Prymate

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 1/31/05 at 10:31pm

Did anyone see this and actually like it?

Furthermore, what was really wrong with it? The actors did so much work on it, it's sad it didn't last very long.

P.S. I know there are threads about it (CATS) I just don't feel like digging them up....

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 2/1/05 at 12:51pm

"Prymate" was an absolute joke. I attended the second preview, which was a Saturday matinee for $25, and there couldn't have been more than 100 people there. In fact, my seats in the second to last row of the mezzanine where upgraded to fourth row center in the orchestra.

The production, you could tell, was quickly thrown together, and the actors were under-rehearsed. James Naughton gave a rare bad performance, and Phyllis Frelich, so good in "COALG", was DOA. Andre DeShields was adequate, but then again, he was the only one not uttering Mark Medoff's laughable dialogue. Heather Thom was so bad she was funny.

This was the worst show I have EVER seen, and nothing could save it.

[magruder]

Posted: 2/1/05 at 1:19pm

Where is IFlitIFloat?

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 2/1/05 at 2:00pm

thanks, i was jw....

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 2/1/05 at 2:04pm

this show has had a longer life on BWW than it did on broadway!

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 2/1/05 at 2:06pm

I know. For a show that only played 5 regular performances, there's a lot of interest.

[RumTumTugger22]

Posted: 2/1/05 at 2:07pm

5 shows. That's wretched.

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 2/1/05 at 2:11pm

It shouldn't have even made it to Broadway in the first place.

[Jon]

Posted: 2/1/05 at 4:02pm

The best thing abnout that show was that readers of this message board and other such as All That Chat got to see the phrase "masturbating the gorilla" over and over!

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 2/1/05 at 4:04pm

It wasn't even really something to write home about. I was expecting something earth shattering. It was quick and you really didn't see much.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 2/1/05 at 4:35pm

My aunt saw it and wrote a pretty nasty review... I didn't see it, and I really don't care for beastiality.

[iflitifloat]

Posted: 2/1/05 at 8:53pm

Oh, boy...here we go again. I was probably the only person in the tri-state area who saw and liked the damn play. Yes, it was flawed, but I found it interesting and it made me think about some issues near to my heart (I have degrees in anthropology and nursing...).

Anyway... I just don't have the where-with-all to go through my defense again, but if you search on "Prymate", my original reactions are there.

I agree that this should NEVER have been brought to Broadway. I think it would have received a much different reaction off or off-off B'way.

Sigh...

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 2/1/05 at 9:17pm

thanks, float....

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 2/1/05 at 10:43pm

We missed this & Moose Murders