The Wonder That is- "Grey Gardens" !!!!

Just home... Finally got around to seeing this wonderful show, after hearing so much about it. Not much to add to the rest of the accolades ! The show is astounding ! Luscious score, amazing acting... and of course, Mary Louise Wilson, and the incredible Christine Ebersole ! I have not felt his way about a show since "Caroline Or Change" !

Oh, and how about some love for Erin Davie !!?? Loved her !!!

I WILL be going back to see this show numerous times !!!

Her acting and voice were amazing !!! CE and MLW deservedly get the majority of the ink, but really thought Davie's performance was special !!!

I don't know what it was about Erin Davie that just didn't rub off on my good side. I think it was the way she played the character, I don't know.

But, I'm so happy you enjoyed it.

I remember after I saw it I just walked around in this trance, I was so affected.

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I that score. I had already splurged a little before the show, and I had said I was going to wait until the OBC, but come intermission, I had to buy that CD.

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I agree Julian. I think the score is excellent. I've been listening to it non-stop since I got the OBCR.

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Whoa. This has been brought up before.

See, I adore the first act. I thought it set up the second act perfectly.

And regarding Erin's performance, I think her portrayal of Little Edie is perfect. I can totally see the transformation from her to Christine. And in Choose to be Happy, her little part completely breaks my heart in half.

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Updated On: 4/14/07 at 12:09 AM

I'm suprised ppl don't mention this as a possible contedor for "Best New Musical." But whatever.

RentBoy: I think it will get nominated, but I don't think it will win. It really won't tour well, and normally the more commercially sucessful shows win. I'd love it to win though.

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Yeah, that's true, but I don't know, I always like to have hope. Not saying it's better than the other shows or anything, cause I haven't seen any of them, just heard them.

I agree that Erin Davie definitely deserves a Tony nod., she really seems to understand her role and creates a great connection with Christine Ebersole's Big Edie in Act I. Her "Daddy's Girl" is one of the highlights of the whole show.

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I don't think Act I is messy at all.

Well, how would YOU fix it? Why does it need fixing?

There IS not clean cut and definite explanations as to why and how the women ended up the way they did. That's not the point of the show...it's not supposed to offer an explanation.

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<< I agree that Erin Davie definitely deserves a Tony nod., she really seems to understand her role and creates a great connection with Christine Ebersole's Big Edie in Act I. Her "Daddy's Girl" is one of the highlights of the whole show. >>

I agree !! I would love to see her get a Tony nom, but dont think it will happen, unfortunately.

I like Erin Davie in GG very much. But Mary Louise Wilson's glowing performance is one that only a seasoned, mature and vastly experienced actor could portray. There is so much going on in Ms. Wilson's portrayal of Edith Bouvier Beale--and much of it below the surface--that it's easy to overlook just how complex a portrait she has created.

I would love for Ms. Davie to get a Tony nod, but, as we all know, when two performers from the same production are nominated, they often "split" the votes and someone in another show gets the award. I don't think Tony awards (or ANY awards) really mean anything in the big picture, but when you're very "attached" to a production, it's only natural to hope it receives the recognition you think you deserves.

So I hope that Mary Louise Wilson walks off the stage on June 10 with that trophy in her hand because her performance is nothing short of genius. (Erin will get her Tony one day!!!)

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