Grey Gardens Reviews — Page 5

I agree with Wanna Be A Foster and MasterLcZ , Erin Davies is wonderful and just what the 1st act needed. She shows the hairline cracks in the china that make the act 2 Edie possible. I'm so glad they use the beauty of Erins performance for this rather than some corny trauma (and after she saw her pony shot she was never the same) I love this show and I LOVE this score.

"My problem with some of the reviews is that they blame her (and not the material or Greif's direction) for the lack of connection between Act I Little Edie and Act II Little Edie. I believe it is more Greif's fault as well as Dough Wright's"

This is what I said all along when people were complaining about Sara Gettelfinger's performance. I'm not saying everyone should worship the performance, but I think all the flack she was getting for it wasn't fair.

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I agree, with Erins performance I had no trouble believing it.

Well people shouldn't have to read a book or see a movie in order to understand what is going on....

I *imagine* some of the confusion for some audience members may be in that Ebersole is playing different characters in each act. But you have to remember, there are audience members out there who don't realize Edna in HAIRSRPAY is being played by a man. Cluelessness is probably one of the chief requirement for being an out of towner at a Broadway musical.

I'm finally getting around to catching up on my theatre going and saw GREY GARDENS last week.

I first saw the documentary when I was 18 years old. The poster for the film hung in the old Kim's Video on Avenue A and I was instantly fascinated by the story of the two Beales, even going so far as to write Albert Maysles (as brave 18 year olds are often want to do) and to tell him the show simply "must" be done on the stage sometime.

It never occurred to me that "sometime" would be on Broadway and as a musical, but I am thrilled to report that I loved the show. Whatever flaws GREY GARDENS has (and it does have a few) they are pretty much negligible in the face of what a first rate score and even more extraordinary performances can convey.

There is nothing left to say about Christine Ebersole's performance, except to say that in addition to her marvelous artistry as an actress - she is showcasing some of the most gorgeous singing I've ever heard on Broadway.

Mary Louise Wilson's portrayal of "Big Edie" is equally marvelous and the highest praise I can possibly say for both women is that they manage to recall the actual women they portray with eerie transcendence but without ever descending into parody or impersonation. A remarkable feat.

Erin Davie, John McMartin and Matthew Cavanaugh all deliver stalwart support making GG one of the most delightful shows I've seen in New York in years.

Perhaps most thrilling of all: the show was sold out and I had to do the cancellation line to get in. Hopefully the show will blossom and find a solid audience. It deserves that recognition.

Having now watched the archival video taped for Playwrights Horizons, I definitely agree that all the changes made for Broadway are improvements. Its a great score that I'm sure will only grow in reputation over the coming years.

I already saw a drag show in which the drag queen performed "The Revolutionary Costume for Today," so it did not take that long.
I really do believe this show impacted me in a way I had not been impacted by a musical since I saw Passion when I was fourteen years old. It is just such a haunting show featuring such brilliant performances across the board. I am glad Ms.Davie is getting good notices on the message boards to make up for the way in which some critics ignored her performance.

That makes me sooooo happy Pennywise!!

It truly has become not just a show about great performances, but actually just a great show!

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At the Lincoln Center Library, is it possible to watch the playwright horizon's tape just by asking permission?

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wtf?