I thought the mix of humor and drama worked quite effectively. The ensemble of Radcliffe, Jones and Cannavale is excellent and, for me, the evening flew by (it's the quickest 90 minutes on Broadway). The conclusion was surprisingly poignant. In an age where facts are sometimes relegated to fiction, I think the play works comfortably at different levels. It's relevant and thought provoking (heard many people outside discussing it) and highly entertaining.
Looking forward to seeing this...and I think you're right about the "limited engagement" of Network, where truth isn't really truth (is it ever?) in advertising. An actor told me that a colleague was told that it was a potential 30 week engagement so that the production has a chance of recouping. I understand that the National's acclaimed (deservedly so) and award-winning "Angels in America" lost over 80 per cent of its investment.
Sharing your excitement about this season's dramatic plays. Question: Isn't the Hnath play being directed by Joe Mantello. Coming off of "Boys in the Band" and "Three Tall Women", I'd be looking forward. And is "The Inheritance" definitely coming in? And there are some pretty in nifty revivals scheduled: "Torch Song Trilogy", Kenneth Longergan's "The Waverly Gallery", "True West", &
Perhaps the biggest artistic play success and the biggest commercial play flop of last season was the National Theatre’s “Angels in America”. Now the ANGELS for that production, the investors/producers who lost most of their investment dollars,are being asked to pony up monies to benefit the National with the following invitation.
I am delighted to be writing to ask you to Save the Date for an AANT Gala to celebrate the arrival of the National Theatre’s&nb
Perhaps the biggest artistic play success and the biggest commercial play flop of last season was the National Theatre’s “Angels in America”. Now the ANGELS for that production, the investors/producers who lost most of their investment dollars,are being asked to pony up monies to benefit the National with the following invitation.
I am delighted to be writing to ask you to Save the Date for an AANT Gala to celebrate the arrival of the National Theatre’s&nb
A friend just received a notification from the AANT (American Associates of the National Theatre) about a special Benefit performance for "Network" on January 11th, $2500 a ticket!, and an after party event with Bryan Cranston at the Rainbow Room, just a short walk from the CORT theatre. It's going to be a longer walk in freezing weather if it's at the Belasco! Maybe there's a disconnect between the National and the Broadway producers?
Seems like strange casting... weren't those the roles played by William Holden and Faye Dunaway. I'm afraid I'm not familiar with the actress. Heard that Cranston will be alternating 7 and 8 performances a week, like Kathleen Turner did years ago in "Virginia Woolf".
"Jagged Little Pill" would look great in the Sondheim if "Beautiful" concludes its run this season. As for "Beetlejuice", I think it would be a large production with (hopefully) spectacular special effects. Since, according to other chat rooms, "Love Never Dies" is going into the Winter Garden to be followed by "West Side Story", perhaps "Beetlejuice" will be a back-up for the Broadway if "King Kong" doesn't
You don't have to go to London to see "All My Sons" (yes, it's starring Bill Pullman) this spring, for the Roundabout will be doing a production starring Tracy Letts, who was so great in "Virginia Woolf", to be directed by Greg Mosher who did such fine work with "A View from the Bridge", the Liev Schreiber/Scarlett Johansson production a few years ago.
Says he's directing a new play to star Nathan Lane and it will happen this winter. Could Lane become the only actor to win two Tonys in a play and a musical? Stiff competition, however, from Cranston and Jeff Daniels, who's never won. Sounds like a Rudin production.
Whoops, forget about that. But, even though it won the Tony Award, I consider that more an entertainment event than a play...the spectacle is truly overwhelming.
An investor said that Network is the most expensive play ever, with a budget of $7.5 million. Is this because of the dining area, which added an exciting dimension to the production? And is it only playing seven performances a week. Ticket prices are probably going to be very high since it's in a smallish theatre with a second balcony. If it's the National, is it a non-profit production?
