Annapurna
Annapurna
#1Annapurna
Posted: 4/13/14 at 6:41pmWow, caught the first preview of Megan Mulally and Nick Offerman's off-Broadway drama today, without knowing all that much about the show, and it was a fun, affecting time. Just a 95-minute one-act with no intermission, but they pack a lot into the time and it never gets boring...
#2Annapurna
Posted: 4/13/14 at 7:35pmThat's really good to hear! Does anyone know if there are rush tickets available for this?
"The city seen from the Queensboro Bridge is always the city seen for the first time, in its first wild promise of all the mystery and the beauty in the world." - F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
iluvtheatertrash
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#3Annapurna
Posted: 4/13/14 at 8:10pm
I saw some codes for $55 tickets (they are all $75 otherwise), but that's the only discounts I saw...
Just checked The New Group's website, and their FAQ says: "4. Do you have rush tickets?
Yes. Rush tickets can be purchased in-person, an hour before the performance for $21.25. There is only a general rush and not a separate student rush. Cash and credit accepted."
Might want to call and check on that before heading down, though... not to mention, when I checked on my show last night, it was nearly sold out online.
Updated On: 4/13/14 at 08:10 PM
RippedMan
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#9Annapurna
Posted: 4/15/14 at 10:36pm
I saw it tonight, and I can't say I really enjoyed it. I found myself really bored at times. Both of the actors were fine. I didn't think Mullally allowed herself to go deep enough in the character. A lot of her big emotional moments felt stifled. Offerman was great! I'm just not sure I liked the script. Some of the language felt forced and unreal. I didn't really get a sense that this couple had been together for so long and had this riff between them. And I though the ending left a lot to be desired. Although, I do think the reason behind naming the show what it is, is really intresting/cool.
That said. The design is AWESOME. I just loved the set and the moment when you walk and see it. It's just gorgeous and cool to look at. So detailed.
#10Annapurna
Posted: 4/16/14 at 5:59pm
This will most likely be my favorite play of the year. Everything about it was perfect and I couldn't be happier to have had the chance to see the best couple on earth.
After THE SNOW GEESE I began to lose faith in Sharr White as a writer but I might have actually preferred this piece to THE OTHER PLACE. I was absolutely riveted from start to finish. There is laughter, there are secrets and there are tears. While I do admit that I saw the revelation (mostly) coming but it was delivered in a way that felt organic and not just for dramatic flair.
Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman were beyond amazing! Having seen them together over the years in comedy after comedy it's certainly a nice change of pace to see them flex their acting muscles a bit more. There were times in the middle where Offerman's accent disappeared but I wasn't as bothered by that.
The set design is pretty stunning. The only thing I was a bit confused by was the room behind the bathroom/shower. I guess it was supposed to be the bedroom but it seemed to just be full of junk and not big enough to have a bed inside. I enjoyed that the food was actually being made on stage and you could smell it during the show. Might have made my stomach growl a bit. The one thing that didn't totally work for me were the blackouts in the beginning. I understand the need for them but it seemed a bit jarring.
Whatever you do don't miss the chance to experience this.
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#11Annapurna
Posted: 4/16/14 at 6:05pm
Agree about the blackouts. I thought maybe the whole piece was going to be episodic, and I thought "oh, well that will be interesting." But then it wasn't.
The extra room wasn't a bedroom. His bed was on stage left. She kept putting her luggage on it. From My guess it was just a closet. Because she pulled the curtain when she showered, right? So the bathroom was that little area. So I'm assuming that was just a closet.
#12Annapurna
Posted: 4/16/14 at 6:08pm
I saw the bed on stage left but then he called it a couch and said that it pulled out. There was mention of her waking up in an L so I thought that was the couch where she would sleep but his bedroom was the extra room.
The curtain she pulled was what turned the bathroom into a shower. There was an outer curtain between bathroom and the rest which basically served as the bathroom door.
"Pardon my prior Mcfee slip. I know how to spell her name. I just don't know how to type it." -Talulah
RippedMan
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#13Annapurna
Posted: 4/16/14 at 6:53pm
Yeah, I was sitting right in front of the bathroom/shower. Just an FYI for people, the stage is floor level basically. It's been lowered. So basically if you're in the front row you're basically on stage. It was a good view though, just felt a little too close.
And I guess you're right, Clyde. I didn't really think about it. Given the space, I don't think there'd be room for a bed in that other room. But I guess we were suppose to suspend our disbelief?
#14Annapurna
Posted: 4/16/14 at 10:25pmI saw this last night and pretty much loved it. Like ClydeBarrow, I was really disappointed that someone who wrote The Other Place could write something as dreadful as The Snow Geese but Annapurna shows how talented Sharr White is. I was really riveted through the whole thing and thought the acting was fantastic. I definitely recommend this.
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#16Annapurna
Posted: 4/17/14 at 8:43am
There is a Playbill. The cover is mostly black with the name of the play in white letters.
Saw it last night and enjoyed it (not as much as The Other Place but certainly more than The Snow Geese). In the first row, far left, was a really obnoxious family of four that probably lessened our enjoyment of the show. Before the show started, the mother stood up and took a flash picture of the set (no sign of the usher telling her it wasn't allowed). During the play, the father kept leaning over to chat with his seven-year-old son. My husband finally asked him to stop about halfway into the show, and they mostly behaved after that. And the ten-year-old daughter got bored and spent most of the show sitting up on her knees and looking at the audience behind her. I have no idea why anyone would bring kids to this show, which contains a fair amount of profanity, talk of sex and Nick Offerman's bare butt for the first 15 minutes. Maybe the family bought tickets at the TKTS booth, thinking that the play would be a mash-up of Will & Grace and Parks & Rec.
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#18Annapurna
Posted: 4/17/14 at 2:23pm
Anyone know if an extension is possible for this? Coming in late June and hoping to get to see it.
I’m assuming (with the 2 stars) that it is likely selling well, but I don’t know what their schedules are like (if it would even be possible to extend).
Updated On: 4/17/14 at 02:23 PM
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#24Annapurna
Posted: 4/24/14 at 12:37pmJust wanted to add my voice to the others that loved this play! My daughter and I thought the play was affecting Mullaly and Offerman were terrific, the set was amazing...for some reason, it's not a tough ticket. There were plenty of empty seats last night, so even if you're not a TDF member, you can always do the general rush. Really beautiful work...
