THE BALUSTERS Previews — Page 2

This is fine fine fine. It is not necessary viewing.

Anika Noni Rose holds it all together in a way that I don’t think Goldsberry could have done. Thomas tries very hard to make an ending work that feels over the top and not quite earned in terms of his character’s arc.

Updated On: 4/15/26 at 11:55 AM

Saw it last night and while it was funny and overall enjoyable I agree with the posters who felt it was something has been done before (and done better particularly in Eureka Day). And I could see too many of the plot revelations a mile away. I didn’t buy some of the characters (especially the travel writer) and Kenny Leon did Kenny Leon -not a good thing.

The set was beautiful but the transitions were overdone and didn’t have the impact that I think was intended.

Burke and Colin (playing against type) stood out for me.  Burke has a quality - kind of a lack of lung capacity - that makes her words when she finally gets them out truly land. (I still chuckle when I think of her in Epiphany.). 
Was the facebook line a callback to the commercials she did?

I don’t think Rose has found her character yet.  

The snaps of agreement from audience members when they agree with a spoken line is my least favorite theater trend  

 

Also, tickets are now on sale through June 7 on the MTC website. The extension isn't live on Telecharge yet, but I bet that will happen in conjunction with opening.