JV92 Sees Follies- Saturday Afternoon- Page 4

[Unknown User]

Posted: 2/12/07 at 12:44am

i felt like the ground was dissolving beneath me during LOSING MY MIND.

[courtnyj]

Posted: 2/12/07 at 12:46am

No sign of it on that other site, thought I'm sure some clips will turn up before long. The night I was there someone was taking photographs from the third level and forgot to turn their flash off (tsk tsk).

[NYadgal]

Posted: 2/12/07 at 12:46am

I felt like I held my breath during the entire song...

[courtnyj]

Posted: 2/12/07 at 12:47am

I didn't breath at all at the end when exited so slowly...I was awestruck! So good!


Okay, enough reminiscing...I have to go to sleep!
Updated On: 2/12/07 at 12:47 AM

[Kringas]

Posted: 2/12/07 at 12:49am

I don't think I had a gayer moment in my life than when that curtain rose up to reveal her in that white dress and Rita Hayworthy [sic] wig. I think I actually gasped.

Updated On: 2/12/07 at 12:49 AM

[PalJoey]

Posted: 2/12/07 at 12:53am

I started clutching PalJoey'sPal's knee at the first strains of the song in the Prologue called "All Things Bright and Beautiful."

And I wept for the first time when Michael McGrath started singing "Waiting Around for the Girls Upstairs."

[Kringas]

Posted: 2/12/07 at 1:03am

It's rather heartening to know that people who saw the original enjoyed the concert as well. It gives those of us who couldn't be there the first time a little more cred. Lord knows at least we been there.

[jewishboy]

Posted: 2/12/07 at 1:06am

When I went to the dress on Thursday I did not hear a word that Donna Murphy said during Lucy and Jessie. I was just fascinated by her legs and I couldn't take my eyes off them. I did literally gasp when they raised the curtain after Losing My Mind.

[C is for Company]

Posted: 2/12/07 at 1:07am

During the applause for "Buddys Blues" and right before "Losing My Mind" I think was the first time I took my eyes off the stage for a second to whisper to my friend "This is it."

I only teared up at 2 parts, the first being when Sally comes in during "Too Many Mornings" and the last being the line of them exiting the theater and the ghosts all walking into formation facing them and reciting those famous last lines. What a breathtaking moment.

[miss pennywise]

Posted: 2/12/07 at 1:11am

It sounds like the integrity of the original production was maintained yet there were new and complex takes on the characters. I really respect that. (Plus having someone like Donna Murphy who can truly sing must have been marvelous...with all due respect to Alexis Smith.)

[Kringas]

Posted: 2/12/07 at 1:12am

All right, I'm about to get a little gayer.

Last night, while walking back from the aforementioned Donna Murphy sighting, PalJoey and I passed a synagogue that featured this on its sign. And yes, I know it's not spelled the same way, but we were just tickled to death by it anyway.

Updated On: 2/12/07 at 01:12 AM

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 2/12/07 at 1:14am

That's too funny, Kringles.

[NYadgal]

Posted: 2/12/07 at 1:17am

Wow.

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 2/12/07 at 1:31am

Weren't the original lyrics "Lucy wants to be Jessie and Jessie wants to be kosher?" I'm pretty sure they were.

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 2/12/07 at 1:35am

First time I cried was when Donna Murphy sang: "Could I leave you?...Yes." It was the most heart-breaking reading of that line that I had ever heard, it completely got to me. And of course once Victor Garber (who did have a congestion but still sang marvelously and looked as sexy as usual) started singing "Too many mornings waking and pretending I reach for you..." the tears did not stop.

[Kringas]

Posted: 2/12/07 at 1:39am

"Tell them that they ought to get to temple quick, 'cause following halakhah is the whole trick!"

[keen on kean]

Posted: 2/12/07 at 3:21am

I had forgotten what a beautiful speaking voice Garber has -

[PalJoey]

Posted: 2/12/07 at 8:36am

Jesse Rubin wants to do what Lucy Hoffman does!

[Kringas]

Posted: 2/12/07 at 8:58am

Jewcy Lucy

[PalJoey]

Posted: 2/12/07 at 9:04am

Delicata-tessie Jessie?

[folkyboy]

Posted: 2/12/07 at 9:08am

aughh i am so sad that they won't be recording this! i cannot get over how amazing the production was! it's like i'm OBSESSED and i can't stop talking about it! my poor roommate has heard me a bazillion times discuss it!

my tearjerkers were with: "Waiting for the Girls Upstairs" and "Losing My Mind". Victoria's voice really brought Sally home for me and completely fascinated me. Also JoAnne Worley needs to get her butt back on Broadway. that lady was AMAZING!

[MasterLcZ]

Posted: 2/12/07 at 9:13am

I'll bet you anything it DOES get recorded. Just a hunch

I've said it before and I'll say it again: JoAnne Worley as Beth Leavel's replacement!

[PalJoey]

Posted: 2/12/07 at 11:06am

I totally agree with you on that, MLcZ. And it would bring the older tourists in.

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 2/12/07 at 11:20am

I'll probably be getting the recording sometime next week

And JoAnne Worley replacing Beth Leavel would even get me to go see DROWSY again.

[folkyboy]

Posted: 2/12/07 at 11:24am

i rarely see shows twice but i might definitely consider it if JoAnne Worley were to replace Beth!