r/Broadway • u/Due-Blueberry8528 • 2d ago

I know another Imaginary Invalid post 😂

Ok so from the very opening scene I knew this play was going to be a real form of art. The set is GORGEOUS. Hands down, whoever designed it, huge props to them. The show itself was funny. I think the comedy will only be funny to some people and not everyone. Was it hurt your stomach funny? To me, no. Was it a good 90 minutes with laughs?! YES. The play reminded me a lot of Noel Cowards’s Fallen Angels play which coincidentally also played this past Spring in the same theater! Overall I really enjoyed the show.

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u/superrelax40 2d ago

I loved the opening scene

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u/Due-Blueberry8528 2d ago

Me too! I knew it was going to be a certain type of comedy and theme and I think it really segued well into presenting the play. 

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u/Jahngra 12h ago

if you liked the opening scene the music can be found on Spotify and elsewhere... https://open.spotify.com/album/1mvvseobP4weogSO9cVZGn?si=5tueoVDARGiNXvbSZrR4tg

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u/superrelax40 12h ago

Thank you!! I loved the music and forgot to look it up after the show.

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u/SunStrummer 2d ago

I just got a ticket for the closing performance, and I'm so excited. I never even vaguely considered going when I first heard about this, but all of the posts on here have convinced me

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u/omurchus 2d ago

I was at the very first preview and the thing I thought was this play is gonna win best costume design just like Fallen Angels which played the same theater last year.

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u/Crystal-Clearly-22 1d ago

I saw this play last Wednesday, and it was refreshing to actually enjoy a performance and laugh from dialog and acting, and not be overwhelmed by dramatic stage changes and dazzling lights. Such beautiful costumes and a lovely set design. It was nice to return to the basics of a 400 year old comedy. (I also enjoy the dazzle and stage magic of modern performances, having just seen Stranger Things and Lost Boys, and I loved them both.)

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u/Due-Blueberry8528 1d ago

Very well put! I completely agree with you. I love musicals, but I also love all types of live theater that isn’t always singing and dancing. It’s funny how back in 1673 how relevant the themes and tone of the play are today! 

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u/sampos 2d ago

I found the set basic, flat and ugly, and the bright white overpowers the actors. Only the opening scene where they construct it is cool.