NYMF 2014!- Page 2

[Mike3]

Posted: 7/7/14 at 10:20pm

Was anyone else at the reading of ALWAYS, RACHEL this afternoon? I have mixed feelings about the show, but I would go again just to hear "Help Your Child to Wonder" again. Laurie Wells and Remy Zaken were wonderful.

[AHLiebross]

Posted: 7/8/14 at 2:48am

Congratulations, Frankiec, and best of luck in the festival! You must be kvelling. (Yiddish for bursting with pride).

[mamaleh]

Posted: 7/8/14 at 11:48am

Saw CLONED! last night. . Silly, goofy fun. I hadn't experienced the reading, so I went in cold. Yes, some of it borders on the puerile, but mostly I laughed at this un-PC parody-melange of sci-fi, horror, evil scientist, rogue nation spy and worship of pop culture. A real-life movie star figures as a major character in Act II, adding to the fun. The songs are so-so, but it has a great cast--including an expert "bird" (puppet) handler. This show was a fun way to start NYMF.

[ntrackbar]

Posted: 7/12/14 at 11:55am

BUMP!

Anyone else see anything yet?

[macnyc]

Posted: 7/12/14 at 5:11pm

I just saw ValueVille and really enjoyed it. There are some really great performances, notably NaTasha Yvette Williams (she's amazing), Christopher Sutton and David Spadora, who reminded me a bit of Jeremy Jordan. It's a fun show, lots of good lines, but it has a point. If you go in cold, the premise will slowly dawn on you. The songs are good, ably performed by a nice small band that included a violin and cello. I always like to see (and hear) that. I recommend the show!

I bought tickets to Cloned for Tuesday night based on mamaleh's recommendation. I think that's the last performance.





Updated On: 7/12/14 at 05:11 PM

[Littleshopofcarrie]

Posted: 7/12/14 at 5:28pm

Just bought my tickets for Mother Jones on the 20th, love Robin DeJesus and Lynne Winterseller! Can't Wait!

[Emmaloucbway]

Posted: 7/12/14 at 11:21pm

I saw Academia Nuts and thought it was hilarious. Jennifer Simard and Stephanie d'Abruzzo were definite standouts. I had a wonderful time and highly recommend it!

[theatergoer3]

Posted: 7/13/14 at 9:41am

Saw Bayonets of Angst yesterday and had a blast. High recomendation if you want a fun unusual Civil War musical.

[Benzy92]

Posted: 7/13/14 at 2:03pm

Littleshopofcarrie, I'm so excited to see Mother Jones also!! Robin and Lynne are my faves!!!

[macnyc]

Posted: 7/14/14 at 12:11am

I saw The Mapmaker's Opera today and thought it was beautifully done. The singing and the costumes were gorgeous. The show would benefit from some cuts. It was about 15 minutes too long.

[mamaleh]

Posted: 7/14/14 at 1:08am

Really liked the first half of VALUEVILLE: actually listenable songs sung well, inventive choreography and truly hilarious dialogue delivered expertly. Then for me it kind of fell to pieces with a hoary, overly used premise I hadn't quite seen coming. Won't reveal what it is, but I've seen that same premise in several NYMF and other offerings during the past few years, and it's so derivative. Still, the performances just about compensated.

[Blockhead24]

Posted: 7/16/14 at 9:13pm

Saw a run through of Mother Jones this afternoon. Go see it!

[Littleshopofcarrie]

Posted: 7/18/14 at 8:37am

Anybody see Mother Jones' first performance last night?

Updated On: 7/18/14 at 08:37 AM

[haterobics]

Posted: 7/18/14 at 2:50pm

Seeing Mother Jones tomorrow...

[frankiec]

Posted: 7/19/14 at 11:49am

Cloned was so much fun. Very interested in seeing Mother Jones as well.

Thank you again to the BroadwayWorld community for all of your support of NYMF and WikiMusical! We opened last night and it was one of the most surreal and magical nights of my life!

[Benzy92]

Posted: 7/19/14 at 9:13pm

Anyone see Mother Jones today? What's the buzz?

[Littleshopofcarrie]

Posted: 7/19/14 at 9:39pm

Seeing it tomorrow, can't wait!

[zepka102]

Posted: 7/19/14 at 10:00pm

Frankiec, I couldn't be any happier for you through all this. Watching the excitement grow and it finally all coming together... as I've told you before, I wish I could be there to support you. I hope it's a hit with the crowds!

Wish I could see any of the shows involved!

[haterobics]

Posted: 7/19/14 at 10:09pm

Not sure what the buzz is, but I had a really good time at it this afternoon. The songs were enjoyable, and the staging of the children working in the factory was inventive given the minor sets/budget.

There wasn't a weak link in the cast, although it's really a book challenge, since the show is obviously (SPOILER ALERT) pro Mother Jones (END SPOILER), that sort of reduces any real sense of drama/conflict.

Of course, with a young cast dressed in street urchin chic talking about unions, I did expect them to break into "Seize The Day!" at any moment.

[Blockhead24]

Posted: 7/20/14 at 1:43am

Thanks for coming haterobics!

[Littleshopofcarrie]

Posted: 7/20/14 at 10:06pm

Saw Mother Jones today, LOVED it!

Lynne Winterstellar was fantastic! The songs were very enjoyable and the staging (factory) was so inventive and great. Stellar cast and great material.

Don't miss this one!

[Benzy92]

Posted: 7/20/14 at 10:10pm

I saw Mother Jones today as well and was blown away. There isn't a single weak link in the cast and the music was stunning. Lynne Wintersteller is giving a performance not to be believed. Hoping to go back one more time to one of their extension performances later this week!

[jkstheatrescene]

Posted: 7/21/14 at 8:24am

I have tickets for THE TRAVELS and MR. CONFIDENTIAL! Looking forward to both! Any buzz on either?

[dtzumbrunnen]

Posted: 7/21/14 at 9:52am

This Saturday I saw Wikimusical and Clinton. Both were really enjoyable shows - I must say that I was pleasantly surprised by Wikimusical when I compare the two.

I saw Clinton on all the little "10 shows to see at NYMF" lists that were floating around before the festival, so perhaps my hopes were a little higher for it, but Clinton felt like it was playing hard to the same joke for two hours. It was funny at first, but then just seemed unimaginative.

Wikimusical on the other hand, felt fresh throughout - each of the different slices of the internet that were explored throughout the show brought new content to satirize, and it worked incredibly well. I was surprised at how much I cared for the two lead brothers - and there were several moments that cracked me up - Brenda Braxton's (the Spam King) interaction with the prince from Nairobi was priceless.

All in all, both funny shows, but I'd put my $25 towards seeing Wikimusical before Clinton.

[E.Davis]

Posted: 7/21/14 at 11:09am

Seeing Propaganda: The Musical!, this Thursday and couldn't be more excited.