Goodbye, LOSING LOUIE!

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 11/26/06 at 1:41am

Too bad the transfer to the States didn't work out as well as the show had done in London. Best of luck to the talented cast. I'm hoping to see Patricia Kalember back on Broadway in something else sometime soon! She is truly a talent, and was underused in this production. And I'd love to see Michele Pawk take on a nice meaty role in a drama again sometime soon. Peace, LOUIE!

[NathanLaneStalker]

Posted: 11/26/06 at 1:43am

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?thread=918169&dt=2

[neddyfrank2]

Posted: 11/26/06 at 2:03am

Well we really are Lousing Louie... Goodbye Louie!

[Vespertine1228]

Posted: 11/26/06 at 4:53pm

Just returned from the final performance. I've never been to a closing show on Broadway, but I kind of expected them to make some kind of announcement. They didn't do anything. They just took a normal curtain call and all looked really happy.

The house had some celebrities today though. I spotted Andre de Shields, still sporting his beard from his recent turn in the title role of King Lear at the Classical Theatre of Harlem, wearing strange gray-colored workers overalls. I also saw Station Agent/Richard III star Peter Dinklage coming down from the mezzanine.

As for the play itself, I was less than impressed. Pretty obvious stuff. The four modern day leads were great though, and made the material much better than it had any right to be.

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 11/26/06 at 4:56pm

Hopefully someone will discover Jama Williamson and put her in something that will have a nice, long run. She held her own and managed to be better than some of the seasoned pros in the cast.

[purpleprince101]

Posted: 11/26/06 at 5:01pm

good luck to the cast

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 11/26/06 at 7:32pm

Too bad we're losing Losing Louie before I got to see it.

[AC126748]

Posted: 11/27/06 at 10:25am

Honestly, the show was worth seeing (to me, at least) for the excellent work of Michele Pawk and Scott Cohen. Both managed to rise above the material and turn in heartfelt, compelling performance.

The play itself was rather slight and about half the jokes didn't land, but I've seen much worse in my years of theatregoing.

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 11/27/06 at 11:01am

What exactly about Michele Pawk's performance did you find to be "heartfelt"?

Her character felt pretty 1-dimensional to me.

Updated On: 11/27/06 at 11:01 AM

[AC126748]

Posted: 11/27/06 at 11:05am

Yes, that's mostly true. She was largely there as comic relief. However, there were a few moments when she'd just give a look or mention something (usually when she was talking about her daughter) that struck me as really genuine. That's what I meant.