Brian Gonzales in One Man, Two Guvnors

[wonkit]

Posted: 8/15/12 at 7:25pm

Brian was in as Francis Henshall at the matinee today, August 15. I was initially disappointed but found Brian to be fast and funny, with great audience rapport. The cast also seemed to be very supportive. Has anyone else seen Brian in the role? How does he compare with James Corden?

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 8/16/12 at 9:22am

Seeing it tonight. Anyone know if Corden will be out?

[Far From Home]

Posted: 8/16/12 at 12:35pm

He was in at the evening performance yesterday, so he should be in tonight. Don't know about Tom Edden, who was out yesterday evening.

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 8/16/12 at 1:04pm

thanks!

[Far From Home]

Posted: 8/16/12 at 5:32pm

Everyone is in tonight.

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 8/17/12 at 8:14am

And everyone/everything was stellar. Late to the party here but what an amazing show!

[macnyc]

Posted: 8/17/12 at 10:02am

You said it! I've seen it three times, and I'm going to miss it when it closes.

Updated On: 8/17/12 at 10:02 AM

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 8/18/12 at 12:42pm

SPOILER ALERT!!!
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Mac, having seen the show numerous times, could you clarify a question my party had about the audience participation.

While it became very clear that the hotel dining room audience member was a plant, what about the crate movers. I got the clear impression they were not plants, but one of my friends disagreed.

[frogs_fan85]

Posted: 8/18/12 at 12:42pm

The crate movers are not plants.

[macnyc]

Posted: 8/19/12 at 10:05am

*********SPOILER ALERT***********************



The trunk movers are not EXACTLY plants, but I don't think it's necessarily random. For instance, the second time I saw the show, after one of the men was picked, loud cheering ensued from a section of the orchestra where a bunch of young people were seated. Reacting to the outburst, Corden pointed to the guy, asking, Is he famous? The crowd screamed YES! but I couldn't figure out who he was (and I still can't). But after the show, I saw what seemed to be a talkback about to begin, with the "trunk guy" standing by the stage talking to the assembled young people. It seemed to me that it was a college theater program, and maybe they had arranged for their teacher to be one of the trunk guys.






Updated On: 8/19/12 at 10:05 AM

[Far From Home]

Posted: 8/19/12 at 10:48am

One time Donald Trump was taken out of the audience to be one of the movers.