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| Lucy Barton thoughts? | |
| Posted by: jaymac 11:57 am EST 02/20/20 | |
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| hi there, I love Laura Linney, and I wanna see Lucy Barton because of her. However, it's now very expensive and tickets are scarce. I also generally do not enjoy solo shows. Is it worth the time and money or points to catch Lucy Barton? I see almost everything but a certain few. Will it be OK if I sit this one out? Meaning, Is it a must see? The reviews are glowing for her but not raves. Any thoughts appreciated. Thanks |
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| re: Lucy Barton thoughts? | |
| Posted by: Broadwaywannabe 07:52 am EST 02/21/20 | |
| In reply to: Lucy Barton thoughts? - jaymac 11:57 am EST 02/20/20 | |
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| For those who didn’t like it: have any of you read the book? I love Elizabeth Strout and Lucy Barton is very good (but not IMO her best work). I wasn’t enthused about doing it as a one person show, but am still curious if fans of the book had a different reaction. Thanks! | |
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| re: Lucy Barton thoughts? | |
| Posted by: readers12572 05:51 pm EST 02/20/20 | |
| In reply to: Lucy Barton thoughts? - jaymac 11:57 am EST 02/20/20 | |
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| It is a snooze fest. The play is totally underwhelming. Lots about neighbors back home. Save your money. I don't know why MTC chose this | |
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| re: Lucy Barton thoughts? | |
| Posted by: JereNYC (JereNYC@aol.com) 02:55 pm EST 02/21/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Lucy Barton thoughts? - readers12572 05:51 pm EST 02/20/20 | |
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| Well, it's no mystery why they chose it. MTC has a long-standing relationship with Laura Linney and producing this play is a way to showcase her and keep her happy to be associated with the company. Next time MTC has a play with a part in it they'd like her do, she will probably say yes. Institutional theatres try to foster relationships with artists of all sorts...writers, actors, directors, designers...to keep talented people working on their productions and keep audiences coming in the doors. |
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| re: Lucy Barton thoughts? | |
| Posted by: Ncassidine 02:26 pm EST 02/20/20 | |
| In reply to: Lucy Barton thoughts? - jaymac 11:57 am EST 02/20/20 | |
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| I thought it was very good. | |
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| Linney is Linney | |
| Posted by: Genealley 02:14 pm EST 02/20/20 | |
| In reply to: Lucy Barton thoughts? - jaymac 11:57 am EST 02/20/20 | |
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| always great to see/hear. But I think she's wrong for this "role". And other post-ers are right - not much of a play here. Audible it is! |
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| re: Linney is Linney | |
| Posted by: Zelgo 02:09 pm EST 02/21/20 | |
| In reply to: Linney is Linney - Genealley 02:14 pm EST 02/20/20 | |
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| I love Laura Linney but she seems to play the exact same character no matter what role she’s in | |
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| re: Lucy Barton thoughts? | |
| Posted by: NewtonUK 12:22 pm EST 02/20/20 | |
| In reply to: Lucy Barton thoughts? - jaymac 11:57 am EST 02/20/20 | |
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| Snoozefest. One woman show based on a novel about an uninteresting person with uninteresting problems. A theatre which calls itself a not for profit, charges $179 per ticket. Linney is good, if one note. Yeah, I'd give it a pass. | |
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| Agree with you on all counts, Newton... | |
| Posted by: bythesea2007 05:37 pm EST 02/20/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Lucy Barton thoughts? - NewtonUK 12:22 pm EST 02/20/20 | |
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| Was a snooze fest. For me, she was at her best portraying her mother. As for the play, said nothing to me. | |
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| re: Lucy Barton thoughts? | |
| Posted by: JereNYC (JereNYC@aol.com) 12:53 pm EST 02/20/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Lucy Barton thoughts? - NewtonUK 12:22 pm EST 02/20/20 | |
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| "Not For Profit" doesn't have any meaning at all with regard to ticket prices. It doesn't even mean that the theatre or the individual productions don't generate a profit. It basically means that, whatever profits are earned, that money goes back into the company, not into the pockets of any person or people. | |
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| "non profit" theater on broadway | |
