Missing The Woman in White... — Page 2

I saw footage of some of the projections, and they do look like they would be distracting and even disorientating.

Does anyone think the show was too "English"? I never got that impression.

I actually liked the projections. I found them fascinating. Loved the train at the end.

I still don't understand all the complaints about the projections... I mean, there was a heck of a lot more to the show than just the scenery. I liked them and couldn't imagine how they would have been able to move from scene to scene without doing something new, innovative and creative like that. The only other way would have been to do something like the Aspects of Love tour where it was just curtains, lighting and some set pieces.

The pun was that the show is a suspense-filled thriller...

The projections were groundbreaking, ALW is taking risks with his latest projects...they succeed in London but fail in the USA.

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Well...it ran in NYC for 4 months and i think it ran for almost 2 years in London. It is a big difference.

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I'm with those who say the show suffered from poor marketing. During the time I was in the U.S. (seven weeks) I only saw a tv ad for the show maybe 3-4 times tops. Hardly any interviews in the papers, and nothing on the local talk shows.

I miss this show too. Had tickets for March. I think there are two main reasons for it not being a huge succes. First, some of the worst marketing I have ever seen for a major production. Don't know who to blame. I guess the buck would have to stop at the major producers. Secondly, the illnesses did not help. But I think they could have weathered that storm if they wanted to. I have always loved the score. I thought the sets were innovative and kept the show going at a good pace. All the performers were top-notch and gave it their all. But in the end I think after all the rationalizing the blame has to be with those in charge, the producers did not give their best to this production. I can see people talking about this show much like they speak of Aspects of Love. You either love it or hate it. I for one love it.

I agree that the marketing was extremely poor and practically non-existent for this show. Perhaps the press agents felt that all the articles about Maria's cancer were enough publicity. Who knows.

What's interesting about the projections is that I had different reactions to them based on where I sat at the show. The times when I sat in rows C, E, G, and H, I found myself completely forgetting about the projections while watching the actors. Whereas with traditional scenery the actors and sets generally blend together to create the whole effect, I felt that this was not the case with WIW. (Am I making sense?) However, when I sat further back in rows M and N, I was able to look at the whole stage at once, and then the projections looked beautiful and worked better.

the show introduced computerised sets which i thought was cool

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livelife
I understand several of the cast have moved on. Maria will be at the Cafe Carlysle in May. Ron is with a show but I forget which one. Jill is doing a reading of a new production. Michael is recording a new album and has one concert lined up at the moment. But I am sure others know more than I.

I wonder if Maria will do "All for Laura" at her cabaret act. I heard her do a version of it with just a piano accompaniment before WIW began previews in London and it was really moving.

I'm going to see Jill's reading in Boston on Thursday...such a lovely woman and so talented!

Daniel Torres is doing "JCS" in Florida in June and then on to rehearsals for "Pirate Queen" (Go Daniel!)

Adam Brazier is working on a CD and doing "A Few Good Men" with previews in Halifax in late summer.

Chernjam I hope Maria does "All For Laura" at the Carlyle...would be wonderful to see it with a different arrangement.

I'm so happy to see this wonderful company of actors "keeping busy".

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Updated On: 4/4/06 at 07:29 PM

I love the cd, unfortunately I didn't get to see this production as I was away doing a show.