The Night of the Hunter - A must see!
The Night of the Hunter - A must see!
WilliamT
Stand-by Joined: 5/17/06
#0The Night of the Hunter - A must see!
Posted: 9/25/06 at 9:36pm
I heard a few snippets of a rehearsal today for this show.
If it looks as good as it sounds, the NY theatre community is in for a treat!
Dee Hoty is AMAZING!
Here's a link to the show info:
http://www.nymf.org/index.php?module=ShowManager&func=display&sid=322
tmz814
Broadway Star Joined: 8/21/03
#1re: The Night of the Hunter - A must see!
Posted: 9/25/06 at 10:44pmMy friend is in this show. I am seeing it on Friday. I will be interesting to see since I really haven't heard much about it beyond just the overview of the plotline.
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#2re: The Night of the Hunter - A must see!
Posted: 9/25/06 at 11:26pm
Well, I wish it all the best, but when I saw it in Concord, CA, although the very talented actors gave it their all, it wasn't terribly effective as a musical or a suspense. Maybe it has improved in the meantime.
'"Contrairiwise," continued Tweedledee, "if it was so, it might be; and if it were so, it would be; but as it isn't, it ain't. That's logic."'
~Lewis Carroll
Updated On: 9/25/06 at 11:26 PM
#3re: The Night of the Hunter - A must see!
Posted: 9/25/06 at 11:51pm
A "must see"?
They've apparently worked harder on this show in the past two years than they had in its first ten.
"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt
Updated On: 9/26/06 at 11:51 PM
#4re: The Night of the Hunter - A must see!
Posted: 9/26/06 at 1:08am
now, now...don't be saying anything against Hoty! I am one of her biggest fans and feel if anyone can lift this show up from it's "simply ok" history at the Willows theater, it's her.
NOT Brian Noonan, who made the preacher too "jokey" and "friendly" before he suddenly got all evil in act 2. The book and the movie were both centered around the creepiness of the preacher. From the beginning.
"My dreams, watching me said, one to the other...this life has let us down."
elmore3003
Leading Actor Joined: 3/31/04
#5re: The Night of the Hunter - A must see!
Posted: 9/26/06 at 9:28am
JustMe2, is it possible Brian's performance was a director's decision? I believe the director this time around is someone else.
LizzieCurry, you've seen the show before or are your comments based on the recording or your ouija?
#6re: The Night of the Hunter - A must see!
Posted: 9/26/06 at 10:29amI've seen the show twice. I thought Brian Noonan was great.
"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt
elmore3003
Leading Actor Joined: 3/31/04
#7re: The Night of the Hunter - A must see!
Posted: 9/26/06 at 12:03pmThen what did you mean by working harder in the past two years than the last ten?
#8re: The Night of the Hunter - A must see!
Posted: 9/26/06 at 1:33pmThe show's been around for a while. I liked the CD when it came out, but i suspect a lot has been changed.
#9re: The Night of the Hunter - A must see!
Posted: 9/26/06 at 2:07pmI hope you are right, and the director can change Noonan's previously "funny but evil" performance. I wish I could see it again in NY to compare the performances and see.
"My dreams, watching me said, one to the other...this life has let us down."
#10re: The Night of the Hunter - A must see!
Posted: 9/26/06 at 2:38pmI know MisterRussell, it makes me miss Dorothy Loudon even more.
"For me, THEATRE is an anticipation, an artistic rush, an emotional banquet, a jubilant appreciation, and an exit hopeful of clearer thought and better worlds."
~ an anonymous traveler with Robert Burns
TheEnchantedHunter
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/27/05
#11re: The Night of the Hunter - A must see!
Posted: 9/27/06 at 11:54am
"They've apparently worked harder on this show in the past two years than they had in its first ten."
That would be a little hard to do since the composer has been dead for almost three years.
Countess Olenska
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elmore3003
Leading Actor Joined: 3/31/04
FranklinShepard-Inc.
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/25/04
#13re: The Night of the Hunter - A must see!
Posted: 9/27/06 at 3:42pmHow much is it actually been changed compared to the concept cast album? Has it got new songs?
#14re: The Night of the Hunter - A must see!
Posted: 9/28/06 at 2:27am
That would be a little hard to do since the composer has been dead for almost three years.
There are more people in a creative team than just a composer.
"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt
WilliamT
Stand-by Joined: 5/17/06
#15re: The Night of the Hunter - A must see!
Posted: 9/30/06 at 9:03pm
Just saw the show.
It sounded better than the actual production, but great GREAT performances by Dee Hoty, Sy Adamowsky, Beth Fowler and Brian Noonan. I love "One More Harvest" - a great song that will be lost in a so-so show. All you females singers out there need to find this tune.
Brian Noonan was quite good. He scared me at the beginning because I thought he was a little TOO over the top, but I grew to love his take.
Also, if their amount of skill at this age is any indication of their future, Sy & little Carly Rose Soneclar are both destined for great things. That little girl can belt - Woo!
Finally, I can't wait for Allison Fischer and Ellen Harvey to have more featured roles. Does anyone know if either of them have anything in the works??
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