#1
Posted: 2/17/07 at 1:04pm
If anyone is lucky enough to see this tonight, could they please post a review? If I were the Man in the Chair, this would be my Drowsy Chaperone. I'm a bit obsessed.
#2
Posted: 2/17/07 at 1:43pm
A few of my friends are going tonight. Jim Stanek talked to one of them last night - poor Jim is awfully sick and said there's only a "5% chance" he'll make the performance tonight.
#3
Posted: 2/18/07 at 1:09am
Have to agree brooklyn. Something hauntingly addictive about this musical. Nice to know I'm not the only one out there!
#4
Posted: 2/18/07 at 1:12am
This is a great show with an amazing score.
I hope Jim makes it thru.
I hope Jim makes it thru.
#5
Posted: 2/18/07 at 1:14am
I'm interested to hear about Natascia Diaz. I can just see her being a killer Rosalie.
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#6
Posted: 2/18/07 at 9:48pm
I was at the show last night. Several minutes before the performance began the director came out and made an announcement welcoming everyone to the first preview and broke the news that Jim was out. Which is unfortunate because he is the reason I had tickets. His understudy did an amazing job! I was in awe of the performance of the entire cast and I wish they had productions like this here in NY. I'll post an actually review when I've had time to sit back. I've just gotten home from DC after sitting on a bus for several hours.
#7
Posted: 2/18/07 at 9:53pm
Broadwaybound, thanks for the snippet. I'm so sad that Jim was out! I'm glad that you liked the performance so much though. Did they keep the slap? I know at Encores in '02, they cut it, and I think that hurt the show.
#8
Posted: 2/18/07 at 9:53pm
How was Natascia?
"You travel alone because other people are only there to remind you how much that hook hurts that we all bit down on. Wait for that one day we can bite free and get back out there in space where we belong, sail back over water, over skies, into space, the hook finally out of our mouths and we wander back out there in space spawning to other planets never to return hurrah to earth and we'll look back and can't even see these lives here anymore. Only the taste of blood to remind us we ever existed. The earth is small. We're gone. We're dead. We're safe."
-John Guare, Landscape of the Body
#9
Posted: 2/18/07 at 9:56pm
brooklynbecca - They did have the slap.
AC126748 - She was good although I prefered hearing her voice in Brel.
I'll post a full review tomorrow with a cast list. I know someone mentioned in another thread about that.
AC126748 - She was good although I prefered hearing her voice in Brel.
I'll post a full review tomorrow with a cast list. I know someone mentioned in another thread about that.
#10
Posted: 2/18/07 at 10:19pm
Stanek seems much to weak for the role anyway.
#11
Posted: 2/18/07 at 11:33pm
Jim is amazing and Natascia keeps telling me how brilliant he is. I can't wait for him to get better so I can see him.
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#12
Posted: 2/19/07 at 10:29am
I saw the show yesterday night at Kennedy Center. It's one of the best shows I saw this year so far. Great production, excellect choreography, beautiful scene and light and a very good cast. Lili and Rosaline and Marco are especially good.
The one I feel less satisfied is Paul. His acting is too stiff. I think this role should give a lot more than what he did.
The best part is the pupets. Lovely, lovely.
I have a question. Who does the voice of puppets, Paul or the guy who showed at curtains?
The one I feel less satisfied is Paul. His acting is too stiff. I think this role should give a lot more than what he did.
The best part is the pupets. Lovely, lovely.
I have a question. Who does the voice of puppets, Paul or the guy who showed at curtains?
Updated On: 2/19/07 at 10:29 AM
#13
Posted: 2/19/07 at 11:37am
I believe Paul does all of them and that the man who appeared at curtain call was an extra set of hands for the puppets when all four would appear at the same time.
#14
Posted: 2/22/07 at 12:20pm
There's an excellent article about the puppets in Carnival! in today's Washington Post.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/21/AR2007022102117.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/21/AR2007022102117.html
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#15
Posted: 2/22/07 at 12:28pm
"I'll post a full review tomorrow with a cast list. I know someone mentioned in another thread about that."
Tee hee, that was me. Don't worry about the cast list, I have a friend in it, and she mailed me a playbill (lucky me, right?)
But whenever you find the time, I'd love to hear a little more about your experience.
Tee hee, that was me. Don't worry about the cast list, I have a friend in it, and she mailed me a playbill (lucky me, right?)
But whenever you find the time, I'd love to hear a little more about your experience.
