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katancelt in thirtyninty

Neil Patrick Harris in TTB

Jun 15, 2005 17:47

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mnmstarr June 21 2005, 05:22:00 UTC

I just left London but luckily, I was able to catch it while I was there. It was my second time seeing the show (I saw a small performance of it in Charlotte, NC a few months ago) and I thought the actors did a great job. I even got to meet Neil Patrick Harris after the show. He definitely played Jonathan differently though.

The thing I was saddest about was the loss of props. When I saw the production the first time it had a gorgeous set and a bunch of small props that really added to the play. (A telephone with the wire connecting Jon and Susan in Therapy, a steering wheel for the driving scenes with Jon and Michael, diner stools for Sunday, and my favorite, blocks that spelled Rent when compiled togeter.)

Other than that, I thought it was a great performance - especially considering the price! I must agree that Come to Your Senses was done beautifully. At my performance, Jon was mouthing the lyrics as Karessa sang which was just a nice addition.

katancelt June 21 2005, 15:33:15 UTC

Wow, I don't remember the Rent blocks--maybe they weren't in the other production of it that I've seen, or maybe I just didn't notice them. That's really cool, though.

Shit, he mouthed the words?! That's so amazing. Oh man. NPH needs to do TTB again in the US so more people can see that performance!

mnmstarr June 23 2005, 17:37:27 UTC

I'm wondering if that was just something the Charlotte company decided to do. It was SOOO amazing though. If that had done that in your production, I doubt you would have forgotten.

Yeah, that would be great if NPH brought TTB back to the US... especially since it's so hard to find productions of it in the first place. I have a bunch of friends that really want to see it but just haven't had the opportunity.

katancelt June 23 2005, 19:35:06 UTC

That's true, it could have just been that production. What did they do with the blocks? Were they by the piano or something?

TTB is really a show that should always have a production of it running somewhere. It's so small and cheap there's no reason not to do it! I know Oberlin is actually doing a production this coming school year, so if you're in Ohio (or can get there), there's that!

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sweetestsiren February 6 2006, 15:28:29 UTC

Sorry for commenting on an entry that's from so long ago, but great review of this show! I didn't see it, but I wish I had.

I can't find my program, but the woman playing Susan was decidedly less annoying than Amy Spanger. I mean, I like Amy, she's great, but after a while you're like, "Amy, shut the fuck up and let Raúl sing."

Hah! This made me laugh, because, though I love Amy, I frequently find myself thinking the same thing. Her voice can just be a bit grating sometimes. I've heard the Susan from the London production (Cassidy Janson, I think?) and really loved the tone of her singing voice--it's just more pleasant than Amy's, somehow.

katancelt February 10 2006, 02:47:18 UTC

Thanks!

Haha, Amy can be a little much. I love her as well, but I admit to skipping over her sometimes when I listen to the album. I think she's in some show that's supposed to be coming to Broadway this season--The Wedding Singer, I think, but I could be wrong about that--so hopefully she'll be a little less...belty...in that.