THE LITTLE FOXES Reviews- Page 2

[djoko84]

Posted: 4/20/17 at 6:52am

So is the performance to see with Linney as Regina and Nixon as Birdie? I don't think I'd go twice so I'd like to see the better one.

[Stage Door Sally]

Posted: 4/20/17 at 6:59am

Well deserved reviews!

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 4/20/17 at 7:37am

bjh2114 said: "Mildred Plotka said: "Brantley also would have had to see this twice."

The critics don't HAVE to see it twice.  They were given the option to see it twice if they wanted, but not everyone saw it twice."

True, but perhaps the Times wanted to weigh in on what a great many theatre folk want to hear, Linney's and Nixon's portrayals of both roles.

 

Updated On: 4/20/17 at 07:37 AM

[bjh2114]

Posted: 4/20/17 at 8:20am

henrikegerman said: "True, but perhaps the Times wanted to weigh in on what a great many theatre folk want to hear, Linney's and Nixon's portrayals of both roles."

I'm sure all of the critics WANTED to report on both, but with the heavy Spring schedule where shows are opening almost every night, it may not be possible.  David Cote, for instance, only had time to see Linney as Regina, but in his review he said he plans on going back to see the other iteration.  Plus, there's nothing stopping a critic from publishing a second piece after opening night about the switched cast.

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 4/20/17 at 9:09am

^ All I meant was that perhaps the Times, being for a great many still the go to choice for reviews, wanted to review Linney and Nixon in both roles at the first available opp.

[bjh2114]

Posted: 4/20/17 at 9:29am

I completely understood what you meant lol.

[CT2NYC]

Posted: 4/20/17 at 10:07am

djoko84 said: "So is the performance to see with Linney as Regina and Nixon as Birdie? I don't think I'd go twice so I'd like to see the better one.

Of course, it's a matter of preference, and "better" is subjective, but I saw Linney as Regina and Nixon as Birdie, and I don't think I would prefer it the other way around. My main issue would be what one critic refers to as Cynthia Nixon's "reed-thin voice." To me, it always sounds like she's on the verge of crying, which works really well for Birdie, but not so much for Regina, in my opinion. You can get a better idea of the differences in the performances from the clips I posted in this thread.

 

[poisonivy2]

Posted: 4/20/17 at 10:44am

I saw the opposite cast and thought Linney was very effective as Birdie and Nixon as Regina. Nixon has a calm, collected, business-like way of playing Regina that IMO worked very well. And I thought Linney perfectly captured the somewhat mentally confused, rambling persona of someone's who's been an alcoholic for many years. 

[Kad]

Posted: 4/20/17 at 10:48am

I felt the same, poisonivy. Both women are wonderful no matter which casting you see, though.

[AC126748]

Posted: 4/20/17 at 11:31am

MTC3U3--but that code is only valid for performances through 4/30.

[MrsSallyAdams]

Posted: 4/20/17 at 12:45pm

A quick look at the ShowScore excerpts tells me the following:

Critics who prefer Linney Regina / Nixon Birdie
Talkin' Broadway - Matthew Murray 
AM New York - Matt Windman 
Newsday - Linda Winer 
CitiTour - Brian Scott Lipton 
Entertainment Weekly - Isabella Biedenharn 

Critics who prefer Nixon Regina / Linney Birdie
The Washington Post - Peter Marks 

https://www.show-score.com/broadway-shows/the-little-foxes

[chanel]

Posted: 4/24/17 at 11:12am

Loves it and says both actresses are brilliant as Birdie, though Nixon strains a bit as Regina. But terrific production. Scroll down to last item.

http://www.out.com/michael-musto/2017/4/24/bianca-del-rio-id-let-trump-touch-my-psy

[chanel]

Posted: 4/24/17 at 11:12am

Loves it and says both actresses are brilliant as Birdie, though Nixon strains a bit as Regina. But terrific production. Scroll down to last item.

http://www.out.com/michael-musto/2017/4/24/bianca-del-rio-id-let-trump-touch-my-psy

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 4/24/17 at 11:19am

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/MTCs-Role-Swapping-THE-LITTLE-FOXES-Starring-Laura-Linney-and-Cynthia-Nixon-Extends-on-Broadway-20170424

[djoko84]

Posted: 5/1/17 at 1:31pm

Has anyone tried the Little Foxes TodayTix rush? Is it hard to get? What are the seats? What TodayTix discounts are there?

