I saw the last performance of Woman in White

IT was excellent. Maria Friedman was very tired you could tell. She was worn out they all seemed very sad too. I talked with Jill Paice, she said that she will be auditioning for other shows as well did Angela Christie. Micheal Ball was replaced by an understudy, he got sick and went home. Maria Friedman did not come out so I had to leave because it was getting cold. Sorry this is very amature but I am very shaken by the performance Maria gave.

I just thought that it was amazing. She was so devoted and you could tell. I had fourth row seats and she was crying during All For Laura.

Nobody wanted to see it?

man, wish this show would have lasted. I'm sorry, i know i'm out of the loop but what is exactly is going on with Michael Ball? What is he sick with? thanks for the info.

Maria was on FIRE tonight. After All For Laura, she burst out crying, and there was applause that lasted for a good couple of minutes. Curtain call was really emotional too.

I'm so sad to see this show go. I'm thankful that I had the opportunity to see it with the entire original cast, though (a very rare occurence). I'm glad it went well tonight and I wish everyone involved the best of luck in their future projects!

It was an amazing night, the show was wonderful and a little bit different. Everyone knew it was their last night and tried to make it their best. Norman really let loose tonight as well. ^_~

Was there. Incredible, mind-altering experience. Missing that show already!

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I'm so sorry I missed tonight's performance. And I'm so aggrivated this beautiful work is moving out to make way for more fluff pieces and jukebox musicals... That's what's truly Sad.

Very sad all the way 'round on this one. I loved the entire cast.

I was there this afternoon as well - it's the first time I've seen the entire show, and I knew I would regret it if I didn't see it.

Well, let me just say that I found it to be one of the most trite, boring, direction-less piece of theatre I've seen. The harsh reviews were not harsh enough. Lloyd Webber's score is the absolute worst of his career - there are about 4 melodies in the show, and they are recycled with different lyrics, a la SUNSET BOULEVARD.

The cast was all around fantastic, but the material is just so dreadful that I couldn't get past it. Maria Friedman was great, and I consider it an honor to have seen her perform, but she's in no way a revelation.

Charlotte Jones' book along with Trevor Nunn's direction have provided for a huge mess of a show - they barely tell the story. I can't say how many people around me - including myself - were saying "Wait, what's happening?" "Why is this guy going to the house?" "How did he fall in love with this girl he's only known for one scene?" "Why is he so mad when he finds out she's engaged if he barely knows her?" "And why does Maria Freidman's character care what's going on?" It was the most utterly confusing show I have ever seen. It wasn't until I got home and read the synopsis in the CD booklet that I even sort of began to understand what was SUPPOSED to have happened - although is seems that what I've read bares no resemblance to what happened on stage.

Webber should be embarrassed by this show. It seems as if this show were put together in one day. Why would they ever open this show, let alone waste millions of dollars to bring it overseas?

The only rewarding aspect of the evening (besides seeing Freidman) were the projections/videos/sets. I don't know how functional they really are, but I was fascinated with the concept. They set the mood perfectly - I truly loved the projections that so many complained about. This musical has absolutely no emotional core - nothing about this show is accessible to ANYONE in the audience, because it is so dreadfully poorly constructed.

I really wanted to like this show, but my friends and I just left frustrated and confused. Thank the lord that this was the final performance - something this terrible should never have a professional run.

Yuck.

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Okay, I'll sugar coat my words before the show sucked. Good logic.

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it sucks it didnt run till may, found out a good friend whom i lost touch with was in this, would have loved to finally see him on b-way sigh

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