Danny Burstein and Sarah Paulson in TALLEY'S FOLLY

I'm kind of sick of Sarah Paulson.

I saw it and thought it was lovely, sweet and realistically romantic. Both actors gave wonderful, touching performances. It's well worth a visit!

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Updated On: 2/22/13 at 03:42 PM

Saw it very early in previews and also thought both Sarah and Danny were great - Danny especially. The play itself is a bit slow-moving but I'd say it's worth it for the two of them. Gorgeous set and lighting, too!

I just saw this tonight.
Brilliant. Wonderful. Funny.
One of the best, most romantic nights in the theater in a long time.
My partner and I just loved it. Found ourselves holding hands at the end, sobbing.
The play itself is a tad dated sometimes, I couldn't help feeling that. But the acting of Burstein & Paulson is just exquisite. Small scale and intimate. Real.
Pitch perfect and beautiful.

I don't want it to sound like I didn't like it, because, in fact, I loved it.
I think it had to do with a few slow moving sections. My mind wandered a bit here and there in the early parts. That's when it felt creaky. But, I want to say it was only for a moment here or there. Perhaps the director hasn't found the right pacing or something. Maybe it had to do with the set, which is a little odd and looked more like a forgotten backyard than a boathouse. Forced the actors to face away from us a lot. But eventually the set disappeared altogether and all I could watch were the two magnificent performances, which I cannot say enough about.
Overall, I really loved it. A play where true love triumphs! It was really wonderful. And, as I said, the two actors are truly doing beautiful, inspired work.

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Updated On: 2/23/13 at 12:07 AM

I agree with AndersonTours - Saw it last night and while the performances from Paulson and Burstein were lovely - there were several times when I just found my mind wandering away from what was going on.

Then they'd do something funny or dramatic and I'd dive back in, but there were several moments where it all just slipped away from me.

Danny's fast-forward bit at the beginning was especially funny last night, as he called out someone's ringing cell phone (Turn that off!), and was able to fit it in perfectly in his sped-up version. That's not standard, right? Or was I just One Man, Two Guvnors-ed?

I thought Danny and Sarah were giving a masterclass in Acting and especially Acting with each other. This piece needs that and they are giving intricate, lovely performances.
The "dated" ideas to me seem to be of the time the play is set and the cultural differences. Which, of course, still exist, but the play hammers them a bit. And Sally's "big secret" seems less of an issue than in that day. But Paulson pulls it off beautifully and gives the ending much pathos.

I thought the set was a bit busy, and could have been less detailed for a more romantic atmosphere.

But I would certainly reccommend it to anyone.

That's what I wanted to say, CurtainPullDowner, I thought it was a Master Class in Acting from two smart, brilliant, respected actors. They're not "famous" famous, just really good actors doing their thing. That's what was so refreshing in a way. They were just going back to the basics. Acting in a "real" way. Congrats to their director who guided them in such a lovely way. Or was smart enough to get out of their way. Or whatever.