Seance on a Wet Afternoon composed by the respected Stephen Schwartz (you know, the man behind Wicked ) took a beating in the press (NY Times, ABC, WSJ) this week. Besides being an opera technically, I suspect that it won't be making TONY's 25 Best Film-to-Musical Adaptations any time soon.
I experienced Seance on a Wet Afternoon on opening night at the New York City Opera and enjoyed the somber performances and staging and appreciated the chances it took. For me, the lengthy and thunderous applause on opening night and the subsequent cold reviews just don't add up.
Personally, I would take a chance on this accessible, dark suspenseful operatic thriller.
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