I finally caught
Journey's End for its last show, and my God...it really was as stirring and magnificent a piece of theatre as I'd heard on these boards. I can't rave about it enough (which saddens me because now I can't recommend it to everyone I know). I can't remember so many consistently fine and consistently moving performers together on one stage, and with material that really stands the test of time much better than I'd expected. It really got to me. Obviously I can't compare the cast yesterday with themselves earlier in the run, but it was clear that they were all doing superb work. I thought it odd at first that I couldn't detect any visible signs from the cast that it was the final show--especially with the absence of any kind of announcement at the end--but it spoke to their professionalism that they just went out and did their (amazing) jobs.
But ha, that damn Puerto Rican Day parade...not to get on the bad side of any Puerto Ricans here (because it looked like a good time outside the theater), but boy was it
obnoxious from inside. If it was distracting for me (for about 15 minutes) I can only imagine how the actors felt...but, true to form, they weren't thrown off in any way that I could tell. Funny to hear you mention that it actually did affect them, retro--as a first time viewer, I really couldn't pick up anything off.
Anyway, my friend (who I took along) and I were extremely and genuinely moved by this outstanding production and were thrilled to see it win its Tony. A big, big congrats and
thank you to everyone involved with the production and the house who made this such an unforgettable show.
"If there is going to be a restoration fee, there should also be a Renaissance fee, a Middle Ages fee and a Dark Ages fee. Someone must have men in the back room making up names, euphemisms for profit."
(Emanuel Azenberg)
Updated On: 6/11/07 at 11:35 PM