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How was HAIR tonight??
Luv2goToShows
Broadway Star Joined: 9/13/09
#50How was HAIR tonight??
Posted: 7/11/11 at 11:28pm
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wskrs4
Chorus Member Joined: 7/9/11
#51How was HAIR tonight??
Posted: 7/13/11 at 1:29amI have no idea if she smokes regularly or not, but I was sitting outside the theater on my phone, and she was standing outside with some friends, smoking. Just telling you what I saw.
wskrs4
Chorus Member Joined: 7/9/11
#52How was HAIR tonight??
Posted: 7/13/11 at 1:32amI'm an actor, and I am under no illusions that actors don't smoke. Singers, actors, and dancers are some of the biggest smokers out there - sometimes it does nothing to peoples' voices, sometimes it actually enhances their tone, and some people sound like crap after smoking, and many singers have to eventually stop smoking when they get older. It effects everyone differently, but all I'm saying is if I see someone smoking and drinking a soda (which also is horrible for your vocal chords) hours before a show, it's not going to surprise me if they sound less than amazing.
Luv2goToShows
Broadway Star Joined: 9/13/09
#53How was HAIR tonight??
Posted: 7/13/11 at 8:25am
They are Hippies, probably just smoking a joint. LOL! Just Kidding. It does surprise me to see Actors/Singers smoke, not only for the vocals but for the wind factor while performing, especially in physically demanding roles. I was surprised to see Christopher Tierney from Spiderman puffing away in Times Square. As a former smoker, smoking does relax you *and is highly addicting*
(On a side note & off B'way topic, I also do not get Chef's who smoke, smoking definitely taints the taste buds and sense of smell)
Back to Hair, looking forward to seeing it later!
bwaylvsong
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/28/05
#54How was HAIR tonight??
Posted: 7/13/11 at 8:33amWskrs4, I believe you, I just figured you saw someone that looked like her. But if it was right outside of the theater, I guess not lol
#55How was HAIR tonight??
Posted: 7/13/11 at 11:28pm
Wow, Matthew Murray is especially cranky!
http://www.talkinbroadway.com/world/Hair2011.html
#56How was HAIR tonight??
Posted: 7/13/11 at 11:45pm
WOW.
Surprised that he liked Tackett. I found her to be quite dreadful actually. He hit the nail on the head with Sheik, though, because she's wonderful to watch.
The rest of it, I just don't understand. I think Hair is timelessly relevant and beautiful. That is, of course, my opinion, but I just thought it was a fun, important, and incredible piece of theatre.
#57How was HAIR tonight??
Posted: 7/13/11 at 11:48pm
Charles Isherwood for the NY Times is definitely a Rave, for the whole production
http://theater.nytimes.com/2011/07/14/theater/reviews/hair-in-diane-pauluss-staging-on-broadway-review.html?ref=theater
#58How was HAIR tonight??
Posted: 7/14/11 at 12:23amI saw Hair today, at the matinee. Although I adored the revival and saw it several times, I found this to be... lacking something. The voices were all good, the staging still inventive and everything... but I found it felt rather mechanical and devoid of heart.
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
lovepuppy
Broadway Star Joined: 12/7/05
#59How was HAIR tonight??
Posted: 7/14/11 at 1:35am
"...Otherwise, this version is laden with the likes of Paris Remillard, who's harsh and unsympathetic as Claude, the boy who isn't sure whether his draft notice should inspire his rebellion or his acquiescence; Steel Burkhardt, who pushes too hard as Berger, who doesn't want his fun interrupted for any reason..."
Yes, well, I couldn't quite put my finger on Paris' take when I first saw it nearly 6 months ago, but the writer does have a bit of a point. At some points, his Claude was a bit wooden, but the "go into the army or burn my draft card" dilemma kind of lends itself to that. The character is conflicted, and we get both sides out of Paris...and also some stoicism, within Claude's range of emotions. I don't see that as bad. What an overwhelming decision it was--and probably still is--for 18 year-olds. Good grief.
