OSLO Previews
OSLO Previews
BroadwayConcierge
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/24/15
#1OSLO Previews
Posted: 3/21/17 at 3:07pm
Previews for J.T. Rogers' new play Oslo begin in two days (Thursday, March 23, 2017) at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre at Lincoln Center. With Bartlett Sher at the helm and starring Jennifer Ehle and Jefferson Mays, Oslo is set to officially open on April 13 for a limited run through June 18.
Who's going?!
#2OSLO Previews
Posted: 3/21/17 at 3:46pm
I'll be there Sunday!
A little swash, a bit of buckle - you'll love it more than bread.
#3OSLO Previews
Posted: 3/21/17 at 3:47pm
This is one of the best things I saw last year. I haven't fit a return into my schedule yet, but I'll definitely be seeing it again.
"You travel alone because other people are only there to remind you how much that hook hurts that we all bit down on. Wait for that one day we can bite free and get back out there in space where we belong, sail back over water, over skies, into space, the hook finally out of our mouths and we wander back out there in space spawning to other planets never to return hurrah to earth and we'll look back and can't even see these lives here anymore. Only the taste of blood to remind us we ever existed. The earth is small. We're gone. We're dead. We're safe."
-John Guare, Landscape of the Body
#4OSLO Previews
Posted: 3/21/17 at 3:55pm
I loved it at the Newhouse, too. Jennifer Ehle was a marvel.
I'd consider this the frontrunner for the Best Play Tony, honestly.
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
Skimbleshanks2
Broadway Star Joined: 2/11/15
#5OSLO Previews
Posted: 3/21/17 at 4:00pm
I am going... So excited to see it but also admittedly sad I'm going to the VIVIAN BEAUMOUNT and not seeing Miss KELLI O'HARA 
"See that poster on the wall? Rocky Marciano." - Andy Karl as Rocky in 'ROCKY'
#6OSLO Previews
Posted: 3/21/17 at 11:24pm
I think it will give Jitney a run for its money with Jitney having an edge.
#7OSLO Previews
Posted: 3/21/17 at 11:32pm
JITNEY will most likely be considered a revival. OSLO is a new play.
"When the audience comes in, it changes the temperature of what you've written." -Stephen Sondheim
@z5
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/30/15
#8OSLO Previews
Posted: 3/22/17 at 12:18am
Have such high expectations for this. Dying to see it. And really Jitney for front runner?? It was okay...nothing so great.
#9OSLO Previews
Posted: 3/22/17 at 12:21am
I think Jitney is the front runner for Revival of a Play.
Oslo and Sweat will likely duke it out for Best Play this year.
Marie: Don't be in such a hurry about that pretty little chippy in Frisco.
Tony: Eh, she's a no chip!
#10OSLO Previews
Posted: 3/22/17 at 12:07pm
WhizzerMarvin said: "I think Jitney is the front runner for Revival of a Play.
Oslo and Sweat will likely duke it out for Best Play this year.
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I think that The Front Page is the front runner for best revival of a play..
#11OSLO Previews
Posted: 3/22/17 at 12:10pm
Jessetenny said: "WhizzerMarvin said: "I think Jitney is the front runner for Revival of a Play.
Oslo and Sweat will likely duke it out for Best Play this year.
"
I think that The Front Page is the front runner for best revival of a play..
I wouldn't be surprised if The Front Page didn't get any nominations other than Best Scenic Design.
A little swash, a bit of buckle - you'll love it more than bread.
BroadwayConcierge
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/24/15
#12OSLO Previews
Posted: 3/22/17 at 12:13pm
Though it isn't relevant to the Oslo previews thread (lol...), just wanted to make sure everybody knows what's eligible:
Best Play Possibilities
A Doll's House, Part 2
The Encounter
Heisenberg
Indecent
Oh, Hello
Oslo
The Play That Goes Wrong
The Present
Significant Other
Sweat
Best Revival of a Play Possibilities
The Cherry Orchard
The Front Page
The Glass Menagerie
Jitney
Les Liaisons Dangereuses
The Little Foxes
Present Laughter
The Price
Six Degrees of Separation
#13OSLO Previews
Posted: 3/22/17 at 12:27pm
This is a surprisingly weak year for play revivals. The Front Page may have sold tickets with its all-star cast, but really did not make a lasting impression.
And yes- there is no way Jitney will be considered a new play. It was written in 1982 and is a known (and lauded) property.
I agree it'll be Sweat v. Oslo. Both are compelling and timely pieces of drama.
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
#14OSLO Previews
Posted: 3/22/17 at 12:31pm
Right now I would say Jitney and The Price are the only locks for Best Revival. The remaining 2-3 nominees will probably depend on how The Little Foxes, Present Laughter, and Six Degrees of Separation are received.
