#26
Posted: 11/14/05 at 12:30am
Thank you for the long review! I am glad to hear you enjoyed the show! I must the say, the positive buzz is great to hear.
People have mentioned that there are no songs in Act 1. I humbly disagree. I am a big fan of this score so I thought I would quickly list some songs in Act 1.
1-"I hope you like it here"-This is Marian's introduction song, full of exposition and story telling. Also, during this song you witness Marian's initial attraction to Walter.
2-"I believe my heart"-This is for the lover's of ALW ballad's It has his name written ALL OVER IT.
3-"Lammastide"-This is a chorus song and dance number that shows that time has passed and that the season's are changing. It is important to know that these scenes with Walter, Marian, and Laura happen over a summer's time. It is not just one afternoon that they fall in love. This is slightly problematic in the show because I don't believe many audience members understand the passage of time in this sequence. I love this song because it is not typical Webber at all! Its very authentic and true to period. Well done.
4-"A gift for living well" This is without a doubt a song. Count Foscoe is asked to show us his talents and he lists them in this very charming song. It is very much a performance and I am kind of perplexed as to how people don't recognize these as songs?
5-"All for Laura"-This song is the reason I think Maria Friedman can do no wrong. It is an incredibly moving power ballad that will no doubt garner Maria a Tony nomination for her Broadway debut. It is also truly original compared to Webber's other scores.
It is a sung thru musical so yes the recicitive dominates in this piece. But there are many gems mixed into this original and moving score.
As for Vinnietheiceman, ddtruit, and namffug...For the sake of Woman in White fans can you all please stop the bickering back and forth on these boards. We all come here because we love theatre. I read WIW threads because I love the show and want to hear what others think of it (good and bad) But lately I have to sift through attack after attack just to get info on this show. I will gladly start a thread that is solely dedicated to the three of you taking pot shots at each other. Just PLEASE PLEASE don't drag all of us into your bickering. I honestly am not trying to sound rude. I am just finding it hard to enjoy these thread's when they are being hijacked with negativity.
Vinnie-You seem to hate this show. You have mentioned many times that the critics are going to pan it. You have made your point. Why do you keep posting it in every thread? Wouldn't you rather spend your time writing about something you like or something that makes you happy? When I read your post in the "WIW DEMO" thread I was surprised that you would post just to add negativity. I totally understand that you did not like the show. But many other audience members love it. Some critics may love it and some critics may HATE it. Who cares. Theatre can only be judged by the eye of the beholder. I respect critics and love reading reviews but never do I let a critic validate or invalidate my personal opinion of a show. I also don't find delight in predicting horrible reviews of a new show. I truly wish the success for every show I see and every review I read. I love theatre and want to see it succeed. I also love the more dramatic, thought provoking, singer heavy musicals that I think is lacking on Broadway these days. The juke box musical or the ready made 80's movie turned musical doesn't excite me at all. But can't we at least be thankful that new theatre is being created in the first place. And PS after I made you aware of your offensive mispelling of "Namffug's" screen name you have continued to call him a "Num-Fag" I don't like that word and would appreciate it if you respect us enough to stop using it in the future.
DDTRUIT: I am sorry that you didn't stick around for Act 2. I know that a show should keep you interested the ENTIRE time. It is a shame that Act 1 didn't do it for you but you really should have waited for Act 2. There are two big stories being told here...The love triangle and the mystery of the woman in white. The mystery of the woman in white truly unravels in the second act and this is where the story gets complex. I hope you get good seats and go back for a second try.
Sorry for the long post but I needed to get all of this off my chest. :)
People have mentioned that there are no songs in Act 1. I humbly disagree. I am a big fan of this score so I thought I would quickly list some songs in Act 1.
1-"I hope you like it here"-This is Marian's introduction song, full of exposition and story telling. Also, during this song you witness Marian's initial attraction to Walter.
2-"I believe my heart"-This is for the lover's of ALW ballad's It has his name written ALL OVER IT.
3-"Lammastide"-This is a chorus song and dance number that shows that time has passed and that the season's are changing. It is important to know that these scenes with Walter, Marian, and Laura happen over a summer's time. It is not just one afternoon that they fall in love. This is slightly problematic in the show because I don't believe many audience members understand the passage of time in this sequence. I love this song because it is not typical Webber at all! Its very authentic and true to period. Well done.
4-"A gift for living well" This is without a doubt a song. Count Foscoe is asked to show us his talents and he lists them in this very charming song. It is very much a performance and I am kind of perplexed as to how people don't recognize these as songs?
5-"All for Laura"-This song is the reason I think Maria Friedman can do no wrong. It is an incredibly moving power ballad that will no doubt garner Maria a Tony nomination for her Broadway debut. It is also truly original compared to Webber's other scores.
It is a sung thru musical so yes the recicitive dominates in this piece. But there are many gems mixed into this original and moving score.
As for Vinnietheiceman, ddtruit, and namffug...For the sake of Woman in White fans can you all please stop the bickering back and forth on these boards. We all come here because we love theatre. I read WIW threads because I love the show and want to hear what others think of it (good and bad) But lately I have to sift through attack after attack just to get info on this show. I will gladly start a thread that is solely dedicated to the three of you taking pot shots at each other. Just PLEASE PLEASE don't drag all of us into your bickering. I honestly am not trying to sound rude. I am just finding it hard to enjoy these thread's when they are being hijacked with negativity.
Vinnie-You seem to hate this show. You have mentioned many times that the critics are going to pan it. You have made your point. Why do you keep posting it in every thread? Wouldn't you rather spend your time writing about something you like or something that makes you happy? When I read your post in the "WIW DEMO" thread I was surprised that you would post just to add negativity. I totally understand that you did not like the show. But many other audience members love it. Some critics may love it and some critics may HATE it. Who cares. Theatre can only be judged by the eye of the beholder. I respect critics and love reading reviews but never do I let a critic validate or invalidate my personal opinion of a show. I also don't find delight in predicting horrible reviews of a new show. I truly wish the success for every show I see and every review I read. I love theatre and want to see it succeed. I also love the more dramatic, thought provoking, singer heavy musicals that I think is lacking on Broadway these days. The juke box musical or the ready made 80's movie turned musical doesn't excite me at all. But can't we at least be thankful that new theatre is being created in the first place. And PS after I made you aware of your offensive mispelling of "Namffug's" screen name you have continued to call him a "Num-Fag" I don't like that word and would appreciate it if you respect us enough to stop using it in the future.
DDTRUIT: I am sorry that you didn't stick around for Act 2. I know that a show should keep you interested the ENTIRE time. It is a shame that Act 1 didn't do it for you but you really should have waited for Act 2. There are two big stories being told here...The love triangle and the mystery of the woman in white. The mystery of the woman in white truly unravels in the second act and this is where the story gets complex. I hope you get good seats and go back for a second try.
Sorry for the long post but I needed to get all of this off my chest. :)
