Normal Heart thoughts?

[Tamz]

Posted: 4/17/11 at 8:40pm

Hey everyone,

I'm wondering who has seen The Normal Heart and what you think about it? I am going to NYC for 4 days and have a lot of choices of what to see. I really want to see this show for Jim Parsons but not sure if it's worth the show or just to stage door after? Does anyone know its running time?

Fyi I see so many shows so when I come to NYC, I like to see shows that are fresh and I really don't enjoy cliched stories. Please let me know if this show falls under any of those categories. Thanks! Looking forward to your thoughts...

[Tamz]

Posted: 4/17/11 at 8:42pm

oh gosh I thought it was already in previews...guess I'll hold off till it starts!

[broadwayjim42]

Posted: 4/17/11 at 8:47pm

The quality of the production and whether it extends past July 10th will figure heavily into when i come to NYC this summer so I'm eager to hear how it is and how it fares at the box office.

I'm hoping it's great, since I want to see it very badly.

[scott68]

Posted: 4/17/11 at 9:34pm

I'm (well-documentedly) very excited about it, and seeing the first preview. I have a friend who saw them rehearse yesterday, and from what he said they're actually completely off-book, so I'm not sure why they're being so coy about whether it's a reading or a full production. Can't wait to see it and report back!

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 4/17/11 at 9:52pm

I didn't get to see the reading that's becoming the new production, but I did see the 2004 production of and have read it so many times that my copy is literally falling apart. This play is one of the things I love most in the world. Truly. I was in high school when I saw it, and I didn't know theater could be like that. It rocked my world, and I will be flying to New York to see it this season.

I hope you decide to go see it rather than just going to the stage door, and I hope you take more away from it than just getting to see one actor. It's 25 years old now, but I think it still has a lot to offer. I see a lot of theater, and I find its power, still, nearly unmatched.

Updated On: 4/17/11 at 09:52 PM

[Jay Lerner-Z]

Posted: 4/17/11 at 11:11pm

I don't think it falls into the cliche category, depends on how jaded the theatre-goer is. I definitely don't think you should just stage door the show - Jim Parsons may be your initial hook, but it could be a profound experience that leads to other profound experiences!

[Blockhead24]

Posted: 4/17/11 at 11:16pm

I can't wait to see this again on Tuesday. Next to Amy Morton's performance in A:OC I've never been more moved by a performance than I was by Joe Mantello's.