Big Knife or The Assembled Parties?
Big Knife or The Assembled Parties?
#1Big Knife or The Assembled Parties?
Posted: 4/26/13 at 3:30pmOn May 18th, I'm heading to the city to see a Broadway play in order to write a paper for my college's Acting II course. I'm conflicted between THE BIG KNIFE and THE ASSEMBLED PARTIES. I'm not sure which one of the two to see, any suggestions?
#2Big Knife or The Assembled Parties?
Posted: 4/26/13 at 3:32pmANYTHING BUT THE BIG KNIFE!
"Pardon my prior Mcfee slip. I know how to spell her name. I just don't know how to type it." -Talulah
#2Big Knife or The Assembled Parties?
Posted: 4/26/13 at 3:33pmIf you want to pay for a nap, go see BIG KNIFE. If you want an absolutely excellent play with outstanding performances, go see THE ASSEMBLED PARTIES.
dave1606
Broadway Star Joined: 12/8/07
#3Big Knife or The Assembled Parties?
Posted: 4/26/13 at 3:53pm
I know many people have had issues with the assembled parties, but it is really excellent in my opinion. And you should be picking it for Jessica Hecht and Judith Light alone! The both give such wonderful performances!
Stay far, far away from The Big Knife.
#4Big Knife or The Assembled Parties?
Posted: 4/27/13 at 10:44am
I would See Vanya and Spike (best play this season)
and Assembled Parties would be my second choice.
#5Big Knife or The Assembled Parties?
Posted: 4/27/13 at 6:59pmHave not seen Assembled Parties yet, but thought The Big Knife was excellent. Hardly a snooze (unless of course you can't sit and listen for two hours. Then, you'd be better off at some noisy, mindless musical.) Thought Sonya, Vanya, etc was true junk.
#6Big Knife or The Assembled Parties?
Posted: 4/27/13 at 10:05pm
The Other One
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/1/08
#7Big Knife or The Assembled Parties?
Posted: 4/28/13 at 8:19amBoth plays would give you interesting things to write about, but THE ASSEMBLED PARTIES is a much more successful production. Weak direction really sinks THE BIG KNIFE, unfortunately.
#8Big Knife or The Assembled Parties?
Posted: 4/28/13 at 9:32amThanks for the feedback guys. I saw the Manhattan Theatre Club's revival of Enemy of the People at the Friedman and it was a great production, and MTC always puts up great productions. Assembled Parties it is! :)
Tink2
Stand-by Joined: 8/7/08
#9Big Knife or The Assembled Parties?
Posted: 4/28/13 at 9:48amThanks for your video, AndrewAndrew! I want to see this show when I come back to NYC.
#10Big Knife or The Assembled Parties?
Posted: 4/28/13 at 11:46am
and to be fair, this is the video review of THE BIG KNIFE ...
Click Here for Video Review of THE BIG KNIFE
#11Big Knife or The Assembled Parties?
Posted: 4/28/13 at 4:39pmTo those who saw The Assembled Parties, did you purchase the rush tickets? If so, where in the theatre were they located? Thanks!
#12Big Knife or The Assembled Parties?
Posted: 4/29/13 at 3:12pmRush tickets at the Friedman are typically in the first few rows of the mezzanine.
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