Dilemma: See Pygmalion, Cymebline or Mauritius?

[johnsolt]

Posted: 11/15/07 at 7:35pm

Which one? Thoughts? Also, how difficult to rush Mauritius? I'm looking to go Friday night.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 11/15/07 at 7:57pm

How about a nice bar?

[jordangirl]

Posted: 11/15/07 at 8:16pm

I've only seen Pygmalion and I LOVE it. Highly recommended.

[keen on kean]

Posted: 11/15/07 at 8:49pm

Saw PYGMALION and thought it was very good, but saw CYMBELINE and was entranced. Can't go too wrong with Shakespeare.

[mominator]

Posted: 11/15/07 at 9:00pm

Saw Pygmalion it was alright. KoK is so right about Cymbeline, but Mauritius is closing soon and was quite good.

[Dirty_Rotten_Guy]

Posted: 11/15/07 at 9:03pm

I 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.

[BestOfBothWorlds]

Posted: 11/15/07 at 11:26pm

I saw all three, and would vote Mauritius, and not just because it closes first.

[broadwaybaby086]

Posted: 11/16/07 at 11:47am

I'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.

[MargoChanning]

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).

[EugLoven]

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

[LaCageAuxFollesFan2]

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!

[South Fl Marc]

Posted: 11/16/07 at 1:07pm

I agree with Margo - except keep in mind that second rate Mamet is still better than first rate of a lot of playwrights.

[chad2]

Posted: 11/16/07 at 1:11pm

MAURITIUS. Pygmalion put me to sleep. I guess I am not into the whole Enry Iggins thing.

[BwayBaby18]

Posted: 11/16/07 at 3:40pm

I 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.

[Anakela]

Posted: 11/16/07 at 3:54pm

Have not seen CYMBELINE, have seen PYGMALION and MAURITIUS- I vote MAURITIUS.

[Borstalboy]

Posted: 11/16/07 at 3:59pm

I haven't seen any of them, but congrats on not being so musical-centric.