Saw Company yesterday afternoon( 3.24)

[obsessedjb]

Posted: 3/25/07 at 12:50pm

I thought it was great! Barbara Walsh was hysterical during "The Little Things..". I love how sarcastic that song is---can't explain it. I nearly lost it during " Not getting married today"--Heather Laws knocked it out of the park. It was the first time I had ever seen actors playing instruments and for the most part I thought it worked out well. The only scene where I felt it didn't work as well was "You could drive a person crazy"

oh yes and the best part of the show was Raul. I had never heard him sing before. Wow. His voice is stunning and he acted the hell out of Robert. "Marry Me a Little" and "Being Alive" gave me the chills and I was virtually in tears during "Being Alive". I didn't get a chance to meet him after the matinee because, apparently, Joanna Gleason was there. I was bummed but I saw another show that night and the Barrymore theatre is on the way to the subway so I ran over after I stage doored it at the other show and I got to meet him and get a pic taken. He was so nice to us and it was thrilling getting a chance to meet him. If you asked me right now who my favorite actor on Broadway is it would be him hands down.

[keen on kean]

Posted: 3/25/07 at 12:52pm

Dear obsessed - what a marvelous day you had! And welcome to the club of people who think Raul is the best.

[obsessedjb]

Posted: 3/25/07 at 2:16pm

LOL thanks! :)

[Cape Twirl of Doom]

Posted: 3/25/07 at 5:30pm

Glad to hear you enjoyed the show! I love Barbara Walsh in this show. The way she uses the drinking glass as an instrument is just so perfect for the character. And of course Raul is always amazing. :)

[obsessedjb]

Posted: 3/25/07 at 6:51pm

Buying "The Little Things.." was such a mistake because every time it comes on I lose it.

[mint0621]

Posted: 3/25/07 at 10:25pm

Barbara Walsh deserves a Tony for "Best Triangle Player EVER"

[think_of_me2007]

Posted: 3/25/07 at 10:35pm

glad you had a great time.

and she rocks that triangle, but i think patti lupone in sweeney todd can give her a run for her money (you did say "ever" not just this year)

[ben1986]

Posted: 3/25/07 at 10:57pm

I saw the show a week ago and I can still feel it. Not bad for someone who lives in DC. Anyway I'm overjoyed you liked the show because to me this is a show that need's to run forever. Its messages and theme's are as important today as they were when Elaine Stritch toasted The Ladies Who Lunch.


By the way Barbara was awesome when I was there as well.

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 3/25/07 at 11:20pm

I'm curious what the song breakdown is. What song ends Act 1 and what song begins Act II. Is "Not Getting Married Today" the end of Act 1, or is it "Marry Me a Little"? Or neither?

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 3/25/07 at 11:22pm

Walsh was great till she started Screaming
LADIES WHO LUNCH right from the beginning.

Counting the seconds till Luv..
the takes over this thread.

[keen on kean]

Posted: 3/25/07 at 11:22pm

"Marry Me a LIttle" ends Act 1. "What Would We Do without You?/Side by Side by Side" begins Act 2.

[keen on kean]

Posted: 3/25/07 at 11:22pm

Double post - apologies Updated On: 3/25/07 at 11:22 PM

[Cape Twirl of Doom]

Posted: 3/25/07 at 11:24pm

Marry Me A Little is used to end the first act.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 3/25/07 at 11:25pm

ETA -- nevermind, already been answered.

Marry Me a Little is the Act One closer; it comes after Not Getting Married Today, because Bobby says "Amy, marry me," and she tells him, "you've got to want to marry somebody, not just somebody."

Not taking over, don't worry. If not for you, I'd have nothing else to say than to provide an answer to the question. God forbid your monopoly is threatened. But my, my we are repetitive, aren't we? You really need new material. Trolling me's old hat already. Thread's been here all day and I haven't taken over yet, so you're welcome to begin counting now. Lotta good it'll do ya if you're going to bait me until. I'm forced to take over with defenses. Clever, clever. (I'll count the seconds til you provoke me, though -- how 'bout that?)

Updated On: 3/25/07 at 11:25 PM

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 3/25/07 at 11:29pm

I thought that. I figured the big ending note for "IIII" would be a good way to finish it.

Question, is sheet music available for "Marry Me A Little." I know it was added into the show, so I wasn't sure.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 3/25/07 at 11:30pm

The revival ends the act on "I'm ready..." though, which I think is different from other versions.

Oh, gosh, am I taking over? Heaven forbid! I'm sorry, I must not be authorized to participate in this discussion. I'm sure you're hoping to make it look like I kill every thread for the aske of drawning attention to myself, but everyone who reads this can see in plain view that you are the one who makes it all about me and turns every discussion about this show into which you can sink your teeth into a vehicle for your personal issues with me. If I continue to take your bait (stupid as it is), then I will also continue to call your out on your bullsh*t. "Wait til she takes over! Because I bait her so she will!"

Updated On: 3/25/07 at 11:30 PM

[nodaybut2day1205]

Posted: 3/25/07 at 11:34pm

Wait, that song was added into the show for the revival? It wasn't in the original?

[gumbo2]

Posted: 3/25/07 at 11:36pm

Nope, it was written to be the closing number, but then they replaced it with Being Alive. Marry Me A Little was not in the original show.

Emcee, I think CPD perhaps might be in love with you. I'd be flattered if I were you.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 3/25/07 at 11:37pm

It's been in other productions besides the current one, but was cut from the original. It was also at one point the ending of the entire show.

If I were a man, I'd think maybe you were right. It is very elementary school crush, though.

Have a nice night, my lieblings. I've wasted enough time.

Updated On: 3/25/07 at 11:37 PM

[gumbo2]

Posted: 3/25/07 at 11:47pm

Hey you don't have to be of the opposite sex (or same sex) to be in love with someone. Pigtails are fun to pull regardless of sexual orientation.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 3/26/07 at 12:12am

she did it again
I would rip her pig tails off
cause she's so Nelly Olsen

[Craww]

Posted: 3/26/07 at 12:27am

Counting the seconds till Luv..
the takes over this thread.

Did you specially forumulate the strange format you write in to give an extra oomph of invalidation to everything you say? Or is it the incessantly irritating rabble rousing that made me notice in the first place?

I'm sure that's a question with many answers, as we're used to seeing in Company dissection, so you can feel free to answer "Y/N/M?" and instead spend a little more time discussing the show and a little less time discussing its fans.

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 3/26/07 at 3:45pm

Is sheet music available for "Marry Me A Little"?

[WickedGeek28]

Posted: 3/26/07 at 3:50pm

Yes. It's in the book that has the logo from the 95 revival.

[ken8631]

Posted: 3/26/07 at 3:52pm

Seeing it for the third time next Friday - only show wife wants to see more than once right now!

Raul HAS to get the Tony for this one.....