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Posted: 1/9/07 at 3:57pm
Ok, I finally made to New York to see some shows, it was one of the most perfect times of my life, and I have never been so happy.
Mary Poppins
I wanted to enjoy this show, and to some extent I did. But I thought the writing had several problems that were hard to ignore. The biggest problem was with the pacing, everything in the opening parts of the first act were WAY too fast. A lot of stuff was very rushed, and I wished they had slow a few things down for character development. Especially the way Mary makes her first entrance I thought showed that they were relying too much on the fact that people had seen the movie. I must admit I had extreme doubts about Ashley Brown before I saw the show, given who produced her resume, terrible, I know. But I was very impressed with her work, and I could tell that she was working her ass off up there (But not in a bad way). I'm not sure how I felt about Jolly Holliday's place in the story, but it was a dazzling number. But I was a bit *ahem* distracted, whenever Neleus was on stage. The Being Mrs. Banks scene was one that I felt that could have been slowed down and allowed for more development. I didn't care for spoonful of sugars new place in the story, and I didn't really like the bank scene. Feed the Birds I felt was passible, kindof in the way Music of the Night was in the POTO movie. Super . . . and Temper Temper really turned things around for me though. Up to then I had been thinking, "great cast, great songs 1 / character development 0". But Super . . . was a fun delightful number, and TT was a great character number. I loved both the Act I finale and the opening parts of Act II, espcially the Brimstone and Treacle bits. Generally I felt that the second act was stonger. Although it was odd having Super and Spoonful serve as Mr. Banks touching moment songs the same way the were in the movie, when they served completely different places in the story! When Bert said "What's that thing she's always saying? A spoonful of sugar is all . . ." I was lost. The number is so much less of a plot point in the stage production, so I didn't see how it could be an emotional anchor. The end was good, but I wish Mrs. Banks had a verse or two more of Anything Can Happen. I know she had to change, but still. All in all I appriciated the show, but I just felt it could have been so much better.
P.S. NOTE TO BOB CROWLY. Stop moving the set.
I really wished he would have waited for Rebecca Luker to finish her reprise of BMB before moving the set foward, it was very distracting (There was another moment where he cut a song off in a similar fashion).
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Went to the Lincoln Center Theatre on Film and Tape archive and watched the show. Hillarious, loved it. The show got a lot stronger book-wise once Christine appeared, but the precedeing action was wonderful. Andre is now a dream role.
Grey Gardens
Wonderful. I loved both the first and second acts equally, and was suprised at how quickly they both flew by. It was both hillarious and touching. All the preformers were wonderful, and the score is one of the most refreshing I've heard in a while. I hope that we will hear many more Frankel/Korie tunes in the years to come. Amazing.
Spring Awakening
I found this show to be very affecting. The book scenes and rock songs worked together to move me in ways I didn't expect. I was touched deeply by the show, and was so glad I went. I came out feeling that the story of Melchior, Moritz, and Wendela was one of the saddest and most deserving stories to be told to me in a while. I didn't really pay that much attention to everything in the rock songs, but had it not been what it was it wouldn't have moved me so much. A very moving theatrical experience that will haunt me probably for the rest of my life.
P.S. If you happen to be in the Times Square TGI Friday's, check out the baby changing table in the men's handicapped stall. Or for women and out of towners, PM me.
The Drowsy Chaperone
This show was hillarious, fun, and had excellent points to make about theatre. I had understudies for both Man in Chair(Patrick Wetzel) and Aldolpho(Joey Sorge). Both of whom were excellent. I really liked the way Joey's Aldolpho looked physically, and he was hillarious. Wetzel played the MIC a little more sardonicly than I expected, but maybe that's just the way the role is written. I must admit it will be hard for me to ever look at Martin as the MIC, as Wetzel will always be my first and only MIC.
Dear World
The last day I was there, I walked up to see the Mark Hellinger Theatre (ie The Times Square Church). It was before services stared, so I was able to go all over the place. I got some great pictures, such a beautiful house. It was almost like being in a mosque that had been turned into a church or something. I respected what they were doing, but it was still a theatre, and I wanted it to be one again. It was amazing being there. I actually sat in the next the last seat in the next row and completely mimed it out like I was watching Angela Landsbury in Dear World (don't worry, I kept it subtle). It was like I was actually there. I have never had such a wonderful relgious experience in my life. It was a great cap to my trip.
All in all, I loved my experience in NY.
