FANNY HILL FIRST PREVIEW

[only1buttcheek]

Posted: 2/2/06 at 6:25pm

so...i got the producer tickets for Fanny Hill's First Preview last night. I was going to go to the final dress rehearsal, but had class instead. Anyway, it was remarkable. Produced by the York Theatre, which was relatively unattractive upon entering the outer area, though delightful once inside and seated. The show was true to the original novel, witty, funny and very very VERY provocative. I recommend it to anybody who is a lover of 18th century literature, or just a good night at the theatre. it is a lot of fun and laugh out loud funny.

Andrew

[jacobtsf]

Posted: 2/2/06 at 6:26pm

Can you give more details.

How was the cast? The set?

[only1buttcheek]

Posted: 2/2/06 at 6:30pm

actually, the set was not bad. granted, the cast (remember that it's off-broadway) changed the set around. it was relatively low-budget and you could tell. however, the cast made up for it. with Patti Allison, Nancy Anderson, Emily Skinner and David Cromwell making an exciting and arousing show (i say that only to keep with the theme of the show ) it was interesting to see several members of the cast playing a few roles apiece. Cromwell played several larger roles, and did them all wonderfully. The leads of course only played one role each, but the men played different "customer characters," each with a variety of different characteristics. Again, I recommend the show.

And Jake, you're an idiot. (my roommate, ladies and gentlemen!)

[Doogie]

Posted: 2/2/06 at 11:09pm

York is always low budget.

but Anderson and Skinner in one show... happiness.

Jake, you are an idiot. My former roomate, ladies and gentlemen. Updated On: 2/3/06 at 11:09 PM

[jacobtsf]

Posted: 2/3/06 at 12:17am

wow, this is like a reunion thread

[BwayBaby18]

Posted: 2/3/06 at 12:38am

How big is Ems in the show?

[TheEnchantedHunter]

Posted: 2/3/06 at 1:07am

The show is a tedious bore, with a score that is, however functional, thoroughly unmemorable. It's dated and arch, unfunny, and about as sexy as a deflated balloon. For what audience this show is intended is a complete mystery.


Natasha Rostova
St. Petersburg, Russia
Updated On: 2/3/06 at 01:07 AM

[Roninjoey]

Posted: 2/3/06 at 1:24am

Ah, Hunter... I'm going to hold out and see if it's better than you say.

[TheEnchantedHunter]

Posted: 2/3/06 at 1:29am

By all means. One should never subscribe to received opinion, especially from the 'net.


Vivian Darkbloom
Ramsdale, New England






Updated On: 2/3/06 at 01:29 AM

[Roninjoey]

Posted: 2/3/06 at 1:59am

What? But I thought the internet was an infallible source of judgement and fact? Perhaps that's why I got an F on that term paper... I got all the sources off of Wikipedia. Maybe I should have realized when they told me that Ben Franklin invented French Fries but John Adams named them.

[only1buttcheek]

Posted: 2/3/06 at 3:31am

question for hunter. did you see it? have you read the book? ahh... well i did...both. i was skeptical walking in, and thrilled walking out. i only went since i knew the producers. to answer a previous question "big em's" was great. the whole cast really was. it was a very very well done piece. and yes, hunter it is dated. 18th century to be exact. oh, wait. wasn't les mis a dated play? that was an okay show, i guess. let's also keep in mind that the book is still considered one of the most sexual books in all of literary history. hm... and considering there are too very "wholesome" sex scenes in the staged version, it's hard not to call the show sexy. just a few thoughts.

Andrew

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 2/3/06 at 6:37am

I'll be there tonight. I'm not a big fan of the novel, but I relish any chance to see two of my favorite leading ladies on stage.

[TheEnchantedHunter]

Posted: 2/3/06 at 10:24am

Only1buttcheek, it's dated not because of its time period but in its tone. The show plays like something "naughty" from 50 years ago and has little contemporary currency for an audience. The fact that the sex scenes can be called 'wholesome' is precisely one of its problems.


Daisy Gamble
New York, NY





Updated On: 2/3/06 at 10:24 AM

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 2/4/06 at 8:44am

Went last night. As I said before, I was never a fan of the source material and it does seem pretty dated, but the cast is wonderful from top to bottom. Nancy Anderson is delightful and her voice is expressive and breezy, as always. Emily Skinner is definitely under-used, but (in true Emily Skinner fashion) she steals every scene she's in. The rest of the ensemble hit all the right notes.

The score is forgettable but fun, and the set is the best I've ever seen at the York. The show is on TDF and TKTS (and they have student/senior rush), so you can see it cheaply. I'd say go, just for the terrific cast.

[BROADWAYFAN3]

Posted: 2/4/06 at 9:01am

Went with a friend to see it, it was a fun night out at the Theatre. Would reccomend it. "Charles" was hottttt. Had one of the best chests in the show. Which was saying something

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 2/4/06 at 10:40am

I was there last night as well and I thought it was mediocre. Was not impressed by the music or the book. Emily Skinner was wonderful, Christianne Tisdale has an excellent voice and Patti Allison's show-stopping song in Act 2 was great (the one decent song in the show).

I was thrilled that I got to meet Emily Skinner after the show. She was so sweet and she signed my Side Show and The Full Monty CD covers. I will see her again in Mame on June 17th at 8pm! This woman is really a delight to watch on stage and she should always be working.

[only1buttcheek]

Posted: 2/4/06 at 6:46pm

"The Plot then is the first principle...Character holds the second place...Third in order is Thought...Fourth among the elements enumerated is Diction...Of the remaining elements Song holds the chief position...The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic." ~Aristotle.

Where has theatre gone, then?

1. Spectacle
2. Song
3. Character
4. Plot
5. Diction
6. Thought

Wonder what Aristotle would say about that...


Just a thought...

[TheEnchantedHunter]

Posted: 2/4/06 at 10:04pm

2. Song
3. Character
4. Plot
5. Diction
6. Thought

"Where has theatre gone, then?"

To hell in a hellbasket, that's where.


Myron Pfeiffer
Brooklyn, New York

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 2/21/06 at 2:46am

i loved the show!!! amazing, Broadway stars doing an Off Broadway show. Go to see it.

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 3/12/06 at 4:22pm

Fanny Hill was a great show!!!