I would tend to agree that the misogny was a result of the time period. It irked me a bit in that so many of the characters (McMurphy, Bromden, and Candy) were totally overdone stereotypes, though. And Candy's voice . . . oh my god! I thought my ears were going to start bleeding.
And Randy Harrison. Good Lord, has he EVER taken a bad step on stage? I actually had to force myself to look away from him - red-rimmed eyes, pale as death face, cigarette burned eyes and everything. He just draws the eye; it's like he shimmers on stage. It's such a pleasure to watch him work.
EXACTLY!! And this is why I go to everything I can of his twice. Because he's so good that he's worth seeing again because a lot of the time there's so much nuance to what he does that you don't catch it all in one performance.
Thanks for your review. I can easily see how this would appear dates and problematic in many areas (just like Taming of the Shrew is hard to pull off now, I think, even though it's a popular choice for festivals because of it's accessiblity).
Those *are* fab shoes! What show are you seeing today? Have you seen Spring Awakening yet? Or Grey Gardens? You may not be a fan of musicals, I don't know. Have fun today! :)
What show are you seeing today? Have you seen Spring Awakening yet? Or Grey Gardens
I want to see both of those - we saw 110 Degrees in the Shade - Steve Kazzam (??) was fab and Audra McCardle (sp?) was good although her voice annoyed me (stillife loved her, better taste than mine since AM gets great reviews). It was also written in 1963 and again, cliche'd characters. But I fell in love with Steve - my new stage boyfriend.
You can choose between Andrea McArdle (who played the original Annie in the 70s) and Audra McDonald (who is black with a beautiful bluesey voice). But I don't think you can have both! :D
And Randy Harrison. Good Lord, has he EVER taken a bad step on stage? I actually had to force myself to look away from him - red-rimmed eyes, pale as death face, cigarette burned eyes and everything. He just draws the eye; it's like he shimmers on stage. It's such a pleasure to watch him work.
EXACTLY!! And this is why I go to everything I can of his twice. Because he's so good that he's worth seeing again because a lot of the time there's so much nuance to what he does that you don't catch it all in one performance.
Zoom of the shoes . . .
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I'm off to Broadway now. It's a theater weekend! I haven't exactly slept...
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Those *are* fab shoes! What show are you seeing today? Have you seen Spring Awakening yet? Or Grey Gardens? You may not be a fan of musicals, I don't know. Have fun today! :)
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Lucky you. I wanna hear your opinion of it. Everything I've heard so far has been very positive. I'm hoping to see it in December.
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I want to see both of those - we saw 110 Degrees in the Shade - Steve Kazzam (??) was fab and Audra McCardle (sp?) was good although her voice annoyed me (stillife loved her, better taste than mine since AM gets great reviews). It was also written in 1963 and again, cliche'd characters. But I fell in love with Steve - my new stage boyfriend.
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You can choose between Andrea McArdle (who played the original Annie in the 70s) and Audra McDonald (who is black with a beautiful bluesey voice). But I don't think you can have both! :D
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BTW, they do/did come in black as well as tan and ivory.
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