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Posted: 10/20/07 at 9:02pm
I’ll admit that I went into this production expecting it to not live up to my expectations but to walk away happy that I had at least seen this amazing show live. However, after seeing it not only were my expectations met, they were surpassed. I was worried about no one ever being able to come close to the New York cast but ended up liking most of this cast better than their New York counterparts. Andrea Brooks (Nadia), Chris Cantalupo (Matt), and Donna Missal (Ivy) were all definite standouts in the cast. They all brought much more depth to their characters than I’d ever seen/heard before. The rest of the cast were all just as amazing, making me look at the show and these people in a different way. They were less like characters and more like real people, I could look up at them and think “I know that person”, something that I was never able to say about the show before.
The production also had outstanding direction by Anthony J Cantalupo, who corrected a lot of the flaws that were in the New York production, some of which I never even really considered until seeing the show done in a different way. You and I, Portrait of a Girl, Absolution, and No Voice (now One Voice) all stick out in my head as scenes that have benefited immensely with new direction.
The whole show is simply more realistic now. It’s approached from an angle less worried about how things traditionally work in theatre and more about making the show as realistic and true to the core of the material as possible. This in turn made it much easier to connect to the show on multiple levels, you fall in love with each and every character, not just Peter and Jason, and weeks after seeing it you’re still always realizing new aspects of scenes.
I was blown away by this production (so much so that I hopped the train for another 10 hour ride down to see it again a couple weeks later), it’s something that will always stay with me.
So, what were your reactions to it? What moments would you say were standouts? What changes did you fall in love with? What cast members gave magical performances in your opinion? What did you think of how the creative team approached it?
And if you weren't lucky enough to see this amazing production... PM me and I might be able to help you out.
The production also had outstanding direction by Anthony J Cantalupo, who corrected a lot of the flaws that were in the New York production, some of which I never even really considered until seeing the show done in a different way. You and I, Portrait of a Girl, Absolution, and No Voice (now One Voice) all stick out in my head as scenes that have benefited immensely with new direction.
The whole show is simply more realistic now. It’s approached from an angle less worried about how things traditionally work in theatre and more about making the show as realistic and true to the core of the material as possible. This in turn made it much easier to connect to the show on multiple levels, you fall in love with each and every character, not just Peter and Jason, and weeks after seeing it you’re still always realizing new aspects of scenes.
I was blown away by this production (so much so that I hopped the train for another 10 hour ride down to see it again a couple weeks later), it’s something that will always stay with me.
So, what were your reactions to it? What moments would you say were standouts? What changes did you fall in love with? What cast members gave magical performances in your opinion? What did you think of how the creative team approached it?
And if you weren't lucky enough to see this amazing production... PM me and I might be able to help you out.
"Have you ever had a dream you'd rather kill yourself than not believe?"- Ripley
Updated On: 10/20/07 at 09:02 PM
