Thoughts on the first preview of EVERYDAY RAPTURE?
#2
Posted: 4/20/10 at 12:00am
It was purely joyous, amazing, and stunning. Sherie bears her soul for everyone. She really lights up the stage. I loved it and count it as one of the best shows I've seen, especially from Roundabout.
I hope it saves this season and takes Best Musical.
I hope it saves this season and takes Best Musical.
#3
Posted: 4/20/10 at 12:01am
Even better than I remembered it to be (saw it three times at Second Stage). They can engrave Sherie's Tony right now. This will sound cliched, I know, but when I wasn't laughing I was crying.
The audience ate it up.
The audience ate it up.
"You travel alone because other people are only there to remind you how much that hook hurts that we all bit down on. Wait for that one day we can bite free and get back out there in space where we belong, sail back over water, over skies, into space, the hook finally out of our mouths and we wander back out there in space spawning to other planets never to return hurrah to earth and we'll look back and can't even see these lives here anymore. Only the taste of blood to remind us we ever existed. The earth is small. We're gone. We're dead. We're safe."
-John Guare, Landscape of the Body
#4
Posted: 4/20/10 at 12:02am
Any changes from Second Stage to now that were noticeable? I adored the show last summer and am so thrilled to be able to see it again!
#5
Posted: 4/20/10 at 12:04am
Nope. It was basically line-for-line the same show.
"You travel alone because other people are only there to remind you how much that hook hurts that we all bit down on. Wait for that one day we can bite free and get back out there in space where we belong, sail back over water, over skies, into space, the hook finally out of our mouths and we wander back out there in space spawning to other planets never to return hurrah to earth and we'll look back and can't even see these lives here anymore. Only the taste of blood to remind us we ever existed. The earth is small. We're gone. We're dead. We're safe."
-John Guare, Landscape of the Body
#6
Posted: 4/20/10 at 12:04am
So good to hear the positive feedback! I'll be seeing it next Saturday and can't wait!
Can/will it take Best Musical, as jaxson suggests?
~Steven
Can/will it take Best Musical, as jaxson suggests?
~Steven
#7
Posted: 4/20/10 at 12:05am
I sure as hell hope so!
I definitely see it taking Best Actress and Best Book.
I definitely see it taking Best Actress and Best Book.
"You travel alone because other people are only there to remind you how much that hook hurts that we all bit down on. Wait for that one day we can bite free and get back out there in space where we belong, sail back over water, over skies, into space, the hook finally out of our mouths and we wander back out there in space spawning to other planets never to return hurrah to earth and we'll look back and can't even see these lives here anymore. Only the taste of blood to remind us we ever existed. The earth is small. We're gone. We're dead. We're safe."
-John Guare, Landscape of the Body
#8
Posted: 4/20/10 at 12:06am
She was energetic, funny, quirky, and touching. I enjoyed it quite a bit.
But I am not quite sure I feel it's the "performance of the season" as some of you believe.
I am glad I finally got to see it though. Sherie is such a unique and special talent.
But I am not quite sure I feel it's the "performance of the season" as some of you believe.
I am glad I finally got to see it though. Sherie is such a unique and special talent.
#9
Posted: 4/20/10 at 12:07am
I'm going to the matinee on Saturday...I totally missed it at Second Stage so I'm super excited that I get a chance to see it!
#10
Posted: 4/20/10 at 12:08am
I absolutely loved it! The crowd had an amazing energy (many were friends/comped) and Sherie fed right off them. I did not see it a Second Stage so I cannot comment on changes, but the production was surprisingly put together for such a short rehearsal/tech period. The song choices were brilliant! The show and Sherie are definitely strong contenders for the Tonys.
#11
Posted: 4/20/10 at 12:08am
Saw it at Second Stage, loved it. Saw it on Broadway, loved it more.
EDIT: Not sure if it was just the first preview audience, but the reaction was very positive in terms of applause/laughter.
EDIT: Not sure if it was just the first preview audience, but the reaction was very positive in terms of applause/laughter.
Updated On: 4/20/10 at 12:08 AM
#12
Posted: 4/20/10 at 12:12am
Was it empty?
"People have their opinions and that doesn't mean that their opinions are wrong or right. I just take it with a grain of salt because opinions are like as*holes, everyone has one".
-Felicia Finley-
#13
Posted: 4/20/10 at 12:13am
The mezz looked completely full.
#14
Posted: 4/20/10 at 12:14am
The show was sold out tonight. It looked to me that the house was completely full from where I sat (front row orch).
#15
Posted: 4/20/10 at 12:18am
The show has a lot of energy and Sherie was great. Like Ljay said she was very quirky. It was a fun and entertaining night. The audience was insane tonight. Very excited.
While I did enjoy myself I certainly don't think it is a lock for leading actress or best musical. I think it has strong competition in American Idiot and CZJ shouldn't be counted out just yet.
i enjoyed myself very much though.
