TORCH SONG Previews- Page 3

[Owen22]

Posted: 10/3/17 at 2:29pm

PalJoey said: "Ward Horton really grows into the part of Ed in this act"

Hardly.  He brings the play down every time he's onstage. He's a mediocre actor and with the talent pool available in castable Ed's there is no reason Ed shouldn't be an acting match for Urie.  Unless of course you want to cast the unknown star of one of the year's biggest films ("Annabelle) and make sure said star let's you know how much the movie made in his Playbill bio.

 

Updated On: 10/8/17 at 02:29 PM

[PalJoey]

Posted: 10/4/17 at 12:25pm

 

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

 

[newintown]

Posted: 10/4/17 at 12:26pm

Are you on the social media payroll for this show now, too, Joey?

[DeepVSexyWitch2]

Posted: 10/7/17 at 7:43pm

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!

[MusicAndPassion]

Posted: 10/12/17 at 10:38pm

Grabbed a 30 Under 30 ticket last night for a dead-center front row seat for this evenings performance. I know the show was a strong piece of American drama and the American queer theatre canon, but I didn't realize how relevant it would still stand today. There are so many heartbreaking moments, hilarious moments, and thought provoking parts that make you question the progress of what it is like to be a gay man today and back in the 70s/80s. The direction is stellar, and I enjoyed the performances. Michael Urie started out a bit slow, but by the second play (the second half of the first act) was completely warmed up. The third play (second act) was amazing - Urie and Ruehl were powerhouses of emotion line delivery. I'm going to disagree with the base here and say Jack DiFalco's performance was a highlight of the evening, and he never read too old for the character - this coming from the front row.

Catch this production if you can. I need to watch the film and lament that I never studied this play thoroughly before.

[quizking101]

Posted: 10/13/17 at 8:52am

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™

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 10/19/17 at 10:38pm

Reviews are out. Rave review from New York Times. Mostly mixed reviews from all others so far. 

[rosscoe(au)]

Posted: 10/19/17 at 11:18pm

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

[Gizmo6]

Posted: 10/20/17 at 12:30am

Ticket prices gone up over night. 

[GeorgeandDot]

Posted: 10/20/17 at 12:44am

Is there a rush for this production?

[bwaylyric]

Posted: 10/24/17 at 11:17pm

Whose face is that on the playbill cover?  Doesn't look like Urie. 

[RndmAnswrs4RndmQstns]

Posted: 10/24/17 at 11:25pm

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

[poisonivy2]

Posted: 10/29/17 at 1:04am

I saw this this afternoon. I thought it was really moving and I loved the entire cast except for Jack DiFalco, who I thought played way too mature for a 16-year old. Then I went to see Kinky Boots so I made it a real Harvey Fierstein double-header.

http://poisonivywalloftext.blogspot.com/2017/10/harvey-fierstein-double-header-torch.html

[poisonivy2]

Posted: 11/5/17 at 11:59am

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]

Posted: 11/5/17 at 8:21pm

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?   

[poisonivy2]

Posted: 11/5/17 at 8:24pm

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.

[JBC3]

Posted: 11/12/17 at 7:40am

Saw it last night and thought it was very well done and the simple staging worked nicely. Urie’s vocal styling did grate on me a few times, but that is a minor quibble.

[BuddyStarr]

Posted: 12/7/17 at 2:44pm

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.

[JVJ93]

Posted: 12/7/17 at 9:51pm

I could see this transferring to the Hayes in the fall of 2018, back to its original home. So good.