Tony Nominations
This reminds me, I did not see any responses to my request for play recommendations for Keith's cousin. Did I miss them?
I don't remember replying.
These are all MY opinions and my opinions alone. They do not reflect the views of the theatre going public
Stay away from Living for Love if it's still running when Cousin is here. It will probably close very soon due to no nominations and mixed to bad reviews.
Wolf Hall is OK I was not thrilled by it but it's not bad. It's not a fabulous piece of work. It came with great notices and, I think, huge expectations. It's doing well but it's not the box office draw they thought it would be, methinks. It's always on TKTS and it's often on TDF. Based on word of mouth from London I thought it would become a sell out but it's not done that. It's not the huge success that Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nigh has been. It's well done British theatre but it's also PBS on stage.
I loved Something Rotten. A certain boob who works for the NYTimes didn't like it but that only confirms my opinion that he is, indeed, one of the biggest boobs writing reviews in New York.
I found The Visit to be slow, boring, tedious and, overall, tiresome. I know that other people are peeing their pants about it but I don't think it will last long after the Tony awards. I think the only reason it's still open is because they were waiting for the award announcements so they could play them up. The show runs between 95 and 100 minutes, no intermission and it's still TOO LONG!!! I don't remember a note of music from the show and a cast of excellent actors does not do their best work.
I'm of 2 minds about Fun Home. I think it has limited audience appeal. I also saw it downtown at the Public in the first incarnation. Everyone LOVED it but I was not taken by it. I much prefer the book (a bio of the lesbian cartoonist Alison Bechdel presented in graphic novel/comic book form). A couple of people said it's better after the move. If they are interested in seeing a show (with not so memorable music) about a lesbian growing up in a home with a closeted father they may enjoy it (I'm giving it short shrift I know but I'm just not crazy about the show).
I haven't seen On the 20th Century. It's hard to get discount tickets and if it's not on discount I don't see it.
Kevin saw The Audience and thought it was well worth full price. I probably won't see it because again, it's not discounted enough.
I may try and see Finding Neverland only because I love the movie. There are cheap balcony seats so I may try to see it before the Awards. It didn't get any nominations but it's doing very well so they can live without the nominations.
I didn't much care for It Shoulda Been You and I think it will close soon since it got no nominations. I am VERY surprised that Lisa Howard didn't at least get a nomination. She was wonderful in a not very good show. It's a sitcom musical with stars. The excellent cast tried their best but they couldn't save the not very good show. Again, I don't remember a note from the music and the book is a tired old sitcom plot with a twist that doesn't work (for me).
I have to get back to work. Perhaps I can post more later but that's it for now.
