WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN begins previews TONIGHT! — Page 12

Is it Night of 1000 Sock Puppets? I forgot to mark my calendar.

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I saw it this afternoon. Odd show, but lots of fun and good music. I love that Patti will take a non-starring role because it speaks to her. Laura Benanti, who I have always been on the fence about, it terrific. One could find things to pick on if one is so inclined, but I expect there will be some tightening up before opening night. It's refreshing to see something that's taken a risk and isn't the same recycled concept in a new package.

Did I mention I had fun?

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saw the show sat eve and it really is a mess- such huge talent wasted- it deserves to be so much better

Kyle4, is that you under another name?

Limited run indeed. It should have been limited to one performance.

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My goodness, get over it. Let's stop spewing unnecessary hate at the show. Everyone is entitled to his/her own opinion, of course, but this kind of venom for the first (and 2-4) performances of a show (ever!) is completely unnecessary. I appreciate hearing the opinions of the people who have noted that the material needs work, but let's not be overdramatic, claim the show is never going to open or any of that nonsense. In spite of all of this thread, I am looking forward to seeing the show in November and if there is any director that could pull a show together, it would be Bart Sher.

Yeah. Geez.

^ Wow, I agree with you 100% about this, dshnookie.

why thank you ljay.

CockeyedOptimist summed it up pretty well too but his/her post went up as I was typing mine.

LuPone will be here in Boston tomorrow to discuss her book, perhaps she'll mention a word or two about Verge. If so, I'll report back.

"it's like going to the cinema"

Except cinema don't cost $130 bucks after service charges.

This is a theatre message board where people who live and die by theatre come to share. We LOVE HARD and they HATE HARD. It goes with the turf and this is our playground. It ain't always pretty on here.

The only people who need to lighten up are the ones who think they are epitome of decorum. Go start a new thread that can exist solely to gently massage the creative team's ego.

Let the rest of us be red-blooded and passionate, even if at times a little crass.

I think everyone is pretty much unanimous that we love all of the parties involved, we just think the material is bad. No one is really bashing actors or did I miss something?

If Patti can hop on her blog and curse and swear and denigrate a Bank of America employee over her inability to buy lettuce with her debit card then I can write in public about her crappy show that I paid $130 bucks for (which she is great in, for the record).

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Updated On: 10/11/10 at 12:03 AM

^ But no one has a problem with you post/thoughts. You don't think Kyle4 and Luscious are being a bit cruel and over the top?

I got a student rush ticket for today's matinee by showing up two hours before curtain and standing in the normal line. Didn't see anyone else there asking about rush (besides my group).

I'm not going to write a full-on review because my seat (end of first row) was pretty terrible and I really feel the need to go back and see it from the balcony or something to get the full visual. I will say that I thought the show was hilarious and really creative. I was impressed by the cast overall, though Sherie Rene Scott's part seemed a bit underwritten and Laura Benanti did pretty much steal every scene she was in. The music was enjoyable, but I had some trouble understanding lyrics and would definitely like to listen to it again.

The tech stuff looked fantastic from where I was, and I'm really excited to see the full picture from farther back. They do need to smooth out some scene changes, but that's completely understandable for this point in the show's evolution.

So, just wanted to contribute some general optimism from myself and the three friends I was with - I think this show is really interesting and can't wait to get another (better) look at it.

The preview prices are technically cheaper though....

Detailed Pricing Information
Orchestra: $116.50
Mezzanine Rows A-F: $116.50
Mezzanine Rows G-H: $81.50
Balcony Rows A-D: $51.50
Balcony Rows E-F: $36.50

For performances beginning November 4:
Orchestra: $126.50
Mezzanine Rows A-F: $126.50
Mezzanine Rows G-H: $91.50
Balcony Rows A-D: $51.50
Balcony Rows E-F: $36.50

And there is also a discount readily available.

Not to justify the prices or anything , but the salaries of Patti and Brian alone must be HUGE. What do you think their salaries are?