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| Has anyone seen "As You Like It" in Central Park? | |
| Posted by: stan 07:30 pm EDT 08/22/22 | |
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| re: Has anyone seen "As You Like It" in Central Park? | |
| Posted by: aleck 03:46 pm EDT 08/23/22 | |
| In reply to: Has anyone seen "As You Like It" in Central Park? - stan 07:30 pm EDT 08/22/22 | |
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| It's harmless. Rebecca Naomi Jones, late as Laurey in Daniel Fish's Oklahoma, is impressive as Rosalind. I saw it Friday. Walked up to the box office after the line had dispersed at about 2:30 and got a very nice seat, without having to wait in line. That's been my experience. Either then or just before curtain. One time I walked up about 20 minutes before curtain and was seated next to Ben Brantley. Good seat. One year I was a member of the Public. And the "free" seat I got for that $500 contribution for the Park? The LAST row at the furthest side. I now take my chances. Best bet is during previews -- or, apparently, on reviewers' night. And the $500 contribution? Why bother? So that Oskar can make $2 million instead of $1 million. |
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| re: Has anyone seen "As You Like It" in Central Park? | |
| Posted by: BroadwayDude 07:46 am EDT 08/25/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Has anyone seen "As You Like It" in Central Park? - aleck 03:46 pm EDT 08/23/22 | |
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| Huge cast, gorgeous set, fun music, but light on the Shakespeare. It's aimed at the heart, and stops at nothing to entertain. I enjoyed it. | |
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| re: Has anyone seen "As You Like It" in Central Park? | |
| Posted by: libbymaebrown 10:23 am EDT 08/23/22 | |
| In reply to: Has anyone seen "As You Like It" in Central Park? - stan 07:30 pm EDT 08/22/22 | |
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| We saw it Sunday night after winning the lottery! I only say that because after years of doing on-line lottery for the Public, I finally won--I was beginning to think nobody actually won those things. At any rate, if you saw the Public Works version of TWELFTH NIGHT, you know what you are in store for--lovely music, some of the same cast members, and lots of regular folks on stage who are having a blast. I had nearly given up on AS YOU LIKE IT after seeing a dreadful version at CSC a few years ago with Ellen Burstyn, Cass Morgan, Kyle Scatliffe and Andre DeShields. This one restored my faith in the title. My only quibble--the actress playing Celia was not up to the task--don't remember her name, but thought for sure she must be a community member and not equity--I was wrong. As a result, the story line of Celia and Oliver (Orlando's brother) is nearly swallowed up. I would also say the Phoebe/Silvius(Silvia) plot is given short shrift, or perhaps introduced too late given there is likely a lot of text that has been cut. It was nice to see Darius DeHaas again! Go see it if you can. |
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| re: Has anyone seen "As You Like It" in Central Park? | |
| Posted by: Singapore/Fling 11:34 pm EDT 08/22/22 | |
| In reply to: Has anyone seen "As You Like It" in Central Park? - stan 07:30 pm EDT 08/22/22 | |
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| It's a fun delight. Slight, but probably the best you can expect from a version of "As You Like It". They chop out most of the (convoluted) plot and leave us the bare essentials, performed by a likable cast. Taub's songs are brisk and engaging, and the production moves swiftly through its paces. Not a must see, but certainly worth seeing. | |
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| re: Has anyone seen "As You Like It" in Central Park? | |
| Posted by: ileen 11:18 pm EDT 08/22/22 | |
| In reply to: Has anyone seen "As You Like It" in Central Park? - stan 07:30 pm EDT 08/22/22 | |
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| Yes! | |
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| re: Has anyone seen "As You Like It" in Central Park? | |
| Posted by: jbk 07:54 pm EDT 08/22/22 | |
| In reply to: Has anyone seen "As You Like It" in Central Park? - stan 07:30 pm EDT 08/22/22 | |
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| Absolute bliss. Go go go. | |
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