Saw In My Life and loved it!
Saw In My Life and loved it!
jklass
Swing Joined: 7/6/04
#0Saw In My Life and loved it!
Posted: 11/12/05 at 6:30pmMy wife and I saw the show last night. Seeing the reviews we expected it to be horrible. Were we ever pleasantly surprised! We loved the music, the performers were excellent, and the story, while unusual to say the least, was great. Funny, touching, with an interesting metaphysical twist. It would be a shame if this show closes soon. Having seen well over 90 shows, this was one that I will see again soon.
#1re: Saw In My Life and loved it!
Posted: 11/12/05 at 6:32pmI salute you for not listening to the reviews and forming your own opinions.
The choice may have been mistaken, The choosing was not... "Every day has the potential to be the greatest day of your life." - Lin-Manuel Miranda
#2re: Saw In My Life and loved it!
Posted: 11/12/05 at 6:33pmGlad to hear you liked it. I did as well.
"I'm learning to dig deep down inside and find the truth within myself and put that out. I think what we identify with in popular music more than anything else is when someone just shares a truth that we can relate to. That's what I'm searching for in my music." - Ron Bohmer
"I broke the boundaries. It wasn't cool to be in plays- especially if you were in sports & I was in both." - Ashton Kutcher
"I broke the boundaries. It wasn't cool to be in plays- especially if you were in sports & I was in both." - Ashton Kutcher
Chrysanthemum62001
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/14/04
#3re: Saw In My Life and loved it!
Posted: 11/12/05 at 6:34pmI've seen it twice. I wouldn't say I love it. But I didn't hate it. I was entertained, and David Turner dancing with the skeleton was well worth the admission price.
"What a mystery this world. One day you love them and the next day you want to kill them a thousand times over." The Masked Bandit in THE FALL
Vespertine1228
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/30/05
#4re: Saw In My Life and loved it!
Posted: 11/12/05 at 6:37pm
Glad to hear someone else not outright panning it. I was entertained as well, however, I found the performance of the lead actress to be rather annoying and her voice very shrill.
I think it could've been a much better show had Joe Brooks gotten someone else to direct it. That way some of the less congruent elements could've been omitted or fixed.
#5re: Saw In My Life and loved it!
Posted: 11/12/05 at 6:39pm
i still haven't seen this show, but i really don't know if i want to or not.
what other kind of shows do you like? you said you've seen over 90, so i'm just wondering what your taste is.
jklass
Swing Joined: 7/6/04
#6re: Saw In My Life and loved it!
Posted: 11/12/05 at 6:51pmA few of our favorite shows are: Les miz, Jane Eyre, Wicked, Phantom, Jekyll and Hyde, and Aida.
#7re: Saw In My Life and loved it!
Posted: 11/12/05 at 6:52pm
i like all of those shows too!
so, you would recommend In My Life?
Corine2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/14/03
#8re: Saw In My Life and loved it!
Posted: 11/12/05 at 6:55pm
Oy. It was such a waste of talent.
If only it was a good story.
The worst part was Al and the flying dame edna fairy.
Please. It was so bad it was almost good.
I was laughing so hard. Trainwrecks are very entertaining.
Updated On: 11/12/05 at 06:55 PM
wexy
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/19/05
#9re: Saw In My Life and loved it!
Posted: 11/12/05 at 6:57pmI almost want to see it for fascination purposes like the people who go to auto races to see a crash and of course with TDF, I'll only be spending $30.
'Take me out tonight where's there's music and there's people and they're young and alive.'
Corine2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/14/03
#10re: Saw In My Life and loved it!
Posted: 11/12/05 at 7:03pm
You should go. The fairy is so funny.
I've never had so much fun at such a mess!
broadwaybelter
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/26/04
#11re: Saw In My Life and loved it!
Posted: 11/12/05 at 7:19pm
well i'm glad jklass liked it, I hope Joe Brooks can keep it open for 120 performances (at least) so he can be crazy enough to tour it then i can see it!
Corine2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/14/03
#12re: Saw In My Life and loved it!
Posted: 11/12/05 at 7:30pmIt is really the best trainwreck I have seen.
broadwaybelter
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/26/04
#13re: Saw In My Life and loved it!
Posted: 11/12/05 at 7:32pmi think we've established that already but thanks for reiterating your point, always love to hear more repetition in my life
#14re: Saw In My Life and loved it!
Posted: 11/12/05 at 7:33pmawesome...i enjoyed the show too...def not Tony material..but fun.
"People have their opinions and that doesn't mean that their opinions are wrong or right. I just take it with a grain of salt because opinions are like as*holes, everyone has one".
-Felicia Finley-
tinydancer478
Swing Joined: 11/8/05
#15re: Saw In My Life and loved it!
Posted: 11/12/05 at 9:05pmI'm going in to the city in December with my dad, and couldn't decide what to see, so I was actually thinking about maybe seeing In My Life, despite what most people have said about it. Do you think it's worth going to see for someone who only gets to the city about 3-4 times a year? I'm usually really open-minded to any kind of play/musical.
Corine2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/14/03
#16re: Saw In My Life and loved it!
Posted: 11/12/05 at 9:25pm
No Tiny.
There are so many great shows to see:
1. The Color Purple- Great voices. Great sets. Pure magic.
2. Jersey Boys- A sure fire hit. The cast are great and it is the best Juke box musical since Mamma Mia. I had a blast.
3. Avenue Q.
4. Forbidden Broadway
5. Hairspray.
Don't see In My Life if you only have a short time to enjoy broadway. The only people that should see In My Life are people that are amused by trainwrecks.
#17re: Saw In My Life and loved it!
Posted: 11/12/05 at 9:48pmTiny- Form your own opinion about it. that's the best way to go.
The choice may have been mistaken, The choosing was not... "Every day has the potential to be the greatest day of your life." - Lin-Manuel Miranda
Chrysanthemum62001
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/14/04
#18re: Saw In My Life and loved it!
Posted: 11/12/05 at 10:26pmI agree with Dancing. Watch some clips if you are curious. That might help you make a decision.
"What a mystery this world. One day you love them and the next day you want to kill them a thousand times over." The Masked Bandit in THE FALL
ILoveWicked330
Broadway Star Joined: 2/7/05
#19re: Saw In My Life and loved it!
Posted: 11/13/05 at 12:08amI just got home from it! I really liked it. Loved it, no. Hated it, no. It was my 2nd time so I knew what to expect (& what not to expect...) Considering it was a sold out audience, I was really impressed!
#20re: Saw In My Life and loved it!
Posted: 11/13/05 at 12:26amCorine...when you refer to Jersey Boys as the "best jukebox musical since Mamma Mia," which do you think is better?
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