Christine Ebersole - Grey Gardens

After seeing the show last night, and thinking about it for 24 hours, I must say Ms. Ebersole's performance is up there with the ALL TIME best female theatrical performances that I have witnessed.

In my mind, her performance in the show is up there with:

Donna Murphy, Passion
Bernadette Peters, Gypsy

It was so layered, so exacting, so vulnerable, and for those of you who have seen it, the last moment of Ebersole's final solo song (Another Winter in a Summer Town) was quite possibly the most intense and heart-tugging moment I have witnessed on the stage.

Anybody care to comment on her performance, which again, I felt is nothing short of mesmerizing.

Updated On: 4/2/06 at 11:52 PM

One of the most flawless performances I've ever seen in my life.

I didn't care for the first act of the show, the second act to me was like a completely different show. But Ebersole was consistently stunning throughout. She's a true star!

I may be alone in not knowing, but who does Christine play? I watched GREY GARDENS (documentary) for the first time a few months ago and it seems as if Little Edie's character would be the most poignant and tragic (and possibly most rewarding) of the two. Too bad she's not alive to see it, like the Delaney sisters. I was glad to learn that they were able to see the play based on their lives before they died. On a similar note, I heard recently that there is a movie in the works based on GREY GARDENS starring Jessica Lange and Drew Barrymore as Big and Little Edie, respectively. Apparently, it's a fictionalized account of their later life. Is this true?

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saw the show tonight and have to agree with the accolades about Ms. Ebersole. That last song was so great and I loved how much time she took just letting there be complete silence. That takes guts and it was so perfect. One of those performances that you have to feel so thankful for seeing because it will be talked about for ages.

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Exactly.

She ahd the whole packed audience in the palm of her hand, feeling for her pain and her longing to escape, very powerful.

I am so thrilled that I am not the only one.

I was telling someone this morning and they thought I was exaggerating how truly magnificent she is in the show.

Not only does Ms. Ebersole give the performance of a lifetime, but she is a stunning person in real life as well. I want this show to come to Broadway before the end of the season, even if for a limited run, so she can win that Tony. What a heartbreaking, beautiful performance.

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Updated On: 4/3/06 at 08:25 AM

Indeed Christine gives one of the all time most brilliant performances EVER. She has so many layers; from the classic 1940ish sound to the hysterical with the character voice as Little Edie, then she just knocks you on your ass with "Around the World" and "Winter in a Summer Town". My God. I saw it for the second time last night after seeing it early in previews. I was hoping that they had fixed the first act a little more. It's almost as if it's two shows for the price of one. The first act is enjoyable but then they grand slam it on the second act. Christine said to a group of us after that they don't have any backers to move it Broadway yet. I hope that somebody will take it out west for fixes and then bring it next season. I'm hoping there is enough buzz about it anyway to keep it going for a while - the reviews were only mixed. I think there is a little miscasting here and there but overall it is a show that has a mixture of delight and raw emotions.

(Corrine, I was sitting almost right behind you and I was trying to decide if that was you.)

I will weep buckets if it isn't recorded.

I don't think a Broadway transfer is likely.

An Off-Broadway transfer maybe, but I don't think it will happen...I hope it does though

It was recorded. For those of you who were not lucky enough to see this, at least you'll get to listen to the awesome cast recording.

Dodger Stages would work well for this. I walked out of GG thinking, "Its pretty good", but the further away I get from that evening, the more I want to go back.

What label is doing the CD?