"The Curious Incident..." Previews — Page 3

So sit in Rear Orchestra or Front mezz would be better?

Selling my rear mezz ticket for $35 with shipping ($27 plus fees and shipping) for 2/7/15 at 2pm. I want better seats. PM me.

'Stunning is the only word I can really think of to describe tonight's performance. I had seen a screening of the National version and was really excited to see how it would translate to a proscenium stage. I was a little disappointed at first that Luke Treadaway wasn't transferring, but after tonight, that feeling has evaporated.

Alex Sharp is giving a masterful, incredible performance. From top to bottom, he is more than committed, he is living as Christopher on that stage. I don't know if I can pick out just one standout moment because his entire performance absolutely floored me. Seeing an actor of his immense talent take his first bow on a broadway stage brought tears to my eyes. Really just a phenomenal performance.

The rest of the show, the rest of the actors, the direction, the design, everything just comes together perfectly. It reminded me a bit of the well oiled machine that was Peter and the Starcatcher, every single moment seemed thought out and all the flash and pizazz had a point. The bells and whistles bring your into Christopher's mind. A friend of mine was at the show and she has experience working with autistic children and she said there were several moments in the first act that she just got because of her experience and that the director perfectly simulated the world through the eyes of an autistic child.

Really just an incredible evening of theater. I absolutely recommend it to anyone and everyone--though that might not mean much coming from a new poster.'

I am posting a link from a review in London's West End from the Daily Mail, a newspaper I normally don't have time for, if it was a US newspaper, it would back very Republican centic, but this review aside

However I am posting the link because what the poster who I have quoted mentioned in their post and spending 1 minute reading the review there is a comparisson between the two posts.

Incidentally The Curious Incident of the Dog at the Night-Time used to be housed in the Apollo Theatre, Shaftsbury Lane, until the ceiling collapsed on the audience, the production moved next door to the Gielgud theatre.

I hope it's a big hit so that I can catch it sometime next year. I LOVED the novel. I wasn't able to get tickets in London. I deliberately skipped the cinema screenings so that my first experience with the play was on stage.

BTW, can someone explain what exactly is "ironic" about this play resembling Enron?

Glad to hear all this positive feedback, seeing it in a couple of weeks, looking forward to it!

Does reading the book help before seeing the play or does it not make a difference?

I could not get through the book, but read the play and thought it was beautifully done. The central character has every reason to be exhausted - everything is from his point of view.

Wait, Whizzer what was the musical about writers in a dilapidated Brooklyn apartment based on a non fiction book?

Would the over hang of the mezz be a problem if I sit in the rear orchestra?

RippedMan, I really think this show would be best viewed from the mezz. Too much happens on the stage floor to sit in the orchestra.

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Was anyone in the rear mezzanine and miserable? In this theater, I've always splurged for a better seat ever since Arcadia. Couldn't hear a damn thing up there (and I hatehatehate the listening devices)... Really want to enjoy this (have been looking forward to it for over a year) and might splurge if people think 5-7 rows' difference to front mezzanine will help.

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"Too much happens on the stage floor to sit in the orchestra."

Yikes! We have seats in orchestra center row A (which I think is the 2nd or 3rd row) 2 weeks from today. Whizzer, any idea what we might miss?

Thanks, GL! I'm just gonna go for it. It's not the last row, but a few forward...

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