There Ain't No Justice On Broadway — Page 2

Chevstriss- Really? I can't remember when there was last a production of Woolf in my region. Though Neil Simon seems to be the playwright of choice...Woolf would probably be considered awfully "edgy."

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I must disagree with Jose.

Irwin held his own & was one of the best things about WAOVW.

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I can't say that I see Virginia Woolf as much of a draw these days. It's a modern classic, but just about anyone that has wanted to see the show has seen it. I saw a superlative production with Glenda Jackson and John Lithgow. (BTW- Mr. Lithgow was magnetic. I went to see Ms. Jackson, but left a true fan of Mr. Lithgow.) I don’t feel that I need to or really want to see another production of this show.

Even though it’s a humorous, in a very dark way, play, it’s still a long evening with two not terribly enjoyable people. When I look at ticket prices, I think do I really want to spend $50 - 90 for a ticket to that? Or would I rather see something new? Usually, new wins out, but then it’s rare for me to see a show more than once (especially at Broadway prices). For my money, I want to have a unique experience. That’s why revivals have to be something extraordinary for me to want to see them. Kathleen Turner was not a big enough draw for me. Now, if it had been someone like Jane Fonda or Merle Streep in that part, I’d have been at that theatre in a heartbeat.

I guess Irwin got the Tony ( voted by his peers ) because he was miscast. He beat out some very stiff competition I believe. I also think the critics were thought he was great in the role. To each his own . If you did not like him, that is your opinion but many other people, including his fellow actors, disagree

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If you haven't seen Doubt, Corine, how did you post the following back on April 5?



re: What are your top 5 B'way shows RIGHT NOW?
Posted On:4/5/05 at 09:50 PM


Avenue Q
Doubt
Hairspray
Dessa Rose - Off Broadway but a favorite
Forbidden Broadway Ibid
Also love:
Fiddler
La Cage
Vampire Lesbians of Sodom- Charles Busch
Dame Edna

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Have had no draw to go see it, have seen almost everything else on Broadway though. Kathleen Turner is also a no draw for me, no interest in that voice anymore (sounds too much like a smoker to me), and I can listen to people arguing at home.....

Had no desire to see Denzel's play either... But looks like enough people did!

Few classic plays that have been revived in the last 20 years have had exceptional runs. Many, of course, were planned as limited engagements tied to the availability of certain stars.



Serious drama has never ignited the box office. ANGELS IN AMERICA lasted a year with both parts in rep. SIDE MAN (one of the finest new dramas I have seen in the past 10 years) managed a limited run.DEATH OF A SALESMAN in 1999 ran only 274 perfs.
The same play in 1984 with Dustin Hoffman ran 88 perfs.

Even the orig prod of VIRGINIA WOOLF ran only a year and a half.

Sadly even the BWW community contributes to this. We have kids here proudly proclaiming they have seen RENT and WICKED umpteen times, but have any of them bothered to see VIRGINIA WOOLF? How can you expect tourists to behave differently when even the so-called Braodway fans don't support quality theatre and pour their money going back to see junk shows over and over.

The abrupt closing of V.WOOLF is just the tip of a very troubling iceberg.

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