Oslo and Sweat are definitely the frontrunners for Best Play--in addition to what Kad said, both plays are fairly traditional, narrative-wise, which older voters seem to love.
"You travel alone because other people are only there to remind you how much that hook hurts that we all bit down on. Wait for that one day we can bite free and get back out there in space where we belong, sail back over water, over skies, into space, the hook finally out of our mouths and we wander back out there in space spawning to other planets never to return hurrah to earth and we'll look back and can't even see these lives here anymore. Only the taste of blood to remind us we ever existed. The earth is small. We're gone. We're dead. We're safe."
-John Guare, Landscape of the Body
neonlightsxo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/08
#15OSLO Previews
Posted: 3/22/17 at 12:34pm
Would you guys not include Indecent as a likely nominee? Why? Just curious.
#16OSLO Previews
Posted: 3/22/17 at 12:40pm
Indecent will definitely be considered a new play, right? I think it is definitely likely to be nominated, but I would be surprised if it upset Oslo or Sweat.
"You travel alone because other people are only there to remind you how much that hook hurts that we all bit down on. Wait for that one day we can bite free and get back out there in space where we belong, sail back over water, over skies, into space, the hook finally out of our mouths and we wander back out there in space spawning to other planets never to return hurrah to earth and we'll look back and can't even see these lives here anymore. Only the taste of blood to remind us we ever existed. The earth is small. We're gone. We're dead. We're safe."
-John Guare, Landscape of the Body
neonlightsxo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/08
#17OSLO Previews
Posted: 3/22/17 at 12:43pm
It's definitely a new play, ala Shuffle Along. That makes sense.
#18OSLO Previews
Posted: 3/22/17 at 12:45pm
Yeah, Shuffle Along is what came to mind immediately--but I doubt the producers of Indecent will try to petition for revival status as Rudin did.
"You travel alone because other people are only there to remind you how much that hook hurts that we all bit down on. Wait for that one day we can bite free and get back out there in space where we belong, sail back over water, over skies, into space, the hook finally out of our mouths and we wander back out there in space spawning to other planets never to return hurrah to earth and we'll look back and can't even see these lives here anymore. Only the taste of blood to remind us we ever existed. The earth is small. We're gone. We're dead. We're safe."
-John Guare, Landscape of the Body
#19OSLO Previews
Posted: 3/22/17 at 12:48pm
Indecent contains even less of God of Vengeance than Shuffle Along contained the original Shuffle Along, so I really can't see anyone even attempting that argument.
I think Indecent will be (deservedly) nominated but I can't see it being a frontrunner unless its themes of "the arts under attack" resonate deeply with voters in this political climate.
Oslo, Sweat, and Indecent are all extremely timely but for different reasons.
Oslo presents an optimistic take on statesmanship and diplomacy(even if those hopes ultimately fell apart in the real world).
Sweat documents the factors that gave rise to the disaffection that led to Trump.
Indecent presents the arts as vital even under oppression.
All three are more timely now than when they premiered last year.
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
Updated On: 3/22/17 at 12:48 PM
#20OSLO Previews
Posted: 3/22/17 at 12:57pm
I suspect Oslo, Sweat, and Indecent are all locks but I'm more interested in what gets the fourth slot.
A little swash, a bit of buckle - you'll love it more than bread.
#21OSLO Previews
Posted: 3/22/17 at 12:59pm
The only real unknown on that list is Doll's House Pt.2... but knowing Hnath's work, I suspect it will not be everyone's cup of tea.
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
BroadwayConcierge
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/24/15
#22OSLO Previews
Posted: 3/22/17 at 1:04pm
I agree that Oslo, Sweat, and Indecent are all set for noms. I'm hoping the fourth slot somehow goes to something a little less heavy... like The Play That Goes Wrong or Significant Other (which isn't the lightest fare ever, of course, but less deep in drama than the first three shows).
#23OSLO Previews
Posted: 3/22/17 at 1:07pm
BroadwayConcierge said: "I agree that Oslo, Sweat, and Indecent are all set for noms. I'm hoping the fourth slot somehow goes to something a little less heavy... like The Play That Goes Wrong or Significant Other (which isn't the lightest fare ever, of course, but less deep in drama than the first three shows).
Well, to reiterate what Kad said, nobody has seen A Doll's House, Part 2. We could be underestimating it's potential to be a nominee.
A little swash, a bit of buckle - you'll love it more than bread.
#24OSLO Previews
Posted: 3/22/17 at 1:11pm
Regardless of what is nominated, I think this is the best crop of new plays Broadway has seen in a long time- and largely from writers who have not been seen on Broadway.
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
#25OSLO Previews
Posted: 3/22/17 at 1:13pm
^ agreed
A little swash, a bit of buckle - you'll love it more than bread.
