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| Stoppard's THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND -- Thoughts? Worth Seeing? | |
| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 01:31 pm EST 01/15/22 | |
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| I have never seen The Real Inspector Hound. I am a fan of Tom Stoppard, especially Arcadia but also other works. There's a production of it now in Chicago that I'm considering. Any thoughts from those who saw it on Broadway or in regional theatre? I'm also a big fan of Christie plays like The Mousetrap, And Then There Were None, and others. |
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| re: Stoppard's THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND -- Thoughts? Worth Seeing? | |
| Posted by: blfan 07:45 am EST 01/17/22 | |
| In reply to: Stoppard's THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND -- Thoughts? Worth Seeing? - BroadwayTonyJ 01:31 pm EST 01/15/22 | |
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| I've done two productions of the show and can guarantee that, when done right, it is not only hilarious, but great fun to perform. One of the only Stoppard plays you don't need tons of program notes to follow. | |
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| The Roundabout production 20 years ago | |
| Posted by: Amiens 10:52 pm EST 01/15/22 | |
| In reply to: Stoppard's THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND -- Thoughts? Worth Seeing? - BroadwayTonyJ 01:31 pm EST 01/15/22 | |
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| The Roundabout did a revival at their Criterion space around 1992 and paired it with another, even shorter Stoppard called The 15 Minute Hamlet (which was just that) and, at least in my memory, even funnier. A great cast that were in both plays, including Simon Jones, J Smith Cameron, Jeff Weiss, Jane Summerhays and Patricia Conolly. Personally, like all Stoppard, I think the plays need those kind of really superb comedic actors to pull off the evening. Did anyone else happen to see it? | |
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| re: The Roundabout production 20 years ago | |
| Last Edit: waterfall 08:43 am EST 01/16/22 | |
| Posted by: waterfall 08:32 am EST 01/16/22 | |
| In reply to: The Roundabout production 20 years ago - Amiens 10:52 pm EST 01/15/22 | |
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| "Did anyone else happen to see it?" I was lucky enough to see every performance. Excellent cast. Jones was comic genius as Hamlet. He's a wonderful Stoppard interpreter and was a surprising replacement Max in The Real Thing. |
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| Hate to break it to you… | |
| Posted by: Singapore/Fling 12:59 am EST 01/16/22 | |
| In reply to: The Roundabout production 20 years ago - Amiens 10:52 pm EST 01/15/22 | |
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| That was 30 years ago. | |
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| re: Hate to break it to you… | |
| Posted by: MockingbirdGirl 08:24 am EST 01/16/22 | |
| In reply to: Hate to break it to you… - Singapore/Fling 12:59 am EST 01/16/22 | |
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| I read an article recently about a message in a bottle that was found after being lost in the ocean for 40 years. In my head, it was in the aftermath of WWII... but then I did the math and it was after Reagan was elected. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ | |
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| re: Hate to break it to you… | |
| Posted by: wmorrow 01:41 pm EST 01/16/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Hate to break it to you… - MockingbirdGirl 08:24 am EST 01/16/22 | |
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| I recall seeing the elderly Groucho Marx on a talk show in the early '70s. At one point, he referred to his days in vaudeville with his brothers during the First World War, and spoke of it as "thirty years ago." His math was off by a quarter century. At the time I found this startling. But hey, that was at least thirty years ago. |
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| re: Hate to break it to you…but typos happen | |
| Posted by: waterfall 08:19 am EST 01/16/22 | |
| In reply to: Hate to break it to you… - Singapore/Fling 12:59 am EST 01/16/22 | |
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| Perhaps you didn't read Amiens' post before correcting them. Amiens said: "The Roundabout did a revival at their Criterion space around 1992". It was, in fact, a bit over 29 years ago, if you're invested in accuracy. Amiens' subject line was pretty obviously a typo. |
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| I wish! | |
| Posted by: Amiens 09:27 am EST 01/16/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Hate to break it to you…but typos happen - waterfall 08:19 am EST 01/16/22 | |
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| I could claim the "twenty years ago" was a typo or auto-correct....but no, it was a simple miscalculation. When you get old, time flies by. | |
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| re: I wish! LOL! | |
| Last Edit: waterfall 10:03 am EST 01/16/22 | |
| Posted by: waterfall 09:56 am EST 01/16/22 | |
| In reply to: I wish! - Amiens 09:27 am EST 01/16/22 | |
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| Miscalculation, typo...you got the year right. ...and, imo, everything else. I am a huge fan of Stoppard, but I agree that it takes a special breed of actor to perform his work in general, not just his comedy. Thanks for bringing back a happy work memory! A lovely version with Austin Pendleton as Hamlet was filmed. |
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| re: I wish! LOL! | |
| Posted by: BruceinIthaca 07:46 pm EST 01/16/22 | |
