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[castlestreet]

Live from the Lincoln Center Discussion Thread#100

Posted: 8/18/10 at 9:58pm

I can't believe we missed the first two minutes of the entr'acte because of Alan Alda gabbing backstage!

This production is timeless, and is truly amongst my all time favorite moments in any theater!

That orchestra!

[everythingtaboo]

Live from the Lincoln Center Discussion Thread#101

Posted: 8/18/10 at 9:59pm

Never thought I would say this, but Alan Alda, please STFU!

"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008

[uncageg]

Live from the Lincoln Center Discussion Thread#102

Posted: 8/18/10 at 10:02pm

Samonsky reminds me of the guy on the tour, Anderson Davis. he was just as "stiff" in his book scenes. Both of their entrances remind me of the UPS man entrance in "Legally Blonde". Davis' moreso.

For some reason, this production lacks the energy that the Touring Company has. That's just my opinion.

I love the refernces to Philly and Ardmore. I grew up near Ardmore and was one of very few that laughed at the lines.

Loving O'Hara. Carman Cusak was good but O'Hara's performance is a bit more restrained. Less animated. So far I have to say I liked David Pittsinger better than Szot. Just my random thoughts.

Just give the world Love. - S. Wonder

[Eris0303]

Live from the Lincoln Center Discussion Thread#103

Posted: 8/18/10 at 10:03pm

Honestly, I only have one regret with this show...I never got to see Taylor Frey as Cable. I hear his Cable had a lot more depth and compassion.

"All our dreams can come true -- if we have the courage to pursue them." -- Walt Disney We must have different Gods. My God said "do to others what you would have them do to you". Your God seems to have said "My Way or the Highway".

[mike_xtreme91]

Live from the Lincoln Center Discussion Thread#104

Posted: 8/18/10 at 10:04pm

Ugh. My PBS station turned off the broadcast at the second act to show a documentary on Hurricane Katrina. I'm highly ticked.

[jsg03jd]

Live from the Lincoln Center Discussion Thread#105

Posted: 8/18/10 at 10:05pm

I don't think this production is lacking energy: the TV simply can't capture everything - the sights and sounds - that goes on onstage. A lot is lost in a broadcast compared to seeing it live at The Vivian Beaumont.

[Eris0303]

Live from the Lincoln Center Discussion Thread#106

Posted: 8/18/10 at 10:06pm

I love the refernces to Philly and Ardmore. I grew up near Ardmore and was one of very few that laughed at the lines

I live not far from Princeton and my dad was from Bryn Mawr

"All our dreams can come true -- if we have the courage to pursue them." -- Walt Disney We must have different Gods. My God said "do to others what you would have them do to you". Your God seems to have said "My Way or the Highway".

[uncageg]

Live from the Lincoln Center Discussion Thread#107

Posted: 8/18/10 at 10:08pm

jsg, that is just my opinion. I just saw it last month so it is pretty fresh in my mind and for me, it lacks a bit of energy compared to what I saw last month.

Just give the world Love. - S. Wonder

[wendilin622]

Live from the Lincoln Center Discussion Thread#108

Posted: 8/18/10 at 10:15pm

I can't believe I missed this on stage. It is simply beautiful.

[Timmerbo]

Live from the Lincoln Center Discussion Thread#109

Posted: 8/18/10 at 10:15pm

Samonsky reminds me of Andy Samberg somehow. Odd.

[Eris0303]

Live from the Lincoln Center Discussion Thread#110

Posted: 8/18/10 at 10:18pm

Is it just me or do Kelli's vocals seem off at times?

"All our dreams can come true -- if we have the courage to pursue them." -- Walt Disney We must have different Gods. My God said "do to others what you would have them do to you". Your God seems to have said "My Way or the Highway".

[jsg03jd]

Live from the Lincoln Center Discussion Thread#111

Posted: 8/18/10 at 10:23pm

Kelli's voice has always been like that in SP. She's not a belter like Laura Osnes, so some parts of Kelli's voice are shaky in HB, IGWTMROMH and AWG. (But she freakin' kicked ass at that Lerner & Loewe concert she did with Paulo Szot at Carnegie Hall where she let her soprano loose big time! High notes galore!)

[givesmevoice]

Live from the Lincoln Center Discussion Thread#112

Posted: 8/18/10 at 10:27pm

Is it wrong that I have a private musical fantasy world where Cable and Liat get married and live next door to Tony and Maria?

