New York Trip Review (4/15-4/18)

[chad2]

Posted: 4/20/06 at 9:20am

Here are my briefs thoughts on the shows that I saw:

Threepenny Opera: Loved the show, did not find it boring or hard to sit through. Cyndi was good, but not the star of the show. I thought that Nellie McKay rocked each song and secne she was in. Her acting was very "Brecthian" and purposely did not mesh with the entire cast. Alan Cumming is an amazing performer and manages to create a haunting image. All in all, the music is not going to stick with you but the images of the stage will.

Festen- I had my sights down really low for this one. But, I actually read up on the Dogma style of film and enjoyed the production. Allie McGraw was not nearly as horrible as the reviews make her out to be. She caputured the quiet mother perfectly, and I think she is getting into her part. Jeremy Sisto was like a TV actor on stage, and could not project his voice. Michael Hayden was excellent, and deserves praise for his part. It was an interesting night at the theatre, and it is not for the normal Broadway audience (Wicked, Mamma Mia going tourists)

Spelling Bee- Won the lottery and enjoyed the show! The benches are not the most comfortable place to sit, but it was a fun show. The songs are not so memorable, but it was a great night out. I enjoyed Jesse Furguson's Coneybear, it was great!


Those are my thoughts!

[Unknown User]

Posted: 4/20/06 at 9:23am

Her acting was very "Brecthian" and purposely did not mesh with the entire cast.

You sure you know what Brechtian style is?

All in all, the music is not going to stick with you but the images of the stage will.

Actually the music is quite powerful and has stayed with me and a number of people I know who've seen it.

[chad2]

Posted: 4/20/06 at 11:12pm

Find Your Grail, I was right on with my analysis of McKay. Take a look at Brantley's review of McKay:

Ms. McKay, the inventive and seriously talented young singer-songwriter ("Get Away From Me"), comes closest to achieving a Brechtian effect. Clad in trailing pre-Raphaelite bridal white, her Polly speaks and sings with a flat, deadpan sincerity that suggests sugary blandness can accommodate a multitude of sins.

Keep up the good work.