| In reply to: re: I wish! LOL! - waterfall 09:56 am EST 01/16/22 | |
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| "When you're in love/Time is precious stuff/Even a lifetime/Isn't enough." Where has the time all gone to? |
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| re: Stoppard's THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND -- Thoughts? Worth Seeing? | |
| Posted by: stevemr 06:01 pm EST 01/15/22 | |
| In reply to: Stoppard's THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND -- Thoughts? Worth Seeing? - BroadwayTonyJ 01:31 pm EST 01/15/22 | |
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| One of his funniest, lightest earliest plays. Full of puns and wordplay. GO! | |
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| re: Stoppard's THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND -- Thoughts? Worth Seeing? | |
| Posted by: den 04:30 pm EST 01/15/22 | |
| In reply to: Stoppard's THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND -- Thoughts? Worth Seeing? - BroadwayTonyJ 01:31 pm EST 01/15/22 | |
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| When done well, it is hilarious. | |
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| I mean, what's the argument AGAINST going? | |
| Posted by: MockingbirdGirl 04:10 pm EST 01/15/22 | |
| In reply to: Stoppard's THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND -- Thoughts? Worth Seeing? - BroadwayTonyJ 01:31 pm EST 01/15/22 | |
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| You're a Stoppard fan, and here's one of his plays you've never seen being performed nearby. Absolutely you should go! :) | |
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| Omicron | |
| Posted by: Singapore/Fling 10:02 pm EST 01/15/22 | |
| In reply to: I mean, what's the argument AGAINST going? - MockingbirdGirl 04:10 pm EST 01/15/22 | |
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| Stop the spread | |
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| re: I mean, what's the argument AGAINST going? | |
| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 04:44 pm EST 01/15/22 | |
| In reply to: I mean, what's the argument AGAINST going? - MockingbirdGirl 04:10 pm EST 01/15/22 | |
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| If it was only me, I would definitely just go, although I might still run it by ATC-ers anyway. I need to convince my partner to go also and raves and recommendations from you guys will help convince him. He's not a fan of Stoppard. I appreciate your feedback. |
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| re: I mean, what's the argument AGAINST going? | |
| Posted by: AlanScott 10:16 pm EST 01/15/22 | |
| In reply to: re: I mean, what's the argument AGAINST going? - BroadwayTonyJ 04:44 pm EST 01/15/22 | |
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| I would say it's the Stoppard play for people who don't like Stoppard. Having said that, I think that some of devices that seemed fresh and funny when it was written may seem a bit old hat by now. Still, I would say to go. I just looked it up to find out if it's being done on a double bill with After Magritte, as it was when it was first done in New York Off-Broadway in 1972, or with something else, or alone. Looks like it is being done by itself. I think it usually runs around 50-60 minutes so if your partner hates it, at least the suffering should be fairly brief. On the other hand, I am one of those people who finds it odd to travel to see a show that is only an hour or so. If you feel that way, too, perhaps you should skip it. When I saw it late in its run in 1973, Lenny Baker and Ted Danson were in the cast. Baker made a big impression, and Danson did not, but Baker had the much better role. I loved Lenny Baker. |
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| Thanks, ATC-ers, for All Your Comments. You've Convinced My Partner and I to Go for It! | |
| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 01:08 am EST 01/16/22 | |
| In reply to: re: I mean, what's the argument AGAINST going? - AlanScott 10:16 pm EST 01/15/22 | |
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| I'm sure we will both enjoy it. We are very hungry to see some live theatre, and we both enjoy shows that are funny. Afterward we'll have a nice dinner (and maybe a drink). Thanks for all the responses. You guys are great! |
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| re: solidly in the camp of going | |
| Posted by: waterfall 04:48 pm EST 01/15/22 | |
| In reply to: re: I mean, what's the argument AGAINST going? - BroadwayTonyJ 04:44 pm EST 01/15/22 | |
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| A) It's hilarious, and B) When might you have a chance to see it staged again? Let us know. please. |
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| re: solidly in the camp of going | |
| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 05:06 pm EST 01/15/22 | |
| In reply to: re: solidly in the camp of going - waterfall 04:48 pm EST 01/15/22 | |
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| Thank you, I will post about the production tomorrow. | |
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| re: Stoppard's THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND -- Thoughts? Worth Seeing? | |
| Last Edit: mikem 02:29 pm EST 01/15/22 | |
| Posted by: mikem 02:17 pm EST 01/15/22 | |
| In reply to: Stoppard's THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND -- Thoughts? Worth Seeing? - BroadwayTonyJ 01:31 pm EST 01/15/22 | |
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| Although I think I had seen musicals before it, a local high school production of The Real Inspector Hound that I saw when I was around 12 may have been the first straight play I had ever seen live, so I have a soft spot for the show. It's definitely "light entertainment," but if you are a fan of the old British drawing room mystery and a fan of the theater, I think you will really enjoy it. Don't read up on it too much; it's best to go in and just go along for the ride. |