As for his comment about Steel playing Berger as a guy "who doesn't want his fun interrupted for any reason," how is that "pushing too hard?" The part is that of a 25-year-old aimless high school dropout; he plays it *as written.*
What does the writer want--Treat Williams' version? THAT Berger wasn't any fun AT ALL. So there.
"There is no use trying," said Alice; "one can't believe impossible things." "I dare say you haven't had the practice," said the Queen. "When I was your age, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast." --Alice in Wonderland
Updated On: 7/14/11 at 01:35 AM
#60How was HAIR tonight??
Posted: 7/14/11 at 7:23am
I was at the matinee on Wednesday too. I got my ticket on TDF and it was in the second row of the mezzanine. Some people moved down to the orchestra for ACT 2. I agree with KAD that it seemed to be lacking something, but for me it was only at the beginning. The opening seemed somewhat mechanical, but by the time Hud came on for "Colored Spade" the cast seemed to gel more and the show became more organic and alive.
I am always amazed at how well this show works to juxtapose serious issues with sheer joyful energy, at least for me, and that's why no matter how often I see it, I end up having an incredibly emotional experience. I always feel like I would have been Claude, if I had been of his generation. I would have had all these hippie friends who burned their draft cards, but ultimately, I would have enlisted. That scene is always so intense to me.
I actually didn't mind not going up on the stage at the end, since I've done that in the park and at the Al Hirschfeld, so it was wonderful to enjoy seeing all the other theater patrons dancing and feeling all the joy and love. BTW, there is a LOT of studly eye candy on display throughout the show...which makes it even better!
"The price of love is loss, but still we pay; We love anyway."
#61How was HAIR tonight??
Posted: 7/14/11 at 7:51am
So people are still getting up and running downstairs during Flesh Failures, ruining the end of the show for everyone around them, just to make sure they can omg get on stage after curtain call?
http://twitter.com/tommarwilson/status/91386038941003776
ps to the 2 rows of kids that got up during the most emotional part of the show 2 rush downstairs, you missed the best part of the show.
#62How was HAIR tonight??
Posted: 7/14/11 at 12:14pm
Was also at the matinee yesterday. I'm a big fan of this production and saw it once in the park, several times on Broadway, and once on tour in DC. With the exception of the last time I saw it on Broadway (with the atrocious replacement cast), I always found the production exhilarating in its spontaneity and overwhelming energy.
Unfortunately, that feeling is not there in this production anymore for me. The cast seems tired, or at least too comfortable in the ins and outs of it all. The choreography is mechanical, the singing is fine, and the performances are all two-dimensional. What used to strike me as a celebration now looks like just another day at work for the actors on stage. I'm not saying the actors aren't having a blast, but it sure doesn't look like they are anymore.
I'm sure people who have never seen the production before will find it more than enjoyable. For me, it was a big letdown seeing the remnants of what once was a truly stellar production.
#63How was HAIR tonight??
Posted: 7/27/11 at 1:09pm
Didn't feel like starting a new thread, but I saw the show for the 4th time since it opened at the St. James last night to having an understudy for Caren. Sara King was on for Sheila. She was phenomenal. She seemed a little nervous in the beginning, in the tone of her voice, but it wore off quickly.
After seeing her performance, I feel like Diane toned down the emotional character of Sheila, because Sara also played the role with less emotion than Caissie or Diana.
Nevertheless, Sara did an amazing job and I would love to catch her again in the role.
#64How was HAIR tonight??
Posted: 7/28/11 at 2:05amRandomly lottoed the matinee today as a last resort. I had seen the OBC, but Gavin was out then. So, this was my second time seeing Paris. I am still not completely sold on the show, but I think I enjoyed it more this time around. There is some truly wonderful music, but as a whole, I don't love the show. Paris and Steel are two incredibly talented men. Don't have any criticism for their performances. I was very impressed with both of them. The energy was there all around, I didn't get the sense that anybody was bored. I'm glad I gave the show another chance.
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