"Angels in America" revival?

[smallvillefan16]

I have tickets but have never seen the show.  I'm trying to figure out who should be my guest, but wanted to check on a few things -- is their nudity in the show?  how graphic is the show?  

 

Thanks! 

[Valentina3]

Has there been any announcements about the streaming info? Does anyone have a link?

[wonderfulwizard11]

Every production is different, but usually there are at least three or so scenes with nudity. There's also a fair amount of language. Nothing is really obscene though. 

[PepperedShepherd]

Valentina3 said: "Has there been any announcements about the streaming info? Does anyone have a link?"

I just checked the NT Live website and, although it still says "Tickets On Sale Soon", there were links to purchase tickets for quite a few theaters here in L.A.  The links led to Fandango, however, which said to check back later.  However, I was able to buy them directly from the AMC Theatres website.

Thursday, July 20 - Part One: Millennium Approaches

http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/productions/61490-angels-in-america-part-one-millennium-approaches

Thursday, July 27 - Part Two: Perestroika

http://ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk/productions/61491-angels-in-america-part-two-perestroika

 

 

 

[Valentina3]

Thanks, Peppered! I was able to buy it on Fandago directly. Stoked!

Do you/anyone else know if it will be available for streaming? My friends in India would like to watch the show as well.

[haterobics]

Valentina3 said: "Do you/anyone else know if it will be available for streaming? My friends in India would like to watch the show as well."

I never saw them stream any show before.

[PepperedShepherd]

The National has announced a few more performances.

The dates are:
Wed 14 June - Part One: Millennium Approaches, 7pm
Thu 15 June - Part Two: Perestroika, 7pm
Fri 16 June - Part One: Millennium Approaches, 7pm
Tue 27 June - Part One: Millennium Approaches, 7pm
Wed 28 June - Combined Two-Play day, 1pm
Thu 29 June - Part Two: Perestroika, 7pm

Tickets to these performances go on sale for members next Monday, April 3.  For non-members: Wednesday, April 5 at 8:30AM (London Time).

 

[JBC3]

Reports on the first preview

Telegraph

Standard

 

 

[SueBee06]

I'm going in two weeks and the draw for me was definitely Garfield. He had me sobbing during Death of a Salesman and I expect about the same with this. I've never been so excited to have my heart ripped out. LOL

[DramaTeach]

I need this to transfer with the same cast.  Tovey always impresses me, and I think Garfield has the potential to be exceptional in this.

[imeldasturn]

Garfield is, indeed, exceptional in this.

[Kad]

I would certainly shell out top dollar to do a marathon day of this revival should it transfer.

[neonlightsxo]

I think it was an Oscar season interview, but Andrew said in an interview that Tony Kushner asked him to do the role. Tony usually knows what he's talking about. No surprise that Andrew is great, to me.

[MadsonMelo]

I just seen this one and though it was brillant.

To be clear I think Angels in America is a masterpiece and Kushner's words still are as perfect as possible. Elliott was the woman behind two of the most ''creative'' plays of this decade and she's using everything she can to bring this to life, from the Angels to the shadows and neon lights, it's perfection.

The cast ranges from very good to sheer perfection: Susan Brown may be the least great, but still amazing. Stewart-Jarret took a bit of time to get Belize right, but when he did, it was amazing. Lane was interesting, still an one-liner assassin, but I've never seen him so straight in my entire life. Tovey is limited, but tried everything and has an amazing ass. McArdle is a perfect Louis, even though he had a monologue issue. The two stand-outs are Denise Gough and Andrew Garfield: I've never heard of her before, but she was down right perfect, deviating considerably from what you know about Gay Harden/Paker did to Harper, but still possessing enough grit to make you fully understand her.

Garfield was the sheer perfection, as a aspiring actor it was incredibly amazing to see him being completely able to embody Prior, to the point he left me spellbound, his line delivery of ''f**k you, I'm a prophet'' was to die for.

If this really comes to Broadway, damn, it will be an event, for sure!

[RippedMan]

I saw Part 2 tonight, and was left a little baffled, but still engaged. I have only seen the movie - which was very realistic. So to see something a little less so, was interesting. All around, I thought it was incredibly engaging and the 4 hours flew by. All the performances were great with Garfield and Harper being the standouts. The set/design was beautiful and surprising. But I will say, having not seen Part 1: at the top of Part 2 there is a giant set piece upstage, with red neon lights/panels. They twist and turn, and then they disappear and we never see them again. Are they used heavily in Part 1? 

[MadsonMelo]

nope.

[JBC3]

Nice interview with Tovey.

 

Some great production photos.

[RippedMan]

I don't know any US venue that could handle this production besides Lincoln Center. But I guess they do have a good track record with the National. 

[Gizmo6]

I was in the queue two hours before the tickets for this were initially released and couldn't get any. 

 

Finally in the final ballot I was abe to get a two play day ticket for £40. 

 

Flights and hotel booked. 

[smallvillefan16]

Gonna get hate for this but everyone is thinking it, oh well --

Did the actors go full frontal or did they edit the play?

[TheSassySam]

smallvillefan16 said: "Gonna get hate for this but everyone is thinking it, oh well --

Did the actors go full frontal or did they edit the play?

 

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Hahah, in your defense, my friend and I discussed the possibility of this for tonight. 

There was no nudity in Pt. 1. 

[nasty_khakis]

TheSassySam said: "There was no nudity in Pt. 1."

Yeah, during the scene with the nurse we did not see Spiderman's webslinger.

[TheSassySam]

nasty_khakis said: "TheSassySam said: "There was no nudity in Pt. 1."

Yeah, during the scene with the nurse we did not see Spiderman's webslinger.

 

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Was there supposed to be nudity at that part? I know in the HBO series that part had nudity, but I thought it was them HBO-ing it up. 

[imeldasturn]

There's nudity in part 2, but you see only his bum unless you're sitting in front row

[Kad]

I had assumed that Garfield wearing his boxers for the examination room scene was a choice for the broadcast, given how... awkward it looked.

[LYLS3637]

There better be nudity in Part 2. It's very relevant to the scene and character.