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| re: Stoppard's THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND -- Thoughts? Worth Seeing? | |
| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 03:03 pm EST 01/15/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Stoppard's THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND -- Thoughts? Worth Seeing? - mikem 02:17 pm EST 01/15/22 | |
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| Thank you, I will definitely follow your advice. | |
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| re: Stoppard's THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND -- Thoughts? Worth Seeing? | |
| Posted by: markdr 01:45 pm EST 01/15/22 | |
| In reply to: Stoppard's THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND -- Thoughts? Worth Seeing? - BroadwayTonyJ 01:31 pm EST 01/15/22 | |
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| I don't want to spoil it for you - so I'll say that HOUND is the anti-Christie!! Stoppard in a lighter vein. Enjoy! | |
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| re: Stoppard's THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND -- Thoughts? Worth Seeing? | |
| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 02:07 pm EST 01/15/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Stoppard's THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND -- Thoughts? Worth Seeing? - markdr 01:45 pm EST 01/15/22 | |
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| Thanks. I appreciate your response (and wit). | |
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| re: Stoppard's THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND -- Thoughts? Worth Seeing? | |
| Posted by: BruceinIthaca 04:05 pm EST 01/15/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Stoppard's THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND -- Thoughts? Worth Seeing? - BroadwayTonyJ 02:07 pm EST 01/15/22 | |
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| As a fellow (former in my case) Chicagoan, you may appreciate this anecdote. In either 1976 or 1977 (can't remember which), I went on a short road trip from Oak Park to DeKalb to see a fellow OPRFHS grad and member of the DG (drama group, as we called ourselves, reclaiming our identity from the "greasers" and jocks who often referred to us as "those drama f---." One of our own was playing the role of the detective and we wanted to support him. It and he was quite good: Dan Castellaneta--wonder whatever happened to him? | |
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| re: Stoppard's THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND -- Thoughts? Worth Seeing? | |
| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 05:12 pm EST 01/15/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Stoppard's THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND -- Thoughts? Worth Seeing? - BruceinIthaca 04:05 pm EST 01/15/22 | |
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| Great story. I attended LTHS from 1962 - '66. I was both a jock and a theatre enthusiast, but not quite a DG. However, I was in the English Honors program. All my English teachers talked me into doing theatre, and I did enjoy it. If I could do it all over again, I would have become a DG. | |
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| re: Stoppard's THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND -- Thoughts? Worth Seeing? | |
| Posted by: BruceinIthaca 07:46 pm EST 01/15/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Stoppard's THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND -- Thoughts? Worth Seeing? - BroadwayTonyJ 05:12 pm EST 01/15/22 | |
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| Not to be boringly repetitious, but out DG also included: Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, ballerina (NYCB soloist) Helene Alexopoulos, novelists Jane Hamilton and Kevin McIntosh, sculptor Peter Lane. The younger crowd included Kathy Griffin and Megan Cavanaugh, but they were pretty much after my time (though I was KG's "escort" in the "Many a New Day" number in our summer production of Oklahoma--in which MEM played Laurie and HA danced her and Dan was Ali Hakam). They were friendly to the rest of us mere mortals! I think what it speaks to, in addition to a confluence of talent, was the support for the arts in many public schools back then (mid-70s). Oak Park was very heterogenous in terms of socio-economic status, but it had a high tax base, and if you chose to live there, you knew that education would be a priority. We were lucky enough to have three theatres (a 1700-seat auditorium, a 400-seat thrust, and a black box), four full-time drama and speech teachers (and a theatre manager), two orchestras, two bands, wind ensembles, boys choir, girls choir, and a capella choir (the "honors "mixed" choir), and our orchestra took two trips to Europe in my time there. We had about 6000 students, so that may have helped explain why there was so much support for the arts (and there were at least ten studio art teachers--I never ventured into them), but I also think we were in a time when the arts really were seen as essential to a well-rounded education. Not as much today, though I think they remain strong at my high school--one young man, John Clay III, made it to NY finals for the Jimmy Awards, and has appeared on Broadway in Choir Boy, after attending Carnegie-Mellon. I don't think we were really aware of how good we had it. Many others went into stage management, teaching, and other things related to the visual and performing arts. |
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