Company Reviews (and beyond)- Page 35
Company Reviews (and beyond)
#850Company
Posted: 5/24/22 at 2:57am
LxGstv said: "The8re phan said: "yes, there was a fantastic rain-effect at the end of Act One - Marry Me a Little. It needed to be cut because it was warping the stage"
Thank you!! Sad to hear it though, it was beautiful!"
I was lucky to have that rain splashed all over me on January 26.
I was seated next to my emotionally repressed semi-significant other and his takeaway was “haha, glad I wasn’t the one who got rained on,” not that “Marry Me a Little” is filled with words that describe him perfectly - as are half the other songs in the show.
2010
Feb. 28 - Looped, Feb. 28 - Next to Normal, March 4 - Hair, March 11 - A Little Night Music, March 24 - Time Stands Still, April 6 - La Cage Aux Folles, April 10 - Anyone Can Whistle (City Center), April 10 - Looped, May 9 - Enron, May 15 - A Little Night Music, May 15 - A Behanding In Spokane, May 30 - A Behanding In Spokane, May 30 - A Little Night Music, June 20 - A Little Night Music, June 23 - Red, June 23 - Sondheim on Sondheim, July 13 - A Little Night Music, July 18 - The Grand Manner (Lincoln Center)
#851Company
Posted: 5/24/22 at 7:58am
everythingtaboo said: "
The talkback with Katrina, Patti, and Marianne was a lot of fun. Katrina was reverential to the other two ladies, didn't say that much - mainly because the moderator was trying various ways to discuss her vulnerability in playing Bobbi, which she wasn't having - while Patti and Marianne were really quite giving. Patti discussed at length about modern sound mixing in Broadway theatres, how flat and disconnected it can sound - AMEN! - and how she talks to the sound mixers to work and find the sweet spots where she's softest and loudest, so the audience can lean in instead of be pushed back by the sound. She also had great anecdotes about her husband and Stephen. Marianne really gave the most, discussing her process, her life, and a lot about the creative process with Stephen and the cast, and how they worked in previews, and then about coming back when Broadway reopened. I could watch a one-woman show just on Marianne! All in all, a great night."
Gah! That sounds fantastic. Those insights Patti and Marrianne gave sound fascinating. Bummed I couldn't make it.
#852Company
Posted: 5/24/22 at 8:59am
Speaking of Marry Me a Little, the host mentioned how glad she was the song wasn't cut for this production. Patti gave Marianne a surprised face (as we did in the audience), and Marianne nodded to Patti like, "Yeah."
First I've heard of it, is there anything published that mentions that?
"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008
#853Company
Posted: 5/24/22 at 9:16am
A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
Playbill_Trash
Featured Actor Joined: 3/15/18
Nolan LuPone
Featured Actor Joined: 8/9/21
#855Company
Posted: 5/24/22 at 11:05am
Playbill_Trash said: "Can we stop pretending that Patti LuPone is a good singer? This was horrible. Nothing but yelling and screeching. How can anyone like what they heard there?"
Patti has her moments, but to say she is horrible is simply wrong.
Why don't you watch this for reference:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRmI7vqE_SM
JSquared2
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/23/17
#856Company
Posted: 5/24/22 at 11:10am
Playbill_Trash said: "Can we stop pretending that Patti LuPone is a good singer? This was horrible. Nothing but yelling and screeching. How can anyone like what they heard there?"
LOL! Now run along and listen to your Be More Chill and Heathers playlists again.
#857Company
Posted: 5/24/22 at 12:07pm
Joanne doesn't need to be played by a strong singer. See Elaine Stitch who's still the best to ever perform the number. It's all about acting the sh!t out of that number and selling it to the audience.
A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
Pashacar
Broadway Star Joined: 11/2/18
#859Company
Posted: 5/24/22 at 1:13pm
TotallyEffed said: "Playbill_Trash said: "Can we stop pretending that Patti LuPone is a good singer? This was horrible. Nothing but yelling and screeching. How can anyone like what they heard there?"
