THREE TALL WOMEN (2018) Previews — Page 4

I was gobsmacked for the entire two hours last night.

Laurie Metcalf is a truly gifted and remarkable actress. She can make you laugh from your gut then immediately make tears stream down your face the next second and then laugh again. It's a presence I've only seen a few times in my life.

Glenda. Jackson. wow. Anything I can say will not do her justice. If anyone was worried delays were caused by "memory issues" can rest easy. This woman knows this dialogue insane and out and is making a buffet banquet out of it. Truly a mesmerizing performance and one for the books.

Allison Pill was...there. Certainly not awful, but she didn't seem to be as with it as Metcalf and Jackson.

The direction was beautifully done. Subtle things in staging like how they'd sort of sync up how they sat or held up and arm at the same time.

The set (and act 2 change) are beautiful, especially the final moments. I overheard waiting for the bathroom (long long lines since two stalls in the ladies were broken they were all using the mens) that previews were delayed because the set did not fit on the stage and they had to make adjustments.

I was sitting in front of Mantello and production members. They were ecstatic and beaming after. In fact, when the ladies left the stage after their bows the audience kept applauding until the came out again, looking surprised and very happy. It wasn't a staged come back like most shows do now, it was genuinely a curtain call and they probably could have gotten another if they didn't raise the house lights immediately.

See it. See it again. See it a third time.

I am so excited to see this now!

Updated On: 3/2/18 at 10:21 PM

VotePeron said: "or the fact I couldn’t see most of the performances as they’re staged to have their backs to stage right nearby the entire night."

Oh, that worries me.

Anyone sit in the Mezzanine yet? I just got tickets in the third row of the Mezz on the house left side and now I'm doubting my choice.

I am seeing this show in June.....wondering if anyone went to the Stage Door? I am a huge fan of Glenda Jackson's and Lauire's.....any info is appreciated!

Anyone tried rushing for this? Where were the seats? Thank you!

I tried to rush this this afternoon thinking it would be an easy enough rush, I was told to check back at 7pm because "you never know," I checked back shortly after 7pm and was told "nothing yet, try 7:45pm," so I walked over to TKTS and bought a ticket for $77, and I'm glad I did because this show is brilliant. I'm a HUGE Metcalf fan, and she did not let me down. The way she can deliver a line is just a delight, and she really showcases how to LISTEN when acting, her reactions were just hilarious and felt so in the moment. The creative team were behind me, including Scott Rudin, which was cool, but lots of paper ruffling and noise, which took me out of a few moments - but they were laughing at little things Metcalf would do.

Jackson is just great. She's saddled with playing a rude, old bitch, but she gives you so many damn layers. It's just a great performance, and then Act 2 flips it all on its head.

The set design is gorgeous and I loved how the costumes and set complimented each other in such a subtle, gorgeous way, and that ending stage picture is just incredible.

GO GO GO! It's on TodayTix for like $39 for some performances.

RippedMan, can I ask you where your last-minute TKTS seat was located?

The two shows couldn't be more different. Harry Potter is spectacle, but it's not a HUGE set with all these moving pieces. It's just a turntable, but it's got so many little tricks in it, etc, so that's impressive, but Three Tall Women is so simple and elegant and then provides a few wow moments, so it's a toss up, but will probably go to Potter.

My ticket was row R - I think? - on the aisle. I was the second to last row of the orchestra. Fine seat, could see everything. I'd have liked to be closer, but was fun to sit around the creatives.