Larkin's June... — Page 2

I loved Larkin last summer at City Center. I thought she was brilliant, and her voice is terrific.

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Boy. Curtain, Bert, and Director really come in a team.

Curtain, I've seen you post these exact comments in a countless number of threads. You three don't give up. You have every right to your opinion, but my GOD WE GET IT NOW.

I love how you act all innocent. You have been VERY hateful about Patti and this production in the past. That's the problem. I've seen you on numerous sites posting the same old hateful bullsh*t.

I can say my opinion whenever and whereever I like and as many times as I like.

Others come on this site and post in thread after thread how much they like the woman who plays Rose, and how happy they are for the woman playing Rose, and what a cute tshirt the woman playing Rose has on, and how happy they are that the woman playing Rose got a nomination, or an award, etc etc etc

I never say anything hurtful to anyone even though others have called me names and used curse words (including some who have posted in this very thread) about me.

I am just stating my opinons. And I will continue to use my voice whenI see fit.

I tried bert, but its hard to ignore a broken record that keeps playing over and over. The best way to deal with it is to just stack it in the trash and buy a new one bec. it is irritating to listen to!

J*

You are rather hard to avoid on this site too as you post in just about every thread.
But thats fine....live and let live. I have no ill feelings for you or any other poster on BWW. We are all here to discuss theatre and voice our opinions.

Bert seems to have a personal vendetta against Miss Patti for whatever reason!


and there's definitely a fine line between stating your opinion about the show and wh*ring for an attention. sad!

J*

Patti LuPone thanks you for constantly talking about her.

Yeah... I know, but bert is a different story, honey! It's a long story.. its one one reality shows' drama that they air on VH1 over and over like a marathon and you have no choice bec. you lost your remote control.. lol!

J*

"Back to the original topic, I feel Larkin has been directed to play June as a monster, which for me dampens the surprise and impact of her leaving at the end of act 1.
As most of this production they went for the surface of these characters (except for Gaines).
Patti's Rose presents many of her numbers directly at the audience (which I feel is why audiences are going crazy for her, not maybe Rose, but Patti)and Benanti's anger and yelling in her big scene, seems to come out of nowhere.
Larkin is therefore playing June as the monster Laurents sees her as, but I like it better when the characters are not so black and white.
I know I am in the minority but that's how I see it."

Saying stuff like that and backing it up is completely understandable and makes me see where you're coming from, as others could and should see too. I think that you have every right to post insightful opinions like that. By voicing my opinions on this, I hope I'm not sounding like some moderation police of what's acceptable and what's not, but I don't see why you're getting flack. I know you and Bert have said a lot of things about the production that are negative and it appears constantly, but it doesn't invalidate thoughts like those expressed above. At least yours are explained, I speak for yours alone in the "accused" category.

I think the production is quite wonderful and to me was utterly remarkable, but that's just me. I liked reading what you had to say about taking things at face value and how it isn't just black or white.

wow. i didn't expect a World War Broadway World.

in defense of this thread: I realize there are other threads and postings about this revival of Gypsy but I wanted to specifically see what Larkin does. I understand it's such a small part and that's why I asked what I asked! Not that anyone cares but I felt the need to explain myself! As for posting opinions on this site....ehhhh...not my business.

I do thank everyone for their intelligent and opinionated responses! And for those who are going to continue to post: can we hear about those great moments and actions this character does!?!?!

Updated On: 5/17/08 at 04:17 PM

I wasn't a huge fan of Larkin's either. I thought it was one very one-note, and completely lacked nuance... until MOMMA, which was delightful.

I understood that the sisters finally had something to connect about, and redeemed a bit of my initial resentment, but not all.

She has an AMAZING voice though, and I'm estatic I'll have another great Gypsy recording in my collection.

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I did a double take of that too, but they're both crouched lower and the camera is dead center so you wouldn't initially notice.