FAR FROM HEAVEN reviews- Page 2

[GilmoreGirlO2]

Posted: 6/3/13 at 9:56am

Thanks, WickedRocks, for putting that list together. The reviews really are all over the place! I am guessing the show, aside from such divided reviews, will still have a life after this run, what with those involved and selling out the run.

[newintown]

Posted: 6/3/13 at 10:34am

"Playing layers has never been Ms. O’Hara’s strength. What makes her one of the best performers in musicals today is her direct, unconditionally sincere way with a song."

Examples? Like...?

Much as I hate to agree with Nitwit Ben, I do here - witness O'Hara's very sincere, very straightforward performances in Light In The Piazza, The Pajama Game, South Pacific, and Nice Work. She's a latter-day Doris Day (I don't mean that as an insult).

[choitoy]

Posted: 6/14/13 at 1:18am

Just came back from seeing the show tonight. I liked the score and how it kinda all washed over me. "Sun and Shade" and "Miro" were a couple of standouts. For me, who was never really into Kelli O'Hara before, I though she gave a ravishing performance. She was quite lovely and radiant (and now fairly obviously pregnant, especially when she is wearing her overcoat). Stephen Pasquale was fine, but I think the material does make him a bit too harsh and abrasive. From the first scene he comes in on, you knew that Cathy would be leaving him by the end of the show, knowing the movie or not. I do think I enjoyed the show more knowing just the basic plot line, but never really having watched the movie and having all the knowledge of Sirk styled movies. I also thought Nancy Anderson's "BFF" character was a little too grating and needling. And the maid really needed a number or two with Cathy (though you would have to cut something, because the show seemed like the perfect length as is now).

The set was a little ugly, but serviceable for the space and budget, so I didn't mind it as much.

[choitoy]

Posted: 6/14/13 at 1:18am

Just came back from seeing the show tonight. I liked the score and how it kinda all washed over me. "Sun and Shade" and "Miro" were a couple of standouts. For me, who was never really into Kelli O'Hara before, I though she gave a ravishing performance. She was quite lovely and radiant (and now fairly obviously pregnant, especially when she is wearing her overcoat). Stephen Pasquale was fine, but I think the material does make him a bit too harsh and abrasive. From the first scene he comes in on, you knew that Cathy would be leaving him by the end of the show, knowing the movie or not. I do think I enjoyed the show more knowing just the basic plot line, but never really having watched the movie and having all the knowledge of Sirk styled movies. I also thought Nancy Anderson's "BFF" character was a little too grating and needling. And the maid really needed a number or two with Cathy (though you would have to cut something, because the show seemed like the perfect length as is now).

The set was a little ugly, but serviceable for the space and budget, so I didn't mind it as much.

[choitoy]

Posted: 6/14/13 at 1:18am

Updated On: 6/14/13 at 01:18 AM

[choitoy]

Posted: 6/14/13 at 1:18am

Updated On: 6/14/13 at 01:18 AM

[choitoy]

Posted: 6/14/13 at 1:18am

Sorry. I was posting from my iPhone, and it decided to post four times.

Updated On: 6/14/13 at 01:18 AM

[CelesteHedequist]

Posted: 2/5/24 at 2:23am

Oh, I totally get what you mean! I saw the show too, and I agree that the score was just beautiful—it really enveloped the whole experience. "Sun and Shade" and "Miro" were definitely highlights for me as well. Kelli O'Hara's performance was stunning, wasn't it? She brought such elegance and warmth to the stage, even with her pregnancy becoming more apparent. I felt similarly about Stephen Pasquale—he did a good job, but his character did come off a bit harsh at times. And yes, the storyline was pretty predictable, especially with Cathy's eventual departure. Despite that, I found myself really engaged, even without knowing much about the movie or the Sirk styled movies. Nancy Anderson's character did grate on me a bit too, though I understand her role in the story. And I totally agree about the maid—she seemed like she had more to offer, especially in her interactions with Cathy. As for the set, I see what you mean. It wasn't the most aesthetically pleasing, but it served its purpose well enough considering the space and budget constraints. Overall, I still thoroughly enjoyed the show despite its minor flaws. I also made a review comment about their Far From Heaven show in Boston MA with my daughter as a one of the character.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/2014/09/20/boston-area-arts-letters/bUMDo3GL4VCUxstaH1oypO/story.html

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 2/5/24 at 10:56am

Intrigued that Kelli has played two Julianne Moore movie roles on stage, The Hours and Far from Heaven. She could keep going with this, lol.