Mary Poppins
I wanted to enjoy this show, and to some extent I did. But I thought the writing had several problems that were hard to ignore. The biggest problem was with the pacing, everything in the opening parts of the first act were WAY too fast. A lot of stuff was very rushed, and I wished they had slow a few things down for character development. Especially the way Mary makes her first entrance I thought showed that they were relying too much on the fact that people had seen the movie. I must admit I had extreme doubts about Ashley Brown before I saw the show, given who produced her resume, terrible, I know. But I was very impressed with her work, and I could tell that she was working her ass off up there (But not in a bad way). I'm not sure how I felt about Jolly Holliday's place in the story, but it was a dazzling number. But I was a bit *ahem* distracted, whenever Neleus was on stage. The Being Mrs. Banks scene was one that I felt that could have been slowed down and allowed for more development. I didn't care for spoonful of sugars new place in the story, and I didn't really like the bank scene. Feed the Birds I felt was passible, kindof in the way Music of the Night was in the POTO movie. Super . . . and Temper Temper really turned things around for me though. Up to then I had been thinking, "great cast, great songs 1 / character development 0". But Super . . . was a fun delightful number, and TT was a great character number. I loved both the Act I finale and the opening parts of Act II, espcially the Brimstone and Treacle bits. Generally I felt that the second act was stonger. Although it was odd having Super and Spoonful serve as Mr. Banks touching moment songs the same way the were in the movie, when they served completely different places in the story! When Bert said "What's that thing she's always saying? A spoonful of sugar is all . . ." I was lost. The number is so much less of a plot point in the stage production, so I didn't see how it could be an emotional anchor. The end was good, but I wish Mrs. Banks had a verse or two more of Anything Can Happen. I know she had to change, but still. All in all I appriciated the show, but I just felt it could have been so much better.
P.S. NOTE TO BOB CROWLY. Stop moving the set.
I really wished he would have waited for Rebecca Luker to finish her reprise of BMB before moving the set foward, it was very distracting (There was another moment where he cut a song off in a similar fashion).
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Went to the Lincoln Center Theatre on Film and Tape archive and watched the show. Hillarious, loved it. The show got a lot stronger book-wise once Christine appeared, but the precedeing action was wonderful. Andre is now a dream role.
Grey Gardens
Wonderful. I loved both the first and second acts equally, and was suprised at how quickly they both flew by. It was both hillarious and touching. All the preformers were wonderful, and the score is one of the most refreshing I've heard in a while. I hope that we will hear many more Frankel/Korie tunes in the years to come. Amazing.
Spring Awakening
I found this show to be very affecting. The book scenes and rock songs worked together to move me in ways I didn't expect. I was touched deeply by the show, and was so glad I went. I came out feeling that the story of Melchior, Moritz, and Wendela was one of the saddest and most deserving stories to be told to me in a while. I didn't really pay that much attention to everything in the rock songs, but had it not been what it was it wouldn't have moved me so much. A very moving theatrical experience that will haunt me probably for the rest of my life.
P.S. If you happen to be in the Times Square TGI Friday's, check out the baby changing table in the men's handicapped stall. Or for women and out of towners, PM me.
The Drowsy Chaperone
This show was hillarious, fun, and had excellent points to make about theatre. I had understudies for both Man in Chair(Patrick Wetzel) and Aldolpho(Joey Sorge). Both of whom were excellent. I really liked the way Joey's Aldolpho looked physically, and he was hillarious. Wetzel played the MIC a little more sardonicly than I expected, but maybe that's just the way the role is written. I must admit it will be hard for me to ever look at Martin as the MIC, as Wetzel will always be my first and only MIC.
Dear World
The last day I was there, I walked up to see the Mark Hellinger Theatre (ie The Times Square Church). It was before services stared, so I was able to go all over the place. I got some great pictures, such a beautiful house. It was almost like being in a mosque that had been turned into a church or something. I respected what they were doing, but it was still a theatre, and I wanted it to be one again. It was amazing being there. I actually sat in the next the last seat in the next row and completely mimed it out like I was watching Angela Landsbury in Dear World (don't worry, I kept it subtle). It was like I was actually there. I have never had such a wonderful relgious experience in my life. It was a great cap to my trip.
All in all, I loved my experience in NY.
I have several names, one is Julian2. I am also The Opps Girl. But cross me, and I become Bitch Dooku!
Updated On: 1/9/07 at 03:57 PM
