Thoughts on "The Little Dog Laughed?" — Page 2

Well hey, miracles HAVE been known to happen at the Tony Awards. You just never know. But I do agree it would have to be a pretty big miracle up against those three women (Lansbury, Seldes, and Redgrave).

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Updated On: 1/20/07 at 11:55 PM

No one would be happier than I (excepting White and her peeps) if that miracle happened - I hope that point has been made clear.

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Tell those other b*tches to bring it!!!

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Okay, I saw this on Sunday. I thought that Johnny Galecki was actually the true star of the play. He was absolutely fantastic. He definitely deserves a Tony nomination. Everyone else was also very good. I was a little disappointed with Julie White, though, who I felt was kind of screaming her lines with a raspy, kind of annoying voice. She was good, but I think that her role was not the best.

As for the play itself, I was also disappointed. I'm sorry, Rath! I really tried to like it but I found it abrasive and sprinkled with unnecessary language. I certainly don't mind that kind of language in a play, but it just felt wrong in this play. And I was extremely bored...people started walking out after the first 15 minutes and I was jealous.

I thought that the ending (the final scene) was so ridiculous that I laughed at it. I don't want to spoil the ending for anyone who has not seen the play, but if you have seen it, I am referring to the lines of Galecki and Scott that are juxtaposed against each other ("ending"..."beginning"). Awful.

The best part of the day, though: Jane Fonda was sitting in the Orchestra section with Eve Ensler! What a great celebrity sighting that was. Jane looked gorgeous. She smiled at everyone and walked back and forth during intermission so we could all get a great look at her. And she's almost 70 years old...wow.

I don't like to post negative things on this site as I love Broadway and I love this site, but I did not want to lie and say that I liked this play. It was a tour de force for Galecki, though, and I was very happy for him. Great performance. But the play reminded me of something I wrote in high school. Very amateurish, if that's a word.

Anyway, that's my review and I hope I don't get anyone too mad. I know that if I like a show and someone else hates it that I get mad, but really I shouldn't because it's just someone else's opinion. Not every play or musical is right for every person. I do welcome your feedback, though. :)

You're right, Rath, I see that now. Of course Julie White is a good actress, I just thought that her part in this play was highly overrated.

And yes, I will never forget that I was standing just a few feet away from Jane Fonda. Wow, what a great sight.

Without Julie White, much ado about nothing

It was a minor off broadway worthy play elevated to Broadway because of her. By the way, she did tend to yell her lines & chew the scenery. She was the best thing about it though

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Saw the show on Satuday night.

Julie White IS the show. It seemed that the show picked up when she entered and slowed down when she left. The script was passable and reminded me of a typical independant, gay themed romantic comedy film.

Galecki was great, but Scott was asleep at the wheel. He should stick to films as he doesn't have much stage presence.

I totally agree.

I agree. I saw this play again last night, and I loved it more than i did the first time - which was a hell of a lot.

White was even more brilliant, and I laughed even harder. I enjoyed the play even more as well - though I had no problem with it the first time.

Please go see this show. It's absolutely fantastic and Julie White's performance is perfection.

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BSo, please do everything you can to get there - I know you'd be crazy for White's performance! I don't want you to miss it.

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Full frontal. Both male leads.

Ah, a discerning theatergoer.

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