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| HELP me decide from Leopoldstadt and Life of Pi to Wife of Willesden and White Girl(s) In Danger! | |
| Last Edit: DistantDrumming 09:42 am EDT 04/02/23 | |
| Posted by: DistantDrumming 09:40 am EDT 04/02/23 | |
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| Hey, ATC. I've got 2-3 slots to fill on a quick work trip to NY later this month. Here's what I'm currently deciding between... SUMMER, 1976: I know this hasn't started performances yet. By the time I arrive, it will have had two weeks of performances. More importantly, it will be hard to pass up my first opportunity to see Laura Linney on stage. I'm a huge fan of her TV and film work. WHITE GIRL IN DANGER (Vineyard/Second Stage): I liked A Strange Loop (though I found the book much stronger than the score) THE WIFE OF WILLESDEN: (BAM) I know nothing of Chaucer, but Zadie Smith is one of my favorite novelists, so I'm intrigued to see her theatrical debut. PUBLIC OBSCENITIES (Soho Rep): The themes and subject matter are very interesting to me. Strong reviews, too. THE THANKSGIVING PLAY: Two friends whose taste I generally trust had widely differing opinions on this one. I love sharp satire. Does this one live up to its promise? REGRETFULLY, SO THE BIRDS ARE (Playwrights Horizons): The premise sounds intriguing (and funny?) It doesn't appear to have much buzz. Anyone seen it? PICTURES FROM HOME: It seems like the general reaction has been muted. I've never seen Nathan on stage, if you can believe it (though I've seen taped performances, like The Nance) LEOPOLDSTADT: I was thinking of saving this for a later trip in June, but if the seating charts for upcoming performances are anything to go by, the play is not selling well anymore and perhaps it won't last until early summer? LIFE OF PI: I remember enjoying the novel and being rather cool to Ang Lee's film adaptation. This may be reductive, but this production looks very 'War Horse' to me -- a play I admired (for its theatricality and puppetry) more than I loved. GOODNIGHT, OSCAR: Doesn't start performances until April 7, but did anyone see it in Chicago? I would also like to see SWEENEY TODD, but there are only wildly overpriced premium and resell Orchestra and Front Mez tickets available for my slots. I'm not paying $300-600 to see Groban croon his way up and down Fleet Street. That one will have to wait for a future visit. ..any recommendations? |
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| re: HELP me decide from Leopoldstadt and Life of Pi to Wife of Willesden and White Girl(s) In Danger! | |
| Posted by: huskyital (huskyital@yahoo.com) 11:58 pm EDT 04/02/23 | |
| In reply to: HELP me decide from Leopoldstadt and Life of Pi to Wife of Willesden and White Girl(s) In Danger! - DistantDrumming 09:40 am EDT 04/02/23 | |
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| Regrettably, the Birds Are is for the birds. It is painfully loud and strange with actors at one point waving birds on sticks. Poor Kristine Nielsen! She certainly could play this ditzy mother in her sleep but it is painful to see such an actress stuck in such a soporific play. The playwright's notes in the playbill were more interesting than the play itself. Visitors to New York have so many other good plays to choose from. | |
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| Posted by: Dale 10:00 pm EDT 04/02/23 | |
| In reply to: HELP me decide from Leopoldstadt and Life of Pi to Wife of Willesden and White Girl(s) In Danger! - DistantDrumming 09:40 am EDT 04/02/23 | |
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| re: Leopoldstadt, for sure. nm | |
| Posted by: SuzanneR 03:02 pm EDT 04/02/23 | |
| In reply to: HELP me decide from Leopoldstadt and Life of Pi to Wife of Willesden and White Girl(s) In Danger! - DistantDrumming 09:40 am EDT 04/02/23 | |
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| re: Leopoldstadt, for sure. nm | |
| Posted by: Thom915 08:15 pm EDT 04/03/23 | |
| In reply to: re: Leopoldstadt, for sure. nm - SuzanneR 03:02 pm EDT 04/02/23 | |
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| Leopoldstadt and Life of Pi, no contest. If only one then the contest will be between the two fo them but you are unlikely to see the artistry of the puppetry in Life of Pi recreated in regional productions. | |
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| re: HELP me decide from Leopoldstadt and Life of Pi to Wife of Willesden and White Girl(s) In Danger! | |
| Posted by: kess0078 11:22 am EDT 04/02/23 | |
| In reply to: HELP me decide from Leopoldstadt and Life of Pi to Wife of Willesden and White Girl(s) In Danger! - DistantDrumming 09:40 am EDT 04/02/23 | |
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| I saw Leopoldstadt last Sunday and it is quite excellent - and played to a very full house. It seems like it isn’t the hot ticket it was a few months ago, but I’d still expect it to last through the Tonys. Some family members saw Good Night, Oscar in Chicago and still talk about Sean Hayes’s performance. It’s on my list, too! Everything I’ve heard about White Girl in Danger is that it’s a mess that needs editing - even from folks who loved A Strange Loop. |
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| re: HELP me decide from Leopoldstadt and Life of Pi to Wife of Willesden and White Girl(s) In Danger! | |
| Posted by: Ncassidine 10:28 am EDT 04/02/23 | |
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| I really, really liked Pictures From Home. More than Leopoldstadt. And seeing Nathan Lane on stage (and Danny Burstein!) is always a joy. | |
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| re: HELP me decide from Leopoldstadt and Life of Pi to Wife of Willesden and White Girl(s) In Danger! | |
| Posted by: wnpverona 10:28 am EDT 04/02/23 | |
| In reply to: HELP me decide from Leopoldstadt and Life of Pi to Wife of Willesden and White Girl(s) In Danger! - DistantDrumming 09:40 am EDT 04/02/23 | |
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| I believe that Public Obscenities is sold out. | |
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| Skip white Girl(s) In Danger! | |
| Posted by: dramedy 09:51 am EDT 04/02/23 | |
| In reply to: HELP me decide from Leopoldstadt and Life of Pi to Wife of Willesden and White Girl(s) In Danger! - DistantDrumming 09:40 am EDT 04/02/23 | |
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| I saw strange loop twice on broadway as an out of Towner using slots. White girl was a waste of a slot this round. Leopalstadt will probably win best play. But it will probably be done regionally if you can wait. Pi is the puppetry and staging. I normally sit close but I bought rear orch and glad I did. The stage is high and the water patterns on the floor are very important effects that would be lost. I just find the final ending absurd as to which story is true—really? But I had the same issue with the movie. It is nicely staged and engaging. The early reports regarding thanksgiving play seems s must skip. I can’t comment on the rest of the plays. But I will say Sweeney is superb. I’m not Josh G fan and he does a good job but annaleigh ashford is phenomenal as lovitt. And the staging is top notch. But sit a few rows back since the stage is high for this show also. Row b aisle, I could only see their heads in the final scene and row a saw nothing. |
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