While I did enjoy myself I certainly don't think it is a lock for leading actress or best musical. I think it has strong competition in American Idiot and CZJ shouldn't be counted out just yet.
i enjoyed myself very much though.
"It's about the Benjamins, not the Bernsteins."-CapnHook
#16
Posted: 4/20/10 at 12:21am
Also the only change I really noticed from Second Stage is that (*spoiler, maybe*) Sherie doesn't go out into the audience to get Eamon Foley. He is wheeled in with the computer screen.
#17
Posted: 4/20/10 at 12:21am
Saw it tonight and loved it, just like I did at Second Stage.
The woman has such a special ability to tell stories and effortlessly move from laughter to tears, then back again. She's such a unique performer. Highlights remain the story about her cousin Jerome and the youtube bit. But really, the whole thing is a joyous 90 minutes. Scott should absolutely win the Tony this year for Best Actress, though I'm not sure she will. Far and away the best performance by an actress onstage this year.
I didn't notice any changes from 2nd Stage, other than the fact the Foley no longer enters from the audience.
The only disappointment, and there was nothing that could be done about it is the fact that Eamon Foley's voice dropped since 2nd Stage. He had to sing the end of Strongest Suit in a different key, which made it slightly less funny. But puberty is inevitable.
Just a fabulous evening, from start to finish. I can't wait to go back again.
The woman has such a special ability to tell stories and effortlessly move from laughter to tears, then back again. She's such a unique performer. Highlights remain the story about her cousin Jerome and the youtube bit. But really, the whole thing is a joyous 90 minutes. Scott should absolutely win the Tony this year for Best Actress, though I'm not sure she will. Far and away the best performance by an actress onstage this year.
I didn't notice any changes from 2nd Stage, other than the fact the Foley no longer enters from the audience.
The only disappointment, and there was nothing that could be done about it is the fact that Eamon Foley's voice dropped since 2nd Stage. He had to sing the end of Strongest Suit in a different key, which made it slightly less funny. But puberty is inevitable.
Just a fabulous evening, from start to finish. I can't wait to go back again.
Updated On: 4/20/10 at 12:21 AM
#18
Posted: 4/20/10 at 12:33am
So the show is still just 90 mins and one act?
#20
Posted: 4/20/10 at 12:44am
Anyone try and Stage Door? I know it's not Sherie's favorite.
#21
Posted: 4/20/10 at 12:47am
I have heard from a couple places that this is a show for people who have seen alot of theater. Would this be a bad show for someone who has not seen too much theater?
#22
Posted: 4/20/10 at 12:55am
My thoughts about it are this..
I saw it at the Zipper when it was in development and then a couple of years ago when it subbed for the "Nothing Like A Dame Benefit"..
The whole entire show was Everyday Rapture (except i can not remember the name it was then....something about Loving Myself...hmm)
It is good...she is great...but it probably not will be in the musical category....More like in the special one person show category like, Billy Crystal, Dame Edna, Whoppi, to name a few...Stritch at Liberty...Bea Arthur etc...thats the category she will be in....dont think it will qualify for a musical....
I LOVE her dont get me wrong, I saw DRS about 12 times just to hear her sing Here I Am....
I saw it at the Zipper when it was in development and then a couple of years ago when it subbed for the "Nothing Like A Dame Benefit"..
The whole entire show was Everyday Rapture (except i can not remember the name it was then....something about Loving Myself...hmm)
It is good...she is great...but it probably not will be in the musical category....More like in the special one person show category like, Billy Crystal, Dame Edna, Whoppi, to name a few...Stritch at Liberty...Bea Arthur etc...thats the category she will be in....dont think it will qualify for a musical....
I LOVE her dont get me wrong, I saw DRS about 12 times just to hear her sing Here I Am....
#23
Posted: 4/20/10 at 12:58am
The "Special Theatrical Event" category has been eliminated.
<-----Bernadette Peters and Alexander Hanson in A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC.
Send in the clowns...Send in the crowds!
"I prefer neurotic people. I like to hear rumblings beneath the surface."-Stephen Sondheim
Send in the clowns...Send in the crowds!
"I prefer neurotic people. I like to hear rumblings beneath the surface."-Stephen Sondheim
#24
Posted: 4/20/10 at 12:58am
I really don't think this is a show strictly for people who have seen a lot of theater, by any means. It's not like it's chock-full of insidery-theater humor a la [tos]. I just think avid theatergoers are the only people who will be rushing to see it, as Sherie Rene Scott isn't exactly a household name.
So this is definitely not a show for theater-lovers only. Anyone should be able to enjoy it. It's a lot of fun and it's ultimately very moving. Anyone who appreciates good theater should be able to appreciate that.
So this is definitely not a show for theater-lovers only. Anyone should be able to enjoy it. It's a lot of fun and it's ultimately very moving. Anyone who appreciates good theater should be able to appreciate that.
#25
Posted: 4/20/10 at 1:00am
Really? I did not know that...
That's too bad she would be a shoe in.... : )
That's too bad she would be a shoe in.... : )
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