WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN begins previews TONIGHT! — Page 11

Go away, troll.

Hello! I've been a lurker on this board for quite some time, but felt the need to finally register to give my 2 cents about WOTV.

I saw the show Saturday night and I LOVED it. It was smart and fun and I loved the crazy visuals. I saw the film in high school and think this captured the crazy colorful 80's. LOVED the boys on roller skates, loved the insane costumes, loved Patti's hairstyles and love love loved the shoes! The show has pacing issues (I never knew when to clap for solos!) but that'll all get worked out. Patti is freakin' hilarious! I loved Laura but she played it so over the top that she got a little silly, but I get it-just didn't think she stole the show (Ms. Lupone did that, thank you very much!). She looked lovely though and her big song is a hoot. I don't think people are getting Sherie's character and how absolutely PERFECT she was. Pepa is dry and insightful with a passion burning inside her that she doesn't know how to convey. Sherie had it down to a T and I thought she was magnificent.

The person who feels sorry for Patti is being a bit ridiculous. She was funny and her voice sounded amazing. I think her 2 songs a can be tweaked and perfected-at least the second one can-the first was just fun and gave you an introduction to Lucia's crazy!. Also, I thought leaving the gals hanging at the end of act one was genius. AND, to the person who said Saturday's show was stopped because of the bed fire, well, you are mistaken. It was because of Ivan's bedroom set not coming out in time. You must pay attention if you are going to have an opinion. I don't mean that in a nasty way, just as advice-your entire review was negated for me because of your mistake.

Some of my favorite shows are "Gypsy", "The Light in the Piazza", "A Little Night Music", "Cabaret" and "Company"...if that gives you any insight to my review!

Oh, I saw "Driving Miss Daisy" Friday and I liked that, too!
Cheers!

Updated On: 10/10/10 at 07:04 PM

If the show indeed does have such a long running time, one simple solution might be to cut one or two of the boring songs, which could pick up the pace and improve the overall quality of the score.
This seems like a show that could really have benefitted from an out-of-town tryout.
Nonetheless, I still look forward to seeing this at the end of the month...hopefully it's better by then.

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TROLL!!!!!! You didn't even see the entire show, you can't judge it as a whole.

Thank you, Guidosdaddy, for your optimism! I'm sure it will be even better by next sunday when i see it.

as long as you don't NEGATE me guido man!!! i am happy!!!

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ljay, I agree with you-it is rude to say, "it should not or will not open". Thanks for clarifying. XO

Also, I sometimes think actors often have done so much work on a show and understand it inside and out, that they often forget that the audience only sees it once. Like Patti and Bart keep talking about how brilliant it is. They might have a better understanding of the material-it just hasn't been delivered to the audience yet.

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I've not seen the show but do have tickets for the end of October. Is it customary for a director to come out and make a speech before the show during previews? It seems like he's coming out and making excuses for any rough acting. I understand actors are human beings and can have bad days like anyone else but they are professionals and I would expect that they would do the best job possible while on the stage. Coming out saying the actors are tired from rehearsing so much is like a football coach coming out before the game and telling everyone in the stands that the players have been practicing really hard all week and are really tired.

Haters, Haters, Haters.......
Soooooo pathetic. You guys are employed, non-union, angry, rejected actors who have nothing better to do with your time than to bash the first couple of PREVIEWS EVER OF A BRAND NEW MUSICAL??!

Those who can't DO, critique.

Do you think Lincoln Center cares what little old you thinks? Absolutely not. Do you think your jealous criticisms are going to stop people from traveling from Missouri to see the hottest Broadway stars? Not a chance.

And for the people who failed geography/history, Spain is a European country, not Caribbean, therefore Sherie passing as European DOES work.

And as for you Kyle4, let me guess.....auditioned and didn't make it? Too bad, so sad.

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Yes. They are doing rush for this show. Unless they've changed it since last night. I went to the box office last night and was told rush seats go on sale 2 hours prior to the show. I believe its student rush though.

Rush seats were available last night. But I stopped by at 8:00 when the show was starting because I was just curious to see what their policies were.

Well maybe the seats were cancelled subscriber seats, because it was said this weekend was totally sold out.

I wouldn't have minded a director's speech, but I felt like I got a "director's excuse". I still think he never should have said the actors were exhausted and ask the audience to "be nice."

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