Moonie - Just back from Sweeney!

It was...wonderful!

First off, Patti Lupone was just fabulous. As was Cerveris. Really liked the actors as the orchestra. It was directed really well. I fell in love with the guy playing Tobias (don't feel like getting out my playbill at the moment).

Negatives- The set was a little...conflicted. They were going for a minimalist thing, but there was too much of a set for that. Also, at the end of each act, after a blackout, they brought the lights back up, and we saw the actors walk out...a little trashy...

Overall- Well, Fabulous! Everyone go get tickets.

Ciao from NYC!

-Moonie

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"Also, at the end of each act, after a blackout, they brought the lights back up, and we saw the actors walk out...a little trashy..."

That is something that will be worked out during previews. I am sure it will be fixed by tomorrow's performance. The SM is probably still getting the timing down.

Glad you are having a good time in NYC.

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Updated On: 10/4/05 at 12:04 AM

It wasn't a flub. It was that way in London. They actually didn't have a curtain in London at all. If anything, I think they should cut that here as well.

The curtain should be cut? Or the actors walking out?

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How is Alex Gemignani as The Beadle?

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Da*n him and his last name! No, just kiddin--he was good as Hinckley--I bet he's great here as well--and he probably learned the score in the womb.