| Davie was wonderful in Grey Gardens, and a vulnerable, heartbreaking Violet in the Side Show revisal. With Diana, it's clear she's one of Broadway's most valuable players. Watch how she miraculously makes Parker-Bowles a dimensional human being, every moment of stage time filled, creating a layered woman with ambiguous feelings about her role in this doomed marriage -- that foregone conclusion leeching the drama out of attempts at emotional suspense; yet Davie offers a point of view that raises new questions. About 2/3 through act one, she seemed capable of turning the show into a musical called Camilla, a la Wicked refocusing on others in Oz. That's not glib; Davie damn near commandeers the narrative. I'll be curious to see what she does with the second act, which many claim is far better. It's a terrific opportunity to focus on this gifted singing actor. I hope this performance leads to another project. I can see Davie as a Fosca someday, to think of but one role. |