When I see the phrase "the ____ estate", I imagine a vast mansion in the country full of monocled men and high-collared women receiving letters about productions across the country and doing spit-takes at whatever they contain. -Kad

[jsg03jd]

Live from the Lincoln Center Discussion Thread#113

Posted: 8/18/10 at 10:28pm

Do Tam, Chris and Kim live next door too? :o)

[Eris0303]

Live from the Lincoln Center Discussion Thread#114

Posted: 8/18/10 at 10:30pm

Is it wrong that I have a private musical fantasy world where Cable and Liat get married and live next door to Tony and Maria?

I dream that Nellie throws Emile over for Luther.

Do Tam, Chris and Kim live next door too? :o)

Across the street

"All our dreams can come true -- if we have the courage to pursue them." -- Walt Disney We must have different Gods. My God said "do to others what you would have them do to you". Your God seems to have said "My Way or the Highway".

[pli1018]

Live from the Lincoln Center Discussion Thread#115

Posted: 8/18/10 at 10:32pm

That was just fantastic.

[orangeskittles]

Live from the Lincoln Center Discussion Thread#116

Posted: 8/18/10 at 10:34pm

Kelli's voice has always been like that in SP. She's not a belter like Laura Osnes, so some parts of Kelli's voice are shaky in HB, IGWTMROMH and AWG.

Do I need to bump the abbreviations thread? Spell it out.

Like a firework unexploded
Wanting life but never knowing how

[givesmevoice]

Live from the Lincoln Center Discussion Thread#117

Posted: 8/18/10 at 10:34pm

I dream that Nellie throws Emile over for Luther.

nah, she's too bland for him. But I bet he was the best dad ever when he had kids.


Do Tam, Chris and Kim live next door too? :o)

Across the street

Maybe they all live in an apartment complex.

When I see the phrase "the ____ estate", I imagine a vast mansion in the country full of monocled men and high-collared women receiving letters about productions across the country and doing spit-takes at whatever they contain. -Kad

[Eris0303]

Live from the Lincoln Center Discussion Thread#118

Posted: 8/18/10 at 10:34pm

Uh, they pulled the camera back so you couldn't see Luther listening to Emile and Cable

"All our dreams can come true -- if we have the courage to pursue them." -- Walt Disney We must have different Gods. My God said "do to others what you would have them do to you". Your God seems to have said "My Way or the Highway".

[Eris0303]

Live from the Lincoln Center Discussion Thread#119

Posted: 8/18/10 at 10:37pm

nah, she's too bland for him. But I bet he was the best dad ever when he had kids.

If he made it home. That's what always struck me about the ending. We learned to care about Billis and he's walking off to war and we have no closure. I wept when they matched off singing Honey Bun

"All our dreams can come true -- if we have the courage to pursue them." -- Walt Disney We must have different Gods. My God said "do to others what you would have them do to you". Your God seems to have said "My Way or the Highway".

[bwaylvsong]

Live from the Lincoln Center Discussion Thread#120

Posted: 8/18/10 at 10:37pm

O'Hara sounds great to me, but I'm surprised at how much she's crooning/ not singing full out.

[rjm516]

Live from the Lincoln Center Discussion Thread#121

Posted: 8/18/10 at 10:37pm

I saw this when it opened in 2008, and it is just as amazing. What a fantastic production.
Also from Ardmore here - when I saw the show and they talked about it, I seriously exclaimed 'oh my god!' and all the people around me were like, what the heck are you responding to? Now watching tonight, all my relatives have called freaking out. So funny. I wonder where the R&H connection to Ardmore came from.

[Eris0303]

Live from the Lincoln Center Discussion Thread#122

Posted: 8/18/10 at 10:41pm

I never read the book but maybe the Ardmore/Philly connection is from there

"All our dreams can come true -- if we have the courage to pursue them." -- Walt Disney We must have different Gods. My God said "do to others what you would have them do to you". Your God seems to have said "My Way or the Highway".

[uncageg]

Live from the Lincoln Center Discussion Thread#123

Posted: 8/18/10 at 10:42pm

Ok, Szot just won me over! it is intermission here in Denver.

Just give the world Love. - S. Wonder

[uncageg]

Live from the Lincoln Center Discussion Thread#124

Posted: 8/18/10 at 10:46pm

Didn't Hammerstein live in Pennsylvania.

And orange, thank you for addressing the abbreviations! :)

Just give the world Love. - S. Wonder