Username checks out."
I like Patti plenty, but I think it's fair to say this is not a great performance. Curious for those who've seen it at the Jacobs, is this about what she's doing on stage every night?
#860Company
Posted: 5/24/22 at 1:31pm
Pashacar said: "TotallyEffed said: "Playbill_Trash said: "Can we stop pretending that Patti LuPone is a good singer? This was horrible. Nothing but yelling and screeching. How can anyone like what they heard there?"
Username checks out."
I like Patti plenty, but I think it's fair to say this is not a great performance."
It's not? Could've fooled me. I think it's a good representation of what she does on stage, and, unlike Katrina's recent late night performance of "Being Alive," it's likely to pique at least some interest in the show.
#861Company
Posted: 5/24/22 at 2:13pm
Pashacar said: "TotallyEffed said: "Playbill_Trash said: "Can we stop pretending that Patti LuPone is a good singer? This was horrible. Nothing but yelling and screeching. How can anyone like what they heard there?"
Username checks out."
I like Patti plenty, but I think it's fair to say this is not a great performance. Curious for those who've seen it at the Jacobs, is this about what she's doing on stage every night?"
There is a full B-roll performance on all Company social media channels of Patti’s LWL live from the Jacobs. Check it out and decide for yourself.
MemorableUserName
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/27/19
#862Company
Posted: 5/24/22 at 3:35pm
ljay889 said: "There is a full B-roll performance on all Company social media channels of Patti’s LWL live from the Jacobs. Check it out and decide for yourself."
Direct link: https://twitter.com/companybway/status/1501196310153736195
#863Company
Posted: 5/24/22 at 3:44pm
Pashacar said: "TotallyEffed said: "Playbill_Trash said: "Can we stop pretending that Patti LuPone is a good singer? This was horrible. Nothing but yelling and screeching. How can anyone like what they heard there?"
Username checks out."
I like Patti plenty, but I think it's fair to say this is not a great performance. Curious for those who've seen it at the Jacobs, is this about what she's doing on stage every night?"
Let's all simmer down, it's a damn talk show appearance. Basically acting out the role out of context. Even if it wasn't good, this automatically discounts her entire few years with this show?
"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008
Pashacar
Broadway Star Joined: 11/2/18
#864Company
Posted: 5/24/22 at 4:58pm
everythingtaboo said: "Pashacar said: "TotallyEffed said: "Playbill_Trash said: "Can we stop pretending that Patti LuPone is a good singer? This was horrible. Nothing but yelling and screeching. How can anyone like what they heard there?"
Username checks out."
I like Patti plenty, but I think it's fair to say this is not a great performance. Curious for those who've seen it at the Jacobs, is this about what she's doing on stage every night?"
Let's all simmer down, it's a damn talk show appearance. Basically acting out the role out of context. Even if it wasn't good, this automatically discounts her entire few years with this show?"
Thanks for sharing the twitter link. Personally it feels much more melodic than the Late Show performance, which seems like it perhaps was on an off night.
#866Company
Posted: 5/24/22 at 5:45pm
Does anyone have the link to Katrina’s TV being alive? Can’t find it!
