Dilemma: See Pygmalion, Cymebline or Mauritius?
Dilemma: See Pygmalion, Cymebline or Mauritius?
johnsolt
Understudy Joined: 11/15/06
#1Dilemma: See Pygmalion, Cymebline or Mauritius?
Posted: 11/15/07 at 7:35pmWhich one? Thoughts? Also, how difficult to rush Mauritius? I'm looking to go Friday night.
#2re: Dilemma: See Pygmalion, Cymebline or Mauritius?
Posted: 11/15/07 at 7:57pm
How about a nice bar?
jordangirl
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/1/06
#2re: Dilemma: See Pygmalion, Cymebline or Mauritius?
Posted: 11/15/07 at 8:16pmI've only seen Pygmalion and I LOVE it. Highly recommended.
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#3re: Dilemma: See Pygmalion, Cymebline or Mauritius?
Posted: 11/15/07 at 8:49pmSaw PYGMALION and thought it was very good, but saw CYMBELINE and was entranced. Can't go too wrong with Shakespeare.
#4re: Dilemma: See Pygmalion, Cymebline or Mauritius?
Posted: 11/15/07 at 9:00pmSaw Pygmalion it was alright. KoK is so right about Cymbeline, but Mauritius is closing soon and was quite good.
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#5re: Dilemma: See Pygmalion, Cymebline or Mauritius?
Posted: 11/15/07 at 9:03pmI haven't seen CYMBELINE so I don't have full right to judge, but I've seen both PYGMALION and MAURITIUS. PYGMALION was okay, I mean, it was nice seeing Claire Danes, thought it was a little slow tho. And probably everyone knows what I'm going to say, but I loved MAURITIUS- the cast is superb, and its pretty interesting- so I'd go with that personally.
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Jersey Boys (8/25)
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#6re: Dilemma: See Pygmalion, Cymebline or Mauritius?
Posted: 11/15/07 at 11:26pmI saw all three, and would vote Mauritius, and not just because it closes first.
broadwaybaby086
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/12/06
#7re: Dilemma: See Pygmalion, Cymebline or Mauritius?
Posted: 11/16/07 at 11:47amI've seen two of the three- Cymbeline and Mauritius- and enjoyed them both. If you want to go Mauritius tonight, call ahead just to make sure, or run down ASAP. When I tried to see it on Sunday it had sold out. Assuming the strike is having the same effect on ticket sales now, I would hurry. But your choices pretty much give you a win-win-win situation.
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MargoChanning
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#8re: Dilemma: See Pygmalion, Cymebline or Mauritius?
Posted: 11/16/07 at 11:53am
I've seen all three and, in order of preference, I'd say:
Pygmalion
Cymbeline
Mauritius (some good performances, but as a play is nothing more than second-rate, warmed over Mamet; wait for the next revival of American Buffalo to see the same show in its original, much better form).
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#9re: Dilemma: See Pygmalion, Cymebline or Mauritius?
Posted: 11/16/07 at 11:55am
My order of play-preference also happens to be my order of non-profit-company preference:
Cymbeline
Pygmalion
Mauritius
#10re: Dilemma: See Pygmalion, Cymebline or Mauritius?
Posted: 11/16/07 at 12:12pm
None of them will set your world on fire...I'm with BobbyBubby - a nice bar is the best option.
But, if you are set on seeing theatre - Mauritius would be my vote!
#11re: Dilemma: See Pygmalion, Cymebline or Mauritius?
Posted: 11/16/07 at 1:07pmI agree with Margo - except keep in mind that second rate Mamet is still better than first rate of a lot of playwrights.
#12re: Dilemma: See Pygmalion, Cymebline or Mauritius?
Posted: 11/16/07 at 1:11pmMAURITIUS. Pygmalion put me to sleep. I guess I am not into the whole Enry Iggins thing.
BwayBaby18
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/19/05
#13re: Dilemma: See Pygmalion, Cymebline or Mauritius?
Posted: 11/16/07 at 3:40pmI thought Cymbeline was extraordinary. It is a beautiful production of one of Shakespeare's most interesting plays. It has something for everyone. The sets and costumes are extremely pretty, while the lighting left me speechless. The acting is very good. The only person who seemed to fumble was Ms. Rashad (only because she falls into a cartoonish evil queen). Plimpton, Cerveris, Cullum, and Cake were incredible standouts among the cast.
#14re: Dilemma: See Pygmalion, Cymebline or Mauritius?
Posted: 11/16/07 at 3:54pmHave not seen CYMBELINE, have seen PYGMALION and MAURITIUS- I vote MAURITIUS.
Borstalboy
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/9/04
#15re: Dilemma: See Pygmalion, Cymebline or Mauritius?
Posted: 11/16/07 at 3:59pmI haven't seen any of them, but congrats on not being so musical-centric.
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