WOMEN ON THE VERGE... Reviews- Page 2

[Mattbrain]

Posted: 11/4/10 at 9:58pm

I'm devastated.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 11/4/10 at 10:01pm

Spiderman was canceled?

[thetinymagic2]

Posted: 11/4/10 at 10:06pm

http://theater.nytimes.com/2010/11/05/theater/reviews/05women.html

"It’s coitus interruptus, ad infinitum "

I have to admit, that THIS is one of my favorite all time snarky critical remarks, even though Bway critics mean nothing to me, except for entertainment purposes!
Updated On: 11/4/10 at 10:06 PM

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 11/4/10 at 10:12pm

Well...that's gotta hurt.

[binau]

Posted: 11/4/10 at 10:12pm

WOMEN ON THE VERGE - hear what the critics are saying~!:

"a flavorless mess" - WSJ

"all over the place" - USA Today

"the supporting cast is better than the material" LATimes

" a bloated dish" ABC news

" squanders so much stage talent" Ny1

" piece of sludge" - Showbizz

But I'm still excited to see the show, still :P.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 11/4/10 at 10:13pm

Spider-Man wasn't cancelled (yet) just postponed.

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 11/4/10 at 10:14pm

again, that ABC News review is the review from the AP.

Don't credit something so important to ABC.

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 11/4/10 at 10:16pm

THANK YOU BEN BRANTLEY! Now maybe the Patti Police will stop sending me nasty PMs.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 11/4/10 at 10:19pm

Another giant 'ouch' from TheaterMania...

[Trish2]

Posted: 11/4/10 at 10:22pm

Looks like that popsickle of a musical "Priscilla" may have a better than thought chance....

[kidbroadway2]

Posted: 11/4/10 at 10:23pm

"I don't think it's going to be the bloodbath that everyone is expecting."

"Neither do I"

Yup. Right on the money.

[givesmevoice]

Posted: 11/4/10 at 10:27pm

I actually don't think it's a bloodbath. I thought that until Brantley and the review from TheaterMania was posted, it was honestly a little more "meh." Everyone says the show is a mess, but most of the reviews don't tear it to shreds.

[bjh2114]

Posted: 11/4/10 at 10:27pm

As much as I actually enjoyed this show, I am super obsessed with Brantley's review. It's absolutely hysterical. The parenthetical in the middle about the ladybug was the most random and hilarious thing I've ever seen in a review.

[Holbee]

Posted: 11/4/10 at 10:29pm

Part of the problem IS the all star cast...they actually felt they had to give Mitchell songs cause he's a star and the role is basically tangential to the plot (yes its ALL about Ivan, but even in the film he's onscreen for about seven minutes).

I do have to disagree with a lot of the reviews. I had a great time, even through its faults. My only letdown was seeing it could easily have been better if it had more time.

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 11/4/10 at 10:29pm

Wanting to say something positive, I would like to in turn tonight congratulate Jessica Biel and Salma Hayak.

[kyle4]

Posted: 11/4/10 at 10:33pm

1. itjay -- can you please contact these critics and explain to them what you explained to me... it is a WORK IN PROGRESS

2. i wish a ladybug was in my vicinity when i saw WOTV... i am jealous of brantley on that count!

3. i am THRILLED to hear that he read PATTI's expression as -- "what am i doing for dinner after?"... this calms me because now i know she has developed tools to deal with her situation!

Updated On: 11/4/10 at 10:33 PM

[kidbroadway2]

Posted: 11/4/10 at 10:33pm

lol MB.

I remember when people tried to rationalize Addam's Family reviews too... and it turned into the "audience pleaser" show. I'm guessing that's how they'll try to spin this too, but lets face it, its not gonna be performing at the Tony's this year.

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 11/4/10 at 10:33pm

"My only letdown was seeing it could easily have been better if it had more time."

They'd need to re-write the entire book and score. How much time would you want?

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 11/4/10 at 10:39pm

MB, add Catherine Zeta-Jones and Paulo Szot to that list.

[adamgreer]

Posted: 11/4/10 at 10:42pm

1. itjay -- can you please contact these critics and explain to them what you explained to me... it is a WORK IN PROGRESS

Who is itjay?

Can you please point out the specific post where ljay made this infamous "work in progress" quote you have been throwing around repeatedly. Wait, excuse me, "WORK IN PROGRESS." Sorry, I had no idea that Alice Ripley had joined the boards.

I have no particular attachment to this show one way or the other. I enjoyed it for what it was, but I certainly didn't love it. However, you appear to have this strange vendetta against the show and everyone who seemed to enjoy it, particularly ljay. Plenty of other posters have disliked the show without getting nasty in the way you have. Does it really bother you that other people enjoyed the show? How does that effect you?

If you hated the show, great. I'm sorry you did, but why must you denigrate those that didn't hate it. What does it matter to you?

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 11/4/10 at 10:45pm

"This production...has now claimed Broadway!"
"Packed with talent and creativity!"
"The spirit of this production is truly infectious!"
-Ben Brantley

[Trish2]

Posted: 11/4/10 at 10:51pm

Looks like Gattelli fared the best in all this mess. He wasn't even mentioned in the majority of the reviews.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 11/4/10 at 10:51pm

"What is that ladybug doing on my ceiling?!"- Ben Brantley

[kyle4]

Posted: 11/4/10 at 10:58pm

adam

isn't there a way to search his id and the phrase and find it yourself?

let me know.

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 11/4/10 at 11:09pm

This is the best review Brantley has ever written in his career. Hilarious (and completely on the money).