Sunday in the Park with George at The Axelrod Performing Arts Center- Page 2
Sunday in the Park with George at The Axelrod Performing Arts Center
Owen22
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/24/11
#25Sunday in the Park with George at The Axelrod Performing Arts Center
Posted: 3/24/24 at 8:30am
ljay889 said: "Love, that is not Community Theater if it starred Kate Baldwin and was directed by Hunter Foster."
I thought Hunter Foster and his wife had their own theatre up in Syracuse...
#26Sunday in the Park with George at The Axelrod Performing Arts Center
Posted: 3/24/24 at 9:24am
Broadway Flash said: "Okay well a cheap production at a theatre that normally does community theatre."
Having worked there since it's close for me, they turned professional in 2017. Prior to that they did community theater. They're allowed a few equity contracts, otherwise everyone else is non-equity. They rehearse for 3 weeks in NYC, then a week of tech at the theater followed by a 3 week run. All acotrs are houses in Asbury Park. Some of their shows have bombed(La Cage, The Prom).
When they did community theater, their shows frequently won several awards(West Side Story, Rent, 42nd St). So don't knock a theater company without knowing it's history.
A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
Owen22
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/24/11
#27Sunday in the Park with George at The Axelrod Performing Arts Center
Posted: 3/24/24 at 9:30am
ACL2006 said: "Broadway Flash said: "Okay well a cheap production at a theatre that normally does community theatre."
Having worked there since it's close for me, they turned professional in 2017. Prior to that they did community theater. They're allowed a few equity contracts, otherwise everyone else is non-equity. They rehearse for 3 weeks in NYC, then a week of tech at the theater followed by a 3 week run. All acotrs are houses in Asbury Park. Some of their shows have bombed(La Cage, The Prom).
When they did community theater, their shows frequently won several awards(West Side Story, Rent, 42nd St). So don't knock a theater company without knowing it's history."
There is a history of community theatres turning into legitimate and very successful professional LORT houses.
#28Sunday in the Park with George at The Axelrod Performing Arts Center
Posted: 3/24/24 at 9:34am
Often, smaller non-union professional or community theaters with aspirations of growing will use Equity special appearance or guest artist contracts to employ one or two AEA members for a show. It gradually can ease them into them into becoming full union theatres. Axelrod used Guest Artist contracts when it was starting out, as well- I’m not sure if they’ve since gone fully union, though.
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
#29Sunday in the Park with George at The Axelrod Performing Arts Center
Posted: 3/24/24 at 9:52am
Kad said: "Often, smaller non-union professional or community theaters with aspirations of growing will use Equity special appearance or guest artist contracts to employ one or two AEA members for a show. It gradually can ease them into them into becoming full union theatres. Axelrod used Guest Artist contracts when it was starting out, as well- I’m not sure if they’ve since gone fully union, though."
They're not fully equity or plan to go full equity. Majority of the ensemble in SUNDAY as well as all of the dancers are non-equity.
A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
#30Sunday in the Park with George at The Axelrod Performing Arts Center
Posted: 3/24/24 at 4:51pm
Just to be clear, I was not talking about Axelrod. I was talking about the American Theatre Group’s production of A little night music starring Kate Baldwin and directed by Hunter Foster.
dotseurat2
Understudy Joined: 10/21/16
#31Sunday in the Park with George at The Axelrod Performing Arts Center
Posted: 3/25/24 at 9:27am
So very sad I missed Sunday. I had tickets and then couldn't make it.
I really enjoyed A Little Night Music, especially Kate Baldwin's performance. I also liked how they eliminated the Liebeslieders and gave their songs to the characters with less to do. Just missed the cheeky reprises that are done as the plot resolves.
NiceWork2
Stand-by Joined: 4/2/14
#32Sunday in the Park with George at The Axelrod Performing Arts Center
Posted: 3/26/24 at 5:39am
I don't know if Eamon Foley had to seek permission per se to utilize the ballet dancers. The ballet dancers have no speaking lines. My understanding has always been that only music and line changes need official approval. Choreogr as phy, blocking, adding in extra side characters as long as they don't speak - they say this is all at the directors discretion and imagination. They said at the box office that several years sgo Foley sent some video of his plan to the late Sondheim to get his opinion. Steve liked it. Had he disapproved, I would think Foley would've dropped the idea, though legally he could've done whatever. I then asked how long this production has been worked on for. The answer was that Foley has been working on this for 10 years. Wow. Presumably on and off. Eamon graduated from Princeton University 10 years ago. I would think most would say it was worth the wait, a masterpiece of a show, a kaleidoscope of art and form and timeless music that Seraut would applaud.
