Comments on: Theater Review: Virginia Stage Company�s Around the World in 80 Days

By: Missy Schmidt

Missy Schmidt — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:19:18 +0000

Methinks the reviewer is too used to movies employing CGI… It’s called imagination and VSC’s great stage works evoke mine.

By: Joanne Shaffer

Joanne Shaffer — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:30:00 +0000

I loved the play and did not think it was too long at all. It kept my interest and I was amazed with the set design and the actors ability to keep 39 characters so well defined. I laughed so much that evening that my face hurt. Congrats Patrick on a job well done!

By: Bert Schmidt

Bert Schmidt — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:06:58 +0000

I loved the play. Was never bored. And I love how VA Stage can be so creative. My hats off to all involved. I’m thrilled to be a season subscriber.

By: Autumn

Autumn — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:31:26 +0000

Lighten up, Jeremiah! I was thoroughly entertained and felt the actors did an amazing job keeping their roles delineated. The transitions from one scene to the next worked fine for me … it was about the characters, not their locations. The lighthearted evening was a welcome respite from a week in corporate America and cold weather. I hope no one will stay away based on the review above. Great work, Patrick!

By: Mack Johnson

Mack Johnson — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:49:11 +0000

even with all of Brown’s time- and cost-sensitive corner-cutting and exposition in lieu of action, I found the show to be entertaining and never once looked at my watch.

imagine how much longer the play would have been had Brown decided to SHOW all the things this reviewer wished he could have seen!

the acting, humor, costumes, set design and brisk pace more than made up for any shortcomings this reviewer mentioned.

Drummond stole the show IMHO. his performance was so full of little gestures and facial expressions…he was NEVER standing around doing nothing at all (the actor who played Scrooge this past Christmas could learn a thing or two from Drummond).

as for those who left their seats empty for the very brief second act, it was their loss!

By: Andra Rosenberg

Andra Rosenberg — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:50:43 +0000

I thoroughly enjoyed Scott Drummond’s performance as well. The production was staged beautifully and the chase across the United States was really exciting. But I have to agree, it was a bit long.