Thanks!

[BwayinVan]

Posted: 5/2/17 at 12:21am

I went and saw the show last wednesday at the matinee with Cynthia playing Regina. I went into it knowing nothing about the play and really enjoyed it. Both women are fabulous and if I lived close to NY I would definitely go again to see them play the opposite roles. The rest of the cast are extremely strong and they all mastered the southern accents.

The only thing that was a negative for me was the audience. I was in the front of the mezzanine and looking around was probably the youngest person by about 20 years. It appeared that a couple of rows in the orchestra were filled with high school kids and there was a discussion at the beginning by somebody from the theatre about proper theatre etiquette but the kids weren't the issue it was the old people. In the first act a woman's phone went off THREE times and she was oblivious! Eventually the stranger sitting next to her had to show her how to turn off her phone. The third time it rang I was half expecting the actors to stop and go full Patti but they continued on. The seats are comfortable and the leg room in the front mezzanine worked for by 5'11 body. It's a pretty steep balcony and I went and sat in the last row to see what it was like and it definitely feels far away.

Go see the show, but turn your phone off when you do!

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 5/2/17 at 12:45am

Bwayinvan, I completely agree with you about the geriatric crowds at MTC. Every time I go there is an issue. The hacking, candy unwrapping, purse digging,     translating for deaf companions, late arrivals, death rattles. I sound horrible and ageist but I truly dislike anyone who can't follow theatre etiquette regardless of age. 

The Little Foxes had a slip in my ticket envelope NO LATE SEATING but the old couple behind pushed past an usher and ran in during the first act and made a huge stink. 

That theatre makes me hate the elderly and I truly don't. Their subscriber base is ancient. No wonder they call me three times a week to subscribe. 

[BwayinVan]

Posted: 5/2/17 at 12:47am

Bettyboy72 said: "Bwayinvan, I completely agree with you about the geriatric crowds at MTC. Every time I go there is an issue. The hacking, candy unwrapping, purse digging,     translating for deaf companions, late arrivals, death rattles. I sound horrible and ageist but I truly dislike anyone who can't follow theatre etiquette regardless of age. 

The Little Foxes had a slip in my ticket envelope NO LATE SEATING but the old couple behind pushed past an usher and ran in during the first act and made a huge stink. 

That theatre makes me hate the elderly and I truly don't. Their subscriber base is ancient. No wonder they call me three times a week to subscribe. 

 

"

I know. The worst behaviour I saw all week was from the 50+ crowd. There was noise at every show I went to and in every instance  it was from that demographic. 

[djoko84]

Posted: 5/2/17 at 7:06am

The elderly people in the theatre have been the worst lately. I had a woman scold me for trying to go to my seat myself while she was waiting for the usher even though my seat was right in front of me. I almost yelled at her back, but I decided to be polite.

Also, can someone answer my questions above please?

[Flowerlovestage5]

Posted: 5/6/17 at 11:27am

Anyone done rush??

[poisonivy2]

Posted: 5/18/17 at 6:15am

I finally saw the Linney as Regina/Nixon as Birdie combo last night. I wouldn't say it's "better' than the switched cast, just different. Linney's Regina is showier, louder, more overtly aggressive. On the other hand I did feel that there was something slightly artificial about it. Nixon's Regina is cooler, more casual. You had a feeling this is the way she behaves all the time and she doesn't seem particularly shocked at her own behavior.

Biggest difference was when Horace was dying. Linney reached out to Horace before deciding against it. Nixon never looked at Horace. 

As for Birdies both Nixon and Linney are excellent. Nixon's Birdie is much sadder, dreamier, whereas Linney plays Birdie as somewhat loud and rambling, a woman who's been an alcoholic for many years.

I definitely think Nixon deserves the Tony for Birdie.