OKLAHOMA! Previews — Page 11

JudyDenmark said: "With the exception of any audience members dealing with PTSD... then I might think twice. But if you don't typically have an issue with gunshots, it's nothing."

im an army vet and I was fine. its very jarring. especially because the first one happens in almost pitch black darkness, but its not that bad.

JayElle said: "...
I was stunned when Jud was delivering his line to Curly or the peddler in the first half. Between his lines, Jud interjected 'TURN OFF YOUR PHONE." He was looking up toward me and angrily. I learned at intermission that the cel phone belonging to thegirl in front of me started ringing. I didn't hear it b/c I had the headset. I use the headset not b/c I can't hear, but b/c it drowns out all the peripheral noise in the theater. I was amazed at how he meshed it into his lines."

I just want to know what provider they have--I can never receive anything in CItS. I need to go to the lobby to get email during intermission to check on the kid



Oh, I loved Patrick Vail's Jud. Both menacing and sympathetic

and I agree with Lindsay is a goddess. Not necessarily with anything they said, just with their name.

Thanks for the reply, Kad. It was very helpful. I enjoy Oklahoma! but it's not one of those scores where I feel like it would be disappointing to hear it sung a different style. I was just getting so concerned after all the word of mouth about how bad it sounded. As long as it's not an issue of the notes being outside of an actor's range or singing breathily because they don't have the vocal power to sing properly, I'm fine with a different interpretation. It was confusing because I think of Mary Testa, Ali Stroker, and Rebecca Naomi Jones as singers with big voices.

Anyway, I'm going to try my best to see this later in the summer after hopefully revisiting Waitress and My Fair Lady. (I know, broken record.)

Haha, great analogy, Whizzer. Thanks for clarifying. I'm one of the people who had less than favorable opinion of Lauren Ambrose in My Fair Lady. She always seemed to be struggling like she could only just manage the demands of the vocals. And to a lesser extent, I found Will Chase disappointing in Kiss Me, Kate as a tenor trying to sound more like a baritone. Maybe the fact that they aren't trying to sing Oklahoma! the traditional will actually make it more enjoyable.

Also, let me know if you'd like to talk opera sometime. With this theater season being what it was, I think I spent more nights at the Met than Broadway this season.

So my mom and her gang of lady friends went to the matinee, and she reported back that she, along with her friends and a lot of the audience hated it. I'm not surprised, I can imagine the Wednesday matinee crowds, with likely an older crowd who probably bought tickets based on the name alone, will have the hardest time receiving the new version.

(I did warn her that even though I loved it, to prepare themselves for something different from what they might be expecting.)

And just as a matter of reference, I saw the last Broadway revival of Oklahoma!, have seen the film, and have listened to the original Alfred Drake recording, and never really developed much love for the show. Not sure this revival will make me love the show but it does make me think about it.

uncageg said: "poisonivy2 said: "And just as a matter of reference, I saw the last Broadway revival of Oklahoma!, have seen the film, and have listened to the original Alfred Drake recording, and never really developed much love for the show. Not sure this revival will make me love the show but it does make me think about it."

I feel you on this!

I only saw the movie once and really had no desire to see it again. However i have always loved the music. Listened to it a lot over the years but never needed to see a stage production. I felt I should have because it is a classic but just never did.

Got invited to see this production and, honestly, decided to go because of the hype and it was an invite. I was floored. They turned the show inside out and it is brilliant. It is the one show this season that i hope to see again. The new bluegrass arrangements are just stellar and I can't wait for the cast recording.

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The Broadway revival with Patrick Wilson was actually very good. I love Patrick Wilson. But I don't remember much about anyone else. I too am looking forward to the cast recording. That moment when Damon Daunno takes the mike to sing "People Will Say We;re In Love" gave me goosebumps.

Miles2Go2 said: "It’s really going to blow your mind then when I tell you that I’ve never seen The Sound of Music. Not even the movie! "

Thought I’d let you know I just finished watching The Sound of Music on my flights thanks to Delta Studio. I liked it more than I expected.

LxGstv said: "I wrote saying that it feels like a Quentin Tarantino production, it got bunched up as a negative critique. I guess it depends on your opinion of Tarantino, but my comment wasn’t meant to me negative in any way, I think this production is bloody brilliant!

I used the word experimental, that probably wasn’t the most appropriate word for it. I do think this production is meant to make you uncomfortable at times, but that’s not a bad thing.

I added the bolding emphasis. Yes, the blasted show made me uncomfortable and not b/c of the Tarantino goof. I hated the house lights being on for most of the show. It was too visually distracting. I don't want to look at folks in the bleacher seats across the way eating chili, reading playbills, texting, etc.. So the press said it was to look like a barn or school gym. Well, they succeeded. If I want to see a show in a gym, I'd pay $10 to the local school.

qolbinau said: "This is one of those shows where afterwards I feel I just need to curl up into a ball in a corner and think about what I have seen. "

Absolutely. I haven’t stopped thinking about it since I saw it last week. I wasn’t even particularly excited to see the show (not a huge Oklahoma! fan), just intrigued by the buzz and fact that it was brought from St. Ann’s. It’s such a brilliant piece. This and Gary are the only shows this season, on Broadway or off, that have truly moved me. Go, go, go.