I wanted to see S.R Scott's new show at this little Off-Broadway Theatre on 43rd street.
Turns out that previews were not to star until next week, so the closest thing to me was the Shubert theatre, where Blithe Spirit is playing.
Very much to my liking the cast was being lead by Angela Lansbury, whom my grandfather loves, Christine Ebersole, whom I've seen in various occasions before (42nd street being my first time),
Rupert Everett, that although a lot of people seem to not like him I consider great, I love his movies except that one with Madonna (blah!) and for being 49 he's pretty hot! and last but not least Jane Atkinson.
Well. I had no idea what the show was about.
It is a story about a writer who, through a medium (play by Lansbury), gets in touch with the ghost of his first doll face-die-to-young wife, which causes a riot in his house, his life and his relationship with his new-more-mature-and-serious, now wife.
Needless to say that Ebersole plays the dead wife, and Atkinson the not dead one.
It turn out to be a comedy, I had a big laugh, so I guess the comedy part was true.
And although the story seemed a little bit dated in certain parts, an some of the jokes where delivered with any response of the audience (which was awkward), mainly due to their "out-datedness". Which threw me in and out of the story, so at times I had to pay attention even harder not to get lost... so that makes me somewhat nervous... anyway.
The performance of all the cast made my Sunday afternoon and my 26$ bucks very worth it (yes this show, has student tickets, big plus)
Ms Lansbury moves around the stage with such grace and comfort that she owns it, plus is inspiring to se someone her age mover better than a lot of people of my generation, she's a true trooper, and clearly loves doing her job.
Rupert has such a good time doing his monologues and scenes that the audience can feel his energy and it's contagious in a good way, made me enjoy the show more.
All people in general worked together pretty well, and it is an ejoyable show.
Plus the secenry is gorgeous, makes me whish I lived there, ghost or no ghost!
I read somewhere that there's a movie version of this play with Rex Harrison playing the writer (Everett) hope I can find it and I'll let you all know latter if I like it.
Oh and by the way just a little off the side story.
Last Sunday I was having dinner at my favorite thai place, located in 48 street, (it is also my favorite place to eat in Times Square) and guess who was having dinner in the table next to mine... Cynthia Nixon, she was pretty humble and down to eartH, having a normal sunday dinner with her kids, and friends, nothing big.
She was so nice to all the waiting staff, and has such a great energy.
I didn't look or talk to her (had to hold my self) cause I didn't want to interrupt her privacy, but when I saw she was done, and leaving, I got some nerve and talked to her!
She was so nice, I told her that her performance in distracted was great, she thanked me for going to see the show, we talked about it for 5 minutes and she was pretty graceful.
Liked her, nice chick!
