Giants vs. Mets

Do baseball games count in my cultural study of New York? I am unhappy to report that the Giants played terribly tonight and lost at Shea Stadium. It was worth the subway ride out there to stick up for the good guys, Barry included. The fans booed Barry from the moment Aurilia struck out and chanted "juice... juice..." while he batted. Other than that, the Mets fans were mostly well behaved. Greg did get the guys who threw a crumpled wrapper covered with ketchup at him thrown out. That was fun.

Frost/Nixon

You can tell I'm a bit behind here... Two weeks ago, I saw a non-musical (Andrew was proud of me) that has a Tony nomination for best play. Frost/Nixon is about David Frost's interview sessions with Nixon. The guy who played Nixon, Frang Lagella, was very good. I haven't seen much Nixon footage, but he seemed very convincing. Also, given that the play was about a set of interviews, it was very captivating. The use of the televisions in the set were really cool. It also helped see Lagella's detailed facial expressions from the mezzanine.

Kushal found information online that says that the events were contrived for theatrical effect. Though that's somewhat disappointing, I didn't go for a history lesson, so I'll get over it.

110 in the Shade

I went to see 110 in the Shade a few weeks ago. It's a musical revival starring Andra MacDonald, who is nominated for a Tony in the best actress in a musical category. She deserves it. The show itself was nominated for best revival of a musical, but I must say that A Chorus Line or Company needs to win that one.

My original major complaint was the lyrics. The music was pretty good, but the lyrics were dull. They weren't poetic, they didn't flow, and they were bland. I originally liked how spontaneous the end was, when (I hate to spoil it for you) both men suddenly want Lizzie. Didn't see that coming! After talking to Alexander, however, he pointed out that one should have known File had come around to liking Lizzie. It shouldn't have come from nowhere. Agreed.

I did like the brothers. They both did a great job. The lighting was cool. And the rain was fun. Overall, I liked the end, but could have done without most of the beginning and middle.