only Solo Show

Posted: 9/3/03 at 7:53pm

I agree about Patrick Stewart and Fully Committed. I can't wait to see I Am My Own Wife.

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#23

re: re: re: Only Solo Show

Posted: 9/3/03 at 7:53pm

I agree about Patrick Stewart and Fully Committed. I can't wait to see I Am My Own Wife.

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#24

re: re: re: re: re: re: re: Best Solo Shows

Posted: 9/3/03 at 8:01pm

I love Alone Together. Wish he would bring it over here

#25

re: re: re: Only Solo Show

Posted: 9/3/03 at 9:59pm

SHIRLEY VALENTINE - Of course
BARRYMORE - Of course

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