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Comment on What’s with TV lately? by Emily

Emily — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:48:44 +0000

I am probably a bad person for never having watch Glee. Please don’t be mad! But I adore Modern Family. I am totally hooked on Flash Forward. Agree completely about Top Chef and Tuesday nights.

Comment on A Streetcar Named Desire by Emily

Emily — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:45:52 +0000

I have only one word: JEALOUS!!!!!!!!!

Comment on A Streetcar Named Desire by Kara

Kara — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:14:00 +0000

I’ve seen some terrific theatre lately!

I saw RAGTIME the other night – it’s the Kennedy Center production that has transferred to Broadway. I loved it! I had seen the production a few years ago and wasn’t a fan then, but there’s just something about this production that really touched me – amazing performances and voices that blow you out of you seat.

A little while later, I went to see IRVING BERLIN’S WHITE CHRISTMAS. The best word to describe it would be lavish. There is no question where your ticket money goes as set after set is unfurled and each big tapping production number is revealed. Feel good for sure – a picture postcard musical.

And last night… ah, last night was MEMPHIS. A powerful show with really strong performances. It reminded me of.. well, a serious HAIRSPRAY. The actors are winning and the score will have you tapping your feet. The audience last night was SO great – really felt everyone was with the performers – that’s always a special experience!

Comment on A Streetcar Named Desire by joyous

joyous — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:19:24 +0000

Everything we see is pretty small. We saw a terrible Edgar Allen Poe piece by Scena. I’m still angry that I actually spent money – and not cheap money – for that piece of…um…I don’t even have a word for what it was. I’m very excited to see Disfarmer tonight at the Center, and Woolly Mammoth’s Full Circle Sunday night. They use the whole building. Can’t wait to experience it.

Comment on A Streetcar Named Desire by Faye

Faye — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:13:49 +0000

Whoa, I’m so jealous! That sounds like a lot of good theatre. But I just don’t know if anyone’s Hamlet can top Wally Acton for me…not even Jude Law.

Comment on A Streetcar Named Desire by Scott

Scott — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:44:31 +0000

I’m going to have to agree on Streetcar, best thing all year. Never need to see another Streetcar again. This was perfect. There are past performances and productions that are studied by theatre students; I expect that this production will take it’s place among the greatest in future textbooks. One note on Blanche. I have never seen a production knock her so far down by the end. It was gut wretching and beautiful.

Jude Law was perfect. I thought the production over all was better than Jason feels. It’s going to be hard to see future productions of Hamlet and not judge it based on this one.

A Steady Rain. The story was m’eh. Acting was wonderful. I had a problem with Hugh as a bad guy though. Sure we’ve seen him tormented as Wolverine, but as a straight up bad cop. He’s to pretty for that. Daniel played the Chicago cop perfectly. The accent was wonderful. I can see this becoming a small independent film, where it will probably be more engaging when you get beyond simple dialogue and can add in some of the other elements of the story.

Jason did forget to mention a delightful evening with Ian McKellan. We were lucky to receive some tickets to see his one night only, one man performance at the Shakespeare Theatre Company. We all say “I would pay money to hear So & So read the phone book.” Well, we came very close. Ian reading the Roget’s Thesaurus!

Comment on What’s with TV lately? by Stef

Stef — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 04:58:16 +0000

I enjoy Glee and agree with the roughly 75% ratio.

But the big surprise for me in the past week, via Hulu, has been that I LOVE LOVE LOVE Modern Family! (Just like Joyous!) I actually am thinking of rewatching all of the episodes already just to laugh at them a 2nd time. I crack myself up just thinking about it later. With all due respect t HIMYM, it’s been YEARS since I’ve laughed this hard at a sitcom.

Comment on My Mood Indigo by Kara

Kara — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 03:55:38 +0000

PRINCE OF DARKNESS! I used to sing it to myself when I was a Merry Maid in college – particularly the bit: “Someone’s on the telephone, desperate in his pain/ someone’s on the bathroom floor, doing her cocaine…”

There just aren’t a lot of bathroom floor songs and it seemed appropriate even though I was only cleaning – lol. Great song. Beautiful melodies and harmonies, as always, from them.

Comment on What’s with TV lately? by dcfoodblog

dcfoodblog — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:43:01 +0000

Ok. One more Glee gripe. You know the major problem with Glee? Even bigger than not giving Kurt a solo! Is that the pregnancy storylines are predicated on Will and Finn being monumentally stupid. I realize I can’t stand watching stories that rely on a character being completely stupid to keep the plot going. That has kicked Heroes, Private Practice, and Grey’s Anatomy, and Desperate Housewives off my DVR because PLUH-EASE!

Comment on What’s with TV lately? by Kara

Kara — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:28:29 +0000

I am not into GLEE. I kinda feel guilty about it, but I’d rather watch Matthew Morrison or any of those folks on stage – the show’s just not that compelling. I was intrigued by COUGAR TOWN but that burned out quickly.

I do like MODERN FAMILY. One word: Casablanca (you know the hand gesture is included). Very funny. MAD MEN is fantastic – love it. I like 30 ROCK but it’s not ‘must see’.

In preparation for when LOST goes off the air, I’ve tried to branch out a bit into some more serious shows. Yes, I’m watching FLASH FORWARD. It’s interesting, I kinda like it. I’ll be ticked if they cancel it and we don’t get to find out what happens.

Also in another unforeseen move am kinda digging THE GOOD WIFE. I don’t watch ANY cop or lawyer shows but I do like this one.

And OPRAH sometimes. There, I said it. She’s had some interesting interviews the past few weeks.