WOMAN IN WHITE - First Preview

[Piazzaslight]

Posted: 10/28/05 at 7:47am

All right, Broadwayworlders. This is a thread for all reviews for WOMAN IN WHITE's first preview. I wish I could be there, but I can't. Whoever's going, have a good time tonight, and post detailed reviews. Bye!

[cathywellerstein]

Posted: 10/28/05 at 11:26am

i second that! wish i could be there!
i want to hear all about it!

[HawkM]

Posted: 10/28/05 at 11:10pm

guess the show's not over yet... can't wait

[cathywellerstein]

Posted: 10/28/05 at 11:23pm

so far i've heard that maria freidman had a show stopping applause when she sang "all for laura."

i'm so excited to hear more!

[Piazzaslight]

Posted: 10/28/05 at 11:25pm

Maria sings the HELL out of All for Laura.

Can't wait for the opinions.

[jo]

Posted: 10/28/05 at 11:36pm

That's from Act One - I have always been impressed with Maria's singing voice ( even if I am not too keen on her acting)!

Can't wait to hear the rest of the crowd's impressions -particularly of the Second Act, which seems to be the stronger part of the musical.

[442namffug]

Posted: 10/28/05 at 11:48pm

I hear people saying the second act is FAR stronger than the first.

I hear other people saying the first act is FAR stronger than the second.

See. THAT'S what constitutes good theatre!

Can't wait!

[thespian geek]

Posted: 10/28/05 at 11:52pm

Ooooh, I can't wait to read reviews on this. I suppose you could say a "friend" of mine is in the ensemble, and this is his Broadway debut, so I'm very excited for him.

[BWAYboi_yes]

Posted: 10/28/05 at 11:52pm

It should have been over for a while now-- minutes and minutes. Where are the reviews? :)

[Phantom05]

Posted: 10/28/05 at 11:53pm

Ah, the anticipation is killing me....I want to hear some reviews of tonights preview, lets get em' going...Hehehe!

See Ya Soon!

Phantom05

[BWAYboi_yes]

Posted: 10/28/05 at 11:54pm

Oh wait, this is directed by Trevor Nunn-- we could waiting for a LONG time yet.

[442namffug]

Posted: 10/28/05 at 11:55pm

As the comedy ensues.....

[thespian geek]

Posted: 10/29/05 at 12:34am

I hope this doesn't take too long. LOL :P *waits*

[BWAYboi_yes]

Posted: 10/29/05 at 12:50am

I've officially gnawn off my arm; I can wait no longer.

[stage_door76]

Posted: 10/29/05 at 1:06am

yet you can still type? amazing!

[BWAYboi_yes]

Posted: 10/29/05 at 1:12am

Well, with all this time I had a chance to sew it back on-- and make a pineapple upsidedown cake... and eat it.

[FriedmanFan]

Posted: 10/29/05 at 1:25am

Ok Bwayboi, that was hilarious. Thank you for that. Especially the Pinapple upside down cake bit. I've been waiting up for news on the first Preview but alas it looks as if I'll have to go to bed wondering how everything went! Hopefully Daniel Torres will write about it tomorrow in his journal! Goodnight all!

[thespian geek]

Posted: 10/29/05 at 1:32am

I'm sure Daniel will update when he has the chance. Which will probably be sometime tomorrow, even if it is quick! LOL

[kec]

Posted: 10/29/05 at 3:02am

I was sure there would be a report when I got up this morning...Hope someone will post a report soon and put us out of our collective misery.

"Can't wait to hear the rest of the crowd's impressions -particularly of the Second Act"

I am especially interested in the audience response to the Count's final number...
Updated On: 10/29/05 at 03:02 AM

[#1Elphie]

Posted: 10/29/05 at 6:01am

Nothing yet? I'm excited to hear about it!

[ThankstoPhantom]

Posted: 10/29/05 at 8:23am

C'mon viewers of the NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE of ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER'S NEWEST MUSICAL! I've been thinking about reviews all night...the anticipation really hurts! :) I hope you all had a great time!

[VinnieTheIceman]

Posted: 10/29/05 at 8:41am

Saw the first preview last night of Woman In White. First, outside of a couple of costume and scenery problems, the show is ready to open tomorrow. It is probably as tight of a first preview as I have ever seen, although many of the cast originated their roles in London.

The good: The stage is much smaller than London, so the projections are not as overwhelming as they were there. I enjoyed the set very much, although if you sit in the first couple of rows you will lose your mind. The cast is uniformly terrific, with Ball and Friedman the highlights.

The not so good: The score is OK, not great in my opinion. Many will find the evening dull and boring. There is little humor (other than Ball) and it gets tiring at some points. The story will be disturbing to some. It's a bit complicated and you need to pay attention, something Broadway audiences these days are not all used to do doing. This musical is a throwback to 20 years ago and would have worked much better then. There is nothing quite like it on Broadway now.

All in all, this show will probably have reviews all over the page. I enjoyed it more than in London, but I was more prepared this time. Many are going to be bored out of their minds. More sophisticated theatregoers will be mesmerized. It is not for everyone, but I believe it should be seen.

[jo]

Posted: 10/29/05 at 8:50am

Hey, Vinnie

Thanks for your impressions of the revised show!


Jo

Updated On: 10/29/05 at 08:50 AM

[WickedGeek28]

Posted: 10/29/05 at 8:55am

Broadway isn't all Wicked and The Lion King. We need more inteligent, thought provoking shows. Not to say that Wicked doesn't affect people, but the story of WIW is fantastic!

[GYPSY1527]

Posted: 10/29/05 at 9:28am

I agree about the storyline being fantastic! I saw it in London and was blown away by the plot line. I loved it...and Maria!