That Championship Season (First Preview) — Page 2

t was the FIRST PREVIEW! It takes time for actors to settle into a play. Any play in previews is a work in progress!

That doesn't mean that it wasn't boring. It's just a fact. It was boring the first few previews. That may continue; it may not. But at least it serves as a basis for comparison to later previews/performances.

RentBoy - Have you ever been in a play or musical? Based on your comments, I guess not. Yes, the actors have been with the material on it's feet for at least 3 weeks. What is now being added to the production is the audience. The director and actors are discovering how the play plays in front of the audience. This happens with any production no matter how long the cast has been with the material. I know actors who have said, it takes at least a month to settle into the show. Of course, the audience shouldn't be able to tell. I have seen shows in first preview or on opening night and then have seen the same show months later and the production has grown and changed.

I saw this last Saturday night. Great cast. Unfortunately, story line is not that strong. It drags on at the end. Gets repetitive. And ending is not that meaningful or surprising.

I really did like the characters. Kiefer played a character that was a nice change from his recent and better known roles in film. Jason Patrick was a great drunk. Chris Noth was good as a a-hole. Gaffigan was really good for someone I wasn't familiar with and only knew as a stand-up comedian. And Cox played a familiar character to previous roles, but shined as always.

Maybe the story is worked on in coming weeks. Would require some major re-works I believe to be great.

And it won a Pulitzer! ha.

AC:

The plays you mention may not be worldbeaters, but I think they're still effective.

You mean it won the Pulitzer and its not very good??? How could something like that happen???

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