| Posted by: Chazwaza 05:05 pm EST 02/22/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Lucy Barton thoughts? - JereNYC 12:53 pm EST 02/20/20 | |
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| You should take a look at the salaries of the Artistic Directors and General Managers and top staff producers of non-profits like MTC, Roundabout, LCT, Public even... before believing that the profits do not go into the pockets of any person or people. In theaters where the artists are making a scale salary based on a lower tier "non-profit" scale, people in charge make huge salaries for jobs other qualified people who do happily for half or even 1/4 of what these people get paid to "run" the theater. It's a joke. |
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| re: re NFP | |
| Posted by: NewtonUK 04:40 pm EST 02/20/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Lucy Barton thoughts? - JereNYC 12:53 pm EST 02/20/20 | |
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| Yes and no. The whole point for alllowing theatres to be not for profit (charitable) organizations under IRS Code 501(c)(3), was to provide a service that no one else was provbiding, and at an affordable price. One donated to a theatre so one could see Chekhov or Ibsen in Cleveland at an affordable price. Now that, at least in NY, the not for profit theatres with Broadway outlets - 2d STage, MTC, and Roundabout - are doing mostly the same work that commercial producers would, and could do - with preferential union contracts, and an attraction for stars - you get a limited run in a show - so sucess failure is not on your back - but you are still on Broadway and awards eligible. |
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| sorry, but no | |
| Posted by: ryhog 06:57 pm EST 02/20/20 | |
| In reply to: re: re NFP - NewtonUK 04:40 pm EST 02/20/20 | |
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| You are dead wrong about the point. This has been explained to you before but you don't seem interested in fact for fiction, or reading the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder, or even one of the hundreds of books or pamphlets that lays it all out in words and even pictures. | |
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| re: Lucy Barton thoughts? | |
| Posted by: jjhbb340 12:21 pm EST 02/20/20 | |
| In reply to: Lucy Barton thoughts? - jaymac 11:57 am EST 02/20/20 | |
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| I saw this 2 weeks ago,since I love Laura Linney too(ever since I saw her in Holiday at Circle in the Square years ago) . But I can't say I was impressed by the play-she plays Lucy and her mother in yet another tale of childhood abuse. Linney is great as usual,but the whole piece is going to be on Audible anyway. There's no real play here-even the set is just those projections that are popping up all over this season-whatever happened to set design? So to conclude you don't need to see it-listen to her on Audible-it will probably be more satisfying. | |
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| re: Lucy Barton thoughts? | |
| Posted by: jaymac 12:25 pm EST 02/20/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Lucy Barton thoughts? - jjhbb340 12:21 pm EST 02/20/20 | |
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| Thanks, I will see it if I luck out on rush. If not. I won't pay 300 dollars for it. Appreciate it. |
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| re: Lucy Barton thoughts? | |
| Posted by: lowwriter 02:18 pm EST 02/20/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Lucy Barton thoughts? - jaymac 12:25 pm EST 02/20/20 | |
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| Laura Linney is wonderful but the play is undramatic and unsatisfying. Not worth spending a lot on. | |
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| re: Lucy Barton thoughts? | |
| Posted by: Ann 12:41 pm EST 02/20/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Lucy Barton thoughts? - jaymac 12:25 pm EST 02/20/20 | |
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| You can get the play narrated by Linney on Audible for less. i think it's good. | |
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| I just downloaded it for free | |
| Posted by: dramedy 01:09 pm EST 02/20/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Lucy Barton thoughts? - Ann 12:41 pm EST 02/20/20 | |
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| Amazon. It’s my first audio book, so it was free to get me hooked. $170 vs free. Hmmm. I guess my adrenaline won’t be activated since I’m going to listen to it alone. | |
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| re: I just downloaded it for free | |
| Posted by: Ann 08:04 am EST 02/21/20 | |
| In reply to: I just downloaded it for free - dramedy 01:09 pm EST 02/20/20 | |
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| I'm happy that these (I think they're all) one-person shows by Audible are being made available on that service. I also recommend the Harry Clarke (with Billy Crudup) audiobook. | |
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