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The first play was awful. The story is weak & the jokes are lame. The second one was only interesting because of Marlo Thomas. The third, Honeymoon Hotel, by Woody Allen was funny but not great.
Awful...simply awful. Last act made you laugh to alleviate the pain from the first two acts.
I though the first act - Talking Cure, was not interesting at all. Acting was good. George is Dead was great although I would not actually call it a comedy. Most of it was sad. Marlo Thomas and the rest of the case were superb. Honeymoon Motel was hysterical. Typical Wood Allen. Case was great.
Extremely enjoyable. Far more laughter than TV sitcoms . . . and it wasn't even canned.
The first act did not keep my attention. The second act was just annoying. The third act was just plain silly. After intermission, the couple sitting next to us did not return. The gentleman sitting behind us was asking, "What is so hilarious about this show?" To date, this is the most disappointing show we have seen. But we ended our evening enjoying a bite to eat over at Carmine's. Always satisfying.
I didn't think it was as funny as people said it was. Although, I thought that it got funnier as the play went on. Cohen's act wasn't very funny at all, although it did have a funny moment or two. I thought it was very dark and too serious. May's act was pretty good, and Marlo Thomas was outstanding! What a natural! The best act was Woody Allen's. You were left laughing from the very beginning and was relatable to all ages. Overall, I don't think the tickets were worth the money and I wouldn't recommend others to pay the money to see it.
The first act was poor - not sure where they were headed. Second act with Marlo Thomas was good - she did a great job. Third act was the best - the cast and story line by Woody Alan made the show - would have liked to of seen two more acts like this one.
The first two plays felt decidedly unfinished. They need to be workshopped significantly. The last two were poorly directed with terrible blocking. The Woody Allen was funny with some good performances. There were too many moments when the actors were standing in front of each other or addressing the audience directly in ineffective ways. Not worth the price of admission.
The first two plays were dark comedies, while the 3rd...Allen's play...was pure Woody fun, although some of the lines fell flat with the audience. All of the performances were first rate.
The 3 one act plays were all good in their own way. All characters were very memorable. Hats off to Steve Guttenberg for a job well done!!
Loved it! Laughed my butt off!!! All three were very funny.
I said to myself, " Surely plays by Ethan Coen, Elaine May, and Woody Allen couldn't be as bad as the Times said!" I was wrong. They are worse! I would veto these if I were planning a season of non-union summer stock. I can't fathom why anyone thought they should be presented on Broadway. At least I only had to sit through them once. I can't imagine what it must be to try to act in them night after night!
Three one acts, comedies supposedly. The funniest one is shown first, "The Talking Cure" and it sets up expectations for the two that follow. Unfortunately those expectatins are never realized. The Elaine May piece, "George Is Dead" is more sad than funny. While it's fun seeing Marlo Thomas in this, you can't help but wish she had a really juicy role to tackle. "George Is Dead" does not belong on a bill of comedies. The evening's final one act is another tired piece of Woody Allen schtick that features some dandy actors speaking trivial lines to no real purpose. Save your money.
"Relatively Speaking" gives us three funny plays that elicit laughter in diverse ways. Ethan Coen's "Talking Cure" sears the jugular with a humorous linguistic sword. Elaine May's "George is Dead" touches the heart with sympathetic, yet amusing characters, while Woody Allen's "Honeymoon Motel" creates uncontrollable belly laughs with its send up of non-stop jokes and barbs. The audience is presented with a superb tasting menu that satiates as the TALENTED ensemble and director deliver 100%. BRAVO and THANK YOU!!!
third act ( woody allen) was the funniest of the three
The writing, timing, and direction for the 3rd of the one-acts in "Relatively Spekaing" (Woody Allen's farce of a kidnapped bride to be) were well worth the wait. Ethan Coen's "Talking Cure" was good during the first half, but overdid the "Hitler" jokes in the second half. Elaine May's "George is Dead" was excellent, but creepy, leaving me with an uncomfortable feeling.
Amazingly humorous and real at the same time ! Excellent cast...
Well, you cannot win them all. The one acts by Elaine May and Woodie Allen were terrific and very funny. The one by Ethan Coen was not quite as good, with few laughs and in the end, I did not understand what it was all about. I also thought the actor doing Larry overacted to distract from his character. It was really fun seeing many old favorite actors from stage and screen returning for parts in the the last two plays. They definitely chewed and chewed up the scenery, bringing lots of laughter. The audience before the start of the plays was abuzz with who was who and what they remembered them from years ago. ...she voiced Marge Simpson...he was in Police Academy...nice memories for many old timers in the audience. I only wondered why in his bio, Steve Guttenberg neglected to mention his movie, Can't Stop the Music, with Valerie Perrine and the Village People. What could be more hip at that time than roller skating down Broadway in the opening sequence. I even have it on DVD. Lots of laughs then and now. Keep up the good work all.
Big disappointment considering the top-notch writers and director. Very few truly funny moments, did not meet my expectations at all.
Did not particularly care for Part 1. Really enjoyed Part 2 and readily identified with the nanny's daughter. Her whole life had been defined by her mother's job. Enjoyed Part 3 but did not care for the role of the Rabbi. Thought the scenario was very Woody Allen depicting his personal life into the play.
