Didn’t get it at all. Think the reviews are ridiculous for a play that is way too long and about someone you never see and dont care about...it’s absolutely drull In long patches and in others corny. They could cut the number of characters in half and not change a word. Why he had 14 people on that stage is still a mystery to me. There is no real drama till the third act and it’s not earned at all. DO NOT BELIEVE THE HYPE ON THIS PLAY. It isnt even In &nb
Yes, it is a bit ridiculous, but the expense makes it impossible to do shows like this and very hard to take chances at all. I believe art should be subsidized in this country like it is in London. That is the only way we get things like The Ferryman that has 21 cast members. Or this six hour American Play.
because he says F*ck at one time and the show is hoping to get that kiddie/adult crossover that like Anastasia has or wicked has. It's stupid they don't need it but, they are covering their bases.
This will definitely come to nyc. These days lots of risky plays go to London first A) because its cheaper and B) because its subsidized over there. Things like Wolf Hall could never come here without that. It's smart that they are starting it there to get that funding and the buzz will help it here.
yes, do you want to hear more about the ridiculous opening number about death or the completely out of character clique American Idol pop rock song Lidya sings about being alone...did you know the world gets cold when she's alone...KEY CHANGE
He has several jokes about about broadway shows in the first couple numbers, one about Hello Dolly. Yes saw the same show, we just have strong different opinions about it.
Saw this a few days ago....an ABSOLUTE MESS. Who cares about the sets if writers and director didn't want to dig into what could make this a musical. NONE of the songs set a tone for this story...they neither push it forward emotionally or story wise.....RANDOM POP MELODIES that sound like someone had one of the keyboards as a kid with different melody and beat settings. It's embarrassing and quite frankly I would be offended if this took up a Broadway house. SHLOCK at best, sor
Dolly pop, I'd love to know what you got from Horton that wasn't surface level at best. I thought he was very wooden, not really in touch with what the character is going through.
MMS, glad it had an impact on you. It did me when i was younger too, but I hadn't seen many things with gay characters in them. And don't get me wrong I enjoyed myself, I just don't think it plays very complex in 2018
More often than not, plays don't age well. Writing is like a fashion trend, it's in and out. The style, structure, humor, and content of a play can just seem almost ridiculous 10 to 20 years after it's initial run, because plays are about ideas. Ideas evolve so quickly (especially now) that a revived play often feels out of step with the present moment. Reviving a play should come with a relevant reason to do so....that's when I believe a play works
The Ferryman was terrible. I'd rather sit through Kong again.
THE FERRYMAN Previews Oct 5
2018, 11:14:44 PM
I found this to be an EPIC BORE. A misfire in playwrighting by Butterworth. There is almost no real drama here, just people sitting around telling stories and TELLING US WHAT HAPPENED as opposed to showing us. Way too many characters that don’t mean anything for us to focus on. I thought the direction was lifeless and the sound/music used to manipulate the audience as opposed to support it. Even the set design was strange in a bad design kind of way. Honestly cannot believe this is the best in
There's almost no marketing out thee for this show if that tells you anything about whether or not it will be quality. Big Broadway investors abandoned the idea years ago when it had an original score. Now it has the tunes from the 90's al la ROCK OF AGES and the tunes from the 80's. No offense to the NewGroup either, but they aren't known for developing/producing great musicals. With the significance of this movie, there should be a heck of a lot more talk about it if i
this is definitely not coming into New York this year. There's something here, but it's not ready. They need time to sort out what they learned from the ART previews. Plus from what I hear, the start they want wants to do it but can't do it this year.
I saw the out of town tryout. This is going to be one of the bombs of the season. They story is ridiculous, yes in a way that can only work in a musical comedy, but it's so over the top I just didn't believe it at all which took me out of it. There isn't one great musical moment in the show (chad beguelin is a paint by numbers writer at best)...Maybe a song with the gay daughter. Love the attempt and bringing an original musical comedy to the stage. But this is just not enou
Dear Alanaaaa, yes it happens all the time. The money was spent....30 million, and it was spent in all the wrong ways. the only thing left is to try to get it to bway to see if they can make any money on it. Broadway is one of the riskiest businesses in the entertainment world. Do you see any press? I don't. their advertising is next to 0. they only have an advance of about 3 million with form what i hear a crazy high weekly running cost. their only option was to come to broad
Do a parody, you are protected under the the law that way. Unless you are a major producer just asking theater fans if they would see this, you have absolutely no chance of getting these rights.
That being said, its a good idea....a holiday show that could run from mid september all the way through december. Not a bad idea.
the talk around the water cooler is that it will open at the Broadway Theater when King Kong closes. It's the same production company as the Moulin Rouge. From what insiders are saying, they don't have much faith in King Kong and are pretty sure its just going to be a loss. If you've noticed no one is talking about king kong, their ad campaign is next to nill. I'm not saying I know this for sure, but i'm willing to bet Moulin Rouge opens at the Broadway in the
All Female Glengarry Glen Ross Revival?? Aug 12
2018, 05:52:14 PM
Terrible idea, no one cares. This will not change the material in the slightest.....here’s an idea, producers actually look for a new broadway play about powerful women in 2018, one that is specifically written for them and what they are going through in these strange but interesting times....that I would pay for.
