TORCH SONG Previews — Page 3

To quote back at you what another poster said to me, "What crawled up your butt and died, Owen?"

I went to the show this afternoon and was one hundred percent engaged the entire show. The time flew by. It's funny to read the second part seems to be everyone's least favorite, because it was my favorite section of the whole show! Wonderfully staged, quick, and brilliantly acted in all four corners. I knew nothing of the show before and I do agree a bit that something seemed slightly off about Michael Urie in the role. There are a few half-jokes about his weight that made me scratch my head, but his performance more than makes up for it. Overall, the cast is great, the writing is great, and I walked out delighted and worn out. Go see this show!

My mother and I saw the show last night from Row G (which was perfect because the seating is raked and the stage is elevated beginning in act II).

We still can't believe what we saw, and how powerful it was. We laughed really hard for most of the show, and things really picked up when Mercedes Ruehl stormed in as Ma. Michael Urie was excellent, although I felt like he was a bit whiny in his voice at times (think like Jack McFarland in Will & Grace at times). The rest of the cast was superb.

Of course, this was all enhanced by the fact that the person sitting next to me...was Harvey Fierstein.

At the end, I took the opportunity to thank him for this landmark piece of LGBT drama. He shook my hand and, in his trademark growl, said “Thank you, dear” with tears in his eyes.

I was #done. Like, I’ve hit maximum Gay and am now in Gay Nirvana™

I know it can’t but I need this to extend into Jan

Is there a rush for this production?

I don’t know, it looks like Urie to me...

An interview with Michael Urie in the NYTimes about Torch Song contains this nugget of info:

"There are reports, for now unconfirmed, that this critically acclaimed production will move to Broadway in the fall.'

Yes!

Patti LuPone FANatic said: "I'm intrigued by this play. I'm seeing it on Sat. Nov. 18th at 2:00 p.m. Is the beginning of the play set in a specific year?"

1971.

I saw Torch Song this past weekend. It closes this Sunday, and if you can, see this production. Michael Urie gives a wonderful performance as Arnold. Michael has big pumps to fill and does he ever. Because of the movie and the original production, Urie has the ghost of Harvey hanging on his shoulders as the production begins but seamless makes Arnold his own and easily brings you along for the sultry ride. Just one glance by his Arnold gives more information to you than 5 pages of dialogue. The rest of the cast is equally gifted.

The first act combines International Stud with Fugue in a Bed and last 1 1/2 hours but you would never know it. It flies by. Fugue has to be one of the best directed scenes I've seen in a long time. The transitions are so smooth and seamless that you wonder how they even got to their places while you had you eyes on the stage all the time. It is so effortless.

The last act succeeds with Mercedes Ruehl matching Urie's energy. you were left spellbound watching them work off each other. I haven't seen a show this good in a long long time.