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"I may be in the singular minority but I find Donna Murphy very cold in everything she does acting/singing".

Nope, not alone. I have disliked her in everything I've seen her in for a decade or more - but she blew me away in this. She is amazing. The show needs work, and they are working on it. This may not be a blockbuster, but it can be a very good show.

Just saw it tonight (Tues). Well, it wasn't the worst but wasn't the best. The first act does nearly put you to sleep. I kept shifting in my seat (I was sitting in the mzz so part of that was just out of the uncomfortable seating up there). I was enjoying the music during the first half but found it all seem to sound the same by Act II. I liked the song "Now and Then" in the second act. I kept thinking someone like Audra would do this in a cabaret act. The song that Murphy sings near the end of Act II while remembering her lover from the past should have been her 11:00 number. They should have beefed up the second half of the song and had him back off of the stage leaving her alone to finish the song center stage. It didn't have to be a "power ballad" as it wouldn't really fit in this show, but it could have been a beautiful moment of just her onstage. I couldn't help but think of Miss Saigon while watching it and how people who had been there had a problem watching the show. I can see this being the case for Jewish people. Although, this tells their story in a loving way. I don't expect great notices for it and as good as Murphy is, I don't see a nomination. Also, the set was kind of cool but they used that black and white movie affect one too many times for me.

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The orchestra has been split in the two boxes for quite sometime now . It was not for this show. Bringing that up seems to be petty and apparently you feel the need to throw that in to alledgedly make your point that the show, in your opinion, stinks

It is that your opinion - nothing more & nothing less. I admit it will have a limited appeal & probably will not succeed but not because it is a bad show. The subject matter is to dark and if people are shelling out a kings ransom for tickets they want a feel good show. This is not it. While well done it is anything but a feel good show toe tapping show.

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Act II has been orchestrated by now, I take it? Or is that how it was supposed to be all along? I hope Donna Murphy gets a Tony nomination, not based on anything but my admiration for her...someone said they found her cold in all her parts, but I found her to be the opposite in real life.

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Saw it tonight and found it a beautiful show. Murphy is amazing in it.

I think this is the first show I've ever seen where I actually fell asleep -- but I still liked it. Probably because Act II was so much more compelling!

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Enjoy, americanboy. Please come back and let us know your thoughts.

Two great the scenes. Worth the ticket price.. well, the $12 I paid. The rest is pretty dull.

Murphy is quite good. Nicole Parker is awful. The set (minus the distracting projections) is stunning.

I'll post a full review tomorrow.

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"Just dreadful. Saw it (or, more accurately, half of it, since we left at intermission) tonight, 4/13. I didn't think that anything this season could bump 'Spider Man' from it's esteemed position at the top of my 'Worst Musical of the Year' list, but 'People in the Picture' is my new top pick for dreadful."

I'm not a fan of this show, either, but you have no right to call it the worst musical of the year if you didn't sit though the whole thing, particularly because while the first act was really dull, the second act was actually better, and had some, but not enough redeeming qualities. You can not be an accurate and fair judge if you didn't the show as a whole.

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I mean while Donna Murphy does deserve a nomination for this show, it's not like she won't get one anyway. She's basically only fighting off Decal and Leavel.

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Miller, Foster, and Murphy are locks for nominations. If Rose Hemingway is deemed a leading actress for H2$, she'll probably get the 4th nomination. If not, then the last two spots will be between 2 of the following three women: Sherie Renee Scott, Janet Decal, and Beth Leavel.

Saw the show last night and adored it. It was so moving, a true stellar performance by all. Murphy should defiantly get a nom. I am Jewish so maybe I could relate more to the story- but I don't think you need to be Jewish in order to be moved by the story. I'm surprised people on here hated it so passionately.

It is impossible to have a fully informed opinion on a show that you haven't seen all of. It's as simple as that. There is nothing fair at all about judging an entire show after viewing half of it.