"Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" Boston Reviews- Page 2

[magruder]

re: 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf' Boston Reviews#25

Posted: 2/18/05 at 3:56pm

Surely Boston has caught up to "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" by now... it's more than 40 years old, for God's sake.

"Gif me the cobra jool!"

[Rathnait62]

re: 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf' Boston Reviews#26

Posted: 2/18/05 at 3:59pm

Lamc - she was also fantastic in CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF.

Have I ever shown you my Shattered Dreams box? It's in my Disappointment Closet. - Marge Simpson

[Lamc16]

re: 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf' Boston Reviews#27

Posted: 2/18/05 at 4:13pm

Yes. Sorry, forgot to mention that one.

"You've gotta have a swine to show you where the truffles are."

[Princeton78]

re: 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf' Boston Reviews#28

Posted: 2/18/05 at 4:44pm

*What's that I hear?*
It's Boston critics sharpening their knives for "Sweet Charity" when it opens in a few weeks. They're gonna try to knock some wind out of C. Applegate's sails before she gets to Broadway I'm sure. I personally have tickets and plan on enjoying it immensely.

"Y'all have a GRAND day now"

Updated On: 2/18/05 at 04:44 PM

[FOAnatic]

re: 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf' Boston Reviews#29

Posted: 2/18/05 at 6:18pm

I don't think they're going to compare this production to the movie. After all, it was a play before it was a movie. This is a revival so they will probably compare it to past productions.

"I love talking about nothing. It is the only thing I know anything about." - Oscar Wilde

[mallardo]

re: 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf' Boston Reviews#30

Posted: 2/18/05 at 7:35pm

kates, I don't remember seeing ANY play recently when there wasn't someone around me wondering loudly... what's going on?what are they talking about? The short attention span syndrome is alive and well.

Faced with these Loreleis, what man can moralize!

[kates]

re: 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf' Boston Reviews#31

Posted: 2/18/05 at 7:45pm

Unfortunately, you are very right Mallardo...but I seemed to notice that a little more than usual at this production, that could however just be reflecting the woman next to me. She kept asking when they were gonna "reveal who Viginia Woolf was"

"Commit a little mortal sin, its good for the soul"

[PJ]

re: 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf' Boston Reviews#32

Posted: 2/18/05 at 7:53pm

I'm greatly anticipating this revival. This is probably my favorite play and one of my favorite films as well. Plus, I've wanted to see KT on stage for a while now.

[Dollypop]

re: 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf' Boston Reviews#33

Posted: 2/18/05 at 9:27pm

Oh how I wish Patti LuPone would play Martha!!!! The stage floor would have to be replaced after every performance becuase she'd burn the place up!

"Long live God!" (GODSPELL)

[MusicMan]

re: 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf' Boston Reviews#34

Posted: 2/18/05 at 10:59pm

Except Martha shouldn't be going through menopause. No, I'm afraid Patti's shot at WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? is behind her.
As far as the negative reviews in Boston go, I say, stay at home, put on the LP of the original production with Uta Hagen, Arthur Hill, George Grizzard, and Melinda Dillon and accept the fact that it may be equalled, but never surpassed.

[FOAnatic]

re: 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf' Boston Reviews#35

Posted: 2/18/05 at 11:03pm

Oh, UTA!!!

"I love talking about nothing. It is the only thing I know anything about." - Oscar Wilde

[nystateomind04]

re: 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf' Boston Reviews#36

Posted: 2/18/05 at 11:34pm

the LP?

[magruder]

re: 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf' Boston Reviews#37

Posted: 2/19/05 at 12:24am

Yes, you heard right. The LP.

"Gif me the cobra jool!"

[The Distinctive Baritone]

re: 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf' Boston Reviews#38

Posted: 2/19/05 at 12:38am

Who cares what these two people think? The problem with classics is that critics and audience members alike will have preconceptions as to how things should be done. I've already bought tickets for the Broadway run, and I'm looking forward to a new take on this AWESOME play.