Let The Right One In: St. Ann's Warehouse

Having seen it in London over the summer, was hoping they had cut back Hoggetts movement somewhat.

The bed piece is awkward.

And how does he hold his breath.....I sat in the front row when I saw it, he holds his breath unassisted

I too saw it in London last summer & loved it. Really happy it's playing NYC (& at St. Ann's no less-- an underused venue that I totally love).

My show palate has been pretty full as of late but I was still thinking about seeing this again. I'm a big fan of the original film & the English-language remake & thought this show was excellent. It's so rare to see the horror genre represented on stage-- and even more rare when it's done really well, like Let the Right One In. Props for not skimping on the gore too, which I thought was quite effective. Very cool. And creepy!

I thought the scenic design & the score were beautiful as well.

Is this the same cast from the UK?

I think it's the same cast.

SPOILER re: The Swimming Pool

So in the climatic scene, the jungle gym turns and reveals a swimming pool. It fills with water rather quickly and the bullies push him into the pool and tell him to hold his breath for 3 minutes or else. It's a clear tub, so we can see him dunk into the water and clearly see him standing there holding his breath ever so calmly. Chaos happens around him and then he's pulled out about 3 minutes later.

Agreed, the music is great. And the bed scene is weird. Like, I get what he was going for, I guess, but I'm confused as to why we even needed it. His movement doesn't really comment on what's happening or forward the plot for the most part. So I don't really understand it.

I just purchased my tickets for next weekend. I've never been to the venue, but I'm looking forward to it.

Being a fan of the original film as well as the American remake,as well as being a fan of the director and choreographer I was excited to see this at the Royal Court last year. I was disappointed. Upping the ages of the protagonists to teenagers ruined it somehow. Maybe because of the introduced sexuality. And the pool scene did not have the power needed. It lost something that made the films special.

Well, the final scene is almost impossible to replicate on stage. So yeah, I found that scene in the film(s) to be much more effective. But the staging was interesting. You have to at least give them that. And as a whole I thought the show worked remarkably well on stage. Like it was still haunting/frightening/beautiful, even with the occasional misstep.

Very excited for this! But I love most things Vampire themed! I hope this breaks the curse of Vampire stage plays like Lestat, Dracula, and Dance of the Vampires. Or even the off-Broadway Dracula. I've always thought vampires could make food stage subjects! Wanted to see this in London so I'm excited it's here! What's the easiest way to get to St. Anne's from midtown? Never been before

I saw last night's show. Sad to say I thought it was a bit of a letdown. It felt like Tiffany and Hoggett phoned this one in. I've long been a fan of their work on stage and I've enjoyed the book and Swedish-language movie.

I found this to be "Let the Right One In" light. The choice to cut several characters and plot points in order to streamline the story is understandable. However what we were left with wasn't given any depth. Perhaps this had to do with the actors' interpretation - Eli and Oskar came across as rather dumb and lacking complexity. In the book and original movie these characters are very intelligent and resourceful despite their oppressive and horrifying situations.

I do also wish that the pedophilia and alcoholism along with the themes of Northern European socialist poverty (for lack of a better word) were all more apparent. There were some truly shocking and moving aspects of the story that could have given this interpretation the real darkness it called for.

Also, many people on this board have said that there were moments of genuine terror. I kept waiting for those and they never came.

I also thought the pool sequence was a bit amateurish. I was more fascinated by the speed of the pumps filling the tank than anything else.

Despite all I've said, there were about a dozen people who stood at the end and there were three curtain calls so it was moving for some.

Is there any stage adaptation that doesn't suffer in comparison to an earlier book/movie version, though?

Check their website for details, but it's like $20 an hour before curtain. I'd check online to see if there are any tickets left before you trek out there.

I hear what you're saying, but I have no comparison to other things, so I loved it. Going to Strand tomorrow to get the book though.

Brantley loves it...again.
I did not realize it was a different Oskar than in London. But Rebecca Benson was astounding in London. I saw it from the first row (day seat) but didn't get any blood. I found the show to continue to haunt me for days after seeing it.
Brantley Raves

With now TWO different raves from the New York Times and the fact its not extending, I could totally see this sneaking in under the Tony cut off.