"The Curious Incident..." Previews — Page 7

Oh oops, you are right, should have double checked the date before I posted that.

The box office is very forthcoming about when Taylor Trensch is going on. I had heard tonight would be his first.

Happens to be my favorite book...can't wait to see the show ASAP. Got fantastic reception in London I believe.

TDF members who have seen the show - were you all seated in rear mezz, like I was? The view was OK, but I'm thinking of trying to rush and see it again, from a closer vantage point in a box.

I was in the front mezz through TDF.

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I recommend front mezz for this show over orchestra.

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Those of you who have seen this....is this appropriate for young kids. I know the site recommends for 10 and above. Thoughts?

This is one of my favorite books. I read it when I was 13 years old and LOVED it. It may be iffy for young children, but my 8 year old sister knows the book as well and is fine with it.

Anyone with insight :

The Mezz overhangs at what row of the Orchestra? And, what's the consensus of sitting there vs. orchestra? Looks like a very BIG show visually, esp. with the projections, etc.

Sit mezz its better to up hight for the show. try for center mezz front or rear. if you are off to the sides you will miss a little but not much since most of what happens on the side walls is repeated on the other wall.

I sat center orchestra row J, and I was able to see the stage floor and all of the effects just fine. It was a wonderful show.

I saw this tonight and really didn't find it to be a good play. It's surprising how much praise it's getting on here. It felt more like a novel on stage instead of a play. A lot of narration, and describing, and telling of stories, and quick scene changes. I completely understand that person who said it reminded them of Love and Information. The set obviously does, but also at times the scenes changed so rapidly and felt so unrelated to each other. Sure the technical effects are impressive, but many of them left me just asking why? I feel like it hammers into the audience too hard that he has Aspergers, so much so that he starts to become a caricature instead of a real person.

I also hated the many breaking of the fourth wall nods that we were watching a play. I thought it was all leading up to something story-wise, but it never did. Like when he says to his mother's boyfriend he isn't supposed to give him the milkshake, his mother is. What the hell was the point of that? I thought that was the start of more things about to go wrong leading to some twist in the play, but nope. It just fizzles out with an anticlimactic ending.

I doubt the NY critics will like this as much as London did, and now I'm sure Disgraced will win the best play Tony. As for recent London award winning imports, Matilda is a far superior stage adaptation.

Updated On: 9/25/14 at 01:59 AM