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!
MARGARET: "Clara, stop that. That's illegal." - The Light in the Piazza
"I'm not in Bambi and I'm not blonde!" - Idina Menzel
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.
Ah, the anticipation is killing me....I want to hear some reviews of tonights preview, lets get em' going...Hehehe!
See Ya Soon!
Phantom05
------- "We Drink Your Blood And Then We Eat Your Soul, Nothings Gonna Stop Us Let The Bad Times Roll"
-------"Past The Point Of No Return, No Backward Glances, Abandon Thought And Let The Dream Begin"
"...But Kungurtseva reels off multiple fouettes and the tape is stopped so she can take a bow. The Jester, an abomination introduced to Swan Lake in Soviet times, extorts applause from the audience. The cuts don't help the storytelling, the production is bare bones and they go for the '50s-style happy ending.
The audience cheers like mad at the end. It's the Russian ballet, after all..."
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!
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!
How to properly use its/it's:
Its is the possessive. It's is the contraction for it is...
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.
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!
"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view - until you climb into his skin and walk around in it."
To Kill A Mockingbird
