EVERYBODY (previews)

I was there tonight and have a mixed reaction. Thought the first third was pretty good, loved the second third, but then it kind of lost me during the final third. There was a whole dance sequence involving blacklights and skeleton puppets that was...strange, and it really started to drag after that.

That said, the run was incredibly smooth for a first preview, and kudos to the cast for diving into this entire thing with abandon. The role of "Everybody" is selected by lottery during each performance, which means that several of the cast members have nearly the entire play memorized and jump into whichever role they're assigned for the evening. They said there are 120 possible combinations, so the play will be different every night.

Louis Cancelmi played Everybody last night and was solid. I'd be interested to hear how the show plays with some of the other actors in the role.

Thanks PThespian~great insider insight. I think the press review and opening night performance will be arranged~~I can't blame the Producers

It felt so long for a play that's less than two hours. Overall I liked it, but it's really rough to put the entire audience in the dark for extended periods of time. If they did away with that I would've liked it more. Honestly, I found the text fascinating, but I shouldn't be struggling to stay focused and awake.