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#16
Posted: 2/22/07 at 12:39pm
So much for walking over to the Kennedy Center during my lunch break to get tickets. It's thundering.
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#17
Posted: 2/22/07 at 12:43pm
Dottie, I just heard that too! And was incredibly confused at first. I thought it was something going bang in the loading dock. Thunder in February?
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#18
Posted: 2/22/07 at 12:57pm
Now the sun's out. Go figure. Guess I'll head on over there now before it changes again!
Hey Dottie!
Did your colleagues enjoy the cake even though your cat decided to sit on it? ~GuyfromGermany
#19
Posted: 2/22/07 at 1:01pm
I had no idea they were doing this at the Kennedy Center this year.
This is one of my all time favorite scores. I never saw the show (I wasn't even born when it was first produced). I am familiar with the film it's based on ~ "Lili".
I love "Love Makes The World Go 'Round". Such a beautiful melody.
Wish I could take a trip to go see this.
This is one of my all time favorite scores. I never saw the show (I wasn't even born when it was first produced). I am familiar with the film it's based on ~ "Lili".
I love "Love Makes The World Go 'Round". Such a beautiful melody.
Wish I could take a trip to go see this.
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#20
Posted: 2/22/07 at 1:45pm
Just got great tickets for the matinee on March 3. I am very excited to see this!
Updated On: 2/22/07 at 01:45 PM
#21
Posted: 2/22/07 at 2:05pm
I got a ticket for this Sunday's matinee. They had a $25 ticket, but it was for Sunday evening, March 4. For some reason, I just don't like going to the theatre on a Sunday night.
Hey Dottie!
Did your colleagues enjoy the cake even though your cat decided to sit on it? ~GuyfromGermany
#22
Posted: 2/25/07 at 4:56pm
I just came back from this afternoon's matinee. Unfortunately the theatre was about 50% full (not sure if it was a weather issue (snow) or lack of sales). On that note, the ushers encouraged people to move closer, so I ended up with a great seat in the 9th row of the orchestra.
This was my first exposure to this musical. Though I was familiar with the songs, "Love Makes the World Go Round" and "Yes, My Heart".
The production was very good with strong performances from Jim Stanek (especially since he had been so sick), Natascia Diaz, Sebastian La Cause and Ereni Sevasti. I could not figure out why the character of Jacquot (Michael Arnold) had a Russian accent. The orchestra was wonderful with not a synthesizer in sight!!
The ensemble was in fine form. The puppets were absolutely adorable. Robert Longbottom did a good job with the direction, pacing and choreography. Paul Tazewell's costumes were beautiful, and some of the costumes for the "Grand Imperial Cirque De Paris" number were very reminiscent of Cirque du Soleil.
Although small in number, the audience was very enthusiastic.
For those of you familiar with this show, how old is Lili supposed to be? They made reference that she was eleven, but I'm wondering if it is because she's "naive" and comes off very young.
This was my first exposure to this musical. Though I was familiar with the songs, "Love Makes the World Go Round" and "Yes, My Heart".
The production was very good with strong performances from Jim Stanek (especially since he had been so sick), Natascia Diaz, Sebastian La Cause and Ereni Sevasti. I could not figure out why the character of Jacquot (Michael Arnold) had a Russian accent. The orchestra was wonderful with not a synthesizer in sight!!
The ensemble was in fine form. The puppets were absolutely adorable. Robert Longbottom did a good job with the direction, pacing and choreography. Paul Tazewell's costumes were beautiful, and some of the costumes for the "Grand Imperial Cirque De Paris" number were very reminiscent of Cirque du Soleil.
Although small in number, the audience was very enthusiastic.
For those of you familiar with this show, how old is Lili supposed to be? They made reference that she was eleven, but I'm wondering if it is because she's "naive" and comes off very young.
Hey Dottie!
Did your colleagues enjoy the cake even though your cat decided to sit on it? ~GuyfromGermany
#24
Posted: 2/25/07 at 5:39pm
thtrbear, that's why I asked the question. She'd best not be, is right!!
Hey Dottie!
Did your colleagues enjoy the cake even though your cat decided to sit on it? ~GuyfromGermany
#25
Posted: 2/25/07 at 6:03pm
She's not supposed to be eleven. I did the show so many years ago, I've forgotten her exact age but I think she's in her late teens - somewhere around 17 or 18. Still very young, but not a child.
I wish I could see this production.
I wish I could see this production.
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