I just saw that, too, and agree. I also saw Elizabeth McGovern (virtually) at the Downton Abbey exhibit, which is worth it except they allow too many people in at one time.
To go on with recent theatre ... I would also have highly recommended Lonely Planet, but it just closed. Once on This Island is glorious (audience spotting: Lynn Ahrens and her husband sat in front of me), The Mad Ones is a pleasant (younger audience members seemed to enjoy it even more - and the place was full) coming of age story with a very talented cast (Krystina Alabado, Jay Armstrong Johnson (who took over for Ben Fankhauser),
Leah Hocking, and Emma Hunton - all great) and a well done contemporary score (including the pretty well known "Runaway with Me"). I liked M Butterfly more than most here seemed to, but I had never seen it. The Parisian Woman needs a little polishing - the plot has some well done twists, but the script seemed uneven, and I got the feeling it may still be getting some work done). Illyria is Richard Nelson, and I like his work, though it's so "fly on the wall" that my mind sometimes wanders. I think I already posted about Harry Clarke, but I found it completely fascinating; Crudup really makes it come alive. |
