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| re: I am not a Tom Stoppard fan in the least. However..... | |
| Posted by: bway1430 03:45 am EDT 09/04/22 | |
| In reply to: Just finished reading Tom Stoppard's LEOPOLDSTADT.... - bmc 10:34 pm EDT 09/03/22 | |
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| I did see this play in London and thought is was remarkable. I can't recall the last time 3 hours had ever flown by so fast. I consider it a must-see. :-) |
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| I also saw it in London... | |
| Posted by: Amiens 08:53 am EDT 09/04/22 | |
| In reply to: re: I am not a Tom Stoppard fan in the least. However..... - bway1430 03:45 am EDT 09/04/22 | |
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| ....and absolutely loved it. It's a bit of a slow burn as it's a big family saga with several plot lines and some characters played by children in early scenes and then adults later, but one follows it all, nevertheless, and it all adds up to a stunning and poignant conclusion. It certainly takes some concentration from the audience but not because of particularly intellectual ideas. It's the highly emotional story of Stoppard's own family history and his discovery of past secrets. Gorgeous staging and designs. I hope the ensemble cast in NY will be as wonderful as in London. I expect I''ll see it again. |
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| re: I am not a Tom Stoppard fan in the least. However..... | |
| Posted by: Peg 08:33 am EDT 09/04/22 | |
| In reply to: re: I am not a Tom Stoppard fan in the least. However..... - bway1430 03:45 am EDT 09/04/22 | |
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| You must have seen the original London production, not the shorter version the play became when it returned when the London theaters reopened. I’m sorry we won’t see the original in NY and hope it won’t be difficult to follow the complex story after all the cuts. I wonder if Stoppard will address this when he speaks at the 92nd St Y in a couple weeks. | |
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| Oh no! | |
| Posted by: Amiens 08:57 am EDT 09/04/22 | |
| In reply to: re: I am not a Tom Stoppard fan in the least. However..... - Peg 08:33 am EDT 09/04/22 | |
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| Peg, I wrote my post above as you were posting. I, for one, did see the play pre-pandemic, not long after it opened. I'm distressed to hear there were cuts later. I do hope NY sees the original version. | |
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| re: I am not a Tom Stoppard fan in the least. However..... | |
| Posted by: MockingbirdGirl 08:54 am EDT 09/04/22 | |
| In reply to: re: I am not a Tom Stoppard fan in the least. However..... - Peg 08:33 am EDT 09/04/22 | |
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| Indeed, I hope someone will explicitly ask him about cuts for American audiences. | |
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| re: I am not a Tom Stoppard fan in the least. However..... | |
| Posted by: bmc 11:17 am EDT 09/04/22 | |
| In reply to: re: I am not a Tom Stoppard fan in the least. However..... - MockingbirdGirl 08:54 am EDT 09/04/22 | |
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| Does LEOPOLDSTADT play with an intermission? Perhaps, like FOLLIES, having an intermission would break the tension. |
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