"You can't overrate Bernadette Peters. She is such a genius. There's a moment in "Too Many Mornings" and Bernadette doing 'I wore green the last time' - It's a voice that is just already given up - it is so sorrowful. Tragic. You can see from that moment the show is going to be headed into such dark territory and it hinges on this tiny throwaway moment of the voice." - Ben Brantley (2022)
"Bernadette's whole, stunning performance [as Rose in Gypsy] galvanized the actors capable of letting loose with her. Bernadette's Rose did take its rightful place, but too late, and unseen by too many who should have seen it" Arthur Laurents (2009)
"Sondheim's own favorite star performances? [Bernadette] Peters in ''Sunday in the Park,'' Lansbury in ''Sweeney Todd'' and ''obviously, Ethel was thrilling in 'Gypsy.'' Nytimes, 2000
fosterfan2
Broadway Star Joined: 8/7/11
#867Company
Posted: 5/24/22 at 6:03pm
BJR said: "everythingtaboo said: "
The talkback with Katrina, Patti, and Marianne was a lot of fun. Katrina was reverential to the other two ladies, didn't say that much - mainly because the moderator was trying various ways to discuss her vulnerability in playing Bobbi, which she wasn't having - while Patti and Marianne were really quite giving. Patti discussed at length about modern sound mixing in Broadway theatres, how flat and disconnected it can sound - AMEN! - and how she talks to the sound mixers to work and find the sweet spots where she's softest and loudest, so the audience can lean in instead of be pushed back by the sound. She also had great anecdotes about her husband and Stephen. Marianne really gave the most, discussing her process, her life, and a lot about the creative process with Stephen and the cast, and how they worked in previews, and then about coming back when Broadway reopened. I could watch a one-woman show just on Marianne! All in all, a great night."
Gah! That sounds fantastic. Those insights Patti and Marrianne gave sound fascinating. Bummed I couldn't make it."
Isn't Katrina known to be rather shy off-stage? Some actors are introverted in real life.
I received an autographed photo from her today. Made my day. :)
fosterfan2
Broadway Star Joined: 8/7/11
DearTheodosia
Understudy Joined: 11/5/21
#871Company
Posted: 5/24/22 at 11:37pm
I've been to the show three times. One thing I like about Patty LuPone is that every night is a little different. Sure, it's impressive when someone like Aaron Tveit sounds the same EVERY SINGLE TIME, but I find this more interesting and more personal. It shows her humanity. I saw her my last two times right after she came back from having Covid, and it was celebratory. She was ON and it was thrilling.
Updated On: 5/26/22 at 11:37 PM
#873Company
Posted: 5/25/22 at 11:35pm
There was an incident at Company tonight. Just as the second act was about to start a gentleman stood up, took his mask down and started pointing and yelling at the people next to him, “these people called me a f—g—t!” Then his mother stood up and said, “these people called my son a f——t!” The audience began to show their disapproval and shouting things like “that’s not ok!”, booing and some demanding for them to be removed.
As the accused parties were asked to stand by security someone from the balcony yelled, “you can’t remove someone for saying that.” Then the audience started booing her. She then said, “it’s not personal, but you can’t just throw people out for using a a word.”
Security then asked the mother and son as well as the couple in question to leave and they were all escorted out. I assume the mother and son were removed for pulling down their masks and yelling or because they’d have to file a report.
It was very upsetting and you could tell the cast heard all of it because when the curtain rose they all looked shell shocked but quickly bounced back.
Weird times indeed.
"The sexual energy between the mother and son really concerns me!"-random woman behind me at Next to Normal
"I want to meet him after and bang him!"-random woman who exposed her breasts at Rock of Ages, referring to James Carpinello
OffOnBwayHi
Featured Actor Joined: 5/30/19
#874Company
Posted: 5/26/22 at 10:59am
Bettyboy72 said: "There was an incident at Company tonight. Just as the second act was about to start a gentleman stood up, took his mask down and started pointing and yelling at the people next to him, “these people called me a f—g—t!” Then his mother stood up and said, “these people called my son a f——t!” The audience began to show their disapproval and shouting things like “that’s not ok!”, booing and some demanding for them to be removed.
As the accused parties were asked to stand by security someone from the balcony yelled, “you can’t remove someone for saying that.” Then the audience started booing her. She then said, “it’s not personal, but you can’t just throw people out for using a a word.”
Security then asked the mother and son as well as the couple in question to leave and they were all escorted out. I assume the mother and son were removed for pulling down their masks and yelling or because they’d have to file a report.
It was very upsetting and you could tell the cast heard all of it because when the curtain rose they all looked shell shocked but quickly bounced back.
Weird times indeed."
Interesting. I really hate the times we’re living in, most of the time. 
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