THE WOODSMAN will be Broadcast and released on BroadwayHD

[JBroadway]

Posted: 8/23/16 at 1:43pm

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Off-Broadways-THE-WOODSMAN-to-Continue-Theater-Close-Up-on-THIRTEEN-20160823

SO Happy to hear they did this. What a beautiful show with beautiful staging. It seems like a perfect candidate for video recording, given that the play is mostly silent, and really impossible to experience any other way than visually. 

 

Updated On: 8/23/16 at 01:43 PM

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 8/23/16 at 3:19pm

Hooray! I loved this show.

[broadwayguy91]

Posted: 8/23/16 at 9:05pm

YES YES YES!

[MyFavoriteBrunette]

Posted: 8/23/16 at 11:03pm

THIS WAS SPECTACULAR!  I was riveted to the story and anxiously awaiting what else would evolve.  I wanted him to stop chopping!  I felt so much for them!

[VintageSnarker]

Posted: 8/24/16 at 3:48am

Wow, I was not expecting this at all but it's a lovely development. I hope something similar will happen for the more successful (at least artistically) off-Broadway shows that have limited runs.

[Susanswerphone]

Posted: 8/26/16 at 5:56pm

What wonderful news! I cannot wait to see it again!

[Mr. Nowack]

Posted: 8/26/16 at 10:24pm

So it's only available to NYC viewers and BroadwayHD subscribers?? LAME

[jimmycurry01]

Posted: 8/27/16 at 2:04pm

Mr. Nowack said: "So it's only available to NYC viewers and BroadwayHD subscribers?? LAME

 

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Why is that lame? It is being made available to everyone for a very nominal fee. You are paying $15 to see a play that would have cost quite a bit more to see on stage. If you don't want to continue to pay that money, simply cancel after watching it and renew when something of interest comes along again.

This is an opportunity that you would not have had even a full year ago. If a local PBS station uses part of its funds or endowments to show something on their station you would have to live in that area to see it, or see it live at the venue. Now, thanks to high speed Internet, a company has come along that is willing to help fund these presentations and share them across the country. Maybe, instead of proclaiming it to be lame, you should be appreciative of the opportunity you are being given, and think how cool it is that the technology is there to make this possible.

[Mr. Nowack]

Posted: 8/27/16 at 2:21pm

No need for such abrasive retort. I simply wish I could view it on TV as so many can.

I shall make sure to sugarcoat my words next time.

[jimmycurry01]

Posted: 8/27/16 at 3:03pm

Sugar coating may not have been necessary; however, a reply that adds to a discussion may have been better. That comes from teaching. I often find myself asking students to not simply say things like, "I hated this, it was boring." I want to know what about it that was not liked. Then pros and cons can be discussed. Asking a rhetorical question followed by a one word summary with nothing following is what caused my detailed retort. 

My retort was not meant to be abrasive, nor do I believe that it was. I do believe that we should look favorably on this opportunity that we are being given, rather than dismissing it, as you did.

We, as a community, have been asking for this for years. We have been quite some time now that if it seen as cost prohibitive to manufacture DVDs of theatrical performances, then why not make them available for online viewing. I think it is an exciting thing for this to be happening, and that it seems counterproductive to dismiss it so easily.

It is also very easy to watch on TV, given that Broadway HD is available on Roku and Apple TV, as well as many smart TVs and other streaming devices. In many cases that will likely offer a better viewing experience since PBS showings of such material are often littered with pledge breaks that can break up the viewing experience.

As we know, these videos are expensive and often difficult to produce. If you can think of better ways to get the video to as many people as possible, and still possibly break even on the venture, I look forward to continuing the discussion.

[mamaleh]

Posted: 8/27/16 at 3:42pm

I hope the camera captures the beautiful twinkling lights used in the play.