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| Posted by: | schauspieler 02:35 pm EDT 08/05/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Albany Times Union review of THE VISIT - robert_j 02:17 pm EDT 08/05/14 |
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| I agree it would look great on the Beaumont stage, and while we are fantasizing I'd love to hear the score with a full orchestra and two singers in the leads with really strong voices - Clare Zachanassian is supposed to be the richest woman in the world, not the oldest. I think Patti LuPone would be great, or maybe Jan Maxwell or..... | |
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| umm.... | |
| Posted by: | Glitter 07:18 pm EDT 08/05/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Albany Times Union review of THE VISIT - schauspieler 02:35 pm EDT 08/05/14 |
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| Patti Lupone or Jan Maxwell, might be okay in the role, but they're not the ones who have won consistent critical acclaim and at least one award for play Claire. Claire is a broken woman....I don't know that strong singer is what is needed in the role. Rivera's performance is a major, major part of The Visit. | |
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| Posted by: | enoch10 07:10 pm EDT 08/05/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Albany Times Union review of THE VISIT - schauspieler 02:35 pm EDT 08/05/14 |
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| >> Clare Zachanassian is supposed to be the richest woman in the world, not the oldest. her age is a major factor. she is supposed to be at the end of her life. besides, it's chita's role. bringing it in with anyone else would engender so much ill will they'd do better not to bring it in at all but i doubt seriously anyone involved is even considering anyone else. | |
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| Posted by: | LegitOnce 01:52 am EDT 08/06/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Albany Times Union review of THE VISIT - enoch10 07:10 pm EDT 08/05/14 |
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| Well, "old" is in the title of the original play, but it's not clear that Claire is dying of old age. The text in Duerenmatt says it was "50 years ago" that Claire, as a teen, got pregnant by Alfred and was run out of town, so she is approaching 70. I'm not sure that in the Valency adaptation a precise number of years is given since Claire left town, but in the stage directions she is described as being in her 50s. | |
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| re: Albany Times Union review of THE VISIT | |
| Posted by: | enoch10 01:05 pm EDT 08/06/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Albany Times Union review of THE VISIT - LegitOnce 01:52 am EDT 08/06/14 |
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| no, it doesn't say she's dying but she is definitely at stage of her life where she is dealing with aspects of her past before she dies. she makes that clear. the valency translation should be avoided at all costs. | |
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| Sorry - Replied To Wrong Critic! | |
| Posted by: | enoch10 07:24 pm EDT 08/05/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Albany Times Union review of THE VISIT - enoch10 07:10 pm EDT 08/05/14 |
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| that should be in the gerard thread. | |
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| Posted by: | MikeR 02:43 pm EDT 08/05/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Albany Times Union review of THE VISIT - schauspieler 02:35 pm EDT 08/05/14 |
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| Given that Chita Rivera has been attached to this since the beginning, I can't imagine any circumstances short of her being physically unable to perform that would sever her relationship with the show. | |
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| Posted by: | MikeR 02:45 pm EDT 08/05/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Albany Times Union review of THE VISIT - MikeR 02:43 pm EDT 08/05/14 |
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| Slight modification... Angela Lansbury was attached first. But Rivera has played Claire in all productions of the show. | |
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| re: Albany Times Union review of THE VISIT | |
| Posted by: | schauspieler 04:15 pm EDT 08/05/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Albany Times Union review of THE VISIT - MikeR 02:45 pm EDT 08/05/14 |
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| Oh I agree and I am glad she is in this production - she's great and brings a kind of hauteur and gravitas that can't be matched. It was just a bit of wishful fantasizing about the musical aspects of the show - things that certainly will never happen. On its own merits the Williamstown production is superb. | |
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| Surprised by no TMES yet | |
| Posted by: | actor103 11:49 pm EDT 08/05/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Albany Times Union review of THE VISIT - schauspieler 04:15 pm EDT 08/05/14 |
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| Stoked that there is another good review. But where is the New York Times. do you think the NY producers requested that they not review it? would they/could they do that? would it matter? I assume the Times, unlike the hack show biz journalism that Jeremy Gerard has been providing (to no purpose and steady career decline), the Times is giving them time to get some performances under their belt. Total assumption. but I would be surprised if the Times does not weigh in on this at some point.Read the Isherwood review from 2008. I don't know, just do not think he is the man for the job here. I really hope Brantley sees it and really gives it careful thought. I do not think that the 2008 production sounds anything like what is at Williamstown. Theatermania reviewed it unfavorably but with insight. I appreciate that, even though I completely feel that what the critic wants the show to explore would make this a different kind of musical. I know that I am switching streams here but I personally, do not take the majority of Internet theater critics seriously. They can be anybody...no idea what cred they bring to the game and often they are not paid, as I understand it. At any rate, Whoever wrote the theatermania review at least seemed to know what they were talking about. | |
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