Posted: 4/7/15 at 2:51pm
"I too would've liked to see another director's take on this, one that wouldn't have bent the production so much to his/her conceptual take, which I think obfuscated much of the material. "
obfuscated = render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible. LOL
Updated On: 4/7/15 at 02:51 PM
Posted: 4/7/15 at 2:59pm
...Yes, which is what I thought and why I used the word.
Posted: 4/7/15 at 3:20pm
For some reason, either broadwayrocks2 thinks the definition is hilarious or he obfuscated his own intent. LOL
Posted: 4/7/15 at 4:37pm
Posted: 4/8/15 at 12:20am
I am so bummed that I missed so many of you (roscoe!!!) on Saturday night! I was there, too!
Posted: 4/8/15 at 12:39am
"broadwayrocks2, Kad used the word correctly. Not sure what your post is about."
sure = free from doubt as to the reliability, character, action, etc., of something:
to be sure of one's data. LOL
Posted: 4/8/15 at 1:58pm
I wasn't commenting on the the use of the word more about the pretentiousness of some of you . Especially the poster above me .
Updated On: 4/8/15 at 01:58 PM
Posted: 4/8/15 at 2:07pm
Maybe you just need to do more reading.
Posted: 4/8/15 at 2:22pm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKcwEmex_eI&noredirect=1
Posted: 4/8/15 at 5:40pm
Thanks Robbie for bringing us back on track.
Does anyone have a sense for whether the creative team is going to make revisions during previews, or do we think that the play has been around for so long that further noticeable changes are unlikely at this point?
Updated On: 4/8/15 at 05:40 PM
Posted: 4/8/15 at 5:42pm
Jason Danieley has posted about some small dialogue and choreography changes.
Posted: 4/8/15 at 5:55pm
Well I've found someone nastier than AfterEight!
http://www.talkinbroadway.com/allthatchat/d.php?id=2273351
Updated On: 4/9/15 at 05:55 PM
Posted: 4/8/15 at 6:12pm
Saw it last night and really enjoyed It. That set is gorgeous. I loved her final costume. Some of the songs felt short but that was fine.
Posted: 4/8/15 at 6:59pm
This really has a long road ahead of it. Reminds me of the Scottsboro Boys. It is on tdf for a ton of dates.It needs universal raves and if this thread is any indication it will not get them.
By the way,my wife and I saw it Sunday and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Updated On: 4/8/15 at 06:59 PM
Posted: 4/8/15 at 7:40pm
ljay--I wouldn't say that poster is nastier than A8. He sounds pretty ridiculous but he doesn't insult people who like it.
Posted: 4/8/15 at 11:28pm
I think I might have found my new favorite musical. Brechtian in style, the musical is pitch black and absolutely delicious. I also think it is Kander and Ebb's best score, at least on first listen, with a classical twist. It haunted me and though I can't remember much of the melodies, I do remember the goosebumps that the score gave me. It almost felt otherworldly. The set was overwhelming and almost felt like a skeleton. The cast was unbelievable, but I can't say anything about them that hasn't been said before. The main character of the show really was death, and it was mirrored in the otherworldly score, the skeletal set, the terrifyingly graceful performances, and the fact that it is likely to be the last Kander and Ebb show we'll ever see. Go see it.
Posted: 4/9/15 at 12:14am
Posted: 4/9/15 at 7:03pm
I usually opt for a more detailed review for shows but this is really all that I feel the need to say.
Posted: 4/9/15 at 7:16pm
I'm proud to enjoy, support, and fight for divisive shows/productions that are not universally loved and seem to anger people.
Others have included
West Side Story (2009)
A Little Night Music (2009)
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (2010)
and now
The Visit (2015)
Updated On: 4/9/15 at 07:16 PM
Posted: 4/9/15 at 7:23pm
Only saw it once. Those were productions that I fought for on these boards and saw multiple times.
Posted: 4/9/15 at 7:33pm
Rumor has it that Ms. Rivera intends to make “The Visit” her theatrical finale. That would come as little surprise: Though the show’s tonal fusion — half swoony, half grotesque — makes it a tricky sell on Broadway, her colleagues would not be surprised to see Ms. Rivera on the podium when the Tonys roll around. But retirement is not yet on her schedule, she said.
The Indomitable Chita Rivera, Back on Broadway in ‘The Visit’
Updated On: 4/9/15 at 07:33 PM
Posted: 4/9/15 at 7:37pm
"Terrifyingly graceful"
Fantod, thank you for finding the right words to describe what I felt about this show. From day 1, I've realized this show will have an uphill battle and that it has some flaws, but something just really stuck out about it. It was elegant and sleek and precise. The show had a sense of grace to it from the start and that has been very appealing.
Posted: 4/9/15 at 11:20pm
Ly, I'm happy you want this show to succeed, but I just don't think it's that great. There's a great show there somewhere with a great score, but this is just not that production. I wanted Rivera to be a powerhouse, but she did't feel up to the challenge. Maybe I come from the age of Patti Lupone, but I just wanted a powerhouse singer who could command the stage.
